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The Los Angeles Angels and Oakland Athletics open a quick two-game series at the Coliseum on Monday night. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make a Angels-Athletics prediction and pick. Two AL West clubs collide as the Angels and the Athletics look to gain ground on the division-leading Houston Astros. Oakland has […]

The Boston Red Sox and Toronto Blue Jays will open a three-game set at Sahlen Field on Monday night. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make a Red Sox-Blue Jays prediction and pick. Boston is currently sitting atop the AL East standings despite a series loss against the New York Yankees over […]

The Colorado Rockies made their path very clear for the 2021 season when they traded Nolan Arenado in the offseason. That sent into motion a plan for the franchise to reboot, to an extent of which that was unknown. Fast forward to now, and the Rockies are near the cellar of the NL West and […]

The San Diego Padres continue to glide along this season playing tremendous baseball. The lone thing going against them is that the NL West has turned out to be a loaded division with the Giants leading the way and the Dodgers in second. The Padres are still only 5 games back in the division and […]

Texas Rangers slugger Joey Gallo is hearing his name more and more as the MLB trade deadline gets closer, and hopefully for him, he didn’t catch former New York Yankees star Alex Rodriguez talk about him during Sunday’s broadcast of the series finale between the Boston Red Sox and the Bronx Bombers. Asked about his […]

With the MLB Trade Deadline rapidly approaching, the Minnesota Twins are clear sellers after sinking to 39-53 and being swept by the Detroit Tigers out of the all-star break. It’s not the season the Twins had expected after winning back-t0-back AL Central crowns. Now, instead of competing for a pennant, they’ll look to navigate the […]

Fans filling up stadiums again is a great thing. Sports just aren’t the same in hollow arenas, with no one cheering on the stars of the game. Having the live noise and energy of a crowd can never replicated, and should be appreciated. But sometimes, fans just don’t know how to act. The Boston Red […]

Saturday’s game between the Washington Nationals and San Diego Padres made national headlines after a horrifying incident involving a shooting outside of Nationals Park that resulted in the game being suspended and resumed on Sunday. The fans went to leave the park in a frenzy, and others went down to the dugout and a few […]

Sunday afternoon baseball is back and the New York Mets can’t seem to win a game. The Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Mets the past two games after the All-Star Break, and it is safe to say Sunday’s game didn’t start well for the Mets. At the end of the first inning, it was 6-0 Pirates, […]

According to Tim Healey, New York Mets star pitcher Jacob deGrom is being placed on the Injury List. Healey stated that deGrom’s right forearm is still not right and that the pitcher won’t see action until the issue “goes away.” deGrom is currently having one of the best pitching seasons to date, but has been […]

Saturday’s MLB game between the San Diego Padres and Washington Nationals was suspended after gunshots were heard while the contest was ongoing. The incident occurred with the Padres batting at the top of the sixth inning. The sound of the gunshots echoed shortly after the final out, which sent both players and fans alike into […]

The Chicago White Sox have locked up arguably their most important arm on Saturday. The team has announced they’ve extended All-Star Lance Lynn to a two-year, $38 million deal with a club option in 2024. 🗣 EXTEND LANCE LYNN We just did 😏 pic.twitter.com/HiGCoY9uqX — Chicago White Sox (@whitesox) July 17, 2021 This was basically […]

Chicago Cubs infielder Javier Baez could be on the trade market ahead of July 31st. While Kris Bryant seems to be the main name who could be on his way out of Wrigley, Baez to the Mets rumors are heating up after Francisco Lindor’s injury on Friday night. Lindor left in the fifth inning with […]

Los Angeles Angels two-way superstar Shohei Ohtani may not have won the MLB Home Run Derby, but he put his participation money to good use. Ohtani was gifted $150,000 for partaking in the event and decided to split the earnings between 30 different Angels staffers for their hard work within the organization, according to the […]

The hot stove is now starting to heat up as the MLB trade deadline inches closer and closer. Among the players who could be on the move over the coming weeks is Texas Rangers slugger Joey Gallo. One recent report from Joel Sherman of the New York Post noted that Gallo is expected to receive […]

After almost two years, the Toronto Blue Jays could finally be able to play in front of their home fans. According to AP’s Rob Gillies, the Jays and the Canadian Government have reached an agreement to finally return to Canada and play the second half at the Rogers Centre: TORONTO (AP) The Blue Jays have […]

Los Angeles Angels superstar Shohei Ohtani is finally living up to the expectations that were initially placed on him when he joined the team in the winter of 2017. Ohtani’s first three seasons with the Angels were marred with injuries and inconsistencies, but now, he is putting together a season for the ages. As a […]

The MLB has another issue on their hands as Washington Nationals infielder Starlin Castro has been forced to take a leave as investigations take place regarding alleged domestic violence, according to Brittany Ghoroli of The Athletic.  “Major League Baseball is placing Starlin Castro on administrative leave stemming from an alleged domestic violence incident earlier this […]

After an electrifying MLB All-Star weekend, the Tampa Bay Rays will begin the second half of the season in The Peach State against the Atlanta Braves in the first game of their three-game series.  It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make a Rays-Braves prediction and pick. The Rays had a solid opening […]

Losing 13 of 15 heading into the MLB All-Star break is never a good sign of any team. For the Chicago Cubs, it took them from possibly buying at the MLB Trade Deadline to certain sellers. Joc Pederson has already been traded and more moves are expected to come. Kris Bryant and Craig Kimbrel are […]

Chicago Cubs star Kris Bryant is arguably the hottest name on the trade stove as we draw closer and closer to the MLB trade deadline. He has been linked to a ton of teams, with the latest being the New York Mets. On Friday, MLB Network Insider Jon Heyman reported that the Washington Nationals are […]

The only professional sports game on Thursday was the New York Yankees against the Boston Red Sox– and it was postponed due to some positive COVID-19 tests inside the Yankees organization. Rumors floated around about which one of the Yankees tested positive, and it seems we got the answer. MLB Insider Jeff Passan reported that […]

The MLB trade deadline is fast approaching and there should be plenty of activity on the market. The San Diego Padres and Los Angeles Dodgers will surely be buying. The Chicago Cubs should be selling after a big string of losses, and the White Sox across the way should be buying. With that, one of […]

What looked like it could be a year in which the Cubs would buy when they sat at 42-33 quickly turned into a mess with Chicago losing 13 of 15 going into the All-Star break. Meanwhile, the New York Mets are atop the NL East with a record of 47-40 and are poised to make […]

It has been a disaster of a season for the Minnesota Twins. Expected to compete for a pennant after winning back-to-back division crowns, things went south fast for Minnesota. Now, with the Twins sitting at 39-50 and holding the 4th worst record in the American League, they will be sellers at the MLB Trade Deadline. […]

The San Diego Padres open up the second half on the road against the Washington Nationals at Nationals Park. Both teams ended the first half of the season with losses and would certainly like to get back on the winning track down the stretch. These clubs split a four-game set in San Diego back on […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers and Colorado Rockies will kickoff a three-game set at Coors Field to open the second half. Both teams took two out of three games in their respective series to end the first half. Although they are on different trajectories right now, the Dodgers and Rockies seem to play exciting games every […]

The Chicago White Sox will host the Houston Astros in the first of a three-game set at Guaranteed Rate Field. It’s the beginning of a crucial second half for both clubs. These two teams have the best odds of winning the World Series in the American League this season. It’s time to continue our MLB […]

Let’s open this conversation by stating the obvious: things aren’t going well for the NL Central’s Chicago Cubs and Kris Bryant. After the Cubs spent more than a month at the top of the division, the 2016 World Series champions wrecked their floor routine with tumble after tumble — going from 1.5 games up on […]

The MLB trade deadline has officially kicked off just a couple of days after the All-Star Game. The Chicago Cubs made the first deal of the trade season by sending outfielder Joc Pederson to the Atlanta Braves in a rather shocking move. In fact, the deal was just an hour after Jon Heyman reported that […]

The Chicago Cubs were likely MLB trade deadline buyers in early June. They quickly changed to sellers over the next four weeks. Just before the start of the second half of the MLB season, they sold one piece, suggesting they might sell a lot more by the end of July. Outfielder Joc Pederson was traded […]

The MLB trade deadline is approaching and there will be plenty and plenty of activity. Teams will be selling and buying left and right. According to Jon Heyman of MLB Network, some teams have emerged as sellers, and some are a bit of a surprise. As I just said on @MLBNetwork of the teams in […]

The second half of the MLB season officially begins on Thursday after a thrilling two days of All-Star festivities. Unfortunately, the marquee series between the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox will be postponed for the time being after positive cases of COVID-19 within the Bronx Bombers’ organization: The Red Sox-Yankees game for tonight […]

With the MLB All-Star Game behind us and the trade deadline ahead of us, the Yankees and Padres have both shown interest in acquiring Joey Gallo from the Rangers, according to Joel Sherman of the New York Post. This trade deadline will have significant implications on New York’s future plans as they currently sit 8 […]

With the MLB Trade Deadline looming, many teams across MLB are about to find out if they will buy, sell, or stay as is on July 31. Many names have been rumored to potentially become available and perhaps none bigger than Max Scherzer. Scherzer is 37-years-old and in the last year of his contract. The […]

The New York Yankees will host the Boston Red Sox for the first of a four-game set at Yankee Stadium on Thursday night. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make a Red Sox-Yankees prediction and pick. New York enjoyed a much needed break after blowing a five run lead in the ninth […]

The MLB All-Star Game is supposed to be a triumphant celebration of the sport. Baseball’s brightest stars gathering together to have some good old-fashioned fun. Such an occasion used to be must-watch TV, an event any and every fan had to catch. But now? It’s struggling to keep the masses entertained. Nielsen ratings released the […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers are still without star pitcher Trevor Bauer as he deals with sexual assault allegations and was placed on administrative leave by the MLB. Initially it was seven days, then it was extended. Now, the Dodgers star has had his leave extended once again, according to MLB insider Jeff Passan. On administrative […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers are fresh off of a World Series victory. However, the Dodgers are currently in some serious trouble as far as their pitching is concerned. Dustin May is out for the year, and Clayton Kershaw was placed on the IL and is expected to be out a bit longer. It is no […]