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As the trade deadline rapidly approaches, it appears the Atlanta Braves simply cannot quit its love affair with former All-Star slugger and current Boston Red Sox outfielder, Adam Duvall. Already dealt to the Braves twice in his 10-year career, a third transaction could be on the horizon according to Sean McAdam of MassLive.com. A deal […]

Father time remains undefeated when battling it out with professional athletes. Most players can run as fast as they want by changing up their routine or diet. Although, age will surely catch up to them. A lot of people can play well into their forties but injuries and aches get longer to heal from. This […]

The Oakland Athletics are virtually out of playoff contention. With just 28 wins through 102 games in the 2023 MLB regular season, the A’s have reasons to become among the busiest sellers ahead of the MLB trade deadline in August. Two names worth paying attention to on that front are starter Paul Blackburn and reliever […]

Philadelphia Phillies shortstop Trea Turner has struggled mightily this season, and he had a couple of tough moments against the Baltimore Orioles on Wednesday. Trea Turner’s misfortunes started in the top of the fifth inning, when he botched a ground ball off of the bat of Jorge Mateo of the Orioles that would have ended […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers entered Monday evening with a 57-41 record, poised to take on the Toronto Blue Jays in a pivotal home matchup. The Dodgers are clinging to a tight lead in the National League West with designs on bringing home the division title. Prior to Monday night’s action, Manager Dave Roberts was asked […]

The Chicago White Sox are going to be sellers at this seasons’ MLB Trade Deadline, and although starting pitcher Lance Lynn has a no-trade list, he would likely be willing to waive his protection for certain contenders, according to Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic. Lance Lynn can block a trade to the Seattle Mariners, San […]

The Pittsburgh Pirates are currently dead last in the National League Central division and over 10 games behind the first-place Milwaukee Brewers. It won’t be surprising to see the Pirates be a seller ahead of the 2023 MLB trade deadline this August, and if that’s the case, eyes should be on All-Star pitcher Mitch Keller. […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers have already been linked to various different potential trade candidates ahead of the 2023 deadline. The team is reportedly interested in Chicago White Sox ace Lucas Giolito. LA has also been mentioned as a possible landing destination for Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Angels. Nolan Arenado of the St. Louis Cardinals […]

The San Diego Padres, 48-52 with a talent-laden roster, figure to be one of the more interesting teams ahead of the upcoming MLB trade deadline. At least, to outsiders. Padres superstar Fernando Tatis Jr couldn’t care less about the trade deadline. Tatis spoke to reporters ahead of the team’s game against the Pittsburgh Pirates and […]

The St. Louis Cardinals are firmly going to be sellers at the upcoming MLB Trade Deadline, and while they are not expected to move Nolan Arenado, the Los Angeles Dodgers are reportedly enamored with Arenado and have been for a while, according to ESPN. The Cardinals are reportedly looking for pitching at this deadline, and […]

Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Sal Frelick had an incredible MLB debut on Saturday against the Atlanta Braves, making strong defensive plays and going three-for-three with two RBI, one of those coming on a sac fly in the bottom of the eighth inning to give the Brewers a 4-3 lead, which they closed out the game with. […]

The Cleveland Guardians always scrap and often play above their talent level. That is just the clubhouse culture manager Terry Francona and the organization have helped cultivate these last several years.  You can never count them out. Though, their postseason prospects just took a massive hit following a devastating roster move. Cleveland is moving ace […]

The Chicago Cubs have one of the top outfielders on the trade market in Cody Bellinger, who is having a resurgent season after two frustrating ones with the Los Angeles Dodgers, but that is if the Cubs decide to sell, and that is not a foregone conclusion. However, Cody Bellinger is reportedly not planning on […]

In the midst of a disappointing season, the St. Louis Cardinals enter the MLB trade deadline as clear sellers. The Cardinals already have two players who are clearly available for trade. Both Jordan Montgomery and Jack Flaherty are, ‘good as gone,’ via Jesse Rogers of ESPN. The Los Angeles Dodgers and Houston Astros have shown […]

The San Diego Padres are one of the biggest question marks for the upcoming MLB Trade Deadline, because they have a ton of pieces that could be helpful to contenders if they do decide to sell, but they could keep things together in hopes of making a miracle playoff run, and we have an idea […]

We’re entering one of the most fascinating times in MLB trade deadline history. And it’s all because of one player. That player, of course, is Shohei Ohtani, the Los Angeles Angels pitching and hitting phenomenon. What’s been said about Ohtani to this point is nothing new, as everything has just become repetitive, copy and pasted […]

The MLB Trade Deadline is approaching, and the Los Angeles Dodgers are reportedly interested in adding familiar face Kike Hernandez from the Boston Red Sox, according to MLB.com. Kike Hernandez would fit a niche role that the Dodgers are looking to fill, and he would have to be willing to fill that role to make […]

Almost every day it seems as if Aaron Boone is asked about Aaron Judge’s injury timeline. The New York Yankees manager tends to give a similar answer, with various positive updates but no strict timetable. Andy Martino of SNY revealed why Judge’s timetable has been so cryptic, and shared how he believes the Yankees will […]

For the second time in just over a week, the Minnesota Twins start a series with the Seattle Mariners. It is now time to continue our MLB odds series with a Twins-Mariners prediction, pick, and how-to watch. The Twins come in off a sweep of the Chicago White Sox. The series started with a blowout, […]

Although Shohei Ohtani has dominated trade rumors, there are other teams facing difficult decisions when it comes to dealing away star players. This is the case for the Chicago Cubs. The Cubs are currently in third place in the National League Central. The odds of the ball club making a playoff run are slim, so […]

The Toronto Blue Jays are on the west coast to take on the Los Angeles Dodgers. This game will continue our MLB odds series as we hand out a Blue Jays-Dodgers prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. The Blue Jays are currently in third place in the […]

Since making his MLB debut in 2021 with the Cincinnati Reds, Jonathan India has been among the best second basemen in all of baseball. A rookie of the year campaign immediately put India in the spotlight and into the hearts of Reds fans. Little did they know India’s breakout in 2021 was merely the beginning […]

The St, Louis Cardinals are in the desert to take on the Arizona Diamondbacks. This game will continue our MLB odds series as we hand out a Cardinals-Diamondbacks prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. These two teams squared off back in April. The Diamondbacks took two of three […]

Is a firesale soon to begin for the Colorado Rockies at the 2023 MLB trade deadline? Their third-worst record in MLB screams that they should. Trading away whatever veterans they can in the hopes of landing solid prospects that can aid their rebuilding efforts. Fortunately, that seems to be the path they’re heading down. Trading […]

The Los Angeles Angels are trying to stay in contention. Despite playing a respectable brand of baseball in recent action, it appears that Shohei Ohtani may still be traded. “The Angels have communicated about Shohei Ohtani trade scenarios with other teams in recent days. Even as the Angels have won 6 of 8, the possibility […]

The Atlanta Braves have made a couple of moves just several days before the August 1 MLB trade deadline. After trading for right-hander Pierce Johnson from the Colorado Rockies via a trade that sent pitching prospects Victor Vodnik and Tanner Gordon to the National League West club, the Braves struck a trade with the Texas […]

The Pittsburgh Pirates are in Southern California to take on the San Diego Padres. Check out our MLB odds series as we hand out a Pirates-Padres prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. The Pirates swept the Padres earlier this season, but that was when they were playing […]

The Washington Nationals just completed their first sweep since 2021, and hope to keep winning today against the Colorado Rockies. It is now time to continue our MLB odds series with a Rockies-Nationals prediction, pick, and how-to watch. The Rockies come in after taking two of three from the Marlins over the weekend. It was […]

Complacency is a contender’s worst enemy. The Atlanta Braves might be leading the National League right now by a wide margin, but that doesn’t mean they get to sit on their laurels. Their bullpen is usually solid despite the many injuries, but you never know when you might need to adjust due to an injury. […]

While Anthony Rizzo has seemingly been rejuvenated by embracing the Taylor Swift hype, two of his New York Yankees teammates are on the other end of the sonic spectrum, as the pair of Aaron Judge and Giancarlo Stanton was recently spotted at Drake’s concert at Madison Square Garden. Drake showed up to his show at […]

On Monday, July 24th, we have a great slate of baseball and FanDuel is running a no runs first inning parlay that’s paying out over 2-1 odds. We take a look at this no runs first-inning parlay on our MLB prop odds series this Monday, July 24th. With a ton of options on the board, […]

As the New York Mets continue their abysmal season, Justin Verlander is seeing his name pop up in rumors surrounding the MLB trade deadline. One team he has been linked to in particular is the San Francisco Giants, with two ‘significant variables’ determining how serious these talks are, reports MLB Network’s Jon Morosi. As the […]

The Pittsburgh Pirates were leading the National League Central at one point this season, but have come crashing back down to earth over the past few weeks, and will now enter the 2023 MLB Trade Deadline as clear cut sellers. While there are a handful of players the Pirates could unload, one guy drawing a […]

Emmet Sheehan did not have a very good weekend, as he got lit up on the mound by the Texas Rangers in an 8-4 Los Angeles Dodgers loss in Arlington Sunday. For Dodgers manager Dave Roberts, part of the reason for the rookie pitcher’s forgettable start was tentativeness on the part of the 23-year-old right-hander. […]

The Cincinnati Reds are perhaps the surprise team in Major League Baseball this season. They may soon be surprising plenty of baseball fans again by trading one of their best players and leaders. The Reds have told teams they are willing to trade Jonathan India before next week’s deadline, according to Mark Feinsand. Cincinnati is […]

The New York Mets have the biggest payroll in MLB history, yet they’re an absolute disaster in 2023 and have a minuscule chance of even making the playoffs as a Wild Card team. That means some changes could be coming at the trade deadline next month, with Max Scherzer and Justin Verlander both hearing their […]

On Monday, July 24th, we have an early afternoon game in Detroit, Michigan. as the Tigers take on the visiting San Francisco Giants. FanDuel is running an MLB Quick Hit promotion that involves today’s early game between the Giants and the Tigers. We take a look at this MLB Quick Hit promo on our MLB […]

It appears that New York Yankees first baseman Anthony Rizzo has finally broken out of his slump (thanks in part to Taylor Swift). His hitting malaise has seemingly been cured after snapping a seven-game hitless streak and going 5-for-8 over the final two games of the recently concluded series against the Kansas City Royals. In […]

The Cincinnati Reds visit the Milwaukee Brewers as these two teams face off for their third series this month. Below we will continue our MLB odds series as we hand out a Reds-Brewers prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. The Reds and Brewers will be playing their […]