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The San Diego Padres snatched a win from the jaws of defeat on Monday when they blasted a pair of home runs in the ninth to come through with a 5-4 victory in their series opener at home against the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks. If you feel like you’ve never seen a game end like that […]

The Tampa Bay Rays hope to remain out of the loss column as they continue interleague play against the Washington Nationals. We continue our MLB odds series with a Rays-Nationals prediction, pick, and how-to watch. The Rays are coming off a victory over the Nationals on Monday night. They started off the scoring quickly, with […]

The Chicago Cubs take on the Cincinatti Reds in game two of a three game series Tuesday night! Stay tuned as we continue our MLB odds series with a Cubs-Reds prediction a pick. We will also tell you how to watch the game. After winning opening day, the Cubs have now dropped three straight games. […]

It is an interleague match-up as the undefeated Minnesota Twins play game two of their three-game set against the 1-4 Miami Marlins. We continue our MLB odds series with a Twins-Marlins prediction, pick, and how to watch. The Twins come into the match-up tonight riding high, winners of all four of their first four games […]

Kicking off the slate on Tuesday is an NL West showdown between the Arizona Diamondbacks and the San Diego Padres. We continue our MLB odds series with a Diamondbacks-Padres prediction, pick, and how to watch. The afternoon affair comes up after the two teams faced Monday night in San Diego. In that affair, the eight […]

After a brutal series against the New York Yankees to start their 2023 season, the San Francisco Giants bounced back with a huge win. In a 12-3 victory over the Chicago White Sox at Guaranteed Rate Field, the Giants smacked seven home runs. Not since 2002 — the days of Barry Bonds and Jeff Kent — […]

Houston Astros star Yordan Alvarez joined rare company Monday night with his second home run of the season. Alvarez hit a three-run game-tying home run in the bottom of the fifth inning, his 100th career home run. It was Alvarezes 372nd major league game, making him the fifth fastest to reach the century mark for […]

The St. Louis Cardinals have started out their season with an average 2-2 record. The Cardinals will now have to try and improve on that record without one of their more promising young outfielders. Lars Nootbaar has been placed on the 10-day injured list with a left thumb contusion. In a corresponding move, Juan Yepez […]

The Shohei Ohtani mania has taken over the baseball world, but the Los Angeles Angels superstar is not one to forget about the legends who helped pave the way for players like him in the big leagues. Prior to Monday night’s series opener against the Seattle Mariners, Shohei Ohtani met with former Mariners star Ichiro […]

Jaxon Smith-Njigba, a projected first-round pick in this month’s NFL Draft, was in attendance at Fenway Park to see his brother Canaan notch a career first for the Pittsburgh Pirates. Canaan, a Pirates rookie and older brother of Jaxon, drove in the first run of his MLB career against the Boston Red Sox. Smith-Njigba was […]

The Boston Red Sox’s offense has been like a house on fire this early in the 2023 MLB season, and it continues to burn hot Monday night against the Pittsburgh Pirates at Fenway Park. Right in the very first inning of the game, rookies Masataka Yoshida and Triston Casas each launched a homer, thus making […]

There was lots of excitement for Major League Baseball’s Opening Day last Thursday, and for the most part, things went on without any issues. Unfortunately for Los Angeles Angels third baseman Anthony Rendon, the day was anything but pleasant. Rendon was captured on video getting into with a fan after the Angels lost 2-1 to […]

The temperature was turned up a notch on the South Side of Chicago Monday afternoon. During their home opener against the San Francisco Giants, Chicago White Sox first baseman Andrew Vaughn appeared to exchange words Giants pitcher Anthony DeSclafani. During the second inning of the Giants’ 12-3 win, Vaughn hit a weak ground ball to […]

After an investigation, Los Angeles Angels third baseman Anthony Rendon received a five-game suspension for his role in an Opening Day altercation with an Oakland Athletics fan, according to Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic. Rendon was also fined an undisclosed amount. In a statement, the MLB had said that Rendon’s suspension, unless appealed by the […]

Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Tony Gonsolin suffered a sprained left ankle injury in Spring Training, and he spoke about what it has been like recovering from it, via Matthew Moreno of Dodger Blue 1985. “I kind of felt like I had to learn how to walk again,” Tony Gonsolin said, via Moreno. “It was not […]

To this point in the season, Aaron Hicks hasn’t had much of a role with the New York Yankees. Aaron Boone understands Hicks’ frustration with his lack of playing time. However, with how the Yankees are currently put together, there might not be much Hicks can do. Boone acknowledged Hicks’ feelings towards his lack of […]

The Baltimore Orioles will head out on the road to take on the redhot Texas Rangers in a Monday night game at Global Life Field in Arlington, Texas. So let’s check out our MLB odds series, which includes our Orioles-Rangers prediction and pick. Baltimore (1-2) started off great after outlasting the Boston Red Sox 10-9 […]

Being a team beat reporter can give someone unlimited access to material others might not get, but those perks can also come with sacrifice. Apparently, working for the Los Angeles Angels means the coverage has to be favorable, and Sam Blum found out the hard way being too negative comes with a cost. Sam Blum, […]

The St. Louis Cardinals are off to a strong start so far in 2023, but they have already dealt with a number of injury concerns. C Willson Contreras, RP Giovanny Gallegos, and OF Lars Nootbaar are among the Cardinals players who’ve missed time due to injury to open the season. Contreras returned to action on […]

The Toronto Blue Jays head out on the road to take on the struggling Kansas City Royals in a Monday night game at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri. Let’s check out our MLB odds series, which includes a Blue Jays-Royals prediction and pick, laid out below. Toronto (1-2) will be looking to rebound after a […]

Vladimir Guerrero Sr will throw out the first pitch for the Los Angeles Angels’ home opener on Friday against the Toronto Blue Jays, per Bill Shaikin. It will be a special moment given the fact that Guerrero Sr’s son, Vladimir Guerrero Jr, plays for Toronto. Guerrero Sr starred for the Angels during the 2000s decade after […]

Opening Day can be a truly special experience, not just for the rabid baseball fans who pour into the stadium with overflowing excitement, but the entire community that bustles with electricity and commerce. Above all, though, it is the franchise’s job to make sure it is memorable. In that regard, the Milwaukee Brewers aced their […]

The Pittsburgh Pirates head out on the road to take on the Boston Red Sox in a Monday night game at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts. Let’s check out our MLB odds series, which includes a Pirates-Red Sox prediction and pick, laid out below. Pittsburgh (1-2) is looking to rebound after losing their opening series […]

Liam Hendriks was forced to miss Chicago White Sox Opening Day as he continues to undergo treatment for cancer. However, Hendriks looks to be winning in his battle as his White Sox return could come sooner than expected. Hendriks announced during the offseason that he was receiveing treatment for non-Hodkins lymphoma. In a special message […]

The Los Angeles Angels (2-1) visit the Seattle Mariners (1-3) on Monday night! First pitch is slated for 9:41 p.m. ET. Below we continue our MLB odds series with an Angels-Mariners prediction, pick, and how to watch. Los Angeles dropped the opener against Oakland but bounced back to take the next two games in the […]

The Arizona Diamondbacks (2-2) visit the San Diego Padres (2-2) on Monday night! First pitch is slated for 9:41 p.m. ET. Below we continue our MLB odds series with a Diamondbacks-Padres prediction, pick, and how to watch. After finishing in fourth place in the NL West last season, Arizona started the season strong by splitting […]

Monday’s full slate of MLB games will conclude with a nightcap out West from chilly Los Angeles, California. The Colorado Rockies (2-2) will take on the Los Angeles Dodgers (2-2) in an exciting game between two high-powered offenses. Check out our MLB odds series for our Rockies-Dodgers prediction and pick. The Colorado Rockies split their […]

Giancarlo Stanton hit a 485 foot moonshot to center field at Yankee Stadium in the New York Yankees 6-0 win Sunday over the San Francisco Giants. Rookie Anthony Volpe was blown away at the sheer distance the ball traveled off of Stanton’s bat, reports the New York Post’s Steve Serby. “That was by far the […]

Monday’s full slate of MLB action will continue as we’re back with another prediction and pick for this game out West. The Cleveland Guardians (3-1) will take on the Oakland Athletics (1-2) from Oakland Coliseum. Check out our MLB odds series for our Guardians-Athletics prediction and pick. The Cleveland Guardians are cruising after winning three […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers split their opening weekend series with the Arizona Diamondbacks at Dodger Stadium. Arizona was likely content to split a difficult road series versus Los Angeles. The Dodgers had some highs and some lows during the series. Although we are only four games into the 2023 season, there are already some interesting […]

San Francisco Giants outfielder Michael Conforto is happy to be back in action again. He missed the entire 2022 MLB season due to surgery, but he is healthy now and trying to start a new chapter in his baseball career with a team based on the opposite coast of the one he started his MLB […]

New York Yankees’ star Giancarlo Stanton launched the second longest home run of his career on Sunday versus the San Francisco Giants, clubbing a 485-foot bomb to centerfield at Yankee Stadium. Stanton recently detailed his swing, breaking down the process of developing consistency at the plate, per The Athletic’s Chris Kirschner. “Realistically, we have to […]

We continue our odds and pick series today with a prediction for this American/National League showdown as these two teams meeting for the first of three games in their series. The Tampa Bay Rays (3-0) will take on the Washington Nationals (1-2). Check out our MLB odds series for our Rays-Nationals prediction and pick. The […]

The Detroit Tigers (0-3) visit the Houston Astros (2-2) on Monday night! First pitch is slated for 8:11 p.m. ET. Below we continue our MLB odds series with a Tigers-Astros prediction, pick, and how to watch. After finishing with one of the worst records in the MLB last season Detroit got off to a rough […]

The Philadelphia Phillies take on the New York Yankees Monday night! Check out our MLB odds series as we hand out a Phillies-Yankees prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. The Phillies had a surprising start to the season. After blowing an early lead in game one, the […]

The Atlanta Braves announced they will retire Andruw Jones’ No. 25 in a ceremony on September 9th. Jones, who was a star outfielder during his time in the big leagues, reacted to the news, per the Braves Twitter account. “It’s a great honor getting your number retired,” Jones said. “You don’t think about things like […]

The Atlanta Braves (2-1) visit the St. Louis Cardinals (2-1) on Monday night! First pitch is slated for 7:46 p.m. ET. Below we continue our MLB odds series with a Braves-Cardinals prediction, pick, and how to watch. Atlanta couldn’t secure the sweep but still took their opening series against the Nationals 2-1 in Washington. After […]

The Minnesota Twins are in south Florida to take on the Miami Marlins. This game will continue our MLB odds series with a prediction and pick while we tell you how to watch. The Twins started off the season hot with a sweep of the Kansas City Royals. This is because of a great performance […]

The San Francisco Giants continue inter-league play as they start their season, this time visiting the Chicago White Sox. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Giants-White Sox prediction, pick, and how-to-watch. The Giants come in after a series with the Yankees in New York in which they were shut out twice […]