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Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Mookie Betts displayed his exceptional talent with his perfect game against the New York Yankees on Friday night, breaking records in the process. Betts showcased his dominance from the beginning to end of this game, going 4-4 with two home runs, three RBIs, and two runs. He now has multiple home […]

Los Angeles Dodgers Mookie Betts had a record-breaking game against the New York Yankees, and it drew him comparisons to Rickey Henderson. Betts went 4-4 in the game, in which he tallied two home runs, three RBIs, and two runs. He now has multiple home runs in back-to-back games for the second time in his […]

The Boston Red Sox have entered the month of June in quite an interesting spot. While they have a 29-27 record, which is really better than many expected them to be, they still find themselves sitting in last place in the American League East. Things were already hard for them in their loaded division, but […]

The Kansas City Royals entered Friday’s showdown with the Colorado Rockies with high hopes of getting their first win of the 2023 season when Jordan Lyles starts. Heading to the contest, Lyles was 0-11 in his starts with the team, and so he was desperate for a win. Unfortunately, it just seems like Lyles is […]

The New York Yankees received some good news on the injury front on Wednesday, as Carlos Rodon threw a two-up, 30-pitch bullpen session without any setbacks. Rodon has been out since May 30 with forearm and back injuries, but the Yankees are hopeful that he will be able to return to the starting rotation soon. […]

The New York Yankees and Los Angeles Dodgers will begin a highly-anticipated series on Friday night and prior to the showdown, two of their brightest stars have been rewarded for their impressive performances in May. Freddie Freeman was named the Player of the Month for the National League, while Aaron Judge has been given the […]

Following another difficult Noah Syndergaard start, many fans wanted the former All-Star to be removed from the starting rotation, or at least given some time off. Instead, with the Los Angeles Dodgers dealing with depth concerns, Syndergaard will get at least one more opportunity. Ahead of Friday’s LA Dodgers-New York Yankees game, Dave Roberts said […]

The Cleveland Guardians are currently battling to make up ground in the AL Central. The Guardians quest to get back to .500 has gotten hit with a mix of positive and negative injury updates. The Guardians have activated Aaron Civale from the injured list while Brayan Rocchio has been recalled. In turn, Cal Quantrill was […]

The San Diego Padres reinstated 3B Manny Machado from the 10-day injured list ahead of Friday’s game versus the Chicago Cubs, per the Padres’ Twitter. San Diego also placed DH Nelson Cruz on the 10-day IL with a right hamstring injury. Additionally, 1B Alfonso Rivas had his contract selected from Triple-A and C Luis Campusano […]

The Baltimore Orioles take on the San Francisco Giants. Our MLB odds series has our Orioles Giants prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Orioles Giants. The Baltimore Orioles have answered every challenge so far this season. They are in the first wild card position in the American League. They exist in a cutthroat […]

New York Yankees star Aaron Judge was linked to a number of different teams in free agency this past offseason, including the San Francisco Giants. In fact, Giants fans even thought San Francisco landed Judge after MLB insider Jon Heyman tweeted that Judge, who he accidentally referred to as “Arson” in the tweet, “appears headed” […]

Batter up. Los Angeles Dodgers great and former MVP Steve Garvey is contemplating a bid for U.S. Senate, according to Seema Mehta of the Los Angeles Times. It is believed he would be running as a Republican and seeking the open seat left by retiring Democrat, Dianne Feinstein. The longtime first baseman is the latest […]

The New York Yankees take on the Los Angeles Dodgers. Our MLB odds series has our Yankees Dodgers prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Yankees Dodgers. The World Series has a rich history. Few teams have defined the history of the Fall Classic more than the New York Yankees and the Los Angeles […]

The Atlanta Braves take on the Arizona Diamondbacks. Our MLB odds series has our Braves Diamondbacks prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Braves Diamondbacks. The Arizona Diamondbacks continue to show that they’re for real. When the Major League Baseball season reaches Memorial Day — roughly the one-third mark of the whole campaign — […]

Chris Sale has unfortunately been hit hard by the injury bug during his time with the Boston Red Sox. Sale was recently forced to leave a Red Sox game due to an apparent injury. On Friday, the Red Sox ultimately placed Chris Sale on the 15-day injured list due to left shoulder inflammation, per the […]

The Detroit Tigers (26-28) visit the Chicago White Sox (23-35) for the first of a three-game series. First pitch commences Friday at 8:10 p.m. ET. The Tigers lead the season series thanks to taking 3/4 in Detroit last weekend. Below we continue our MLB odds series with a Tigers-White Sox prediction, pick, and how to […]

Some National League action will be on tap for this Friday as the Chicago Cubs take on the San Diego Padres in Southern California. Join us for our MLB odds series where our Cubs-Padres prediction and pick will be made. Most recently, it was the Chicago Cubs that failed to sweep the AL-leading Tampa Bay Rays […]

The Seattle Mariners (29-27) visit the Texas Rangers (35-20) for the first of a three-game series between the division rivals. First pitch commences Friday at 8:05 p.m. ET. Texas leads the season series 2-1 thanks to taking 2/3 in Seattle last month. Below we continue our MLB odds series with a Mariners-Rangers prediction, pick, and […]

The Kansas City Royals placed relief pitcher Amir Garrett on the 15-day injured list with left elbow valgus extension overload, according to Anne Rogers. The injury is also commonly known as pitcher’s elbow. Garrett last appeared in a game on May 29 when he pitched a scoreless inning against the St. Louis Cardinals. Garrett is […]

As rookie shortstop Anthony Volpe continues to struggle, and fellow Baby Bomber Oswald Peraza continues to rake for the team’s Triple-A affiliate, it’s hard to shake the feeling that the New York Yankees have a roster problem on their hands. Volpe, who beat out Peraza fair and square for the starting job at short during […]

The Houston Astros host the Los Angeles Angels for an AL West battle! Shohei Ohtani and Jose Altuve are featured in this same-game parlay brought to you by Ben Verlander and FanDuel. The Angels are (30-28) on the season which has them 4th in the competitive division. The Astros are only four games ahead at […]

The St. Louis Cardinals are reportedly placing OF Lars Nootbaar on the injured list, per Kate Woo. The move is corresponding to top prospect Jordan Walker being re-called to the big league club. Nootbaar was recently forced to leave the Cardinals’ game with an injury versus the Kansas City Royals. St. Louis wasn’t sure if an […]

The Toronto Blue Jays (30-27) visit the New York Mets (30-27) 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 Blue Jays-Mets prediction, pick, and how to watch. Here are the Blue Jays-Mets MLB odds, courtesy of FanDuel.  MLB Odds: […]

The Colorado Rockies will travel to the “City of Fountains” to snap a four-game losing streak as they battle the Kansas City Royals in an interleague matchup. It is time to take an exclusive look at our MLB odds series where our Rockies-Royals prediction and pick will be made. After surprisingly winning back-to-back series over the […]

New York Yankees star Aaron Judge has surpassed Pete Alonso of the New York Mets as the MLB odds home run leader favorite, according to FanDuel. Judge’s odds now sit at +270, in front of Alonso’s +390 odds to lead MLB in home runs. Alonso previously led the odds before recently being surpassed by Judge. […]

The New York Mets are hoping for the ultimate bullpen return of Edwin Diaz coming back before the end of the season. But as they wait for Diaz, the Mets have made another, more underrated, addition to their pen. The Mets have acquired Vinny Nittoli in a trade with the Chicago Cubs. Nittoli had recently […]

Cleveland Guardians ace Shane Bieber is reportedly expected to be traded by the deadline according to three anonymous general managers, per ESPN’s Jeff Passan. Passan reports that three GMs said they believe Bieber will be traded prior to August 1st, via Sports Illustrated’s Tommy Wild. This isn’t the first time Bieber has dealt with trade […]

A pivotal AL Central battle will rage on this Friday evening as the Cleveland Guardians do battle with the Minnesota Twins. Join us for our MLB odds series where our Guardians-Twins prediction and pick will be revealed. In game one, it was the Guardians that fell on the short end of the stick in a 7-6 […]

The Tampa Bay Rays are always looking for unheralded players who could become franchise difference makers. Their latest move saw the Rays pick up yet another pitching project from the Pittsburgh Pirates. The Rays acquired RHP Robert Stephenson in a trade with the Pirates, via Rob Biertempfel. In return, the Tampa Bay sent minor league […]

It is an NL Central clash as the St. Louis Cardinals visit the Pittsburgh Pirates. It is time to continue our MLB odds series with a Cardinals-Pirates prediction, pick, and how to watch. The Cardinals hit the road again after a short two-game home series against the Royals. In those two games, they scored just […]

The Tampa Bay Rays (40-18) visit the Boston Red Sox (29-27) for the first of a four-game series on Friday night. First pitch commences at 7:10 p.m. ET. Tampa Bay leads the season series 4-0 thus far thanks to their home sweep in early April. Below we continue our MLB odds series with a Rays-Red […]

The Chicago White Sox are gearing up for an AL Central showdown with the Detroit Tigers. Before that, though, the team had some roster business to get out of the way first and foremost. The White Sox have activated starting pitcher Mike Clevinger from the 15-day injured list, the team announced. This move is one […]

Bartolo Colon, the 2005 American League Cy Young winner, is reportedly retiring, per Bob Nightengale. Colon, 50, was a fan-favorite during his time in MLB. He is remembered for crushing a home run against the San Diego Padres during his tenure with the New York Mets before the implementation of the universal DH. Although Colon […]

When he’s on the mound, Tampa Bay Rays ace Tyler Glasnow is one of the most electric pitchers in the MLB. While injuries have hurt Glasnow’s career, Tampa Bay’s mounting injured list has actually kept Glasnow on the Rays. Both Drew Rasmussen and Jeffrey Springs have dealt with long-term injuries for the Rays this season. […]

Time certainly does fly. It’s been six seasons since Shohei Ohtani first appeared in the MLB for the Los Angeles Angels, with every passing day putting perhaps the biggest star in the game today that much closer to free agency. With the Angels not necessarily being one of the best teams in the league, as […]

The New York Mets’ 2023 season hasn’t gone according to plan. Edwin Diaz went down with a potential season-ending injury during the World Baseball Classic, and the team has hovered around .500 during the first two months of the season. However, New York recently received an intriguing injury update on Diaz, per Ken Rosenthal of […]

The Chicago Cubs are likely sellers at this year’s MLB trade deadline. The NL Central is not the toughest division, with two teams just barely .500. However, Chicago is at the bottom of that division with a 24-31 record. The Cubs have one of the best starting pitching options on the trade market in Marcus […]

Nothing is given in professional sports. And the Philadelphia Phillies are certainly learning of this unfortunate reality. After coming off a Cinderella run during the 2022 postseason that heartbreakingly came up short against the eventual World Series champion Houston Astros, the Phillies have sputtered in 2023. Through the first two months of the season, they […]

It is an NL East clash as the Philadelphia Phillies face the Washington Nationals. It is time to continue our MLB odds series with a Phillies-Nationals prediction, pick, and how to watch. The Phillies come in losers of four straight and being swept by the New York Mets. They are now 25-31 on the season […]