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As the page gets set to turn from June into July, more and more attention starts getting paid towards World Series odds in MLB. The MLB Trade Deadline is rapidly approaching and everyone starts to get a sense of who will be a buyer and who will be a seller. A lot of the expected […]

In the tough AL Central division, no game can be taken for granted. The Cleveland Indians sit just 2.5 games out of the division lead and know that this four game series against the Minnesota Twins is a huge opportunity. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make an Indians-Twins prediction and pick. […]

The Pittsburgh Pirates will begin a three-game set against the St. Louis Cardinals on Thursday night in a duel of NL Central teams. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make a Pirates-Cardinals prediction and pick. This matchup doesn’t have serious implications for the Pirates, but is absolutely crucial for the Cardinals. St. […]

Major League Baseball has already had a tough week, and it’s only getting tougher following the jersey release for the 2021 All-Star Game. The jerseys are getting totally raked over the coals by MLB fans and reporters from around the country. The design is just… well, it’s just very odd. MLB really woke up today […]

The Detroit Tigers will host the Houston Astros for the first of a four-game set on Thursday night. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make a Astros-Tigers prediction and pick. The Houston Astros have been the hottest team in the Majors with wins in 10 straight games coming in. Detroit has been […]

The New York Yankees and Kansas City Royals will conclude a three-game series at Yankee Stadium on Thursday afternoon. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make a Royals-Yankees prediction and pick. These teams have split the first two games of this series and will face off in an afternoon rubber match. Kansas […]

The Toronto Blue Jays will host the Baltimore Orioles for the first of a four-game set on Thursday night. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make a Orioles-Blue Jays prediction and pick. These teams will square off for the second time in a matter of days as the Blue Jays won the […]

The Tampa Bay Rays and Boston Red Sox will conclude a three-game set at Tropicana Field on Thursday night. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make a Red Sox-Rays prediction and pick. We have a rubber match on our hands as Boston took the opener and Tampa Bay bounced back with a […]

The new sticky substance rule enforced by MLB commissioner Rob Manfred has objectively not been off to a good start. Max Scherzer and Sergio Romo started stripping down on the field while throwing their hat, glove and belt to the ground. Fans have booed almost every time a pitcher has been stopped to be checked […]

We all know just how fierce the rivalry has been this season between the Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres. They’re two of the best teams in the big leagues and are fighting hard for that National League West title alongside the surprising San Francisco Giants. Well, it appears that it’s not only the […]

The Atlanta Braves are up north to take on the division rival New York Mets in an important game on Wednesday night. The Braves took two of the first three games of this series as the Mets have struggled on offense. Both teams will trot out extremely inexperienced starters, making this an interesting one to […]

The Kansas City Royals are in the Big Apple to continue their series against the New York Yankees. The Royals managed to hold on for an exciting victory last night, surviving a strong eighth inning rally from the Yankees to notch their 33rd win of the year. New York will look to rebound in game […]

The Boston Red Sox have traveled down to Florida for a crucial series against the rival Tampa Bay Rays. In this post, we’re going to continue our MLB odds series by making a Red Sox-Rays prediction and pick using data, intel and some reporting. Boston managed to steal the first game of the series in […]

Washington Nationals ace Max Scherzer chided Philadelphia Phillies star Bryce Harper the afternoon after having a run-in with Phils manager Joe Girardi. Scherzer and Nationals first baseman jokingly suggested they wanted the umpires to check their former teammates’ luscious locks. It got a hearty chuckle from Harper, who seemed to appreciate the good-natured humor. Scherzer […]

Another day, another crucial NL West ball game. The Los Angeles Dodgers will take on the San Diego Padres Tuesday night. The Padres have taken the first two of this three-game stretch and will be looking to complete the sweep, while the Dodgers will be looking to steal a game on the road against their […]

The New York Mets have dealt with a myriad of injuries in the rotation as of late. Fortunately, it appears right-hander Marcus Stroman has avoided a serious setback. Stroman injured his hip during Tuesday’s start against the Atlanta Braves. There initially appeared to be a fear the right-hander could be headed for a lengthy stint […]

It didn’t take long for Major League Baseball to get the ire of fans, media, and players since it instituted a more serious crackdown on the use of illegal foreign substances on baseballs. Most of the frustrations stem from the delay the inspection is causing, which is already counterintuitive to the league’s goal of speeding […]

The San Francisco Giants and Los Angeles Angels will conclude a short two-game set at Angel Stadium on Wednesday afternoon. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make a Giants-Angels prediction and pick. San Francisco defeated Los Angeles by a score of 5-0 behind timely hitting and a dominant start from Anthony DeSclafani. […]

The Toronto Blue Jays and Miami Marlins will conclude a short two-game series at LoanDepot Park on Wednesday night. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make a Blue Jays-Marlins prediction and pick. Toronto defeated Miami by a score of 2-1 in a pitcher’s duel on Tuesday. The Blue Jays have dominated this […]

The Washington Nationals and Philadelphia Phillies will conclude a short two-game set at Citizens Bank Park on Wednesday afternoon. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make a Nationals-Phillies prediction and pick. Washington defeated Philadelphia by a score of 3-2 on Tuesday thanks to a dominant outing from Max Scherzer. The Nationals have […]

The new rule handed down by Rob Manfred and MLB to check any pitcher at any time for sticky substances is off to the kind of start that most predicted. It’s one thing to check in-between innings, it’s another to check in the middle of an inning like what happened to Max Scherzer on Tuesday […]

The Pittsburgh Pirates and Chicago White Sox will conclude a short two-game series at PNC Park on Wednesday afternoon. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make a White Sox-Pirates prediction and pick. Pittsburgh defeated Chicago by a score of 6-3 behind a strong start from left-hander Tyler Anderson. The White Sox are […]

One of the best stories in the MLB this season has been the San Francisco Giants. Despite being an afterthought in a division with the star-studded Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres, the Giants are currently leading the NL West with a 46-26 record. No one could’ve predicted this team would have one of […]

The Minnesota Twins were expected to compete for an American League pennant in 2021. Instead, they currently sit with a record of 31-41 and well out of the current playoff picture. One of the lone bright spots was and has been Byron Buxton. The Twins centerfielder was playing at an MVP level back in April […]

Minnesota Twins center fielder Byron Buxton was cementing his spot as a superstar early in 2021, but injuries are once again getting in the way. Buxton missed over a month of action after suffering a hip strain in mid-May. He returned from the injured list last week and was 4-for-12 with a pair of extra-base […]

The New York Yankees will play host to the Kansas City Royals at Yankee Stadium on Tuesday night. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make a Royals-Yankees prediction and pick. New York seems to be turning a corner as they’ve won five of their last six games to date. The Yankees are […]

The San Diego Padres will host the Los Angeles Dodgers for the second of a crucial three-game set on Tuesday night. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make a Dodgers-Padres prediction and pick. San Diego took the series opener by a score of 6-2 on Monday night. The Padres extended their current […]

The Los Angeles Angels will play host to the San Francisco Giants in the opener of this inter-league series on Tuesday night. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make a Giants-Angels prediction and pick. This inter-league matchup should feature a ton of fireworks from some of the biggest bats in baseball. The […]

The Tampa Bay Rays get set to host the Boston Red Sox in a highly-touted AL East battle on Tuesday night. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make a Red Sox-Rays prediction and pick. Boston will look to gain ground on Tampa in the AL East as they enter this series with […]

Former Chicago Cubs star Ben Zobrist is currently embroiled in some ugly divorce proceedings with his wife, Julianna. Zobrist alleges Julianna had an affair with their pastor, Byron Yawn, who also is accused of defrauding Zobrist’s charity. Zobrist is seeking $6 million in damages in a lawsuit filed in Tennessee last week, according to Nick […]

The New York Mets got their ace and Cy Young favorite Jacob deGrom on the mound for Monday’s first game of the doubleheader against the Atlanta Braves. deGrom wasted no time and started dealing out of the gate, including hitting triple digits three times. Jacob deGrom, 100, 100 and 101mph Fastballs. 😯 pic.twitter.com/289AfBYqYz — Rob […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers get set to host the San Diego Padres in an exciting NL West battle on Monday night. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make a Dodgers-Padres prediction and pick. This is one of the best rivalries in the majors this season. The Dodgers and Padres are two teams […]

The New York Mets will host the Atlanta Braves in the first game of a doubleheader on Monday night. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make a Braves-Mets prediction and pick. Atlanta has been one of the more disappointing clubs in the league this season. The Braves are just 33-36 through the […]

As of this writing,  Fernando Tatis Jr. and the San Diego Padres are on a four-game win streak, having swept the Cincinnati Reds in a four-game series at home. However, they’re still lagging behind the San Francisco Giants and the Los Angeles Dodgers in the National League West division with a 44-27 record to date.  […]

The Chicago Cubs will host the Cleveland Indians for the first of a three-game set on Monday night. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make a prediction and pick for Indians-Cubs. Cleveland has been on the come-up lately and now sit in second in the AL Central with a 39-30 record. The […]

The Tampa Bay Rays traded away Willy Adames to the Milwaukee Brewers earlier in the season, perhaps signaling the decision to bring up Wander Franco. Well, it didn’t happen, and everybody was confused. Fast forward to Sunday, and the Rays have finally decided to make the decision to call up Wander Franco, according to Marc […]

The New York Mets are blessed to have Jacob deGrom, who’s been nothing but sensational for them — especially in the 2021 MLB season. But is his insane overall performance on the mound this season a guarantee that he’ll have his contract extended beyond the end of the 2022 season? For the Mets’ big boss, […]

Los Angeles Dodgers righty Trevor Bauer has been finding himself on the news quite more frequently as of late, but this one we are about to talk about does not involve anything sticky or spin rate-related. See, Bauer toed the rubber Friday night in the series opener on the road against the struggling Arizona Diamondbacks […]

Boston Red Sox left-hander Chris Sale is rapidly progressing towards getting back on the mound, and this latest update should have fans feeling very excited. Sale has been throwing more consistently as he continues to recover from Tommy John surgery. He was initially throwing side sessions, but has since progressed to throwing bullpens. The Red […]