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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 […]

When it comes to baseball advice, Atlanta Braves pitcher Spencer Strider holds his wife Maggie’s words in high regard, even despite a somewhat limited knowledge of the game overall. Reflecting on his struggles throughout the season, Strider revealed that Maggie’s advice had nothing to do with the technical aspects of pitching. Having known him for […]

The New York Mets have parted ways with one of their big signings from the 2021 offseason. On Friday, the team traded third baseman Eduardo Escobar to the Los Angeles Angels in exchange for cash and two intriguing pitching prospects, as reported by Anthony DiComo. This isn’t a huge loss for the Mets, to be […]

The New York Mets are preparing for a weekend series against their NL East rival Philadelphia Phillies. But before first pitch is thrown, the Mets decided to shake up their pitching rotation a bit. Max Scherzer will now start on Saturday while Carlos Carrasco goes on Sunday, via Tim Healey of Newsday. Buck Showalter wanted […]

Max Muncy appears to be well on his way towards a return to the Los Angeles Dodgers lineup. Muncy has been out with a hamstring injury, but he was taking grounders Friday night prior to the Dodgers home game against the Houston. For what it’s worth, #Dodgers Max Muncy is out on the field getting […]

The Arizona Diamondbacks take on the San Francisco Giants. Our MLB odds series has our Diamondbacks Giants prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Diamondbacks Giants. The Arizona Diamondbacks continue to deliver the goods, and one of the central ways in which they have spectacularly overachieved to this point in the 2023 MLB season […]

Watch out for the Los Angeles Dodgers in a Shane Bieber trade. The Dodgers have been named as a potential trade destination for the Cleveland Guardians’ ace by MLB.com’s Mark Feinsand. The New York Mets and Baltimore Orioles were also named by Feinsand as possible fits for Bieber. Shane Bieber trade destinations have been a […]

Knuckleball pitchers are increasingly rare in today’s modern MLB. In fact, to this point in the season a knuckleballer hasn’t made a single appearance at the MLB level. However, the San Diego Padres are prepared to break the trend and reintroduce the tricky pitch back to the major leagues. San Diego is calling up RHP […]

The Chicago Cubs and St. Louis Cardinals are scheduled to meet in the biggest series of the weekend, even though both teams are under .500. The Cubs and Cardinals are part of the 2023 MLB London Series. We’re here to give you all of the important details for how to watch Cubs-Cardinals in London, including […]

The Washington Nationals take on the San Diego Padres. Our MLB odds series has our Nationals Padres prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Nationals Padres. The Washington Nationals have had a long week, and not just in terms of results. They lost three of their last four games, but their week has been […]

The Shane Bieber trade rumors are not going away. With a little over a month left until the 2023 MLB trade deadline, the Cleveland Guardians still look nothing like a contender. Given the Guardians’ losing record and Cleveland’s inclination to trade homegrown stars before they hit free agency, Bieber could very well become the best […]

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 MLB season is taking all sorts of wild twists and turns. The latest eye-popping development on Thursday was the Kansas City Royals coming back from two different […]

The New York Yankees are 41-34, have looked lost without their best player, last year’s MVP Aaron Judge, and owner Hal Steinbrenner said he’s “confused” about why Yankees fans are upset. In other words, it’s time to panic in New York. In reality, the proverbial panic button is always kept nearby by most Yankees fans, […]

While Ramon Laureano has struggled at the dish this season, he is still a staple of the Oakland Athletics lineup. However, as the Athletics try to crawl out of the MLB’s cellar, they’ll have to do it without Laureano. Oakland has placed Laureano on the 10-day injured list with a fractured right hand, via Martin […]

New York Yankees infielder DJ LeMahieu has struggled offensively this season, and it is starting to reach a boiling point. When speaking on his issues at the plate, LeMahieu got brutally honest, reports NY Daily News Sports’ Gary Phillips. “DJ LeMahieu called his struggles ‘beyond frustrating’ and said he’s been looking for solutions. He also […]

The Houston Astros (41-34) visit the Los Angeles Dodgers (41-33) for the first of a three-game series. First pitch commences Friday at 10:10 p.m. ET. Below we continue our MLB odds series with an Astros-Dodgers prediction, pick, and how to watch. Here are the Astros-Dodgers MLB odds, courtesy of FanDuel.  MLB Odds: Astros-Dodgers Odds Houston Astros: […]

Chicago White Sox’s star pitcher Lucas Giolito, who’s been mentioned in no shortage of trade rumors, recently dropped an eye-opening take on pitcher foreign substances checks. MLB has been doing it’s best to crack down on pitchers using substances other than what is allowed, such as rosin. This has led to some confusion, as often […]

Shane McClanahan was removed from a recent start due to an apparent injury. Tampa Bay Rays manager Kevin Cash revealed the reason he decided to remove the star left-hander from the game during an interview, per MLB Network Radio on SiriusXM. “My decision was fairly precautionary,” Cash said. “There were some flags up there with […]

The Boston Red Sox (39-37) visit the Chicago White Sox (32-44) for the first of a three-game series. First pitch commences Friday at 8:10 p.m. ET. Below we continue our MLB odds series with a Red Sox-White Sox prediction, pick, and how to watch. Here are the Red Sox-White Sox MLB odds, courtesy of FanDuel.  MLB […]

Julio Rodriguez impressed throughout his rookie season, even performing well in the 2022 Home Run Derby. However, he was ultimately defeated by Juan Soto in the final round of the ’22 derby. The Seattle Mariners star announced that he will be competing in the 2023 Home Run Derby in a recent video, per Rodriguez’s Twitter. […]

The Pittsburgh Pirates are calling up one of their top prospects in the wake of an injury to star outfielder Bryan Reynolds. Nick Gonzales, the Pirates’ No. 5 ranked prospect according to MLB Pipeline, will get his first shot in the big leagues. The Pirates drafted Gonzales with the seventh overall pick in the 2020 […]

The Kansas City Royals (21-54) visit the Tampa Bay Rays (52-26) for the second of their four-game series. First pitch commences Friday at 6:40 p.m. ET. Kansas City jumped out to an early series lead thanks to their 6-5 win in yesterday’s opener. Below we continue our MLB odds series with a Royals-Rays prediction, pick, […]

Two 40-win teams face off as the New York Yankees host the Texas Rangers. It is now time to continue our MLB odds series with a Rangers-Yankees prediction, pick, and how-to-watch. The Rangers come in as the second-best team in the American League with a 46-29 record on the season. They took two of three […]

This weekend’s two-game London series between St. Louis Cardinals and Chicago Cubs has serious playoff implications. Both teams have a chance to rebound from a losing record in the first half of the 2023 MLB season to win the National League’s weakest division. Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol is certainly not giving up hope, despite St. […]

The Atlanta Braves (48-26) visit the Cincinnati Reds (40-35) for the first of a three-game series. First pitch commences Friday at 6:40 p.m. ET. Atlanta holds a 3-0 lead on the season series thanks to their home sweep back in April. Below we continue our MLB odds series with a Braves-Reds prediction, pick, and how […]

The Seattle Mariners continue their trip east visiting the Baltimore Orioles. It is now time to continue our MLB odds series with a Mariners-Orioles prediction, pick, and how-to-watch. Last night it was domination for the Mariners as they avoided the sweep at the hands of the Yankees. They scored ten runs in the first four […]

For most teams, a 40-34 start to the season would be satisfactory. Not the Houston Astros. Coming off their fourth World Series appearance and second World Series title in six years, the Astros expected to once again be among the cream of the crop in the American League. Instead, the Astros aren’t even in a […]

MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred ruffled some feathers with his initial remarks about the “reverse boycott” by Oakland Athletics fans on June 13. Over a week later, Manfred is clarifying his comments about the Athletics fans’ protest of ownership and the team’s impending move to Las Vegas. The Athletics more than tripled their average attendance with […]

It is an NL East showdown between the New York Mets and the Philadelphia Phillies. It is now time to continue our MLB odds series with a Mets-Phillies prediction, pick, and how-to-watch. The Mets come into this series after dropping the last two games to the Astros. They have just four wins in their last […]

The Milwaukee Brewers will begin a three-game series with the Cleveland Guardians this weekend at Progressive Field. We are here to share our MLB odds series, make a Brewers-Guardians prediction and pick while showing you how to watch. The Brewers are coming off a series where they lost two of three to the Arizona Diamondbacks. […]

The Oakland Athletics will begin a three-game series with the Toronto Blue Jays this weekend. It’s time to share our MLB odds series as we make a Athletics-Blue Jays prediction and pick while showing you how to watch. The Athletics are coming off a series where they endured a three-game sweep at the hands of […]

A new update for MLB The Show 23 is available now for all platforms. This update comes two weeks after update 1.09, which added props to stadium creator while resolving an issue with tournaments on PS5. This week’s update is a pretty small one too, with no developer notes. The update mainly concerns fixes for […]

  The Pittsburgh Pirates dropped the first game of the series with the Miami Marlins. It is now time to continue our MLB odds series with a Pirates-Marlins prediction, pick, and how-to-watch. The Pirates have now lost ten straight games, and have dropped from first in the NL Central to fourth, 5.5 games back of […]

It is an AL Central battle as the Minnesota Twins face off with the Detroit Tigers. It is now time to continue our MLB odds series with a Twins-Tigers prediction, pick, and how-to-watch. The Twins come in off a shutout victory in which Byron Buxton hit two home runs yesterday. The victory over the Red […]

Domingo German had a horrendous start Thursday night against the Seattle Mariners. It also appears that German is struggling to find a cure to his recent malaise on the mound, as he opened up about it after the New York Yankees’ 10-2 defeat at the hands of the Mariners at home. “It’s hard to figure […]

The Chicago White Sox disappointing start to the season has put them in a position where a full-blown fire sale seems increasingly likely. As they assess their options, trading shortstop Tim Anderson seems to be one of their better trade opportunities. Despite Anderson’s underwhelming performance this season, hitting just .249/.290/.292 with limited extra-base hits, his […]

New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone dropped a depressing six-word admission after the team’s 10-2 loss against the Seattle Mariners on Thursday night, per Bryan Hoch. “An awful day at the park,” Boone said. Not much went right for the Yankees against the Mariners. Domingo German surrendered eight earned runs (10 total runs) over 3.1 […]