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The Atlanta Braves are locked in a tight battle with the New York Mets atop the National League East. Whichever team loses the battle will most likely end up with the top NL wild card spot, which isn’t a bad consolation prize, but still isn’t as good as winning the division. The Braves are just […]

The San Francisco Giants are mired in a difficult season. And on Saturday, they received troubling injury news on LHP Alex Wood. Giants reporter Andrew Baggarly shared that San Francisco placed Wood on the injured list due to a shoulder impingement. The news comes after a recent announcement that Brandon Belt will be receiving surgery […]

The Miami Marlins and Atlanta Braves will face off in Atlanta on Saturday night, a matchup between division foes. With that said, it’s a good time to check out our MLB odds series, which includes a Marlins-Braves prediction and pick we have laid out below. Miami has yet to build on their promising 2020 season, going […]

The Washington Nationals will take on the New York Mets in the second of their three-game series on Saturday night in Queens. With that said, it’s a good time to check out our MLB odds series, which includes a Nationals-Mets prediction and pick we have laid out below. The Washington Nationals have been downright awful […]

The St. Louis Cardinals have run away with the National League Central since the 2022 MLB trade deadline. The Cardinals had a strong deadline, while their top competitor, the Milwaukee Brewers, did not. The results have been hard to miss since. With a 7.5 game lead over the Brewers and just over a month left […]

The Seattle Mariners and Cleveland Guardians will match up for a potential playoff preview on Saturday night in Cleveland. With that said, it’s a good time to check out our MLB odds series, which includes a Mariners-Guardians prediction and pick we have laid out below. Seattle is an impressive 74-58 on the season, second in both […]

The San Diego Padres take on the Los Angeles Dodgers. Check out our MLB odds series for our Padres Dodgers prediction and pick. Sean Manaea gets the ball for the Padres, while Julio Urias starts for the Dodgers. Sean Manaea is going in the wrong direction, even though the Padres have had a generally good […]

The Houston Astros take on the Los Angeles Angels. Check out our MLB odds series for our Astros Angels prediction and pick. Luis Garcia starts for the Astros, while Shohei Ohtani gets the call for the Angels. Luis Garcia has a 4.14 ERA. He has — in recent weeks — been a six-inning, four-run pitcher, […]

The Milwaukee Brewers take on the Arizona Diamondbacks. Check out our MLB odds series for our Brewers Diamondbacks prediction and pick. Corbin Burnes gets the call for the Brewers, while Madison Bumgarner goes to the mound for the Diamondbacks. Corbin Burnes has a 2.84 ERA, which is certainly very good, but his season — like […]

The Texas Rangers will continue their weekend series with the Boston Red Sox as the two AL squads face off at Fenway Park on Saturday afternoon. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Rangers-Red Sox prediction and pick. The Red Sox destroyed the Rangers 9-1 on Friday night in front of a packed house […]

The Minnesota Twins and Chicago White Sox will face off in a battle of AL Central division foes on Saturday night in Chicago. With that said, it’s a good time to check out our MLB odds series, which includes a Twins-White Sox prediction and pick we have laid out below. Minnesota, with a 67-63 record, are […]

The New York Yankees are slumping. Their once seemingly insurmountable American League East lead has shrunk considerably. The Tampa Bay Rays sit just 5 games back of the Yankees, while the Blue Jays are 7 games back as of this story’s publication. Their recent blowout loss against the Rays even caused manager Aaron Boone to […]

The Chicago Cubs and St. Louis Cardinals will square off on Saturday night at Busch Stadium in St. Louis. With that said, it’s a good time to check out our MLB odds series, which includes a Cubs-Cardinals prediction and pick we have laid out below. The Chicago Cubs are 56-76, way out of a playoff spot […]

Well, this has got to be the lowest point for the New York Yankees, right? It seemed like ages ago that the Bronx Bombers were once the feared dominators of the American League. Their hitters sent balls flying out of the park. Their pitchers threw fireballs no mortal could ever hit. They were unstoppable. Now, […]

The Philadelphia Phillies will attempt to bounce back from a shellacking as they take on the San Francisco Giants in the bay area on Saturday afternoon. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Phillies-Giants prediction and pick.  The Giants demolished the Phillies 13-1 on Friday night, hitting the ball at every turn. It started […]

The New York Yankees will face off with the Tampa Bay Rays as the race for first place in the AL East intensifies. It is a showdown in the best division in baseball as we display our MLB odds series with a Yankees-Rays prediction and pick. Two months ago, the Yankees led this division by 16 games. […]

The Chicago White Sox 2022 season has not gone according to plan. After winning the American League Central during the 2021 season, team owner Jerry Reinsdorf and the White Sox were expected to lead the pack in the Central for the second straight season. Instead, they have spent most of the season looking up at […]

The New York Yankees are not having a good time right now. After an electric first half of the season, the team has struggled immensely after the trade deadline, even after acquiring Andrew Benintendi. After dominating the AL East for so long, the Tampa Bay Rays and the Toronto Blue Jays are slowly catching up […]

Former Boston Red Sox closer Jonathan Papelbon made his last MLB appearance in 2016. On Friday, he took the mound once again to take part in baseball’s latest viral sensation. The 41-year-old former Red Sox closer took the mound for the Savannah Bananas in their game against the Savannah Party Animals. It was all a […]

After a hot start to the season, Houston Astros star Yordan Alvarez has been struggling as of late. A big part of his struggles is his hand injury, which has bothered him significantly. Alvarez has missed multiple games now due to this hand ailment. A few days ago, though, the star said that he’d be […]

The Tampa Bay Rays have been trucking along all season without starting pitcher Tyler Glasnow. With the playoffs approaching, it appears he could be back for a hopeful World Series run. The hard-throwing righty is starting a rehab assignment next week with the Triple-A Durham Bulls. Via Marc Topkin: #Rays Glasnow is lined up to […]

San Francisco Giants first baseman Brandon Belt made a final decision on potential surgery. Belt recently got a second opinion on his nagging knee injury, and surgery was presented as an option. However, surgery would also mean that his 2022 season would come to a premature end. But with the Giants playoff hopes fading, Brandon […]

Injuries are at an all-time high this season in professional baseball, both in the Minors and at the MLB level. In a day and age where so many guys are throwing in the high 90’s and into triple-digits, countless pitchers are ending up on the IL. If you’re asking New York Mets starter Max Scherzer […]

The Houston Astros did not draw a ton of attention this season. Much of the talk around baseball has been about the New York Yankees, Los Angeles Dodgers and New York Mets. Quietly, the Astros have been cruising for a few months. Pair that with the Yankees struggles and Houston finds itself five games up […]

Detroit Tigers outfielder Austin Meadows released a statement on Friday in reference to his mental health. The former Tampa Bay Rays All-Star explained how various off the field issues led to an intense battle with his mental health. “This season has been an unfortunate struggle with a series of injuries and illness, from dealing with […]

The injury bug has hit the Cleveland Guardians at quite an unfortunate time in the season, as they will be without starting pitchers Zach Plesac and Aaron Civale for the time being. The Guardians announced ahead of their home series opener against the Seattle Mariners on Friday that they placed both Plesac and Civale on […]

The Tampa Bay Rays recently placed both Shane McClanahan and Brandon Lowe on the injured list. But they also got a positive update on Wander Franco. Marly Rivera of ESPN shared the following update on the Rays shortstop: “Wander Franco says he feels ‘super good’ and believes he’s just a few days away from coming […]

The upcoming MLB free agency period is set to be filled with a multitude of veteran first basemen, from Yuli Gurriel to Josh Bell. New York Yankees slugger Anthony Rizzo reportedly plans to join this group. The New York Post’s Jon Heyman provided updates on several players who will be eligible to hit free agency […]

The San Francisco Giants are going through a brutal season, owning a record of just 61-68 following a 107-win season. Amid a flurry of disappointment are strong seasons from two newcomers: Carlos Rodon and Joc Pederson. While the former has shined on the mound in the first year of a two-year deal, the latter signed […]

Edwin Diaz’ walkout song “Narco” by Blasterjaxx and Timmy Trumpet has gone viral over the past couple of months. The song gets New York Mets fans out of their seats and cheering when Edwin Diaz enters games. However, Atlanta Braves All-Star William Contreras has also been using the song as his walk-up song. But two […]

The San Diego Padres and Los Angeles Dodgers start a 3-game series in LA! It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Padres-Dodgers prediction and pick. These two rivals will face each other six times over the course of the next week. The first series is in LA and then a week later […]

The New York Yankees made a huge move on Thursday, finally calling up no. 3 prospect Oswald Peraza to the big leagues. Peraza’s move. while exciting the entire fanbase, also had implications for the top prospect in the Yankees’ system, Anthony Volpe. Volpe is one step closer to the Bronx after the Peraza move, as […]

For a brief moment in time, Joey Gallo was the most hated man in New York. The ex-Yankees outfielder struggled immensely for the pinstripes during his time there. While he was struggling, fans berated him and constantly booed him on the field. Eventually, Gallo was traded to the Los Angeles Dodgers during the trade deadline. […]

The American League Central is shaping up to be a tight race between the Cleveland Guardians and Minnesota Twins. The Chicago White Sox are hanging around as well. The three teams are separated by less than 5 games as of this story’s publication. The month of September is going to be crucial in determining the winner […]

The Atlanta Braves are looking to become the first team since the New York Yankees in the late 1990’s to win back-to-back World Series titles. Despite losing Freddie Freeman to the Los Angeles Dodgers in the offseason, the Braves are significantly better this season. A lot of that has to do with their rookies, including […]

Clayton Kershaw has been a machine for the Los Angeles Dodgers this season, as he’s always been. Prior to his stint on the injured list, the living legend has been putting on a show on the mound. His work as a starting pitcher has helped propel the Dodgers into the top of the MLB pecking […]

The Minnesota Twins and Chicago White Sox will open their weekend series on Friday night in Chicago. With that said, it’s a good time to check out our MLB odds series, which includes a Twins-White Sox prediction and pick we have laid out below. Minnesota is 67-62, just one game behind Cleveland in the AL Central, […]

The Seattle Mariners will meet the Cleveland Guardians this weekend, with both teams looking to cement their playoff status further. It’s time to look at our MLB odds series with a Mariners-Guardians prediction and pick. It is a possible playoff preview as the Mariners face off with the Guardians this weekend. The Mariners went 17-10 in August, […]

The Atlanta Braves are serious contenders to defend their World Series crown this season. After a lackluster start to the year, the team has been on a dominant tear in the National League. They trail the Mets by just three games in the division. NL East crown or not, though, this team is looking like […]