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New York Yankees utility man Isiah Kiner-Falefa is known for being able to play a multitude of positions. He has experience at catcher and shortstop, and has transitioned to the outfield this season. Kiner-Falefa added another position to his resume on Thursday, appearing on the mound for the Yankees in their blowout 11-2 loss against […]

From one great Michigan athlete to another. Michigan football star Blake Corum, one of the best running backs in the nation, has landed an NIL deal with New York Yankees legend and MLB Hall of Famer Derek Jeter, according to a tweet posted by the apparel company Greatness Wins. Corum, who enjoyed a breakout season […]

A highly anticipated clash between a pair of the most popular NL teams will go face-to-face on the diamond as the Chicago Cubs take on the Los Angeles Dodgers in the City of Angels. Join us for our MLB odds series, where our Cubs-Dodgers prediction and pick will be revealed. Hey Chicago what do you say? […]

The Atlanta Braves (9-4) visit the Kansas City Royals (4-9) on Friday night! First pitch commences at 8:10 p.m. ET. Below we continue our MLB odds series with a Braves-Royals prediction, pick, and how to watch. Here are the Braves-Royals MLB odds, courtesy of FanDuel.  MLB Odds: Braves-Royals Odds Atlanta Braves: -1.5 (+116) Kansas City Royals: […]

Cody Bellinger is expected to make his return to Dodger Stadium on Friday. However, the former Los Angeles Dodgers’ MVP may have his homecoming delayed. Bellinger’s girlfriend is reportedly “due any day” with their second child, per Tony Andracki of the Marquee Sports Network. Although fans want to see Cody Bellinger face his former team, family […]

A tantalizing National League matchup will be in the works on this Friday night as the Milwaukee Brewers take a trip to San Diego to do battle with the Padres at Petco Park. It’s about that time to check out our MLB odds series, where our Brewers-Padres prediction and pick will be made. After having edged […]

The Chicago Cubs showed off the new LED lights at Wrigley Field this week — and Ian Happ is loving them. The old 1988 lights apparently required a lot of maintenance over the years, while the new LED bulbs were installed to provide better and more energy-efficient lighting. “The new lights are epic,” Happ said […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers and Chicago Cubs are currently gearing up for a weekend series at Dodger Stadium. For Cody Bellinger, Friday’s game represents more than simply a beginning to another series. Instead, it is his long-awaited return to Los Angeles after the Dodgers cut ties with him during the offseason. Bellinger had plenty of […]

The Texas Rangers will head out to Minute Maid Park for an epic AL West showdown with the defending champion Houston Astros. Join us for our MLB odds series, where our Rangers-Astros prediction and pick will be revealed. Entering Friday evening with a 7-5 record overall, the Rangers hands down endured one of their worst games […]

Cody Bellinger is set to make his return to Dodger Stadium on Friday with the Chicago Cubs. Prior to the 2023 campaign, Bellinger had spent his entire big league career in LA with the Dodgers. Los Angeles ultimately decided to cut ties during the offseason with the centerfielder following a pair of down seasons in 2021 […]

The Colorado Rockies have started the season 5-8 and are in last place in the National League West. As it turns out, the fans aren’t too happy, and one fan even tackled the Rockies mascot, Dinger, during Monday night’s game against the St. Louis Cardinals. What is wrong with people? Leave Dinger alone. pic.twitter.com/S1s4t5iNzZ — […]

The San Francisco Giants are keeping Logan Webb around. The star right-hander has been the ace of the team for quite some time now, helping his team on multiple occasions. Now, his excellent play is being rewarded with an equally excellent contract. The Giants are signing him to a five-year deal worth $90 million. pic.twitter.com/DTcxFVjcCM […]

All eyes have been on the Tampa Bay Rays during their historic run to start the season. Tampa Bay’s heroics have fans turning into Rays games at a rapid pace. The Rays streaming viewership is up 125 percent compared to the average last season, via Britt Ghiroli of The Athletic. Tampa Bay’s viewership on Bally […]

The El Paso Chihuahuas, the San Diego Padres’ Triple-A affiliate, have got quite the prospect in shortstop Fernando Tatis Jr. All jokes aside, Tatis Jr, the Padres superstar shortstop, has been absolutely raking at the Triple-A level as he awaits his return from a suspension for performance-enhancing drugs. Tatis’ latest monster effort was a three-home […]

The Minnesota Twins will continue their four-game series with the New York Yankees in a Friday night matchup at Yankee Stadium. With that said, it’s a good time to check out our MLB odds series, which includes a Twins-Yankees prediction and pick, laid out below. With their victory in the opener, Minnesota has moved their record […]

The Cleveland Guardians will travel to take on the Washington Nationals in a Friday night MLB matchup at Nationals Park in the nation’s capital. With that said, it’s a good time to check out our MLB odds series, which includes a Guardians-Nationals prediction and pick, laid out below. Cleveland won the AL Central with a 92-70 […]

When the Detroit Tigers signed Javier Baez, they envisioned him becoming a leader on the team and helping Detroit return to the playoffs. Instead, the former Chicago Cubs star has struggled throughout his Tigers tenure, most recently making an embarrassing gaffe on the base paths. His mistake, as he forgot how many outs there were […]

Earlier this season, there was a lot of hubbub amongst Atlanta Braves fans after the decision to go with Orlando Arcia instead of Vaughn Grissom. Grissom’s strong rookie campaign as the 2B after Ozzie Albies’ injury had many expecting him to move to shortstop. However, the team instead went with the veteran Arcia, sending Grissom […]

The Tampa Bay Rays will travel to take on the Toronto Blue Jays in a Friday night MLB matchup at the Rogers Centre in Toronto. With that said, it’s a good time to check out our MLB odds series, which includes a Rays-Blue Jays prediction and pick, laid out below. Tampa Bay has tied for the […]

The San Francisco Giants will travel to take on the Detroit Tigers in a Friday afternoon MLB matchup at Comerica Park. With that said, it’s a good time to check out our MLB odds series, which includes a Giants-Tigers prediction and pick, laid out below. San Francisco could not quite capture the same magic from their […]

The Baltimore Orioles will travel to take on the Chicago White Sox in a Friday night MLB matchup at Guaranteed Rate Field in Chicago. With that said, it’s a good time to check out our MLB odds series, which includes an Orioles-White Sox prediction and pick, laid out below. Baltimore was a feel-good story last season, […]

The New York Yankees suffered an embarrassing defeat by the Minnesota Twins on Thursday. The Yankees only saving grace was Isiah Kiner-Falefa’s hilarious move after his surprise pitching performance. With New York trailing 11-1, Kiner-Falefa came into pitch for the Yankees. While he allowed a single to Jose Miranda, IKF otherwise pitched a clean inning. […]

The New York Yankees got absolutely destroyed by the Minnesota Twins on Thursday night, giving up the most runs they ever have in an opening inning en route to an embarrassing 11-2 loss — and snapping Aaron Judge’s impressive on-base streak in the process. “Aaron Judge subbed out of the game [11-1, 8th inning] for […]

It’s game two of a four-game set as the Philadelphia Phillies visit the Cincinnati Reds. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Phillies-Reds prediction, picks, and how-to-watch. Some Phillies players may be more concerned with beer sales than winning games right now. While an understandable argument, the Phillies are struggling. They have […]

Detroit Tigers star shortstop Javier Baez looked to be on another planet in the second inning of his team’s 3-1 win over the Toronto Blue Jays, as he appeared to forget how many outs there were while running the bases. Baez, who was doubled up on the basepaths, was promptly removed from the game one […]

It is the NL West-leading Arizona Diamondbacks starting a three-game weekend series against the Miami Marlins. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Diamondbacks-Marlins prediction, pick, and how to watch. Madison Bumgarner returns to the mound after experiencing fatigue issues in his last start. With the Diamondbacks not losing a series yet […]

The New York Yankees failed yet again in their latest attempt to stitch together their first three-game win streak. That’s after they suffered an embarrassing 11-2 home loss at the hands of the Minnesota Twins Thursday night during the start of a four-game homestand. New York’s suffering is content gold for many Twitter users, who […]

Thursday evening was a night to forget for the New York Yankees after they got bludgeoned by the Minnesota Twins in an 11-2 home loss at Yankee Stadium. The Twins did not give the Yankees much of a chance right away, as Minnesota hung nine runs in the first inning, which were the most New […]

The San Diego Padres are reportedly hesitant on offering Juan Soto a megadeal until he proves to be the same player he was with the Washington Nationals, according to Jon Heyman. The Padres gave up a massive haul for Soto last August and were widely expected to at the very least entertain negotiations for an […]

Edouard Julien had quite a night in the Bronx Thursday, as he helped the Minnesota Twins carve out a huge 11-2 victory over the New York Yankees. It’s a game that he will forever remember not only because it’s his first MLB game at Yankee Stadium but it’s also where he got his first two […]

Shohei Ohtani isn’t set to become a free agent until after the 2023 season, but rumors are already swirling about where the two-way superstar may end up. Jon Heyman reports that the Los Angeles Dodgers and New York Mets should be considered the favorites to land Ohtani next offseason, according to an anonymous MLB executive. […]

There is no baseball team in the world who would not want to have Shohei Ohtani on their roster. At the moment, the Los Angeles Angels are the ones benefiting from the incredible baseball talents of Ohtani, but their days with him on the team could be numbered, with the Japanese superstar set to hit […]

The Javier Baez era has not gone according to plan for the Detroit Tigers. After a brutal first season with the Tigers in 2022, things have gone from bad to worse for Baez in the early portions of 2023. Baez was removed from the Tigers’ game against the Toronto Blue Jays Thursday after back-to-back baserunning […]

The New York Yankees and Minnesota Twins are two AL teams with major playoff aspirations. While it’s still early in the season, the Twins showed the Yankees, and the entire league why they’re a team to be feared. Minnesota scored nine runs in the first inning against the Yankees. That marked a new Twins’ record […]

The Atlanta Braves have been plagued by injuries to their pitching staff early on this season. They’re starting to lose position players now too. The Braves announced Thursday that shortstop Orlando Arcia is heading to the injured list with a microfracture in his left wrist. Arcia was hit in the wrist during his first plate […]

Brandon Lowe and the Tampa Bay Rays made major MLB history with their 13th straight win to start the season. The only thing more epic than the Rays’ record was how Lowe reacted. With their 13-0 start, the Rays have tied the 1982 Atlanta Braves and 1987 Milwaukee Brewers for most win to open a […]

Athletes seem to do a fantastic job of blocking out the crowd noise most of the time. Baltimore Orioles catcher Adley Rutschman may have let some of the noise creep in during his last at-bat on Thursday, but it worked in his favor. Rutschman hit his first career walk-off home run to beat the Oakland […]

Baltimore Orioles catcher Adley Rutschman has continued to make the most out of his potent start to the 2023 season. Rutschman did not have his way for much of the Orioles’ series finale against the Oakland Athletics on Thursday. The second-year catcher failed to reach base in each of his first four at-bats of the […]

The New York Yankees’ outfield could get a major boost shortly. Harrison Bader, who has yet to play this season due to an oblique strain that he sustained in Spring Training, is expected to begin a rehab assignment next week. Per Bryan Hoch: “Harrison Bader went through a full on-field workout today and could begin […]