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The Kansas City Royals, to put it bluntly, have had a terrible season. Since committing to a full-scale rebuild in 2018, the Royals have not won more than 45 percent of their games in a season, having peaked last year during the past five season-stretch with 74 wins. Instead of improving in a more expected, […]

The New York Yankees made the surprising decision to DFA Miguel Andujar earlier this week, and now his tenure with the team has officially come to a close. Andujar was claimed off waivers by the Pittsburgh Pirates on Sunday, meaning he won’t return to the Yankees’ minor league system following the roster move. Any hope […]

The Boston Red Sox take on the New York Yankees. Check out our MLB odds series for our Red Sox Yankees prediction and pick. Brayan Bello takes the bump for the Red Sox, while Nestor Cortes gets the call for the Yankees. Brayan Bello was called up in early July. He made his first start […]

The New York Mets take on the Oakland Athletics. Check out our MLB odds series for our Mets Athletics prediction and pick. Max Scherzer will take the bump for the Mets, while J.P. Sears starts for the Athletics. Max Scherzer has had multiple injury-based interruptions to his 2022 season, but you will note that on […]

The San Diego Padres take on the Colorado Rockies. Check out our MLB odds series for our Padres Rockies prediction and pick. Mike Clevinger will take the bump for the Padres, while Kyle Freeland starts for the Rockies. Mike Clevinger had a very rough start to his month of September, giving up 15 runs in […]

The New York Yankees have some difficult decisions to make as the regular season winds down and the organization constructs its playoff roster. One of those decisions could involve the future of Aroldis Chapman, according to Joel Sherman. The Yankees are reportedly considering designating Chapman for assignment ahead of playoff roster cuts, in what would […]

The Miami Marlins’ 2022 season has not gone according to plan. Yes, they are playing in the brutal NL East with titans like the Braves and the Mets. However, that doesn’t excuse Don Mattingly’s squad’s putrid record this year. The only thing preventing them from being the bottom-feeders of the division is the Nationals’ exceptional […]

The St. Louis Cardinals will finish their series with the Los Angeles Dodgers as the two National League teams face off at Chavez Ravine. It’s time for Dodger baseball and to look at our MLB odds series and make a Cardinals-Dodgers prediction and pick. The Dodgers defeated the Cardinals 6-2 last night in front of a packed […]

The Seattle Mariners and the Kansas City Royals will battle to determine a series winner as the two American League teams face off. It is time to delve into our MLB odds series and deliver a Mariners-Royals prediction and pick. The Mariners rallied from behind to shock the Royals 6-5 last night. It started well […]

The Milwaukee Brewers will attempt a four-game sweep as they conclude their weekend series with the Cincinnati Reds at the Great American Ballpark. It’s time to examine our MLB odds series with a Brewers-Reds prediction and pick. The Brewers demolished the Reds 10-2 last night behind a potent offense and great pitching. It started badly for Milwaukee, […]

Aaron Judge is still stuck at 60 home runs after he has not homered in four straight games now. But for his New York Yankees teammate Anthony Rizzo, Judge’s homer-less streak has provided a golden opportunity for the American League MVP frontrunner to tie Roger Maris’ AL record of 61 home runs in a season […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers starting rotation gets punched in the gut once again, with Dustin May landing on the injured list, as announced by the team through its official Twitter account. The Dodgers recalled RHP Andre Jackson and placed RHP Dustin May on the injured list with low back tightness. — Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) […]

St. Louis Cardinals slugger Albert Pujols may not be done just yet in reaching historic milestones in his final season in the majors. Pujols made history during the Cardinals’ 11-0 road win over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Friday, as he belted the 700th home run of his storied career. A vintage surge in the […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers recently demoted Craig Kimbrel from the closer role. Kimbrel posted an ERA of over 4 while converting 22 out of 27 save chances. Now Dodgers fans and personnel are wondering what is next for LA’s bullpen. Will they go to a closer-by-committee, or are the Dodgers going to implement a specific […]

Anthony Rizzo smashed a clutch 2-run home run in the New York Yankees 7-5 victory over the Boston Red Sox on Saturday. However, fans came to see Aaron Judge homer, which Judge was unable to do. Rizzo commented on Judge’s 61 home run chase following the game, per Jon Morosi. “The whole year,” Rizzo said. […]

New York Yankees fans cheering for the Boston Red Sox? That is exactly what happened on Saturday at Yankee Stadium. With Aaron Judge sitting on 60 home runs, Yankees fans were hoping to see him tie Roger Maris’ single-season Yankees record of 61 home runs on Saturday. He was ultimately stranded on-deck in the 8th […]

Chicago White Sox manager Tony La Russa has been away from the team since August 30 with reported heart issues. That day, it was announced that La Russa would not manage to undergo testing- and he was then ruled out indefinitely after that. Nearly a month from the time he first missed White Sox game […]

The 2022 season has been a bit of a rough one for the Tampa Bay Rays. Loads of injuries have prevented them from reaching their true potential as a team. And the bad news hasn’t stopped coming. Just when the Rays needed a jolt of energy to help them enter October on the right foot, […]

Spencer Strider was placed on the IL on Saturday by the Atlanta Braves. The potential NL Rookie of the Year is dealing with an oblique injury and his timetable is unclear. Nevertheless, the Braves are in the midst of an NL East division race with the New York Mets. But can Atlanta survive without Spencer Strider? […]

The Seattle Mariners and starting pitcher Luis Castillo agreed on a 5-year, $108 million dollar extension, per Jeff Passan. Passan adds that a 6th-year vesting option can make the contract worth up to $133 million dollars. Castillo was a trade deadline acquisition who has played a pivotal role in the Mariners 2022 second-half playoff push. Luis […]

The Seattle Mariners take on the Kansas City Royals. Check out our MLB odds series for our Mariners Royals prediction and pick. Logan Gilbert gets the ball for the Mariners, while Kris Bubic goes to the hill for the Royals. Logan Gilbert is a very big reason the Mariners are in position to make the […]

The San Diego Padres take on the Colorado Rockies. Check out our MLB odds series for our Padres Rockies prediction and pick. Yu Darvish will take the bump for the Padres, while Chad Kuhl starts for the Rockies. Yu Darvish is throwing it down in late September. Few players are doing more for the Padres […]

The St. Louis Cardinals take on the Los Angeles Dodgers. Check out our MLB odds series for our Cardinals Dodgers prediction and pick. Jordan Montgomery takes the ball for the Cardinals, while Clayton Kershaw gets the call for the Dodgers. Jordan Montgomery has been fantastic as a starting pitcher since he came over to St. […]

New York Yankees ace Gerrit Cole did not get a borderline call on Friday night against the Boston Red Sox. Cole fired a 1-2 delivery to Boston Red Sox outfielder Alex Verdugo that just missed the outside corner. Verdugo proceeded to club a 3-run home run later during the at-bat. Gerrit Cole would go on […]

Albert Pujols has achieved baseball immortality. The legendary St. Louis Cardinals slugger became the fourth member of the 700 home run club on Friday night against the Los Angeles Dodgers. It was an amazing moment for Pujols, who has been revitalized in his final season playing in the MLB. After his historic 2-HR game, Albert […]

St. Louis Cardinals legend Albert Pujols made history on Friday night, becoming just the fourth player ever to join the 700 home run club, which consists of only Babe Ruth, Hank Aaron, Barry Bonds, and now, Pujols. The reactions and messages have been non-stop since he went deep at Dodger Stadium, where none other than […]

One cannot blame Chicago White Sox fans for being frustrated after the team fell short of expectations in 2022. However, one can fault them after Cleveland Guardians catcher Austin Hedges revealed a recent NSFW taunt Chicago fans threw the Guardians way. Hedges told Chris Rose exactly what happened in Chicago during a recent Guardians-White Sox […]

Albert Pujols has reached 700 home runs. The St. Louis Cardinals icon joined Barry Bonds, Hank Aaron and Babe Ruth in the 700 homer club by going deep against the Los Angeles Dodgers in an 11-0 win. Many people were looking for Albert Pujols to reach 700 home runs this season. But MLB Network host […]

The Atlanta Braves placed rookie Spencer Strider on the IL with a strained oblique muscle, per Bob Nightengale. Strider has a good shot at the NL Rookie of the Year award but his status for the postseason is now in question. The 23-year old right-hander owns a 2.67 ERA and 0.99 WHIP on the season. […]

Albert Pujols made history last night when he became the fourth member of the MLB’s exclusive 700 home run club. Pujols needed 21 home runs entering the season to join the club, and given how he hadn’t reached that total in three of the past four seasons, not many people considered it likely to happen. […]

Before AJ Brown became the pass-catching menace for the Philadelphia Eagles and the Tennessee Titans, he almost played a completely different sport. The star wide receiver was drafted by the San Diego Padres in 2016, leaving the door open for an MLB stint for him. Recently, Brown revealed that he was THIS close to fulfilling […]

The legend of Albert Pujols has grown even more. The St. Louis Cardinals icon joined the 700 home run club, making him only the fourth to do so in MLB history. He received well-deserved praise from all over the baseball world, including from Los Angeles Angels superstar Shohei Ohtani. Ohtani and Pujols were teammates together […]

The mad lad actually did it. When Albert Pujols signed with the St. Louis Cardinals in the offseason, fans expected a heartwarming end to his career. His last few years in Los Angeles showed that his skills were declining. Instead of the classic send-off season for old legends, though, Pujols treated St. Louis to one […]

The San Francisco Giants are playing a game against the Arizona Diamondbacks in Arizona on Friday night. However, for a brief moment, some Giants players had a different game on their minds. St. Louis Cardinals legend Albert Pujols hit his 700th home run on Friday against his former team, the Los Angeles Dodgers. It’s a […]

It happened, it finally happened; Albert Pujols of the St. Louis Cardinals just hit his 700th home run. That’s right, after being in The Show for over 20 years, the 42-year-old just made history in the fourth inning against the Los Angeles Dodgers, where he hit a dinger on a 1-1 count out to left […]

Things got heated on Friday night between the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox in the Bronx, with both Aaron Boone and Gerrit Cole getting ejected for arguing balls and strikes. In the process, Boone set a record for most ejections in a single season with nine, the most since Bobby Cox in 2007. […]

Amid a final regular season push, the Seattle Mariners will be without their best player, Julio Rodriguez. Due to a lingering back issue, the Mariners have placed Rodriguez on the 10-day injured list. The Mariners have placed Julio Rodriguez on the 10-Day Injured List, per the team. pic.twitter.com/yKgdWrzgpk — FOX Sports: MLB (@MLBONFOX) September 23, […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers are currently the best team in baseball, but their closer situation hasn’t been great this season. Craig Kimbrel isn’t exactly thriving in his first year with the team and after blowing yet another save on Thursday night, manager Dave Roberts has decided to strip Kimbrel of his duties with the postseason […]

The Minnesota Twins are quickly falling out of the playoff race and because of it, they’re shutting down star outfielder Byron Buxton for the rest of the season. Buxton will undergo knee surgery and is expected to be ready for Spring Training, per The Athletic. Byron Buxton is having season-ending arthroscopic knee surgery on Tuesday. […]