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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 […]

The St. Louis Cardinals (3-6) visit the Colorado Rockies (4-6) on Monday night! First pitch commences at 8:41 p.m. ET. Below we continue our MLB odds series with a Cardinals-Rockies prediction, pick, and how to watch. Here are the Cardinals-Rockies MLB odds, courtesy of FanDuel.  MLB Odds: Cardinals-Rockies Odds St. Louis Cardinals: -1.5 (+100) Colorado Rockies: +1.5 […]

The Kansas City Royals (3-7) visit the Texas Rangers (5-4) on Monday night! First pitch commences at 8:06 p.m. ET. Below we continue our MLB odds series with a Royals-Rangers prediction, pick, and how to watch. Here are the Royals-Rangers MLB odds, courtesy of FanDuel.  MLB Odds: Royals-Rangers Odds Kansas City Royals: +1.5 (-137) Texas Rangers: […]

The MLB season is officially underway and there have already been plenty of surprises. The Tampa Bay Rays have stolen headlines with their incredible 9-0 start to the year. Tampa Bay hasn’t faced the toughest competition, but they have still taken care of business. Meanwhile, teams such as the Philadelphia Phillies and St. Louis Cardinals […]

The St. Louis Cardinals began the 2023 season with two wins in three against the Toronto Blue Jays. Since then, they’ve only captured one victory and now sit at 3-6 on the year after a deflating loss to a divisional rival in the Milwaukee Brewers on Sunday. Considering how electric this offense can be, they […]

The Cincinnati Reds (4-4) visit the Atlanta Braves (6-4) on Monday night! First pitch commences at 7:21 p.m. ET. Below we continue our MLB odds series with a Reds-Braves prediction, pick, and how to watch. Here are the Reds-Braves MLB odds, courtesy of FanDuel.  MLB Odds: Reds-Braves Odds Cincinnati Reds: +1.5 (-122) Atlanta Braves: -1.5 (+102) […]

The New York Mets have stumbled out of the gates in 2023, losing players to injuries and half of their first 10 games. On top of injuries to Edwin Diaz and Justin Verlander, Starling Marte is now dealing with one. Marte was pulled from the Mets’ loss to the Miami Marlins due to a neck […]

The San Diego Padres (6-4) visit the New York Mets (5-5) on Monday night! First pitch commences at 7:11 p.m. ET. Below we continue our MLB odds series with a Padres-Mets prediction, pick, and how to watch. Here are the Padres-Mets MLB odds, courtesy of FanDuel.  MLB Odds: Padres-Mets Odds San Diego Padres: +1.5 (-178) New […]

The Boston Red Sox take on the Tampa Bay Rays in an American League East division matchup. Check out our MLB odds series as we hand out a Red Sox-Rays prediction and pick. We will also tell you how to watch the game. The Red Sox have not had the start to the season they […]

The Oakland Athletics continue their east coast swing as they visit the Baltimore Orioles. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with an Athletics-Orioles prediction, pick, and how-to-watch. Aaron Boone came out of his series with the Orioles calling them true contenders. Contenders beat the teams they are supposed to, and this 2-7 Athletics […]

Entering Week 3 of the 2023 MLB season, teams around the league are beginning to figure out what their rosters will look like. For fantasy baseball players, those roster decisions can provide insight on players to look out for. While it’s still early, a handful of teams have already dealt with some devastating injuries. For […]

The Houston Astros take on the Pittsburgh Pirates on Monday! 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 Houston Astros lost Jose Altuve during the World Baseball Classic and Justin Verlander to free agency. However, they […]

The San Diego Padres are rolling now. They have won three straight games, including a 10-2 beatdown against the Atlanta Braves that Nelson Cruz played a huge part in. Cruz went yard off of Dylan Dodd and drove in six runs in the Padres’ win over the Braves. Since 1920, when RBI became an official […]

Two teams both sitting in second place in their respective divisions’ face-off, as the New York Yankees visit the Cleveland Guardians. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Yankees-Guardians prediction, pick, and how-to-watch. Anthony Volpe continues to struggle in the batter’s box, but he still has the support of his teammates as […]

It is an AL Central clash as the Chicago White Sox pay a visit to the Minnesota Twins. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a White Sox-Twins prediction, pick, and how-to-watch. Twins pitching had been racking up the strike-ous against the Astros, leading Dusty Baker to call out his squad. The strike-outs […]