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The St. Louis Cardinals got off to one of their slowest starts in decades this spring, and rumors have been swirling about moving Paul Goldschmidt or Nolan Arenado ahead of the 2023 MLB trade deadline. For a consistent and prized franchise, the beginning of the 2023 season was anything but ideal for the Cardinals. With […]

Is it 2016 all over again? The Chicago Cubs aren’t exactly poised to win another World Series as things stand, but Kyle Hendricks has been playing like his prime self of late. Hendricks has played in five games since coming back from nearly a year away from the mound after suffering a shoulder injury in […]

The Toronto Blue Jays will play the Texas Rangers in the finale of their three-game series at Globe Life Field. We’re in Texas, sharing our MLB odds series, making a Blue Jays-Rangers prediction and pick while showing you how to watch. The Rangers defeated the Blue Jays 4-2 on Saturday to take the second game […]

When the Philadelphia Eagles signed Trea Turner during the offseason, they were expecting to get one of the best and most consistent bats in the league. Turner was one of the best shortstops in the league, after all, with his combination of speed and hitting near-unmatched. However, his first few months in Philly was a […]

The Chicago White Sox are straight-up not having a good time. Once seen as an up-and-coming squad littered with young stars, they are now a mediocre, injury-riddled team with some of the worst vibes in all of baseball. This team should be one of the best in baseball but instead is in third place in […]

The Los Angeles Angels will finish their three-game series with the Kansas City Royals at Kauffman Stadium on Sunday afternoon. We are here to share our MLB odds series, making an Angels-Royals prediction and pick while showing you how to watch. The Royals rallied from a large deficit to beat the Angels 10-9. Now, they […]

The St. Louis Cardinals were expected to be the top team in the National League Central this season, but instead, they find themselves sitting in last place in the division with a 28-43 record. It’s safe to say this isn’t nearly good enough for St. Louis, and as a result, questions about manager Oliver Marmol’s […]

The Boston Red Sox didn’t have many expectations entering the 2023 season, which is why their 35-35 record may actually be better than many folks expected. However, it’s clear that the team would much rather be a true playoff contender, and after seeing their 2018 World Series team vanish into thin air, it seems like […]

The Los Angeles Angels are hoping that this is the year that they finally break their long playoff drought. With Shohei Ohtani set to enter free agency, this is basically the team’s “audition” to hopefully keep the Japanese star in tow. So far, they’re doing a great job surviving and hanging on in the Wild […]

The Hall of Fame is a huge honor for any baseball player. Whether it’s the team’s Hall of Fame or the Baseball Hall of Fame, anyone would be honored to pick up that distinction. That’s why it came as a huge surprise when St. Louis Cardinals legend David Freese declined an invitation to be inducted […]

Woof. A day after one of the most bizarre losses in recent memory, the Los Angeles Dodgers put together their worst performance of the season against their rivals San Francisco Giants. The men in blue were completely destroyed by their Bay Area rivals to the tune of a 15-0 blowout defeat. It’s incredibly rare for […]

The Houston Astros may have lost to the Cincinnati Reds on Saturday, but at least Jose Altuve gave the team something positive to celebrate. Altuve stepped up big time in a bid to help the Astros against the Reds, tallying his 35th career four-hit game. He hit a single and even stole a base in […]

The San Diego Padres defeated the Tampa Bay Rays 2-0 on Saturday. Blake Snell led the way with zero runs given up in six innings. He also set an MLB strikeout record held only by three other players. Snell struck out 12 on the day. He joined Fernando Tatis, Jr. as recent Padres record-setters. The […]

New York Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor is a proud #GirlDad, and his latest comments about being a father to now two daughters will certainly make every other girl dad proud and happy. After the Mets’ 5-3 loss to the St. Louis Cardinals on Saturday, Lindor was asked about the birth of his second daughter and […]

Atlanta Braves shortstop Orlando Arcia came through for his team Saturday, earning him some major praise from manager Brian Snitker after a 10-2 win at home over the visiting Colorado Rockies. “He’s got a lot, a lot of energy and is a really, really good player, I think he’s just showing what he’s capable of […]

Tim Anderson had to leave the Chicago White Sox’s Saturday showdown against the Seattle Mariners due to a shoulder injury, though it seems the issue isn’t as serious as it initially looked. Anderson suffered from a right shoulder soreness, forcing the White Sox to rule him out for the rest of the contest after the […]

Shohei Ohtani continues to amaze. The Los Angeles Angels superstar is making it near impossible for baseball fans not to be awed by his incredible baseball talents, and he’s done it again Saturday when he smashed the 150th home run of his career in the big leagues.  With his home run against the Kansas City […]

The Milwaukee Brewers celebrated a 5-0 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Saturday that included the return of a key pitcher. Milwaukee was led by Wade Miley, who was activated from the 15-day IL earlier in the day. Leadoff man Christian Yelich had a hit and a walk on the day, flashing his former All-Star […]

Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts provided injury updates on Chris Taylor, David Peralta, and Julio Urias on Saturday, a mix of both good news and bad news. Outfielder Chris Taylor received a cortisone shot in his right knee on Friday and is expected to miss the rest of the current series against the San […]

The New York Yankees have suffered a slew of injuries in the first half of the season, and they have played a huge role in the teams’ lack of consistency to this point. Some of the injuries involving their starting pitchers, and they got some positive news regarding Carlos Rodon and Nestor Cortes. Rodon has […]

JD Martinez just keeps turning back the clock in his renaissance 2023 season with the Los Angeles Dodgers. After already matching the same number of home runs (16) he had all of last year, the 35-year-old is going to start in left field for the first time since 2021 with the Boston Red Sox, per […]

Cleveland Guardians SP Triston McKenzie was scratched from his start on Friday versus the Arizona Diamondbacks with elbow discomfort. Former Atlanta Braves top prospect Touki Toussaint was recalled and started in McKenzie’s place. On Saturday, McKenzie was placed on the injured list due to a right elbow sprain, per Zack Meisel of The Athletic. Additionally, […]

When Red Sox starting pitcher Tanner Houck walked off the field after getting hit with a line drive off the bat of New York Yankees catcher Kyle Higashioka Friday night, he was able to joke with his teammates before going to the hospital. Red Sox manager Alex Cora said that Houck had dodged a bullet, […]

New York Mets first baseman Pete Alonso is progressing nicely in his recovery from wrist injury, putting him on track to meet his initial timetable for return. The Mets placed Alonso on the 10-day injured list after he suffered from a bone bruise and a sprain in his left wrist during a game against the […]

The Cleveland Guardians take on the Arizona Diamondbacks. Our MLB odds series has our Guardians Diamondbacks prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Guardians Diamondbacks. The huge surprise in the National League is — and has been — the Arizona Diamondbacks. They lead the Los Angeles Dodgers in the National League West. They are […]

Harrison Bader’s planned Friday return may have not come to fruition, but the New York Yankees star is still on track to make his injury comeback soon. Bader has been out for the Yankees since May 30 as he recovers from a right hamstring strain. However, there were hopes he would be able to return […]

The San Francisco Giants take on the Los Angeles Dodgers. Our MLB odds series has our Giants Dodgers prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Giants Dodgers. The Los Angeles Dodgers blew a 4-2 eighth-inning lead on Wednesday versus the Chicago White Sox. They bounced back to win on Thursday and then led the […]

Despite a healthy 39-31 record, the 2023 MLB season has been a double-edged sword for the Los Angeles Dodgers. And it was on full display in Friday’s disappointing 7-5 home loss to the San Francisco Giants. Emmet Sheehan, the latest rookie LA has called upon to compensate for their multiple starting pitching injuries, was nearly […]

The Texas Rangers appear to be a legitimate World Series contender with six weeks left until the 2023 MLB trade deadline. One or two significant Rangers trades could help Texas get over the hump and finally win their first championship in franchise history. The Rangers have a championship-caliber offense, leading MLB in runs scored. It’s […]

Despite not exuding the same excitement or animosity it did two decades ago, the rivalry between the New York Yankees (39-31) and Boston Red Sox (35-35) remains among the most nationally viewed in baseball. It does not matter if one is in third place and the other last, eyeballs will dart to the screen when […]

The St. Louis Cardinals were planning to induct postseason hero David Freese into their Hall of Fame in August, but it appears the former infielder doesn’t believe he deserves the honor. Freese spoke out on his decision to decline the induction: “This is something that I have given an extreme amount of thought to, humbly, […]

The New York Mets’ 2023 offseason spending spree has not yielded the results that the team had hoped it would. With the halfway mark of the season fast approaching, the Mets are under .500 and no threat to the Atlanta Braves in the NL East. In order for the Mets to achieve their championship aspirations, […]

The New York Yankees take on the Boston Red Sox. Our MLB odds series has our Yankees Red Sox prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Yankees Red Sox. The New York Yankees have reason to be concerned. Aaron Judge is injured. Nestor Cortes is injured and was ineffective in the weeks before he […]

The Washington Nationals are in the midst of a complete rebuild. They received no shortage of attention last year when Juan Soto was available in trade talks. However, with Soto out of the picture, Washington’s trade candidates won’t be as hot of a topic in 2023. Nevertheless, the Nationals still feature plenty of players who […]

The San Diego Padres host the Tampa Bay Rays for Game 2 of the 3-game set at Petco Park. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Rays-Padres prediction and pick. The Rays took Game 1 last night in the 6-2 win as Randy Arozarena smashed a 3-run homer in the 5th inning. […]

The Los Angeles Angels are expecting Anthony Rendon to return from injury soon. After it was revealed that a trip to the injured list likely wouldn’t be needed, Angels manager Phil Nevin said the team is targeting a Tuesday return for Rendon, per Angels beat writer Jeff Fletcher. Rendon suffered his minor injury after being […]

The Milwaukee Brewers made a number of roster moves on Saturday, including activating former NL All-Star Jesse Winker from the 10-day IL, per the Brewers’ Twitter. SP Wade Miley was also reinstated from the 15-day IL. Meanwhile, RHP Tyson Miller was optioned to Triple-A and 1B Jon Singleton was designated for assignment. Winker was acquired […]

We’re continuing our MLB predictions and picks for Saturday’s slate with the second series game in this Interleague matchup. The Cincinnati Reds (35-35) will meet the Houston Astros (39-31) once again from Minute Maid Park. The Reds stole the first game of this series 2-1. Check out our MLB odds series for our Reds-Astros prediction […]

Marcus Stroman is never one to hold back. He is expressive on the mound and vocal on social media. Whatever he lacks in size, he makes up for in fiery intensity. And it has translated exceptionally well this season with the Chicago Cubs, as the 32-year-old is arguably the best pitcher in the National League. […]