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The New York Yankees defeated the Toronto Blue Jays to win their 11th straight game on Tuesday night in the first game of their second series of the 2022 MLB season. The win featured home runs by both Yankees sluggers, Aaron Judge and Giancarlo Stanton, as well as a strong outing from starting pitcher Jameson […]

The Philadelphia Eagles made the biggest splash of the NFL Draft this past weekend. They did that though not by someone they drafted, but by trading for Pro Bowl wide receiver AJ Brown. The Eagles only needed to give up a first-round and a third-round draft pick for the elite receiver. On Tuesday, the new […]

Back when they were both still highly-rated prospects, Marlins star Jazz Chisholm and Diamondbacks’ hurler Zac Gallen were actually traded for one another. They’ve since developed into solid big-leaguers, but it appears neither has forgotten the trade that set them on their current paths. Last season, Chisholm admitted how badly he wanted to hit a […]

The Minnesota Twins are currently 14-9, sitting in first place in the American League Central in the early parts of the 2022 MLB season. Despite injures to Kenta Maeda, Sonny Gray, Bailey Ober and Alex Kirilloff, Minnesota has managed to find success. In the midst of a series against the Baltimore Orioles, the Twins received […]

New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone provided an update on injured slugger Joey Gallo, who’s been out of the lineup for the past few days. Via Pete Caldera, Boone indicated Gallo would once again be out of the lineup on Tuesday night against the Blue Jays but did reveal that the left-hander could be available […]

The San Francisco Giants will take on the Los Angeles Dodgers on Tuesday night. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make a Giants-Dodgers prediction and pick. Another season, another crucial matchup between the Giants and the Dodgers. This age-old rivalry has produced some fantastic baseball recently, most notably in last year’s NLDS. […]

The Los Angeles Angels optioned OF Joe Adell to Triple-A and recalled INF Jose Rojas on Tuesday. Adell was once considered a top prospect for the Angels but struggled in his initial debut in 2020. After minimal playing time in 2021, the Angels expected Adell to breakout this season. But the 23-year old has posted […]

A quick two-game set between crosstown rivals will be front and center of the baseball universe on Tuesday as the fellow south siders in the Chicago White Sox will travel to Wrigley Field to battle it out with the Chicago Cubs. Don’t miss out on this one, as it is time to take a look […]

The big, bad AL East is in full effect, as the New York Yankees will look to ride their massive winning streak on the road against the Toronto Blue Jays. It is time to take a sneak peek at our MLB odds series, where our Yankees-Blue Jays prediction and pick will be made.     […]

After Max Fried and the Atlanta Braves overpowered the Mets on Monday by a score of 5-2, the two division rivals will play twice on Tuesday, with a thrilling matchup in the nightcap expected to take place at 6:40 PM ET. Join us for our MLB odds series, where our Braves-Mets prediction and pick will […]

The first-place San Diego Padres travel to Progressive Field to take on the Cleveland Guardians at 6:10 PM ET. It is time to check out our MLB odds series, where our Padres-Guardians pick and prediction will be revealed.   San Diego is coming off a weekend series win over the Pittsburgh Pirates and has won […]

The Minnesota Twins have been one of the most difficult teams to figure out over the past few seasons. After winning the AL Central in both 2019 and 2020, the Twins were expected to post another strong season in 2021. But they instead were labeled as one of MLB’s biggest disappointments after stumbling to a […]

The Yankees are in the midst of a 10 game win streak. After a rather underwhelming offseason and slow start to the regular season, there were plenty of questions surrounding the team. But New York has found their stride and are playing some truly impressive baseball. The winning streak began with a sweep over the […]

The New York Mets will be without manager Buck Showalter for one game after the skipper was handed a one-game suspension following MLB’s ruling that Yoan Lopez intentionally threw at Kyle Schwarber during Monday’s matchup against the Philadelphia Phillies. Anthony DiComo reports that Showalter has been disciplined with the one-game ban, while Lopez will be […]

It has been a long journey for Mike Clevinger. After being dealt from the Cleveland Guardians to the San Diego Padres in 2020, Clevinger immediately felt pain in his elbow which led to the three most devastating words a pitcher can hear: Tommy John surgery. After missing the entire 2021 campaign, Clevinger is set to […]

The Rays will begin a 10-game road trip as they travel 2,894 miles to Oakland to take on the Athletics. Join us for our MLB odds series, where our Rays-Athletics prediction and pick will be made. Tampa Bay enters play slightly stumbling of late, with three runs or fewer in six of the past nine […]

The New York Mets designated former All-Star Robinson Cano for assignment on Monday. He is expected to be released and the Mets will still pay him the remainder of his contract. His departure from New York has drawn quite the reaction from around the MLB world. Mets’ star Francisco Lindor previously stated that he would […]

Michael Lorenzen was primarily a relief pitcher during his time in Cincinnati with the Reds. He made a number of starts and even played some outfield as well. He always had displayed flashes of being a star but it never came to fruition in Cincinnati. But it appears that it may all be coming together […]

While there are many reasons why people believe the West Coast is considered the best coast, this AL West contest between the Seattle Mariners and the Houston Astros is yet another motive why that statement could prove to be true. It is that time once again for our MLB odds series, where our Mariners-Astros prediction […]

The Los Angeles Angels are off to a terrific start in 2022. The Angels are currently in first place in the AL West and are playing a quality brand of baseball. Mike Trout is back to smashing baseballs and Shohei Ohtani is doing his thing on the mound and at the plate. However, Angels’s fans […]

The defending champion Atlanta Braves get their greatest test of the young season as the New York Mets will play host at Citi Field. Join us for our MLB odds series, where our Braves-Mets prediction and pick will be revealed to all. After dropping two straight to the Texas Rangers over the weekend, the 10-13 […]

The top two teams in the American League East go head-to-head on Monday evening as the New York Yankees look to extend their winning streak to 10 games on the road against the Toronto Blue Jays. It is time to take a sneak peek at our MLB odds series, where our Yankees-Blue Jays prediction and […]

The Mets optioned RHP Yoan Lopez to Triple-A and designated infielder Robinson Cano for assignment on Monday. The move comes as a result of MLB’s roster deadline. Due to the lockout, teams were allowed to carry two extra players on their rosters though April. But the league set a deadline of May 2nd at 12 […]

The 28-man extended rosters in MLB are coming to an end on Monday at 12:00 PM. Teams all over baseball will be forced to either cut or demote players on the active roster. One major question looming for the New York Mets is the future for Robinson Cano. Cano, a former All-Star, has labored mightily […]

MLB’s recent Trevor Bauer suspension should have major ripple effects on the NFL, Cleveland Browns, and Deshaun Watson. The Browns expected Watson to receive a fairly minimal suspension when they acquired him from the Houston Texas earlier in the offseason. Anywhere from 4-8 games seemed realistic as punishment for Watson. However, he was accused by […]

When the Blue Jays signed Kevin Gausman during the offseason, they weren’t sure what to expect. The right-hander had a tremendous first half for the Giants in 2021 but fell off in the latter part of the season. Nonetheless, his high ceiling earned him a 5-year, $110 million dollar deal with Toronto. And it has […]

The Texas Rangers’ dreary start to the season just became a lot more dreary. Willie Calhoun, who was recently demoted to Triple A, has demanded a trade from the team. Calhoun was part of the team’s big haul for Yu Darvish back in 2017. After two sub-par seasons, Calhoun has had enough. In an interview […]

We are a little over three weeks into the new baseball season and there are a number of surprises. The New York Mets and New York Yankees have the best records in their respective leagues. The Chicago White Sox might have the worst offense in all of baseball. The Milwaukee Brewers, Los Angeles Angels and […]

Mets fans, meet your new owner: Philadelphia Phillies’ star Kyle Schwarber. The star slugger has been one of the biggest problems of the New York franchise for a long time now. That dominance continued during their 2022 series, where Schwarber dominated one of the most high-profile acquisitions of the Mets in the offseason. Against the […]

The Boston Red Sox dropped their fourth series in a row after coming away with a 9-5 road loss to the Baltimore Orioles on Sunday. Boston’s pitching staff has been leading the way as of late amid the offense’s lowly start to the 2022 season, although the unit struggled to get much going in the […]

St. Louis Cardinals third baseman Nolan Arenado put the finishing touches on his team’s 7-5 home win over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Sunday with a solo home run in the seventh inning. The keen home run provided the Cardinals with a two-run cushion, which ended up being more than enough for reliever Ryan Helsley to […]

The Los Angeles Angels were given a major scare when Shohei Ohtani was removed from Sunday’s game early after suffering an apparent injury. The Angels revealed he was feeling discomfort in his groin, prompting the team to send Jack Mayfield up to pinch-hit for the superstar. After the game, Ohtani had a message for fans […]

Everyone knew the Cincinnati Reds would be bad this season. Letting go of several key players, which was their decision to make, has made the team miserably bad. Now, one of the oldest professional teams in American sports is reaching historic lows. With a loss to the Colorado Rockies, the Reds fell to 3-19. That […]

The Los Angeles Angels were dealt a potentially worrisome blow during Sunday’s game against the Chicago White Sox. Star slugger and pitcher Shohei Ohtani was removed from the game with an apparent injury ahead of his at-bat in the ninth inning. Second baseman Jack Mayfield was called upon to pinch-hit for Ohtani in the ninth […]

The New York Yankees were dealt a bit of an injury scare on Saturday after slugger Joey Gallo was forced to exit their game early after picking up an apparent knock. Manager Aaron Boone provided an update on Gallo’s status on Sunday ahead of the Yankees’ clash with the Royals, for which Gallo was not […]

The Philadelphia Phillies and New York Mets will face off on Sunday Night Baseball at Citi Field in Queens, New York. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Phillies-Mets prediction and pick.   The Phillies defeated the Mets 4-1 on Saturday. It was a tie game until the fifth inning when the Mets […]

The Detroit Tigers and Los Angeles Dodgers will conclude their three-game series at Chavez Ravine on Sunday. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Tigers-Dodgers prediction and pick.   The Tigers defeated the Dodgers 5-1 on Saturday. Los Angeles jumped out early when Mookie Betts slugged a homer to deep center field. […]

The Washington Nationals and the San Francisco Giants will meet in the rubber match of a three-game series at Oracle Park. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Nationals-Giants prediction and pick.   The Giants pounded the Nationals 9-3 on Saturday. Washington jumped out to an early lead in the third inning […]

Los Angeles Dodgers star Clayton Kershaw made history on Saturday night by setting a new franchise record, passing Don Sutton for the most regular-season strikeouts in Dodgers history. Kershaw notched his 2,697th punchout in the fourth inning of a 5-1 loss to the Detroit Tigers, getting rookie Spencer Torkelson swinging on an 0-2 slider. After Kershaw […]