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The Atlanta Braves will try to stay alive as they face an elimination game against the Philadelphia Phillies in Game 4. The defending champions could fall, and you need to see our MLB odds series for a Braves-Phillies Game 4 prediction and pick. The Phillies defeated the Braves 9-1 in Game 3 of the National League Division […]

Rhys Hoskins has had a nightmarish postseason thus far. He finally broke the curse on Friday to help lead the Philadelphia Phillies to a 9-1 demolition of the Atlanta Braves in Game 3. With the Phillies up 1-0 with one man on second base in the third inning, the Braves intentionally walked Kyle Schwarber to […]

The New York Yankees and Cleveland Guardians battled on even terms for nine innings in Game 2 of the American League Division Series. However, a key error by Josh Donaldson in the top of the 10th inning helped propel the Guardian to a 4-2 victory that allowed Cleveland to tie the series at 1-1. Jose […]

Through two games in the ALDS clash between the Cleveland Guardians and the New York Yankees, the reigning AL Central champions have managed to keep Aaron Judge quiet. The Guardians have held Judge to without a hit in the series, as the All-Star outfielder has walked once and struck out seven times. Judge had a […]

The outlook appeared to be bleak for the Cleveland Guardians after Shane Bieber served up an early-game 2-run home run to Giancarlo Stanton. However, the Guardians’ ace bounced back and contained the potent New York Yankees lineup over the course of 5.2 innings in Cleveland’s crucial ALDS Game 2 victory. Shane Bieber discussed his mentality […]

Aaron Judge has had his fair share of struggles in the New York Yankees’ ALDS clash against the Cleveland Guardians. After finishing regular season play on a dominant note, Judge has so far failed to carry over this momentum into the postseason. The All-Star outfielder has struck out seven times in eight at-bats in the […]

The Texas Rangers reportedly met with former San Francisco Giants World Series winning manager Bruce Bochy amid their hiring search, per Ken Rosenthal. The Rangers are in a state of flux after firing manager Chris Woodward during the 2022 regular season. Texas is on the verge of being competitive. They shocked the MLB world last […]

MLB Twitter reacted to Aaron Judge’s brutal performance at the plate for the New York Yankees against the Cleveland Guardians in the ALDS. Aaron Judge is currently 0-4 with 4 strikeouts. However, there is still time for redemption as the game is still in-progress as of this story’s publication. Twitter had no shortage of reactions […]

The San Diego Padres defeated the Dodgers in LA to even the NLDS at one game apiece on Wednesday. With Friday’s Game 3 right around the corner, Josh Hader revealed what the game plan has been for San Diego this season, per Dennis Lin of The Athletic. “This is why we play, is to go […]

The MLB world has lost a legend. St. Louis Cardinals Hall of Fame closer Bruce Sutter has sadly passed away at the age of 69. We are saddened over the passing of Bruce Sutter. Sutter was a dominant pitcher and a member of the '82 World Series Championship team. He is a member of both […]

The Atlanta Braves are primed and ready to defend their World Series crown in the postseason. After dropping Game 1 against the Philadelphia Phillies, they tied it up to even the NLDS at 1-1. Now, as the series shifts to Philadelphia, Atlanta needs their best arms and bats to be ready. That includes one Spencer […]

Game 2 of the American League Division Series between the New York Yankees and Cleveland Guardians was rained out Thursday. That has prompted questions regarding potential pitching rotations changing. On Friday, Yankees manager Aaron Boone divulged his plan for Gerrit Cole and others on the staff. Per Yankees mgr Aaron Boone, Gerrit Cole would start […]

The Aaron Judge sweepstakes are going to dominate the MLB offseason for as long as he’s on the market. The New York Yankees are going to do whatever they can to fend off the competition to re-sign their star outfielder after watching him hit 62 home runs in a contract year. The problem is that […]

2022 MLB free agency figures to have a very deep starting pitcher market, and the guy who will likely headline that market is New York Mets ace Jacob deGrom. deGrom can opt out of his current deal with the Mets this offseason, and seems likely to do so. With him hitting the free agent market, […]

The Aaron Judge sweepstakes figure to dominate the MLB offseason for as long as he’s on the free agent market. New York will be hoping to re-sign their star outfielder, but they are going to face significant competition from every other team in the league. One team that already appears to be plotting out a […]

The New York Yankees are still playing playoff baseball currently, but whenever the offseason rolls around, they are going to have one main goal; re-sign Aaron Judge. After Judge’s historic hitting campaign, the Yankees are going to do everything in their power to hold onto their star slugger. Even past Judge, the Yankees are going […]

The Atlanta Braves will meet the Philadelphia Phillies for Game 3 of the National League Division Series at Citizens Bank Park. It’s time to check out our MLB odds series and deliver a Braves-Phillies Game 3 prediction and pick. The Braves shut out the Phillies 3-0 in Game 2 of the NLDS. It was scoreless for the […]

Game 3 of the NLDS is now in San Diego as the series is all tied up at one. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Dodgers-Padres prediction and pick. The San Diego Padres did their job and took home-field advantage away from the Los Angeles Dodgers. It’s now a tied series […]

St. Louis Cardinals legend Albert Pujols went through a bit of a career renaissance in his final season in the league. Pujols hit 24 home runs and 68 runs batted in in only 351 plate appearances, and he reached the 700-HR mark in the process. However, as all baseball fans know, the 42-year old could […]

Yordan Alvarez was once again the difference-maker for the Houston Astros in a crucial postseason game. In Game 2 of the ALDS between the Astros and the Seattle Mariners, Alvarez slugged a two-run home run off of a 98-mph sinker pitch from Luis Castillo in the bottom of the sixth inning that proved to be […]

The Houston Astros will look to close out the Seattle Mariners Saturday after a 4-2 victory Thursday afternoon. Astros starting pitcher Framber Valdez actually struggled and left trailing in the ballgame. But Yordan Alvarez once again changed the game. Trailing 2-1 in the 6th inning, Alvarez took Mariners ace Luis Castillo deep for a two-run […]

Following the Los Angeles Dodgers’ loss to the San Diego Padres in Game 2 of the NLDS, manager Dave Roberts officially announced that Tony Gonsolin will take the mound for Game 3 of the series. Roberts noted that Gonsolin, who was sidelined for the entirety of September due to a strained right forearm injury, was […]

On Wednesday, the Atlanta Braves evened their National League Division Series with the Philadelphia Phillies, 3-0. The series is now tied at a win a piece as it shifts to Philadelphia. The Braves got a much needed strong start from their ace, Kyle Wright. Wright tossed six shutout innings, allowing just two hits and a […]

The Atlanta Braves head on the road for Game 3 of the NLDS against the Philadelphia Phillies on Friday with the series tied 1-1. Manager Brian Snitker has yet to name his starting pitcher for the contest but made it very clear NL Rookie of the Year frontrunner Spencer Strider will pitch at some point. […]

The San Diego Padres and Los Angeles Dodgers engaged in a thrilling Game 2 NLDS battle at Dodger Stadium on Wednesday night. The intense action didn’t stop a goose from landing on the field and just chilling out during the game, shocking everybody in the building. Everybody was confused as to whether it was a […]

The San Diego Padres defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 2 of their NLDS matchup with the help of a goose. Well, at least Manny Machado thinks so. A goose made its way onto the field at Dodger Stadium in the eighth inning as the Padres led. San Diego would then held onto the […]

The New York Yankees and Cleveland Guardians were set to play Game 2 of the ALDS on Thursday, but it won’t happen. Due to brutal weather conditions in the Big Apple, this contest has been postponed until Friday at 1:07 PM ET: Tonight’s NYY-CLE game is postponed due to the forecast of sustained inclement weather […]

Baseball is a game of rhythm. This is why the effectiveness of starting pitchers decline the more they pitch through the opponent’s batting order. Thus, in a game where deception and craftiness reign supreme, New York Yankees pitcher Nestor Cortes stands out among the rest. However, a quick glance at his pitching repertoire reveals nothing […]

It’s common knowledge that Minnesota Twins shortstop Carlos Correa is looking for a long-term extension with whoever is willing to pay him a bag. And while the former Houston Astros star loves being in the Twin Cities, he has decided to opt out of his $35.1 million player option and test free agency this winter, […]

Manager Scott Servais and the Seattle Mariners were staring at a lot of statistics that should have dissuaded them from putting in usual-starter Robbie Ray to close out Game 1 of the ALDS against the Houston Astros. While the 31-year old southpaw had a solid 2022 season, pitching to the tune of a 3.71 ERA […]

After a long weather delay, the Atlanta Braves tied up their NLDS series against the Philadelphia Phillies. Matt Olson played the role of hero by breaking up a scoreless tie in the sixth inning and eventually scoring a run in the Braves’ 3-0 win in Game 2. It was a very busy day for the […]

Tyler Anderson or Tony Gonsolin. That’s the decision the Los Angeles Dodgers were facing ahead of Game 3 of the National League Division Series vs. the Padres. Shortly after falling to the Padres by a score of 5-3, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts revealed that Tony Gonsolin will take the ball for Los Angeles in Game […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers head south to face the San Diego Padres with the series tied 1-1 and they’ll be making a change for Game 3. Due to matchup purposes, Cody Bellinger will sit against Blake Snell, while Trayce Thompson and Chris Taylor are set to start in left field and center field. Via Juan […]

The Cleveland Guardians take on the New York Yankees in Game 2 of the ALDS on Thursday. New York leads the series 1-0 after an intense Game 1 victory. Righty Shane Bieber will start on the mound for the Guardians, while southpaw Nestor Cortes takes the bump for the Yankees. The first pitch is slated […]

Fox Sports MLB analyst David Ortiz picked the Los Angeles Dodgers to defeat the San Diego Padres in Game 2 of the National League Division Series. Well, things didn’t exactly go as Ortiz forecasted, as the Padres beat the Dodgers 5-3 to even up the series at a game apiece. And Padres star Manny Machado […]

The San Diego Padres entered Game 2 of their National League Division Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers facing history. The Padres have lost all six series against the Dodgers this season. They were outscored 109-49 in their 19 meetings. They had never beaten the Dodgers in a playoff game, losing all four games in […]

There was no way Ronald Acuña Jr. was leaving Game 2 of the NLDS between the Atlanta Braves and Philadelphia Phillies despite being hit by pitch in the contest. Acuña emphasized as much after helping lead the Braves to a 3-0 victory in the said MLB playoffs showdown. The 24-year-old took a fastball to his […]

The Atlanta Braves entered Game 2 of their National League Division Series against the Philadelphia Phillies trailing 1-0. In Game 1, the Phillies hit Braves starter Max Fried hard early and often, jumping out to the series lead. With their backs almost against the wall, the Braves fought back. They did so with pitching. Kyle […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers are chasing another World Series ring in 2022. And Dodgers shortstop Trea Turner played his way onto an elite shortlist of postseason excellence. Turner hit a home run in the third inning of his team’s NLDS Game 2 against the San Diego Padres. This marked his second home run in as […]