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New York Yankees fans are still wondering when superstar outfielder Aaron Judge will return from his toe injury. A rumor surfaced from none other than Yankees manager Aaron Boone’s brother Bret, who said he heard “grumblings” that Judge could return right after the All-Star break. Yankees general manager Brian Cashman said not so fast, though. […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers and Lucas Giolito make sense as a potential fit for one another ahead of the MLB trade deadline. Sure enough, the Dodgers seem to agree as it was reported on Thursday that LA is interested in the Chicago White Sox’s ace. However, there aren’t many stars pitchers expected to be available […]

The 2023 MLB All-Star Game came and went, and the National League finally broke their losing streak. Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Taijuan Walker was one player who drew some consideration for a roster spot but ultimately didn’t get selected. However, a report recently stated that Walker declined the chance to play at the Midsummer Classic. A […]

The San Diego Padres are one of the handful of teams that underachieved in the first half of the regular season. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with an over/under win total prediction for the Padres. The Friars finished with a (43-47) record which places them in fourth place in the NL West […]

The hype around the Cincinnati Reds, who lost 100 games last season and now lead the NL Central at the All-Star break, can largely be attributed to one man: rookie sensation Elly De La Cruz. De La Cruz has had such an incredible impact that he is already garnering superstar comparisons to some of the […]

The MLB season starts back up on Friday after a much needed All-Star break. FanDuel has us covered with midseason win total props for all 30 teams. This post will continue our MLB odds series as we hand out a Dodgers win total over/under prediction and pick. The Dodgers started the season a little bit […]

The Houston Astros are finally getting healthy. Both Yordan Alvarez and Jose Urquidy are set to begin rehab assignments at AAA Sugar Land Friday, as reported by Steve Schaeffer of The Houston Chronicle. Alvarez was actually in Seattle for the All-Star Game after being selected for the American League team, but the slugger hasn’t suited […]

Adam Wainwright’s career with the St. Louis Cardinals is ending after the 2023 season. But it’s possible that he has pitched his last ball for the Redbirds. The 41-year-old is injured, and he may not make it back to the rotation. Wainwright’s miserable 2023 season is just one of the many, many things going wrong […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers have their eyes on the pitching market and one ace in particular with the MLB trade deadline inching closer. As rumors begin to swirl around the league, the Dodgers are interested in Chicago White Sox right-hander Lucas Giolito, league sources told Jon Morosi of MLB Network. The Dodgers, 51-38, sit in […]

Shohei Ohtani is going to become a very rich man this winter. He could receive around $600 million (possibly much more) in MLB free agency. Teams such as the Los Angeles Dodgers, New York Yankees, and more will try to add the current Los Angeles Angels superstar. So how can teams separate themselves in the Ohtani […]

The American League Central is a close division race and it will just heat up in the August and September. This will continue our MLB odds series as we hand out an AL Central division winner prediction and pick. The AL Central is probably the worst division in the MLB. However, the division race is […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers are among the favorites to sign Shohei Ohtani in MLB free agency. The majority of talks surrounding Ohtani currently revolve around trade rumors, and whether or not the Los Angeles Angels will decide to deal him away. The Dodgers could ultimately try to acquire Ohtani prior to the 2023 MLB trade […]

An MLB player has not batted .400 in a season since 1948. Miami Marlins second baseman Luis Arraez is looking to change that. Following the MLB’s All-Star Game Tuesday in which he hit in both of his at-bats, Arraez will enter a second half of the season in which he looks to push toward the […]

The Atlanta Braves have steamrolled the competition to this point in the season and only a handful of Max Fried games. He has a 2.08 ERA in his 26.0 innings over five starts but has been limited due to a forearm injury. Fortunately, he is progressing well on his road to recovery. The latest update […]

The Texas Rangers have reunited with a former No. 1 overall pick, signing RHP Matt Bush to a minor league contract. Bush, 37, played in five seasons for the Rangers during his career, compiling a 12-7 record and 3.34 ERA in 180 games while primarily pitching out of the bullpen. The Rangers traded Bush less […]

The trade market for Kansas City Royals catcher Salvador Pérez is quieting down. Despite other teams showing interest in trading for Pérez, the Royals are staying true to their word that they have no plans to trade him. “The Salvador Pérez market is quiet at the moment.” Jon Morosi of MLB Network reported in a […]

The National League Central Division race is tight and things are only going to heat up in the final two months of the season. Below we will continue our MLB odds series with a NL Central Division winner prediction and pick. As it stands today, the Cincinnati Reds (50-41) lead the NL Central by one […]

The Houston Astros are in unfamiliar territory as they are out of first place in the AL West and hold a one game lead on a wild card spot. The Astros still have every chance to reach their seventh straight ALCS and defend their World Series title, but they’ll need to make a few moves […]

Shohei Ohtani’s availability is going to be the biggest story of the 2023 MLB trade deadline. The New York Yankees might be paying closer attention than anyone. If the Los Angeles Angels decide to pursue offers for Shohei Ohtani, the Yankees will have the most motivation to complete a trade for the two-way star, according […]

The Atlanta Braves look to win the National League East for a sixth straight year. It is time to continue our MLB odds series with an NL East Division winner prediction and pick. The Atlanta Braves are currently the best team in baseball sitting with a 60-29 record in the season. They go into the […]

What a whirlwind week it’s been for Chris Flexen. After being traded from the Seattle Mariners to the New York Mets on July 3, the Mets released him three days later. He floated around for a week before landing with the Colorado Rockies, who signed the right-handed pitcher to a minor league contract on Thursday, […]

The MLB All-Star break will come to an end on friday as teams begin play again. Below we will continue our MLB odds series as we hand out a Cincinnati Reds win total over/under prediction and pick. The Reds are currently the surprise team in the MLB. They went on a long win streak earlier […]

The 2023 season rears up this week and the competition in the National League West is getting hotter. We are here to share our MLB odds series, by making a 2023 NL West Division winner prediction and pick for the rest of the season. The NL West is heating up. Amazingly, it has had several […]

The All-Star break officially ends on friday and FanDuel has released some midseason win total props. Check out our MLB odds series as we hand out a Chicago White Sox win total over/under prediction and pick. The White Sox are eight games back in the American League Central division and have a record of 38-54. […]

The second half of the 2023 MLB season is  ready to kick off and the American League West is intense as ever. Join us as we share our MLB odds series, and make a 2023 AL West Division winner prediction and pick for the rest of the season. We are about the kick off the […]

The American League East is the only division in baseball with all five teams over .500 on the season. It is time to continue our MLB odds series with an AL East Division winner prediction and pick. The Tampa Bay Rays are the leaders of the division right now. While sitting with the second-best record […]

Professional athletes were also once kids who played in the parks and summer little leagues. MLB players often had to fend for their own as a child and thrive in the competitive environment at such an early age. However, these youngsters sometimes get rewarded when one of their idols pulls up near their neighborhood for […]

Liam Hendriks has been through it all in the last year, from throwing in the All-Star game to suddenly fighting stage four cancer. He was fortunate to beat Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma after a months long battle with the potentially fatal disease in the offseason, and was honored with the Jimmy V award for Perseverance at the […]

The Atlanta Braves are currently the best team in all of baseball. But just imagine if they also had the best player in baseball on their team. Some would say they already do have him in Ronald Acuna Jr., and while that’s a great argument, there’s no player on the planet right now like Los […]

Tell me if you’ve heard this one before: The Atlanta Braves drafted a lot of pitchers in the draft. If you placed any bets on this matter, you probably won some money. The Braves walked out of the 2023 MLB Draft with eight total pitching prospects to add to their farm system. In fact, four […]

The New York Mets enter the second half of the 2023 MLB season with a lot of ground to make up in the National League East. The team is in fourth place in the division, looking up at the Phillies, Marlins and Braves. New York is now 18.5 games out of first place as they […]

The San Diego Padres find themselves in a curious predicament nearing the 2023 MLB Trade Deadline. The friars are currently fourth in the NL West at 43-47, which is not where they expected or wanted to be by the second half of the season. Coincidently, neither are their neighbors up north in the Los Angeles […]

The San Diego Padres and Los Angeles Dodgers will kick off the 2024 MLB season on March 20th with the first-ever regular season game in Seoul, South Korea. While playing the first game in South Korea will be memorable for every member of the Dodgers and Padres, the ‘Seoul Series’ will be even more special […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres are all set to make baseball history. The Dodgers and Padres will kick off the 2024 MLB season with an opening series in Seoul, South Korea. This will be the first time in MLB history that regular season games will be played in the East Asian nation. […]

Nelson Cruz was designated for assignment by the San Diego Padres last week, and is now rumored to be gaining interest from multiple teams. The 43-year-old is the second oldest active player in the MLB, behind Rich Hill by about for months. He was still going strong for a while, before being sent down by […]

The Philadelphia Phillies have some serious catching up to do in the second half of the 2023 MLB regular season if they are to make the postseason. They hit the MLB All-Star break with a winning record of 48-41 but that’s still 12 games behind of the Atlanta Braves for the top spot in the […]

The St. Louis Cardinals have been massively disappointing, entering the All-Star break at 38-52 and sitting in last place in the National League Central, and Cardinals president John Mozeliak was brutally honest in an interview regarding the team’s approach to the upcoming trade deadline. “We’re going to trade people,” John Mozeliak said, according to Braxton […]

A few HBCU baseball players are now part of MLB organizations in the aftermath of the 2023 MLB Draft. The St. Louis Cardinals made Delaware State infielder Trey Paige the No. 515 pick in the draft with their 17th-round round pick. The San Francisco Giants and San Diego Padres signed a pair of HBCU players […]

The Atlanta Braves find themselves in a rare, albeit exceptional, position that sets them apart from the rest of the league. In the first half of the 2023 season, they have established themselves as the premier team in all of baseball, with a roster lacking weakness. As the All-Star festivities are all now in the […]