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Julio Rodriguez and the Seattle Mariners agreed on a contract extension that could keep him in Seattle for the remainder of his career. The deal could be worth up to 469.6 million over 17 years, per MSN. Despite the money, many questioned the 21-year old’s commitment to the Mariners. In an era where players switch […]

Two NL pennant hopefuls go head-to-head as the Atlanta Braves kick off the weekend by squaring off with the St. Louis Cardinals. Join us for our  MLB odds series, where our Braves-Cardinals prediction and pick will be revealed. Winners in seven of their last eight and currently on a four-game winning streak, the Braves sit only […]

The 2022 season has been a tremendous campaign for the Seattle Mariners. The ball club is talented and are looking to snap their 20-plus year MLB playoff drought. They officially announced a massive Julio Rodriguez contract extension on Friday. And Seattle is now set to induct the great Ichiro Suzuki into the Mariners Hall of Fame, […]

Life for the Toronto Blue Jays almost got much tougher after outfielder Teoscar Hernandez suffered another injury to his left foot. He hit a foul ball off the same foot against the New York Yankees and, in a 12-0 loss to the Los Angeles Angels, was seen limping because of it again. Hazel Mae of […]

The Baltimore Orioles and Houston Astros will play the middle game of their three-game series on Saturday night in Houston. With that said, it’s a good time to check out our MLB odds series, which includes an Orioles-Astros prediction and pick we have laid out below. Baltimore has continued to surprise teams this season, with a […]

The Arizona Diamondbacks and Chicago White Sox will face off in the second of their three-game series Saturday in Chicago. With that said, it’s a good time to check out our MLB odds series, which includes a Diamondbacks-White Sox prediction and pick we have laid out below. The Arizona Diamondbacks have struggled to a 57-67 record […]

The Chicago White Sox are playing atrocious baseball right now and on Friday night, their fans let them hear it after a 7-2 loss to the lowly Arizona Diamondbacks. Surprisingly, manager Tony La Russa sided with the supporters and believed they deserve to see a lot better after showing up on a nightly basis to […]

It is the battle of Pennsylvania as the Pittsburgh Pirates continue their series with the Philadelphia Phillies at Citizens Bank Park. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Pirates-Phillies prediction and pick. The Phillies defeated the Pirates 7-4 on Friday night. Also, it was the return of Bryce Harper. The Phillies welcomed him back, […]

The Tampa Bay Rays will continue their series against the Boston Red Sox as the AL East rivals meet at Fenway Park on Saturday. It is time to continue our MLB odds series with a Rays-Red Sox prediction and pick. The Red Sox defeated the Rays 9-8 on Friday. First, the Rays struck early when Yandy Diaz […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers and Miami Marlins will square off in some Saturday evening action in Miami. With that said, it’s a good time to check out our MLB odds series, which includes a Dodgers-Marlins prediction and pick we have laid out below. Simply put, the Los Angeles Dodgers are the best team in baseball. With […]

The Los Angeles Angels continue their series north of the border as they face the Toronto Blue Jays on Saturday afternoon. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with an Angels-Blue Jays prediction and pick. The Angels smashed the Blue Jays 12-0 on Friday night in a rare display of power. They started things off quickly […]

Ian Happ wore his Superman cape on Friday to lead the Chicago Cubs to an incredible 4-3 victory against the Milwaukee Brewers. Of course he made history in the process. The 28-year-old outfielder basically carried the whole load on the offense to help the Cubs win, with his double two-run homers sealing the deal for […]

Deshaun Watson has been in the center of the NFL media in the last month for all the wrong reasons. As a reminder, the Cleveland Browns quarterback was accused by more than 20 women of sexual assault. As a result, Watson was suspended by the NFL 11 games and handed a $5 million fine. Watson’s […]

Los Angeles Angels star Mike Trout has been one of the best players in baseball for a long time. He showed why that is the case on Friday night. During the top of the eighth inning against the Toronto Blue Jays, Trout came to bat with one on and one out. He took a breaking […]

It’s no secret that Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Mookie Betts is one of the best players in the game. He’s the definition of a five-tool guy who can truly do it all. On Friday, he also set another impressive record that just solidifies his spot in the Hall of Fame, even more, when it’s all […]

The Baltimore Orioles are surprisingly in contention for an AL Wild Card spot and their rookie catcher, Adley Rutschman, is a big reason for it. But, the team’s TV network is trying a little bit too hard to compare him to the legendary Babe Ruth, don’t you think? Just take a look at this: Married […]

San Diego Padres shortstop Fernando Tatis Jr has already let down an entire fanbase and all of his teammates after being slapped with an 80-game PED suspension. Unfortunately, another domino has fallen for the young superstar. Per Alden Gonzalez, Adidas has cut ties with Tatis Jr due to his doping scandal. Adidas has ended its […]

The post-Juan Soto era for the Washington Nationals doesn’t look too promising at the moment but at least they got some decent prospects in return. One of their homegrown products however will see his Major League dreams come true on Friday as the team called up top pitching prospect Cade Cavalli from Triple-A Rochester. It's […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers had a minor injury concern regarding infielder Gavin Lux earlier this week. Lux was initially slotted in the Dodgers lineup for their home matchup against the Milwaukee Brewers on Tuesday but was later scratched due to what manager Dave Roberts described as a “neck issue.” “Gavin has this neck issue,” Roberts […]

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Clayton Kershaw could soon make a long-awaited return to action. Ahead of the start of the Dodgers’ four-game road set with the Miami Marlins, manager Dave Roberts provided injury updates on multiple players, including Kershaw. He noted that the nine-time All-Star is still scheduled to throw a four-inning simulated game […]

The Miami Marlins are in the midst of another losing season. They are deciding to cut bait with first baseman/designated hitter Jesus Aguilar in the midst of a 54-70 season. Marlins general manager Kim Ng said that the 32-year-old Aguilar will be designated for assignment. The team also reinstated Garrett Cooper from the IL. #Marlins […]

Julio Rodriguez signed an extension with the Seattle Mariners. It was originally reported by Jeff Passan to be worth at least $210 million dollars over 14 years with the potential to increase to over $400 million with incentives. However, Passan followed that up with a far more in-depth look at the contract. Buckle up, because […]

The Tampa Bay Rays are set to announce that they have signed star pitcher Tyler Glasnow to an extension through 2024, via Rays reporter Marc Topkin. Glasnow was previously set to hit free agency following the 2023 season. The extension is worth $25 million, per Jeff Passan. Glasnow hasn’t pitched since 2021 due to injury. Through […]

The Cleveland Guardians take on the Seattle Mariners. Check out our MLB odds series for our Guardians Mariners prediction and pick. Shane Bieber takes the bump for the Guardians, while Logan Gilbert will go to the mound for the Mariners. Shane Bieber has a 3.10 ERA. As the Guardians have risen in the standings and […]

The Atlanta Braves take on the St. Louis Cardinals. Check out our MLB odds series for our Braves Cardinals prediction and pick. Spencer Strider takes the bump for the Braves, while Jose Quintana starts for the Cardinals. Spencer Strider has a 2.95 ERA. He has been everything Atlanta could have hoped for and then some. […]

The Baltimore Orioles take on the Houston Astros. Check out our MLB odds series for our Orioles Astros prediction and pick. Kyle Bradish takes the bump for the Orioles, while Lance McCullers makes his third start of the year for the Astros. Kyle Bradish has a 6.25 ERA, but he is improving. Bradish pitched to […]

The Seattle Mariners are locking up rookie phenom Julio Rodriguez with a ‘massive’ extension, per Jeff Passan. Passan reports that the deal is guaranteed for $210 million over 14 years but has the ability to grow to well over $400 million. Player and team options are included as well. The contract is rare in the […]

The New York Yankees are rounding back into form just in time for the playoffs. After a terrible slump that saw them lose 24 of 36 games, they have slowly started coming back to their winning ways. A big part of that is the return of some of their key players from injury, such as […]

The Chicago White Sox entered the 2022 MLB season with a ton of expectation. Granted, they had similarly high expectations in 2021, and that obviously did not pan out. But this was to be the year for the White Sox. Michael Kopech was one year more grown up, their lineup was healthy, deep and very […]

Father Time keeps throwing curveballs to Albert Pujols. But the St. Louis Cardinals legend is hitting them out of the park. He has been one of the best players in all of baseball in August despite being 42 years old. In 19 games over the last 20 days, Pujols has the highest OPS of any […]

As both teams conclude their preseason, the Jacksonville Jaguars will travel to Mercedes-Benz Stadium to take on the Atlanta Falcons. It’s time to check out our NFL odds series with a Jaguars-Falcons prediction and pick. The Jaguars are about to enter their season, hoping that last year was an aberration and there is a light at the […]

The Bash Brothers are back together, finally! After missing significant time due to injury, the New York Yankees welcomed back Giancarlo Stanton to their roster. His return came at just the right time, as the team is starting to find their groove again after a horrid second half of the season. Stanton immediately provided firepower […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers are on track to become the heavy favorites representing the NL pennant. With 86 victories and 39 games remaining, the Dodgers will reach 105 wins and possibly eclipse the 110 mark. The new postseason format gives LA a bye in the first stage, giving them a much-needed breather heading into the […]

The already depressing state of the Los Angeles Angels in the 2022 MLB season gets another sad update with the team opting to place Jared Walsh on the 60-day injured list, as announced by the team Thursday. The #Angels have claimed LHP Rob Zastryzny off waivers from the New York Mets. He has been optioned […]

When you think of Giancarlo Stanton, you think of home runs. You think of deep hits over the walls of Yankee Stadium, terrorizing opposing batters. That’s the effect Stanton has when he’s on the batter’s box. So when he stepped up to the plate with the bases loaded, New York Yankees fans were expecting a […]

The New York Yankees received a mixed bag of injury results on Thursday. On one hand, Giancarlo Stanton was activated ahead of their game in Oakland against the Athletics. But on the other hand, Nestor Cortes was placed on the 15-day IL with a groin injury. Cortes spoke with the Yankees media ahead of Thursday’s […]

The New York Yankees have been hurt by injuries quite a bit this season. But Thursday afternoon, they finally got some news going the other direction. According to MLB Network’s Jon Morosi on Twitter, the Yankees have activated outfielder Giancarlo Stanton ahead of their game against the Oakland Athletics. News: #Yankees officially activated Giancarlo Stanton […]

The Houston Astros had been cruising for much of the season. They recently surpassed the New York Yankees for the best record in the American League, which would afford them home field advantage through the AL playoffs. But on Thursday, they were dealt a tough blow as news surfaced that Astros closer Ryan Pressly has […]

The Philadelphia Phillies are set to get superstar slugger Bryce Harper back from a lengthy stint on the IL this week, but not all news is good for the squad. While Harper will be back in the fold, the Phillies were hit with a separate injury blow, as ace Zack Wheeler was placed on the […]