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New York Yankees star Aaron Judge is fast approaching 60 homers in what is amounting to an MVP season. Judge is striking terror into opposing pitchers– and it’s not hard to see why. This former All-Star pitcher perfectly summed up the ‘mode’ that Judge is currently in, per Andy McCullough of The Athletic. “He’s in […]

The Tampa Bay Rays will visit the Toronto Blue Jays in the ultimate playoff preview as the AL East divisional rivals meet for five games. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Rays-Blue Jays prediction and pick. In a few short weeks, we could see the Rays and Blue Jays square off in a […]

The Los Angeles Angels will travel to Ohio to take on the Cleveland Guardians at Progressive Field on Monday afternoon. It is time to look at our MLB odds series and execute an Angels-Guardians prediction and pick. The Angels are 4-5 in September, coming off a series where they lost two of three to the Houston Astros. […]

With September baseball heating up and the Atlanta Braves back to chasing the New York Mets for the top spot in the National League East division, more focus will be spent on the struggles of Braves closer Kenley Jansen. The veteran reliever certainly did not do much in preventing himself from catching even more heat […]

The Chicago White Sox are making a strong push for a playoff spot in the American League Central over the final few weeks of the 2022 MLB season. They have surprisingly passed over the Minnesota Twins in the standings, and are just a game and a half behind the Cleveland Guardians for the top seed […]

The game of baseball has long been called America’s pastime. Many fans go to stadiums to enjoy the ambiance and scenery of baseball rather than the actual game itself. Interest in baseball has plummeted in recent generations, prompting MLB to implement changes to quicken the pace of the sport. The game’s evolution is paramount to […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers are in the midst of a historic run of dominance. They are about to set the franchise record for wins in a season thanks to their remarkable lineup and pitching depth that has survived injuries to key arms. Their dominance is not just historic for the franchise but for all of […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres will finish their weekend series on Sunday afternoon in San Diego. With that said, it’s a good time to check out our MLB odds series, which includes a Dodgers-Padres prediction and pick, laid out below. The rest of the regular season is merely a formality for Los Angeles, […]

The Cleveland Guardians and Minnesota Twins will conclude their three-game series on Sunday afternoon in Minnesota. With that said, it’s a good time to check out our MLB odds series, which includes a Guardians-Twins prediction and pick, laid out below. Cleveland has won the first two games of this series, creating some breathing room in the […]

Xander Bogaerts’ time with the Boston Red Sox may be coming to an end soon. After talks of a contract extension failed, the star hitter might just walk in free agency. Between that and the team’s disappointing 2022 season, Boston fans are currently not having a good time right now. It might piss them off […]

The New York Yankees are mired by injury, but it seems reinforcements are on their way. DJ LeMahieu is among the Yankees players currently shelved with an injury, as the star infielder has been battling a toe ailment throughout the month of August and into September. After landing on the IL during the week, LeMahieu […]

The Tampa Bay Rays and New York Yankees will finish their pivotal three-game series in New York on Sunday afternoon. With that said, it’s a good time to check out our MLB odds series, which includes a Rays-Yankees prediction and pick, laid out below. The Rays are in the midst of a pennant race with these […]

Houston Astros ace Justin Verlander continues to make progress in his return to action after landing on the IL with a calf injury in late August, and the veteran starting pitcher indicated Sunday that his return could be right around the corner. After throwing a bullpen session, Verlander revealed that he was nearing a return […]

Aaron Judge is chasing baseball history. His 55 home runs on the season put him on pace to break New York Yankees legend Roger Maris’ American League single-season home run record of 61 home runs. Judge will likely fall short of Barry Bonds’ all-time record of 73 homers, but Mark McGwire believes that Judge will […]

The Denver Broncos will travel to the Pacific Northwest to take on the Seattle Seahawks for a Week 1 showdown. It’s Monday Night Football! Are you ready? Well, it is time to get ready for our NFL odds series, as we deliver a Broncos-Seahawks prediction and pick. When the Broncos start their season in Seattle, there […]

The Los Angeles Angels will finish a three-game set with the Houston Astros as the teams square off at Minute Maid Park. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with an Angels-Astros prediction and pick. The Angels and the Astros will play their final match of the season. Once again, the Astros dominated the season series, […]

The New York Mets will attempt to take the set as they finish a three-game series with the Miami Marlins on Sunday. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Mets-Marlins prediction and pick. The Mets and the Marlins will meet in South Florida for the last time, with two more games scheduled for Queens […]

The Boston Red Sox and the Baltimore Orioles will play in the final tilt of a three-game series at Camden Yards. It is time to look at our MLB odds series and deliver a Red Sox-Orioles prediction and pick. The Red Sox and Orioles will play in the final game, each attempting to win the series. So […]

The San Francisco Giants will square off against the Chicago Cubs on Sunday Night Baseball from the Windy City, concluding their weekend series. With that said, it’s a good time to check out our MLB odds series, which includes a Giants-Cubs prediction and pick, laid out below. San Francisco has officially been eliminated from the playoffs, […]

The Seattle Mariners have not reached the MLB postseason since 2001. Even if there were higher expectations entering this season, they struggled from the onset. The AL West race has not been close as the Houston Astros are en route to winning the division once again. However, the campaign went on a 180-degree turn for […]

The St. Louis Cardinals are having a blast right now. After sitting in the middle of the pack for most of the season, the team has blasted their way into title contender status. A big part of their success is because of the efforts of both the young guns and the veterans. From Lars Nootbaar […]

We have ourselves a streaker, ladies and gentlemen! The Atlanta Braves and the Seattle Mariners were locked in a fierce battle in the eighth inning when a streaker suddenly interrupted the game. The man was chased by two security personnel, before being tackled to the ground. Here are a few angles of the incident. (via […]

The top of the National League has some ridiculously scary teams. In any other year, the Atlanta Braves and the New York Mets would be fighting for the top of the conference. Both teams have been lights out, especially in the second half. However, one team has been consistently great all season long: the Los […]

Los Angeles Angels slugger Mike Trout made franchise history on Saturday after delivering an absolute bomb against the Houston Astros. In the second inning of the game, Trout sent a Jose Urquidy ball to deep left and onto the boxes for his 34th home run of the season. Even better, it is actually his sixth […]

The Cleveland Guardians have reportedly taken action after home plate umpire Ted Barrett was asked to check pitcher James Karinchak for foreign substances in Friday’s game between the Guardians and Minnesota Twins. Paul Hoynes of Cleveland.com reported that the Guardians contacted MLB in reference to the incident. Barrett checked Karinchak for foreign substances in the […]

After an ugly start to the 2022 MLB season, the Chicago White Sox have really turned things around heading into the month of September, currently sitting with a 71-68 record. But why? How did the team get back on track and position themselves to take a real shot at making the American League playoffs? Well, […]

The New York Mets have struggled mightily as of late. They have lost control of the National League East division to the Atlanta Braves, who the Mets currently find ahead of them in the standings by just half a game. Considering how big of a lead the Mets have had at times recently, though, being […]

The New York Mets have fallen apart in the National League East recently. Their once strong lead atop the division has vanished, and the Atlanta Braves overtook them for the top spot in the division after they won and the Mets lost last night. This certainly isn’t the first time we have seen the Mets […]

As the Cleveland Guardians look to break through into the playoffs, Terry Francona is talking about his job and hinting that this could be the beginning of the end. He has been the Cleveland manager since 2013, lending them to an 824-666 record, the 2016 World Series and a 22-game win streak in 2017. Although Francona […]

The Atlanta Braves take on the Seattle Mariners. Check out our MLB odds series for our Braves Mariners prediction and pick. Max Fried goes to the hill for the Braves, while George Kirby will start for the Mariners. Max Fried has a 2.48 ERA, the product of relentless consistency since a few rocky outings in […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers take on the San Diego Padres. Check out our MLB odds series for our Dodgers Padres prediction and pick. Julio Urias goes to the mound for the Dodgers, while Blake Snell takes the ball for the Padres. Julio Urias has a 2.29 ERA and is very much in the National League […]

The Chicago White Sox have been making a push up the American League Central standings, despite the fact they have been without their manager Tony La Russa since August 30th. The White Sox have moved past the Minnesota Twins in the division, and are sitting just a game and a half behind the Cleveland Guardians […]

The New York Yankees have been holding on for dear life recently as their lead atop the American League East continues to shrink. However, it looks like Giancarlo Stanton may be back in the lineup for good moving forward according to manager Aaron Boone. Stanton missed some time recently after fouling a ball off his […]

The Cleveland Guardians take on the Minnesota Twins. Check out our MLB odds series for our Guardians Twins prediction and pick. Triston McKenzie goes to the mound for the Guardians, while Chris Archer takes the ball for the Twins. Triston McKenzie has a 3.18 ERA and has been a strong, reliable member of the Cleveland […]

The Atlanta Braves passed the New York Mets in the National League East on Friday. The Mets led the division for most of the season but have struggled as of late. Meanwhile, the Braves have rebounded nicely following a slow start to the 2022 campaign. Manager Buck Showalter and shortstop Francisco Lindor spoke out after […]

Happy Saturday baseball fans! After the Marlins came away with a surprising 6-3 win over the Mets on Friday, Miami will face off with New York for the second time in just as many days this evening. Join us for our MLB odds series, where our Mets-Marlins prediction and pick will be revealed. With an overall […]

The New York Yankees are continuing to barely hold onto their lead atop the American League East. The Tampa Bay Rays are sitting just 3.5 games behind them, and the Yankees continue to lose at a staggering rate. The return of Anthony Rizzo could help them stay alive for the final few weeks of the […]

The MLB shocked fans yesterday afternoon when they announced some significant rule changes to the game of baseball. These changes will be implemented at the start of the 2023 season, and figure to have an interesting impact on the game of baseball as seen in the MLB. One of the biggest rule changes announced was […]

The Philadelphia Phillies are fighting to hang onto a wild card spot in the National League. They are currently a half game behind the San Diego Padres for the second NL wild card spot, while holding a 3.5 game lead over the Milwaukee Brewers for the final wild card spot. It’s clear that this race […]