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Shortstop had been a position of stability for the Los Angeles Dodgers over the past few seasons. Between Corey Seager and Trea Turner, LA was consistently running All-Star caliber players out to shortstop. However, 2023 has brought a new narrative around the position. According to FanGraphs War, only the Oakland Athletics have received less production […]

The San Diego Padres have as star-studded a roster as any team in Major League Baseball. Getting Fernando Tatis Jr. back only adds to the appeal of the Padres lineup. The Padres outfielder/shortstop returned from a long suspension to add fuel to an already fiery Padres lineup. In 10 games since returning, Tatis has a […]

Trevor Bauer doesn’t care what anyone thinks about him. He played by his own rules during his time in MLB, and has carried that mentality to the Nippon Professional Baseball League in Japan with the Yokohama DeNA BayStars. Bauer’s famous “sword celebration” is currently the subject of controversy, as the former Cy Young winner’s celebration has […]

The San Francisco Giants (11-17) visit the Houston Astros (16-13) on Tuesday night! First pitch commences at 8:10 p.m. ET. This will be the second of a three-game series between the interdivisional foes with Houston taking the opener 7-3. Below we continue our MLB odds series with a Giants-Astros prediction, pick, and how to watch. […]

Former Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Trevor Bauer is back in the headlines. Bauer was reinstated by the MLB after a lengthy suspension but signed a deal with the Yokohama DeNA BayStars of the Nippon Professional Baseball League in Japan. Bauer recently sported his new sword celebration, but it didn’t go over well with BayStars teammate Yasuaki […]

The St. Louis Cardinals return home after being swept by the Dodgers in three games and will face the Los Angles Angels. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with an Angels-Cardinals prediction pick, and how to watch. The Cardinals are last in the NL Central and have lost ten of their last 14 […]

The Baltimore Orioles (19-9) visit the Kansas City Royals (7-22) in the first game of a three game set Tuesday night! This game will continue our MLB odds series as we give out a Orioles-Royals prediction and pick while letting you know how to watch as well. The Orioles are second in the AL East […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers endured some ups and downs during the month of April. Los Angeles has caught fire in recent action though, winning four consecutive games following Monday’s victory over Trea Turner and the Philadelphia Phillies. Mookie Betts played a significant role in Monday’s win and talked to reporters after the game, per SportsNet […]

The Cleveland Guardians took game one from the New York Yankees in this three-game series. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Guardians-Yankees prediction pick, and how to watch. Last night it was managerial mistakes from Aaron Boone that cost the Yankees to win. The Yankees now have fallen to .500 on […]

The New York Yankees activated OF Harrison Bader from the injured list ahead of Tuesday’s game against the Cleveland Guardians, per MLB.com. INF/OF Franchy Cordero was optioned to Triple-A in a corresponding move. The Bader move comes one day after Aaron Judge was placed on the IL. It was reported on Monday that Bader could […]

The Minnesota Twins (17-12) visit the Chicago White Sox (8-21) in the first game of a three game set Tuesday night! Check out our MLB odds series as we give you a Twins-White Sox prediction and pick while letting you know how to watch the game. The Twins are the only AL Central team with […]

The Boston Red Sox won in walk-off fashion in game one of the series over the Toronto Blue Jays. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series as we give a Blue Jays-Red Sox prediction, pick, and how to watch. The first meeting between these two AL East rivals of the season was great. The […]

Bryce Harper has dazzled and amazed with his skill on the baseball field for over a decade. Now, the Philadelphia Phillies slugger is impressing baseball fans with his incredible recovery from Tommy John surgery. His recovery from the surgery is suspected to be the quickest in baseball history. After Harper underwent surgery in late November […]

This season has been a complete disaster for the New York Yankees. Just two nights ago, the pinstripes were completely shellacked by the Texas Rangers, 15-2. It was possibly the most embarrassing loss experienced by the team this season. Things couldn’t possibly get any worse… right? Well, it did. The Yankees seemed like they were […]

The Chicago Cubs (15-13) take on the Washington Nationals (10-18) in game two of a four game set. Check out our MLB odds series as we hand out a Cubs-Nationals prediction and pick while also letting you know how to watch. Game one of this series was controlled by the Cubs. After two quick outs, […]

Atlanta Braves catcher Travis d’Arnaud has been sidelined since April 8 with a concussion. It’s the fourth concussion of d’Arnaud’s career, one that spans over 11 seasons. The 2022 all-star, when healthy, forms the best-catching duo in the league with Sean Murphy. He talked about the difficulties of overcoming a concussion and the symptoms that […]

The New York Mets played a doubleheader yesterday, and now head to face the Detroit Tigers. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Mets-Tigers prediction, pick, and how-to watch. The Mets are now playing their third game in 36 hours. They are going into a lull in their schedule and looking to […]

The Atlanta Braves played a doubleheader yesterday, and now head to face the Miami Marlins. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Braves-Marlins prediction, pick, and how to watch. Here are the Braves-Marlins MLB odds, courtesy of FanDuel.  MLB Odds: Braves-Marlins Odds Atlanta Braves: +1.5 (-210) Miami Marlins: -1.5 (+172) Over: 7.5 […]

Brian Cashman caught the ire again of popular sports radio personality Brandon Tierney over the New York Yankees’ letdown start to the 2023 MLB regular season. For Tierney, the blame for the team’s struggles must be mostly pinned on the franchise’s current general manager. “It’s all on Cashman,” Tierney said during Monday’s episode of WFAN’s […]

The Houston Astros were already down Jose Urquidy. Now, the Astros have lost Luis Garcia to a worrisome injury. Garcia was removed from his start against the San Francisco Giants after just eight pitches, via Houston field reporter Julia Morales. The right-hander is dealing with elbow discomfort and is poised to undergo further testing. Urquidy […]

The Seattle Mariners are turning to their farm system as they look to get an added spark out of their pitching rotation. After their most recent call up makes their MLB debut, he could be poised for a long stint with the Mariners. Seattle is calling up Bryce Miller for his MLB debut against the […]

Nobody was too surprised when Mookie Betts recently made his MLB debut at shortstop. After all, Betts seems to be good at just about everything he does. Trea Turner, who was LA’s shortstop last season, also wasn’t surprised by Betts’ ability to handle the premier position, per Dodger Blue on Twitter. “I kind of thought […]

Trea Turner has called both the East Coast and West Coast home during his tenure in MLB. Turner began his career with the Washington Nationals before getting traded to the Los Angeles Dodgers. He spent a season and a half in LA before signing with the Philadelphia Phillies in free agency this past offseason. Turner […]

The general narrative that surrounded Trea Turner in free agency this past offseason was that he wanted to sign with an east coast team. Turner recently made an honest admission in regards to that narrative ahead of his return to Dodger Stadium on Monday, stating that he was open to entertaining two west coast teams (Los […]

Ronald Acuna Jr left Monday’s game after getting hit by a pitch on his left shoulder. The Atlanta Braves later announced that Acuna Jr suffered a left shoulder contusion, per the Braves Twitter. Video via Talkin Baseball. Ronald Acuña Jr. left the game after taking this pitch off the shoulder area pic.twitter.com/kBjdEB3oF5 — Talkin’ Baseball […]

Bryce Harper is expected to return for the Philadelphia Phillies during their series against the Los Angeles Dodgers, and Dodgers manager Dave Roberts joked with Harper as he was taking grounders at first base. “Take three more days!” Dave Roberts yelled to Harper while he was taking grounders at first base, according to Jack Harris […]

The New York Yankees could certainly use some good news after putting Aaron Judge on the injured list. The latest Harrison Bader update is a positive one. According to Yankees manager Aaron Boone, Bader could be activated within the next few days. Harrison Bader has been on the injured list for the entire 2023 MLB […]

The New York Yankees announced that they have placed outfielder Aaron Judge on the 10-day injured list with a right hip strain, outfielder Franchy Cordero has been recalled from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre as a corresponding move. Placing Aaron Judge on the 10-day injured list is retroactive to April 28, according to the Yankees. The earliest that […]

After a troubling start to the season, Madison Bumgarner was released by the Arizona Diamondbacks. He hasn’t looked like the Cy Young candidate he was before. However, if there’s one team that could turn Bumgarner‘s career around it’s the Texas Rangers. Bumgarner made four starts in 2023, compiling a troubling 10.26 ERA. He had an […]

Cody Bellinger saw his career take a turn for the worst after his MVP campaign with the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2019. Injuries and poor play ultimately led the Dodgers to say goodbye, to which the Chicago Cubs responded by giving him a 1-year prove it contract this offseason. Through 27 games, Bellinger looks to […]

The San Francisco Giants are heading toward rock bottom. Entering May with a dismal 11-16 record, the Giants took another hit on Monday when they announced that Brandon Crawford and Mike Yastrzemski were both heading to the injured list. The loss of two key veteran bats is the last thing the Giants needed right now […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers activated SS Miguel Rojas from the injured list on Monday ahead of their upcoming series against the Philadelphia Phillies, per the Dodgers Twitter. LA also designated C Austin Wynns for assignment. Miguel Rojas participated in a minor league rehab game over the weekend and was expected to return barring any setbacks. […]

Milwaukee Brewers first baseman Rowdy Tellez has seen his prominence significantly rise after a breakout 35-home run 2022 and strong start to this season (eight homers, 20 RBIs), but he is still far from the MLB apex. That doesn’t stop him from boldly addressing the game’s biggest stars like Mike Trout and Bryce Harper, though. […]

Bryce Harper’s return to the Philadelphia Phillies lineup is officially upon us. Reports said Monday that Harper has been cleared by a doctor in Los Angeles and if that were the case he’d be in the lineup on Tuesday against the Los Angeles Dodgers. As if there was any doubt, Harper himself took to social […]

Bryce Harper was initially expected to be out until around the All-Star break in July while recovering from Tommy John surgery. The Philadelphia Phillies’ star shattered that timeline though, with the recent announcement that he is expected to return on Tuesday, per Jeff Passan. “Only 159 days after Tommy John surgery, two-time MVP Bryce Harper has […]

The New York Yankees are off to a mediocre start to the 2023 season, going 15-14 as we enter the second month of the season. They carry with them heavy expectations this season, even if they are slightly depleted because of multiple injuries to some key players. Yankees manager Aaron Boone said on the Talkin’ […]

The Philadelphia Phillies (15-14) visit the Los Angeles Dodgers (16-13) on Monday night! First pitch commences at 10:10 p.m. ET. Below we continue our MLB odds series with a Phillies-Dodgers prediction, pick, and how to watch. Here are the Phillies-Dodgers MLB odds, courtesy of FanDuel.  MLB Odds: Phillies-Dodgers Odds Philadelphia Phillies: +1.5 (-146) Los Angeles Dodgers: […]

Atlanta Braves star Ronald Acuna Jr tends to drop jaws when he steps up to the plate- and Monday’s contest against the New York Mets was no different. Acuna hit an absolute moonshot of a home run in the second inning of the first game of a doubleheader against the Mets, sending a baseball to […]

The Arizona Diamondbacks acquired LHP Konnor Pilkington from the Cleveland Guardians on Monday, per Paul Hoynes. Cleveland received cash in return. Pilkington was previously designated for assignment on the Guardians’ roster to make room for top pitching prospect Tanner Bibee. This Pilkington trade could prove to be a steal for the Diamondbacks. The left-hander is […]