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The San Francisco Giants 2023 MLB campaign hasn’t gotten off to a great start. The Giants currently find themselves with a 14-17 record, which places them four games behind the National League West leading Los Angeles Dodgers. For much of the past decade, starting pitching has been the primary asset that allowed the Giants to […]

The New York Yankees franchise remains the standard of greatness in the MLB. Throughout its history, the Yankees franchise have won the most championships, with 27. While that in itself is a great accomplishment, the Yankees, thanks to their unlimited resources and penchant for acquiring and developing quality contributors, have not finished with a record […]

The Philadelphia Phillies had a 2022 season for the ages, even if they failed to triumph over the Houston Astros in the World Series. Led by Bryce Harper, who has been on the receiving end of plenty of criticisms over the years, the Phillies took on one challenge after another and almost conquered each and […]

The  St. Louis Cardinals have been one of the most disappointing teams in baseball. Many expected the Cardinals to win the National League Central or at least contend for a Wild Card spot, but the season has gotten off to a disastrous start as the team is 10-22 and in last place at the start […]

The Houston Astros received a devastating Luis Garcia injury update on Friday. Garcia, a key part of Houston’s pitching rotation, is reportedly undergoing Tommy John surgery, per Underdog MLB on Twitter. Garcia was removed from a recent start with an apparent injury, but it was unclear how severe the ailment was. Once it was reported […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers’ 111-win season came to a devastating halt following their elimination in the 2022 NLDS against the San Diego Padres. San Diego upset Los Angeles in the series, winning the final game at Petco Park. Dodgers manager Dave Roberts addressed being back at Petco Park on Friday ahead of LA’s series opener […]

The Tampa Bay Rays and New York Yankees began a three-game set on Friday evening and it didn’t take long for tempers to flare. After Randy Arozarena was hit for a second time in the series opener following an early homer, manager Kevin Cash had seen enough, coming out to defend his player. That resulted […]

Braves pitcher Kyle Wright may not be available at the present time to take his turn on the mound, but an MRI taken Friday revealed just a slight shoulder strain. #Braves pitcher Kyle Wright had an MRI that revealed only a strain of his right shoulder. He'll be reevaluated later before a timetable is announced […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers promoted RHP Wander Suero and optioned No. 4 overall prospect RHP Gavin Stone ahead of their series against the San Diego Padres on Friday, per the Dodgers Twitter. Stone didn’t perform well in his MLB debut, ultimately surrendering five runs (four earned) over four innings pitched. The Dodgers are obviously still confident in […]

Desperation has a way of making people a lot less picky. When expectations dramatically fail to meet reality, a team cannot just stick to the plan that helped get them to this undesirable position. No, risks have to be taken. The St. Louis Cardinals were a popular pick to repeat as National League Central winners, […]

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 are not in first place in the National League Central, and whereas a few days ago they were still in really good shape — several […]

Randy Arozarena has a fanbase all to himself. Tampa Bay Rays fans who sat in section 141 in left field behind Arozarena got a free beer, soda, or water on Friday at Tropicana Field, per Marc Topkin. Arozarena ultimately homered in the 1st inning on Friday after previously saying he wanted to hit a home […]

The Chicago Cubs returned home from a road trip to Miami and Washington that saw them go 1-6, and they flew the victory flag after recording a 4-1 triumph Friday over the Marlins. While the victory was a relief to the Cubs, the heartwarming news came off the bat of rookie Matt Mervis in his […]

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 played a memorable American League Division Series last October. The series had two games which will be talked about for a long time […]

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 are finally finding a good patch of play in their 2023 MLB season. They have had a generally brutal start to the year and are still […]

The New York Yankees are dealing with no shortage of injury concerns which has led to them falling to the bottom of the AL East division. The Yankees, however, are still over .500 and simply happen to play in a loaded division. New York expects to compete for a playoff berth despite their current standings […]

The New York Yankees thought they were getting one of the better pitchers in baseball when they signed Carlos Rodon to a 6-year, $162 million contract in the offseason. Carlos Rodon said he has been told his back issue is "chronic." He is tentatively scheduled to have the cortisone injection next week. Asked if a […]

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. Stop and ask yourself if you thought this would happen: The Texas Rangers and Los Angeles Angels would meet on the first weekend of May as the top […]

The Detroit Tigers take on the St. Louis Cardinals. Our MLB odds series has our Tigers Cardinals prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Tigers Cardinals. This MLB betting situation is one of the classic dilemmas for anyone who considers betting on one baseball game. Most games are just straightforward questions about form, pitching […]

The St. Louis Cardinals have placed outfielder Tyler O’Neill on the 10-day injured list due to a lower back strain injury, the team announced on Friday. The Cardinals recalled Juan Yepez from Triple-A Memphis in a corresponding move. Yepez, who slugged 12 home runs in his rookie season last year, played in three games with […]

The Chicago White Sox received three important health updates on Friday. In what has been an underwhelming 2023 campaign, all the White Sox can hope for moving forward is that by getting healthy perhaps they can start performing well. With already no shortage of injury concerns in 2023, the Sox need things to start falling […]

The Baltimore Orioles (21-10) visit the Atlanta Braves (22-10) for the first of a three-game series between the interleague foes. First pitch commences Friday at 7:20 p.m. ET. Below we continue our MLB odds series with an Orioles-Braves prediction, pick, and how to watch. Here are the Orioles-Braves MLB odds, courtesy of FanDuel.  MLB Odds: […]

The San Diego Padres host the Los Angeles Dodgers for the first clash of the 2023 season. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Dodgers-Padres prediction and pick. The Dodgers have strung together six straight wins after starting the season playing around .500 ball. We are all used to this team dominating […]

One day after demoting SP Zach Plesac to Triple-A Columbus, the Cleveland Guardians activated RP Sam Hentges from the injured list, per The Athletic’s Zach Meisel. Hentges, 26, played a crucial role for Cleveland out of the bullpen during their postseason run in 2022. The 6’6 left-hander recorded a superb 2.32 ERA in over 62 […]

With Chaim Bloom in charge, the Boston Red Sox have been open to trades. The Red Sox latest trade saw Boston acquire a relief pitcher on a hot streak from the Texas Rangers. The Red Sox have traded for right-hander Zack Littell, via Kennedi Landry of MLB.com. In return, the Rangers will receive cash considerations. […]

The St. Louis Cardinals heard plenty of boos during their three-game home series against the Los Angeles Angels. Many Cardinals fans rained down boos on Wednesday after they watched the Angels pick up a come-from-behind win in the second game of the series. They showered the Cardinals with even more boos after the Angels built […]

The Minnesota Twins (18-14) visit the Cleveland Guardians (14-17) for the first of a three-game series between the division rivals. First pitch commences Friday at 7:10 p.m. ET. Below we continue our MLB odds series with a Twins-Guardians prediction, pick, and how to watch. Here are the Twins-Guardians MLB odds, courtesy of FanDuel.  MLB Odds: […]

The Kansas City Royals host the Oakland Athletics for an American League battle between two sub-par teams. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with an Athletics-Royals prediction and pick. 2023 could not have started any worse for the Oakland Athletics. After trading away their entire starting nine over the last three seasons, the […]

Madison Bumgarner is still without a team after the Arizona Diamondbacks released him last month. The Diamondbacks designated Bumgarner for assignment on April 20, and they released him six days later. Arizona is set to cover nearly $34 million of his remaining contract. The Diamondbacks’ call to part ways with Bumgarner came after the veteran […]

We’re back with another installment of our MLB odds series as we bring you a prediction and pick for this game between two teams on their own respective streaks. The Boston Red Sox (19-14) will take on the Philadelphia Phillies (15-17) in the first action this season between these two contenders. Check out our MLB […]

For years, the Los Angeles Dodgers had consistently defeated the San Diego Padres. Even when San Diego emerged as a contender, LA fans were still hesitant to declare Dodgers-Padres games as rivalry matchups. However, the Padres finally sent a clear message in the 2022 playoffs by defeating the Dodgers in the NLDS despite Los Angeles’ […]

The Colorado Rockies (12-20) visit the New York Mets (16-16) for the first of a three-game series! First pitch commences Friday at 7:10 p.m. ET. Below we continue our MLB odds series with a Rockies-Mets prediction, pick, and how to watch. Here are the Rockies-Mets MLB odds, courtesy of FanDuel.  MLB Odds: Rockies-Mets Odds Colorado […]

Nolan Arenado is generally regarded as one of, if not the best third baseman in all of baseball. In 2023, however, that hasn’t been the case from an offensive standpoint. The St. Louis Cardinals’ star is hitting just .236/.291/.317 with a .608 OPS and only two home runs. His underperformance has unquestionably been a major […]

The Atlanta Braves made a number of moves on Friday, including calling up shortstop prospect Braden Shewmake, per the Braves Twitter. The Braves were expected to keep either Shewmake or Vaughn Grissom on the MLB roster out of spring training to play shortstop. In surprising fashion, however, both players were demoted prior to the 2023 […]

The Atlanta Braves currently lead the NL East with their impressive 22-10 record. As the Braves look to continue their winning ways, Atlanta made a flurry of moves that included the return of closer Raisel Iglesias. Iglesias has been activated off of the injured list, the team has announced. Dylan Dodd was optioned to AAA […]

New York Yankees star pitcher Gerrit Cole was recently asked to name his all time dream starting rotation, which could include himself, per Chris Henderson. It should be noted that he wasn’t able to select any of his current teammates. Cole went on to name four legendary pitchers, including one who is still active in […]

MLB Action continues on Cinco De Mayo as we bring you another prediction and pick for the first game of the series between two teams struggling to get going. The Chicago White Sox (10-22) will visit the Cincinnati Reds (13-18) as both teams come off of a loss. Check out our MLB odds series for […]

It’s the end of an era. Unless something drastic happens, the Oakland Athletics are set to move to Las Vegas (despite some hiccups). It’s a move that many saw coming, but it still is a gut punch to the faithful fans. A couple of former Athletics teammates, first baseman Matt Olson and catcher Sean Murphy, […]

Los Angeles Dodgers fans have likely noticed Joe Davis calling less games for the team in 2023. This obviously has nothing to do with his broadcast performance, as Davis is one of the best in all of sports, but rather due to his busy national schedule. Stephen Nelson has received more games performing play-by-play duties […]