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If one had not been fixated on the St. Louis Cardinals’ record in 2023 and lacked a complete picture of the team, they might think that things had been going alright, or at least not catastrophically. Nolan Arenado has put his slow start behind him and could go into All-Star break with 20 home runs […]

Los Angeles Dodgers starter Noah Syndergaard pitched a three-inning simulated game on Friday as he continues to work his way back from a blister on his right index finger, according to the team’s official website. The 30-year-old pitched to Dodgers bullpen catcher Steve Cilladi, and faced hitters Jonny DeLuca, Miguel Vargas and Yonny Hernandez. He […]

Jordan Montgomery has been one of the few positives during a disastrous St. Louis Cardinals season. So, of course, Jordan Montgomery suffered an injury just two days before the Cardinals’ final game before the MLB All-Star break. It’s just the way things go for St. Louis in a year that can’t end fast enough. Montgomery […]

The Major League Baseball draft will happen this week, and there is a lot of anticipation. We are here to share our MLB odds series by making a No. 2 overall pick prediction and pick for the 2023 MLB Draft. The Washington Nationals hold the second pick in the MLB Draft. Significantly, they have more […]

Spencer Strider continues to make big strides for the Atlanta Braves. The star righty had a stellar rookie season in 2022, and yet he’s been better this year. Strider, a serious candidate for the Cy Young award, was asked about the improvements he made this year. The ace pitcher noted three particular changes that fueled […]

New York Yankees superstar Aaron Judge is currently injured and his timetable for a return is uncertain. When the Yankees and Los Angeles Dodgers played in early June, it was expected to be an exciting matchup between two historic teams that featured plenty of great players. Although New York performed well on the road at […]

The 2023 Major League Baseball Draft will take place on July 9. We are here to share our MLB Draft odds series, while making a No.  1 overall pick prediction and pick for the 2023 MLB Draft. The MLB Draft is here. Ultimately the top pick is always important to correctly make. The Pittsburgh Pirates […]

The Detroit Tigers have cut ties with infielder Jonathan Schoop. Six years after being named an All-Star, Jonathan Schoop was designed for assignment by the Tigers with only a couple of days remaining until the 2023 MLB All-Star break. The decision is a somewhat costly one for the Tigers, who owe Schoop the remainder of […]

It took a former member of the New York Yankees for the Chicago Cubs to get their first-ever win in the Bronx. Cubs pitcher Jameson Taillon was utterly dominant in the Cubs’ 3-0 victory Friday night at Yankee Stadium. Jameson Taillon threw eight scoreless innings, allowing just one hit and walking two batters. Heading into […]

The Los Angeles Angels will finish up their quick two-game series against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Saturday. We are at Chavez Ravine, sharing our MLB odds series by making an Angels-Dodgers prediction and pick while showing you how to watch. The Dodgers defeated the Angels 11-4 on Friday night. Now, they will look to […]

We’re ready for another prediction and pick for Saturday’s MLB slate as we turn towards this matchup between streaking teams in the National League East. The Philadelphia Phillies (48-39) will take on the Miami Marlins (51-39) for an important game in their final series before the All-Star break. Check out our MLB odds series for […]

New York Yankees starting pitcher Carlos Rodon made his highly anticipated debut in New York against the Chicago Cubs on Friday night. Rodon, who has been sidelined since spring training by a forearm strain and a bad back, was saddled with the loss after working 5 1/3 innings of two-run ball. Speaking to reporters after […]

It is a possible World Series preview as the Atlanta Braves will meet the Tampa Bay for the second of a three-game series. We are at Tropicana Field sharing our MLB odds series, making a Braves-Rays prediction and pick while showing you how to watch. The Braves defeated the Rays 2-1 on Friday to take […]

We’re back with our coverage of Saturday’s MLB slate as we bring you a prediction and pick for a pivotal matchup between two teams in the National League Central race. The Cincinnati Reds (49-40) will take on the Milwaukee Brewers (48-41) for Game 2 of their three-game series. The Brewers won 7-3 last night. Check […]

The Tampa Bay Rays are already without Shane McClanahan and Drew Rasmussen. To make matters worse, Tyler Glasnow left Friday’s start against the Atlanta Braves with an apparent injury. However, as Marc Topkin reported, it was just hand and leg cramps that forced the right-hander to exit with two outs in the sixth inning: “Cash […]

The beatdown of Major League pitchers by the Atlanta Braves lineup continued Friday night as catcher Sean Murphy launched a 2-run home run against the Tampa Bay Rays, giving the National League East team its 167th home run of the season. That blast allowed them to pass the 2019 Minnesota Twins for most home runs […]

Arizona Diamondbacks infielder Geraldo Perdomo is heading to Seattle for the 2023 MLB All-Star Game. After Chicago Cubs shortstop Dansby Swanson pulled out of the festivities in the Pacific Northwest due to a heel contusion, the MLB was quick to name his replacement on the NL All-Star Team in Perdomo, who is enjoying a breakout […]

The Los Angeles Angels already had two 2023 All-Stars in Shohei Ohtani and Mike Trout. But after another AL representative dropped out, the Angels will now have three players headed to Seattle for the 2023 All-Star Game. Carlos Estevez has been named as Emmanuel Clase’s All-Star replacement, MLB Twitter’s account confirmed. Clase is headed back […]

If the American League is going to continue its winning ways in the All-Star Game Tuesday in Seattle, it is going to have to do it without closer Emmanuel Clase of the Cleveland Guardians. Emmanuel Clase will not participate in the All-Star festivities in Seattle next week. He'll be going home to be with his […]

The San Diego Padres promoted RHP Alek Jacob to the big league roster, per CBS Sports. He was called up from Double-A in a rather surprising move. However, the promotion is warranted as Jacob has impressed during his tenure in the Padres’ farm system. Given San Diego’s struggles in 2023, they are hopeful he can […]

The Texas Rangers have enjoyed a resurgence in the American League West, as they currently have a slight edge on the Houston Astros and are in first place in the division. They will be able to show off much of their talented lineup at the All-Star Game in Seattle Tuesday night, as outfielder Adolis Garcia […]

Who’s going to start the MLB All-Star Game for the National League? Atlanta Braves pitchers Spencer Strider and Bryce Elder both would have strong chances. However, Elder will not pitch in the game since he’s scheduled start Sunday’s Braves contest. Strider is starting Saturday, and likely won’t pitch in the game as a result, per […]

The Colorado Rockies take on the San Francisco Giants. Our MLB odds series has our Rockies Giants prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Rockies Giants. The San Francisco Giants were riding high a few weeks ago. Then they ran into problems. They lost two of three to the Toronto Blue Jays. They lost […]

The Los Angeles Angels take on the Los Angeles Dodgers. Our MLB odds series has our Angels Dodgers prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Angels Dodgers. The Los Angeles Angels played their way into playoff contention with three very solid months of baseball. Then, in early July, everything has gone wrong for the […]

The Pittsburgh Pirates take on the Arizona Diamondbacks. Our MLB odds series has our Pirates Diamondbacks prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Pirates Diamondbacks. The Arizona Diamondbacks have lost four straight games. In previous seasons, that would have been a very normal thing for a team which regularly failed to produce winning seasons […]

The Baltimore Orioles take on the Minnesota Twins. Our MLB odds series has our Orioles Twins prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Orioles Twins. The Baltimore Orioles were reeling. They had lost six of seven games heading into Wednesday night in the Bronx against the New York Yankees. The Orioles lost two of […]

The Cincinnati Reds take on the Milwaukee Brewers. Our MLB odds series has our Reds Brewers prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Reds Brewers. The biggest series of the whole weekend in Major League Baseball is the showdown between the Atlanta Braves and Tampa Bay Rays, the best teams in each of the […]

The Miami Marlins are perhaps the most surprising team in Major League Baseball this season. Entering Friday’s action with a 51-38 record, the Marlins hold the top wild card spot in the National League. Following next week’s All-Star break, Miami will get back a potential key pitcher for the second half of the season. The […]

Hall of Famer Ken Griffey Jr. and the MLB have partnered up to introduce the baseball world to the inaugural HBCU Swingman Classic, with the hopes of highlighting 50 of the best talents enrolled in Historically Black Colleges and Universities. The event will jump start the All-Star festivities and showcase some standouts who might have […]

The Miami Marlins are second in the National League East and are far behind the Atlanta Braves. Still, their hot start has been surprising, and young pitcher Eury Perez has made the jump to the big leagues pretty easily. However, in a surprising move, the Marlins are sending him down to the minors, per Craig […]

The 2023 MLB All-Star Game will be on July 11 at T-Mobile Park in Seattle. However, a few big names are injured and won’t be able to suit up for the Midsummer Classic, including Mike Trout and Aaron Judge, both of which were starters for the American League team. Now, the MLB has announced their […]

Los Angeles Dodgers star Max Muncy has endured an inconsistent 2023 season. On one hand, he’s hitting home runs at a decent rate. However, just about every other part of his offensive game is lacking. Muncy, who recently returned from injury, smashed a home run on Thursday in LA’s 5-2 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates. […]

Freddie Freeman is a World Series champion, MVP, and seven-time All-Star. He’s played for the Atlanta Braves and Los Angeles Dodgers, two franchises with plenty of popularity. Despite all of this, is it possible that Freeman is underrated? Freeman is a great player and everyone agrees with that assessment. When people think of MLB’s current […]

Marcus Stroman is one of the best pitchers in Major League Baseball this season and earned his second All-Star nod, but the Chicago Cubs ace does not plan on pitching in the 2023 MLB All-Star Game next week in Seattle. Stroman will rather elect to take the extra day of rest, which would give him […]

Although the St. Louis Cardinals learned that Tommy Edman has no structural damage in his wrist, they will not be taking any chances with their coveted utility man. The team is placing him on the 10-day injured list and calling up infielder Jose Fermin from Triple-A to take his roster spot, via St. Louis Post-Dispatch’s […]

It is a weekend series between the New York Mets and San Diego Padres. It is now time to continue our MLB odds series with a Mets-Padres prediction, pick, and how-to-watch. This series features two teams that spent a bunch of money in the offseason to improve their squads and both have been major disappointments. […]

We’re back with another prediction and pick for today’s MLB slate as we turn our attention towards this series between American League West rivals. The Seattle Mariners (43-43) will take on the Houston Astros (49-39) for the second game of their four-game series. Check out our MLB odds series for our Mariners-Astros prediction and pick. […]

It is interleague baseball as the Chicago White Sox host the St. Louis Cardinals. It is now time to continue our MLB odds series with a Cardinals-White Sox prediction, pick, and how-to-watch. The Cardinals come in after taking a win yesterday over the Marlins to avoid the four-game sweep. The Cardinals have won four of […]

The 2023 MLB Draft is right around the corner. This year’s group of prospects features no shortage of talent. The draft is scheduled to begin on July 9th at 7 PM EST and will last until Tuesday, July 11th, ahead of the MLB All-Star Game. You can find more information on how to watch the […]