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Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Kyle Hendricks, the last remaining member of the 2016 World Series team, made his 2023 season debut at Wrigley Field Wednesday night. Hendricks’ 2022 season was cut short in July due to a tear in his shoulder. He said he was looking forward to this moment. It was his first start […]

The Chicago White Sox will continue their series with the Detroit Tigers at Comerica Park. We are in Detroit, sharing our MLB odds series, making a White Sox-Tigers prediction and pick while showing you how to watch. The Tigers defeated the White Sox 7-2 on Thursday. Now, they hope to beat them again. But it […]

Frustrations are mounting for Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Aaron Nola as the team fell to 23-27 on the season after Thursday’s loss to the Atlanta Braves. Nola, who looked to right the ship against the division-rival Braves, did the opposite, serving up three home runs to Atlanta in six innings pitched. After the game, the […]

The Cincinnati Reds start a three-game series with the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field. We’re on the Northside, sharing our MLB odds series, making a Reds-Cubs prediction and pick while showing you how to watch. The Reds are coming off a series where they split four games at the Great American Ballpark with the St. […]

It is the beginning of a weekend interleague series as the Los Angeles Dodgers face off with the Tampa Bay Rays. It is time to continue our MLB odds series with a Dodgers-Rays prediction, pick, and how to watch. The Dodgers currently sit in first place in the NL West and are coming in after […]

Aaron Judge is one of the best baseball players on planet Earth. When he’s on the field, all eyes are on him all the time. For just a day, though, another guy stole the New York Yankees star’s thunder in Yankee Stadium. That guy is none other than Aaron Judge’s dog, Gus! Gus joined his […]

For the fourth time this season, New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone headed to the showers early after being ejected by the umpire during Thursday’s loss to the Baltimore Orioles. This time, Boone took exception to home plate umpire Edwin Moscoso’s strike zone. Given that this was Boone’s second ejection in the last four games, […]

It has been a shaky 2023 season so far for the New York Mets, but the one constant that manager Buck Showalter can depend on is Pete Alonso’s elite power. Actually, it is quite historic. He blasted his MLB-leading 19th home run of the year in a 10-1 trouncing of the Chicago Cubs. He tied […]

The Gary Sanchez reclamation project has hit another snag. The New York Mets designated the catcher and DH for assignment Thursday, according to the New York Post’s Mike Puma, just a week after he was called up to the MLB roster. Sanchez’s return to New York gave the Mets much-needed depth at the backstop and […]

Aaron Boone is feeling the pressure of managing in the Big Apple. As the front man for the New York Yankees, expectations are high that the Bronx Bombers will dominate Major League Baseball. The Yankees have not been World Champions since the 2009 season, and Boone seems to be taking much of that personally. Aaron […]

The Tampa Bay Rays are off to their best start in franchise history with an impressive 36-15 record. Their success can be attributed to a combination of analytics, youthful talent, efficient spending, and perhaps some mysterious baseball sorcery that defies explanation. Although they may have cooled down slightly from an initial 13-0 start, the Rays […]

Mookie Betts of the Dodgers is one of the top 5 players in the Major Leagues, but manager Dave Roberts believes he could increase his productivity and overall level of play if his concentration would improve. Roberts was somewhat critical of the superstar, who has been batting leadoff in the Dodgers lineup. The Dodgers manager […]

The Toronto Blue Jays were one of the favorites to win the American League East at the start of the season. Coming off a second-place finish last year and a spot in the postseason as a Wild Card team, it seemed the Blue Jays ere poised to become a powerhouse this year. However, the Blue […]

The Chicago Cubs reportedly reinstated SP Kyle Hendricks from the IL and optioned 2B Nick Madrigal to Triple-A Iowa, per Taylor McGregor. Hendricks is a key pitcher for Chicago and will pitch against the New York Mets on Thursday. The veteran is looking to return and help Chicago climb over the .500 mark. Meanwhile, Madrigal’s […]

After finishing out their series with the Baltimore Orioles, the New York Yankees will welcome the San Diego Padres into town. As New York prepares to take on the Padres, the Yankees plan to start off the series with an intriguing prospect. The Yankees will call up Randy Vasquez to start on Friday against San […]

The New York Mets (25-25) visit the Chicago Cubs (22-26) for their series finale on Thursday night. First pitch commences at 7:40 p.m. ET. Chicago clinched the three-game series thanks to their 4-2 win last night. Below we continue our MLB odds series with a Mets-Cubs prediction, pick, and how to watch. Here are the […]

The San Francisco Giants will try to shake off a rough loss and continue chugging along the winning train as they square off with a rock-solid Milwaukee Brewers squad out on the diamond. Let’s check out our MLB odds series where our Giants-Brewers prediction and pick will be revealed. It certainly hasn’t been all sunshine and […]

The Cleveland Guardians are an organization that is no stranger to trading away Cy Young and All-Star caliber pitchers. Even when the team performs well and reaches the playoffs, Cleveland still isn’t shy about dealing away their top arms for young talent. So with Cleveland struggling in 2023, there is an even greater chance of […]

A prolific and passionate matchup is in the works between two teams with no love for one another as the Philadelphia Phillies take on the Atlanta Braves at Truist Park. It is time to check out our MLB odds series where our Phillies-Braves prediction and pick is unveiled. Last year’s National League Champions, the Philadelphia Phillies […]

Manny Machado is eligible to come off of the injured list for the San Diego Padres on Friday when they face the New York Yankees in the Bronx, but Bob Melvin said that it would be tough for him to play in New York this weekend, as he still deals with a fractured bone in […]

The Los Angeles Angels are calling up one of their top pitching prospects as Sam Bachman is set to join the team, according to Robert Murray. LA will reportedly use Bachman out of the bullpen. The Angels took Bachman with the ninth overall pick in the 2021 draft out of the University of Miami (OH). […]

The Tampa Bay Rays have the best record in the MLB with a 36-15 entering Thursday. On top of that, they are preparing for star pitcher Tyler Glasnow to make his return to the mound and make his first start at Tropicana Field since June of 2021. Glasnow appears set to be activated for Saturday’s […]

Two heated Al East Rivals will go head-to-head as the Baltimore Orioles battle it out with the New York Yankees. Join us for our MLB odds series where our Orioles-Yankees prediction and pick will be revealed. In stunning fashion on Wednesday, it was the Orioles that erased a 6-1 deficit by scoring a whopping eight runs […]

Marcus Stroman was fired up against his former team on Wednesday. The Chicago Cubs’ ace fired an 8-inning gem against the New York Mets, ultimately allowing two earned runs while earning the win. He struck out only three hitters, but was clearly effective nonetheless. Stroman has impressed with Chicago in 2023. However, his antics versus […]

The St. Louis Cardinals are 9-4 in their last 13 games, putting them at 22-29 with a chance to make a run at the National League Central title, and manager Oli Marmol spoke about giving Paul Goldschmidt, Nolan Arenado and Willson Contreras a day off in the team’s series finale against the Cincinnati Reds. “They […]

Minnesota Twins star Carlos Correa was recently scratched from the team’s lineup due to an apparent injury. It’s been a difficult 2023 season for Correa after an exhausting offseason that saw two contracts fall by the wayside due to health concerns, only for the shortstop to end up returning to Minnesota. His season recently suffered […]

It’s no secret at all that New York Yankees slugger Giancarlo Stanton has made a career out of hitting long balls — but according to Jimmy Tatro, he could have had a future as an NFL kicker as well. Tatro made an appearance on The Rich Eisen Show this week, and made it clear that […]

Los Angeles Angels superstar Mike Trout made history on Wednesday night, slugging his 362nd career bomb in a win over the Boston Red Sox to officially surpass New York Yankees legend Joe DiMaggio on the all-time home run list. But instead of talking about creeping up the leaderboard, the outfielder was more interested in discussing […]

Adam Frazier’s three-run home run off of Nestor Cortes was a key part of the Baltimore Orioles’ comeback win over the New York Yankees on Wednesday night, and rookie Gunnar Henderson raved about what Frazier has provided the Orioles this year. “He’s just a rock,” Gunnar Henderson said, via Roch Kubatko of MASN Sports. “He’s […]

Much has been said about the disappointing start to the San Diego Padres season. One of their bright spots in April was newly minted $280 million man Xander Bogaerts. Since the calendar flipped to May though, Bogaerts has struggled mightily as the rest of the Padres lineup continues to falter. In 83 plate appearances in […]

The Miami Marlins (25-25) visit the Colorado Rockies (21-29) for their series finale on Thursday night. First pitch commences at 3:10 p.m. ET. The Marlins crushed the Rockies 10-2 in yesterday’s Game 3 but the Rockies still hold a 2-1 advantage in the series. Below we continue our MLB odds series with a Marlins-Rockies prediction, […]

As the red-hot New York Yankees, winners of seven of their last 10 games, continue to claw their way up the MLB standings, one thought is hard to ignore. Just where would this team be without Aaron Judge? It’s a scary thought, given that the 30-21 Yankees have only just now, in late-May, managed to play […]

It is game one of an AL Central clash as the Chicago White Sox visits the Detroit Tigers. It is time to continue our MLB odds series with a White Sox-Tigers pick, prediction, and how-to-watch. The White Sox have won seven of their last ten, and are starting to make up ground in the AL […]

It is the rubber match of a three-game series as the San Diego Padres visit the Washington Nationals. It is time to continue our MLB odds series with a Padres-Nationals pick, prediction, and how-to-watch. The Padres returned to their offensive woes. Yesterday it was just four hits, but two of them were home runs, which helped […]

Bryce Miller couldn’t have asked for a better start to his Major League Baseball career. The Seattle Mariners rookie starting pitcher made his fifth career start Wednesday night and continued to make history with another brilliant performance. Miller tossed six shutout innings against the Oakland Athletics, allowing two hits. He is the first pitcher since […]

Boston Red Sox left-hander James Paxton was brutally honest about his performance in his team’s 7-3 loss to the Los Angeles Angels on Wednesday night. Paxton allowed five runs over three innings, leading to a sweep-clinching win in Anaheim. This gave the 34-year old his first loss in two years. Paxton struggled to hit his […]

Blake Snell will take the mound for the San Diego Padres on Thursday in a rubber match against the Washington Nationals, and he is hoping to bounce back from his worst outing of the season against the Boston Red Sox on Friday. Snell took the blame for his performance on Friday, saying he put his […]

The Toronto Blue Jays have lost six of their last seven games as they go for the series split against the Tampa Bay Rays. It is time to continue our MLB odds series with a Blue Jays-Rays pick, prediction, and how-to-watch. After a 20-1 victory two nights ago, the Blue Jays fell to the Rays […]

It was 18 hits for the Cincinnati Reds last night as they took game three from the St. Louis Cardinals. It is time to continue our MLB odds series with a Cardinals-Reds pick, prediction, and how-to-watch. Yesterday it was Ben Lively getting his first win as a starter in nearly six years, as he went […]