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MLB is regaining popularity. Viewership has increased as of late and people are beginning to take notice of the game. Some of that can be attributed to the on-field talent. The Juan Soto trade news drew attention as well. But it is New York Mets’ closer Edwin Diaz’s walk out song that has skyrocketed interest […]

The New York Yankees take on the Seattle Mariners. Check out our MLB odds series for our Yankees Mariners prediction and pick. Gerrit Cole takes the bump for the Yankees, while Luis Castillo goes to the mound for the Mariners. Gerrit Cole gave up more runs in the first inning of last week’s start against […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers are rolling right now. They own MLB’s best record and swept the San Diego Padres over the weekend. And the team received even more good news on Tuesday. LA officially activated third baseman Justin Turner from the injured list, per Dodgers reporter Kirsten Watson. They optioned INF/OF Miguel Vargas in a […]

The Minnesota Twins take on the Los Angeles Dodgers. Check out our MLB odds series for our Twins Dodgers prediction and pick. Joe Ryan will start for the Twins, while Julio Urias will take the hill for the Dodgers. Joe Ryan has a 3.67 ERA, which certainly isn’t terrible, but not as good as he […]

Franmil Reyes was designated for assignment by the Cleveland Guardians last week. The Chicago Cubs pounced at the opportunity to add the 27-year old power threat. Reyes is set to join the Cubs and met with the Chicago media on Tuesday. He discussed a number of topics with reporters. However, it was his response about […]

The Los Angeles Angels take on the Oakland Athletics. Check out our MLB odds series for our Angels Athletics prediction and pick. Shohei Ohtani pitches for the Angels, while James Kaprielian makes the start for the Athletics. Shohei Ohtani has a 2.83 ERA. His most recent outing was against Oakland last week in Anaheim. He […]

The San Diego Padres ultimately won the Juan Soto sweepstakes. However, they paid a hefty price. San Diego dealt a massive prospect package including MacKenzie Gore, CJ Abrams, and Robert Hassell III to the Washington Nationals. The Padres were the only team willing to meet the Nationals’ ludicrous trade demands for Soto. The Los Angeles […]

The Philadelphia Phillies have gone from one of the more frustrating teams in baseball to a terrific turnaround story in a short amount of time. The firing of Joe Girardi and seeming attitude shift within the team has sparked a turnaround and they now find themselves in the playoff mix. Their 60-48 record puts them […]

New York Yankees fans have been calling for Oswald Peraza to be promoted from Triple-A amid the team’s struggles during the midsection of the season. While the Yankees have kept the prized shortstop prospect in the minor leagues, his latest Instagram story has caught the eye of the fanbase. Peraza, who is currently on the […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers are in prime position to make a deep postseason run this year. LA currently holds an extremely comfortable lead in the NL West and recently swept the San Diego Padres. So things are good in Los Angeles for now. However, should the Dodgers make any post-MLB trade deadline moves? They obviously […]

The Toronto Blue Jays are about to add more outfield depth and another left-handed bat with the regular season slowly winding down. The team is signing Jackie Bradley Jr, who was just released by the Boston Red Sox. Via Chris Cotillo: Source confirms: Jackie Bradley Jr. signing with Blue Jays. @ZekeTelemaco first. — Chris Cotillo […]

The Giants and Padres continue their series in San Diego for Game 2! It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Giants-Padres prediction and pick. The Giants took the first game of the series last night with a 1-0 victory in San Diego. Alex Wood pitched a gem against the new-look Padres as […]

The New York Yankees were dealt a brutal injury blow on Monday when Matt Carpenter was hit by a pitch in the foot. He was diagnosed with a fracture left foot and is expected to miss most, if not all, of the rest of the season. With Carpenter heading to the IL, the Yankees are […]

Nolan Arenado and the St. Louis Cardinals return to Coors Field to square off with the Colorado Rockies in this Tuesday night NL battle! It is time to take a sneak peek at our MLB odds series, where our Cardinals-Rockies prediction and pick will be made. Here come the Red Birds! With a seven-game winning streak […]

The New York Yankees’ rough stretch was made vastly worse on Monday when Matt Carpenter was removed from the game against the Mariners after getting hit by a pitch in his back foot. It’s a potentially season-ending injury for Carpenter, who had just revived his career with the Yankees, emerging as a key player for […]

The Chicago White Sox received a devastating injury blow on Tuesday. All-Star shortstop Tim Anderson, who was already serving a suspension, was diagnosed with a torn ligament in his hand, per MLB insider Russell Dorsey. He is expected to miss 4-6 weeks. This injury comes at an unfortunate time, as the White Sox are trying […]

A critical AL West showdown is on track to take place this evening as the Texas Rangers travel to Minute Maid Park to begin a three-game series with the Houston Astros. Join us for our MLB odds series, where our Rangers-Astros prediction and pick will be revealed. With a 48-60 record entering play on Tuesday, time […]

The Tampa Bay Rays will head into Milwaukee to face off against the Brewers for game one of a quick two-game series. Both of these teams have pretty big playoff aspirations as they both find themselves battling for higher seeding. Who will come out on top in this inter-league matchup? It’s time to continue our […]

The Boston Red Sox host the Atlanta Braves for Game 1 of a short 2-game series! It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Braves-Red Sox prediction and pick. The Braves are coming off three losses in a row to the New York Mets. That was a tough 5-game series for them, as […]

The New York Yankees’ midseason struggles have been clear to see. With various players underperforming during the summer, the Yankees no longer look like locks to win the American League. Among the players who have struggled this season is outfielder Aaron Hicks, who has been disappointing at the plate in 2022. Via The Athletic, Hicks opened […]

This is game two of this AL East rivalry series between the Toronto Blue Jays and the Baltimore Orioles. The Orioles have been killing it lately, making that push for the playoffs for the first time in quite a while. The Blue Jays are looking to hold strong in their division to see the playoffs […]

The Philadelphia Phillies host their NL East rival, the Miami Marlins tonight for game one of this three-game series. The Phillies are coming off of a sweep over the Nationals, extending their winning streak to five games, while the Marlins are coming off of a win of their own over the Cubs. It’s time to […]

The entire city of San Diego was thrilled when the Padres acquired Juan Soto and Josh Bell from the Washington Nationals ahead of the MLB trade deadline. If felt as if the team was taking the next step to compete the with mighty Los Angeles Dodgers. However, it wasn’t just the fans that were excited. […]

Does anyone have a Chris Sale voodoo doll? Because if so, Boston Red Sox’ Chief Baseball Officer Chaim Bloom wants to know. Sale, who recently suffered another injury while riding a bike, has dealt with various ailments over the past few years. The 7-time All-Star simply can’t catch a break. And Bloom had a wild reaction […]

Chris Sale was injured for the first portion of the 2022 season. He then returned only to get hit in the finger by a line drive and suffer another injury. His new timetable was unclear. However, Boston Red Sox fans did not envision him suffering any more injuries off the field. Unfortunately, that is exactly […]

The New York Yankees may have ended their five-game losing skid, but it still feels like they lost. The reason: Matt Carpenter, who suffered what appears to be a broken foot. The injury occurred in the first inning, when a foul ball ricocheted straight to his foot. Carpenter immediately stepped off the mound, clearly in […]

The New York Yankees are in Seattle for a three-game series against the Seattle Mariners that kicks off Monday night. However, Anthony Rizzo is still unavailable to play due to a back issue that has also cost the first baseman to miss the previous three games, which were all losses at the hands of the […]

It hasn’t been a rosy second half of the 2022 MLB season so far for Aaron Boone and the New York Yankees. After getting swept in a three-game series by the St. Louis Cardinals, the Yankees are now on a five-game losing skid, prompting Boone to make a move that he hopes would nip the […]

Seattle Mariners stud rookie outfielder Julio Rodriguez is currently on the 10-day injured list due to a right-hand issue, but he appears to be close to returning to action, per Daniel Kramer: “Julio Rodríguez’s right wrist is still “feeling it a little bit on the vibration” when swinging in the cage, per Scott Servais, but […]

The Tampa Bay Rays are planning on declining their club option on outfielder Kevin Kiermaier, per MLB Trade Rumors. Kiermaier is currently dealing with an injury and is expected to miss the remainder of the 2022 season. He has spent his entire 9-year MLB career with the Rays. Kiermaier never been much of a threat […]

The Chicago Cubs are out of the running for a playoff spot, prompting GM Jed Hoyer to make a shocking decision regarding injured outfielder Jason Heyward. According to ESPN’s Jesse Rogers, Hoyer has made the decision to part ways with Heyward in 2023, in what would be the final season of his massive six-year contract. […]

All eyes have been on Juan Soto since he was dealt to the San Diego Padres ahead of the MLB trade deadline. Soto has wasted no time in getting acclimated to the Padres, collecting five hits, five walks and three runs scored in his first five contests with the team. But his impact has gone […]

The New York Yankees take on the Seattle Mariners. Check out our MLB odds series for our Yankees Mariners prediction and pick. Jameson Taillon goes to the bump for the Yankees, while Logan Gilbert starts for the Mariners. Jameson Taillon has a 3.96 ERA. That ERA was 2.30 on June 2. It has steadily risen […]

The San Francisco Giants are set to honor former All-Star Hunter Pence in a major way later this season. The team recently announced that Pence will get a plaque on the Giants’ Wall of Fame ahead of San Francisco’s August 17th game against the Los Angeles Dodgers, per Giants reporter Alex Pavlovic. Hunter Pence was […]

The Los Angeles Angels take on the Oakland Athletics. Check out our MLB odds series for our Angels Athletics prediction and pick. Jose Suarez gets the ball for the Angels, while Cole Irvin goes to the rubber for the Athletics. Jose Suarez has a 4.55 ERA, which makes him a relatively mediocre pitcher. Yet, in […]

The Chicago Cubs are in the midst of a rebuild. However, they may be looking to contend soon. They have a promising core of young prospects rising through the minor leagues, and they recently added former Cleveland Guardians slugger Franmil Reyes. But MLB insider Ken Rosenthal reported that the Cubs will be looking to make even […]

The San Francisco Giants take on the San Diego Padres. Check out our MLB odds series for our Giants Padres prediction and pick. Alex Wood goes to the mound for the Giants, while Blake Snell gets the call for the Padres. Alex Wood has a 4.42 ERA. He pitched to a 1.65 ERA in a […]

It was a tale of stories for the San Diego Padres this past week. To open the week, San Diego acquired Juan Soto and Josh Bell from the Washington Nationals. However, they were swept by the Los Angeles Dodgers over the weekend. Manny Machado, however, isn’t worried about the Dodgers’ sweep of the Padres. Although, […]

The Chicago Cubs are adding former Cleveland Guardians DH/OF Franmil Reyes, per Cubs beat reporter Sahadev Sharma. The Guardians had previously designated Franmil Reyes for assignment in a rather surprising decision. He is fresh off of a 30-homer season and Cleveland could use the offensive help. Nonetheless, the Cubs jumped on the opportunity to add the […]