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The entire city of San Diego was thrilled when the Padres acquired Juan Soto and Josh Bell from the Washington Nationals ahead of the MLB trade deadline. If felt as if the team was taking the next step to compete the with mighty Los Angeles Dodgers. However, it wasn’t just the fans that were excited. […]

Does anyone have a Chris Sale voodoo doll? Because if so, Boston Red Sox’ Chief Baseball Officer Chaim Bloom wants to know. Sale, who recently suffered another injury while riding a bike, has dealt with various ailments over the past few years. The 7-time All-Star simply can’t catch a break. And Bloom had a wild reaction […]

Chris Sale was injured for the first portion of the 2022 season. He then returned only to get hit in the finger by a line drive and suffer another injury. His new timetable was unclear. However, Boston Red Sox fans did not envision him suffering any more injuries off the field. Unfortunately, that is exactly […]

The New York Yankees may have ended their five-game losing skid, but it still feels like they lost. The reason: Matt Carpenter, who suffered what appears to be a broken foot. The injury occurred in the first inning, when a foul ball ricocheted straight to his foot. Carpenter immediately stepped off the mound, clearly in […]

The New York Yankees are in Seattle for a three-game series against the Seattle Mariners that kicks off Monday night. However, Anthony Rizzo is still unavailable to play due to a back issue that has also cost the first baseman to miss the previous three games, which were all losses at the hands of the […]

It hasn’t been a rosy second half of the 2022 MLB season so far for Aaron Boone and the New York Yankees. After getting swept in a three-game series by the St. Louis Cardinals, the Yankees are now on a five-game losing skid, prompting Boone to make a move that he hopes would nip the […]

Seattle Mariners stud rookie outfielder Julio Rodriguez is currently on the 10-day injured list due to a right-hand issue, but he appears to be close to returning to action, per Daniel Kramer: “Julio Rodríguez’s right wrist is still “feeling it a little bit on the vibration” when swinging in the cage, per Scott Servais, but […]

The Tampa Bay Rays are planning on declining their club option on outfielder Kevin Kiermaier, per MLB Trade Rumors. Kiermaier is currently dealing with an injury and is expected to miss the remainder of the 2022 season. He has spent his entire 9-year MLB career with the Rays. Kiermaier never been much of a threat […]

The Chicago Cubs are out of the running for a playoff spot, prompting GM Jed Hoyer to make a shocking decision regarding injured outfielder Jason Heyward. According to ESPN’s Jesse Rogers, Hoyer has made the decision to part ways with Heyward in 2023, in what would be the final season of his massive six-year contract. […]

All eyes have been on Juan Soto since he was dealt to the San Diego Padres ahead of the MLB trade deadline. Soto has wasted no time in getting acclimated to the Padres, collecting five hits, five walks and three runs scored in his first five contests with the team. But his impact has gone […]

The New York Yankees take on the Seattle Mariners. Check out our MLB odds series for our Yankees Mariners prediction and pick. Jameson Taillon goes to the bump for the Yankees, while Logan Gilbert starts for the Mariners. Jameson Taillon has a 3.96 ERA. That ERA was 2.30 on June 2. It has steadily risen […]

The San Francisco Giants are set to honor former All-Star Hunter Pence in a major way later this season. The team recently announced that Pence will get a plaque on the Giants’ Wall of Fame ahead of San Francisco’s August 17th game against the Los Angeles Dodgers, per Giants reporter Alex Pavlovic. Hunter Pence was […]

The Los Angeles Angels take on the Oakland Athletics. Check out our MLB odds series for our Angels Athletics prediction and pick. Jose Suarez gets the ball for the Angels, while Cole Irvin goes to the rubber for the Athletics. Jose Suarez has a 4.55 ERA, which makes him a relatively mediocre pitcher. Yet, in […]

The Chicago Cubs are in the midst of a rebuild. However, they may be looking to contend soon. They have a promising core of young prospects rising through the minor leagues, and they recently added former Cleveland Guardians slugger Franmil Reyes. But MLB insider Ken Rosenthal reported that the Cubs will be looking to make even […]

The San Francisco Giants take on the San Diego Padres. Check out our MLB odds series for our Giants Padres prediction and pick. Alex Wood goes to the mound for the Giants, while Blake Snell gets the call for the Padres. Alex Wood has a 4.42 ERA. He pitched to a 1.65 ERA in a […]

It was a tale of stories for the San Diego Padres this past week. To open the week, San Diego acquired Juan Soto and Josh Bell from the Washington Nationals. However, they were swept by the Los Angeles Dodgers over the weekend. Manny Machado, however, isn’t worried about the Dodgers’ sweep of the Padres. Although, […]

The Chicago Cubs are adding former Cleveland Guardians DH/OF Franmil Reyes, per Cubs beat reporter Sahadev Sharma. The Guardians had previously designated Franmil Reyes for assignment in a rather surprising decision. He is fresh off of a 30-homer season and Cleveland could use the offensive help. Nonetheless, the Cubs jumped on the opportunity to add the […]

Juan Soto and the San Diego Padres did not help their chances to make the 2022 MLB postseason with a series of letdown performances of late. That includes an embarrassing sweep at the hands of the Los Angeles Dodgers in a three-game series at Dodger Stadium that came just after the Padres made a series […]

Cody Bellinger hasn’t been good at the plate for years now, but on Sunday, he transformed into a nightmare for the San Diego Padres, as the outfielder led the way for the Los Angeles Dodgers in a 4-0 victory. Bellinger finished the game 2-for-3 with both hits being solo shots. And it wasn’t just an ordinary […]

Houston Astros pitcher Lance McCullers took the mound for the Triple-A Sugar Land Space Cowboys on Sunday. It was supposed to be a last-stop rehab start before a promotion to the big leagues. However, that may not be the case anymore. McCullers pitched five innings for the Space Cowboys but was roughed up by the […]

The MLB trade deadline was crazy, with a number of key players changing teams. But no deal was bigger than that of the Washington Nationals trading Juan Soto to the San Diego Padres. Despite hitting just .249 this year, the incredibly talented 23-year-old has a .411 on-base percentage this year. That is because of his […]

The New York Yankees saw prize trade deadline acquisition Frankie Montas make his first start for the team on Sunday. However, things didn’t go exactly to plan. Montas pitched just three innings in a 12-9 loss to the St. Louis Cardinals, earning a no-decision. He allowed six runs on five hits, walking three and striking […]

Nolan Arenado and the St. Louis Cardinals are feeling it. The Cards extended their scorching undefeated streak to seven games following a 12-9 takedown of the New York Yankees at home Sunday. That victory also capped a three-game sweep of the American League-leading Yankees. Nolan Arenado distilled his emotions about the sweep of the Bronx […]

The New York Yankees were prohibited World Series favorites not long ago. They were on a near record pace early on this season, and were consistently crushing teams. The offense was loaded with boppers throughout the lineup. The bullpen was stout and the starting rotation was utterly dominant. Boy, how things can change. After Sunday’s […]

Jacob deGrom returned to the Citi Field mound for the first time since July 7th of last season. The New York Mets ace delivered a masterpiece, taking a perfect game nearly into the seventh inning and nearly shutting down the Atlanta Braves in a huge win. After the game, deGrom discussed how much it meant […]

The Minnesota Twins and Toronto Blue Jays saw their game on Sunday end in controversial fashion after a replay review determined that Gary Sanchez had illegally blocked Whit Merrifield at home plate in the 10th inning. After Merrifield was initially called out on the play, an MLB official in New York reportedly deemed that Sanchez […]

There are a lot of reasons for the St. Louis Cardinals to be thrilled. They are now leading the NL Central, co-owning the longest winning streak in MLB and are coming off of a series sweep over the New York Yankees. While not quite as special as their 17-game winning streak from last September, the […]

The New York Yankees started the 2022 MLB season on an absolute tear, dominating throughout the opening months of the campaign. After setting a 120-win pace for themselves out the gate, the Yankees have fallen back down to earth. Since July 3, the Yankees are 11-18 and just got swept for the first time all […]

Jacob deGrom made his first start at Citi Field since July 7th of last season. An unfortunate bout with injuries has caused the New York Mets ace to miss a full calendar year. Now, the superstar is back in action and is already dominating. In his first home start of the 2022 season, deGrom carved […]

There are only four weeks remaining in the majority of fantasy baseball regular seasons. That makes fantasy managers’ ability to make the correct roster decisions of utmost importance right now. There are so many injuries across the majors, it’s very likely you are in need of some help. Thankfully, there are some options depending on […]

The New York Mets are having a fantastic season. What has made it truly impressive is that they have done it without their ace, Jacob deGrom, for almost the entirety of it. The Mets starter made his season debut earlier this week, tossing five innings of one-run ball. Clearly, Mets manager Buck Showalter wants to […]

Yadier Molina is in his 19th MLB season, all of which were spent with the St. Louis Cardinals. A fan favorite through and through, the 39-year-old Molina will go down as one of the greatest catchers of all time when it’s all said and done. On Sunday, Molina achieved an insanely impressive feat. Molina recorded […]

The New York Yankees have struggled of late, and despite being active at the trade deadline, things have continued to trend downwards for the Bombers. With the team struggling on both sides of the ball, fans have been calling for some changes to the roster, including the promotion of prized young shortstop Oswald Peraza. Unfortunately, […]

Pete Rose has officially made his return to the baseball field. Rose, who is the MLB’s all-time hits leader, has been banned for life from the MLB for over 30 years now, and had largely stayed away from the league as a result. He’s made a few attempts to become reinstated by the MLB, but […]

The Los Angeles Angels and Seattle Mariners will conclude their four-game series on Sunday in Seattle. With that said, it’s a good time to check out our MLB odds series, which includes our Angels-Mariners prediction and pick we have laid out below. The LA Angels, despite having two of the best players in the world, are 46-62. […]

The Atlanta Braves made the surprising decision to demote Ian Anderson to Triple-A on Sunday. Anderson has struggled throughout the season and with the Braves in a key stretch of the season, they needed to make a move in order to stay within reach of the NL East-leading Mets. Manager Brian Snitker broke the news […]

The San Francisco Giants and Oakland Athletics will finish their brief two-game series on Sunday in Oakland. With that said, it’s a good time to check out our MLB odds series, which includes our Giants-Athletics prediction and pick we have laid out below. It has been a tale of two seasons for San Francisco. Last season, the […]

The Chicago White Sox have been one of the more disappointing teams in the MLB this season. They were widely expected to run away with the American League Central division, but that just hasn’t been the case. Despite that, the White Sox are still in the thick of the AL playoff picture. They sit just […]

As the Atlanta Braves look to bounce back to two losses against the New York Mets, pitcher Ian Anderson will be heading down to the Triple-A level. The Braves announced the 24-year-old Anderson’s demotion amid several moves. Guillermo Heredia will join Anderson on the Gwinnett Stripers while pitcher Huascar Ynoa and catcher Chadwick Tromp will […]