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The Los Angeles Angels and Boston Red Sox will close out a three-game set at Angel Stadium on Wednesday afternoon. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make a Red Sox-Angels prediction and pick. These clubs split the first two games of this series, setting us up for an exciting afternoon rubber match. […]

The New York Mets will host the Milwaukee Brewers for the first of two games at Citi Field on Wednesday. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make a Brewers-Mets prediction and pick. The second game of this series was rained out on Tuesday evening and now we get an exciting double-header to […]

Unlike the American League where there is plenty of unknown and intrigue, the race in the National League for the NL Cy Young award has been fairly anticlimactic to this point. It’s not for a lack of great pitching, that has been on display and evident all year long for some. It’s simply because of […]

The Detroit Tigers and Texas Rangers will close out a three-game set in Arlington on Wednesday. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make a Tigers-Rangers prediction and pick. The Tigers and Rangers have split the first two games of this series, which means that we have an exciting rubber match on our […]

The Minnesota Twins will host the Chicago White Sox for the third and final game of this series on Wednesday afternoon. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make a White Sox-Twins prediction and pick. We have a rubber match on our hands as these clubs have split the first two games of […]

So far one of the biggest stories in the first half of the season in MLB has been the dark cloud of pitchers using sticky substances. The league has cracked down and started to check pitchers between innings after they toe the rubber as a result, resulting in chaos early on. While it has affected […]

A lot of baseball fans have been waiting for the second coming of Babe Ruth in this day and age. Over the years, a couple of guys tried but ended up short of reaching the legendary status set by the Great Bambino. While others have come and gone, Shotei Ohtani is making a strong case […]

The New York Yankees will travel to the West Coast for a three-game series against the Seattle Mariners starting Tuesday. Both teams are desperately fighting to make up as much ground in their respective divisions before the All-Star break hits. The Yankees have lost three straight series, while the Mariners have scored victories in their […]

The Philadelphia Phillies and Chicago Cubs will continue their four-game series on Tuesday night, with the Phillies taking the first game in impressive fashion. The Cubs gave up 13 runs en route to a 10-run loss on Monday night, something they’ll surely be looking to avenge on Tuesday as they try to end a 10-game […]

The race for the AL MVP is an absolute nail-biter heading into the MLB All-Star break. While it’s become a two-man race for now, there’s a second tier of players all clumped together that could make a run at the award in the second half of the season if they are able to really turn […]

The St. Louis Cardinals and the San Francisco Giants started off their three-game series with a thriller on Monday night. With that in mind, it’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make a Cardinals-Giants prediction and pick. Before we get into the pick, let’s see how the bookmakers have set the lines for […]

The Boston Red Sox and the Los Angeles Angels began their four-game series with a great matchup last night, with the Red Sox hanging on for a one-run win. The Angels are desperately trying to cling on to their playoff hopes, while Boston tries to stretch their lead in the AL East. The table is […]

The MLB trade deadline is approaching quickly and this is the time for teams to start making conversations about either buying or selling. With contending teams looking for extra help, and rebuilding teams looking to sell away for prospects, one team in question is the Colorado Rockies. The Rockies are towards the bottom of the […]

Both MLB MVP races are getting plenty of attention entering the all-star break. While in past seasons it’s almost been a runaway at this stage for one league or another, that’s not the case this year. For now, it appears to be a two man race in the National League but things can always fluctuate […]

The New York Mets get set to host the Milwaukee Brewers for the second game of a three-game series at Citi Field. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make a Brewers-Mets prediction and pick. New York took the series opener by a score of 4-2 as right-hander Tylor Megill delivered a solid […]

Basketball and football have gotten a lot of love from recent card collectors joining the hobby, but baseball cards are considered the true legacy collectible. Over the years, baseball cards remain to be a steady force in the industry, especially during times of great upheaval. To celebrate the staying power of baseball in the card […]

Cincinnati Reds slugger Nick Castellanos instantly became a meme when he hit a home run right in the middle of announcer Thom Brennaman’s on-air apology after he was caught on a hot mic using a homophobic slur in 2020. Brennaman almost seamlessly went from his apology to announcing “a drive deep into left field by […]

It feels like ages ago that the Chicago Cubs were celebrating a combined no-hitter against the mighty Los Angeles Dodgers, which moved them to 42-33 on the season as they fought at the top of the NL Central. The Cubs haven’t won a game since, dropping a 10th straight game in embarrassing fashion on Monday […]

New York Yankees starting right fielder Aaron Judge quickly became a sensation in the Bronx, but the former phenom might very well become trade bait before too long as the American League East ballclub continues to struggle. With the Yankees emerging from the holiday weekend with two losses to the cross-town rival New York Mets […]

The Washington Nationals will travel to the West Coast to take on the San Diego Padres in the opening showdown of a four-game series. Both squads are coming off of series losses, with the Nationals being swept by the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Padres dropping two of three games to the Philadelphia Phillies. Both […]

A three-game series between two of the hottest offensive teams in baseball is set to kick off on Monday night. The Boston Red Sox will make the cross country trip to California to take on the Los Angeles Angels in a matchup of two of the MLB’s best offenses. The Angels’ playoff hopes are fading […]

It’s that wonderful time of the year where dreams are made for many at the announcement of the MLB All-Star Game rosters. This year was no different and one of the more hilarious stories comes from the Miami Marlins. Trevor Rogers has been sensational for Miami this year. The Marlins have sputtered but the problems […]

The Philadelphia Phillies are coming off a huge series victory against the San Diego Padres, one of the best teams in the league. The Phillies won’t get any rest, as they will start a four-game series against the Chicago Cubs on Monday night. The Cubs were just swept by the Cincinnati Reds to make it […]

As the MLB All-Star break approaches, the buyers and sellers are starting to take shape with the trade deadline set for July 30. The usual suspects are around the top of the league like the Dodgers and Astros and some that were expected to be at the top of their division rest right there at […]

The Cleveland Indians and the Tampa Bay Rays will begin a three-game series on Monday night. Each team holds second place in their respective divisions, making this series an important one. Both squads have been ice cold as of late, with the Indians dropping six straight games and the Rays winning only one of their […]

The Miami Marlins will host the Los Angeles Dodgers for the first of a four-game set on Monday night. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make a Dodgers-Marlins prediction and pick. Los Angeles is one of the hottest teams in the league right now as they have won nine straight games coming […]

It’s been a year to forget for the Minnesota Twins. While they’ve had to deal with more injuries than the average MLB team, even when at almost full strength, it hasn’t been pretty for the back-to-back AL Central champions. Now, with a roster littered with both young talent and solid veterans, Minnesota needs to take […]

The New York Mets will host the Milwaukee Brewers for a three-game series at Citi Field set to begin on Monday night. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make a Brewers-Mets prediction and pick. Milwaukee has been red-hot of late with wins in 11 of their last 12 games coming in. They […]

The Minnesota Twins will host the Chicago White Sox for a three-game set at Target Field set to start on Monday night. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make a White Sox-Twins prediction and pick. The AL Central rivals have had polar opposite seasons through the first three months of the season. […]

It has been a miserable first few months of the season for the New York Yankees. The Bronx Bombers were thought to have had one of the best rosters in all of baseball and what has come to the light instead is a mediocre lineup leading to one disappointment after another. Currently, the Yankees have […]

The San Francisco Giants will host the St. Louis Cardinals for a three-game series set to begin on Monday night. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make a Cardinals-Giants prediction and pick. St. Louis fell to 41-44 on the season with two straight losses against the Colorado Rockies over the weekend. The […]

Nearing the end of June the Cubs had just come off of a 4-0 win in Los Angeles over the Dodgers in a game where Chicago combined to no-hit one of the most potent lineups in all of baseball. The Cubs looked poised to be buyers at the MLB Trade Deadline and a move to […]

The New York Mets will take on the New York Yankees in game three of the long-awaited Subway Series on Sunday night. In the second half of a Fourth of July doubleheader that also marks the end of the series, both squads will be looking to improve their playoff standings against a crosstown rival. It’s […]

The Boston Red Sox and the Oakland Athletics will wrap up their three-game series on the Fourth of July. Both squads have already provided plenty of fireworks throughout the first two games of the series, and the finale will surely feature more. The teams have split the first two matchups, both of them being hotly […]

The San Francisco Giants and Arizona Diamondbacks will finish their four-game series Sunday afternoon. The Giants have won the last two games and will play for the series victory. The Diamondbacks are struggling (as usual) in every part of the game, but they have a chance to play spoiler to an NL West rival. I […]

The Baltimore Orioles and Los Angeles Angels will face off in the series finale of a three-game set on Sunday. The Angels took the first two games and will look to complete the sweep, while the Orioles will be looking for a little redemption. Neither team is in any position to make a run for […]

One of the hottest hitters in baseball is going on the IL. Washington Nationals slugger Kyle Schwarber exited Friday night’s game with an apparent hamstring injury and it looks to be a lot more serious than initially though. According to Nationals manager Dave Martinez, he’ll likely be on the shelf for a while: Martinez said […]

The National League starters for the MLB All-Star Game feature some cool storylines. The Pittsburgh Pirates have been dreadful this season, but their second-baseman Adam Frazier has been extraordinary. While the name isn’t a household one and nobody outside of Pittsburgh keeps an eye on the Pirates, Frazier was more than deserving. After opting out […]

Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Trevor Bauer is currently under investigation for sexual assault allegations that have surfaced. He has previously denied the claims that came across, although the investigation is still ongoing. On Friday, it was announced that Bauer has now been placed on a 7-day leave from the MLB as they continue to investigate, […]