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Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Angels pitched against the Boston Red Sox on Monday in pouring rain, and he spoke about what it was like to pitch in that environment, as well as how he feels pitching in Fenway Park in general, via Pete Abraham of The Boston Globe. “It’s one of my favorite […]

On most circles, the decision by Major League Baseball to implement a pitch clock has received rave reviews, but don’t count San Diego Padres left fielder Juan Soto as a fan of the rule change. For the players, it has been a bit of an adjustment getting sped up inside the batter’s box, and Soto […]

Los Angeles Dodgers starting catcher Will Smith was forced to go on the 7-day concussion injured list. Smith opened up about his worrisome injury and gave a bit of insight on when he expects to be back behind the plate for the Dodgers. Smith said he suffered his concussion after taking numerous foul tips to […]

The New York Mets take on the Los Angeles Dodgers. Our MLB odds series has our Mets Dodgers prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Mets Dodgers. The Los Angeles Dodgers continue to struggle. We have seen them endure bad months of April before. They were 12-16 through their first 28 games in the […]

The Milwaukee Brewers take on the Seattle Mariners. Our MLB odds series has our Brewers Mariners prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Brewers Mariners. The Milwaukee Brewers have to feel good about where they currently stand. They know that they will get a robust challenge from the St. Louis Cardinals and possibly also […]

The Chicago Cubs take on the Oakland Athletics. Our MLB odds series has our Cubs Athletics prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Cubs Athletics. The Chicago Cubs are getting great pitching. We saw this last year, and it was a reason Chicago had a real chance to contend for a National League wild […]

Fernando Tatis Jr. is on the precipice of making his return to the San Diego Padres. With three games left on Tatis Jr.’s suspension, the Padres’ star is back in San Diego and getting ready to make his 2023 MLB season debut. Fernando Tatis Jr. won’t play in any more minor-league games before joining the […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers announced they optioned P Andre Jackson on Monday, per the Dodgers Twitter. The Dodgers also recalled Justin Bruihl in a corresponding move. The decision to option Jackson comes after his Friday night outing against the Chicago Cubs at Dodger Stadium that saw him surrender five earned runs over two innings out […]

The Atlanta Braves made some waves a few weeks ago went they announced that Vaughn Grissom had not made the Opening Day roster. After just 13 games, Atlanta had to turn back to Grissom amid an injury to shortstop Orlando Arcia. Arcia hit the shelf due to a microfracture in his wrist and the Braves […]

The Toronto Blue Jays are off to a solid start in 2023, but the team’s success has come amid struggles from their ace Alek Manoah. In four starts this season, Manoah has a 6.98 ERA, allowing 15 runs in 16 innings. The latest fallout came on Sunday against the Tampa Bay Rays. Manoah gave up […]

The Pittsburgh Pirates travel to the mile-high city to take on the Colorado Rockies. Below we will continue our MLB odds series with a Pirates-Rockies prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. The Pirates are coming off a four game series split with the St. Louis Cardinals. In […]

The Atlanta Braves are set to get their ace back in Max Fried. Unfortunately, his return comes with the loss of relief pitcher Lucas Luetge. The team announced both moves Monday, with Luetge heading to the 15-day injured list due to left bicep inflammation. Luetge is in his first season with the Braves after being […]

The Toronto Blue Jays visit the Houston Astros Monday night! This game will continue our MLB odds series as we hand out a Blue Jays-Astros prediction and pick. The Blue Jays are coming off a series win against the Tampa Bay rays. Toronto handed Tampa Bay not just their first loss, but their second as […]

Seattle Mariners SP Luis Castillo has impressed to open the 2023 season. The All-Star pitcher owns a 0.73 ERA with 26 strikeouts and only four walks through 24.2 innings pitched (four starts) up to this point, per MLB Network on Twitter. Castillo’s blazing start caught the attention of Mariners star Julio Rodriguez, who posted the […]

The Texas Rangers released an epic hype video for their brand new City Connect uniforms on Monday. The uniforms themselves look sharp, but the video stole the show, per the Rangers’ Twitter. https://twitter.com/Rangers/status/1647963121670316032 Dream the Big Dream. #StraightUpTX pic.twitter.com/ywM8kQRyKf — Texas Rangers (@Rangers) April 17, 2023 Some of the City Connect uniforms from various teams […]

The New York Yankees’ injury woes just got a whole lot worse. Star outfielder Giancarlo Stanton, who was placed on the 10-day injured list Sunday due to a Grade 2 hamstring strain, is expected to miss four-to-six weeks with the injury, according to The Athletic. Stanton was removed from the Yankees’ 6-1 Saturday win over […]

The Arizona Diamondbacks are on the road to take on the St. Louis Cardinals in a three game series. Take a look at our MLB odds series as we hand out a Diamondbacks-Cardinals prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. The Diamondbacks are coming off a series loss […]

Toronto Blue Jays RP Anthony Bass shared a tweet on Sunday that he likely envisioned receiving more support than it did. Instead, Bass and his wife are getting roasted on Twitter after making the following complaint. https://twitter.com/AnthonyBass52/status/1647632911720390664 “The flight attendant @united just made my 22 week pregnant wife traveling with a 5 year old and 2 […]

The Atlanta Braves (12-4) visit the San Diego Padres (8-9) on Monday night! First pitch commences at 9:41 p.m. ET. Below we continue our MLB odds series with a Braves-Padres prediction, pick, and how to watch. Here are the Braves-Padres MLB odds, courtesy of FanDuel.  MLB Odds: Braves-Padres Odds Atlanta Braves: -1.5 (+108) San Diego Padres: […]

The Texas Rangers visit the Kansas City Royals Monday night! This game will continue our MLB odds series as we hand out a Rangers-Royals prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. The Rangers are coming off a solid series win against the Houston Astros while the Royals were […]

The Philadelphia Phillies are coming in at just 6-10 on the season as they travel to Chicago to face the Chicago White Sox. It is time to continue our MLB odds series with a Phillies-White Sox prediction, pick, and how-to watch. The Phillies come in off a 14-3 win, which saw them score nine runs […]

The Tampa Bay Rays are the best team in baseball at 14-2 so far on the season, and they hope to continue their winning ways against the Cincinnati Reds. It is time to continue our MLB odds series with a Rays-Reds prediction, pick, and how to watch. The Rays had a historic start to the […]

Boston Red Sox manager Alex Cora hopes that Shohei Ohtani had a late night on Sunday. On Monday the Red Sox host Ohtani’s Los Angeles Angels for Boston’s annual Patriot’s Day morning game, with the two-way phenom slated to start on the mound. Though the scheduled 11:10 a.m. start was delayed an hour due to […]

The San Francisco Giants are on the east coast to take on the Miami Marlins. Check out our MLB odds series as we hand out a Giants-Marlins prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. The Giants are coming off two games in Detroit in which they were swept. […]

We are over two weeks into the 2023 MLB season, and the league is beginning to take shape. Some teams, such as the Tampa Bay Rays, have continued to dominate their competition. Meanwhile, ball clubs like the Houston Astros and Philadelphia Phillies have taken steps in the wrong direction. The Atlanta Braves and New York […]

The Minnesota Twins (10-6) continue to make early noise, this time agreeing with pitcher Pablo Lopez on a huge 4-year, $73.5 million contract extension, via Craig Mish of MLB Network. Lopez, a surprise offseason addition who indirectly was the recipient of some Twinkie Nation whimpering, has quickly become a valued member of the American League […]

In Week 4 of the MLB season, numerous teams around the league turned to their farm system as they looked for an early-season spark. For fantasy baseball players, adding a top prospect early can pay dividends throughout the remainder of the season. A top prospect is rarely called up to sit on the bench. If […]

Juan Soto’s tenure with the San Diego Padres has been successful for the team so far — but not for him. The superstar outfielder helped them get to the NLCS last year despite putting up numbers well below what he usually has. Now, he is embracing a new role to potentially help him get a […]

The Cleveland Guardians take on the Detroit Tigers in the first game of a three game series. This game will continue our MLB odds series with a Guardians-Tigers prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. The Guardians enter this series 9-7 and in second place in the American […]

Atlanta Braves legend John Smoltz has already done everything there is to do in the baseball world, winning a World Series, National League Cy Young as a starting pitcher, becoming one of the premier closers in the game and then transitioning over to the broadcast booth as one of MLB’s top analysts. Now he has […]

The Boston Red Sox entered the 2023 season with fairly limited expectations, and for good reason. Their 2022 campaign was a disaster, and they spent their offseason making some strange decisions as well. They looked decent throughout Spring Training, but it looked like there just wasn’t enough depth on this team to help them win […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers have not had the start they imagined heading into this season. A Sunday afternoon loss to the Chicago Cubs dropped Los Angeles to an 8-8 record. A lot has gone wrong for the National League powerhouses so far. Opponents are 23 for 25 in base-stealing attempts against the Dodgers, and the […]

Lance McCullers has yet to see any action in the 2023 MLB regular season but he appears to be on the right track. The 29-year-old pitcher remains without a timetable for return, but the good news is that he is said to be “ahead of schedule,” per Brian McTaggart of MLB.com. “Meanwhile, McCullers threw long […]

The New York Mets are full of stars and looking for their first World Series championship since 1986. Star shortstop Francisco Lindor revealed who he believes will play a major role in getting there: manager Buck Showalter. Lindor participated in a Q&A with The New York Post on Saturday. He told The Post that Showalter […]

New York Yankees third baseman Josh Donaldson is nearing a return to big league action. According to Erik Boland of Newsday Sports, Donaldson is scheduled to play in a rehab assignment game before likely getting the green light for re-activation on Wednesday. The veteran hit the 10-day injured list after suffering a right hamstring strain […]

New York Yankees starting pitcher Gerrit Cole was dominant in his complete-game shutout on Sunday against the Minnesota Twins, and that start has him on a historic track when it comes to Yankees pitchers. Gerrit Cole is the first pitcher in Yankees franchise history to record a sub-1.00 ERA and at least 30 strikeouts through […]

The Colorado Rockies have struggled to open the 2023 season. Their offense has lacked a bit in the power department, with a 21st-best in the league 15 home runs. However, the Rockies are soon due to get a major spark in Randal Grichuk. The outfielder is poised to take a major step in his road […]

Atlanta Braves pitcher Max Fried is on the verge of making his return to action from a hamstring injury, with the southpaw scheduled to start this Monday against the San Diego Padres, as confirmed by team manager Brian Snitker, according to a report by Kelly Crull of Bally Sports South. Max Fried was put on […]

For just the second time this season, the Los Angeles Angels are below the .500 mark. The Angels dropped to a 7-8 record in the 2023 season following their 2-1 road loss to the Boston Red Sox. As was the case in the first two games of their road series with Boston, the Angels blew […]