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Injuries are at an all-time high this season in professional baseball, both in the Minors and at the MLB level. In a day and age where so many guys are throwing in the high 90’s and into triple-digits, countless pitchers are ending up on the IL. If you’re asking New York Mets starter Max Scherzer […]

The Houston Astros did not draw a ton of attention this season. Much of the talk around baseball has been about the New York Yankees, Los Angeles Dodgers and New York Mets. Quietly, the Astros have been cruising for a few months. Pair that with the Yankees struggles and Houston finds itself five games up […]

Detroit Tigers outfielder Austin Meadows released a statement on Friday in reference to his mental health. The former Tampa Bay Rays All-Star explained how various off the field issues led to an intense battle with his mental health. “This season has been an unfortunate struggle with a series of injuries and illness, from dealing with […]

The injury bug has hit the Cleveland Guardians at quite an unfortunate time in the season, as they will be without starting pitchers Zach Plesac and Aaron Civale for the time being. The Guardians announced ahead of their home series opener against the Seattle Mariners on Friday that they placed both Plesac and Civale on […]

The Tampa Bay Rays recently placed both Shane McClanahan and Brandon Lowe on the injured list. But they also got a positive update on Wander Franco. Marly Rivera of ESPN shared the following update on the Rays shortstop: “Wander Franco says he feels ‘super good’ and believes he’s just a few days away from coming […]

The upcoming MLB free agency period is set to be filled with a multitude of veteran first basemen, from Yuli Gurriel to Josh Bell. New York Yankees slugger Anthony Rizzo reportedly plans to join this group. The New York Post’s Jon Heyman provided updates on several players who will be eligible to hit free agency […]

The San Francisco Giants are going through a brutal season, owning a record of just 61-68 following a 107-win season. Amid a flurry of disappointment are strong seasons from two newcomers: Carlos Rodon and Joc Pederson. While the former has shined on the mound in the first year of a two-year deal, the latter signed […]

Edwin Diaz’ walkout song “Narco” by Blasterjaxx and Timmy Trumpet has gone viral over the past couple of months. The song gets New York Mets fans out of their seats and cheering when Edwin Diaz enters games. However, Atlanta Braves All-Star William Contreras has also been using the song as his walk-up song. But two […]

The San Diego Padres and Los Angeles Dodgers start a 3-game series in LA! It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Padres-Dodgers prediction and pick. These two rivals will face each other six times over the course of the next week. The first series is in LA and then a week later […]

The New York Yankees made a huge move on Thursday, finally calling up no. 3 prospect Oswald Peraza to the big leagues. Peraza’s move. while exciting the entire fanbase, also had implications for the top prospect in the Yankees’ system, Anthony Volpe. Volpe is one step closer to the Bronx after the Peraza move, as […]

For a brief moment in time, Joey Gallo was the most hated man in New York. The ex-Yankees outfielder struggled immensely for the pinstripes during his time there. While he was struggling, fans berated him and constantly booed him on the field. Eventually, Gallo was traded to the Los Angeles Dodgers during the trade deadline. […]

The American League Central is shaping up to be a tight race between the Cleveland Guardians and Minnesota Twins. The Chicago White Sox are hanging around as well. The three teams are separated by less than 5 games as of this story’s publication. The month of September is going to be crucial in determining the winner […]

The Atlanta Braves are looking to become the first team since the New York Yankees in the late 1990’s to win back-to-back World Series titles. Despite losing Freddie Freeman to the Los Angeles Dodgers in the offseason, the Braves are significantly better this season. A lot of that has to do with their rookies, including […]

Clayton Kershaw has been a machine for the Los Angeles Dodgers this season, as he’s always been. Prior to his stint on the injured list, the living legend has been putting on a show on the mound. His work as a starting pitcher has helped propel the Dodgers into the top of the MLB pecking […]

The Minnesota Twins and Chicago White Sox will open their weekend series on Friday night in Chicago. With that said, it’s a good time to check out our MLB odds series, which includes a Twins-White Sox prediction and pick we have laid out below. Minnesota is 67-62, just one game behind Cleveland in the AL Central, […]

The Seattle Mariners will meet the Cleveland Guardians this weekend, with both teams looking to cement their playoff status further. It’s time to look at our MLB odds series with a Mariners-Guardians prediction and pick. It is a possible playoff preview as the Mariners face off with the Guardians this weekend. The Mariners went 17-10 in August, […]

The Atlanta Braves are serious contenders to defend their World Series crown this season. After a lackluster start to the year, the team has been on a dominant tear in the National League. They trail the Mets by just three games in the division. NL East crown or not, though, this team is looking like […]

The New York Yankees will begin a three-game series with the Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field this weekend. It’s time to look at our MLB odds series and deliver a Yankees-Rays prediction and pick. The Yankees come into this series struggling and seeing what once was a spectacular season wither away. New York went 10-18 and […]

In case you missed it, Spencer Strider has been lighting up the competition for the Atlanta Braves. The rookie right-hander has been electric for the team this season. His ability to get batters swinging at air has been one of the key catalysts for Atlanta’s bounce back this season. For most of the season, Strider […]

One of the surprise playoff contenders of the 2022 MLB season, the Baltimore Orioles remain in the thick of the playoff hunt. The Orioles are a mere 1.5 games out of the final wildcard spot, trailing the Toronto Blue Jays. Led by a young up-and-coming core spearheaded by former first overall pick Adley Rutschman and […]

The New York Yankees are promoting top prospect Oswald Peraza amid September roster expansion. The star shortstop has been on the radar of Yankees fans for quite some time, and the organization’s supporters have not shied away from their desire to see him reach the big league team. According to Lindsey Adler of The Athletic, […]

The injury woes for the Chicago White Sox have continued to mount by the week. This time around, they may need to keep a close watch on another possible injury concern regarding outfielder Eloy Jimenez. The White Sox announced on Thursday that Jimenez left their day home game against the Kansas City Royals due to […]

Shohei Ohtani and Aaron Judge each bolstered their respective 2022 American League MVP Award resume over the Los Angeles Angels’ home series win over the New York Yankees. Ohtani recorded two home runs and five RBI in the three-game series. The reigning AL MVP Award winner also had the last laugh in the series finale […]

Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Tony Gonsolin is one of the biggest breakout stars in the 2022 MLB season. Unfortunately for the first-time All-Star, it’s unclear when he will get the chance to pitch again this season. Gonsolin suffered forearm tightness that will sideline him. Although he briefly played catch and felt good, he is still far […]

A pair of teams looking to find their footing before the conclusion of the regular season will go head-to-head as the Texas Rangers continue their road trip at Fenway Park to battle it out with the Boston Red Sox. Check out our MLB odds series, where our Rangers-Red Sox prediction and pick will come true. With […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers are cruising along with the best record in baseball, but they can’t seem to catch a break on the mound. After recently losing Walker Buehler for the rest of the season due to Tommy John, the team has also just placed star reliever Brusdar Graterol on the 15-day IL with an […]

The Milwaukee Brewers and Arizona Diamondbacks will begin a four-game series in Arizona on Thursday night. With that said, it’s a good time to check out our MLB odds series, which includes a Brewers-Diamondbacks prediction and pick we have laid out below. The Milwaukee Brewers own a 69-60 record, good for second place in the NL […]

Alex Rodriguez teased a possible MLB comeback on Thursday while issuing a challenge to St. Louis Cardinals slugger Albert Pujols. Pujols has been red hot at the plate of late and is slowly approaching the 700 home run threshold. Rodriguez took to Twitter to joke about potentially making a comeback and joining Pujols on his […]

After splitting the first two games, the Los Angeles Dodgers and the New York Mets suit up for battle on Thursday afternoon! Join us for our MLB odds series, where our Dodgers-Mets prediction and pick will be revealed. On Tuesday, the Dodgers took care of business by coming away with a road win 4-3. However, it […]

The Colorado Rockies and Atlanta Braves will face off in the final game of their three-game series in Atlanta Thursday night. With that said, it’s a good time to check out our MLB odds series, which includes a Rockies-Braves prediction and pick we have laid out below. Colorado is in the midst of another lost season, […]

We won’t be seeing Carlos Martinez anytime soon. The former St. Louis Cardinals two-time All-Star was hit with an 85-game suspension by the MLB on Thursday, as reported by Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic. Major League Baseball announced today that free-agent pitcher Carlos Martinez has accepted an 85-game unpaid suspension, retroactive to June 19, for […]

The Baltimore Orioles and Cleveland Guardians will square off in the final game of their three-game series on Thursday in Cleveland. With that said, it’s a good time to check out our MLB odds series, which includes an Orioles-Guardians prediction and pick we have laid out below. Baltimore is currently in fourth place in the AL […]

The Cleveland Guardians, after a disappointing 2021 season where they finished 80-82, remain atop the AL Central with a month left in the regular season. But the Guardians, armed with a fresh rebrand, could not afford to fall asleep behind the wheel. They are a mere 1.5 games ahead of the Minnesota Twins, a team […]

The Philadelphia Phillies came into the season with the impression that they were going to hit tons of home runs and nothing else. They have certainly hit for power but have been strong in other areas. They showed they can rack up hits in one of their most dominant performances of the season. According to […]

New York Yankees fans have pretty high standards for shortstops after all the years they have been spoiled by the play of a guy named Derek Jeter. So seeing Isiah Kiner-Falefa struggle in fielding balls this season is only bound to force those same fans to march to Twitter with their virtual torches and pitchforks. […]

The Philadelphia Phillies ended their three-game losing streak in the most thunderous of ways, destroying the Arizona Diamondbacks in Wednesday night’s series finale to the tune of an 18-2 score. The Phillies absolutely showed no mercy on almost every Diamondbacks pitcher they saw on the mound in the game, with nine Philadelphia batters finishing with […]

The Los Angeles Angels’ Shohei Ohtani hit his 30th home run of the season, a towering moonshot to center field off a 98 mph belt-high fastball from New York Yankees ace Gerrit Cole, which put the Angels ahead 3-2 in the bottom of the sixth inning. SHOHEI OHTANI. 30TH HOMER OF THE YEAR. HIM. (via […]

The Atlanta Braves are preparing for the final stretch run towards the postseason. However, superstar outfielder Ronald Acuna Jr. is not at 100%. Acuna Jr. missed the team’s last three games prior to their off day on Monday with a knee issue. And the superstar has opened up about the status of his knee. “It’s […]

Brandon Nimmo had a night to remember Wednesday as he made arguably the best catch of the 2022 MLB season, so far. The Mets rode the brilliant pitching of Jacob deGrom to a 2-1 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers in the second game of this three-leg series, but the result could have gone the […]