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The Minnesota Twins take on the Chicago White Sox. Check out our MLB odds series for our Twins White Sox prediction and pick. Dylan Bundy goes to the hill for the Twins, while Johnny Cueto gets the assignment for the White Sox. Dylan Bundy has a 4.71 ERA, but whereas some pitchers with bloated ERAs […]

The Houston Astros are red hot and look like a real threat to rival the New York Yankees for the American League crown. The Astros and Yankees were the first teams to 50 wins this season and both sides have serious World Series aspirations in 2022. In order to achieve that goal, addressing some areas […]

The Atlanta Braves got off to a slow start to the 2022 MLB season in their efforts to defend their World Series title. They’ve managed to turn things around of late, clawing back within 3.5 games of the NL East-leading Mets. Now that the team is heating up, they’re right back in the mix for […]

Washington Nationals star Juan Soto suffered a calf injury in Sunday’s game against the Miami Marlins. Soto avoided a serious injury and said “everything was fine” after an MRI, which is a positive, but it’s unclear when he’ll be back to 100%. The slugger wasn’t in the starting lineup for Monday’s game, though he did […]

A 51.9 percent chance. That’s the percentage chance Baseball Reference has given the Philadelphia Phillies at making this year’s postseason. After a 22-29 start under manager Joe Girardi, the Phillies’ front office elected to show the former New York Yankees skipper the door, handing the reins to then-bench coach Rob Thomson. The team has clearly […]

The Milwaukee Brewers lead the NL Central and have serious World Series aspirations in 2022. However, the Brewers should look into aggressively buying ahead the 2022 MLB trade deadline. Their pitching is fantastic, but they would benefit from offensive upgrades. Let’s take a look at the 3 top targets for the Brewers ahead of the […]

The San Diego Padres are hanging on to second place in the NL West, looking to close the gap on the Los Angeles Dodgers ahead of the second half of the regular season. If they’re to dethrone the Dodgers, however, it’s becoming clear that San Diego will need to make some moves for reinforcements. The […]

The Toronto Blue Jays are enjoying a quality 2022 season. However, they also happen to be in MLB’s deepest division. They sit in third place as of this story’s publication as a result. They are only one half of a game behind the Red Sox, but they trail the Yankees by 14 games.  So can […]

The Atlanta Braves are set to receive a massive boost to the roster on Monday, with both the bullpen and outfield in line to get some important reinforcements. The Braves activated outfielder Eddie Rosario and relief pitcher Tyler Matzek from the Injured List on July 4, clearing them to feature in Monday’s game against the […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers are playing a quality brand of baseball despite dealing with various injuries and underperformance from key players. The Dodgers are still one of the World Series favorites, but they would benefit from making a move or two ahead of the 2022 MLB trade deadline. However, what exactly does this Dodgers team […]

Winning is already a big challenge for the Washington Nationals, and it’s about to get harder for them for at least the next few games, with star outfielder Juan Soto sustaining a lower-body injury in Sunday’s 7-4 loss at home to the Miami Marlins. Soto suffered a left calf injury in that game while making […]

The New York Yankees are going to be buyers at the 2022 MLB trade deadline. That much is certain. But what do the Yankees need? What are their main areas of weaknesses? New York’s biggest need stems from the outfield. Although Aaron Judge has been nothing short of elite, players such as Joey Gallo and Aaron […]

The St. Louis Cardinals and the Atlanta Braves will meet in an explosive showdown of NL contenders on the fourth of July. It’s time to continue our MLB odds coverage with a Cardinals-Braves prediction and pick.   The Cardinals lost two of three to the Phillies this past weekend. St. Louis is 4-6 over 10 games. Overall, the Cardinals are 20-21 […]

The Seattle Mariners and the San Diego Padres will meet for an Independence Day showdown at Petco Park on Monday afternoon. It’s time to continue our MLB odds coverage with a Mariners-Padres prediction and pick.   The Mariners took three of four games from the Oakland Athletics at home. Also, the Mariners are 10-3 over their previous 13 games as they […]

Washington Nationals star Juan Soto is undergoing an MRI following an injury he sustained against the Miami Marlins. The 23-year-old phenom left the game in the fourth inning. He was seen stretching out his calf a bit in the outfield, but seemed fine when he was up to bat shortly after. However, Soto was caught […]

Los Angeles Angels superstar Mike Trout is stuck in a slump. And he was unable to break out of said slump in Friday’s matchup against the Houston Astros. The Angels struck out 20 times as a team, tying an MLB record, as they lost 4-2. The Astros completed a three-game sweep of their AL West […]

The Chicago White Sox are a game under .500 after sweeping the San Francisco Giants. They have not had a winning record since the middle of May dispute being the favorite to reclaim the AL Central title. As their season now approaches its third full season, they have to get a move on. Lance Lynn […]

The New York Mets have managed to survive in the NL East and hold onto the top spot while star pitchers Max Scherzer and Jacob deGrom have been shelved with injuries. With both starters nearing their return, the excitement is building up in Queens. deGrom made a rehab start at Class-A St. Lucie on Sunday, […]

The Oakland Athletics were hit with a worrying injury blow when ace Frankie Montas was removed from Sunday’s start against the Seattle Mariners ahead of the second inning. Montas, who was experiencing a notable downtick in velocity, threw a total of 13 pitches in the outing, surrendering one run via a solo home run from […]

Every season in fantasy baseball, championship caliber teams are drafted. With luck and lack of injury, fantasy baseball managers can put together a team strong enough to carry them to a title. But for most of the time, a solid draft is not enough to win a title. Good in-season management is critical to creating […]

The Houston Astros made mincemeat of Mike Trout, Shohei Ohtani and the Los Angeles Angels. With a three-game sweep, they punked their divisional rival and made some history in the process. On Sunday, Framber Valdez threw a career-high 13 strikeouts against the Angels. Hector Neris and Rafael Montero each threw two before Ryan Pressly struck […]

The MLB trade deadline has become a hot topic across the majors as of late. Multiple contending teams are already looking ahead to just how they plan on bolstering their roster come Aug. 2, including the Los Angeles Dodgers. The New York Post’s Jon Heyman provided updates on how several such teams are set to […]

The injury woes for the San Francisco Giants’ starting rotation have continued, as Anthony DeSclafani is set to undergo surgery on his right ankle on July 12, manager Gabe Kapler announced ahead of the home series finale against the Chicago White Sox. DeSclafani was placed on the 15-day injured list — retroactive to June 28 […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers are looking to wrap up a four-game series sweep of the San Diego Padres on Sunday when Clayton Kershaw and MacKenzie Gore square off on the mound. The Dodgers’ lineup will be getting a crucial boost ahead of Sunday’s showdown, as Mookie Betts has been activated from the Injured List and […]

As the New York Yankees look to continue their dominance in the 2022 season, they have reshuffled their bullpen arms by making a trade with the Pittsburgh Pirates and placing one of their promising youngsters on the injured list. The Yankees announced that they have traded left-handed pitcher Manny Bañuelos to the Pirates for cash. […]

The St. Louis Cardinals take on the Philadelphia Phillies. Check out our MLB odds series for our Cardinals Phillies prediction and pick. Adam Wainwright gets the call for the Cardinals, while Zack Wheeler goes to the mound for the Phillies. Adam Wainwright can still sling it. He posted a 1.69 ERA in May and pushed […]

The Oakland Athletics take on the Seattle Mariners. Check out our MLB odds series for our Athletics Mariners prediction and pick. Frankie Montas goes to the mound for the Athletics, while Robbie Ray takes the rubber for the Mariners. Frankie Montas has a 3.20 ERA. He posted a 4.25 ERA in April but then delivered […]

The San Diego Padres take on the Los Angeles Dodgers. Check out our MLB odds series for our Padres Dodgers prediction and pick. MacKenzie Gore gets the assignment for the Padres, while Clayton Kershaw takes the bump for the Dodgers. MacKenzie Gore electrified the National League with the first two months of his much-anticipated rookie […]

The Chicago White Sox will attempt a three-game sweep on the road as they finish the weekend set against the San Francisco Giants on Sunday. It’s time to continue our MLB odds coverage with a White Sox-Giants prediction and pick.   The White Sox defeated the Giants 5-3 on Saturday. The Sox trailed early when LaMonte Wade Jr. blasted a solo […]

The Arizona Diamondbacks will attempt to win the series as they finish a three-game set against the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field. It’s time to continue our MLB odds coverage with a Diamondbacks-Rockies prediction and pick.   The Rockies defeated the Diamondbacks 11-7 on Saturday. Colorado started strong when C.J. Cron cracked an RBI single to get the Rockies on the […]

The Los Angeles Angels will try to avoid the sweep as they take on the Houston Astros in the finale at Minute Maid Park on Sunday. It’s time to continue our MLB odds coverage with an Angels-Astros prediction and pick.   The Astros defeated the Angels 9-1 on Saturday. Houston started strong with RBI singles by Kyle Tucker and Jake Meyers […]

New York Yankees reliever Aroldis Chapman had a forgettable stint in his first game back from a trip to the 15-day injured list, as he was nowhere near this top form during Game 1 of Saturday’s doubleheader on the road against the Cleveland Guardians. Chapman took over the mound after the Yankees got six innings […]

The St. Louis Cardinals got off to a hot start against the Philadelphia Phillies on Saturday, so much so that they even made history in the process. St. Louis didn’t waste any time in their efforts in the showdown and hit four straight homers in the first inning alone. Nolan Arenado opened the floodgates for […]

Prior the start of the 2022 MLB season, New York Mets ace Jacob deGrom made an interesting comment about his future. deGrom immediately let everyone know that he will be opting out of his current contract once the season ends. Since then, there has been a constant string of rumors surrounding the star. Amid all […]

The Arizona Diamondbacks take on the Colorado Rockies. Check out our MLB odds series for our Diamondbacks Rockies prediction and pick. Dallas Keuchel gets the start for the Diamondbacks, while Austin Gomber takes the bump for the Rockies. Dallas Keuchel has a 7.93 ERA. He posted a 7.88 ERA in eight starts for the White […]

The Boston Red Sox take on the Chicago Cubs. Check out our MLB odds series for our Red Sox Cubs prediction and pick. Josh Winckowski gets the ball for the Red Sox, while Alec Mills will take the hill for the Cubs. Josh Winckowski has made only four starts this season, pitching 20 innings. It’s […]

The Washington Nationals have expressed an interest in extending superstar Juan Soto. This comes as no surprise given that Soto is just 23-years old and one of MLB’s brightest stars. And you would think their main motivation to sign him long-term would be for that reason. However, MLB insider Ken Rosenthal shared the real money-based […]

The New York Yankees take on the Cleveland Guardians in Game 2 of a doubleheader. Check out our MLB odds series for our Yankees Guardians prediction and pick. Nestor Cortes takes the ball for the Yankees in Game 2 of this Saturday double-dip, while Aaron Civale gets the start for the Guardians. Nestor Cortes has […]

The Atlanta Braves had quite a hectic MLB free agency period, as they watched as first baseman Freddie Freeman signed with the Los Angeles Dodgers on a six-year deal. Much has been talked about on where it went wrong in the contract discussions between the Braves and Freeman. Now, the New York Post’s Jon Heyman […]