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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 […]

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 […]