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The St. Louis Cardinals are in a huge dilemma. With a National League-worst record of 27-42 that has them eight-and-a-half games out of first in their division, the organization could see the season completely falling out of grasp. The Redbirds are in free fall. The best way to catch themselves is by just trying something […]

The Boston Red Sox have dealt with some controversy regarding recently promoted pitcher Matt Dermody. After a series of concerning posts, the Red Sox have now decided to release him, per Sean McAdam of MassLive. Dermody’s tweets resurfaced in 2021, and he later touched on the homophobic comments he had made a couple of years […]

Los Angeles Angeles star Shohei Ohtani is the new MLB odds leader to become the 2023 home run king. With +390 odds at FanDuel Sportsbook, Ohanti is the favorite to hit the most home runs in the 2023 MLB season. It marks a dramatic shift from two weeks ago when New York Yankees slugger Aaron […]

The Tampa Bay Rays (50-22) visit the San Diego Padres (33-35) for the first of their three-game series. First pitch commences Friday at 9:40 p.m. ET. Below we continue our MLB odds series with a Rays-Padres prediction, pick, and how to watch. Here are the Rays-Padres MLB odds, courtesy of FanDuel.  MLB Odds: Rays-Padres Odds Tampa […]

Through 68 games, the Baltimore Orioles have enjoyed a charmed (and charming) season. At 43-25, they have the second best record in baseball—if not for the Tampa Bay Rays’ torrid start, the Orioles would be in pole position to claim their first AL East divisional title since 2014. The offense mashes, pouring in exactly 5.00 […]

The Cleveland Guardians’ offensive struggles were a major talking point during the early portion of the 2023 season. Cleveland’s offense is still far from perfect, but superstar Jose Ramirez is finally receiving some help. Josh Naylor is quietly making an All-Star case for himself, hitting .447 with nine RBI and seven runs scored over Cleveland’s […]

The St. Louis Cardinals unceremoniously demoted baseball’s No. 1 prospect, Jordan Walker, 20 games into his MLB career despite him acclimating to the big leagues quite well. Walker impressed every one by hitting safely in each of his first 12 games. He was on a three-game hitting streak and drove in three runs across his […]

The Chicago White Sox take on the Seattle Mariners. Our MLB odds series has our White Sox Mariners prediction and pick. Find out how to watch White Sox Mariners. The Chicago White Sox had the Los Angeles Dodgers right where they wanted them. The Sox led 4-0 heading into the bottom of the sixth on […]

The Cleveland Guardians have some big decisions to make ahead of the 2023 MLB trade deadline. Should the Guardians become sellers or buyers? If Cleveland chooses the former, there could be multiple Guardians players who draw serious interest from baseball’s contenders. It’s a complicated question for the Guardians. Cleveland’s overall record, place in the standings […]

The San Francisco Giants take on the Los Angeles Dodgers. Our MLB odds series has our Giants Dodgers prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Giants Dodgers. The Los Angeles Dodgers blew a 4-2 eighth-inning lead on Wednesday night against the Chicago White Sox. They lost 8-4. They trailed the White Sox 4-0 in […]

Someone has to win the AL Central, and for the first two months of the season, the Detroit Tigers were a serious challenger. Even with a slow start, the Tigers stayed in contention in the mediocre division— even moving to within one game of first place on Memorial Day weekend. Then June began disastrously, as […]

The Cleveland Guardians (32-36) visit the Arizona Diamondbacks (41-28) for the first of a three-game series. First pitch commences Friday at 9:40 p.m. ET. Below we continue our MLB odds series with a Guardians-Diamondbacks prediction, pick, and how to watch. Here are the Guardians-Diamondbacks MLB odds, courtesy of FanDuel.  MLB Odds: Guardians-Diamondbacks Odds Cleveland Guardians: +1.5 […]

Will Shohei Ohtani be traded in 2023? This is the question most fans want to know the answer to. After all, the Los Angeles Angels haven’t made the playoffs since signing Ohtani, so there’s a good chance the two-way phenom will leave in free agency. However, the Halos currently own a 39-32 record. So will […]

It is a weekend interleague series as the Cincinnati Reds face off with the Houston Astros. It is time to continue our MLB odds series with a Reds-Astros prediction, pick, and how-to watch. The Reds have now won five straight games coming off of a sweep of Kansas City. That gives them eight wins in […]

The Pittsburgh Pirates (34-33) visit the Milwaukee Brewers (34-34) for the first of a pivotal three-game series between the division rivals. First pitch commences Friday at 8:10 p.m. ET.  Below we continue our MLB odds series with a Pirates-Brewers prediction, pick, and how to watch. Here are the Pirates-Brewers MLB odds, courtesy of FanDuel.  MLB […]

Atlanta Braves’ Charlie Morton is a man of the 21st century and firmly believes there is a better, more modern way to clamp down on pitchers using illegal substances. One that would take the pressure off of umpires and the hyper scrutiny away from players’ sweaty hands. “I think it puts everybody in a difficult […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers are gearing up for a series against their NL West rival San Francisco Giants. Before the first pitch in their clash, the Dodgers have called up one of their best pitching prospects. Los Angeles is calling up RHP Emmet Sheehan, via Juan Toribio of MLB.com. Sheehan is set to make his […]

Watching Mookie Betts play baseball is a joy for millions of fans around the world. Getting to play with him on a stacked Los Angeles Dodgers team could be even better and Max Muncy knows firsthand what it’s like to be teammates with the former MVP. “When you get to play with him every day, […]

The Atlanta Braves took game one of the series over the Colorado Rockies. It is time to continue our MLB odds series with a Rockies-Braves prediction, pick, and how-to watch. The Rockies has a six-game losing streak going, but then won three in a row. Sadly for the Rockies, they have lost the last two, […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers’ 5-4 win over the Chicago White Sox in extra innings Thursday was a victory that the team sorely needed. Dodgers third baseman Chris Taylor tied the game with a sixth-inning grand slam. After neither team produced a run in four straight innings, Dodgers’ first baseman Freddie Freeman delivered a game-winning single […]

We’re back with another prediction and pick for Friday’s MLB slate as we turn our attention to this American League matchup between two of the stronger teams in baseball. The Toronto Blue Jays (38-32) will visit the Texas Rangers (42-26) for the first meeting of their three-game series. Check out our MLB odds series for […]

The Kansas City Royals announced on Wednesday that first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino is out for the season with a torn labrum in his shoulder that will require surgery. Pasquantino showed his love for Royals fans Friday morning, thanking them and everyone else for their words of support. “Thank you to everyone who has reached out […]

It’s starting to look more and more likely that the Oakland Athletics will be relocating to Las Vegas — but there are still quite a few requirements that must be met before that can happen. The relocation must be approved by three-quarters of major-league owners, and “some of the large-market clubs figure to at least […]

Despite a modest payroll and an even smaller market, the Tampa Bays Rays always exceed expectations every year. This season is no different. Tampa Bay owns own the best record in baseball, ranking second in Major League Baseball in runs scored per game, and tied for first in runs allowed. Not only have the Rays […]

The Minnesota Twins sit atop the AL, but concerns remain about the team’s lineup. The Twins’ lineup leads MLB with 707 strikeouts and a 27% strikeout rate, prompting questions about the future of hitting coach David Popkins. Despite those concerns and a disappointing season from shortstop Carlos Correa, it sounds like there won’t be any […]

It is the start of a weekend series between the St. Louis Cardinals and the New York Mets. It is time to continue our MLB odds series with a Cardinals-Mets prediction, pick, and how-to watch. The Cardinals come into the game as losers of five straight games. They were just swept by the Giants as […]

The Arizona Diamondbacks are atop the NL West. Two years ago, the team lost 110 games and was looking for hope. Arizona has a chance to compete in the postseason. It is a rare opportunity, given the team has been in the postseason just four times since it won the 2001 World Series. The Athletic’s […]

The Los Angeles Angels will start a three-game series against the Kansas City Royals. We are at Kauffman Stadium, sharing our MLB odds series, making an Angels-Royals prediction and pick while showing you how to watch. The Angels are coming off a series where they took three of four games from the Texas Rangers in […]

It is an NL East showdown as the Miami Marlins visit the Washington Nationals. It is time to continue our MLB odds series with a Marlins-Nationals prediction, pick, and how to watch. The Marlins come into the game after losing two of three to the Mariners. It could have easily been a sweep for the […]

It is the best rivalry in baseball as the New York Yankees visit the Boston Red Sox for a three-game series at Fenway Park. We head to Jersey Street to showcase our MLB odds series, make a Yankees-Red Sox prediction and pick while showing you how to watch. The Yankees split their two-game set in […]

It is the start of a three-game interleague series between the Baltimore Orioles and the Chicago Cubs. It is time to continue our MLB odds series with an Orioles-Cubs prediction, pick, and how to watch. The Orioles enter the day coming off taking two of three from the Toronto Blue Jays. It was Adley Rutschman […]

This has truly been a bittersweet week for the Oakland Athletics franchise and their fans. An inconceivable seven-game winning streak, which came entirely against teams with a winning record, culminated with a moving reverse boycott. But it will not be enough to prevent the 19-52 A’s from moving to Las Vegas. A rich history and […]

At 18-50, the Kansas City Royals have the worst record in the league. As the 2023 MLB trade deadline approaches, the Royals should be looking to sell off their veterans as they build toward their future. Kansas City has struggled in all departments during their disastrous 2023 season. The Royals rank 23rd in batting average […]

After losing 10 of 12 games, the Colorado Rockies (29-41) enjoyed a three-game winning streak. And it means absolutely nothing. To clarify, fans always demand that their team plays hard, regardless of talent and record. They should be proud watching their team pull out a pair of gutsy, extra-inning victories over the Boston Red Sox […]

Maybe the most difficult thing a consistently successful franchise can do is raise the bar. Somehow, the Tampa Bay Rays have done just that during the 2023 season. Unknown commodities have become viable contributors on the best team in the MLB. Injured pitchers have been replaced by other dominant arms. And that elusive World Series […]

Shohei Ohtani strikes people out and hits bombs. That’s essentially what the Los Angeles Angels superstar does on a regular basis for the Halos, and he’s done both in Thursday night’s 5-3 win in a meeting with the Texas Rangers in Arlington. Having already pitched for six innings in the game, Ohtani apparently had enough […]

Manny Machado has yet to really look like the superstar the San Diego Padres signed to a monster 11-year extension worth $350 million in February. But he still reminded the home crowd just how impactful his tenure with the Swinging Friars has been on Thursday night versus the Cleveland Guardians. Machado took left-hander Logan Allen […]

Oakland sports fans want their baseball franchise to stay in the city, but the more days pass, the clearer it becomes that the Oakland Athletics are on their way to Las Vegas. In a move that puts the relocation ever so closer to becoming a reality, Nevada Governor Joe Lombardo put ink on paper in […]

The Los Angeles Angels have been a mystery team in recent years because they have put two of the most talented players in the sport on the field in Mike Trout and Shohei Otani, but they have struggled to find respectability and a winning record. However, that has turned around this year, as the Angels […]