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Aaron Judge barely missed out on taking home the American League Triple Crown, but he’s got plenty of insane numbers to show for his incredible work in the 2022 MLB regular season. Apart from setting a new single-season home-run record in the AL, Aaron Judge also reached an absurd statistical territory last attained by the […]

The Major League Baseball regular season concluded for the Boston Red Sox on Wednesday. In what turned out to be a highly disappointing season, the Red Sox finished in last place in the American League East. It is a sad way to end any season, but particularly this season. MLB Hall of Fame pitcher and […]

The long and grueling baseball regular season has finally reached its conclusion. After 162 games, the New York Mets have cemented themselves as one of the best teams in baseball, posting an impressive 101-61 record. Buoyed by elite talent such as Francisco Lindor, Jacob deGrom, and Max Scherzer, the Mets appear geared to make a […]

It is possible that Jacob deGrom won’t get to toe the rubber in the playoffs until the National League Division Series. According to Joel Sherman of The New York Post, the New York Mets have a blueprint in which deGrom is not part of the starting rotation in the upcoming showdown with the San Diego […]

Los Angeles Dodgers shortstop Trea Turner is locked in. Turner is already one of the best hitters on the best team in baseball right now, but that’s not going to stop him from putting more effort into trying to improve his numbers at the plate. In fact, Trea Turner has become a fixture of late […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers had the best record in the MLB this 2022, tallying 111 wins with just 51 losses throughout the campaign. However, Freddie Freeman doesn’t care about their regular season record with the MLB playoffs starting now. Freeman emphasized that the Dodgers cannot be complacent after dominating the season. The playoffs is always […]

Los Angeles Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw is ready for the 2022 MLB postseason. The veteran and future Hall of Famer pitcher closed out the Dodgers’ 2022 MLB regular season with a sterling performance on the mound Wednesday night at home again the visiting Colorado Rockies. It was also in that 6-1 victory that he managed […]

The New York Mets will host the San Diego Padres to begin the National League Wild Card Series. Mets manager Buck Showalter is reportedly floating the idea of not running his aces out for Games 1 and 2. According to New York Post writer Joel Sherman, the Mets might push Jacob deGrom back to Game […]

Julio Urias has become the first Mexican-born pitcher to win an ERA title, per Jeff J. Snider on Twitter. Urias’ 2.16 ERA is good for tops in the National League. His mark trails only Justin Verlander’s jaw-dropping 1.75 ERA for the MLB ERA lead. Snider reported that fellow Mexican-born pitcher Fernando Valenzuela, one of the […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers are the best team in baseball heading into the playoffs with a season-best 110 wins ahead of their finale on Wednesday. Their staff also has an MLB-leading 2.81 ERA, led by lefty Julio Urias. While it looks likely Miami Marlins ace Sandy Alcantara will win NL Cy Young, Dave Roberts strongly […]

The Cleveland Guardians host the Tampa Bay Rays in the Al Wild Card! It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Rays-Guardians prediction and pick. The Rays end the regular reason as the final seed and will be thanking the playoff committee for allowing an extra team to join in on the fun. […]

New York Yankees slugger Aaron Judge broke the American League record with his 62nd home run on Tuesday during the first inning of the second leg of the doubleheader against the Texas Rangers. Already, the fan who caught the ball, Cory Youmans, is expected to receive some impressive cash offers for the piece of MLB […]

The Cleveland Guardians won the AL Central and therefore clinched home field advantage in the AL Wild Card series. Meanwhile, the Tampa Bay Rays earned a Wild Card spot and will be forced to travel to Cleveland following a 9-game road trip. Guardians manager Terry Francona was asked what kind of advantage that could provide […]

The Chicago White Sox wrap up what was a very disappointing season on Wednesday as they face the Minnesota Twins. Veteran Jose Abreu won’t play either and he was asked why, stating he wanted to see the game from a manager’s perspective, leaving many White Sox fans suspecting that the franchise icon might either move […]

Phil Nevin took over as the Los Angeles Angels’ interim manager after Joe Maddon was fired during the 2022 season. But Nevin impressed the Angels enough to earn a 1-year contract for the 2023 campaign. The Los Angeles Angels Twitter account officially announced Nevin’s 1-year deal on Wednesday. For Nevin, the new deal represents a fresh […]

The Wild Card is upon us! The New York Mets host the San Diego Padres for the best of three games at Citi Field. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Padres-Mets series prediction and pick. The Padres are a sleeper team heading into the postseason. They finished second in a tough […]

Aaron Judge clubbed his 62nd home run of the season Tuesday, giving him sole possession of the AL single season home run record. It was a surreal moment that brought the fans in Texas to their feet. After letting the moment completely sink in, Aaron Judge took to Twitter on Wednesday to post a special […]

New York Yankees slugger made history on Tuesday night, hitting his record-breaking 62nd home run, becoming the all-time HR leader in the American League. While it’s basically a foregone conclusion he’ll win MVP, there is also a possibility Judge becomes the first player since Miguel Cabrera in 2012 to win the Triple Crown. Sitting at […]

The Tampa Bay Rays will face off with the Boston Red Sox in the regular season finale at Fenway Park on Wednesday afternoon in Boston. With that said, it’s a good time to check out our MLB odds series, which includes a Rays-Red Sox prediction and pick, laid out below. Tampa Bay has secured the third […]

The Detroit Tigers (66-95) will close out the regular season with a series finale against the Seattle Mariners (89-72) on Wednesday evening. It’ll be a battle between two southpaws as Tyler Alexander (4-11) is the projected starter for Detroit and Marco Gonzales (10-15) will take the bump for Seattle. The first pitch is slated for […]

The Philadelphia Phillies and Houston Astros will conclude their respective regular seasons with a Wednesday afternoon matchup at Minute Made Park. With that said, it’s a good time to check out our MLB odds series, which includes a Phillies-Astros prediction and pick, laid out below. The Philadelphia Phillies, fresh off clinching the final playoff spot, have […]

The Washington Nationals take on the New York Mets. Check out our MLB odds series for our Nationals Mets prediction and pick. Erick Fedde gets the call for the Nationals, while we don’t yet know who will take the bump for the Mets. Erick Fedde has a 5.27 ERA. He had a solid month of […]

The Atlanta Braves take on the Miami Marlins. Check out our MLB odds series for our Braves Marlins prediction and pick. We don’t yet know who will go to the mound for the Braves, while Elieser Hernandez gets the ball for the Marlins. The Braves, having just won the National League East in a season-long […]

The New York Yankees take on the Texas Rangers. Check out our MLB odds series for our Yankees Rangers prediction and pick. Domingo German takes the ball for the Yankees, while Glenn Otto gets the start for the Rangers. Domingo German was called up on July 21 after injuries began to hit the Yankee rotation. […]

The entire baseball world stopped in anticipation of New York Yankees slugger Aaron Judge’s historic 62nd long ball. Judge finally achieved the unthinkable at Globe Life Field in Arlington, eliciting an eruption from the crowd of 38,832 in Texas. And perhaps no one, other than Judge’s family and friends, is celebrating the feat harder than […]

Justin Verlander’s 2022 regular season is over. The Houston Astros star wrapped up a massively impressive season coming off of Tommy John surgery. Verlander’s historic campaign has him well in front of the Cy Young Award race. He wrapped up his season with 10 strikeouts and no runs allowed in five innings. According to Brian […]

Despite missing the playoffs with a 77-84 record a year after the Boston Red Sox reached the ALCS, Xander Bogaerts has remained consistent as one of the best hitting shortstops in the league. A dip to his power production numbers notwithstanding, he has posted arguably his best all-around season in 2022, after an impressive improvement […]

As the old adage goes, ‘you never forget your first.’ Such is certainly the case for the number one prospect in all of baseball, Francisco Alvarez. The New York Mets future franchise catcher hit the first home run of his career, a deep 439-foot bomb to left-center field in the bottom of the sixth inning. […]

Atlanta Braves pitcher A.J. Minter did not hold back when he spoke about how his team successfully defied the odds and stole the National League title crown from the New York Mets. #Braves' A.J. Minter: “The Mets didn’t blow it, we took it from them…We just played out of our minds.” — David O'Brien (@DOBrienATL) […]

It would be nice if Aaron Judge would be able to get his hands on his record-breaking 62nd home run ball, but the New York Yankees slugger has no problem if the fan who caught it wants to keep the piece of history. Speaking to reporters after Tuesday’s loss, Judge was asked if he was […]

The New York Mets’ hopes and dreams of ending the reign of the Atlanta Braves in the National League East came completely crashing down Tuesday. With the Braves beating the Marlins 2-1, the result of the Mets’ game against the Washington Nationals at home Tuesday is virtually meaningless. The Nationals have long been out of […]

Whatever morsel of hope of winning the National League East division the New York Mets were coddling entering Tuesday, the Atlanta Braves promptly eviscerated all that with a 2-1 road win over the Miami Marlins. That meant that the Mets no longer have a shot at regaining their lead in the NL East — and […]

Aaron Judge has finally done it. The New York Yankees slugger hit his 62nd home run of the season Tuesday night against the Texas Rangers. The blast came leading off the game no less, leaving fans and celebrities alike reacting to the history-making solo shot. That includes President Biden as well. Congrats @TheJudge44 on home […]

Aaron Judge stands alone on top of the American League’s all-time single-season home run list. After a prolonged wait, the New York Yankees superstar finally made contact to send his 62nd home run of the season deep into the stands in Tuesday’s game against the Texas Rangers. We know which record he just broke and […]

Justin Verlander is aging like fine wine. So good is the 39-year-old Houston Astros ace that he is finishing the 2022 MLB regular season with an achievement no human has ever seen since the days of the legendary Cy Young in 1908. Via Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle: “At 39, Justin Verlander is the […]

Jalen Brunson made his preseason debut for the New York Knicks after he signed a four-year $104 million deal in the offseason. Known for his efficiency and playmaking, Brunson showed Knicks fans exactly what he would bring to the table after he dropped 16 points on an elite 7-9 shooting from the field. However, it’s […]

On Tuesday night, New York Yankees slugger Aaron Judge surpassed Roger Maris’ mark for the most home runs in American League single season history. He took Texas Rangers starter Jesus Tinoco deep to left field to lead off the game for his 62nd home run of the season. Maris previously hit 61 home runs back […]

There is a reason everybody wanted that 62nd home run ball from New York Yankees slugger Aaron Judge. A $2 million reason or more to be exact. Starting from his 60th home run this season, experts have already predicted that Judge’s HR balls could fetch a combined $20 million in the sports memorabilia market. Now, […]

There is, perhaps, no greater love in the world than the love of a mother. It’s difficult to pinpoint exactly what New York Yankees slugger Aaron Judge’s mom, Patty, was feeling in the moments leading up the 6’7 outfielder’s historic 62nd long ball on the season. Maybe it was a combination of anxiety, excitement, and […]