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Alex Verdugo’s contributions to the Boston Red Sox will always be weighed against Mookie Betts. While it wasn’t his call to be traded along with other players in exchange for the superstar, it gave him big shoes to fill. Although he isn’t as good as Betts, he has done an admirable job since then. In […]

Toronto Blue Jays shortstop Bo Bichette was scratched from the lineup on Wednesday due to left thumb discomfort, the team announced just before Toronto’s series finale with the Miami Marlins. Bichette played in each of the Blue Jays’ first 75 games this season and has missed six games over the last two seasons, proving to […]

The Oakland Athletics take on the Cleveland Guardians in game two of a three game set Wednesday night. This game will continue our MLB odds series with an Athletics-Guardians prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. The Guardians won game one in comeback fashion and in extra innings. […]

Clayton Kershaw turned in a spectacular performance on Tuesday versus the Los Angeles Angels, spinning seven innings of shutout baseball. The Los Angeles Dodgers’ offense took a while to wake up, but rookie Michael Busch gave the Dodgers a late lead with a go-ahead RBI base-hit in the eighth inning. Busch spoke with Kirsten Watson […]

There aren’t many baseball teams hotter than the San Francisco Giants right now. The Giants secured their second straight walk-off victory and ninth win in a row Tuesday night against the San Diego Padres. The nine-game winning streak is the longest of the season for the Giants who are now 41-32 and 2.5 games back […]

Entering the 2023 MLB season, Anthony Volpe was the darling of the New York Yankees and deemed the future at shortstop. While his Yankees debut hasn’t necessarily gone to plan, Volpe isn’t planning on leaving New York anytime soon. Volpe has gone 1-10 over his last three games, striking out six times. However, the rookie […]

Justin Verlander revived his career with the Houston Astros, and helped them win a pair of World Series titles in 2017 and 2022. Now a member of the New York Mets, Verlander took on his old team for the first time since leaving them last offseason, and while he pitched a decent outing (7 IP, […]

Anthony Volpe has struggled mightily at the plate for the New York Yankees in 2023, and scouts told the New York Post that the youngster may “need to relearn” his swing in the minor leagues. Two scouts have been following Volpe for years, and say his swing is more “uphill” and harder than ever, according […]

The Toronto Blue Jays activated designated hitter Brandon Belt off the injured list ahead of Wednesday’s game, according to Arden Zwelling. Belt was sidelined with left hamstring inflammation but was on the shelf for the minimum of 10 days. The Blue Jays went 4-5 without him in the lineup. Belt is slotted right toward the top […]

The Seattle Mariners travel across the country to take on the New York Yankees Wednesday night. This game will continue our MLB odds series with a Mariners-Yankees prediction and pick while we let you know how to watch, as well. The Yankees took game one of this series in a low scoring affair. New York […]

Spencer Strider is dealing for the Atlanta Braves. After two rough starts, Strider is starting to get back on track and remains one of the best strikeout machines among starting pitchers. Strider’s most recent start against the Philadelphia Phillies was very good. His performance in the 4-2 road win was extra helpful because it came […]

The Chicago Cubs were holding their breath after Dansby Swanson was hit by a pitch in Tuesday’s contest. However, it looks like both Swanson and the Cubs can breathe a sigh of relief. X-rays on Swanson’s wrist came back negative, via Sahadev Sharma of The Athletic. The Cubs are still holding Swanson out of Wednesday’s […]

The Atlanta Braves took game one of this NL East series with the Philadelphia Phillies. It is now time to continue our MLB odds series with a Braves-Phillies prediction, pick, and how-to-watch The Braves have now won seven straight games. Spencer Strider was great again in the win. He went six innings and gave up […]

The Washington Nationals are laboring through another tough season, as their 27-45 record is the worst in the entire National League. Things haven’t been great for the rebuilding Nats for the entire season, and things hit a new low when MacKenzie Gore and Victor Robles got into a confrontation in the dugout during their 9-3 […]

Texas Rangers manager Bruce Bochy was absolutely furious after an overturned call at the plate produced the Chicago White Sox’s winning run in a 7-6 Sox victory at Guaranteed Rate Field on Tuesday night. Bochy called the play “absolutely one of the worst calls I’ve ever seen,” according to ESPN. Rangers catcher Jonah Heim was […]

The New York Mets and Houston Astros finish their three-game series today. It is time to continue our MLB odds series with a Mets-Astros prediction, pick, and how-to-watch. Game one of the series was a complete beat down as Max Scherzer dominated.  He went eight innings and gave up just four hits. He gave up […]

A group of MLB players were recently surveyed anonymously about the best city for the next expansion franchise as Las Vegas gets set to welcome the Athletics in the coming years. The overwhelming first-place selection was the city of Nashville, with 69% of the vote. Over 100 players were surveyed about the expansion and other […]

The St. Louis Cardinals are going for a sweep over the Washington Nationals Wednesday night. This game will continue our MLB odds series with a Cardinals-Nationals prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. The Cardinals have outscored the Nationals 17-9 in the two games played this series. Paul […]

It is the final game of a three-game series between the Arizona Diamondbacks and the Milwaukee Brewers. It is time to continue our MLB odds series with a Diamondbacks-Brewers prediction, pick, and how-to-watch. After winning the first game of the series in dominating fashion, the Diamondbacks lost game two. In the first game, the Diamondbacks […]

Shohei Ohtani and the Los Angeles Angels were no match Tuesday night against one of the greatest ever to do it, as Clayton Kershaw put on a show on the mound to lead the Los Angeles Dodgers to a 2-0 victory on the road. With the Dodgers looking to snap a three-game losing skid, Kershaw […]

LaMonte Wade Jr. has played a major role in the recent surge of the San Francisco Giants, but he was not able to contribute Tuesday night for his team against the San Diego Padres at home after getting scratched just ahead of the contest due to an upper-body issue. The Giants managed to buck the […]

Los Angeles Angels fans have patiently been waiting for the emergence of former top prospect Jo Adell. They will be happy to know, though, that the 24-year-old is leaving a big mark with the Triple-A Salt Lake Bees, one that transcends the minor leagues and extends all the way past the MLB. Adell catapulted a […]

There are many overused cliches fans can try to use to describe the Cincinnati Reds’ magical run, but they would be doing a disservice to the uniqueness of this historic turnaround. The 2024 version of the club deserves to stand on its own after these last couple of weeks. Cincinnati withstood a late flurry from […]

A new poll just uncovered an overwhelming belief among MLB players: Los Angeles Angels superstar Shohei Ohtani is headed across town to the Dodgers. The Athletic polled 96 active players, and 57% of them think Ohtani will be a Dodger in 2024. 11.4% think Ohtani will be an Angel. One thing about the Ohtani free […]

The window for opportunity is wide open for the Los Angeles Angels if they want it. Yet, at the same time, it’s closing exceedingly fast. The opportunity would be the 2023 MLB trade deadline. The Angels currently have two generational talents leading the charge for their team in Shohei Ohtani and Mike Trout. With the […]

Fernando Tatis Jr. is having an excellent individual season for the San Diego Padres. After missing the entire 2022 MLB season due to an injury and suspension in relation to performance-enhancing drugs, Tatis is making the most out of his time back on the Padres roster and is sniffing another All-Star appearance. However, Fernando Tatis […]

Los Angeles Angels general manager Perry Minasian stated on Tuesday that the Angels are highly unlikely to trade Shohei Ohtani if they remain in playoff contention this summer, according to ESPN. While Minasian didn’t definitively promise that Ohtani won’t be traded, he emphasized his stance on the matter with these latest comments. He strongly indicated […]

Baseball fans find themselves trapped in the Twilight Zone during this 2023 MLB season. The New York Mets set the highest payroll in the sport’s history and have significantly regressed. The San Diego Padres remain under .500 and the Cincinnati Reds are division leaders. Maybe most peculiar of all, though, is that the Los Angeles […]

The New York Yankees entered Tuesday night’s action on a four-game losing streak with recent losses to rivals Boston and the New York Mets. Facing a fifth loss, Manager Aaron Boone handed the ball to ace Gerrit Cole against the Seattle Mariners, and Cole delivered once again. The Yankees knocked off Seattle by a score […]

The New York Yankees are back on track after snapping a four-game losing skid in a 3-1 win over the Seattle Mariners in a series opener at home Tuesday night. The Yankees expected nothing less than a win in this game, especially with ace Gerrit Cole toeing the rubber. Cole gave the Yankees what they […]

Touki Toussaint will stay in the American League Central division. After getting designated for assignment over the weekend by the Cleveland Guardians, Toussaint was claimed by the Chicago White Sox off waivers, as announced by the White Sox via the team’s official Twitter account. The #WhiteSox have claimed right-handed pitcher Touki Toussaint off waivers from […]

Tuesday night was a significant occasion for Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Spencer Strider in multiple ways. Not only did it mark the first time he battled the Philadelphia Phillies since the divisional foe lit him up in the 2022 National league Division Series; it was also a historic outing. Strider struck out nine batters in […]

Gerrit Cole and the New York Yankees showed some much-needed fire Tuesday night as they took care of business at home to beat the Seattle Mariners, 3-1. The Yankees ace was brilliant on the mound, making sure that the Mariners will not get the better of him, which he made clearer when he sent a […]

New York Yankees general manager Brian Cashman spoke to the media before Tuesday night’s matchup against the Seattle Mariners, and fans were not pleased with his patient take about struggling 3B Josh Donaldson. When asked about Donaldson’s issues, Cashman was quick to defend the former All-Star. He said he wants to give him a chance […]

Unsurprisingly, Los Angeles Angels’ two-way phenom Shohei Ohtani is leading MLB All-Star voting for designated hitters. However, in far more surprising fashion, Brandon Belt is second in MLB All-Star voting for the DH position. Belt hilariously blasted Ohtani after learning of the voting results so far, per Paige Leckie of MLB.com. “Yeah, that’s how you […]

The St. Louis Cardinals appear to be getting their groove back, as they have followed up a six-game losing skid with a winning streak that they extended to three games after beating the Washington Nationals in a series opener on the road last Monday, 8-6. That win over the Nationals was a wild ride for […]

With many questions surrounding an Aaron Judge-dependent roster, New York Yankees fans are looking at general manager Brian Cashman for swift answers. Some of those issues might not be quick fixes, though. The organization is affording one particular area of concern considerable leeway. “Cashman said there have been no discussions about bringing up {Oswald} Peraza […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers will face the Los Angels Angels in Anaheim on Tuesday night. On Wednesday, however, LA will have to deal with Shohei Ohtani on the mound. Ohtani is scheduled to start Wednesday’s affair and he certainly has the Dodgers young players’ attention, per J.P. Hoornstra of The Orange County Register. “Hitting’s hard […]

The Cincinnati Reds are on a tear in June, winning nine games in a row with their new look roster and catapulting into first place in the NL Central. General manager Nick Krall is looking to become a buyer at next month’s trade deadline after the hot start, and they have the flexibility to do […]