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Despite being just 20-years-old, Jasson Dominguez is already considered to be a major part of the New York Yankees future. For one former Yankees favorite, Dominguez has a chance to be truly special in New York. Nick Swisher is currently a special advisor with the Yankees. As he watches Dominguez play, Swisher truly understands why […]

Thursday’s pre-game first pitch at the Detroit Tigers game against the Boston Red Sox left fans feeling a sense of nostalgia. Detroit Pistons legend Ben Wallace, Detroit Lions ex-wideout Calvin Johnson, and former Detroit Red Wings star Nicklas Lidstrom were all in attendance. But it’s what they did before actually throwing the pitch that proved […]

The 2023 MLB season hasn’t been going on for very long, but the injury bug has already caught up to the New York Mets it seems. They are dealing with injuries to a handful of key players, the latest being catcher Omar Narvaez, who is dealing with a calf strain that will hold him out […]

New York Mets catcher Omar Narvaez will go on the injured list with a left calf strain, according to Tim Healey of Newsday. The usually timeline to return is 8-9 weeks, the Mets say, via Healey. Omar Narvaez left Wednesday’s game against the Milwaukee Brewers. The Mets are currently 3-4. They took three out of […]

The San Diego Padres are gearing up for the return of superstar Fernando Tatis Jr. after he missed the entire 2022 season. Tatis was injured and suspended for 80 games for a PED violation, but he is set to return in mid-April for a loaded Padres lineup. On Wednesday night, Tatis suited up on a […]

The 2023 MLB season is only one week old, so the New York Mets are not going to panic over their ugly start to the campaign. However, there are reasons for concern. Despite extremely high expectations, the Mets have opened the season with a 3-4 record. After taking three of four in Miami against the […]

The New York Mets aren’t off to an ideal start to the 2023 season, sitting at 3-4. To make matters worse, they were just swept by the Milwaukee Brewers in brutal fashion, getting outscored 26-6 in the process. For a team that just spent a boatload of money this past offseason to make them a […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers will travel to take on the Arizona Diamondbacks in a Thursday night MLB matchup at Chase Field. With that said, it’s a good time to check out our MLB odds series, which includes a Dodgers-Diamondbacks prediction and pick, laid out below. Los Angeles is one of the best-run franchises in the league, […]

The San Diego Padres will travel to take on the Atlanta Braves in a Thursday night MLB matchup at Truist Park in Atlanta, Georgia. With that said, it’s a good time to check out our MLB odds series, which includes a Padres-Braves prediction and pick, laid out below. San Diego rode a midseason blockbuster trade to […]

The Washington Nationals will travel to take on the Colorado Rockies in a Thursday afternoon MLB matchup at Coors Field in Denver. With that said, it’s a good time to check out our MLB odds series, which includes a Nationals-Rockies prediction and pick, laid out below. Washington posted a horrific 55-107 record last season, which was […]

The 2023 MLB season is well underway now, and the Boston Red Sox look to be just as bad as we expected them to be. After a surprisingly thrilling season-opening series against the Baltimore Orioles, which the Sox somehow managed to win, they came crashing back down to earth against arguably the worst team in […]

It’s the fourth and final game of the series as the Toronto Blues Jays are in Kansas City visiting the Royals. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Blue Jays-Royals prediction, pick, and how to watch. The Blue Jays have taken the last two games of this series, and are looking to […]

After splitting the first two games of the series, the San Francisco Giants and Chicago White Sox face off in the rubber match of this three-game interleague series. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Giants-White Sox prediction, pick, and how to watch. After winning the first game of the series 12-3, […]

Baltimore Orioles pitcher Grayson Rodriguez, one of the top prospects in Major League Baseball, made his big league debut Wednesday against the Texas Rangers. After the game, Rodriguez met with his family and friends, including his father Gilbert. The two embraced and shed tears of joy amid the realization that Rodriguez had achieved his childhood […]

Shohei Ohtani can’t stop making history in Major League Baseball — even ones he wouldn’t even want to see on his resume. On Wednesday against the Seattle Mariners, the Los Angeles Angels superstar became the first-ever MLB player to get called for a pitch clock violation as a pitcher and a hitter — in the […]

Bryce Harper appears to be inching closer to a return to game action. The Philadelphia Phillies superstar took live batting practice for the first time Wednesday since offseason Tommy John surgery. The Phillies haven’t given an update on a potential return date for Harper, but the fact that he’s now taking live swings is a […]

The Boston Red Sox are not having an ideal start to the 2023 MLB regular season. Although they won two of their first three games during their previous series against the Baltimore Orioles, the Red Sox have lost three in a row since, having been swept in a series by the Pittsburgh Pirates. That set […]

New York Yankees star pitcher Gerrit Cole was impressed by the Philadelphia Phillies to say the least. The Yankees’ ace shared his honest thoughts on the Phillies following New York’s 4-2 win over Philadelphia on Wednesday, per MLB.com’s Bryan Hoch. “It’s exciting, yeah,” Cole said. “(Aaron) Nola’s great, man. He’s great. The Phillies are great; […]

The Los Angeles Angels let Shohei Ohtani throw 111 pitches in just his second start of the season, per Alden Gonzalez. The decision was surprising to say the least, even considering the fact that Ohtani pitched in the World Baseball Classic. Ohtani pitched well for the most part against the Seattle Mariners on Wednesday, allowing […]

The Milwaukee Brewers were dealt with a long-term injury blow to the pitching staff Wednesday. Following a walk-off win against the New York Mets, Brewers manager Craig Counsell told reporters that pitcher Aaron Ashby will have arthroscopic shoulder surgery on Friday. The Brewers are built on their pitching. Ashby isn’t an ace or even a […]

The Milwaukee Brewers’ offense has gotten back on track following their historically bad start to the season. After being held scoreless through the first 16 innings of their 2023 campaign, the Brewers have since scored 38 runs, 35 of which have come during their past four games. Overall, Milwaukee is now in the midst of […]

New York Yankees third baseman Josh Donaldson left today’s game against the Philadelphia Phillies with a hamstring injury, and he spoke about the severity and steps for the future after the game, via Bryan Hoch of MLB.com. “It’s a little sore,” Josh Donaldson said, “I think we’re just kind of trying to see how it […]

One of the beauties of baseball is that there’s always another game. No two games are alike, just ask Atlanta Braves first baseman Matt Olson. On Tuesday, Olson was 0-for-5 and achieved the crowning ‘Golden Sombrero’ feat of striking out four times in a single game. Fast-forward to Wednesday and Olson had his best game […]

The New York Mets are off to a disappointing 3-4 start to begin the 2023 campaign and as we all know, injuries have taken their toll on this ballclub. Justin Verlander is currently sidelined with a minor lat issue, while superstar closer Edwin Diaz is out for the year after a freak knee accident in […]

New York Mets starting pitcher Justin Verlander underwent follow-up imaging Wednesday that showed reduced inflammation, the team announced on Twitter. The Mets said that Justin Verlander will continue throwing, and that additional updates will be provided as appropriate. The Mets just got swept by the Milwaukee Brewers and gave up 26 runs in the three-game […]

Chicago White Sox second baseman Elvis Andrus joined an elusive club Wednesday. Andrus notched the 2,000th hit of his Major League Baseball career, lacing a single to right field in the fifth inning. Andrus is the fourth active player to reach the milestone, joining Miguel Cabrera, Joey Votto and Nelson Cruz. He is also the […]

Ronald Acuna Jr. and the Atlanta Braves are starting the 2023 campaign smoking hot. They are on the verge of going (5-1) to begin as they are currently beating the St. Louis Cardinals as we speak. Who is at the top of their success? You guessed it. Ronald Acuna Jr. The young star can not […]

The Toronto Blue Jays (2-3) visit the Kansas City Royals (1-4) on Wednesday night! First pitch is slated for 7:41 p.m. ET. Below we continue our MLB odds series with a Blue Jays-Royals prediction, pick, and how to watch. Here are the Blue Jays-Royals MLB odds, courtesy of FanDuel.  MLB Odds: Blue Jays-Royals Odds Toronto Blue […]

A professional model bat used by the legendary Babe Ruth for the New York Yankees in 1921 has sold for $1,850,000. The bat was once displayed at Polo Grounds and was photo matched to the 1921 season. The selling price is a world record for any baseball bat, reports Hunt Auctions. The historic price of […]

After playing in just 60 games last season, the Miami Marlins were happy to have their star second baseman Jazz Chisholm Jr. return to the field for them to start the 2023 season. Despite that, it looks like Chisholm has already picked up a new injury just seven games into the season after he was […]

Chicago White Sox relief pitcher Liam Hendriks announced on Wednesday that he has won a five-month battle with Non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma by releasing a statement on Instagram. “These past 5 months have been both the quickest and slowest in my life,” Liam Hendriks said in his Instagram post, via SoxOn35th. “Being able to ring this victory […]

After a base running disagreement, St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Tyler O’Neill and manager Oliver Marmol got into a bit of a verbal spat. O’Neill has had time to think about what he said to Marmol, and while they may be striving for the same goal on the Cardinals, the outfielder isn’t backing down. Following that […]

Chicago White Sox righty Michael Kopech got absolutely shelled in his season debut on Monday, giving up seven earned runs across 4.2 innings against the San Francisco Giants. The most concerning part if Kopech allowed five homers in total, including four in one inning. That raised the question, was the 26-year-old potentially tipping his pitches? […]

The Los Angeles Angels (3-2) visit the Seattle Mariners (2-4) on Wednesday afternoon. First pitch is slated for 4:10 p.m. ET. Below we continue our MLB odds series with an Angels-Mariners prediction, pick, and how to watch. Here are the Angels-Mariners MLB odds, courtesy of FanDuel.  MLB Odds: Angels-Mariners Odds Los Angeles Angels: -1.5 (+100) Seattle […]

Julio Urias is the main man in the Los Angeles Dodgers’ rotation now. The 26-year-old star has received Cy Young votes in each of the last two seasons and could be even better with the addition of a new pitch. Urias is bringing out a cutter after tuning it up this offseason. After the Dodgers’ […]

The New York Mets have not particularly been off to the strongest of starts during the 2023 campaign. Through six games, they have gone 3-3. Of course, there is plenty of baseball left to be played. But after getting shut out in two consecutive games by the Milwaukee Brewers, the last thing the Mets will […]

Drama in St. Louis? The Cardinals seem to have differing opinions on a recent Tyler O’Neill controversial play from St. Louis’ Tuesday 4-1 loss against the Atlanta Braves. Cardinals’ manager Oli Marmol questioned O’Neill’s hustle on Tuesday, while the Cardinals’ outfielder said he’s “not there to dog it, at all.” Marmol made a big decision […]

The Cleveland Guardians (4-2) visit the Oakland Athletics (2-3) on Wednesday afternoon. First pitch is slated for 3:38 p.m. ET. Below we continue our MLB odds series with a Guardians-Athletics prediction, pick, and how to watch. Here are the Guardians-Athletics MLB odds, courtesy of FanDuel.  MLB Odds: Guardians-Athletics Odds Cleveland Guardians: -1.5 (+128) Oakland Athletics: +1.5 […]

Atlanta Braves’ star Ronald Acuna Jr is one of the best players in the sport when healthy. Unfortunately, injury concerns have hampered the three-time All-Star over the past few seasons. Acuna Jr hasn’t played in more than 120 games since the 2019 campaign, when he clubbed 41 home runs and swiped 37 bases. He’s off […]