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Atlanta Braves star Ronald Acuna Jr is running away with the 2023 NL MVP but don’t tell that to Mookie Betts. In fact, Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts has seen a different energy from Betts this season and believes he’s actually trying to win that prestigious MVP award. Via Jack Harris: “Dave Roberts said […]

Two of the top three teams in the American League face off as the Tampa Bay Rays visit the Texas Rangers. It is time to continue our MLB odds series with a Rays-Rangers prediction, pick, and how-to watch. Over the weekend the Rays took two of three from the Royals, falling 8-4 in their last […]

The Toronto Blue Jays could be trying to add pieces ahead of the MLB trade deadline. With the American League East featuring all five teams above .500, things could get really clustered over the final few weeks of the season. As it turns out, the Blue Jays are one team in on Chicago Cubs starter […]

The New York Yankees are not having a great start to the second half of the 2023 MLB regular season. They just lost a three-leg series on the road to the Colorado Rockies, two games to one, which ended in an infuriating 8-7 loss in extra innings Sunday. Despite losing to the worst team in […]

In a 2023 MLB season filled with historic pursuits, Shohei Ohtani trade and free agency speculation and massive flops, the Miami Marlins’ 53-42 record is unlikely to command the national recognition it deserves. They are not competing for a divisional crown like the Baltimore Orioles and have not electrified a crowd quite like the Cincinnati […]

The Houston Astros are the defending World Series champions, and are attempting to get to 91 wins while also making another title run. We are here to share our MLB odds series and make a Houston Astros over-under win total prediction for 2023. The Astros have not had the best season, yet they still have […]

The St. Louis Cardinals are making a move in their bullpen, with the team reportedly sending left-handed pitcher Genesis Cabrera to the minors. Via Katie Wood of The Athletic: New in St. Louis this morning: The Cardinals are designating left-handed reliever Génesis Cabrera for assignment. Cabrera has been with the team since 2019. A surprising […]

The New York Yankees are entrenched in a ton of trade rumors with the MLB trade deadline approaching. One common rumor is Los Angeles Angels star Shohei Ohtani, although it remains to be seen whether or not he gets moved. However, with the Yankees tied for last place in the American League East as of […]

Two teams in the hunt for playoff spots face off as the San Francisco Giants face the Cincinnati Reds. It is time to continue our MLB odds series with a Giants-Reds prediction, pick, and how to watch. The Giants made started their march toward the playoffs with a good opening weekend of the second half. […]

The Washington Nationals travel to the Windy City to take on the Chicago Cubs for the start of a three game series on Monday night. Check out our MLB odds series as we hand out a Nationals-Cubs prediction and pick while letting you know how to watch the game, as well. After dropping the first […]

The Tampa Bay Rays have set themselves apart from the field in the American League, though a recent skid has the Baltimore Orioles hot on their tails. Their quest to finally secure a World Series victory will be made easier with ace pitcher Shane McClanahan getting back to full health. McClanahan, who has recently been […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers will open a three-game series with the Baltimore Orioles at Camden Yards. We are in Baltimore, sharing our MLB odds series, making a Dodgers-Orioles prediction and pick while showing you how to watch. The Dodgers are 53-39 as they head into this series. Additionally, they are coming off a series where […]

The Atlanta Braves have impressively navigated their way through the 2023 season so far with relative ease despite long-term injuries to several key pitchers. The Braves are potentially losing another arm after starter Kolby Allard left Sunday’s game with left shoulder tightness, the team announced. Braves manager Brian Snitker said Allard had “some tingling in […]

The Miami Marlins travel to Busch Stadium to take on the St. Louis Cardinals for the start of a three game series on Monday night. This game will continue our MLB odds series as we hand out a Marlins-Cardinals prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. These two […]

It is interleague baseball to start the week as the Cleveland Guardians visit the Pittsburgh Pirates. It is time to continue our MLB odds series with a Guardians-Pirates prediction, pick, and how to watch. For the Guardians, the second half of the season did not start as planned. They were swept over the weekend by […]

An Achilles injury is the toughest to bounce back from. A lot of players have come back and never looked the same like Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant. However, some do manage to rise from the ashes and exceed expectations. One of these select individuals is Chicago White Sox’s Jake Burger. Michael Soroka of […]

The Cincinnati Reds became one of the best stories in baseball thanks to the electrifying play of Elly De La Cruz. However, the team is currently on a four-game losing streak. And it appears Cincinnati is going back to the prospect well to try and right the ship. The Reds are reportedly set to promote […]

The Atlanta Braves entered play Sunday absolutely red hot. Star first baseman Matt Olson led the charge, leading the National League in home runs and runs batted in. However, the team came back down to Earth on Sunday. The Braves fell to the Chicago White Sox by a score of 8-1. Olson added to his […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers have a Max Scherzer problem, and they can’t seem to figure out a way to solve it. On Sunday, the Dodgers lost to the New York Mets 2-1 in a rain-filled match that extended to extra innings. Of course LA’s win was thanks in large part to Scherzer’s brilliant showing, as […]

For the ninth time in the 2023 MLB regular season, the San Diego Padres failed to record a win in a game that needed extra innings to finish. That’s after Manny Machado and company suffered a 7-6 loss on Sunday to the Philadelphia Phillies, leaving them with another defeat to rue. “We kept fighting,” Manny […]

Los Angeles Dodgers rookie hurler Bobby Miller went head to head against a future Hall of Famer in New York Mets ace Max Scherzer on Sunday. Miller could only wish that he pitched longer during that duel versus Scherzer, as he was taken out of the contest in the fifth inning after an apparent issue […]

The New York Yankees had a rollercoaster ride Sunday in their series finale matchup against the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field in Denver. It ended with the Yankees suffering an 8-7 loss but not before they experienced some wild highs and lows late in the contest. Via ESPN Stats & Info: Yankees today: ⚾️Led 3-1 […]

The Pittsburgh Pirates will be putting a couple of their top prospects to work in the big leagues, with the club promoting catcher Endy Rodriguez and infielder Liover Peguero from Triple-A, according to Jason Mackey of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Rodriguez is ranked as the No. 3 prospect of the Pirates over at MLB.com. He is […]

The Kansas City Royals finally scored their first win after the MLB All-Star break, but they might have a concerning injury to deal with after veteran catcher Salvador Perez exited Sunday’s series finale against the Tampa Bay Rays with a left hamstring issue, according to the team’s official Twitter account. Salvador Perez left the game […]

Shane Bieber is one of the top pitchers in the American League. However, instead of dominating for the Cleveland Guardians this season, he has been battling arm difficulties this season and he has not been at his best. Shane Bieber got “really encouraging” news today after meeting with Dr. Meister. He’ll go two weeks without […]

Milwaukee Brewers first baseman Rowdy Tellez had surgery on his left ring finger after suffering an injury during pregame warmups, according to the Associated Press. The surgery will require Rowdy Tellez to miss an additional four weeks, according to the Associated Press. He was shagging fly balls, and his finger got stuck in the center […]

Stereotypes and microaggressions still run rampant in the world of sports. The MLB has a few people who still enjoy making these jokes but often it is the timing and place where the jokes happen that catch the eye of the public. Johnny Bench is a recent example as he made a horribly placed gag […]

Gerrit Cole has etched his name into the New York Yankees franchise record books, breaking lefty icon Ron Guidry’s record of 23 career games with at least ten strikeouts, via ESPN Stats & Info. Gerrit Cole recorded his 24th career game with 10 strikeouts for the Yankees, passing Ron Guidry for most in franchise history. […]

With the All-Star break come and gone, both MLB franchises and fantasy baseball managers can start getting serious. As the playoffs grow closer, every game becomes crucial. In the waning days of the regular season, properly navigating the waiver wire becomes even more important. The stars from the first half are all likely owned. Finding […]

The Chicago White Sox started the second half on the right, taking two out of three games from the Atlanta Braves. However, the White Sox will now face an opponent much scarier than the Braves after Eloy Jimenez’s latest injury update. Jimenez was removed from Chicago’s Sunday contest against the Braves. The slugger suffered a […]

The New York Yankees have brought back Oswald Peraza to the big leagues, sending Josh Donaldson to the injured list with a strained right calf, according to Jon Morosi of the MLB Network. Peraza, 23, had been playing for New York’s Triple-A club affiliate, Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, where he compiled a .847 OPS across 45 games. Peraza’s return […]

The San Francisco Giants entered the 2023 MLB season with meek expectations. Winning over 85 games games would’ve been considered a successful campaign, and they will likely exceed that number if they continue their current pace. With over 60 games remaining, the Giants have eclipsed the 50-win plateau already, but they are still only third-place […]

The Baltimore Orioles entered the All-Star break firmly in the playoff hunt with their 56-35 record. As the Orioles look to keep their strong momentum going into the second half, Baltimore has brought in some fiery reinforcements. The Orioles are planning to call up top pitching prospect Grayson Rodriguez from Triple-A, via Jake Rill of […]

The Detroit Tigers head on the road to take on the Seattle Mariners in game three of a three-game series Sunday afternoon at T-Mobile Park in Seattle, Washington. So let’s check out our MLB odds series, which includes our Tigers-Mariners prediction and pick. Detroit (41-50) is coming off back-to-back wins against the Seattle Mariners and […]

The Boston Red Sox and Chicago Cubs wrap a three game series at Wrigley Field Sunday afternoon. This game will continue our MLB odds series as we hand out a Red Sox-Cubs prediction and pick while letting you know how to watch, as well. The Cubs dropped game one in a home run derby, but […]

The Minnesota Twins head on the road to take on the Oakland Athletics in game three of a three-game series Sunday afternoon at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum in Oakland, California. So let’s check out our MLB odds series, which includes our Twins-Athletics prediction and pick. Minnesota (47-46) is coming off back-to-back wins against the Oakland Athletics […]

It had been 38 long games without a home run for Philadelphia Phillies star Bryce Harper, the longest drought of his career. Unfortunately for Harper, who is still shaking off the rust after Tommy John surgery, he would get to experience the excitement and relief of breaking a slump for only the briefest of moments, […]

What will the Boston Red Sox do during the MLB trade deadline? Boston currently sits in limbo with their season sitting in a weird middle ground. With the deadline fast approaching, the team needs to make a decision. Will they sell their best assets and play for the next season? Or will they continue to […]

The Pittsburgh Pirates activated OF/DH Andrew McCutchen off the 10-day IL Sunday, the team announced on Twitter. The Pirates moved McCutchen to the IL on July 8 for right elbow discomfort, but he was eligible to return today, as the Pirates’ initial roster move acted retroactively to July 6. McCutchen missed several games in June […]