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The Boston Red Sox take on the Toronto Blue Jays. Check out our MLB odds series for our Red Sox Blue Jays prediction and pick. Nick Pivetta makes the start for the Red Sox, while Alek Manoah takes the ball for the Blue Jays. Nick Pivetta has a 3.25 ERA, but he should be viewed […]

The Atlanta Braves take on the Philadelphia Phillies. Check out our MLB odds series for our Braves Phillies prediction and pick. Kyle Wright gets the call for the Braves, while Ranger Suarez takes the bump for the Phillies. Kyle Wright has a 3.18 ERA, which is quite respectable. However, he has regressed over the course […]

The Houston Astros wrapped up a sweep of the New York Mets on Wednesday, but they didn’t leave Queens without a significant injury scare. During the bottom of the eighth inning, Dominic Smith hit a pop fly into the outfield that was pursued by multiple Astros defenders. Both Yordan Alvarez and Jeremy Pena could be […]

Summer is upon us and the state of California certainly has its perks during this time of the year. What California does not have is legalized sports betting. Sports fans and betting fanatics are looking to the November ballot so they can vote on measures that could bring California sports betting to their state. If […]

Baseball might be America’s past-time, but it’s now the third-least popular sport in the country. With constant changes in the MLB, it isn’t always easy to draw the huge audiences that the NFL and NBA do. Then there’s another aspect of it: Everybody believes commissioner Rob Manfred is making baseball more boring and is only […]

The Boston Red Sox snatched a loss from the jaws of victory Tuesday night, as their bullpen blew a save to suffer a 6-5 defeat in the second leg of their three-game road series against the Toronto Blue Jays. The loss also inevitably shined even more light on the absence of Red Sox closer Tanner […]

The Philadelphia Phillies are in the middle of a challenging season that is seeing them underperform. It just got even harder for the Phillies to catch up on the New York Mets and the Atlanta Braves in the race to the top of the National League East division after Bryce Harper suffered a hand injury […]

The Boston Red Sox have quietly been the hottest team in baseball for over a month. Entering play Tuesday, Boston was 28-10 over their last 38 games. They had their seven-game win streak snapped Monday by the Toronto Blue Jays 7-2. On Tuesday, the Red Sox were looking to start a new win streak. They […]

The Tampa Bay Rays have of course been playing without their ace, Tyler Glasnow, all season. Glasnow suffered a partially torn UCL injury late last season. He underwent season-ending Tommy John surgery in August. Then this spring while rehabbing, he was forced to have arthroscopic surgery on his right ankle. This pushed his timetable for […]

It is undeniable that there is no sport more ingrained in American culture and history than baseball. It goes back to the middle of the 19th century and even when the country was hitting hard times, baseball was the one thing that brought everyone together. It’s also the one sport where a father can simply […]

The San Diego Padres have managed to compile a 45-30 record with superstar shortstop Fernando Tatis Jr. having yet to suit up this season due to a wrist injury he sustained in the offseason. In addition, fellow star and National League MVP candidate Manny Machado has also been sidelined, having sprained his left ankle on […]

The Los Angeles Angels and Seattle Mariners were involved in an instant-classic brawl over the weekend, that saw as many as eight players and coaches ejected, and 12 individuals subsequently suspended. In addition to the suspensions, however, it appears one Angels player sustained a serious injury in the fracas. While it wasn’t courtesy of an […]

The Chicago White Sox take on the Los Angeles Angels. Check out our MLB odds series for our White Sox Angels prediction and pick. Johnny Cueto takes the hill for the White Sox, while Chase Silseth gets the start for the Angels. Johnny Cueto has a 3.19 ERA. Injured, he didn’t make a start until […]

The San Diego Padres take on the Arizona Diamondbacks. Check out our MLB odds series for our Padres Diamondbacks prediction and pick. Sean Manaea gets the start for the Padres, while Zac Gallen takes the mound for the Diamondbacks. Sean Manaea has a 3.87 ERA. On June 14, he gave up five runs in four […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers will face the Colorado Rockies in an NL West battle. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make a Dodgers-Rockies prediction and pick. These teams have had vastly different seasons. The Dodgers, unsurprisingly, have been one of the best teams in the league. They’ve earned themselves a 45-27 record, […]

The Milwaukee Brewers will take on the Tampa Bay Rays on Tuesday night. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make a Brewers-Rays prediction and pick.   The Brewers have had a bit of a crazy season. They started the year as well as anyone could ask, taking a massive lead in the […]

Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman Freddie Freeman had an emotional return to his longtime former team, the Atlanta Braves, during their series over the weekend. It was Freeman’s first time facing his former team at Truist Park since leaving the Braves in the offseason. After Freeman’s weekend back in Atlanta, the Dodgers’ star surprisingly fired […]

The Miami Marlins take on the St. Louis Cardinals. Check out our MLB odds series for our Marlins Cardinals prediction and pick. Braxton Garrett takes the bump for the Marlins, while Dakota Hudson is the starter for the Cardinals. Braxton Garrett has a 4.08 ERA. He has made only four starts, pitching 17 2/3 innings. […]

The Houston Astros will take on the New York Mets on Tuesday night. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make an Astros-Mets prediction and pick.   This will be another battle between two of the best teams in the MLB. The Astros have unsurprisingly dominated the AL West with a 45-27 record. […]

Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman Freddie Freeman fired his agent on Tuesday in a surprising development, via ESPN’s Buster Olney. According to Olney, Freeman had previously told friends he was upset how free agent negotiations transpired over the offseason. The former Atlanta Braves star ultimately signed a 6-year, $162 million dollar contract with LA. But the […]

An exciting AL East battle is on our hands Tuesday night! It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Red Sox-Blue Jays prediction and pick.   The Jays took Game 1 last night by the score of 7-2. Boston is back in the AL East race once again but is still 12 games […]

The 2022 MLB Home Run Derby is set for July 18. Unfortunately for Toronto Blue Jays fans, they won’t get to see Vladimir Guerrero Jr. in the contest this year. The star slugger declined the invitation because of an injury he suffered in May. According to Shi Davidi of SportsNet, Guerrero announced his decision following […]

The Phillies and Braves are set for a 3-game series! It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Braves-Phillies prediction and pick.   On the morning of this game, both teams are handling brutal injuries to crucial players. For the away side, the Braves put closer Kenley Jansen on the 15-day IL with […]

The Philadelphia Phillies were dealt a brutal injury blow when Bryce Harper was hit by a pitch from Blake Snell and suffered a broken thumb. After undergoing tests on the injury, the Phillies have announced plans for Harper to undergo surgery, and revealed a prospective timetable for his return to action. According to Scott Lauber […]

The Atlanta Braves were dealt a particularly worrying injury blow on Tuesday. The team announced that star closer Kenley Jansen was placed on the 15-day IL, retroactive to June 27, due to an irregular heartbeat. In a corresponding move, Jesus Crus was recalled to the MLB roster. The #Braves today recalled RHP Jesús Cruz to […]

The St. Louis Cardinals were hoping Jack Flaherty would be sharp in his return to action after missing the first two months of the MLB season while recovering from a shoulder injury. Flaherty made his 2022 debut just a couple of weeks ago, but after just three starts, his shoulder injury has already flared up […]

The Chicago White Sox take on the Los Angeles Angels. Check out our MLB odds series for our White Sox Angels prediction and pick. Lucas Giolito starts for the White Sox, while Noah Syndergaard takes the mound for the Angels. Lucas Giolito is a credentialed pitcher. He has been the backbone and anchor of multiple […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers take on the Colorado Rockies. Check out our MLB odds series for our Dodgers Rockies prediction and pick. Tyler Anderson goes to the hill for the Dodgers, while Chad Kuhl will take the rubber for the Rockies. Tyler Anderson memorably carried a no-hitter into the ninth inning versus the Angels a […]

The Miami Marlins take on the St. Louis Cardinals. Check out our MLB odds series for our Marlins Cardinals prediction and pick. Pablo Lopez takes the bump for the Marlins, while Adam Wainwright gets the start for the Cardinals. Pablo Lopez has a 2.61 ERA, which is better than most starting pitchers in baseball, but […]

The Toronto Blue Jays made a move to bolster their bullpen on Monday. Toronto reportedly signed veteran reliever and former All-Star Sergio Romo, per MLB insider Jon Heyman. The Blue Jays have been rumored to be interested in adding relief help closer towards the trade deadline. But they decided not to wait until July with […]

The Seattle Mariners recently lost first baseman Ty France to an injury and have immediately gone out and found some much-needed help in the meantime. Per Jeff Passan, the Mariners just traded for former All-Star Carlos Santana from the Kansas City Royals in exchange for a couple of relievers: Trade! First baseman Carlos Santana is […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers are still without their best player, as Mookie Betts remains on the 10-day injured list after being diagnosed with a cracked rib nearly two weeks ago. It also doesn’t seem that he is close to returning to action, with Dodgers manager Dave Roberts saying that the needle hasn’t moved yet in […]

The Minnesota Twins will head to Progressive Field to begin a four-game series with the Cleveland Guardians on Monday evening. It’s time to continue our MLB odds coverage with a Twins-Guardians prediction and pick.   The Twins are coming off a series where they won two of three from the Colorado Rockies at home. Minnesota is 5-5 over 10 games and […]

The Boston Red Sox are the hottest team in baseball as they head into Canada to face the Toronto Blue Jays for the start of a three-game series. It’s time to continue our MLB odds coverage with a Red Sox-Blue Jays prediction and pick.   The Red Sox are 42-31 and second place in the AL East. Boston has won seven […]

The Sunday afternoon game between the Seattle Mariners and the Los Angeles Angels turned into an ugly show. After Andrew Wantz threw a dangerous ball at his teammate Julio Rodriguez’ head at the first inning, Jesse Winker was hit by a pitch in the next inning. Afterwards, Winker seemingly took offense at someone in the […]

Ronald Acuna Jr. has been absolutely phenomenal for the Atlanta Braves this season. After missing the majority of 2021, the Venezuelan slugger has been lights out for the defending champions this season. Unfortunately, the team will likely be missing him for a few days after their game against the Dodgers on Saturday. During the game, […]

The baseball season is chugging right along. The New York Yankees continue to cruise, with walk-off and comeback wins seemingly happening every other day. Quietly, the Boston Red Sox have won 28 of their last 37 to close that gap. Both rosters are chalk full of fantasy baseball studs this year. There are so many […]

All hell broke loose during the Seattle Mariners clash against the Los Angeles Angels on Sunday. After Jesse Winker was hit by a pitch a benches-clearing brawl ensued. The result saw the umpires eject six players, including Winker, along with both teams’ managers. Winker hilariously gave the Angels’ crowd the “double-bird” upon leaving the field, […]

The New York Yankees managed to stage a stunning comeback against the Houston Astros and win in the bottom of the 10th inning courtesy of an Aaron Judge 3-run walk-off homer. During the win, however, star infielder Gleyber Torres went down with an ankle injury while running the bases in the ninth inning. While trying […]