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Cody Bellinger signed a 1-year contract with the Chicago Cubs this off-season, essentially a deal for him to prove he is still an MVP caliber player. Former Cubs outfielder and World Series champion Dexter Fowler believes Bellinger will return to an MVP pedigree this season, per Marquee Sports Network. Bellinger was an NL MVP in […]

A day before Opening Day of the 2023 season, the Los Angeles Angels placed five players on the injured list, including former all-star Jared Walsh, according to Taylor Blake Ward. Walsh will start the season on the 10-day IL due to headaches and insomnia. The other Angels joining him on the shelf are Max Stassi, […]

Friday is Opening Day of the 2023 MLB regular season, and one of the first games to be played in this new baseball season will be one between the San Francisco Giants and the New York Yankees in the Big Apple. And to throw out the ceremonial first pitch for that contest will be no […]

Opening Day 2023 in the MLB is finally upon us and we’re back with another prediction and pick for the American League Rookie of the Year. What looks to be a stacked class of incoming rookies, we’ll get a chance to see some future stars at play once the new season gets going. Check out […]

The Atlanta Braves surprised some in the baseball world with their decision to send shortstop Vaughn Grissom back down to Triple-A last week. The move leaves Grissom off of Atlanta’s Opening Day roster, but Grissom doesn’t seem to be too fazed by it. Speaking with Atlanta sports reporters at Gwinnett Stripers media day, Grissom ended […]

San Diego Padres third base coach and five-time MLB All-Star Matt Williams was diagnosed with colon cancer, per Alden Gonzalez. Padres’ manager Bob Melvin broke the devastating news and called Williams one of the toughest people he’s ever met, per Gonzalez as well. Williams will reportedly be with San Diego on Opening Day, but will […]

The Philadelphia Phillies have reportedly acquired OF Christian Pache from the Oakland Athletics, per Robert Murray. Oakland is receiving pitcher Billy Sullivan in return, per Bob Nightengale. The Phillies placed 1B Rhys Hoskins on the 60-day IL in a corresponding move. Pache, 24, was traded from the Atlanta Braves to the Athletics for Matt Olson […]

Baseball fans rejoice, we are just one day away from MLB Opening Day! A brand new season is among us but before we get started, let’s see who could potentially be the strikeout leader for this season. With that said, let’s take a look at our MLB Odds series for our 2023 regular season strikeout […]

St. Louis Cardinals’ top prospect Jordan Walker is preparing to make his major league debut. If Walker is in the Cardinals’ Opening Day lineup versus the Toronto Blue Jays, he will become the youngest Cardinal to make his MLB debut in an Opening Day lineup, per MLB.com’s Shanthi Sepe-Chepuru. Albert Pujols, who was 21-years old […]

As Greg Maddux and Tom Glavine once exclaimed, “chicks dig the long ball.” Let’s be real though, everyone loves dingers! We continue our MLB odds series with a special 2023 regular season home run leader prediction and pick. When Maddux and Glavine spoke, it was Mark McGwire and Sammy Sosa chasing the 61-home run mark […]

Chicago White Sox closer Liam Hendricks is making encouraging progress in his battle with cancer, general manager Rick Hahn said, via Bob Nightengale of USA Today Sports. The White Sox are hopeful he can return before June, and Rick Hahn says the did not place him on the 60-day IL because of that, according to […]

Chicago White Sox’s GM Rick Hahn compared seeing former White Sox star Jose Abreu on the Houston Astros to seeing Michael Jordan play for the Washington Wizards, per Bob Nightengale. “It’s like seeing Jordan in a Wizards uniform,” Hahn said. Jordan, who of course spent the majority of his career in Chicago with the Bulls, […]

New York Yankees rookie shortstop Anthony Volpe will wear number 11 with the Yankees, according to Jack Curry of YES Network. Anthony Volpe wore number 77 in spring training with the Yankees. It was possible that he would stick with 77, because his grandfather was a big fan of Mickey Mantle, who wore number seven […]

When the Chicago White Sox begin the season, Dylan Cease will be on the bump as their Opening Day starter. Cease will be facing a familiar face in Jose Abreu. After spending so many years on the White Sox together, Cease got real on what it’ll be like facing Abreu now that he plays for […]

The Seattle Mariners are readying for Opening Day and a game against the Cleveland Guardians at T-Mobile Park. Star outfielder Julio Rodriguez penned a love letter to Mariners fans before Seattle embarks on a season with high expectations. Rodriguez writes anecdotally about the ups and downs of his time before Seattle and the struggles he […]

The Milwaukee Brewers will travel to take on the Chicago Cubs in an MLB Opening Day matchup at Wrigley Field on Thursday afternoon. With that said, it’s a good time to check out our MLB odds series, which includes a Brewers-Cubs prediction and pick, laid out below. Milwaukee narrowly missed the playoffs last season, going 86-76, […]

The New York Yankees have made another move ahead of Opening Day. Per Jeff Passan of ESPN, the Bronx Bombers are signing former Boston Red Sox outfielder Franchy Cordero to a one-year deal with specific details depending on if he’s in the MLB or Minors: “Outfielder Franchy Cordero and the New York Yankees are in […]

The Philadelphia Phillies will start the new MLB season on the road as they take on the new-look Texas Rangers in an afternoon game at Global Life Field in Arlington, Texas. With that said, America’s favorite pastime is finally here, so let’s check out our MLB odds series, which includes a Phillies-Rangers prediction and pick, […]

The Baltimore Orioles will travel to take on the Boston Red Sox in an Opening Day matchup on Thursday afternoon at Fenway Park. With that said, it’s a good time to check out our MLB odds series, which includes an Orioles-Red Sox prediction and pick, laid out below. Baltimore was a feel-good story last season, finishing […]

Clayton Kershaw entered the 2022 offseason with a number of options. He could have signed with a new team, or even called it a career. Kershaw, however, opted to re-sign with the Los Angeles Dodgers. Although, he didn’t ink a long-term contract, as Kershaw signed a one-year deal for the 2023 campaign. Many veteran players […]

The New York Yankees and Los Angeles Dodgers are MLB’s most valuable teams according to Forbes, per Bob Nightengale. The Yankees check in at a whopping $7.1 billion, while the Dodgers are worth $4.5 billion. However, prospects may save the day for the Yankees and Dodgers in 2023. The Dodgers have one of the best […]

The San Francisco Giants will travel to New York City to take on the New York Yankees in a Thursday afternoon MLB Opening Day matchup at Yankee Stadium. With that said, it’s a good time to check out our MLB odds series, which includes a Giants-Yankees prediction and pick, laid out below. San Francisco could not […]

Chris Taylor struggled in 2022 and didn’t have the best 2023 spring training. However, the Los Angeles Dodgers’ 2021 All-Star seems to have found his footing in the recent pre-Opening Day Freeway Series against the Los Angeles Angels. Taylor spoke with SportsNet LA following the series and revealed his mindset heading into the 2023 season. […]

The New York Yankees will have their youngest shortstop since Derek Jeter when Opening Day rolls around on Thursday after youngster Anthony Volpe won the starting job out of Spring Training. That’s why it’s only fitting that Captain Clutch himself sent the 21-year-old an epic message before his MLB debut. “Congratulations Anthony Volpe. There’s nothing […]

Aaron Judge’s decision to stay with the New York Yankees not only makes him a New York icon forever but also the team’s captain. It’s a highly prestigious honor that the superstar slugger seems very equipped to handle. Yankees players and coaches greatly appreciate not only what Judge brings to the field but also to […]

The Atlanta Braves will begin their 2023 campaign with a trip to our nation’s capital to take on the Washington Nationals at Nationals Park on Thursday afternoon. With that said, it’s a good time to check out our MLB odds series, which includes a Braves-Nationals prediction and pick, laid out below. Atlanta finished the 2022 season […]

If money alone determined the winner of the World Series every year, Steve Cohen’s New York Mets would be the runaway winner for 2023. As the MLB season draws near, they’re tied up to roughly $375 million in luxury tax payroll with almost $500 million committed to free agents this offseason alone. Whether lavish spending […]

It’s baseball season, and we are talking about one of the best. Stick with us as we share our MLB odds series and reveal our Shohei Ohtani regular season home runs prediction and pick while detailing his journey. Ohtani is one of the best players in the game. Sadly, there are still a few who […]

For a decade the Philadelphia Phillies were a mediocre baseball team. Entering the 2022 season, the Phillies had the longest playoff drought of any team in the National League. Fast-forward a year later and the Phillies are the defending NL champions heading into the 2023 season, falling two wins short of a third World Series […]

Every year for the New York Yankees is “World Series or bust,” making it a painful 13-season stretch for MLB’s most-storied franchise. The Yankees haven’t even been back to the Fall Classic since they won the 2009 World Series. New York is a perennial playoff contender, but the team has come up short in every […]

Chicago Cubs’ ace Marcus Stroman wants to implement Nestor Cortes’ pitching tricks into his strategy for 2023. The MLB pitch clock will allow pitchers to mess with hitters’ timing. Cortes is already known for doing that, and he seems to have inspired Stroman. LMAO legend. Can’t wait to play all of these games with timing […]

The New York Yankees are sending former highly-regarded prospect OF Willie Calhoun to the minor leagues and optioning RHP Greg Weissert, per Marly Rivera. OF Estevan Florial is headed to New York according to Aaron Boone, per Rivera as well. Boone addressed the decision to bring Florial and OF Rafael Ortega to New York with the […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers have been one of the most consistent regular season teams over the past decade. Their playoff performance, however, has been far from ideal. Los Angeles has just one World Series championship over the past 30 years. Nevertheless, the Dodgers are always a threat in October, but can they take care of […]

Can you feel it baseball fans? MLB Opening Day is right around the corner as the boys of summer are only two days away from first pitch! With the start of a fresh campaign in the works, which standout names in the National League have the best odds to win the 2023 NL MVP? Without […]

The Atlanta Braves were at the top of the baseball world in 2021, winning the franchise’s first World Series since 1995 after avenging the 2020 NLCS loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers in the process. With expectations sky high in 2022, the surprise Philadelphia Phillies got the better of the Braves in the NLDS, spoiling […]

The Major League Baseball season is just around the corner, so is time to take a look at some of the best pitchers in baseball. This will continue our MLB Odds series with a National League Cy Young prediction and pick. Sandy Alcantara took home the award last season after an incredible year. The runner-ups […]

Opening Day is just around the corner and another season will begin for the Seattle Mariners as they try to make it back to the Postseason. Check out our MLB odds series as we make a prediction for Julio Rodriguez and pick his over/under on home runs! Julio Rodriguez splashed onto the MLB scene last year […]

Opening day sits just two days away, and every team has hopes of being the best. We continue our MLB odds series with a special best regular season record prediction and pick. Last year it was the 111-win Los Angeles Dodgers that took the crown for the best regular season, but they fell short in […]

The San Diego Padres made a number of significant moves during the offseason. The Padres bolstered their roster and are prepared to compete with the Los Angeles Dodgers. Freddie Freeman even admitted that he was impressed by San Diego’s spending-spree. Clayton Kershaw commended the Padres, but also dropped an honest admission that will get Dodgers […]