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Matt Harvey received a 60 game suspension for the distribution of drugs which played a role in the death of former Angels pitcher Tyler Skaggs. Harvey had previously testified in court that he gave opioids to Skaggs. He was granted legal immunity but still received the 60 game suspension from MLB. Dodgers pitcher Trevor Bauer […]

The Chicago White Sox and Kansas City Royals played a doubleheader on Tuesday, with the two clubs splitting the pair of contests. Seeing as it was their sixth day in a row with a game, the White Sox were looking to get some of their key players, such as star shortstop Tim Anderson, some rest […]

New York Yankees slugger Joey Gallo didn’t get off too a hot start in 2022, but he’s since started to find his footing. He was the victim of some boo birds from Yankees fans as his struggles began to mount this year, and he got brutally honest about how that impacted him. Via NJ.com, Gallo […]

The San Francisco Giants take on the Colorado Rockies. Check out our MLB odds series for our Giants Rockies prediction and pick.   Alex Cobb takes the bump for the Giants, while Chad Kuhl gets the ball for the Rockies. Alex Cobb has a 3.98 ERA. The Giants aren’t asking too much of him this […]

Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher Matt Harvey has been suspended by Major League Baseball for 60 games for distributing a “drug of abuse” under Major League Baseball’s drug program. The suspension comes as a direct result from Harvey’s testimony in the Eric Kay trial, which pertained to the death of Los Angeles Angels pitcher Tyler Skaggs. […]

The Arizona Diamondbacks will take on the Los Angeles Dodgers on Tuesday night in the second game of a doubleheader. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make a Diamondbacks-Dodgers prediction and pick.   These two teams have had vastly different seasons so far. The Diamondbacks have been better than expected, but they […]

The Los Angeles Angels will take on the Texas Rangers on Tuesday night. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make an Angels-Rangers prediction and pick for this contest in the AL West.   These AL West division rivals have had very different seasons. The Angels have exceeded most expectations set for them […]

The St. Louis Cardinals take on the New York Mets in Game 2 of a doubleheader. Check out our MLB odds series for our Cardinals Mets prediction and pick.   Steven Matz gets the ball for the Cardinals in Game 2 of Tuesday’s doubleheader, while Taijuan Walker gets the assignment for the Mets. Steven Matz […]

Atlanta Braves fans waited roughly 9 months for Ronald Acuna Jr to return from his devastating ACL injury. Then, only a couple weeks after he came back in May, Acuna once again found himself batting an ailment. Fortunately, it had nothing to do with his ACL.  Nonetheless, Braves fans were not going to relax until […]

The San Diego Padres take on the Philadelphia Phillies. Check out our MLB odds series for our Padres Phillies prediction and pick.   Mike Clevinger gets the start for the Padres. The Phillies have not announced a starting pitcher. Mike Clevinger has made two appearances this season, and they were very similar to each other. […]

Tampa Bay Rays star Brandon Lowe was diagnosed with a stress reaction in his back on Tuesday. He is expected to miss a minimum of three weeks. However, the injury will likely keep him out even longer due to rehab stints and what not. This unfortunate news has Brandon Lowe fantasy baseball managers scrambling to find […]

Fantasy baseball managers who spent a valuable draft pick on New York Mets ace Jacob deGrom were disappointed when the two-time Cy Young award winner landed on the 60-day injured list with a stress reaction in his right scapula. deGrom’s managers were probably fearing the worst in the 2022 MLB season after the 33-year-old made […]

Boston sports teams feature one of the most passionate fan bases in all of sports. The teams themselves keep tabs on how each other are doing as well. That’s why it came as no surprise to see Red Sox manager Alex Cora keeping a stern eye on the success of the Celtics this season. However, […]

Injury concerns have been the Minnesota Twins main problem so far in 2022. Other than that, things have gone rather swimmingly. They have received impressive performances from unprecedented players and Minnesota currently leads the AL Central. However, there has been criticism in regards to the way the Twins have handled superstar Byron Buxton. Buxton has […]

Minnesota Twins fans and players couldn’t help but dread the worst when superstar Carlos Correa was hit in the finger by a pitch earlier this season. The talented shortstop was placed on the injured list shortly after and there was no set timetable. But Correa seemingly avoided the worst. Manager Rocco Baldelli announced that the […]

WhiteJohnny Cueto signed a minor league deal with the Chicago White Sox prior to the 2022 season. His future with Chicago was unclear, as he was signed mainly for depth purposes. But the White Sox purchased his contract prior to Monday’s game against the Royals and scheduled him to start against Kansas City. However, they […]

The Houston Astros and Boston Red Sox were facing off in the first of a three-game set at Fenway Park on Monday night. With starter Jake Odorizzi, who has been rolling lately, on the mound, the Astros had to feel good about their chances of staying hot. Unfortunately, disaster struck in the fifth inning. With […]

Philadelphia Phillies star outfielder Bryce Harper has been in the midst of an awe-inspiring stretch reminiscent of his 2021 MVP campaign. Even more impressive is the fact that Harper has been playing for much of the 2022 MLB season with a partially torn UCL in his elbow, which has prevented him from throwing but clearly […]

The Boston Red Sox had a special guest in the house at Fenway Park for their clash against the Houston Astros on Monday. Steve Aoki was in town and had the honor of throwing the ceremonial first pitch. Well, it’s safe to say he hadn’t given this a practice run before, as when push came […]

New York Yankees starting pitcher Nestor Cortes has been a pleasant surprise for the club so far in 2022. However, Cortes was the subject of an unpleasant surprise on Sunday following another brilliant start, as he deactivated his Twitter account after old tweets containing racial slurs resurfaced in screenshots. The Yankees left-hander issued a statement […]

The action-packed scheduled slate of Monday evening baseball continues as the Minnesota Twins will meet up with the Oakland Athletics at the Oakland Coliseum. It is time to take a sneak peek at our MLB odds series, where our Twins-Athletics prediction and pick will be revealed. The first-place Minnesota Twins enter play on Monday after […]

Buckle up baseball fans! In a rematch of last year’s ALCS, two of the premier squads in the American League over the past decade and a half go toe-to-toe on the diamond Monday night as the Houston Astros will make the trek up to the northeast to square off with the Boston Red Sox at […]

The Chicago White Sox purchased the contract of RHP Johnny Cueto from Triple-A Charlotte. He will start the team’s road game in Kansas City on Monday. Cueto signed a minor league deal with Chicago during the offseason in a move made for depth purposes. Sure enough, with Chicago’s continuous amount of injuries, the former All-Star […]

The Atlanta Braves take on the Milwaukee Brewers. Check out our MLB odds series for our Braves Brewers prediction and pick.   Ian Anderson goes to the mound for the Braves, while Freddy Peralta gets the starting assignment for the Brewers. Ian Anderson has a 4.20 ERA. He gave up five runs in 2 2/3 […]

The San Francisco Giants take on the Colorado Rockies. Check out our MLB odds series for our Giants Rockies prediction and pick.   Alex Wood goes for San Francisco, while Antonio Senzatela takes the bump for Colorado. Alex Wood has a 3.60 ERA. He has pitched 4 1/3 to 5 1/3 innings in each of […]

The St. Louis Cardinals take on the New York Mets. Check out our MLB odds series for our Cardinals Mets prediction and pick.   Miles Mikolas gets the start for the Cardinals, while Trevor Williams takes the mound for the Mets. Miles Mikolas is a National League Cy Young candidate. It’s early in the season, […]

Two American League teams that have been slumping of late meet for the first time since last season as the Seattle Mariners will travel to the Great North to take on the Toronto Blue Jays. It is time to check out our MLB odds series, where our Mariners-Blue Jays prediction and pick will take place. […]

The Arizona Diamondbacks will begin a four-game series against the Los Angels Dodgers at Chavez Ravine on Monday night. It’s time to continue our MLB odds coverage with a Diamondbacks-Dodgers prediction and pick. The Diamondbacks lost 3-2 to the Chicago Cubs to lose two of three to Chicago this past weekend. Now, they head to Los Angeles to play a division rival that […]

The first-place New York Yankees take on the scuffling Baltimore Orioles in a AL East showdown on Monday between two teams that are not necessarily fond of one another. Check out our  MLB odds series, where our Yankees-Orioles prediction and pick will be revealed.   The Yankees come into battle fresh off a 5-1 victory […]

The Los Angeles Angels will continue their road trip with a three-game series in Arlington against the Texas Rangers on Monday. It’s time to continue our MLB Odds coverage with an Angels-Rangers prediction and pick.   The Angels took three out of four games from the Oakland Athletics this weekend. They finished off the series with a 4-1 […]

Sunday Night Baseball did not go exactly as planned for ESPN. The game between the Cardinals and Giants ended up in a St. Louis 15-6 blowout. However, there was excitement despite the lop-sided result. Albert Pujols made his pitching debut which captured the interest of the MLB world. Cardinals’ veteran ace Adam Wainwright shared his […]

We are five weeks into the fantasy baseball season, and the cream is starting to rise to the top. Players like Mike Trout, Jose Ramirez and Shohei Ohtani are doing what was expected of them. Other former first-round picks are overproducing their ADP like Manny Machado, Aaron Judge and of course Justin Verlander. Verlander in […]

The Boston Red Sox’ 2022 campaign has been… well, not good, to say the least. After making it to the ALCS last season, the team has seemingly fallen off of a cliff. They sit at a terrible 13-21 record. It’s early in the season, but it’s safe to say that starting off like that isn’t […]

The St. Louis Cardinals entered their Sunday Night Baseball contest against the San Francisco Giants three games over .500, at 18-15. Their starting rotation has been a big surprise for them thus far, with Miles Mikolas looking like the pitcher they had hoped a couple seasons ago, Adam Wainwright turning back the clock and Dakota […]

New York Yankees starting pitcher Nestor Cortes had quite a performance in the 5-1 series finale win over the Chicago White Sox on Sunday. Cortes allowed a mere three hits and one earned run during his 8.0 innings of work against the reigning AL Central champions. He also tallied for seven strikeouts and 13 swings […]

If someone asked a New York Yankees fan one year ago today who Clay Holmes is, no one could blame them for being unsure of the answer. In just under 12 months, what once was a reliever who struggled to keep runs off the board for a bad Pittsburgh Pirates team is now possibly the […]

The Cincinnati Reds’ disastrous start to the season was somehow made worse on Sunday. During an NL Central rivalry matchup against the Pittsburgh Pirates, Hunter Greene tossed 7.1 no-hit innings, striking out 9. Unfortunately, the gem from their top prospect wasn’t enough for the Reds, as despite the lack of hits from the Pirates, the […]

The San Francisco Giants take on the St. Louis Cardinals. Check out our MLB odds series for our Giants Cardinals prediction and pick. Carlos Rodon gets the ball for the Giants, while Adam Wainwright takes the hill for the Cardinals on Sunday Night Baseball. Carlos Rodon is pitching like an ace. With a 1.80 ERA, […]

The Detroit Tigers have placed right-handed starter Michael Pineda on the 10-day IL with a fractured right middle finger, per MLB Trade Rumors. #Tigers put Pineda on the IL, swap in Victor Reyes.https://t.co/DT9U7trAas pic.twitter.com/f5qvYKwiaQ — MLB Trade Rumors (@mlbtraderumors) May 15, 2022 The injury came Saturday against the Orioles when Ramon Urias’ line drive struck […]