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Toronto Blue Jays icon Buck Martinez announced that he has been diagnosed with cancer. The former Toronto player and manager has worked as Sportsnet’s play-by-play announcer for the past 12 seasons. Following today’s Blue Jays game against the Oakland Athletics, he will be stepping away from the booth to undergo treatment. Sportsnet posted the message […]

The Toronto Blue Jays figure to be at the forefront of the World Series race this season. With lofty expectations in 2022, the Jays will need to be firing on all cylinders in order to achieve their goal of winning a championship. Star pitcher Hyun-Jin Ryu has not lived up to the billing of late, […]

Matt Olson came into his first season with the Atlanta Braves with some massive shoes to fill. He was acquired to replace franchise star Freddie Freeman right after he helped lead the Braves to the World Series. So far, Olson has been a fantastic addition to the Braves lineup. The 28-year-old has recorded 14 hits, […]

The Atlanta Braves look to win the four-game series against the San Diego Padres as the two NL teams finish their set at Petco Park. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Braves-Padres prediction and pick.   The Braves defeated the Padres 5-2 on Saturday to win their second game in a […]

The Cincinnati Reds will attempt to avoid the sweep as they complete a four-game series against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Chavez Ravine. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Red-Dodgers prediction and pick.   The Dodgers defeated the Reds 5-2 on Saturday night to take the series with Cincinnati. Now, they […]

The Tampa Bay Rays will try to avoid the sweep as they take on the Chicago White Sox in the finale of a three-game series on the Southside. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Rays-White Sox prediction and pick.   The White Sox defeated the Rays 3-2 on Saturday afternoon. It […]

Let it be known that Hunter Green has an absolute cannon for an arm. The Cincinnati Reds rookie was thrust into a fire when he started against the stacked Los Angeles Dodgers roster. However, in a completely insane show of raw power, Greene delivered one of the most mind-boggling performances of the season. Hunter Greene […]

The Baltimore Orioles never figured to be very good in 2022, but fans were eager to embrace the few strong assets on the roster. Ace starting pitcher John Means has quickly become a fan favorite in recent seasons after impressing atop an otherwise dismal rotation. Unfortunately, O’s fans might not be seeing much of him […]

The Detroit Tigers were hoping to look like a brand new team in 2022 after the offseason acquisition of Javier Baez. The star infielder paired with the finally MLB-ready trio of Tarik Skubal, Matt Manning, and Casey Mize had fans hopeful for an improved campaign. Unfortunately, injuries have already weighed down upon the team. After […]

The Houston Astros are off to a solid start to the season, but they’ll be without a key member of the bullpen for a while after the latest update on big-money closer Ryan Pressly. According to Chandler Rome of The Houston Chronicle, Pressly is dealing with right knee inflammation. As a result, he’ll be placed on […]

The San Diego Padres looked poised to acquire Jose Ramirez following stalled contract extension talks with the Cleveland Guardians. Their pursuit failed, though, as Ramirez agreed to a lucrative new deal with Cleveland. Ramirez would have been a great addition in the infield next to Fernando Tatis Jr. (once he recovers from his wrist injury) […]

Ronald Acuna Jr. is coming back… soon. MLB insider Ken Rosenthal reported on Saturday that the Braves are “loosely” targeting a return date of May 6th for the superstar outfielder. Acuna Jr. could also reportedly begin a rehab assignment as soon as Tuesday, per Rosenthal as well. That would provide him with at least 2 […]

As the Arizona Diamondbacks currently boast the second-worst record in the National League, they could opt to bolster their lineup by reuniting with a former player of theirs. As noted by the New York Post’s Jon Heyman, the Diamondbacks have put forth consideration into signing current free agent and former Los Angeles Angels outfielder Justin […]

The New York Yankees are off to a mediocre record of 4-4 to kickoff the 2022 MLB season. In the past week, the team has surrendered a three home run game to Vladimir Guerrero Jr., watched Aroldis Chapman blow up on the mound, and struggled to drive in runs in a loss against the lackluster […]

In the third game of the series between bitter division rivals that have split both games played thus far, the St. Louis Cardinals battle with the Milwaukee Brewers in a Saturday night clash. It is time to check out our  MLB odds series,  where our Cardinals-Brewers prediction and pick will be revealed.   LHP Steven […]

The Seattle Mariners have not yet been to the playoffs since Ichiro Suzuki led them there in 2001. Now, Seattle is entering this season after winning 90 games and adding stars in the offseason. They are looking to finally put that brutal playoff drought to bed. The Mariners kicked off their highly anticipated home opener […]

In a National League matchup between two teams trying to find their footing, the Washington Nationals will square off with the Pittsburgh Pirates on Saturday evening. Join us for our  MLB odds series,  where our Nationals-Pirates prediction and pick will be selected.   Entering Saturday’s contest, the ‘Nats played an all-around stellar game by rebounding […]

On Saturday evening, two hopeful pennant-worthy teams will continue their interleague series as the San Francisco Giants try to make it four straight as they take on the Cleveland Guardians at Progressive Field. It is time to take a look at our MLB odds series, where our Giants-Guardians prediction and pick will be made.   […]

Aroldis Chapman and the New York Yankees continue to struggle in finding their footing this season. After winning two games in a row to start the 2022 MLB campaign, the Yankees have gone 2-4, which includes their heartbreaking 2-1 loss in extra innings to the Baltimore Orioles on the road Friday night. Chapman did not […]

On Friday, Minnesota Twins fans found themselves witnessing a sight they’ve seen far too often over the past few years. Star center fielder Byron Buxton, who had just rocketed a leadoff double to open up the game, pulled up lame after reaching second base with an apparent leg injury. Buxton, who is extremely injury prone, […]

The Philadelphia Phillies are two games into their second series of the season. Despite multiple power-hitting pick-ups in the offseason, there hasn’t been much offense for the Phils at all. Eight games in, Philadelphia sits below .500 at 3-5. While the Phillies still have plenty of baseball left to play, 154 games to be exact, […]

The Atlanta Braves continue a four-game series with the San Diego Padres on Saturday afternoon in Southern California. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Braves-Padres prediction and pick.   The Braves defeated the Padres 5-2 on Friday night to even the series at one game. Ozzie Albies started things off by […]

Happy Easter Weekend folks! This afternoon, the Minnesota Twins will look to win back-to-back games versus the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park to guarantee at least a split of this early season series. Check out our MLB odds series,  where our Twins-Red Sox prediction and pick will be revealed.   After losing two consecutive […]

Something happened to Rangers shortstop Corey Seager on Friday that has only occurred with two other MLB players since 1950. Seager was intentionally walked with the bases loaded in the Rangers game against the Angels. The other two instances occurred with Josh Hamilton in 2008 and Barry Bonds in 1998. Hamilton’s bases loaded intentional walk in […]

Los Angeles Angels manager Joe Maddon went full Joe Maddon Friday night. In a stunning managerial decision that definitely drew a ton of “what was he thinking” reactions, Maddon directed pitcher Austin Warren to intentionally issue a free pass despite the bases all being occupied in the fourth inning of the game against the Texas […]

The Philadelphia Phillies continue a four-game series as they face off with the Miami Marlins at LoanDepot Park in South Florida on Saturday. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Phillies-Marlins prediction and pick.   The Marlins defeated the Phillies 7-1 on Friday night. Jesus Sanchez put the Marlins up early with […]

Reds first baseman Joey Votto was hit in the head by a Tyler Anderson wild offering on Friday night in the Dodgers 3-1 victory over Cincinnati. Votto immeditaely stood up after getting plunked and started walking towards first base following the hit by pitch. However, he exchanged words with Anderson on his way to first […]

The Oakland Athletics continue their three-game series with the Toronto Blue Jays on Saturday afternoon at the Rogers Centre. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with an Athletics-Blue Jays prediction and pick.   The Blue Jays defeated the Athletics 4-1 on Friday night. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. started the scoring by sailing a 2-2 […]

If you had to guess how Aroldis Chapman was doing based off of the reactions of New York Yankee fans, you would guess he has an ERA of infinity and is on his way out of baseball. But the closer has an ERA of 0.00 in all reality heading into April 16th’s game against the […]

Spencer Torkelson represents the future of the Detroit Tigers. It’s because of his talents that the organization is looking to compete soon. So far, the 22-year-old first baseman is living up to the hype. In his first eight games at the MLB level, Torkelson has a slash line of .227/.370/.545 with five hits, five runs […]

The intentional walk is a tactical maneuver done in baseball games to hinder the scoring potential of a big hitter. We often see it when a slugger steps up to the plate with runners in scoring position. However, Corey Seager and the Texas Rangers saw a rather bizarre instance of an intentional walk, an instance […]

The Detroit Tigers have placed right-hander Casey Mize on the IL with right elbow strain, per MLB Network’s Jon Morosi. News: #Tigers place Casey Mize on IL with right elbow sprain. @MLBNetwork — Jon Morosi (@jonmorosi) April 15, 2022 Mize originally reported “elbow soreness” after Thursday’s start against the Royals, leading to further examination. This […]

Los Angeles Dodgers right-hander Trevor Bauer was put on administrative leave under the Union and MLB’s join domestic violence program last July after being accused of sexual assault. Just a couple of days ago, the league decided to extend his leave of absence through April 22nd, but that could change. Bauer could try to return […]

The Houston Astros are hoping to maintain their grasp on the AL West this season, but they suffered a significant blow early on in the season. Star outfielder and designated hitter Yordan Alvarez, who had already missed a couple of games due to a stomach illness, has reportedly been placed on the Injury List, according […]

Ken Griffey Jr. made it clear that he will be in attendance if LeBron and Bronny James are to ever team up in the NBA, via Sporting News. When that happens, I’m gonna be there and I’m gonna take my dad to the game. LeBron being a Nike guy, I’m a Nike guy, I’m going […]

As Friday marks the annual ‘Jackie Robinson Day’, legendary broadcaster Vin Scully revealed a story from how things originated via his Twitter page. And yes, 94-year-old Vin Scully has a Twitter page. The Dodgers were playing in Cincinnati. [There was] a big crowd in the ballpark and what made it different was you were well […]

The Cincinnati Reds ace Luis Castillo is moving in the right direction, and appears on track to make his MLB season debut later this month. Castillo recently threw a couple of bullpen sessions, but on Friday, he will be throwing to live hitters for the first time since being placed on the IL list prior […]

The Cincinnati Reds will take on the Los Angeles Dodgers on Friday night. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make a Reds-Dodgers prediction and pick.   Cincinnati has gotten off to a less-than-ideal start. The Reds dropped their opening series against the Atlanta Braves and then quickly proceeded to lose two in […]

Jose Ramirez’s 5-year $124 million dollar extension with the Cleveland Guardians became official on Friday prior to Cleveland’s home opener against the San Francisco Giants. The 5 years are on top of the 2-years already remaining on his prior deal with the Guardians, equating to 7 years in all. Jose Ramirez shared his motivation to […]