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San Diego Padres star third baseman Manny Machado became the first player to earn a pitch clock violation during spring training. On Tuesday afternoon, Machado became the first player to get ejected for arguing a pitch clock violation. Here is what went down in the first inning of the Padres contest with the Arizona Diamondbacks, per Jomboy […]

The Toronto Blue Jays take on the Kansas City Royals in this American League matchup. Check out our MLB odds series as we give you a Blue Jays-Royals prediction and pick while stating how you can watch the game. The Blue Jays have been in the state of Missouri for the first two series of […]

Kansas City Chiefs superstar tight end Travis Kelce, who’s from Cleveland Heights, will throw out the first pitch for the Cleveland Guardians’ home opener on April 7th, per Guardians beat writer Ryan Lewis. Travis will be joined by his mother Donna Kelce, who will also throw out another first pitch. Additionally, the Guardians will wear […]

The Pittsburgh Pirates are on the road to take on the Boston Red Sox Tuesday night! This game will be game two of a three game set. Check out our MLB odds series as we hand out a Pirates-Red Sox prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. The […]

Gavin Lux’s 2023 season ended before it could even begin when he suffered an ACL injury during Spring Training. The Los Angeles Dodgers second baseman was ready to continue being a steady force for the team. However, a freak accident during a Spring Training game ended his season prematurely. After suffering that injury, Lux got […]

Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Mookie Betts wants to be a Hall of Famer before he retires. The 30-year-old shared reflections on his baseball journey with Kevin Hart on the latest episode of “Cold As Balls” that aired on the LOL Network on Tuesday. Betts says he envisions himself playing nine more seasons in Major League […]

The Philadelphia Phillies are in Yankee Stadium to square off with the New York Yankees Tuesday night! This will be the second game of a three game series. Check out our MLB odds series as we hand out a Phillies-Yankees prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. The […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers fan who proposed on the field during the Dodgers’ opening weekend series has been suspended from Dodger Stadium for one year, per TMZ Sports. Overall, the decision to propose on the field backfired in a number of ways for the fan. In addition to this ban, he was brutally tackled while doing […]

Wind played a significant role in the Los Angeles Dodgers’ 13-4 victory over the Colorado Rockies at Dodger Stadium on Monday night. Almost every fly ball was an adventure for both defenses as a result of the howling wind. Dodgers’ outfielder Jason Heyward, who played at Wrigley Field with the Chicago Cubs for seven seasons, […]

We’ve got some AL East drama, folks! Alek Manoah drew the ire of some Boston Red Sox  fans (and even Yankees fans!)last season for his antics on the mound. The Toronto Blue Jays ace gets pumped up when he’s pitching, showing a lot of emotion. That comes out in the form of trash talk, as […]

Anthony Rizzo was once a rookie. Before being one of the pillars of the New York Yankees offense, Rizzo was a young player for the Cubs learning the ropes of being a professional player. Now that he’s seen as the “veteran” of the roster, the star first baseman is doing his best to set the […]

The Los Angeles Angels are trying to make the playoffs for the first time since 2014. Angels’ manager Phil Nevin discussed the state of the 2023 Halos following their 7-3 victory over the Seattle Mariners on Monday, per MLB.com’s Doug Miller. “We keep coming at you,” Nevin said. “Some pretty good swings, a lot of […]

Chicago White Sox pitcher Michael Kopech got absolutely wrecked by the San Francisco Giants on Monday. In his first start of the 2023 MLB season, Kopech was taken deep not once, not twice, not thrice, but a total of five times by the Giants, who turned the game into batting practice. The manner with which […]

The New York Mets’ pitching woes continue. With Justin Verlander and Jose Quintana already injured, Carlos Carrasco got beaten badly by the Milwaukee Brewers in a 10-0 loss. His performance left a suspicion that he wasn’t at full health but the veteran righty claims he is A-OK. Carrasco lasted completed four innings and gave up […]

The San Diego Padres snatched a win from the jaws of defeat on Monday when they blasted a pair of home runs in the ninth to come through with a 5-4 victory in their series opener at home against the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks. If you feel like you’ve never seen a game end like that […]

The Tampa Bay Rays hope to remain out of the loss column as they continue interleague play against the Washington Nationals. We continue our MLB odds series with a Rays-Nationals prediction, pick, and how-to watch. The Rays are coming off a victory over the Nationals on Monday night. They started off the scoring quickly, with […]

The Chicago Cubs take on the Cincinatti Reds in game two of a three game series Tuesday night! Stay tuned as we continue our MLB odds series with a Cubs-Reds prediction a pick. We will also tell you how to watch the game. After winning opening day, the Cubs have now dropped three straight games. […]

It is an interleague match-up as the undefeated Minnesota Twins play game two of their three-game set against the 1-4 Miami Marlins. We continue our MLB odds series with a Twins-Marlins prediction, pick, and how to watch. The Twins come into the match-up tonight riding high, winners of all four of their first four games […]

Kicking off the slate on Tuesday is an NL West showdown between the Arizona Diamondbacks and the San Diego Padres. We continue our MLB odds series with a Diamondbacks-Padres prediction, pick, and how to watch. The afternoon affair comes up after the two teams faced Monday night in San Diego. In that affair, the eight […]

After a brutal series against the New York Yankees to start their 2023 season, the San Francisco Giants bounced back with a huge win. In a 12-3 victory over the Chicago White Sox at Guaranteed Rate Field, the Giants smacked seven home runs. Not since 2002 — the days of Barry Bonds and Jeff Kent — […]

Houston Astros star Yordan Alvarez joined rare company Monday night with his second home run of the season. Alvarez hit a three-run game-tying home run in the bottom of the fifth inning, his 100th career home run. It was Alvarezes 372nd major league game, making him the fifth fastest to reach the century mark for […]

The St. Louis Cardinals have started out their season with an average 2-2 record. The Cardinals will now have to try and improve on that record without one of their more promising young outfielders. Lars Nootbaar has been placed on the 10-day injured list with a left thumb contusion. In a corresponding move, Juan Yepez […]

The Shohei Ohtani mania has taken over the baseball world, but the Los Angeles Angels superstar is not one to forget about the legends who helped pave the way for players like him in the big leagues. Prior to Monday night’s series opener against the Seattle Mariners, Shohei Ohtani met with former Mariners star Ichiro […]

Jaxon Smith-Njigba, a projected first-round pick in this month’s NFL Draft, was in attendance at Fenway Park to see his brother Canaan notch a career first for the Pittsburgh Pirates. Canaan, a Pirates rookie and older brother of Jaxon, drove in the first run of his MLB career against the Boston Red Sox. Smith-Njigba was […]

The Boston Red Sox’s offense has been like a house on fire this early in the 2023 MLB season, and it continues to burn hot Monday night against the Pittsburgh Pirates at Fenway Park. Right in the very first inning of the game, rookies Masataka Yoshida and Triston Casas each launched a homer, thus making […]

There was lots of excitement for Major League Baseball’s Opening Day last Thursday, and for the most part, things went on without any issues. Unfortunately for Los Angeles Angels third baseman Anthony Rendon, the day was anything but pleasant. Rendon was captured on video getting into with a fan after the Angels lost 2-1 to […]

The temperature was turned up a notch on the South Side of Chicago Monday afternoon. During their home opener against the San Francisco Giants, Chicago White Sox first baseman Andrew Vaughn appeared to exchange words Giants pitcher Anthony DeSclafani. During the second inning of the Giants’ 12-3 win, Vaughn hit a weak ground ball to […]

After an investigation, Los Angeles Angels third baseman Anthony Rendon received a five-game suspension for his role in an Opening Day altercation with an Oakland Athletics fan, according to Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic. Rendon was also fined an undisclosed amount. In a statement, the MLB had said that Rendon’s suspension, unless appealed by the […]

Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Tony Gonsolin suffered a sprained left ankle injury in Spring Training, and he spoke about what it has been like recovering from it, via Matthew Moreno of Dodger Blue 1985. “I kind of felt like I had to learn how to walk again,” Tony Gonsolin said, via Moreno. “It was not […]

To this point in the season, Aaron Hicks hasn’t had much of a role with the New York Yankees. Aaron Boone understands Hicks’ frustration with his lack of playing time. However, with how the Yankees are currently put together, there might not be much Hicks can do. Boone acknowledged Hicks’ feelings towards his lack of […]

The Baltimore Orioles will head out on the road to take on the redhot Texas Rangers in a Monday night game at Global Life Field in Arlington, Texas. So let’s check out our MLB odds series, which includes our Orioles-Rangers prediction and pick. Baltimore (1-2) started off great after outlasting the Boston Red Sox 10-9 […]

Being a team beat reporter can give someone unlimited access to material others might not get, but those perks can also come with sacrifice. Apparently, working for the Los Angeles Angels means the coverage has to be favorable, and Sam Blum found out the hard way being too negative comes with a cost. Sam Blum, […]

The St. Louis Cardinals are off to a strong start so far in 2023, but they have already dealt with a number of injury concerns. C Willson Contreras, RP Giovanny Gallegos, and OF Lars Nootbaar are among the Cardinals players who’ve missed time due to injury to open the season. Contreras returned to action on […]

The Toronto Blue Jays head out on the road to take on the struggling Kansas City Royals in a Monday night game at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri. Let’s check out our MLB odds series, which includes a Blue Jays-Royals prediction and pick, laid out below. Toronto (1-2) will be looking to rebound after a […]

Vladimir Guerrero Sr will throw out the first pitch for the Los Angeles Angels’ home opener on Friday against the Toronto Blue Jays, per Bill Shaikin. It will be a special moment given the fact that Guerrero Sr’s son, Vladimir Guerrero Jr, plays for Toronto. Guerrero Sr starred for the Angels during the 2000s decade after […]

Opening Day can be a truly special experience, not just for the rabid baseball fans who pour into the stadium with overflowing excitement, but the entire community that bustles with electricity and commerce. Above all, though, it is the franchise’s job to make sure it is memorable. In that regard, the Milwaukee Brewers aced their […]

The Pittsburgh Pirates head out on the road to take on the Boston Red Sox in a Monday night game at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts. Let’s check out our MLB odds series, which includes a Pirates-Red Sox prediction and pick, laid out below. Pittsburgh (1-2) is looking to rebound after losing their opening series […]

Liam Hendriks was forced to miss Chicago White Sox Opening Day as he continues to undergo treatment for cancer. However, Hendriks looks to be winning in his battle as his White Sox return could come sooner than expected. Hendriks announced during the offseason that he was receiveing treatment for non-Hodkins lymphoma. In a special message […]

The Los Angeles Angels (2-1) visit the Seattle Mariners (1-3) on Monday night! First pitch is slated for 9:41 p.m. ET. Below we continue our MLB odds series with an Angels-Mariners prediction, pick, and how to watch. Los Angeles dropped the opener against Oakland but bounced back to take the next two games in the […]