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The Cleveland Guardians are placing Aaron Civale on the 15-day IL with a left oblique strain, and as a corresponding move pitcher Peyton Battenfield has been called up to the team, according to Mandy Bell of MLB.com. Aaron Civale has been in MLB since 2019, and he was supposed to be dependable starting pitcher for […]

The Chicago White Sox bullpen is down an arm after right-handed pitcher Joe Kelly was placed on the 15-day injured list with a right groin strain, retroactive to Apr. 9, according to the Chicago Tribune’s LaMond Pope. The team also selected the contract of right-hander Keynan Middleton from Triple-A Charlotte in a corresponding move, while […]

San Diego Padres star Juan Soto revealed that he’s not a fan of the MLB pitch clock during a recent interview, video via Talkin’ Baseball. Juan Soto says he's not a fan of the pitch clock pic.twitter.com/u7m66Ufyoa — Talkin’ Baseball (@TalkinBaseball_) April 10, 2023 “I mean, gotta be the time clock, the pitch clock, whatever […]

Cleveland Guardians starting pitcher Triston McKenzie is making good progress in his rehab after suffering a right teres major muscle strain in his final Spring Training outing on Mar. 26, according to The Athletic’s Zack Meisel. “Triston McKenzie’s rehab process is going well. He’s expected to begin a throwing program later this week,” wrote Meisel […]

Pittsburgh Pirates star shortstop Oneil Cruz is expected to miss 10-12 weeks after suffering a fractured ankle, per Kevin Gorman. Cruz suffered the injury during the Pirates-Chicago White Sox Sunday clash on a play at home plate which ended in a collision with the Chicago catcher. The incident led to a benches-clearing brawl while Cruz […]

Dallas Keuchel, who won a World Series with the Houston Astros in 2017, has had interest from multiple MLB clubs in 2023, according to The Athletic’s Brittany Ghiroli. “Free agent starter Dallas Keuchel, who pitched for the Rangers last season, has continued to throw at his offseason home in Arizona with a fastball clocked between […]

The St. Louis Cardinals (3-6) visit the Colorado Rockies (4-6) on Monday night! First pitch commences at 8:41 p.m. ET. Below we continue our MLB odds series with a Cardinals-Rockies prediction, pick, and how to watch. Here are the Cardinals-Rockies MLB odds, courtesy of FanDuel.  MLB Odds: Cardinals-Rockies Odds St. Louis Cardinals: -1.5 (+100) Colorado Rockies: +1.5 […]

The Kansas City Royals (3-7) visit the Texas Rangers (5-4) on Monday night! First pitch commences at 8:06 p.m. ET. Below we continue our MLB odds series with a Royals-Rangers prediction, pick, and how to watch. Here are the Royals-Rangers MLB odds, courtesy of FanDuel.  MLB Odds: Royals-Rangers Odds Kansas City Royals: +1.5 (-137) Texas Rangers: […]

The MLB season is officially underway and there have already been plenty of surprises. The Tampa Bay Rays have stolen headlines with their incredible 9-0 start to the year. Tampa Bay hasn’t faced the toughest competition, but they have still taken care of business. Meanwhile, teams such as the Philadelphia Phillies and St. Louis Cardinals […]

The St. Louis Cardinals began the 2023 season with two wins in three against the Toronto Blue Jays. Since then, they’ve only captured one victory and now sit at 3-6 on the year after a deflating loss to a divisional rival in the Milwaukee Brewers on Sunday. Considering how electric this offense can be, they […]

The Cincinnati Reds (4-4) visit the Atlanta Braves (6-4) on Monday night! First pitch commences at 7:21 p.m. ET. Below we continue our MLB odds series with a Reds-Braves prediction, pick, and how to watch. Here are the Reds-Braves MLB odds, courtesy of FanDuel.  MLB Odds: Reds-Braves Odds Cincinnati Reds: +1.5 (-122) Atlanta Braves: -1.5 (+102) […]

The New York Mets have stumbled out of the gates in 2023, losing players to injuries and half of their first 10 games. On top of injuries to Edwin Diaz and Justin Verlander, Starling Marte is now dealing with one. Marte was pulled from the Mets’ loss to the Miami Marlins due to a neck […]

The San Diego Padres (6-4) visit the New York Mets (5-5) on Monday night! First pitch commences at 7:11 p.m. ET. Below we continue our MLB odds series with a Padres-Mets prediction, pick, and how to watch. Here are the Padres-Mets MLB odds, courtesy of FanDuel.  MLB Odds: Padres-Mets Odds San Diego Padres: +1.5 (-178) New […]

The Boston Red Sox take on the Tampa Bay Rays in an American League East division matchup. Check out our MLB odds series as we hand out a Red Sox-Rays prediction and pick. We will also tell you how to watch the game. The Red Sox have not had the start to the season they […]

The Oakland Athletics continue their east coast swing as they visit the Baltimore Orioles. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with an Athletics-Orioles prediction, pick, and how-to-watch. Aaron Boone came out of his series with the Orioles calling them true contenders. Contenders beat the teams they are supposed to, and this 2-7 Athletics […]

Entering Week 3 of the 2023 MLB season, teams around the league are beginning to figure out what their rosters will look like. For fantasy baseball players, those roster decisions can provide insight on players to look out for. While it’s still early, a handful of teams have already dealt with some devastating injuries. For […]

The Houston Astros take on the Pittsburgh Pirates on Monday! Check out our MLB odds series as we hand out an Astros-Pirates prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. The Houston Astros lost Jose Altuve during the World Baseball Classic and Justin Verlander to free agency. However, they […]

The San Diego Padres are rolling now. They have won three straight games, including a 10-2 beatdown against the Atlanta Braves that Nelson Cruz played a huge part in. Cruz went yard off of Dylan Dodd and drove in six runs in the Padres’ win over the Braves. Since 1920, when RBI became an official […]

Two teams both sitting in second place in their respective divisions’ face-off, as the New York Yankees visit the Cleveland Guardians. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Yankees-Guardians prediction, pick, and how-to-watch. Anthony Volpe continues to struggle in the batter’s box, but he still has the support of his teammates as […]

It is an AL Central clash as the Chicago White Sox pay a visit to the Minnesota Twins. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a White Sox-Twins prediction, pick, and how-to-watch. Twins pitching had been racking up the strike-ous against the Astros, leading Dusty Baker to call out his squad. The strike-outs […]

The New York Mets have gotten off to a 5-5 start, and suffered a 7-2 loss to the Miami Marlins at home on Saturday. Francisco Lindor spoke about the start to the season, and said he is not worried about the Mets long-term. “We’re still in a very good spot,” Francisco Lindor said, via Jon […]

San Diego Padres outfielder Juan Soto has kept a close watch on the career of Atlanta Braves right fielder Ronald Acuna Jr. for quite a while now. The two outfielders each made their MLB debuts in the 2018 season, and they went on to have a multitude of battles in the National League East over […]

Aaron Judge just continues to make history in his ongoing run with the New York Yankees. Judge led the way in the Yankees’ 5-3 road win against the Baltimore Orioles on Sunday. The reigning American League MVP Award winner slugged a pair of solo home runs in the contest, including a dinger in the third […]

Pittsburgh Pirates shortstop Oneil Cruz suffered a fractured ankle from sliding into home plate and colliding with Chicago White Sox catcher Seby Zavala, manager Derek Shelton said, according to Rob Biertempfel of The Athletic. Seby Zavala appeared to say something after the play, which Carlos Santana did not like, and that prompted the benches to […]

No team has had an answer for the Tampa Bay Rays over the early stages of the 2023 campaign. The Rays extended their unbeaten streak in the season on Sunday, cruising to an 11-0 home win against the Oakland Athletics. Tampa Bay opened up the scoring in the first inning of the contest, as Wander […]

Los Angeles Angels superstar Shohei Ohtani is already the highest paid player in baseball — and he’s going to earn an absolutely monster contract when he tests MLB Free Agency after the 2023 season. Although there’s a chance he remains in Anaheim, there are a plethora of teams that are vying for the services of […]

The MLB’s new pitch clock rules have led to an entirely different viewing experience for fans, and the Milwaukee Brewers have taken notice. As the MLB changed their policy, the Brewers have changed a policy of their own. The Brewers will now allow alcohol to be sold until the end of the eighth inning, via […]

The San Diego Padres take on the Atlanta Braves. Our MLB odds series has our  Padres Braves prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Padres Braves. The San Diego Padres were not an especially good home-field team last year, finishing 44-37 in Petco Park. What saved them last season was that they were a […]

While Adam Wainwright is entering his final season with the St. Louis Cardinals, he has yet to pitch for the team in 2023. However, Wainwright seems to have taken the next step in his return and could soon get his proper send off with the Cardinals. Wainwright threw a 33-pitch bullpen session on Saturday, via […]

The Toronto Blue Jays take on the Los Angeles Angels. Our MLB odds series has our Blue Jays Angels prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Blue Jays Angels. The Toronto Blue Jays are 5-4 through their first nine games, all part of a long multi-time zone road trip. All in all, the end […]

The Kansas City Royals take on the San Francisco Giants. Our MLB odds series has our Royals Giants prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Royals Giants. The San Francisco Giants are already sinking in the National League West. They absorbed one of the worst losses of the season on Saturday against the Royals […]

New York Yankees starting pitcher Jhony Brito has been electric over his first two major league starts in 2023, and the young rookie made some history in the big leagues in the process. Brito became the first Yankees rookie to record a win in his first two games of the season since “El Duque,” Orlando […]

Even without Tyler Glasnow, the Tampa Bay Rays are off to an 8-0 start to the season. With Glasnow ramping up his injury rehab, the Rays are poised to get much, much scarier in the coming months. Glasnow has been long tossing beyond 120 feet. Furthermore, he is expecting to throw a bullpen session as […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers will try and earn a series split as they face the Arizona Diamondbacks in the final game. We’re in the desert, sharing our MLB odds series, making a Dodgers-Diamondbacks prediction and pick while showing you how to watch. The Diamondbacks rocked the Dodgers 12-8 on Saturday. Interestingly, this game turned into […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers have gotten out to a so-so start to the season with their 5-4 record. As Dave Roberts looks to ignite a spark under the Dodgers, Los Angeles’ manager has come with a new plan at closer. Roberts didn’t necessarily name Evan Phillips the closer. However, Roberts said that Phillips would get […]

The Atlanta Braves lost their most recent game against the San Diego Padres, but that might be the least of their worries. In one of the most confusing plays of the early season, SD outfielder Rougned Odor had a rough collision with ATL catcher Travis d’Arnaud. The aftermath of the play is one of the […]

Anthony Volpe’s debut for the New York Yankees was highly anticipated by many fans, and for good reason. The rookie shortstop is the pinstripes’ best prospect, and he was excellent in the minors last year. After a hot start to his career, though, Volpe struggled to find his rhythm in the batter’s box. Despite that, […]

The Arizona Diamondbacks have absorbed a blow, particularly to their rotation, with pitcher Zach Davies diagnosed with a strained oblique after leaving Saturday night’s game against the Los Angeles Dodgers, per Bob Nightengale of USA TODAY. Nightengale also added that Zach Davies will be hitting the injured list. Davies suffered the injury while making a […]

St. Louis Cardinals rookie Jordan Walker continues to impress with a hot start to his MLB career. In fact, Walker is only a hit away in his next game to gain a seat in an extremely exclusive statistical club, one that includes Boston Red Sox legend Ted Williams. After his first hit of Saturday night’s […]