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If your bingo card read, “Pittsburgh Pirates lead the NL Central at the end of April,” give yourself a pat on the back. The Pirates lead their division by half a game entering play on May 8 as they look to rebound from a pair of 100-loss seasons. Pittsburgh’s biggest strength so far has been […]

For the first time in a long, long while, the Pittsburgh Pirates finally had a pitcher go the full route in a game for them. That’s after Mitch Keller went nine innings long in a 2-0 home win against the Colorado Rockies Monday night. That start by Mitch Keller broke a Pirates streak of 370 […]

Willson Contreras sent a heartfelt message to Chicago Cubs fans ahead of his return to Wrigley Field on Monday night. Contreras, who’s currently in the process of switching positions for the St. Louis Cardinals, echoed a different tune after getting a hit in his first at-bat versus Chicago in the game, video via Talkin’ Baseball. […]

The Houston Astros have some positive updates for a few of their injured hitters. Astros second baseman Jose Altuve is getting closer to making his 2023 MLB season debut. Outfielder Michael Brantley appears on the cusp of making his return to Houston. Jose Altuve is in Sugar Land, Texas taking batting practice at the Astros’ […]

The Texas Rangers have gotten out to an AL West leading 20-13 start to their season. Corey Seager returning to the lineup would certainly continue the Rangers strong early momentum. Seager is poised to start his rehab assignment on Thursday, via Evan Grant of the Dallas Morning News. The shortstop has been out since April […]

Oakland Athletics young sensation Mason Miller has reportedly been experiencing tightness in his right elbow, raising serious concerns for the team. Athletics manager Mark Kotsay revealed that Miller is suspected to be dealing with a flexor muscle issue and stated that the team is “hoping for the best,” per MLB.com reporter Martin Gallegos. Mason Miller […]

The St. Louis Cardinals’ 2023 season has been messy to say the least. They are clearly underperforming, but there’s also been drama. Cardinals’ manager Oliver Marmol called out Tyler O’Neill for not hustling early in the season. Most recently, St. Louis made the decision to have Willson Contreras, their prized free agent signing this past […]

The Los Angeles Angels are poised to take on the Houston Astros in a heated AL West battle. But before the series has even begun, the Angels have made some major changes to their pitching staff. Los Angeles has called up right-hander Cesar Valdez, the team announced. In turn, left-hander Jose Suarez has been placed […]

The St. Louis Cardinals are facing the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field on Monday night, and it will be Willson Contreras’ return to his old stadium for the first time since signing with the division rivals in the offseason. Contreras sent a message to Cubs fans before the game in an appearance with the media. […]

New York Yankees starting pitcher Carlos Rodon, the Bronx Bombers’ prized free agent signing from this offseason, has yet to throw a pitch this season due to a forearm injury and a mysterious back ailment. Given the fact that the Yankees have said there is no timetable for Rodon’s return, fans are getting antsy. On […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers head to Wisconsin to take on the Milwaukee Brewers having won eight of their past ten games overall. Los Angeles most recently earned a 2-1 series win over the San Diego Padres and will look to keep their momentum going versus the Brewers. LA is sending Tony Gonsolin to the mound […]

The Milwaukee Brewers have changed their minds about a pitch clock-infused decision they had made earlier this season involving beer sales at their stadium, American Family Field. With the pitch clock shaving game times, the Brewers- and a handful of other teams- opted to extend beer sales through the eighth inning. Citing its impact, or […]

The San Francisco Giants certainly hoped for a better start to the 2023 MLB season. The Giants finished April with an 11-16 record. Only three National League teams ended the season’s first month with a worse winning percentage than San Francisco. There are signs in early May that the Giants can rebound from an ugly […]

With the St. Louis Cardinals off to a horrific start to their season, the team is reportedly open to swinging a trade. But just because the Cardinals might be down now doesn’t mean St. Louis will give their players away. Still, outfield is a position of strength for the Cardinals. Because of that, St. Louis […]

Six starts into his tenure with the Los Angeles Dodgers, Noah Syndergaard has been one of MLB’s worst starting pitchers. Going 1-3 with a 6.32 ERA, the Dodgers’ right-hander has a theory regarding his early-season struggles. Noah Syndergaard believes he’s subconsciously holding back when he’s on the mound because of what the Dodgers’ pitcher described […]

The 2023 season has been a nightmare for Mets ace Max Scherzer and there’s a chance that it can get a lot worse before it gets better. Scherzer is dealing with shoulder/back problems that most likely are impacting his starts this season, but he knows the Mets can’t afford to lose him for a long […]

At this point, it’s essentially guaranteed that Shohei Ohtani, the most freakishly gifted baseball player in the history of baseball, won’t be a Los Angeles Angel next year. Nor should he! It’s a waste for Ohtani’s talents on mediocre teams, siloed away from the broader public by the Pacific Time Zone and the Angels’ general […]

Khalil Lee’s recent tenure with the New York Mets has hardly been about baseball. As so, the Mets decided Lee no longer had a spot in New York. The Mets have released Lee, via Tim Britton and the Athletic staff. The reasoning for his release is being deemed a, ‘baseball decision.’ However, Lee has been […]

Madison Bumgarner looked to be a steal for the Arizona Diamondbacks when he signed a five-year, $85 million deal with the club before the 2020 MLB season. High-rollers like the Atlanta Braves and Los Angeles Dodgers seemingly had the inside track on the former Cy Young candidate. But it was an up-and-coming D-Backs team who […]

The New York Yankees will activate outfielder Aaron Judge from the injured list on Tuesday with zero restrictions, according to Max Goodman of NJ.com. Aaron Judge was placed on the injured list on May 1 with a right hip strain, but it was backdated to April 28. He seemed to have suffered the injury in […]

The Chicago Cubs are 17-17 as of Monday and have been able to hang around in the National League Central. The Cubs are now making another move that should have fans excited. The team is calling up Christopher Morel from the minors, per Jesse Rogers of ESPN. ‘The Cubs are calling up Christopher Morel who […]

Kansas City Royals pitcher Ryan Yarbrough was placed on the 15-day injured list on Monday after he was struck in the head with a comebacker in his start on Sunday. The sixth-year pro was two outs away from his first quality start of the season when Ryan Noda’s line drive hit Yarbrough at 106.2 mph. […]

James Paxton hasn’t pitched in an MLB game for the Boston Red Sox or any team since 2021. But after the Red Sox patiently waited, Paxton looks poised to finally make his return. The Red Sox have returned Paxton from his rehab assignment, via Pete Abraham of The Boston Globe. Paxton will now join the […]

The 2023 MLB season is still in the early goings, but fans, and even teams, are having strong reactions all the same. The old adage “you cant win the pennant in April, but you can lose it” once again looks to be ringing true for several franchises. The Seattle Mariners’ World Series aspirations survived the […]

The Washington Nationals (14-20) visit the San Francisco Giants (15-18) in the first of a three-game series. First pitch commences Monday at 9:45 p.m. ET. Below we continue our MLB odds series with a Nationals-Giants prediction, pick, and how to watch. Here are the Nationals-Giants MLB odds, courtesy of FanDuel.  MLB Odds: Nationals-Giants Odds Washington […]

New York Mets closer Edwin Diaz is expected to miss all of 2023 after suffering a World Baseball Classic injury. Diaz, who sustained a knee injury, still hopes to possibly return this season. New York’s star closer recently posted a video that will give Mets fans hope, per SNY Mets on Twitter. Edwin Díaz is working […]

The Atlanta Braves are about to get a former all-star back in the lineup. Catcher Travis d’Arnaud was reinstated from the injured list Monday after being away from the team for a month due to a concussion. An all-star last season, d’Arnaud’s return brings another solid bat to an already daunting Braves lineup. Atlanta has […]

The Houston Astros expected Jose Abreu to play a major role in their lineup after signing him during the offseason. Up to this point in 2023, however, that hasn’t been the case. Jose Abreu is the worst hitter in the league according to wRC+ (weighted runs created plus) for players with a minimum of 130 […]

The Texas Rangers (20-13) visit the Seattle Mariners (17-17) for the first of a three-game series! First pitch commences Monday at 9:40 p.m. ET. Below we continue our MLB odds series with a Rangers-Mariners prediction, pick, and how to watch. Here are the Rangers-Mariners MLB odds, courtesy of FanDuel.  MLB Odds: Rangers-Mariners Odds Texas Rangers: […]

James Outman is leading the Los Angeles Dodgers’ youth movement. The reigning NL Rookie of the Month award winner is off to a sizzling start in 2023. Mookie Betts, however, isn’t surprised by Outman’s incredible beginning to 2023. Betts recently revealed that he expected Outman to perform well prior to the season during a postgame […]

The Miami Marlins (17-18) visit the Arizona Diamondbacks (19-15) for the first of a three-game series! First pitch commences Monday at 9:40 p.m. ET. Below we continue our MLB odds series with a Marlins-Diamondbacks prediction, pick, and how to watch. Here are the Marlins-Diamondbacks MLB odds, courtesy of FanDuel.  MLB Odds: Marlins-Diamondbacks Odds Miami Marlins: […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers (21-14) take on the Milwaukee Brewers (19-15) Monday night! Take a look at our MLB odds series as we give you a Dodgers-Brewers prediction and pick while also letting you know how to watch. The Dodgers are sitting in first place in the NL West division. They have won eight of […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers recently earned a 2-1 series win over the San Diego Padres. Los Angeles currently leads the National League West and have won eight of their past ten games overall. The team faced question marks heading into the 2023 season, and there still is some uncertainty with this ball club, but the […]

Derek Jeter, the former New York Yankees baseball player, has announced the arrival of his fourth child with wife Hannah Jeter. The couple welcomed a son named Kaius Green Jeter on May 5, 2023, which is also Hannah’s birthday, per E! News. What a birthday surprise! Jeter took to Twitter and Instagram to share the […]

It’s been a struggle for the Houston Astros to say healthy — and win games in the 2023 MLB regular season. With an assortment of bodies on their injury list, the Astros have managed to post just a 17-17 record through their first 34 games of the year. While many other clubs would see that […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers rivalry with the San Diego Padres is probably as intense as it’s ever been, which explains why it felt like there was so much on the line for a simple three-game regular season series that took place between the two teams over the weekend. The Padres were full of antics throughout […]

The Houston Astros (17-17) take on the Los Angeles Angels (19-16) in an NL West division matchup. Check out our MLB odds series as we give you an Astros-Angels prediction and pick while letting you know how to watch. The Astros have not been playing well without Jose Altuve. They are just 4-6 in their […]

Fernando Tatis Jr. caught a ricochet shot from ESPN’s Eduardo Perez Sunday night during the San Diego Padres’ extra-inning loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers. It wasn’t meant to be that way. With the Dodgers down to their final out, star outfielder Mookie Betts hit a game-tying solo home run. Moments later, as the broadcast […]

It is an NL Central clash as the St. Louis Cardinals visit the Chicago Cubs. It is time to continue our MLB odds series with a Cardinals-Cubs prediction, pick, and how to watch. The Cardinals finally won a game yesterday after losing eight straight. It just took Paul Goldschmidt hitting three massive home runs to […]