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The Cincinnati Reds ace Luis Castillo is moving in the right direction, and appears on track to make his MLB season debut later this month. Castillo recently threw a couple of bullpen sessions, but on Friday, he will be throwing to live hitters for the first time since being placed on the IL list prior […]

The Cincinnati Reds will take on the Los Angeles Dodgers on Friday night. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make a Reds-Dodgers prediction and pick.   Cincinnati has gotten off to a less-than-ideal start. The Reds dropped their opening series against the Atlanta Braves and then quickly proceeded to lose two in […]

Jose Ramirez’s 5-year $124 million dollar extension with the Cleveland Guardians became official on Friday prior to Cleveland’s home opener against the San Francisco Giants. The 5 years are on top of the 2-years already remaining on his prior deal with the Guardians, equating to 7 years in all. Jose Ramirez shared his motivation to […]

Atlanta Braves star outfielder Ronald Acuna Jr. is still in the process of rehabbing from last year’s torn ACL, something that made him a riskier selection in fantasy baseball drafts this spring. In any other year, Acuna Jr. would have been a surefire first round pick and the likely first overall selection in most drafts, […]

The Los Angeles Angels will take on the Texas Rangers on Friday night. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make an Angels-Rangers prediction and pick.   Unsurprisingly, the Angels’ season did not begin well. They faced the Houston Astros in a four-game series, and they predictably dropped three of those contests. However, […]

How about a little AL West matchup to start off your weekend right? The Houston Astros will make the trip to take on the Seattle Mariners’ home opener in the Emerald City! Join us for our MLB odds series, where our Astros-Mariners prediction and pick will be made.   The Astros enter the weekend coming off […]

As we progress deeper into his career, the realization that Byron Buxton will never play a full 162 games in an MLB season is surely setting upon Minnesota Twins fans. Just seven games into the 2022 regular season, Buxton went down with an ankle injury after hitting a leadoff double in the first inning against […]

In September of 2020, legendary New York Mets pitcher and Hall of Famer Tom Seaver passed away at the age of 75. Now, less than two years later, the team honors him with a statue at Citi Field, perfectly capturing his meaning to the franchise. The Mets unveiled the statue Friday ahead of their 2022 […]

The Chicago Cubs continue a four-game series at Coors Field against the Colorado Rockies on Friday night! Both squads have gotten off to a hot start to the season, and it is time to check out our MLB odds series,  where our Cubs-Rockies prediction and pick will be revealed.   Chicago enters Friday’s play at […]

It is finally Friday, and who hasn’t loved all of these inter-league matchups to start off the 2022 MLB season? The San Francisco Giants will travel to the great midwest to battle it out on the diamond against the Cleveland Guardians. It is time to check out our  MLB odds series,  where our Giants-Guardians prediction […]

It’s Jackie Robinson Day in the 2022 MLB season, which means it’s time to honor a man who forever changed the trajectory of baseball history. The first African American man to play baseball in the major leagues, Robinson broke the color barrier 75 years ago when he took the field for the Brooklyn Dodgers on […]

Former Marlins CEO Derek Jeter’s surprising departure from Miami reportedly had an underlying impact on Nicholas Castellanos’s free agency. Castellanos ended up signing with the Philadelphia Phillies. But there was apparently a good chance that he was headed to Miami prior to Jeter’s resignation with the Marlins. Phillies OF Nick Castellanos just told me that […]

The Washington Nationals will take on the Pittsburgh Pirates at beautiful PNC Park in the second contest of a four-game series on Friday night. Check out our  MLB odds series, where our Nationals-Pirates prediction and pick will be made. Let the games begin!   The Nationals are coming off a brutal 9-4 loss at the […]

The Tampa Bay Rays head to the Southside to take on the Chicago White Sox in the first of a three-game series on Friday night. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Rays-White Sox prediction and pick.   The Rays stumbled on Thursday, losing to the Oakland Athletics 6-3. It was also […]

The Ricketts family, who owns the Chicago Cubs, had made waves for their interest in purchasing Chelsea F.C. from Russian billionaire owner Roman Abramovich, who was forced to sell the club in the midst of sanctions resulting from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. However, the Cubs owners made a shocking decision on their bid following Thursday’s […]

Everybody knows the name Jackie Robinson. He is an iconic figure in American history who broke baseball’s color barrier in 1947. Sports fans are also familiar with Jackie Robinson Day, a day where every MLB player wears Number 42 in honor of Jackie Robinson. However, people may not realize that it was MLB Hall-of-Famer Ken […]

The Oakland Athletics will begin a three-game series against the Toronto Blue Jays in Canada on Friday night. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with an Athletics-Blue Jays prediction and pick.   The Athletics defeated the Tampa Bay Rays 6-3 on Thursday afternoon in Central Florida. Christian Pache started things off in the […]

The Milwaukee Brewers ended 2021 with one of the best overall pitching staffs in the MLB. Forming any kind of offensive rally against their starting rotation and bullpen proved to be incredibly challenging for the majority of teams last year. But their offense ranked near the bottom of the league in most categories. It was […]

Every sport has their legendary figure. The “GOAT” if you will. MLB has Babe Ruth, NBA has Michael Jordan, NFL has Tom Brady, golf has Tiger Woods, and the list goes on for other sports. However, there is one athlete who’s importance to not just sports but the world rises above the rest. And today, […]

Jose Ramirez didn’t need to prove that he was worth the massive contract extension he just signed with the Cleveland Guardians. The star third baseman is one of the best players in MLB and has the body of work to back up his new $141 million deal. Still, Ramirez proved he was worth it anyway. […]

Not only did the Los Angeles Dodgers win their first game of the MLB season at Dodger Stadium, but there was also an emotional moment involving the fans and star first baseman Freddie Freeman. Freeman, a native of California, played in front of the home fans for the first time as a member of the […]

WHAT. A. GAME. Against the defending champions Atlanta Braves, San Diego Padres slugger Manny Machado had himself a ball game. The star third baseman bat was on fire, hitting 5-of-6 in the game with one home run and two RBIs. Aside from that, Machado put his legs to good use, nabbing two stolen bases against […]

New York Yankees fans have been waiting patiently through injury and injury for the former ace Luis Severino to return to form – on Thursday night against the Blue Jays, the ‘Bleacher Creatures’ in the Bronx saw a flash of the return of their superstar pitcher. The two-time All-Star pitched five innings, gave up no […]

Shohei Ohtani has been one of the most unstoppable players in the MLB so far. The Los Angeles Angels’ two-way player is a monster on both sides of the ball. He could strike you out in one inning, then proceed to slam a home run against your pitcher in the next. His level of two-way […]

After years of feuding, it seems Yankee stars Josh Donaldson and Gerrit Cole are now buddies. Yes, hard to believe. Donaldson recently went on the R2C2 podcast, which features Ryan Ruocco and Yankees legend C.C. Sabathia. Amidst his conversation with the two, Donaldson discussed his relationship status with Cole. As I talked to [Yankees GM […]

Now,Jose Ramirez officially signed his contract extension with the Cleveland Guardians on Thursday and had this to say: This is my home!! https://t.co/6bKo3yW6tX pic.twitter.com/sYZvLI4sNg — Jose Ramirez (@MrLapara) April 14, 2022 “This is my home!!” It was that simple for Ramirez, who has spent his whole 10-year career in Cleveland. In the process, he’s become […]

San Diego Padres pitcher MacKenzie Gore is expected to make his first career MLB start on Friday against Atlanta Braves. Gore’s been a top prospect in the Padres for a few seasons now and will finally get a chance to prove himself. His spot on the roster was originally reported by AJ Cassavell, Padres beat […]

The Toronto Blue Jays’ victory over the New York Yankees on Wednesday night was an exciting one, as superstar first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. clubbed three home runs for the first time in his career to lead the club to a victory at Yankee Stadium. However, while the Blue Jays’ mighty lineup flexed its muscles […]

The Chicago White Sox were handed a couple of unfortunate blows at the beginning of the season, with Lance Lynn being ruled out until June and Lucas Giolito heading to the 10-day IL. With their rotation looking depleted at the moment, they were interested in trading for Oakland Athletics ace Frankie Montas, who is essentially […]

Opening Day at Chavez Ravine is among us! The Los Angeles Dodgers square off with the Cincinnati Reds on the diamond in a thrilling National League matchup. Time to check out our MLB odds series, where our Reds-Dodgers prediction and pick will be made.   The Dodgers will put RHP Walker Buehler on the bump […]

In a National League bout on Thursday evening, the defending champion Atlanta Braves will hit up the west coast to start a series with the San Diego Padres at Petco Park. It is time to continue our MLB odds series, where our Braves-Padres prediction and pick will be unveiled.   The Braves enter play after […]

Happy Thursday everyone! Another highly anticipated matchup in the world of Major League Baseball will take place tonight, as the Toronto Blue Jays and New York Yankees will go to battle and conclude their four-game series. Check out our MLB odds series where our Blue Jays-Yankees prediction and pick will be made.   After taking […]

The Pittsburgh Pirates’ season is underway, and the team has five games under its belt. At 2-3, they’re struggling to find a rhythm early on, but, with 162 games in a season, the rocky start isn’t really news to worry about. However, there was big news out of the Pittsburgh organization recently. The team extended […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers took advantage of an unfortunate situation between star first baseman Freddie Freeman and the Atlanta Braves. Freeman, who helped the Braves secure a World Series title and won an MVP award the season before that in Atlanta, didn’t have his contract requests met by the only franchise he has ever known. […]

Welcome back baseball betting fans! The St. Louis Cardinals and the Milwaukee Brewers will square off at American Family Field and open up a four-game series on Thursday. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series where our Cardinals-Brewers prediction and pick will be revealed.   Already hit with two postponements on the young year, […]

The Boston Red Sox have been a very successful franchise in the 2000s. Since enduring an 86-year World Series drought, which the team ended with their championship win in 2004, Boston has secured three more World Series titles, thanks to a knack for developing young talents. One such talent, Mookie Betts, authored an incredible MVP […]

The Boston Red Sox shelling out a big contract for Trevor Story gives them a great player that can help them win right now. But it also provided them insurance if in-house All-Stars Xander Bogaerts and Rafael Devers can’t agree to a contract extension with Boston. MLB Network’s Jon Heyman reported for the New York […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers game against the Minnesota Twins became the source of a contentious debate across the baseball world when LA southpaw Clayton Kershaw had a perfect game going through seven clean innings. However, at just 80 pitches, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts shockingly pulled Kershaw from the game, robbing him of a chance to […]

In case you needed further proof that Vladimir Guerrero Jr. is the real deal, the Toronto Blue Jays’ first baseman went full Babe Ruth Wednesday night against Aaron Judge and the New York Yankees in the Bronx. The second-generation big leaguer blasted three home runs to go with a double on four at-bats to lead […]