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The San Diego Padres have struggled offensively to begin the season. With the return of star Fernando Tatis Jr., the Padres hope those struggles are coming to an end. In the short term, they’re here to say. The Padres dropped Friday’s game to the Arizona Diamondbacks 9-0. It’s the third time the Friars have been […]

The Atlanta Braves have not had outfielder Michael Harris II or catcher Travis d’Arnaud around since early April due to injury. As fans await their return to the diamond, there are some updates on their progression. d’Arnaud has not played since April 8 due after being pulled due to concussion-like symptoms. The veteran backstop has […]

Minnesota Twins pitcher Kenta Maeda was forced to leave his Thursday start against the Boston Red Sox after taking a line drive to his ankle. While it was a scary sight at the time, Maeda seems to have avoided a serious injury. Maeda is feeling better than expected on Friday after being hit, via Aaron […]

Logan O’Hoppe is expected to be the catcher of the future for the Los Angeles Angels. His future came a bit early as O’Hoppe made the big league club this season. However, the Angels will now need to wait to get O’Hoppe back into the lineup after an unfortunate injury. The Angels have placed O’Hoppe […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers have not played the kind of baseball their fans are used to seeing in the first part of the season. They played perhaps their worst game of the season in a 13-0 Friday afternoon loss to the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field. Veteran Max Muncy did not hold back when analyzing […]

As one of the team’s top prospects, Garrett Mitchell had an opportunity to make a name for himself with the Milwaukee Brewers this season. However, an unfortunate injury to Mitchell has cast a dark cloud over his Brewers future. Mitchell underwent an MRI which revealed significant damage to his labrum, via Adam McCalvy of MLB.com. […]

Vladimir Guerrero Jr isn’t a fan of the New York Yankees. Vladdy Jr may spend his entire career in Toronto with the Blue Jays, or he could end up leaving in free agency. However, barring a drastic change of heart, Guerrero Jr has no interest in joining the Bronx Bombers. Guerrero Jr, who previously said […]

Julio Urias had an outing to forget in the Los Angeles Dodgers’ 13-0 road loss to the Chicago Cubs on Friday. Urias failed to reach the fifth inning for the first time this season. He allowed at least one earned run in each of the opening three innings of the contest. After Cubs second baseman […]

Throughout his MLB career, the biggest red flag against Jacob deGrom has been his health. Luckily for the Texas Rangers, it doesn’t look like deGrom is facing a long injury recovery this time around. deGrom is throwing a bullpen session Friday, via Evan Grant of the Dallas Morning News. While nothing has been finalized, deGrom […]

The New York Yankees will need to wait at least a “couple” more weeks before getting Josh Donaldson back. The third baseman has reportedly suffered a Grade 1 hamstring strain, per Bryan Hoch. Manager Aaron Boone didn’t provide a strict timetable for Donaldson’s return, but said “it will probably be a couple of weeks,” per Hoch […]

The Chicago Cubs were mildly optimistic as the 2023 started a few weeks ago. As the season approaches the 20-game, the team is playing extremely well and that continued Friday afternoon as left-handed pitcher Drew Smyly threw 7.0 perfect innings in a 13-0 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers at Wrigley Field. My dawg Smyly […]

The Boston Red Sox take on the Milwaukee Brewers. Our MLB odds series has our Red Sox Brewers prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Red Sox Brewers. The Boston Red Sox are trying to climb out of trouble in the loaded American League East. Even though they won’t play 19 games against each […]

Chicago Cubs pitcher Drew Smyly took a perfect game into the eighth inning against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Friday. Unfortunately, he lost the bid when he and Yan Gomes collided on a dribbler down the third-base line, resulting in an infield single. Smyly spoke on his outing and his feelings on this play in […]

The Houston Astros take on the Atlanta Braves. Our MLB odds series has our  Astros Braves prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Astros Braves. The rematch of the 2021 World Series features one team which is trying to get back to its recent championship standard, and another team which has already claimed that […]

Fernando Tatis Jr. knows that he is going to hear it from fans and opponents as he returns to the big leagues from his long 80-game suspension for using Performance Enhancing Drugs, and one of the first examples came after he was referred to as a cheater by minor league pitcher Kade McClure. Fernando Tatis […]

Mike Trout has said that if the Los Angeles Angels can “get” to the MLB playoffs this season, it could then give the team a “shot” in the Shohei Ohtani sweepstakes later this year. Ohtani is set to hit free agency after the 2023 season. The two-time All-Star signed off on a one-year, $30 million […]

Friday night baseball under the lights will be at the center of the baseball world as the New York Mets head to the golden coast to take on the San Francisco Giants. Join us for our MLB odds series where our Mets-Giants prediction and pick will be revealed. Off to a tremendous start at 13-7, the […]

The Detroit Tigers take on the Baltimore Orioles. Our MLB odds series has our Tigers Orioles prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Tigers Orioles. The Baltimore Orioles made a strong push at the American League wild card last season. They are trying to show that they can still compete for the postseason and […]

Chicago Cubs SP Drew Smyly lost a perfect game in truly heartbreaking fashion on Friday. The Cubs left-hander was perfect through seven innings against the Los Angeles Dodgers before David Peralta stepped up to the plate in the eighth inning. Peralta proceeded to hit a little dribbler in the infield which left Smyly and catcher […]

The Colorado Rockies take on the Philadelphia Phillies. Our MLB odds series has our Rockies Phillies prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Rockies Phillies. The Colorado Rockies were on an eight-game losing streak heading into Thursday night’s game in Philadelphia. They had just gotten crushed by the Pittsburgh Pirates at home in Coors […]

The Washington Nationals (5-13) visit the Minnesota Twins (11-8) on Friday night! First pitch commences at 8:10 p.m. ET. Below we continue our MLB odds series with a Nationals-Twins prediction, pick, and how to watch. Here are the Nationals-Twins MLB odds, courtesy of FanDuel.  MLB Odds: Nationals-Twins Odds Washington Nationals: +1.5 (-111) Minnesota Twins: -1.5 (-108) […]

Some fun and intriguing inter-league action is set to take place later tonight as the National League St. Louis Cardinals take on the American League Seattle Mariners for an epic clash on the diamond. It is time to take an inclusive look at our MLB odds series where our Cardinals-Mariners prediction and pick will be made. […]

The Chicago White Sox take on the Tampa Bay Rays. Our MLB odds series has our White Sox Rays prediction and pick. Find out how to watch White Sox Rays. The Chicago White Sox have been a hugely disappointing team in the early part of the big-league season. What happened in 2022 is happening again […]

The San Diego Padres will attempt to win their third-straight game as they face off with the NL West-leading Arizona Diamondbacks. Join us for our MLB odds series where our Padres-Diamondbacks prediction and pick will be unveiled for all to see. After the Padres found themselves losers of three in a row including six of their […]

With Francisco Lindor under contract through the 2031 season, the New York Mets have found their shortstop of the present and future. But with a farm system brimming with talent, the Mets are trying to find ways to get players in the lineup around Lindor. Ronny Mauricio is set to play second base on Friday, […]

The Miami Marlins (10-9) visit the Cleveland Guardians (10-9) on Friday night! First pitch commences at 7:10 p.m. ET. Below we continue our MLB odds series with a Marlins-Guardians prediction, pick, and how to watch. Here are the Marlins-Guardians MLB odds, courtesy of FanDuel.  MLB Odds: Marlins-Guardians Odds Miami Marlins: +1.5 (-188) Cleveland Guardians: -1.5 (+155) […]

An American League showdown will be in the works as the Kansas City Royals take on the Los Angeles Angels to kick off the weekend. Let’s check out our MLB odds series where our Royals-Angels prediction and pick will be revealed. Entering this Friday, it has been the Angels who have lost five out of their […]

The Cincinnati Reds made a major commitment to their pitching staff when they signed Hunter Greene to a long-term contract extension. But as the Reds look towards the future, Cincinnati wants to ensure Greene isn’t the only pitcher sticking around for a while. The Reds are trying to sign Nick Lodolo to an extension, via […]

James Outman broke a 2-2 tie against the Chicago Cubs on Thursday night with a grand slam in the top of the ninth inning. The young outfielder has performed admirably to open the 2023 season for the Los Angeles Dodgers. Dave Roberts previously admitted that he’s been impressed by Outman’s play, and the Dodgers’ manager […]

Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said Mookie Betts could play shortstop again versus the Chicago Cubs over the weekend amid Chris Taylor and Miguel Rojas’ injury concerns, per Bob Nightengale. Roberts also made a hilarious “TMI” admission in the process, per Nightengale as well. “#Dodgers Dave Roberts said Mookie Betts might play SS again […]

The Oakland Athletics have been considering relocation for quite some time. The home games have become an afterthought in the Bay Area, and now all signs point to them moving to Las Vegas, following in the footsteps of the Raiders. The Athletics have been nearing a deal for a $1 billion stadium in Sin City, […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers are dealing with questions in their starting pitching rotation after placing Michael Grove on the injured list on Friday. Los Angeles ultimately selected the contract of RHP Jake Reed after placing Grove on the IL with a right groin strain, per the Dodgers Twitter. Additionally, RHP Ryan Pepiot was moved to […]

After a brutal end to their title defense season, the Atlanta Braves are rolling to start the 2023 season. They have taken a 1.5 game lead over the New York Mets thanks to an insanely hot start. They have lost only one of their six series this season (a 4-game tilt with the Padres), with […]

Bryce Harper was originally expected to be out until the All-Star break in 2023 recovering from injury. However, the Philadelphia Phillies’ superstar is reportedly well ahead of schedule. Jon Morosi of MLB Network even believes there’s a chance Harper could return before the month of June, per MLB Network on Twitter. “I think (Harper could […]

Just a day after Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Mookie Betts made his debut at shortstop, calling it a “dream come true,” the 30-year-old is back in the field for Friday’s game against the Chicago Cubs. Luke Wiliams will start at shortstop on Friday, while Betts while head to right field, according to the LA Times’ […]

It is the start of a three-game set in the AL West as the Oakland Athletics travel to the Texas Rangers. We continue our MLB odds series with an Athletics-Rangers prediction, pick, and how-to-watch. The Athletics are off to the worst start in baseball, at just 3-16 losers of seven straight games. They have their […]

The Cincinnati Reds fell in game one of the series by a score of 4-3 to the Pittsburgh Pirates. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Reds-Pirates prediction, pick, and how to watch. The Reds have now lost three straight games and looked bad in the process. They were shut out the […]

Professional sports teams in Oakland are soon to be a thing of the past after the Oakland Athletics’ announcement that they have committed to a move to Las Vegas. The plan from the Johh Fisher-led ownership group to gut the team, refuse to renovate the stadium and dart to another city has left baseball fans […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers took game one of the weekend series over the Chicago Cubs, but the Cubs look to bounce back after seeing their five-game winning streak snapped. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Dodgers-Cubs prediction, pick, and how-to-watch. The Dodgers have been riddled with injuries this year, and are […]