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The Baltimore Orioles took care of business on Saturday with a 6-4 win over the Seattle Mariners. Ryan McKenna, the Orioles’ young right fielder, finished off the Mariners with a walk-off home run in the tenth inning off reliever Justin Topa. With Baltimore within striking distance of the Tampa Bay Rays in the AL East, […]

The 2023 MLB season has long been over for the Kansas City Royals. And that is quite an achievement considering their residence in baseball’s most pitiful division, the American League Central. More growing pains were expected for this young roster, so a 22-55 record is hardly an eye-opener. However, the resurgence of embattled reliever Aroldis […]

The Boston Red Sox have been facing pitching issues throughout the season, and they may be dealing with yet another injury after starting pitcher James Paxton was forced to come out of Saturday’s game against the Chicago White Sox after pitching 4 innings. Paxton was forced to leave the game with right knee soreness. He […]

If there’s one thing Atlanta Braves’ manager Brian Snitker knows about, it’s patience. With almost 50 years of experience within the Braves organization, Snitker has demonstrated a steadfast commitment to his players, particularly during times of struggle. This patient approach has played a crucial role in the success of several key players, including Spencer Strider, […]

The Chicago Cubs take on the St. Louis Cardinals in London. Our MLB London Series odds package has our Cubs Cardinals prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Cubs Cardinals. The London Series returned to Major League Baseball on Saturday after a four-year break. The Cubs and Cardinals brought baseball back to England after […]

The Los Angeles Angels take on the Colorado Rockies. Our MLB odds series has our Angels Rockies prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Angels Rockies. The Los Angeles Angels had been playing great baseball. They won 11 of 14 games to move from .500 (30-30 through their first 60 games of the season) […]

It will take some time to see if getting benched two games for behavior unbecoming of a good teammate will truly make a difference for Wander Franco. But fans can take solace in knowing that the Tampa Bay Rays shortstop’s swing remains sharp, despite the recent bad publicity. In his first at-bat since manager Kevin […]

It has been a difficult season for Noah Syndegaard as the right-handed pitcher has struggled with ineffectiveness and injury. However, there is some good news as Syndergaard was warming up in the bullpen Saturday and throwing a simulated game. Noah Syndergaard is warming up in the bullpen to throw a simulated game at Dodger Stadium. […]

Amidst Wander Franco’s two-game benching, Tampa Bay Rays coaches and players are being supportive of the 22-year-old shortstop. Wander Franco was benched by the Rays for disciplinary reasons. After missing two games, Franco made his impact known right away with a home run in the bottom of the first inning Saturday. Prior to the game […]

The Minnesota Twins take on the Detroit Tigers. Our MLB odds series has our Twins Tigers prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Twins Tigers. The Minnesota Twins are part of a very mediocre collection of teams in the American League Central Division. The Twins are just 39-38 through 77 games, and yet they […]

New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone has made a tough decision with struggling veterans Josh Donaldson and DJ LeMahieu, who are both on the bench for Saturday’s game against the Texas Rangers. Boone revealed his thought process behind the difficult decisions, per Bryan Hoch of MLB.com. “I just felt like I wanted to go with […]

The Atlanta Braves and Cincinnati Reds put on an offensive clinic Friday night, with Elly De La Cruz and Co. winning their 12th straight game by a score of 11-10 behind his first career cycle just over two weeks since his big league debut. Prior to the contest, NL MVP frontrunner Ronald Acuna Jr had […]

Paul Goldschmidt has made history by participating in the 2023 MLB London Series between the St. Louis Cardinals and Chicago Cubs. The Cardinals’ first baseman has now played a regular-season game in five different countries. Doing so gives Goldschmidt the all-time MLB record. Paul Goldschmidt and 16 other players had taken part in an MLB […]

The Houston Astros take on the Los Angeles Dodgers. Our MLB odds series has our Astros Dodgers prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Astros Dodgers. The Houston Astros were without Jose Altuve for the first several weeks of the 2023 season, and their offense struggled as a result. Now, the Astros are without […]

After showcasing his exceptional skills with a remarkable 16-strikeout performance against the Seattle Mariners in his last outing, Chicago White Sox pitcher Lance Lynn has once again emerged as a desirable trade target. With the White Sox likely to be sellers after what has been a less than stellar season, the right-handed pitcher is will […]

Wander Franco is back with the Tampa Rays Saturday after being benched the previous two games for not meeting the club’s standards of a good teammate, according to manager Kevin Cash. That type of public indictment on a player can be humiliating but also the rude awakening Franco needs to mature into the complete franchise […]

The Los Angeles Angels optioned former All-Star Jared Walsh to Triple-A Salt Lake on Saturday, per Angels beat writer Sam Blum of The Athletic. The move comes after the Angels traded for Eduardo Escobar and called up David Fletcher. Following the 2021 season, when Walsh made the All-Star team, the Angels envisioned him playing a […]

The latest comments from Aaron Judge and Aaron Boone might cause some New York Yankees fans to panic. It would be hard to blame them, given what we now know about Aaron Judge’s injury timeline and how the Yankees have placed in the absence of their best player. Judge told reporters Saturday that he has […]

It is difficult to exactly put into words the uplifting and electrifying affect the Cincinnati Reds’ historic 12-game winning streak is having on the city and baseball fans all across the country. Franchise great Joey Votto has had the unique privilege of making his long-awaited return to action right in the middle of this insanity. […]

The St. Louis Cardinals are seriously underperforming this season with one of the worst records in the big leagues at 31-44, which puts them at the bottom of the National League Central. Thankfully, there is still a ton of time to turn things around, and prior to the team’s meeting with the Chicago Cubs in […]

The San Diego Padres host the Washington Nationals for Game 2 of the 3-game series at Petco Park. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Nationals-Padres prediction and pick. The Nationals come in at (28-47) which places them last in the National League. They have lost eight of their last 10 games […]

New York Yankees rightfielder Aaron Judge says he tore a ligament in his toe in the team’s game against the Los Angeles Dodgers June 3. The Yankees previously said Judge suffered a sprain. He told reporters he does not have a timeline for his return. “I’m not giving you any timeline,” Judge said, according to […]

New York Yankees legend Derek Jeter may be retired but he’s still pounding out hits against the Boston Red Sox. Jeter, in his debut on the pregame show for MLB’s Fox Sports telecast, absolutely roasted former Red Sox superstar David Ortiz. Check out the hilarious Jeter-Ortiz moment, per Fox Sports MLB’s Twitter account. Welcome to […]

The Baltimore Orioles are getting one of their best players back ahead of Saturday’s game against the Seattle Mariners. The Orioles announced that center fielder Cedric Mullins is returning from the injured list. Cedric Mullins was placed on the 10-day IL with a right groin strain at the end of May. The Orioles cleared Mullins […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers have found themselves in a bit of an unexpected situation in the National League West. They are currently in third place behind the Arizona Diamondbacks and San Francisco Giants, and it’s forcing Dave Roberts to make some tough decisions for his team. With LA’s starting rotation decimated by the injuries and […]

The Chicago Cubs signed Cody Bellinger to a one-year deal last winter with the hope he could be a key contributor in 2023. He’s hitting .252 in 43 games with seven home runs but did miss a month due to injury. With the Cubbies four games out of first place in the NL Central, it […]

The Los Angeles Angels have made a few key roster moves in light of injuries in the infield. On Friday night, the Angels completed a trade for New York Mets third baseman Eduardo Escobar. On Saturday morning, Los Angeles recalled infielder David Fletcher from Triple-A, according to FanSided’s Robert Murray. David Fletcher is returning to […]

We’re back with another prediction for Saturday’s MLB slate as we pick this National League matchup between the MLB’s two hottest teams. The Atlanta Braves (48-27) will look for revenge against the Cincinnati Reds (41-35) as the teams square off for the second game of their series. The Reds just barely won the first game […]

Kenta Maeda picked up his first win in nearly two years in the Minnesota Twins’ 4-1 win over the Detroit Tigers Friday. It was a significant moment for Kenta Maeda, who is completing an arduous road back from Tommy John surgery. Maeda missed the entire 2022 season recovering from his elbow injury. The Twins’ pitcher […]

The 2024 London Series will feature an NL East rivalry as the New York Mets and Philadelphia Phillies are set to do battle at London Stadium next June — and Francisco Lindor is fired up. “I love it. It’s good for the game. It’s good for us as well,” the Mets shortstop said on Friday, […]

The halfway point of the 2023 MLB season is almost here, and Miami Marlins second baseman Luis Arraez isn’t slowing down his pursuit of history. Arraez increased his batting average to .402 Friday in the Marlins’ 3-1 loss against the Pittsburgh Pirates. Marlins manager Skip Schumacher is almost at a loss for words regarding Luis […]

MLB action is live on Saturday as we bring you a prediction and pick for the American League matchup between teams streaking in the opposite direction. The Texas Rangers (47-28) will take on the New York Yankees (41-35) for the second game of their series. The Rangers took the first game 4-2. Check out our […]

There is no clear-cut best team in the mediocre division that is the NL Central, but the Cincinnati Reds are making their case. After all, there is no hotter team in all of MLB than the Reds, winners of 12 games in a row after holding off the hard-charging Atlanta Braves, 11-10, on Friday night. […]

Mike Trout and Shohei Ohtani continue to dazzle for the Los Angeles Angels. On Friday night, this dynamic duo showed once more why they’re one of the most feared one-two punches in the MLB — perhaps even in its entire history. At the top of the fifth inning, with the game still tied at 2-2 […]

The Chicago Cubs take on the St. Louis Cardinals in London. Our MLB London Series odds package has our Cubs Cardinals prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Cubs Cardinals. This MLB betting situation is not entirely unique to the 2023 season, but it is certainly a rare situation. You will recall that the […]

The legacy of Cincinnati Reds phenom Elly De La Cruz continues to grow. It’s well known the infielder is off to a torrid start in his big league career and he took things to another level on Friday night against the Atlanta Braves. De La Cruz hit for the cycle, becoming the first Red to […]

Elly De La Cruz is the hottest player in the MLB right now, and the Cincinnati Reds rookie showed exactly why on Friday as he made MLB history in front of the home fans in Ohio. Against the Atlanta Braves, De La Cruz became the first player ever in the World Series era (since 1903) […]

The New York Mets decided to trade Eduardo Escobar to the Los Angeles Angels on Friday for a pair of minor-league arms and cash, ending his tenure in Flushing. In fact, the team actually dealt Escobar in the middle of their game with the Philadelphia Phillies and shortstop Francisco Lindor found out while on a […]

Lucas Giolito has pitched well for the Chicago White Sox, but his team has struggled throughout the year. It has been a miserable year for the White Sox, as they find themselves in fourth place in the American League Central, 6 games behind the Minnesota Twins. They have a 32-44 record as the team approaches […]