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Los Angeles Dodgers star Mookie Betts played a new- not for him- position in his team’s 6-2 win over the Chicago Cubs on Thursday. Betts, who arrived at Wrigley Field during the first inning of the Dodgers-Cubs game following the birth of his baby boy, pinch hit in the seventh inning, then manned shortstop for […]

Fernando Tatis Jr.’s return to the San Diego Padres was not a very eventful one. The superstar went 0-5 with two strikeouts in a 7-5 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks. But the most important part of it all is just the fact that he’s back. After numerous injuries and a PED-caused suspension, Tatis played in […]

Max Scherzer has decided to take the suspension for his use of an illegal foreign substance during Wednesday’s start against the Los Angeles Dodgers. The New York Mets ace will serve a 10-day suspension starting Thursday after he ultimately decided not to appeal his suspension in part because it would not be presided over by […]

Liam Hendriks was forced to miss the start of the Chicago White Sox season as he battled back from Non-Hodgkin lymphoma. But even if it hasn’t made his 2023 White Sox debut just yet, Hendriks has earned the biggest win of the early season. Hendriks has officially won his battle and is now cancer free, […]

The Los Angeles Angels will soon have to resolve a dilemma regarding Shohei Ohtani’s future with the team. Ohtani will hit free agency after the 2023 season. He agreed to a six-year contract with the Angels in Dec. 2017. The New York Post’s Jon Heyman provided several updates regarding Ohtani’s future in Anaheim. Heyman noted […]

After being ejected from Wednesday’s matchup against the Los Angeles Dodgers for using a foreign substance, New York Mets star pitcher Max Scherzer is now facing a 10-game suspension. ESPN’s Jeff Passan took to Twitter to break the news of Scherzer’s suspension. “New York Mets starter Max Scherzer has been suspended 10 games for allegedly […]

After spending months away from the diamond due to the PED suspension, Fernando Tatis Jr. is ready to make his return to the San Diego Padres. Before they share the field with him, some of his Padres teammates weighed in on what’ll be like having Tatis join the roster. Tatis was hit with an 80-day […]

The New York Yankees will be without gargantuan slugger Giancarlo Stanton for some time due to a hamstring injury. To replace his production, or at least attempt to, the Yankees signed veteran outfielder Kole Calhoun to a minor league deal on Thursday, according to Mark Feinsand. The Yankees will be Calhoun’s second team of 2023. […]

For most MLB teams, 19 games means practically nothing. The massive scope of baseball guarantees that any 18 game sample is noisy with the kind of variance that 162 game season is meant to smooth away—Patrick Wisdom has had a good little stretch, but it doesn’t mean that he’s going to shatter the home run […]

The Boston Red Sox have gotten off to a mediocre 9-10 start to the season. While Chaim Bloom might be safe for now, a continued slide for Boston could have the Red Sox looking to the New York Yankees for help. Some MLB executives believe Bloom “could be in trouble,” when it comes to his […]

The San Diego Padres entered the 2023 MLB season with World Series hopes. They added Xander Bogaerts in the offseason and inked Manny Machado to an extension and Jake Cronenworth. Fernando Tatis Jr. returned from an 80-game PED suspension, and the Padres are also shifting their focus to a Juan Soto extension. However, the Padres […]

Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Tony Gonsolin made his first minor league rehab start for Triple-A Oklahoma City on Thursday afternoon, hurling three-plus innings and striking out seven batters in the process. The right-hander finished the day with 57 pitches, including six of his seven strikeouts on his signature splitter. After walking the first batter in […]

The Boston Red Sox are off to a mediocre start to the 2023 season. Though they were expected to be nothing more than a fringe playoff team, it is still hard to justify a winning market like Boston producing a losing team. The Red Sox are 9-10 three weeks into the season, a respectable mark […]

The Minnesota Twins and Boston Red Sox played the series finale on Thursday at Fenway Park. In the second inning, Twins starter Kenta Maeda took a comebacker off his leg and proceeded to leave the game right after. We salute you, Kenta Maeda 🫡#MNTwins x #RedSox pic.twitter.com/15DrPxisYD — Bally Sports North (@BallySportsNOR) April 20, 2023 […]

After a rough tenure in Arizona, starting pitcher Madison Bumgarner has been designated for assignment by the Diamondbacks. By MLB rules, the Diamondbacks will have seven days to either trade Bumgarner or outright him to waivers. Unless the veteran left-hander is claimed off waivers, he appears headed towards free agency, where he will be available […]

A premier NL West showdown is in the works this Thursday night as the San Diego Padres battle it out with the Arizona Diamondbacks in the desert. It is time to check out our MLB odds series where our Padres-Diamondbacks prediction and pick will be revealed. Entering the night with a 9-11 record, the Padres snapped […]

New York Yankees slugger Giancarlo Stanton was off to a hot start to the 2023 season, but it quickly was derailed by yet another injury for the 33-year-old last week. A Grade 2 hamstring strain was revealed after an MRI over the weekend, which will keep the Los Angeles, CA native out of the Yankees […]

The Colorado Rockies take their eight game losing streak into the city of brotherly love as they take on the Philadelphia Phillies. This game will continue our MLB odds series with a Rockies-Phillies prediction and pick. The Rockies were just embarrassed at home by the Pittsburgh Pirates. Ryan McMahon was one of the only players […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers will look to gain vengeance Thursday evening at Wrigley Field after dropping two of three to the Chicago Cubs a week ago. Join us for our MLB odds series where our Dodgers-Cubs prediction and pick will be revealed. Although the Dodgers have gotten off to a more sluggish start than what they […]

The New York Yankees have been dealing with a good amount of injuries to start the 2023 season, with Giancarlo Stanton’s addition to the IL being the latest, but the team got two encouraging updates regarding starting pitcher Luis Severino and Harrison Bader on Thursday. Yankees manager Aaron Boone said that Harrison Bader should begin […]

San Diego Padres superstar Fernando Tatis Jr. will make his long-awaited 2023 debut on Thursday night, and the 24-year-old shared a positive tweet before his first MLB at-bat in 563 days. “Que bonito día,” Tatis wrote on Thursday. In English: “What a beautiful day.” It certainly will be a beautiful evening in Arizona on Thursday, with […]

The Cincinnati Reds (7-11) are on the road to take on the Pittsburgh Pirates (12-7) as they begin a four game series. This game will continue our MLB odds series with a Reds-Pirates prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. The Reds are coming off a series loss […]

The Arizona Diamondbacks are surprisingly in first place in the National League West for the time being. However, they are making a surprising change after an ugly game on Wednesday against the St. Louis Cardinals. The Diamondbacks have officially designated Madison Bumgarner for assignment, per Nick Piecoro of the Arizona Republic. ‘The Arizona Diamondbacks designated […]

The New York Yankees have begun the 2023 MLB campaign with an 11-7 record despite a number of injuries. One player who still hasn’t suited up is prized free-agent acquisition Carlos Rodon. He began the year on the IL, but Yankees manager Aaron Boone gave a positive update on his status, per Marly Rivera of […]

The New York Mets (12-7) visit the San Francisco Giants (6-11) on Thursday night! First pitch commences at 9:45 p.m. ET. Below we continue our MLB odds series with a Mets-Giants prediction, pick, and how to watch. Here are the Mets-Giants MLB odds, courtesy of FanDuel.  MLB Odds: Mets-Giants Odds New York Mets: -1.5 (+138) San […]

The wait is finally over. 564 days felt like forever but Fernando Tatis Jr. is finally making his return to the San Diego Padres lineup. Tatis couldn’t have returned at a better time. The 23-year-old is coming back to a lineup that is 28th in batting average and toward the backend of the league in […]

The most coveted man in baseball may become available sooner than thought. MLB reporter Jeff Passan dropped a bombshell about Shohei Ohtani Thursday morning, hinting at the two-way megastars exit from the Los Angeles Angels. “If the Angels fall out of contention … [Shohei Ohtani] could be traded and he will definitely leave,” Passan said. […]

One of the surprising stories of the MLB season so far is the positive start for the Pittsburgh Pirates. After losing 100 games last season, the Pirates are off to an impressive 12-7 start and are coming off a series sweep on the road against the Colorado Rockies. Andrew McCutchen is one of the leaders […]

Aaron Judge of the New York Yankees won round two against Shohei Ohtani and the Los Angeles Angels. Now it is game three of the series, with each one having a win. It is time to continue our MLB odds series with an Angels-Yankees prediction, pick, and how to watch. Ohtani has seemed to enjoy […]

It appears that a move away from the Bay is imminent for the Oakland Athletics. After reports surfaced that the team has plans in place to build a new ballpark in Las Vegas, the Athletics all but confirmed the reports with a statement to their fans in Oakland. The statement reads that the Athletics have […]

It is the rubber match of a three-game series between the Minnesota Twins and Boston Red Sox. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Twins-Red Sox prediction, pick, and how to watch. Yesterday, Emmanuel Valdez made his MLB debut for the Red Sox, going 2-4, but the Red Sox fell 10-4 to […]

Los Angeles Angels superstar and 2024 free agent Shohei Ohtani has been in the Bronx for a series against the New York Yankees. Besides his rocket home runs, much of the talk around Ohtani has surrounded his pending free agent status- and how that relates to the Yankees. The Yankees are selling Ohtani’s Japan jerseys […]

Aaron Judge and the New York Yankees beat the Los Angeles Angels Wednesday night in the Bronx, 3-2, thanks in large part to the heroics of the reigning American League Most Valuable Player in the outfield and at the plate. Judge turned heads early in the game when he robbed Angels superstar Shohei Ohtani of […]

The Oakland Athletics have long been subject to relocation rumors as they search for a new baseball stadium. News broke early Thursday morning that the team may be close to not only their new baseball stadium but to relocating as well. The Athletics are reportedly closing in on an agreement for a new baseball stadium […]

In sports (and life in general) opportunities to win are precious, because nobody knows if that chance will ever come again. This is the life the Texas Rangers are living in Major League Baseball at this time, but as we sit here today, there’s hope for the team and their fans another crack at the […]

In case you haven’t heard, New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge is very good at baseball. The reigning Americal League Most Valuable Player reminded everyone of his greatness once again Wednesday night against Shohei Ohtani and the Los Angeles Angels when he pulled off a spectacular defensive play in the outfield before launching a monster […]

To address the issue with pitchers using sticky substances to get better grip on their pitches, Major League Baseball decided to implement random umpire checks for a regulator. Most thought it was a matter of time before controversy came from the rule change, and that time arrived when New York Mets pitcher Max Scherzer was […]

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge used his height to good use to rob a home run off of Los Angeles Angels superstar and 2022 MVP award rival Shohei Ohtani in the first inning of Wednesday night’s game in the Bronx. On a 3-2 count, Shohei Ohtani perfectly timed Yankees starter Jhony Brito’s offering for […]

It’s been an interesting season so far for New York Mets ace Max Scherzer and it’s taken a wild twist on Wednesday when he got tossed from the mound during the series finale on the road against the Los Angeles Dodgers for violating the foreign substance rule. Right after the game, Max Scherzer’s agent, Scott […]