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The Chicago Cubs are likely sellers at this year’s MLB trade deadline. The NL Central is not the toughest division, with two teams just barely .500. However, Chicago is at the bottom of that division with a 24-31 record. The Cubs have one of the best starting pitching options on the trade market in Marcus […]

Nothing is given in professional sports. And the Philadelphia Phillies are certainly learning of this unfortunate reality. After coming off a Cinderella run during the 2022 postseason that heartbreakingly came up short against the eventual World Series champion Houston Astros, the Phillies have sputtered in 2023. Through the first two months of the season, they […]

It is an NL East clash as the Philadelphia Phillies face the Washington Nationals. It is time to continue our MLB odds series with a Phillies-Nationals prediction, pick, and how to watch. The Phillies come in losers of four straight and being swept by the New York Mets. They are now 25-31 on the season […]

The Los Angeles Angels will continue their four-game series with the Houston Astros on Friday. We are at Minute Maid Park, sharing our MLB odds series, making an Angels-Astros prediction and pick while showing you how to watch. The Astros defeated the Angels 5-2 in the opener of this four-game series. Now, they hope to […]

It is a weekend interleague series between the Oakland Athletics and Miami Marlins. It is time to continue our MLB odds series with an Athletics-Marlins prediction, pick, and how to watch. The Athletics nearly pulled off the impossible, coming close to sweeping a three-game series with the Braves. They lost game three, but still took […]

It is an NL Central clash as the Milwaukee Brewers pay a visit to the Cincinnati Reds. It is time to continue our MLB odds series with a Brewers-Reds prediction, pick, and how to watch. The Brewers head to Cincinnati holding just a half-game lead in the division now after losing two of three to […]

The Minnesota Twins may have won Thursday night’s battle against the division-rival Cleveland Guardians, but fans left the game with an anxious feeling after stars Carlos Correa and Byron Buxton left the contest due to injury. After the game, Buxton who was hit in the ribs by a pitch, and Correa, who tweaked his foot […]

The Texas Rangers find themselves in an interesting position in the American League West Division. They currently sit in first place with a record of 35-20. While there have been moments of inconsistency, their campaign has had much promise this season. That said, with aspirations to make it to the postseason, the Rangers must address […]

Heading into the 2023 season, St. Louis Cardinals outfielder was considered to be one of the most exciting prospects in all of baseball. While he struggled to start his Cardinals tenure, Walker will now have an opportunity to prove why the hype is real. St. Louis is calling Walker up from AAA, via Jeff Jones […]

HBO announced on Wednesday they have entered production on a future Barry Bonds documentary. “The untitled HBO Sports Documentary will tell the story of Barry Bonds, baseball’s single-season and all-time home run king, from his beginnings as the son of All-Star Bobby Bonds, and godson of the iconic Willie Mays, all the way up to […]

Although they are in striking distance of the division lead in the National League Central, not much national attention is on the Cincinnati Reds. Nor should it be given their 26-30 record and just a general lack of excitement surrounding the franchise the last few years. When Hunter Greene is pitching, though, this team is […]

For a team with as high expectations as the Los Angeles Dodgers, a trade is always a possibility. The Dodgers latest trade saw Los Angeles acquire a former top prospect from the Texas Rangers. Los Angeles traded for RHP Ricky Vanasco, the team announced. The Dodgers dealt LHP Luis Valdez back to the Rangers while […]

Chris Sale has been in the process of regaining his form as ace of the Boston Red Sox pitching staff after several good-to-excellent starts throughout May. However, in his first start in June, Sale was removed from Thursday night’s game against the Cincinnati Reds in the fourth inning at Fenway Park. Red Sox manager Alex […]

The patience of New York Mets ace Max Scherzer has been tested quite a lot during the first two months of the season. Even when things go well, there is no guarantee he will be completely content postgame. Such is the plight of a veteran pitcher forced to adjust to the MLB’s new pitch clock […]

The Baltimore Ravens answered a big question during the offseason when they gave quarterback Lamar Jackson a major contract extension that will keep him with the team at least through the 2027 season. With their quarterback firmly in their grasp, the Ravens gave full consideration to acquiring veteran wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins in a trade. […]

The Pittsburgh Pirates did not have much to go their way in May. The Pirates entered May holding the top spot in the NL Central standings, as Bryan Reynolds was leading their high-octane offense and several relievers on the team were enjoying potent starts to the season. The script flipped for the Pirates in May, […]

The Philadelphia Phillies placed infielder Alec Bohm on the 10-day injured list Thursday with a left hamstring strain, retroactive to May 31. Bohm was not in the lineup for two of Philadelphia’s last three games due to the injury and was further evaluated on Wednesday. Though Phillies manager Rob Thomson called it a mild strain, […]

The Detroit Tigers placed potential top trade candidate SP Eduardo Rodriguez on the 15-day injured list on Wednesday with a finger injury, per Bally Sports Detroit. The Tigers are currently just two games out of first place in the American League Central. However, they hold just a 26-28 record. Detroit will have to decide whether […]

The New York Yankees reinstated three players from the injured list ahead of their upcoming series versus the Los Angeles Dodgers. New York reinstated OF/DH Giancarlo Stanton, 3B Josh Donaldson, and RP Tommy Kahnle from the injured list, with Donaldson and Stanton returning from the 10-day IL and Kahnle returning from the 60-day IL, per […]

New York Yankees pitcher Frankie Montas has taken a first step toward a possible late-season return, but he still has a long road ahead of him, according to Greg Joyce of the New York Post. Yankees pitching coach Matt Blake said that Frankie Montas began a throwing program on Tuesday, according to Joyce. He was […]

This season, the Minnesota Twins are a good roster. Not a great one, mind you (they seem destined to win 92 games before crapping out in the playoffs to the Yankees for the 100th time), but a very good one all the same. And in the pillow fight that is the AL Central, good is […]

Kris Bryant’s time with the Colorado Rockies has been anything but smooth sailing. After having three stints on the injured list last season, the former NL MVP lands on the 10-day IL with a left heel bruise, retroactive to May 31. The move comes with Bryant in the midst of a 10-for-61 slump over his […]

The calendar has flipped to June which means summer is right around the corner. With the weather heating up, baseball is also beginning to heat up as we are now two months into the 2023 season. Today, we are taking a look at our updated MLB Power Rankings heading into the month of June. Some […]

The Los Angeles Angels (30-27) visit the Houston Astros (32-23) for the first of a four-game series between the division rivals. First pitch commences Thursday at 8:10 p.m. ET. The Astros own an advantage in the season series after taking two of three in Los Angeles last month. Below we continue our MLB odds series with […]

Veteran outfielder Kole Calhoun is exercising his June 1 opt-out with the New York Yankees and will become a free agent unless the Yankees add him to the MLB roster within 72 hours, according to Jon Morosi of MLB Network. Kole Calhoun reportedly implemented a swing change with the Yankees in the minor leagues, and […]

The Cleveland Guardians (25-30) visit the Minnesota Twins (29-27) for the first of a four-game series between the division rivals. First pitch commences Thursday at 7:40 p.m. ET. The Guardians lead the regular season series after taking two of three in Cleveland last month. Below we continue our MLB odds series with a Guardians-Twins prediction, […]

The New York Yankees have shaken off a brutal start to the 2023 season and are firmly in the AL East race. Although they still trail the Tampa Bay Rays and Baltimore Orioles, two of their starters are going to make returns from injury soon: Giancarlo Stanton and Josh Donaldson. Both sluggers are traveling with […]

It has not been a good season for Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Noah Syndergaard, and his struggles continued with a five inning, five earned run performance against the Washington Nationals on Wednesday. Manager Dave Roberts was not ready to fully commit to Syndergaard making his next start against the Cincinnati Reds. “As an organization, we’ve […]

The Colorado Rockies (24-33) take on the Arizona Diamondbacks (33-23) Thursday afternoon! The Diamondbacks are going for the four game sweep as we continue our MLB odds series with a Rockies-Diamondbacks prediction, pick, and how to watch. The Rockies have been held to just six runs in this series and have scored only 23 in […]

The Cincinnati Reds (26-29) visit the Boston Red Sox (28-27) for the finale of their three-game series. First pitch commences Thursday at 7:10 p.m. ET. The Reds will be going for a 3-0 sweep in Boston after taking the first two games: 5-4 and 9-8. Below we continue our MLB odds series with a Reds-Red […]

MLB The Show 23 released update 1.08 for all platforms earlier today. The update brings improvements to Diamond Dynasty, Online-Head-To-Head, Uniforms, and more. The update comes out a week after patch 1.07, which addressed changes to Ranked Seasons & Battle Royale Program rewards. This week’s update didn’t include any changes to gameplay or live content […]

George Kirby was coming off his worst start of the season when he took the mound to face the New York Yankees Wednesday night. The Seattle Mariners stud went out and did the polar opposite, tossing his best performance in 2023 so far, stifling Aaron Judge and the entirety of the Yankees lineup through eight […]

Wins are more fun when they are walk-offs and George Kirby’s Seattle Mariners did just that against the New York Yankees. Kirby faced Aaron Judge after lagging behind 2-0. Eventually, the domination started for the Scott Servais-managed Mariners as they got three nasty fastballs and a strike. The game ended with Seattle winning 1-0. Manager […]

The San Diego Padres will finish their three-game series with the Miami Marlins, with both trying to win the series. We’re in Miami, sharing our MLB odds series, making a Padres-Marlins prediction and pick while showing you how to watch. The Marlins defeated the Padres 2-1 on Wednesday after trailing for eight innings. Now, they […]

The Philadelphia Phillies (25-30) will try to avoid being swept on the road as they visit the New York Mets (29-27). This game will continue our MLB odds series with a Phillies-Mets prediction and pick while we let you know how to watch, as well. Philadelphia is hitting just .177 in the two games played […]

At long last, the Arizona Diamondbacks are good again. Years of trying to rebuild have culminated in one of MLB’s best teams over the first few months of the 2023 season. At 33-23, they are tied for the sixth-best record across all of MLB. Over their last 30 games, they’re tied for the third-best. The […]

It’s the rubber match of a three-game series north of the border as the Milwaukee Brewers face the Toronto Blue Jays. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Brewers-Blue Jays prediction, pick, and how-to-watch. Game one of the series saw plenty of early fireworks, as starting pitching struggled to get settled in. […]

Wrist and neck issues sidelined New York Yankees infielder Anthony Rizzo in the recently concluded three-game series on the road against the Seattle Mariners. Rizzo was available Wednesday night in the series finale, and could have been given a chance by manager Aaron Boone to hit due to the offensive struggles of his team, but […]

In the fifth inning of Wednesday night’s matchup between the Philadelphia Phillies and the New York Mets, Francisco Lindor caught a ball off a line drive by Phillies third baseman Edmundo Sosa before tossing the ball to first base for a double play. It should have been the end of the story right there because […]