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The injuries keep on coming across the MLB. Now, Chicago White Sox star shortstop Tim Anderson is on the Injured List and out 2-to-4 weeks, according to the White Sox official release. ‘Prior to tonight’s game at Minnesota, the #WhiteSox placed shortstop Tim Anderson on the 10-day injured list with a sprained left knee and […]

The Houston Astros travel to the Pittsburgh Pirates in an interleague matchup Tuesday night! Check out our MLB odds series as we hand out an Astros-Pirates prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. The Astros are missing Jose Altuve and Justin Verlander early on as they have started […]

The Atlanta Braves entered the 2023 MLB season with World Series expectations. Through the first couple of weeks, the buzz is still there with a promising start. But injuries have piled up for Atlanta, and now Ian Anderson is going to miss the entire 2023 season while undergoing Tommy John surgery, per Jeff Passan of […]

New York Mets ace Max Scherzer was absolutely shelled last Tuesday by the Milwaukee Brewers, giving up five earned runs across 5.1 innnings, including three home runs. But as the future Hall of Famer he is, Scherzer bounced back on Monday evening in Flushing, giving up a mere one hit in five frames against the […]

Cleveland Guardians relief pitcher James Karinchak has struggled for his club in the early going, but he got back on track with a huge eighth inning performance against the New York Yankees on Monday — and his pumped up celebration led to a hilarious response from catcher Mike Zunino. “I’m happy I had gear on, […]

The New York Yankees have struggled mightily to stay healthy in the starting pitching department early into the 2023 season, and one of their key injuries suffered a setback as Carlos Rodon is suffering from back tightness. “Aaron Boone says Carlos Rodon has back tightness which has delayed his plan to return by at least […]

The Miami Marlins take on the Philadelphia Phillies in an National League East matchup! Check out our MLB odds series as we hand out a Marlins-Phillies prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. The Marlins are off to a 4-7 start to the season. This was somewhat expected, […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers bounced back nicely from their difficult series against the Arizona Diamondbacks with a 9-1 victory over the San Francisco Giants on Monday night. 3B Max Muncy led the charge in the road win, crushing two home runs to go along with seven RBIs. Muncy, who had previously struggled to open the […]

Well, that was quite a rough outing for Dylan Dodd. After a solid first start for the Atlanta Braves, Dylan Dodd faced one of the best teams in the league in the San Diego Padres. It was a brutal day for Dodd, as he gave up seven earned runs en route to a 2-10 loss. A […]

The Oakland Athletics travel across the country to take on the Baltimore Orioles. This game will continue our MLB odds series as we hand out an Athletics-Orioles prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. The Athletics are off to an expected very bad start. They are 2-8 on […]

The New York Yankees and Aaron Judge are utilizing a stolen base technique that has been around for more than 50 years, and an rival scout says that it has worked really well for them, according to Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic. “All you’ve got to do is watch Volpe and Gleyber Torres,” said the […]

The New York Yankees travel to Progressive Field to take on the Cleveland Guardians Tuesday! Check out our MLB odds series as we hand out a Yankees-Guardians prediction and pick. We will also tell you how to watch the game. The Yankees are off to an average start to the season. By their terms, it […]

Phoenix Suns superstar Kevin Durant has already immersed himself in the Arizona sports culture. Durant was spotted in the crowd at the Arizona Diamondbacks game Monday night sporting a Corbin Carroll jersey just days before the NBA playoffs. Durant has been outspoken about his baseball fandom and has attended plenty of games throughout his basketball […]

Sean Murphy made his first significant mark in an Atlanta Braves uniform Monday night when he hit a walk-off home run to beat the Cincinnati Reds. It was Murphy’s first homer with the Braves, who acquired him in a three-team trade last December. Though it’s been short-lived to this point, Murphy has reveled in his […]

The Boston Red Sox absorbed a brutal blow on the injury front, with outfielder Adam Duvall suffering a fractured left wrist during Sunday’s series finale matchup against the Detroit Tigers on the road. Duvall has since been placed on the injured list, which means he will be missing a considerable amount of time. That being […]

Though the St. Louis Cardinals are struggling to begin the season, rookie outfielder Jordan Walker is making history. Walker has a hit in all 10 games this season, becoming the first Cardinals player in franchise history to start his career with a double-digit hitting streak according to ESPN Stats & Info. Walker has become a […]

Los Angeles Dodgers star Mookie Betts is far from satisfied with his performance so far in the 2023 MLB regular season. Betts was asked ahead of Monday night’s series-opening matchup against bitter Dodgers rivals San Francisco Giants at Oracle Park about the season he’s having, and he was pretty blunt with his response. “It’s been […]

The Texas Rangers made major changes to their pitching rotation this offseason, with Andrew Heaney being one of the key acquisitions. While this is Heaney’s first year on the Rangers, he has already broken one of Nolan Ryan’s records. In the Rangers’ Monday contest against the Kansas City Royals, Heaney struck out nine straight batters […]

Sometimes it just isn’t your night, even if you’re the reigning NL Cy Young Award winner. Miami Marlins pitcher Sandy Alcantara allowed nine runs to the Philadelphia Phillies Monday night, the most runs he’s allowed in a start since August 2021. Alcantara did not make it out of the fifth inning. His uncharacteristic start drew […]

New York Yankees starting pitcher Domingo German struggled in a loss against the Cleveland Guardians on Tuesday, giving up two runs, failing to get any outs in the fourth inning and leaving the bases loaded with no outs. The Yankees got out of the inning without any more runs scoring, but the lack of innings […]

Freddie Freeman and the Los Angeles Dodgers are poised to begin a series with their NL West rival San Francisco Giants. While it’ll be an away game for the Dodgers, Freeman will feel right at home. Freeman has reached base safely in 30 consecutive games at Oracle Park, via Matthew Moreno of Dodger Blue. He […]

Atlanta Braves pitcher Kyle Wright is expected to make his 2023 debut Tuesday against the Cincinnati Reds, according to David O’Brien. Wright started the season on the injured list due to a shoulder injury but appears ready to return to the Braves after one rehab start in the minors. Wright struggled in that start with […]

Seiya Suzuki has been unable to begin his second act with the Chicago Cubs. But in a best best case scenario, manager David Ross thinks that Suzuki’s show time could be coming sooner than expected. The Cubs begin a West Coast road trip against the Los Angeles Dodgers and Oakland Athletics on Friday. Ross is […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers take on the San Francisco Giants. Our MLB odds series has our Dodgers Giants prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Dodgers Giants. The Los Angeles Dodgers are struggling, just 5-5 through the first 10 games of their season. They went 3-5 in eight games against the Arizona Diamondbacks, losing […]

The Milwaukee Brewers take on the Arizona Diamondbacks. Our MLB odds series has our Brewers Diamondbacks prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Brewers Diamondbacks. The Milwaukee Brewers did not score a run in the first 16 innings of their season. Then they rallied late to beat the Chicago Cubs on April 1 in […]

Chicago White Sox shortstop Tim Anderson left Monday’s game against the Minnesota Twins early due to left knee soreness. The apparent injury occurred in the fourth inning of Chicago’s 4-3 win. Anderson stayed in the game for another inning before being removed in the sixth. In the midst of a rundown, Anderson collided with Twins […]

The Washington Nationals take on the Los Angeles Angels. Our MLB odds series has our Nationals Angels prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Nationals Angels. The Washington Nationals have a long season ahead of them — long not in terms of playing 152 games, but in terms of facing a lot of difficulties […]

The Houston Astros sign stealing scandal is one of the more noteworthy and dubious schemes in MLB history. More information has been revealed about the Astros‘ plot, from someone who saw Houston’s actions first-hand. Evan Gattis was a member of the Astros in 2017, when they defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers in the World Series. […]

Signing young superstar players to long-term contract extensions isn’t an easy task. The San Diego Padres were able to get a deal done with Fernando Tatis Jr at a young age, but doing so with 24-year old Juan Soto is expected to present quite the challenge. MLB Network’s Jon Heyman recently revealed the harsh reality […]

Boston Red Sox outfielder Adam Duvall has a distal radius fracture in his left wrist and will be placed on the IL, according to Ian Browne of MLB.com. There is no timetable for his return, but as of now it will be a minimum of weeks and any fracture takes four to six weeks to […]

The Philadelphia Phillies have received a huge injury update on one of their top pitching prospects Andrew Painter. He played catch Monday for the first time since suffering a sprained elbow March 1st. It went well, although the Phillies plan on taking the recovery process slowly, reports The Athletic’s Matt Gelb. The Phillies could not […]

Former Houston Astros player Evan Gattis recently revealed a number of eye-opening revelations in reference to the Houston Astros sign-stealing scandal on Twitter. Gattis made one specific admission that is destined to upset fans of the Los Angeles Dodgers. The Dodgers have already been hesitant to let what happened in 2017 go, as the Astros […]

A potential season-ending injury to Rhys Hoskins won’t keep him away from the Philadelphia Phillies for good. Hoskins plans on being around the team as much as possible while recovering from ACL surgery, according to Matt Gelb. “I’ll pour myself into this team just like I always have,” Hoskins said. Hoskins’ 2023 season likely ended […]

The Cleveland Guardians are placing Aaron Civale on the 15-day IL with a left oblique strain, and as a corresponding move pitcher Peyton Battenfield has been called up to the team, according to Mandy Bell of MLB.com. Aaron Civale has been in MLB since 2019, and he was supposed to be dependable starting pitcher for […]

The Chicago White Sox bullpen is down an arm after right-handed pitcher Joe Kelly was placed on the 15-day injured list with a right groin strain, retroactive to Apr. 9, according to the Chicago Tribune’s LaMond Pope. The team also selected the contract of right-hander Keynan Middleton from Triple-A Charlotte in a corresponding move, while […]

San Diego Padres star Juan Soto revealed that he’s not a fan of the MLB pitch clock during a recent interview, video via Talkin’ Baseball. Juan Soto says he's not a fan of the pitch clock pic.twitter.com/u7m66Ufyoa — Talkin’ Baseball (@TalkinBaseball_) April 10, 2023 “I mean, gotta be the time clock, the pitch clock, whatever […]

Cleveland Guardians starting pitcher Triston McKenzie is making good progress in his rehab after suffering a right teres major muscle strain in his final Spring Training outing on Mar. 26, according to The Athletic’s Zack Meisel. “Triston McKenzie’s rehab process is going well. He’s expected to begin a throwing program later this week,” wrote Meisel […]

Pittsburgh Pirates star shortstop Oneil Cruz is expected to miss 10-12 weeks after suffering a fractured ankle, per Kevin Gorman. Cruz suffered the injury during the Pirates-Chicago White Sox Sunday clash on a play at home plate which ended in a collision with the Chicago catcher. The incident led to a benches-clearing brawl while Cruz […]

Dallas Keuchel, who won a World Series with the Houston Astros in 2017, has had interest from multiple MLB clubs in 2023, according to The Athletic’s Brittany Ghiroli. “Free agent starter Dallas Keuchel, who pitched for the Rangers last season, has continued to throw at his offseason home in Arizona with a fastball clocked between […]