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The MLB world was dealt some tragic news on Sunday morning when it was announced that Oakland Athletics and San Francisco Giants legend Vida Blue had passed away at the age of 73. Blue was a dominant left-handed pitcher throughout his career, which he spent with the Athletics, Giants, and Kansas City Royals as well. […]

Former superstar pitcher Vida Blue has passed away at the age of 73. He spent most of his career with the Oakland Athletics but also played for the San Francisco Giants and Kansas City Royals as he put together a fantastic career. MLB announced the sad news on Twitter, highlighting the accomplishments of one of […]

The Houston Astros (17-16) wrap up their three game series with the Seattle Mariners (16-17) in a rubber match Sunday afternoon. Check out our MLB odds series as we hand out an Astros-Mariners prediction and pick while we let you know how to watch. The Astros are struggling without Jose Altuve so far this season. […]

The Texas Rangers will meet the Los Angeles Angels in the rubber match of a three-game series at Angels Stadium. We’re at the Big A, sharing our MLB odds series, making a Rangers-Angels prediction and pick while showing you how to watch. The Rangers destroyed the Angels 10-1 on Saturday. Now, they look to take […]

The Milwaukee Brewers (18-15) take on the San Francisco Giants (15-17) Sunday afternoon. This game will continue our MLB odds series with a Brewers-Giants prediction and pick while we let you know how to watch the game. The Brewers enter this game on a six game losing streak and losing seven of their last 10. […]

It’s a hectic time for Boston sports fans right now, which is why it makes sense if the Boston Red Sox have gotten lost in the shuffle for you recently. With the Boston Celtics playoff run ongoing, the Boston Bruins subjecting fans to heartbreak, and the New England Patriots draft proceedings being completed, the Red […]

The Miami Marlins (16-18) look to avoid being swept as they take on the Chicago Cubs (17-16) at Wrigley Field Sunday afternoon. This game will continue our MLB odds series with a Marlins-Cubs prediction and pick while we let you know how to watch as well. Both games of this series have been close ones. […]

Veteran reliever and Boston Red Sox closer Kenley Jansen is on the verge of joining an extremely exclusive statistical club in Major League Baseball, as he is just a save away from notching the 400th of his career. But before he gets to have the chance to pull off that feat, Kenley Jensen made sure […]

Not much has gone the New York Mets’ way at the plate over the early stages of the 2023 season. The Mets dropped back to the .500 mark on Saturday, as the Colorado Rockies came away with a 5-2 road win. As has been the case as of late, the Mets had a difficult time […]

Eloy Jimenez has reportedly been hospitalized with abdominal pain. White Sox manager Pedro Grifol shared an update on the situation, per Daryl Van Schouwen. “He (Jimenez) had some abdominal pain last night, intensified throughout the night,” Grifol said on Saturday. “This morning, we took him to the hospital for further evaluation. He’s still there, we […]

Los Angeles Dodgers star Max Muncy was removed from Saturday’s game versus the San Diego Padres due to an illness, per Fabian Ardaya. LA ultimately lost the game 5-2 at Petco Park. Muncy has been swinging the bat well in recent action. He’s rebounded nicely following his down 2022 season and the Dodgers are hoping […]

The Houston Astros take on the Seattle Mariners. Our MLB odds series has our Astros Mariners prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Astros Mariners. The Houston Astros and Seattle Mariners took the field Friday night in Seattle with a pair of aces on the mound. Cristian Javier took on the starting assignment for […]

The Toronto Blue Jays put one of the most dangerous lineups on the field on an every-game basis. However, when they face the Pittsburgh Pirates in the Steel City Saturday evening, they won’t have slugging 1st baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. in the lineup. UPDATE: INF Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has been removed from tonight's starting lineup […]

The Texas Rangers take on the Los Angeles Angels. Our MLB odds series has our Rangers Angels prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Rangers Angels. The Texas Rangers and Los Angeles Angels arrived at this weekend series as the first and second-place teams in the American League West. The Rangers improved their pitching […]

The Washington Nationals take on the Arizona Diamondbacks. Our MLB odds series has our Nationals Diamondbacks prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Nationals Diamondbacks. The Washington Nationals won three out of four games against the Chicago Cubs this week. They went to Phoenix on Friday to start this weekend series and hoped to […]

The St. Louis Cardinals made the odd decision on Saturday to move Willson Contreras to a DH and outfield role moving forward instead of having him catch. As a result, they called up Tres Barrera, who will split time with Andrew Knizner behind the plate. After announcing that Contreras won’t be catching for the time […]

The Milwaukee Brewers take on the San Francisco Giants. Our MLB odds series has our Brewers Giants prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Brewers Giants. The Milwaukee Brewers have not consistently occupied first place in the National League Central, due to the Pittsburgh Pirates’ unexpectedly hot start. Yet, when the Brewers were 18-9 […]

After a lengthy wait, Adam Wainwright was finally given the green light to feature for the St. Louis Cardinals this season. Wainwright was activated off the 15-day injured list ahead of the Cardinals’ home matchup against the Detroit Tigers on Saturday. The three-time All-Star was sidelined for over a month due to a groin injury. […]

The Cleveland Guardians have endured a mediocre start to their 2023 season following an improbable 2022 playoff run. Cleveland has dealt with various injuries and concerning underperformances which currently has them sitting under .500 on the season. As a result, Guardians fans have shared some eye-opening reactions to their performance, but are there any valid […]

The Boston Red Sox take on the Philadelphia Phillies. Our MLB odds series has our Red Sox Phillies prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Red Sox Phillies. The Boston Red Sox are red hot right now. They have won seven in a row to move to third place in the American League East. […]

The St. Louis Cardinals (10-23, worst record in National League) are in panic mode right now. The starting pitching staff is getting hit hard, bright prospects are being sent down to the minors and now expensive catcher Willson Contreras is being moved out of position. This team needs a familiar face to hold this house […]

We’re back in the MLB with another prediction and pick for this battle of cross-league teams on the East Coast. The Baltimore Orioles (22-10) and the Atlanta Braves (22-11). Both teams are red hot coming in to this series as the Orioles took the first game 9-4. Check out our MLB odds series for our […]

The San Diego Padres (18-15) host the Los Angeles Dodgers (19-14) for Game 2 of the 3-game series at Petco Park. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Dodgers-Padres prediction and pick. The Dodgers’ win streak came to a halt last night after the Padres took Game 1 of the 3-game set. […]

The St. Louis Cardinals made a puzzling decision on Saturday, announcing that catcher Willson Contreras will either DH or play a corner outfield spot moving forward instead of being behind the dish. They ultimately called up Tres Barrera to split the catching duties with Andrew Knizner. Needless to say, Cardinals fans and baseball fans as […]

The Cleveland Guardians have optioned OF Oscar Gonzalez just days after optioning SP Zach Plesac to Triple-A, per the Guardians Twitter. INF Tyler Freeman was recalled in a corresponding move. Gonzalez, who clubbed an epic walk-off home run versus the Tampa Bay Rays in the 2022 American League Wild Card Series last year, has struggled […]

The New York Yankees, led by manager Aaron Boone, are facing an uphill battle in the AL East this season. With key players injured and the team struggling to find its footing, Boone made sure to let the Bronx Bombers know about it, emphasizing the importance of improvement and perseverance throughout the “long-a** season.” As […]

Boston Red Sox star Masataka Yoshida is now the American League Rookie of the Year favorite after a strong past week, per FanDuel. Yoshida effectively surpassed Josh Jung, who was favored last week, as the AL ROY favorite. Yoshida, 29, is in his first MLB season after previously playing in Japan. He enjoyed a tremendous […]

When a team is struggling with no sign of hope in sight, the organization has to get creative. The St. Louis Cardinals (10-23) continued their free fall in the National League, dropping their seventh game in a row to the Detroit Tigers Friday. Now, big changes are coming, starting behind the plate with catcher Willson […]

Philadelphia Phillies star Bryce Harper’s speedy return after undergoing Tommy John surgery has been one of the primary storylines in MLB over the past week. Boston Red Sox’s SP Chris Sale, who’s also undergone the surgery, reacted to Harper’s rapid recovery, per Pete Abraham. “I want to talk to him about that,” Sale said. “He’s […]

The Minnesota Twins have raced out to an impressive start in 2023, powered by some superb pitching from Sonny Gray and, unfortunately, in spite of star shortstop Carlos Correa, who has gotten off to a slow start. At the time of publishing, the Twins are 19-14 and hold a four-game lead over the Detroit Tigers […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers were defeated 5-2 by the San Diego Padres on Friday night at Petco Park. Mookie Betts was later asked if facing San Diego has a different feel after the Padres eliminated the Dodgers from the playoffs in 2022, per Matthew Moreno of Dodger Blue. “Not for me,” Betts said. “But if […]

MLB Action continues Saturday as we bring you another prediction and pick for the second game of the series between two teams struggling to get going. The Chicago White Sox (11-22) will visit the Cincinnati Reds (13-19) as both teams come off of a close game last night. Check out our MLB odds series for our White […]

Fernando Tatis Jr. hit a pair of home runs off Clayton Kershaw in the San Diego Padres’ 5-2 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers Friday night. Not only did Tatis Jr. lead the Padres to a key NL West victory, but he set an impressive record while doing so. Fernando Tatis Jr. is now the […]

Chicago White Sox CP Liam Hendriks made a rehab appearance on Friday as he aims to return to the Chicago White Sox. He received an ovation after taking the mound, which led to an emotional moment. However, Hendriks dropped a hilarious take on the situation following the game, per the White Sox’s Twitter. Never change, […]

The New York Yankees absolutely need Aaron Judge to return from his injury sooner than later. The star’s absence due to a hip injury has only exacerbated the Pinstripes’ struggles this year. They now sit at the bottom of an insanely competitive AL East. Thankfully, New York got an encouraging update on Judge’s potential return […]

Early on in the 2023 MLB season, there have been quite a few disappointments, but there may not be one that’s bigger than the St. Louis Cardinals. After expecting to be the frontrunner to win the National League Central division this season, the Cardinals have crawled out to a 10-23 record, which is the third […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers were defeated 5-2 in their series opener on the road versus the San Diego Padres. Clayton Kershaw drew the start for LA and labored mightily. He was able to limit San Diego to four earned runs despite walking five hitters over 4.2 innings pitched. Nevertheless, it was a very uncharacteristic outing […]

The Oakland Athletics grabbed a big 12-8 win on the road Friday against the Kansas City Royals, but there was a very controversial moment on the team’s broadcast prior to the first pitch. A’s announcer Glen Kuiper appeared to utter a racial slur when discussing what he and Dallas Braden did before the series opener. […]

MLB action rolls on from Pittsburgh as we give you another prediction and pick for the second game of three in this series between the Toronto Blue Jays (19-14) and the first-place Pittsburgh Pirates (20-13). TheBlue Jay took the first game yesterday 4-0 as we head into this second meeting. Check out our MLB odds […]