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In case you haven’t heard, New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge is very good at baseball. The reigning Americal League Most Valuable Player reminded everyone of his greatness once again Wednesday night against Shohei Ohtani and the Los Angeles Angels when he pulled off a spectacular defensive play in the outfield before launching a monster […]

To address the issue with pitchers using sticky substances to get better grip on their pitches, Major League Baseball decided to implement random umpire checks for a regulator. Most thought it was a matter of time before controversy came from the rule change, and that time arrived when New York Mets pitcher Max Scherzer was […]

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge used his height to good use to rob a home run off of Los Angeles Angels superstar and 2022 MVP award rival Shohei Ohtani in the first inning of Wednesday night’s game in the Bronx. On a 3-2 count, Shohei Ohtani perfectly timed Yankees starter Jhony Brito’s offering for […]

It’s been an interesting season so far for New York Mets ace Max Scherzer and it’s taken a wild twist on Wednesday when he got tossed from the mound during the series finale on the road against the Los Angeles Dodgers for violating the foreign substance rule. Right after the game, Max Scherzer’s agent, Scott […]

New York Mets SP Max Scherzer was ejected for arguing with umpires on Wednesday against the Los Angeles Dodgers. The right-hander appeared to have some sort of substance on his glove, but Scherzer adamantly denied cheating after the game, per SNY on Twitter. “He (the umpire) said my hand is too sticky,” Scherzer told reporters. […]

Oakland Athletics No. 3 overall prospect Mason Miller impressed in his MLB debut. Miller ultimately surrendered two earned runs over 4.1 innings pitched to go along with five strikeouts. His fastball, however, stole the show. Miller became just the 10th pitcher during the Statcast era to throw 15 or more 100 MPH-plus pitches in a […]

Max Scherzer was ejected from the New York Mets game against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Wednesday. He apparently had an illegal substance on his glove, although he was not happy with the decision from the umpire crew. After his ejection, the Foul Territory podcast tweeted out a clip of Scherzer discussing the difference between […]

Arizona Diamondbacks starter Madison Bumgarner has earned a reputation for being a hothead on the mound and we saw just that on Wednesday. St. Louis Cardinals catcher Willson Contreras took a big hack at a MadBum fastball and the veteran apparently didn’t like it, proceeding to tell Contreras to shut the f*** up. Well, Bumgarner […]

The Toronto Blue Jays (11-7) visit the Houston Astros (8-10) on Wednesday night! First pitch commences at 8:10 p.m. ET. Below we continue our MLB odds series with a Blue Jays-Astros prediction, pick, and how to watch. Here are the Blue Jays-Astros MLB odds, courtesy of FanDuel.  MLB Odds: Blue Jays-Astros Odds Toronto Blue Jays: -1.5 […]

New York Mets starting pitcher Max Scherzer was ejected from Wednesday’s game against the Los Angeles Dodgers for allegedly having a foreign substance, and he was not happy with umpire Phil Cuzzi. Here is a clip of him getting ejected while arguing with umpires. Max Scherzer has been ejected from today's game for using an […]

The Minnesota Twins (10-7) visit the Boston Red Sox (9-9) on Wednesday night! First pitch commences at 7:10 p.m. ET. Below we continue our MLB odds series with a Twins-Red Sox prediction, pick, and how to watch. Here are the Twins-Red Sox MLB odds, courtesy of FanDuel.  MLB Odds: Twins-Red Sox Odds Minnesota Twins: -1.5 (+122) […]

Injuries have played a major role in the Boston Red Sox early struggles. With another injury mounting, the Red Sox have called up one of the prospects they acquired in the Christian Vazquez trade. Boston is calling up infielder Enmanuel Valdez, the team announced. In the short term, Yu Chang will go on the paternity […]

Chicago Cubs pitcher Marcus Stroman is off to a scorching start to the 2023 MLB Season. He is pitching so well he is reminding Cubs fans of former NL CY Young Jake Arrieta, reports NBC Sports’ James Neveau. Stroman has a 2-1 record through four starts, pitching six shutout innings against the Oakland Athletics on Tuesday […]

The Tampa Bay Rays have shocked the baseball world with a ridiculously hot start to the 2023 season. The Rays tied the modern record for most wins to start a season, going undefeated in their first 13 games. Now sitting at 16-3 through 19 games, Tampa Bay has a chance to make more history this […]

The Baltimore Orioles (10-7) visit the Washington Nationals (5-12) on Wednesday night! First pitch commences at 7:05 p.m. ET. Below we continue our MLB odds series with an Orioles-Nationals prediction, pick, and how to watch. Here are the Orioles-Nationals MLB odds, courtesy of FanDuel.  MLB Odds: Orioles-Nationals Odds Baltimore Orioles: -1.5 (+118) Washington Nationals: +1.5 (-142) […]

The Oakland Athletics placed RP Trevor May on the injured list due to anxiety, per Jessica Kleinschmidt. May isn’t the first player to deal with this concern, as Colorado Rockies star closer Daniel Bard was previously placed on the IL due to anxiety as well. However, Bard was activated from the IL on Wednesday. It […]

The San Diego Padres made the most significant blockbuster trade of the deadline when they acquired Juan Soto from the Washington Nationals. It was a jam-packed month full of rumors and discussions before he ended up in San Diego. Soto and the Nationals had been trying to work out a new contract, but nothing came […]

The St. Louis Cardinals and Arizona Diamondbacks concluded a three-game series on Wednesday afternoon. In the third inning, things got chippy between Cardinals catcher Willson Contreras and Diamondbacks starter Madison Bumgarner. With the game tied at three, Bumgarner and Contreras got into a back-and-forth that resulted in some NSFW messages being hurled at one another. […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers are in a difficult spot at the moment. Los Angeles’ primary two shortstop options, Miguel Rojas and Chris Taylor, are both dealing with injury concerns. Mookie Betts, who reportedly can play shortstop for LA, is currently on paternity leave as well. With Betts set to return soon however, the Dodgers received […]

Daniel Bard was forced to miss to start of the Colorado Rockies season due to lingering anxiety problems. However, after some time away, Bard is now ready to make his return to the Rockies bullpen. Colorado has activated Bard from the injured list, the team announced. In a corresponding move, fellow pitcher Peter Lambert has […]

Big league pitchers tend to prefer to throw to one catcher. Changing backstops can prove to be difficult and may potentially throw pitchers off. That was one of the concerns for the New York Mets when they called top prospect C Francisco Alvarez up to the big league club. Fortunately for New York, ace Max […]

Hunter Greene has impressed the Cincinnati Reds since his arrival, leading to a long-term contract extension. While the Reds are excited to retain their young flamethrower, Greene is even more stoked to be staying in Cincinnati. The Reds signed Greene to a six-year, $53 million contract extension. Upon signing his name, Greene made it clear […]

Spencer Strider continues to immerse himself into elite pitching company. The Braves starter tossed six shutout innings and struck out nine batters on Monday, leading Atlanta to an 8-1 win over the San Diego Padres. It’s the eighth straight regular-season start with at least nine strikeouts, tying John Smoltz for the most such consecutive starts […]

Former NL MVP Cody Bellinger has struggled at the plate over the past two seasons. Perhaps all he needed was a change of scenery, as the former Los Angeles Dodgers star is playing well to begin his tenure with the Chicago Cubs. Bellinger’s Cubs teammate Marcus Stroman shared a message on Twitter that Chicago fans […]

The Los Angeles Angels will continue their series against the New York Yankees in a Wednesday night MLB matchup at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx. With that said, it’s a good time to check out our MLB odds series, which includes an Angels-Yankees prediction and pick, laid out below. Los Angeles has jumped over .500, moving […]

The Milwaukee Brewers seem to have avoided disaster with their ace. Corbin Burnes left his start Monday in the sixth inning after feeling tightness in his upper left torso but said he woke up feeling good on Tuesday. “We’ll know for sure once I play catch. But really, no concern. Just some normal soreness,” Burnes […]

The Chicago Cubs and Oakland Athletics wrap up a three game series Wednesday afternoon. Check out our MLB odds series as we hand out a Cubs-Athletics prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. The Cubs offense came alive in game one. Seven Cubs’ hitters had multi-hit games. Cody […]

The Cleveland Guardians are awaiting an injury update on shortstop Amed Rosario. As the Guardians prepare for the worst, Cleveland has called up one of their top prospects as Rosario’s potential replacement. The Guardians have called up infielder Brayan Rocchio, via Daniel Alvarez-Montes of El Extrabase. Rocchio is currently ranked as the sixth-best prospect in […]

The Atlanta Braves (14-4) visit the San Diego Padres (8-11) on Wednesday afternoon! First pitch commences at 4:10 p.m. ET. Below we continue our MLB odds series with a Braves-Padres prediction, pick, and how to watch. Here are the Braves-Padres MLB odds, courtesy of FanDuel.  MLB Odds: Braves-Padres Odds Atlanta Braves: -1.5 (+138) San Diego Padres: […]

The Pittsburgh Pirates take on the Colorado Rockies in the final game of a three game series. This game will continue our MLB odds series with a Pirates-Rockies prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. The Pirates were in control the whole time during game one. Andrew McCutchen […]

Aaron Judge was the darling of MLB free agency last offseason. Now the New York Yankees slugger has a message for this year’s most coveted eligible ballplayer, Shohei Ohtani. After Ohtani’s Los Angeles Angels took game one of a three-game set in the Bronx on Monday, Judge was asked if his recruitment of the two-way […]

New York Yankees infielder Josh Donaldson is reportedly taking at-bats amid his rehab from a hamstring injury. However, Aaron Boone said Donaldson is still dealing with hamstring tightness, per Bryan Hoch. “Josh Donaldson had three at-bats at Somerset but he is still experiencing tightness in his hamstring. Aaron Boone said he’s ‘not all the way […]

The Milwaukee Brewers will travel to take on the Seattle Mariners in a Wednesday afternoon MLB matchup at T-Mobile Park. With that said, it’s a good time to check out our MLB odds series, which includes a Brewers-Mariners prediction and pick, laid out below. Milwaukee has played very well in the early going, with a 12-5 […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers are not off to the best start, but it is no time to panic, as they face the New York Mets.  It is time to continue our MLB odds series with a Mets-Dodgers prediction, pick, and how to watch. Yesterday saw Clayton Kershaw win the 200th game of his MLB career, […]

Clayton Kershaw has notched another incredible feat: 200 career wins. In the Los Angeles Dodgers’ 5-0 win over the New York Mets, the 35-year-old icon struck out seven batters in nine scoreless innings to reach a historic mark that only three other active players have ever reached. Kershaw was somewhat coy about the achievement but […]

The Philadelphia Phillies split yesterday’s doubleheader with the Chicago White Sox and now finish the three-game series. It is time to continue our MLB odds series with a Phillies-White Sox prediction, pick, and how-to watch. In game one Bryson Stott extended his hit streak, as the Phillies scored five in the first three innings en […]

Clayton Kershaw was in vintage form Tuesday night, as he led the Los Angeles Dodgers to a 5-0 win at home over the New York Mets. It wasn’t just any other victory for the future Hall of Famer, though.  The victory against the Mets was the 200th of Kershaw’s legendary career. With that win, Kershaw […]

One of the more fun and intriguing storylines going into the 2023 MLB season was Mookie Betts’ desire to play the infield. Well, he might finally get his chance to return to the inner half of the diamond after Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts revealed that the Gold Glove outfielder could be playing shortstop, […]

The New York Mets’ already banged-up rotation just had another hurt body, with the team placing pitcher Carlos Carrasco on the 15-day injured list, as reported by Anthony DiComo of MLB.com. Carrasco lands on the IL because of inflammation in his right elbow. With Carlos Carrasco out, the Mets now have three starters temporarily sidelined, […]