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The Colorado Rockies take on the San Francisco Giants. Check out our MLB odds series for our Rockies Giants prediction and pick.   Austin Gomber starts for the Rockies, while Carlos Rodon gets the call for the Giants. Austin Gomber has a 3.58 ERA. In his first two starts, encompassing a total of nine innings, […]

The Philadelphia Phillies take on the Seattle Mariners. Check out our MLB odds series, for our Phillies Mariners prediction and pick.   Ranger Suarez gets the start for the Phillies, while Chris Flexen starts for the Mariners. Ranger Suarez has a 4.63 ERA. He has started five games, producing three solid outings and two bad […]

Nestor Cortes has been nothing short of electric for the New York Yankees this season, dominating throughout the first month of the season. After another sensational start on Monday, Cortes received some glowing praise from one of the game’s great hitters, Andrew McCutchen. Cutch took to Twitter to share what makes Cortes so difficult to […]

The Tampa Bay Rays take on the Los Angeles Angels. Check out our MLB odds series, for our Rays Angels prediction and pick.   In what is a bullpen game for the Rays, Tampa Bay will send Jeffrey Springs to the mound as the opener. The Angels will give the ball to starting pitcher Noah […]

The New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox finished the 2021 season with identical records and faced off in the AL Wild Card game. Boston won the game and went on to reach the ALCS before ultimately losing to the Astros. The prospect of the Red Sox and Yankees reestablishing their rivalry as two of […]

The Toronto Blue Jays entered the 2022 season with sky high expectations after missing the postseason by just one game in 2021. The Blue Jays re-stocked their roster with All-Star Kevin Gausman, star third baseman Matt Chapman, and more depth to surround their star-studded lineup over the offseason.  The Blue Jays have not dominated the […]

Ahead of a three-game series against the division rival Milwaukee Brewers, the Cincinnati Reds received a huge update on ace starting pitcher Luis Castillo, who began the year on the injured list due to shoulder soreness. The Reds- and fantasy baseball managers- will benefit from the huge decision made by the club on Monday, as […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers finished off a sweep of the Chicago Cubs on Sunday Night Baseball. The final score of 7-1 did not stand out by any means, as Los Angeles cruised to the victory. However, pitcher Walker Buehler joined two Yankees legends in the record books and also set a new MLB record in […]

Texas Rangers manager Chris Woodward called Gleyber Torres’s recent walk off home run a little league homer and said it only cleared the fence since Yankee Stadium features a short right field porch. This drew a reaction from both Torres and Aaron Boone. However, it also led to a rather savage response from the Yankees’ […]

Texas Rangers manager Chris Woodward called out Yankees’ infielder Gleyber Torres for hitting a “little league home run” on his walk-off blast in Sunday’s Yankees victory. Woodward’s comments were in regards to the short right field porch in Yankee Stadium. However, it was a rather unnecessary statement and proved to be a fairly bad look […]

The Los Angeles Angels just continue to churn out wins at this early stage in the season. Shohei Ohtani was among the heroes for the Angels in the dramatic 5-4 win over the Washington Nationals on Sunday, which clinched Los Angeles the series victory. With two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning, Ohtani […]

Most children take their mothers out to dinner, send flowers, or just do something nice for their mom on Mother’s Day. San Diego Padres catcher Jorge Alfaro just goes yard on command. Jorge Alfaro sent his mom flowers this morning and spoke with her on the phone. “If you're not playing just be ready,” she […]

The Minnesota Twins are set to host the Houston Astros for a three-game series beginning on Tuesday, although Carlos Correa may not be available to play in the opener against his former team. Correa has been sidelined since being hit in the finger by a pitch during the Twins’ May 7 road matchup against the […]

The New York Yankees managed to squeeze out a win against the Texas Rangers, courtesy of a walk-off home run from Gleyber Torres. The home run wasn’t a moonshot, by any definition of the word, as it traveled a mere 369 feet into the seats as the Yankees walked off with the win. Rangers manager […]

Washington Nationals starting pitcher Stephen Strasburg continues to make promising progress with his injury rehab. Strasburg was placed on the injured list ahead of the start of the 2022 MLB season, as he is still recovering from last July’s Thoracic outlet syndrome surgery. The operation wound up sidelining him for the remainder of the 2021 […]

Chicago Cubs fans were expecting to see Marcus Stroman take the mound Sunday for the series finale against the Los Angeles Dodgers. Unfortunately, it looks as if that won’t be the case. The Cubs announced Sunday that Stroman has been scratched from his start. In his stead, Justin Steele will toe the rubber against the […]

Boston Red Sox second baseman Trevor Story’s woes at the plate continued during the series finale against the Chicago White Sox on Sunday. Red Sox manager Alex Cora slotted in Story to bat second in the lineup, and the veteran infielder failed to record a hit in four at-bats. He also struck out three times […]

Saturday was quite a special day for both St. Louis Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina and former San Francisco Giants catcher Buster Posey. The Giants celebrated the career of Posey with a ceremony ahead of their home matchup against the Cardinals. On the other hand, Molina logged the 1,000th RBI of his career during the second […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers take on the Chicago Cubs. Check out our MLB odds series for our Dodgers Cubs prediction and pick.   It’s a star pitching matchup on Sunday Night Baseball: Walker Buehler of the Dodgers goes against Marcus Stroman of the Cubs. Buehler carries a 2.12 ERA into this game. He was mediocre […]

The Philadelphia Phillies and New York Mets are squaring off for a Mother’s Day showdown on Sunday, and Phillies star Bryce Harper got things off to a hot start in the first inning. Up against one of MLB’s best pitchers in Max Scherzer, Harper won the battle by crushing a towering solo shot into the […]

The Boston Red Sox are off to an ice-cold start to the 2022 MLB season. Entering the year as potential AL East winners, Boston has quickly erased that narrative, stumbling out the gate to an abysmal 10-18 start. Things only stand to get worse for the Red Sox, too. On Sunday, the team revealed that […]

The Arizona Diamondbacks are calling up top outfield prospect Alek Thomas to the major leagues, per ESPN’s Jeff Passan. The Arizona Diamondbacks are calling up outfielder Alek Thomas, @kileymcd’s No. 14 prospect, sources tell ESPN. Thomas, 22, has been excellent at AAA this season and along with the fast-charging Corbin Carroll, the best prospect in […]

The Texas Rangers take on the New York Yankees in Game 2 of a doubleheader. Check out our MLB odds series for our Rangers Yankees prediction and pick.   Glenn Otto starts for the Rangers, while Jordan Montgomery gets the call for the Yankees. Otto has a 2.89 ERA, but in only two starts encompassing […]

The Tampa Bay Rays take on the Seattle Mariners. Check out our MLB odds series, for our Rays Mariners prediction and pick.   Ryan Yarbrough gets the ball for the Rays, while George Kirby will get the start for the Mariners. There isn’t a whole lot to say about this pitching matchup, which makes the […]

Chicago White Sox infielder Yoan Moncada will make his season debut in a return to the team’s lineup on Monday, per beat reporter Scott Merkin. Moncada will be back Monday, per Tony, hitting second — Scott Merkin (@scottmerkin) May 8, 2022 Moncada’s yet to play this season, as he injured his oblique just before the […]

The Colorado Rockies and the Arizona Diamondbacks will play the rubber match of a three-game series in Phoenix on Sunday. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Rockies-Diamondbacks prediction and pick.   The Rockies rallied from behind in the ninth to beat the Diamondbacks 4-1 on Saturday. There was no score until the eighth inning when Christian Walker clipped an […]

The Washington Nationals will meet the Los Angeles Angels in the rubber match at Angels Stadium on Sunday afternoon. It’s time to continue our MLB odds coverage with a Nationals-Angels prediction and pick.   The Nationals defeated the Angels 7-3 on Saturday. Washington scored early when Josh Bell whacked a 3-2 two-out pitch from Michael Lorenzen into the seats in deep center field for a […]

The St. Louis Cardinals and the San Francisco Giants will meet in the finale of a four-game series at Oracle Park. It’s time to continue our MLB odds coverage with a Cardinals-Giants prediction and pick.   The Giants routed the Cardinals 13-7 on Saturday to earn a win in the four-game series. They fell behind 1-0 early on a Nolan Arenado RBI single […]

Atlanta Braves star Ronald Acuña Jr. gave an awesome nod to LeBron James following his home run on Saturday against the Milwaukee Brewers. Naturally, the Los Angeles Lakers star was hyped about it. In the fifth inning, Acuña broke the scoreless deadlock with a massive swing on Corbin Burnes’ 88 mph low pitch. After the […]

The Boston Red Sox have come to terms with veteran pitcher Carlos Martinez on a minor league contract deal, as per the team’s transaction wire. Martinez is slated to join the Worcester Red Sox, which serves as the organization’s Triple-A team. The two-time All-Star is already listed on Worcester’s roster, although it is currently up […]

St. Louis Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina just continues to bolster his Baseball Hall of Fame resume at this stage in his career. Molina starred in the Cardinals’ two-run second inning in their road matchup against the San Francisco Giants on Saturday. His key hit to the right side of the field was good enough to […]

Ahead of their home clash against the St. Louis Cardinals on Saturday, the San Francisco Giants took some time to commemorate the career of former catcher Buster Posey. The team held a “Buster Posey Day,” where former Giants players and coaches paid tribute to the career of the three-time World Series champion. Posey also spoke […]

Minnesota Twins superstar outfielder Byron Buxton had to leave Saturday’s game versus the Oakland Athletics after feeling some left hip tightness following Buxton’s first at-bat of the game. Buxton, the second overall pick of the 2012 MLB Draft by the Twins, is a five-tool talent when he can play, but often struggles with injuries that […]

The Detroit Tigers took on the Houston Astros Saturday in their third game of a four-game series. The Saturday game is a must-win for the Tigers, who fell 0-2 to start the series. Amid Detroit’s efforts to take game three, Miguel Cabrera joined an exclusive club. It was the top of the third inning. Javier […]

2020 National League MVP and 2021 World Series champion Freddie Freeman continued his hot start to the 2022 Major League Baseball season on Saturday afternoon when Freeman impressed with Freeman’s first three double game since 2018 in a 7-0 win over the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field. Freeman, who signed a six-year, $162 million contract […]

Clayton Kershaw turned back the clock during the Los Angeles Dodgers’ 7-0 early afternoon win over the Chicago Cubs on Saturday. Kershaw was simply electric against a Cubs lineup that entered the day ranking fifth in batting average (.240) in the National League this season. The three-time NL Cy Young Award winner logged 7.0 innings […]

The Philadelphia Phillies are struggling to say the least. They are 11-15 after 26 games and riding a four-game losing streak. The team’s most recent loss Thursday night to the New York Mets is arguably the most painful. After going up 7-1 through eight innings, they managed to let up seven runs to New York […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers take on the Chicago Cubs in Game 2 of a doubleheader. Check out our MLB odds series, for our Dodgers Cubs prediction and pick.   In this Saturday nightcap, Tyler Anderson takes the ball for the Dodgers, while Daniel Norris gets the assignment for the Cubs in what will be a […]

The San Francisco Giants are honoring recently retired catcher Buster Posey with a retirement ceremony in their contest against the St. Louis Cardinals. The MVP-winning catcher helped usher in a dominant run of Bay Area sports that was continued by Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson and the Golden State Warriors. The Giants won three championships prior […]