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Athletes seem to do a fantastic job of blocking out the crowd noise most of the time. Baltimore Orioles catcher Adley Rutschman may have let some of the noise creep in during his last at-bat on Thursday, but it worked in his favor. Rutschman hit his first career walk-off home run to beat the Oakland […]

Baltimore Orioles catcher Adley Rutschman has continued to make the most out of his potent start to the 2023 season. Rutschman did not have his way for much of the Orioles’ series finale against the Oakland Athletics on Thursday. The second-year catcher failed to reach base in each of his first four at-bats of the […]

The New York Yankees’ outfield could get a major boost shortly. Harrison Bader, who has yet to play this season due to an oblique strain that he sustained in Spring Training, is expected to begin a rehab assignment next week. Per Bryan Hoch: “Harrison Bader went through a full on-field workout today and could begin […]

The Tampa Bay Rays continue to defy the odds, as the last undefeated team in Major League Baseball won its 13th straight game to begin the 2023 season. Tampa Bay’s 13-0 start matches the 1982 Atlanta Braves and 1987 Milwaukee Brewers for the best start to a season in the modern era. The 1884 St. […]

Jose Berrios has not had much to go his way in his ongoing run with the Toronto Blue Jays. Berrios joined the Blue Jays ahead of the MLB trade deadline in the 2021 season after the Minnesota Twins shipped him off to Toronto. The right-hander emerged as a reliable starter for Toronto in the latter […]

The Milwaukee Brewers (8-4) take on the San Diego Padres (7-6) Thursday night in the first game of a four game set. This game will continue our MLB odds series with a Brewers-Padres prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. The Brewers are coming off a series loss […]

The Tampa Bay Rays have been the biggest story of the early portion of the 2023 MLB season. They have jumped out to a 12-0 start, and pitcher Jeffrey Springs has become a sensation with one of the best comeback stories. However, Springs left the game early on Thursday against the Boston Red Sox due […]

Still just 26 years old, New York Yankees second baseman Gleyber Torres is finally looking like the superstar he was projected to be. After making consecutive All-Star games as a rookie and sophomore in 2018 and 2019, Torres hit a wall in 2020 and 2021, sinking from one of the most exciting young players in […]

The Detroit Tigers will conclude their series with the Toronto Blue Jays in a Thursday night MLB matchup at the Rogers Centre. With that said, it’s a good time to check out our MLB odds series, which includes a Tigers-Blue Jays prediction and pick, laid out below. Detroit has been seemingly stuck in an endless rebuild, […]

Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Taj Bradley was electric in his MLB debut on Wednesday night, striking out eight and helping the team win its 12th in a row to start the season — and he was optioned back to Triple-A Durham for his trouble. The start to the 2023 MLB season has been nothing […]

The Pittsburgh Pirates (7-5) take on the St. Louis Cardinals (5-7) as they begin a four game series Thursday night at Busch Stadium. This game will continue our MLB odds series with a Pirates-Cardinals prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. The Pirates are coming off a series […]

The San Diego Padres have built a star-studded lineup in recent years, and the first big acquisition was signing superstars third baseman Manny Machado in free agency. Machado is new viewed as the leader of the Padres, but it took a lot of growth throughout his career, and Machado credited former Baltimore Orioles teammates Adam […]

The Oakland Athletics will conclude their series with the Baltimore Orioles in a Thursday afternoon MLB matchup at Camden Yards. With that said, it’s a good time to check out our MLB odds series, which includes an Athletics-Orioles prediction and pick, laid out below. Oakland is mired in an ugly rebuild, with the possibility of relocation […]

The new MLB pitch clock has sped up the time of games considerably, just as it was designed to do. But the new rules have led to some clubs changing their alcohol policies at the ballpark. Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Matt Straham has some thoughts on it. Strahm said that the new policy doesn’t make sense […]

The Minnesota Twins will travel to Yankee Stadium to begin a series with the New York Yankees. We are in the Bronx, sharing our MLB odds series, making a Twins-Yankees prediction and pick while showing you how to watch. The Twins defeated the Chicago White Sox 3-1, finishing off a series where they won two […]

The Philadelphia Phillies will begin a 4-game series with the Cincinnati Reds at the Great American Ballpark. We are in Cincinnati, sharing our MLB odds series, making a Phillies-Reds prediction and pick while showing you how to watch. The Phillies are coming off a 3-2 loss to the Miami Marlins at home, finishing off a […]

Winners of 12 straight to start the season, the Tampa Bay Rays host the Boston Red Sox. It is time to continue our MLB odds series with a Red Sox-Rays prediction, pick, and how to watch. The Rays continued to make history with their 12th straight win to open the season. On Wednesday night, it […]

Boston Red Sox manager Alex Cora was pretty blunt on his team’s miscues in a 9-7 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays. The Red Sox allowed three runs in the first inning and never led in the game, dropping their third straight contest to the red-hot Rays. Cora said postgame that teams are going to […]

Bryce Johnson only played one inning for the San Francisco Giants Wednesday night, but he used his time to make an early catch-of-the-year candidate. After replacing Michael Conforto in the top of the fourth inning, Johnson made an incredible leaping catch against the wall to rob Freddie Freeman of extra bases and the Los Angeles […]

Shortstop Miguel Rojas appears to have a new injury to deal with. Just days after he returned to action after missing five games because of a groin injury, the Los Angeles Dodgers shortstop suffered cramping in the left hamstring that got him removed from Wednesday night’s showdown against the San Francisco Giants on the road. […]

The Toronto Blue Jays are starting to heat up. On the back of another quality start from Kevin Gausman, the Blue Jays rallied to tie the game in the bottom of the ninth inning before winning on the final at-bat against the Detroit Tigers. After the game, Gausman talked about Toronto’s ability to bask in […]

The Tampa Bay Rays may be unbeatable. Despite allowing the most runs they’ve given up this season, the Rays stayed perfect with a 9-7 win over the Boston Red Sox Wednesday night. The win put Tampa Bay at 12-0 to start the season. The Rays are now one win shy of tying the MLB record […]

The Texas Rangers have absorbed a big blow to their roster with shortstop Corey Seager expected to miss multiple weeks due to a lower-body injury. Seager, who was scratched from Wednesday night’s game against the Kansas City Royals, has been put by the Rangers on the 10-day disabled list, per Evan Grant of the Dallas […]

The Atlanta Braves have a good one in Spencer Strider, who flashed his mighty form again Wednesday night against the Cincinnati Reds at home. Although he gave up three earned runs on four hits in 5.0 innings of work, he left the mound with nine Reds victims via strikeouts. In other words, he is just […]

There’s been countless speculation about when Bryce Harper will return to the Philadelphia Phillies lineup. Where he’ll play once he’s cleared to play the field is no longer a question. The Phillies plan to use Harper at first base later this season, according to Matt Gelb of The Athletic. While Harper’s return will limit him […]

Toronto Blue Jays fans witnessed a pitching legend grace Wednesday night’s game at Rogers Centre between their beloved team and the visiting  Detroit Tigers, with Hall of Famer Pedro Martinez throwing out the first pitch to second-generation MLB star Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Pedro Martinez throws out the first pitch to his godson, Vladdy Jr 🙌 […]

Boston Red Sox pitcher Chris Sale has looked like a shell of his former self to begin the 2023 season. It didn’t take him long to take things from bad to worse in his third start of the year. Sale’s first inning against the scorching hot Tampa Bay Rays did not go as he probably […]

Seattle Mariners outfielder Jarred Kelenic had his power on full display Wednesday when he smacked a towering home run late in the game against the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field. It’s left Mariners fans and even Seattle star Julio Rodriguez buzzing even after the contest. Sheeeeesh @jarredkelenic 🔭🪐 https://t.co/jKjHTRdxkx — Julio Rodriguez🇩🇴🦁 (@JRODshow44) April 12, […]

Rookie Jordan Walker has been a bright spot in an otherwise mediocre start to the 2023 season for the St. Louis Cardinals. On Wednesday, Walker tied Eddie Murphy (1912) for the longest hit streak to begin a career by a player 20-years old or younger, per ClutchPoints MLB on Twitter. Jordan Walker ties Eddie Murphy […]

It appears that the breakout for Jarred Kelenic may finally be happening. The Seattle Mariners outfielder belted a 482-foot home run against the Chicago Cubs on Wednesday. The blast is the longest home run at Wrigley Field and the longest home run by a Mariners player in the Statcast Era (since 2015). Kelenic has struggled […]

The propulsive forces behind the Phillies rousing 2022 World Series run aren’t really around right now. Bryce Harper is recovering from Tommy John surgery on his right elbow that’ll keep him out until midsummer; Rhys Hoskins tore his ACL last month and will miss the whole year; JT Realmuto and Kyle Schwarber and Nick Castellanos […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers (6-6) visit the San Francisco Giants (5-6) in a National League West rivalry! Check out our MLB odds series as we hand out a Dodgers-Giants prediction and pick. We will also tell you where to watch the game. Game one of this series was controlled and won by the Dodgers. Max […]

The Texas Rangers placed SS Corey Seager on the 10-day IL Wednesday with a hamstring injury, per Talkin’ Baseball on Twitter. Seager was forced to leave Texas’ game against the Kansas City Royals on Tuesday after suffering the injury. Overall, the Rangers have started the 2023 season strong, going 7-4 through their first 11 games. […]

The injury bug seems to be creeping into the Minnesota Twins clubhouse. In the same game where shortstop Kyle Farmer was hit in the face with a pitch, star outfielder Byron Buxton was slow to get up after appearing to land on his head/neck following a collision. Buxton was heading to second base on a […]

Perhaps more than any other player, Chris Taylor represents this era of Los Angeles Dodgers baseball; the Dodgers are certainly good because they spend lots of money, but their real strength has always been their versatility and player development. Plucked from the Seattle Mariners‘ farm system in 2017, he entered into the Dodgers player development […]

Minnesota Twins shortstop Kyle Farmer exited a game against the Chicago White Sox after a pitch hit him in the face. He could walk off the field after being hit in the face by a fastball by White Sox pitcher Lucas Giolito. Giolito was visibly upset as Farmer went to the ground, according to a Wednesday report […]

The Kansas City Royals (3-9) take on the Texas Rangers (7-4) Wednesday night! Below we will continue our MLB odds series with a Royals-Rangers prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. Game one of the series was dominated by the Rangers. Zack Greinke took the loss for Kansas […]

A Salt Lake City consortium led by former Utah Jazz owner Gail Miller plans to pursue a Major League Baseball expansion franchise in the coming years, according to Jeff Passan of ESPN. The Gail Miller-led consortium touts the area’s population growth in the area, strong economy and baseball history as draws for the expansion spot, […]

The Cincinnati Reds (4-6) take on the Atlanta Braves (8-4) Wednesday night! Take a look at our MLB odds series as we hand out a Reds-Braves prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. Game one of this series was won by the Braves in extra innings. Graham Ashcraft […]