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Will the Cleveland Guardians actually have five All-Stars in 2023? The odds are slim, but the fact is that there are five players on this ball club with legitimate cases. Some are obvious, while others are rather surprising. Despite Cleveland’s up-and-down 2023 campaign, they still have a number of players anchoring the team. The Guardians […]

Atlanta Braves designated hitter Marcell Ozuna has reportedly left Monday night’s game against the Detroit Tigers after getting hit by a pitch in the fourth inning of the contest, according to David O’Brien of The Athletic. “Marcell Ozuna left Monday’s game at Detroit after being hit in the right hand by a pitch in the […]

Clayton Kershaw has nothing but good things to say about Los Angeles Dodgers rookie pitcher Bobby Miller, as he heaped praise on him and his performance so far. The three-time Cy Young Award winner offered high praise for the newcomer, clearly impressed by the skill level of his pitches as he told AM 570 LA […]

Los Angeles Angels superstar Mike Trout has been one of the most consistent stars over the past decade. He’s already regarded as an all-time great player. The Angels’ struggles during his tenure in Anaheim haven’t been ideal, but Trout has remained sharp. In 2023, though, he’s slumping. Every baseball player goes through rough stretches. But […]

The Boston Red Sox have been without Trevor Story the entire season as he battles back from an elbow injury. While he’ll be out a little long, Story has given an optimistic estimate of when he expects to be back for the Red Sox. Story is hoping to make his full return to shortstop by […]

Oakland Athletics fans are planning a “reverse boycott” for Tuesday’s game against the Tampa Bay Rays. Fans have raised over $30,000 to pack the Oakland Coliseum as full as possible. The Athletics have long been considering relocation and agreed last month to build a stadium in Las Vegas. The goal of the protest is to […]

Kansas City Royals general manager J.J. Picollo said he has no desire to trade catcher and longest-tenured Royal Salvador Perez, according to Anne Rogers. “We have no intention of trading Salvy. It’s not something we’re looking to do,” Picollo said. “But it doesn’t mean that teams won’t ask about him. I can confirm that report […]

The Chicago Cubs (28-37) find themselves in one of the most troubling dilemmas in all of sports. Stay the course and hope their fortunes improve in a fairly open division. Or be practical about the team’s current trajectory and try to maximize return value on a couple players who should generate considerable market interest. While […]

The Miami Marlins (37-29) visit the Seattle Mariners (31-33) for the first of their three-game series. First pitch commences Monday at 9:40 p.m. ET. Below we continue our MLB odds series with a Marlins-Mariners prediction, pick, and how to watch. Here are the Marlins-Mariners MLB odds, courtesy of FanDuel.  MLB Odds: Marlins-Mariners Odds Miami Marlins: […]

The Milwaukee Brewers sit at 34-32 more than a third of the way into the season. This might be about where Brewers fans thought the team would be, but it will be a disappointment considering the club was as much as 9 games above .500 back in April and led the division for the majority […]

With the Oakland Athletics being historically bad, many fans haven’t noticed just how much the Kansas City Royals have struggled this season. Despite those struggles, the Royals will always do what’s best for their roster. This time around, that meant bad news for a former Red Sox outfielder. Kansas City has designated Jackie Bradley Jr. […]

After so many years of being heralded as one of the premier organizations in MLB, it appears as if the baseball gods have grown sick of the St. Louis Cardinals. The club’s 2023 season has been defined by disappointment and turbulence, two things that rarely find their way through the Gateway Arch. And the bad […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers currently sit in second place in the National League West, trailing the Arizona Diamondbacks by 3.5 games. Although the Dodgers aren’t in first place, they have performed fairly well considering the number of injuries they’ve been forced to deal with. The Dodgers’ ability to remain competitive has been sparked by a […]

With a 31-35 record, it’s safe to say that the New York Mets haven’t had the start to the 2023 season they were hoping for. And to make things worse, they had to send one of their only players actually meeting expectations in Pete Alonso to the injured list with what the team dubbed a […]

The Cincinnati Reds (31-35) visit the Kansas City Royals (18-47) for the first of a three-game series. First pitch commences Monday at 8:10 p.m. ET. Below we continue our MLB odds series with a Reds-Royals prediction, pick, and how to watch. Here are the Reds-Royals MLB odds, courtesy of FanDuel.  MLB Odds: Reds-Royals Odds Cincinnati […]

It’s Monday 6/12 and we have a great slate of baseball starting at 6:40 P.M. ET in Detroit as the Detroit Tigers play host to the visiting Atlanta Braves for game one of their three-game series. There is a chock-full of great value on today’s prop bets so let’s take a look at our MLB […]

The NL-East leading Atlanta Braves begin an interleague series today with the Detroit Tigers. It is time to continue our MLB odds series with a Braves-Tigers prediction, pick, and how-to watch. Yesterday the Braves had their seven-game winning streak snapped in a 6-2 loss to the Washington Nationals. Still, the Braves have won eight of their […]

The Los Angeles Angels are currently in the thick of the American League wild card hunt, but they have some work to do if they intend on actually making the playoffs this year. As a result, the front office continues to make changes to their roster on a near daily basis, with the latest seeing […]

The San Diego Padres have been one of the most disappointing teams in the MLB this season. As of June 12, they sit 31-34 and fourth place in the National League West. The struggles have been concerning after they spent a massive amount in the offseason. Nonetheless, there is still hope in San Diego, and […]

No team in MLB has played better baseball this season than the Tampa Bay Rays. The Rays sit at 48-20 and offer the second-best pitching and hitting (both in terms of runs per game) in the league — a lethal combination that has helped Tampa open up a 5.5-game lead at the top of the […]

Shohei Ohtani and Aaron Judge are often regarded as MLB’s current most popular players. Mookie Betts and Mike Trout are in the conversation as well. However, it is Ronald Acuna Jr who leads 2023 MLB All-Star voting so far with a whopping 1,086,537 votes, per MLB Communications. Ronald Acuña Jr. of the @Braves & Shohei Ohtani […]

It is an AL West showdown as the Los Angeles Angels play against the Texas Rangers. It is time to continue our MLB odds series with an Angels-Rangers prediction, pick, and how-to-watch. The Angels took two of three from the Mariners over the weekend, as rookie Zach Neto had two home runs in yesterday’s game. They […]

Former New York Yankees shortstop Bucky Dent believes Anthony Volpe can still be a great player despite his struggles. Volpe, a top prospect, had high expectations heading into the season. Although he has yet to find his footing at the big league level, the Yankees are still confident in their young shortstop. Dent revealed how […]

The St. Louis Cardinals continue their downward spiral this season and the pressure of minimizing the mistakes is getting to the team. Manager Oliver Marmol issued the perfect take after the latest series loss to the Cincinnati Reds, one that was avoidable if not for a lead-off walk in the eighth inning of Sunday’s loss. […]

Monday is home to a slate of MLB action as we’ll be giving you a prediction and pick for this American League matchup between the two teams at the opposite spectrums of the standings. The Tampa Bay Rays (48-20) will begin a four-game series against the Oakland Athletics (17-50). Check out our MLB odds series […]

The San Francisco Giants are on the road to take on the St. Louis Cardinals in game one of their three-game road series Monday night at Busch Stadium in St. Louis, Missouri. So let’s check out our MLB odds series, which includes our Giants-Cardinals prediction and pick. San Francisco (33-32) just blew out the Chicago […]

Fresh off of a win on Sunday Night Baseball in New York, the Boston Red Sox host the Colorado Rockies. It is time to continue our MLB odds series with a Rockies-Red Sox prediction, pick, and how-to watch. The Rockies broke their six-game losing streak yesterday with a huge Nolan Jones 472-foot home run. Ryan McMahon […]

Someone will have to win the AL Central, and right now the team in first place is the Minnesota Twins. Sitting at 33-33, the Twins are the only team in the division without a losing record, though a recent four-game skid has them at .500 for the first time since the season began. The Twins […]

The Chicago White Sox simply have not been able to build off of their strong 2021 season. Not even two years ago, the White Sox won 93 games on the back of strong seasons from the likes of Tim Anderson, Lucas Giolito, and other noteworthy players who remain in a White Sox uniform, such as […]

The New York Mets have the highest payroll that MLB has ever seen. The result of such a massive allocation of salary money and stars at numerous positions and ages is a losing record roughly halfway through June. It’s an understatement to say that they are a disappointment right now and that Buck Showalter is […]

The Cincinnati Reds have been a massive surprise and are just four games behind .500. They are also just four games away from first place in the National League Central in what has been the weakest division this season. Moreover, the emergence of thrilling rookie Elly De La Cruz has made the Reds a must-watch. […]

The Philadelphia Phillies are on the road to take on the Arizona Diamondbacks in game one of their four-game road series Monday night at Chase Field in Phoenix, Arizona. So let’s check out our MLB odds series, which includes our Phillies-Diamondbacks prediction and pick. Philadelphia (32-33) is coming off taking two of three from the […]

It’s been a brutal campaign so far for the Colorado Rockies, and things got even worse on Sunday after the club announced that veteran Charlie Blackmon will miss at least a month of the season with a broken hand. The right fielder was hit by a pitch against the Kansas City Royals over a week […]

Andrew McCutchen has added another feat to his spectacular baseball career with his 2,000th hit. The Pittsburgh Pirates designated hitter has been solid this season and just added another historic feat to his resumé. With a single off of Carlos Carrasco in the first inning of a 2-1 win over the New York Mets at […]

The Boston Red Sox pushed their record back to .500 after taking two out of three games in their latest series against the New York Yankees. Despite the fact that they only scored seven combined runs over the three contests, it was enough to grind out a pair of wins over the dreaded Yankees, which […]

Cincinnati Reds prospect Elly De La Cruz is not lacking confidence so far in his MLB career. And with the way he is playing on the field? It’s hard to blame him for having that confidence. De La Cruz reached base four times on Sunday night against the St. Louis Cardinals. He is the youngest […]

New York Mets owner Steve Cohen still believes that his team has what it takes to be competitive. The Mets are currently one of the worst teams in the MLB this 2023. They are 31-35 on the season, only ahead of the Washington Nationals, Colorado Rockies, St. Louis Cardinals and Chicago Cubs in the National […]

New York Yankees infielder Anthony Rizzo had another letdown performance on Sunday, as he was a non-contributor to the team’s cause in a 3-2 loss at home at the hands of fierce rivals, Boston Red Sox. However, Yankees manager Aaron Boone is seeing the glass half-full, as he thinks Rizzo is soon going to have […]

For the first time in nearly 70 years, a Canadian topped the field at the Canadian Open. That’s after Nick Taylor pulled off a dramatic win at Oakdale Golf & Country Club in Toronto on Sunday in an epic fashion that has left sports fans from all over thinking about another big day in Canadian […]