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Shohei Ohtani is going to become a very rich man this winter. He could receive around $600 million (possibly much more) in MLB free agency. Teams such as the Los Angeles Dodgers, New York Yankees, and more will try to add the current Los Angeles Angels superstar. So how can teams separate themselves in the Ohtani […]

The American League Central is a close division race and it will just heat up in the August and September. This will continue our MLB odds series as we hand out an AL Central division winner prediction and pick. The AL Central is probably the worst division in the MLB. However, the division race is […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers are among the favorites to sign Shohei Ohtani in MLB free agency. The majority of talks surrounding Ohtani currently revolve around trade rumors, and whether or not the Los Angeles Angels will decide to deal him away. The Dodgers could ultimately try to acquire Ohtani prior to the 2023 MLB trade […]

An MLB player has not batted .400 in a season since 1948. Miami Marlins second baseman Luis Arraez is looking to change that. Following the MLB’s All-Star Game Tuesday in which he hit in both of his at-bats, Arraez will enter a second half of the season in which he looks to push toward the […]

The Atlanta Braves have steamrolled the competition to this point in the season and only a handful of Max Fried games. He has a 2.08 ERA in his 26.0 innings over five starts but has been limited due to a forearm injury. Fortunately, he is progressing well on his road to recovery. The latest update […]

The Texas Rangers have reunited with a former No. 1 overall pick, signing RHP Matt Bush to a minor league contract. Bush, 37, played in five seasons for the Rangers during his career, compiling a 12-7 record and 3.34 ERA in 180 games while primarily pitching out of the bullpen. The Rangers traded Bush less […]

The trade market for Kansas City Royals catcher Salvador Pérez is quieting down. Despite other teams showing interest in trading for Pérez, the Royals are staying true to their word that they have no plans to trade him. “The Salvador Pérez market is quiet at the moment.” Jon Morosi of MLB Network reported in a […]

The National League Central Division race is tight and things are only going to heat up in the final two months of the season. Below we will continue our MLB odds series with a NL Central Division winner prediction and pick. As it stands today, the Cincinnati Reds (50-41) lead the NL Central by one […]

The Houston Astros are in unfamiliar territory as they are out of first place in the AL West and hold a one game lead on a wild card spot. The Astros still have every chance to reach their seventh straight ALCS and defend their World Series title, but they’ll need to make a few moves […]

Shohei Ohtani’s availability is going to be the biggest story of the 2023 MLB trade deadline. The New York Yankees might be paying closer attention than anyone. If the Los Angeles Angels decide to pursue offers for Shohei Ohtani, the Yankees will have the most motivation to complete a trade for the two-way star, according […]

The Atlanta Braves look to win the National League East for a sixth straight year. It is time to continue our MLB odds series with an NL East Division winner prediction and pick. The Atlanta Braves are currently the best team in baseball sitting with a 60-29 record in the season. They go into the […]

What a whirlwind week it’s been for Chris Flexen. After being traded from the Seattle Mariners to the New York Mets on July 3, the Mets released him three days later. He floated around for a week before landing with the Colorado Rockies, who signed the right-handed pitcher to a minor league contract on Thursday, […]

The MLB All-Star break will come to an end on friday as teams begin play again. Below we will continue our MLB odds series as we hand out a Cincinnati Reds win total over/under prediction and pick. The Reds are currently the surprise team in the MLB. They went on a long win streak earlier […]

The 2023 season rears up this week and the competition in the National League West is getting hotter. We are here to share our MLB odds series, by making a 2023 NL West Division winner prediction and pick for the rest of the season. The NL West is heating up. Amazingly, it has had several […]

The All-Star break officially ends on friday and FanDuel has released some midseason win total props. Check out our MLB odds series as we hand out a Chicago White Sox win total over/under prediction and pick. The White Sox are eight games back in the American League Central division and have a record of 38-54. […]

The second half of the 2023 MLB season is  ready to kick off and the American League West is intense as ever. Join us as we share our MLB odds series, and make a 2023 AL West Division winner prediction and pick for the rest of the season. We are about the kick off the […]

The American League East is the only division in baseball with all five teams over .500 on the season. It is time to continue our MLB odds series with an AL East Division winner prediction and pick. The Tampa Bay Rays are the leaders of the division right now. While sitting with the second-best record […]

Professional athletes were also once kids who played in the parks and summer little leagues. MLB players often had to fend for their own as a child and thrive in the competitive environment at such an early age. However, these youngsters sometimes get rewarded when one of their idols pulls up near their neighborhood for […]

Liam Hendriks has been through it all in the last year, from throwing in the All-Star game to suddenly fighting stage four cancer. He was fortunate to beat Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma after a months long battle with the potentially fatal disease in the offseason, and was honored with the Jimmy V award for Perseverance at the […]

The Atlanta Braves are currently the best team in all of baseball. But just imagine if they also had the best player in baseball on their team. Some would say they already do have him in Ronald Acuna Jr., and while that’s a great argument, there’s no player on the planet right now like Los […]

Tell me if you’ve heard this one before: The Atlanta Braves drafted a lot of pitchers in the draft. If you placed any bets on this matter, you probably won some money. The Braves walked out of the 2023 MLB Draft with eight total pitching prospects to add to their farm system. In fact, four […]

The New York Mets enter the second half of the 2023 MLB season with a lot of ground to make up in the National League East. The team is in fourth place in the division, looking up at the Phillies, Marlins and Braves. New York is now 18.5 games out of first place as they […]

The San Diego Padres find themselves in a curious predicament nearing the 2023 MLB Trade Deadline. The friars are currently fourth in the NL West at 43-47, which is not where they expected or wanted to be by the second half of the season. Coincidently, neither are their neighbors up north in the Los Angeles […]

The San Diego Padres and Los Angeles Dodgers will kick off the 2024 MLB season on March 20th with the first-ever regular season game in Seoul, South Korea. While playing the first game in South Korea will be memorable for every member of the Dodgers and Padres, the ‘Seoul Series’ will be even more special […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres are all set to make baseball history. The Dodgers and Padres will kick off the 2024 MLB season with an opening series in Seoul, South Korea. This will be the first time in MLB history that regular season games will be played in the East Asian nation. […]

Nelson Cruz was designated for assignment by the San Diego Padres last week, and is now rumored to be gaining interest from multiple teams. The 43-year-old is the second oldest active player in the MLB, behind Rich Hill by about for months. He was still going strong for a while, before being sent down by […]

The Philadelphia Phillies have some serious catching up to do in the second half of the 2023 MLB regular season if they are to make the postseason. They hit the MLB All-Star break with a winning record of 48-41 but that’s still 12 games behind of the Atlanta Braves for the top spot in the […]

The St. Louis Cardinals have been massively disappointing, entering the All-Star break at 38-52 and sitting in last place in the National League Central, and Cardinals president John Mozeliak was brutally honest in an interview regarding the team’s approach to the upcoming trade deadline. “We’re going to trade people,” John Mozeliak said, according to Braxton […]

A few HBCU baseball players are now part of MLB organizations in the aftermath of the 2023 MLB Draft. The St. Louis Cardinals made Delaware State infielder Trey Paige the No. 515 pick in the draft with their 17th-round round pick. The San Francisco Giants and San Diego Padres signed a pair of HBCU players […]

The Atlanta Braves find themselves in a rare, albeit exceptional, position that sets them apart from the rest of the league. In the first half of the 2023 season, they have established themselves as the premier team in all of baseball, with a roster lacking weakness. As the All-Star festivities are all now in the […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers have added depth to their pitching staff, making a trade to acquire RHP Tyson Miller from the Milwaukee Brewers in exchange for cash considerations, per Bill Plunkett of Orange County Register. In a subsequent transaction to make room for Miller on the 40-man roster, the Dodgers are moving veteran reliever Daniel Hudson […]

The Philadelphia Phillies will be without one of their key bench players coming out of the All-Star break, as the team placed Josh Harrison on the 10-day injured list with a right wrist contusion. It’s his first stint on the injured list since April 2021. Harrison played in 39 games for the Phillies, hitting .219 […]

The New York Mets might have nothing to worry about when it comes to Tommy Pham’s injury scare. Tommy Pham exited the Mets’ final game before the All-Star break early because of tightness in his right groin. Pham’s comments afterward and the Mets’ official injury status suggest that it won’t be a long-term issue. The […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers didn’t simply throw away their final pick of the 2023 MLB Draft when they surprisingly selected Oregon State QB DJ Uiagalelei. The Dodgers think there’s a “serious” chance that DJ Uiagalelei could become part of their minor-league system, according to Los Angeles VP of amateur scouting Billy Gasparino. Uiagalelei transferred to […]

The New York Yankees replaced hitting coach Dillon Lawson with Sean Casey, and Casey explained how his job with MLB Network has prepared him for the job with the Yankees in his first media appearance for the team. “MLB Network has made me so ready for this job,” Sean Casey said, via Bryan Hoch of […]

The New York Yankees made a somewhat surprising change by getting a new hitting coach after firing Dillon Lawson at the All-Star break. Sean Casey was named as the new Yankees hitting coach, and the Yankees are hoping that he can turn things around as they try to gain ground in the American League East. […]

The Chicago Cubs are 89 games into the season and need a big push in the second half. Check out Our MLB odds series as we hand out a Cubs over/under win total prediction and pick. The Cubs are in third place in the NL Central, but trail by seven games. They started off the […]

As MLB teams are gearing up for the second half, the Los Angeles Dodgers and Milwaukee Brewers made a small trade on Wednesday. The Dodgers acquired right-handed pitcher Tyson Miller from the Brewers, sending cash to Milwaukee in the deal. Miller made seven appearances for the Brewers out of the bullpen this season, posting a […]

The 2023 MLB All-Star Game was exciting from start to finish as the National League finally got the victory. Miami Marlins star Luis Arraez, who leads the league in batting average, apparently caught the eyes of a number of fellow All-Stars during the festivities. Arraez has made headlines as he has held a .400 batting […]