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The Houston Astros and New York Yankees face off for the second game of a three-game series on Wednesday. The Yankees took the first game of the series on Tuesday. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make an Astros-Yankees prediction and pick. New York is 14-14 to start the season and currently […]

The Houston Astros visited Yankee Stadium to face the New York Yankees for the first time since it was discovered that Astros players stole signs and transmitted them to their hitters by banging on a trash can. The Yankees won over the Astros, 7-3, to move up to 15-14 this season, but the game would […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers and the Chicago Cubs will conclude a three-game series on Wednesday night. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make a Dodgers-Cubs prediction and pick. Chicago will look to close out a three-game sweep of the reeling Dodgers in the finale. Los Angeles has been going through an awful […]

The prices of sports cards these days are indeed deserving of our awe. Who would’ve thought that rookie cards of the biggest athletes in the world — like Michael Jordan, Tom Brady, Kobe Bryant, etc. — would fetch millions of dollars these days, as opposed to where they were price-wise a couple of years ago? […]

New York Mets ace Jacob deGrom has been scratched from his scheduled start Tuesday afternoon, with a mysterious injury the team only described as “right-side tightness,” according to Jeff Passan of ESPN.  While details of the injury are still scant, the initial word is that the ailment is not serious and should only prevent the […]

They say nothing beats a day game at Wrigley Field. After a disastrous, four-run, 39-pitch first inning, however, Los Angeles Dodgers starter Clayton Kershaw might not feel the same. Less than 24 hours after the defending World Series Champions lost their young phenom Dustin May to season-ending Tommy John surgery, the Dodgers linchpin delivered an […]

According to a recent report from Jesse Rogers of ESPN, the Chicago White Sox will be without starting center fielder Luis Robert for much longer than expected. Rogers pointed out on Monday afternoon that Robert has been diagnosed with a Grade 3 strain of his hip flexor, which means that the up-and-coming outfielder has indeed […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers had arguably the best rotation in baseball through the first month of the 2021 MLB season. But that rotation might be taking a major hit. Jon Morosi of MLB Network reported right-hander Dustin May has UCL damage in his right elbow. The team will make a determination regarding a course of […]

David Ross and Javy Baez of the Chicago Cubs lashed out at Cincinnati Reds pitcher Amir Garrett for taunting and jawing at the Cubs’ bench after he struck out Anthony Rizzo. Ross particularly called Garrett’s celebration “garbage” and expressed his belief there’s no place in the sport for those kinds of antics. Via Maddie Lee […]

Former Major League Baseball star and Hall of Famer Roberto Alomar was placed on the ineligible list after a review of a sexual misconduct allegation and MLB has terminated their relationship with Alomar, according to Anthony DiComo of MLB.com.  News: MLB announced it has terminated its relationship with Roberto Alomar as a league consultant, and […]

The Detroit Tigers and New York Yankees will open up a three-game set in the Bronx on Friday night. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make a Tigers-Yankees prediction and pick. Detroit has been going through a horrible slump of late, losing eight of its last 10 games coming in. New York […]

It appears that Los Angeles Angels superstar Mike Trout is a fan of Twitch phenom TimTheTatMan, who revealed on one of his streams that Trout apparently followed him on social media. Take a look: TimTheTatMan realizing Angels’ Mike Trout followed him on social media mid-stream. (via @timthetatman) pic.twitter.com/gJZsiQHyrA — ClutchPoints NBA (@ClutchPointsNBA) April 29, 2021 […]

Tampa Bay Rays right-hander Tyler Glasnow has been one of the best pitchers in baseball early in the 2021 season. He is also still being scolded by his mother for excessive use of cuss words. Glasnow unleashed some expletives during Wednesday’s start for the Rays against the Oakland Athletics. He said during his postgame press […]

Thursday was just another day for Oakland Athletics star first baseman Matt Olson. Until it wasn’t. Athletics manager Bob Melvin scratched Olson from the team’s lineup ahead of a showdown with the Tampa Bay Rays after fouling a ball off his face in batting practice. He will undergo further testing, per Matt Kawahara of the San […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers and Milwaukee Brewers will open up a three-game set on Thursday night. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make a Dodgers-Brewers prediction and pick. This series features two first-place teams in their respective divisions. Los Angeles has been fairly inconsistent recently following a scorching start to the new […]

The Atlanta Braves eviscerated the Chicago Cubs on Wednesday night by a final score of 10-0. The Braves finished with 18 hits to the Cubs’ five, and Freddie Freeman finished with a sterling line of 4-for-5 with three RBIs and two runs scored. The lone out Freeman made? A strikeout—at the hands of Cubs everyday […]

Umpire Marty Foster made one of the most ridiculous calls you will ever see in an MLB game during Wednesday’s contest between the Miami Marlins and Milwaukee Brewers. Marlins infielder Isan Diaz hit a little dribbler down the first-base line. The ball was fielded by Brewers pitcher Zack Godley, who promptly got the out at […]

The Atlanta Braves and Chicago Cubs play the third game of a four-game series on Wednesday night. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make a Cubs-Braves prediction and pick. Atlanta is off to a relatively slow start to the season, currently standing at 11-12. If you put $100 on every single Braves […]

Toronto Blue Jays first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has already done something his Hall of Famer father Vladimir Guerrero failed to do in his storied 16-year MLB career. That the younger Guerrero did it at the tender age of 22 makes it all the more impressive. On Monday, Guerrero went 3-for-4 with three home runs […]

Who says baseball can’t be fun? Granted, it was probably us, but we are willing to admit we might have been wrong. In a bid to shorten games and add a dose of excitement, the Pioneer League–an independent baseball league–will forgo extra innings and instead employ a head-to-head, sudden-death home run derby to decide tied […]

The Boston Red Sox will begin a six-game road trip in New York as they take on the Mets at Citi Field on Tuesday night. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make a Red Sox-Mets prediction and pick. The Red Sox have split their last three series following their recent nine-game winning […]

Colorado Rockies general manager Jeff Bridich has resigned from his post just 21 games into the 2021 MLB season. The Rockies announced Monday afternoon Bridich was stepping down as the team’s GM. He will be replaced by Greg Feasel, who has been appointed Club President and will oversee all baseball operations. Rockies General Manager Jeff […]

The Chicago Cubs will travel to Atlanta to take on the Braves in the first of a four-game set on Monday night. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make a Cubs-Braves prediction and pick. Both teams have struggled of late as each has lost their last two games and both have struggled […]

A no hitter in seven innings? The Atlanta Braves felt the punch to the gut. Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher Madison Bumgarner made history as the first player to throw a no hitter in a seven-inning game this MLB season. That isn’t heard of but due to a doubleheader, the games are only seven innings. Madison Bumgarner […]

Los Angeles Dodgers star Trevor Bauer loves getting all the attention he can. On Saturday night, San Diego Padres star Fernando Tatis Jr. trolled Bauer after hitting two home runs off of him. Bauer responded by making a 15 minute YouTube video about his celebrations. The moment you've all been waiting for….Watch here now: https://t.co/4swuYnq48p […]

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes enjoys watching a baseball game and is- unsurprisingly- a fan of the Kansas City Royals. However, Mahomes couldn’t help himself by giving props to Chicago White Sox pitcher Michael Kopech who was absolutely dealing to start Sunday’s game against the Texas Rangers. I know he isn’t on the right […]

During an outing for the Los Angeles Dodgers this week, Trevor Bauer was taken deep by the San Diego Padres young star Fernando Tatis Jr. Later, on Twitter, it was discovered that Tatis Jr. might have looked at the sign the Dodgers’ catcher gave to Bauer. This led to a pretty funny back on forth […]

Sunday, the San Diego Padres and Los Angeles Dodgers play the series finale of what has been an electric four-game series. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make a Padres-Dodgers prediction and pick. Los Angeles is off to the best start in baseball, currently standing at 15-6. If you put $100 on every […]

San Diego Padres star Fernando Tatis Jr. exacted his revenge on Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Trevor Bauer. In their showdown on Saturday night, Bebo opened festivities by knocking in a home run with one eye shut off of Bauer, who made the ballsy move of pitching with one eye against the Padres seven weeks ago. […]

If you haven’t been paying attention, there has been a legend brewing in New York’s other baseball team, and his name is Jacob DeGrom. In the shadow of the Aaron Judge and the money printing of the pinstripes in the Bronx, the New York Mets have been simmering for the better half of the decade. […]

Many Chicago Cubs fans were likely surprised the team did not tab young infielder Nico Hoerner for the Opening Day roster earlier this month. But Hoerner joined the Cubs on Thursday evening after the team announced outfielder Joc Pederson was being placed on the 10-day injured list. Moreover, Hoerner is immediately getting a starting opportunity […]

The San Diego Padres will take on the Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium on Friday night. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make a Padres-Dodgers prediction and pick. The Dodgers are currently the best team in baseball and sit atop the NL West with a record of 14-4. San Diego sits […]

Pittsburgh Pirates rookie and National League Rookie of the Year favorite Ke’Bryan Hayes suffered a physical setback to the wrist injury that has kept him on the injured list. Hayes was originally slated to play a game at the team’s alternate site in advance of his return to the lineup. However, those games were cancelled, […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers will host the San Diego Padres on Thursday night. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make a Padres-Dodgers prediction and pick. The Dodgers took two out of the three games against the Padres in their previous series last weekend. Los Angeles has had an incredible start to this […]

Is there anything Shohei Ohtani can’t do? One night after returning to the mound to toss four scoreless innings after failing to pitch the previous two weeks due to a blister issue, the two-way phenom stepped into the batter’s box and crushed a ball into the right-field stands for the Los Angeles Angels. He hit […]

Famous novelist Stephen King knows a thing or two about horror. He can certainly recognize the atrocities of the New York Yankees amid their slow start to the 2021 MLB season. King, who was born in Maine, is a noted Boston Red Sox fan. He is relishing both in Boston leading the American League East […]

The Milwaukee Brewers will take on the San Diego Padres in the finale of a three-game set on Wednesday afternoon. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make a Brewers-Padres prediction and pick. Milwaukee will look to conclude a surprising three-game sweep of the Padres. Both teams are in the middle of their […]

The Major League Baseball Players Association, Houston Astros manager Dusty Baker, and the Los Angeles Dodgers organization were among those in the baseball community to join with the broader sports world in issuing their reaction to the “guilty” verdict rendered in the murder trial of George Floyd. While Major League Baseball and its players have […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers and star outfielder Mookie Betts can breathe a sigh of relief Tuesday afternoon after X-Rays on Betts’ forearm came back negative, according to a report by USA Today’s Bob Nightengale. The team had anxiously been awaiting the results of the scan following the former MVP enduring a brutal hit off a […]