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The Toronto Blue Jays appear to be on the verge of reestablishing themselves as one of the top teams in the majors. Aside from their two championship seasons in 1992 and 1993, the franchise hasn’t experienced a ton of success. Despite that, they have had some of the best players in the league play for […]

The Toronto Blue Jays are off to a strong start in 2025 as the team attempts to bounce back from a disappointing campaign last season. The Blue Jays are hoping to return to the playoffs and pick up their first postseason win since 2016. The team secured star first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. on a […]

The San Diego Padres haven’t been around for as long as some of the other franchises in Major League Baseball, but some of the greatest players in the league’s history have played for their team. They may not have led the Padres to any World Series titles, and while they seem to be in a […]

A rough year just got worse for Marcus Stroman. The New York Yankees are placing the two-time All-Star pitcher on the 15-day injured list with left knee inflammation, per the team. They are calling up fellow right-hander Allan Winans in his absence. Stroman exited Friday’s 9-1 loss to the San Francisco Giants with knee discomfort […]

With their sights set on another playoff appearance in 2025, the Milwaukee Brewers received a bit of unfortunate news on Friday evening. Starting pitcher Aaron Civale, who was set to be one of the key cogs in Milwaukee’s rotation, suffered a setback in his comeback from a hamstring injury. Brewers beat reporter Adam McCalvy said […]

The Toronto Blue Jays and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. recently agreed to a $500 million contract extension. The move signals that Toronto is intent on trying to win now as opposed to starting a rebuild. With the ball club looking to build a contending roster around Guerrero, could the Blue Jays trade for Miami Marlins ace […]

The Pittsburgh Pirates have arguably the most must-see starting pitcher in MLB today, but they remain mired in irrelevance following a 5-9 start to the 2025 campaign. While there is plenty of time to gain momentum, fans have come to expect these type of shortcomings. The Buccos need a spark, and they are hoping a […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers got the best out of pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto, who threw a shout-out against the Chicago Cubs in a 3-0 win on Friday. He pitched six scoreless scoreless innings and struck out nine hitters.  But in the eyes of World Series MVP Freddie Freeman, Yamamoto is out to prove himself even more […]

The Philadelphia Phillies are fresh off nearly winning the World Series in 2022 after an extremely unexpected run, and it’s safe to say that they will continue to contend for titles after making some big moves this offseason. Some of the greatest players in the MLB currently find themselves on the Phillies, but who are […]

New York Yankees starting pitcher Clarke Schmidt is reportedly nearing a return from injury. Schmidt has yet to pitch in 2025, but according to Bryan Hoch of MLB.com, the pitcher is expected to return on either April 15 or 16. “Clarke Schmidt is set to rejoin the Yankees rotation April 15 or 16 following two […]

New York Mets slugger Pete Alonso is having a solid season for the team. Alonso is working with new teammate Juan Soto to keep the offense going. Alonso is crediting a new approach he has taken to hitting for that success. That approach includes having patience. “I just want to keep making good swings at […]

The Boston Red Sox followed up their feel-good walk off win over the Toronto Blue Jays on Thursday with a putrid 11-1 loss at the hands of the Chicago White Sox on Friday. Not much went right for the Red Sox in this one, and after the game, their manager Alex Cora did not hold […]

The New York  Yankees were defeated 9-1 by the San Francisco Giants on Friday night. The Yankees could not bounce back after going down early. Marcus Stroman lasted just 0.2 innings while surrendering five earned runs. After the game, Yankees manager Aaron Boone revealed that Stroman is dealing with a knee concern, via Yankees Videos. […]

Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto posted another solid outing against the Chicago Cubs on Friday. Yamamoto finished his night with six innings of shutout baseball. Los Angeles would defeat the Cubs, 3-0, for their 11th win of the season. Dodgers manager Dave Roberts praised his starter following that dominant performance. “Yoshi was very good […]

The San Diego Padres host the Colorado Rockies for Game 2 of a 3-game series at Petco Park. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Rockies-Padres prediction and pick. The Rockies and Padres play Game 1 on Friday night, with German Marquez going up against Nick Pivetta. Rockies-Padres Projected Starters Chase Dollander […]

It is an AL East battle on Saturday as the Toronto Blue Jays face the Baltimore Orioles. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Blue Jays-Orioles prediction and pick. The Blue Jays come into the game at 8-6 on the year, which places them tied for first in the AL East. They […]

The independent baseball association the Atlantic League is going to experiment with something never seen in Major League Baseball. Baseballs used in the Atlantic League will soon include QR codes, per The Athletic. It will begin this season. “We have a weekly communications call,” Atlantic League president Rick White said. “And during the call, one […]

The moment finally arrived for Cam Smith. In the eighth inning of a 14-3 blowout win over the Angels on Friday, the Astros’ top prospect made good on the hype, belting his first career home run — a 370-foot shot that just cleared the Crawford Boxes in left field. Cam Smith blasts his first career […]

Shohei Ohtani became the first player in MLB history to join the 50/50 club, hitting 54 home runs and stealing 59 bases in his debut season with the Los Angeles Dodgers. Ohtani would go on to lead LA to a championship and unanimously win his third-career MVP Award. To memorialize Ohtani’s historic first season with […]

Chris Sale’s 2025 season isn’t off to the Cy Young-caliber start Braves fans hoped for. Through three outings, the 36-year-old lefty has shown flashes of his dominant self but has also struggled with command, consistency, and perhaps most noticeably—velocity. Sale, who won the 2024 NL Cy Young Award with a resurgent campaign, has seen a […]

The Kansas City Royals’ bullpen suffered a tough setback Friday when the team placed reliever Hunter Harvey on the 15-day injured list with a right teres major strain. The injury is classified as a Grade 1 strain—the least severe—but Harvey will remain in Kansas City to begin a rehab program while the team heads out […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers are off to one of the best starts in the MLB this season, and that continued on Friday night. The Dodgers’ pitching staff absolutely shut down the Chicago Cubs at Dodger stadium while the offense did just enough to get a 3-0 win. Yoshinobu Yamamoto was the star of the show […]

After being unsigned until March 5, Jose Quintana proved on Friday night that he still has plenty left in the tank. Making his season debut for the Milwaukee Brewers, the 36-year-old left-hander delivered a masterclass, tossing seven shutout innings in a 7-0 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks at Chase Field. Quintana, who hadn’t faced big-league […]

It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Cubs-Dodgers prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Cubs-Dodgers. The Los Angeles Dodgers are 11-4, and what’s scary is that they haven’t even played their best baseball. The Dodgers have been sloppy with their infield defense and have already had some hiccups in their […]

It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Rangers-Mariners prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Rangers-Mariners. The Seattle Mariners are needing to close the gap in the American League West. Friday night, they took a small but real step in that direction. They broke open a 3-3 tie with two late […]

The Arizona Diamondbacks may be without their All-Star second baseman Ketel Marte for a few more weeks, but manager Torey Lovullo is encouraged by the progress his star infielder has made in recovering from a Grade 1 left hamstring strain. “Hopefully, it’s before the end of the month. If it’s not, it’ll be a short […]

It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Brewers-Diamondbacks prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Brewers-Diamondbacks. The Arizona Diamondbacks are watching the National League West turn into the best division in baseball. The Atlanta Braves’ early-season struggles have dragged down the NL East. This leaves the NL West as the toughest […]

The Texas Rangers view Joc Pederson as their secret weapon. The team is intent on turning around its offense after last season’s massively disappointing followup to the Rangers’ World Series victory in 2023. Unfortunately, Pederson has gotten off to a miserable start with his new team. Through 11 games entering Friday night’s matchup against the […]

It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Angels-Astros prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Angels-Astros. The 2025 Major League Baseball season has contained some early plot twists. One of them resides in the American League West. The Los Angeles Angels have moved to the front of the division. They are […]

Coming off last season’s surprising postseason run, the Kansas City Royals are looking to make an even bigger statement in 2025. A young core fueled by last year’s AL MVP runner-up in Bobby Witt Jr. could be a dangerous team for a very long time. General manager J.J Picollo and manager Matt Quatraro are working […]

It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Pirates-Reds prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Pirates-Reds. The Cincinnati Reds have to hope that the worst is over. The team which lost three straight 1-0 games earlier this season, becoming the first National League team to do that since the 1960 Phillies, […]

The New York Mets turned their attention to signing free agent right fielder Juan Soto this offseason. The Mets landed Soto on a long term deal and re-signed first baseman Pete Alonso. But the team allowed starting pitcher Luis Severino to leave in free agency as he agreed to a three-year, $67 million deal with […]

Back in the heart of the San Francisco Giants’ clubhouse — but this time in a suit rather than catcher’s gear — Buster Posey is focused on proving that his club can compete with the heavyweights in the NL West. And while the Dodgers and Padres boast star-studded lineups, Posey is confident the Giants can […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers (10-4) may have an abundance of riches, but certain players cannot be replaced. Future Hall of Fame first baseman Freddie Freeman undoubtedly falls under that category. Despite being an iron man for much of his 16-year MLB career, he knows it is imprudent to play through pain early in the season […]

The Milwaukee Brewers made a trade with the Boston Red Sox to acquire right-handed pitcher Quinn Priester. It was a deal that was originally viewed as another way for Milwaukee to cut costs. However, further details reveal it was a more necessary move for the team to improve its rotation. In the deal, the Brewers […]

The Royals travel to Cleveland to face the Guardians! These two teams are playing well and have gotten hot in this series. This is game two of the series, having started on Friday. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Royals-Guardians prediction and pick. Royals-Guardians Projected Starters Michael Lorenzen vs. Luis Ortiz […]

After setting a new record for the most losses in modern baseball history last season, the Chicago White Sox are off to another poor start in 2025. Former pitcher Lance Lynn acknowledged the White Sox’s struggles, saying the organization is “behind everybody” in the majors. Despite the obvious dysfunction, Chicago did manage to stumble onto […]

As the San Francisco Giants are in a series against the New York Yankees, the team is in the midst of a fast start as they ae 9-3 which puts them second in the NL West behind the San Diego Padres at 10-3. After the Giants are coming off a walk-off against the Cincinnati Reds, […]

The Red Sox travel to Chicago to face the White Sox on Saturday! The Red Sox have been inconsistent this season, while the White Sox have been awful. This is the second game of this series that starts on Friday. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Red Sox-White Sox prediction and […]