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Cincinnati Reds starting pitcher Luis Castillo is one of the names that has most frequently been floated ahead of the 2022 MLB trade deadline. With the deadline less than a month away, his market is beginning to materialize. It should come as no surprise that the Los Angeles Dodgers are reportedly among the teams at […]

Pittsburgh Pirates star outfielder and MLB trade deadline candidate Bryan Reynolds was dealt a brutal update just as the rumors have begun to pick up steam. Per Rob Biertempfl of The Athletic, Reynolds was placed on the 10-day injured list. https://twitter.com/RobBiertempfel/status/1546577337323593729?s=20&t=iq1N4EZbzxMEMQuU3UZqlw Bryan Reynolds has landed on the injured list with a strained right oblique. The […]

The New York Mets have been long awaiting the return of ace Jacob deGrom, who has missed the entire 2022 MLB season while recovering from a shoulder injury. Having already set out on a rehab assignment, the Mets have now revealed deGrom’s next step in his return to Queens. According to Anthony DiComo, deGrom is […]

The Philadelphia Phillies are preparing to head up North for a brief two-game set against the Toronto Blue Jays. As is the case with any MLB team traveling to Toronto, there will be some players unable to make the trip due to their vaccination status. According to Jim Salisbury, as many as four key Phillies […]

New York Mets starting pitcher Taijuan Walker is on a contract year, though fans could probably have guessed that based on the way he’s been pitching of late. With Walker throwing some of the best innings fans have ever seen from him, his latest move involving agents should have Mets supporters feeling a bit nervous. […]

The New York Mets take on the Atlanta Braves. Check out our MLB odds series for our Mets Braves prediction and pick. Max Scherzer goes to the mound for the Mets, while Max Fried gets the start for the Braves. Here we go. It’s a battle of elite pitchers in the first game of the […]

The Philadelphia Phillies take on the St. Louis Cardinals. Check out our MLB odds series for our Phillies Cardinals prediction and pick. Aaron Nola gets the ball for the Phillies, while Miles Mikolas goes to the hill for the Cardinals. Aaron Nola has a 3.15 ERA. He will have plenty of outings when he gives […]

The New York Yankees seem as if they are almost perfect. They are crushing the baseball all over the yard, the defense has been solid, and they are pitching the lights out. But one player who has yet to find his rhythm is Joey Gallo. And Jon Heyman of the New York Post recently said […]

Whit Merrifield has been one of the faces of the Kansas City Royals for a while now. The versatile infielder/outfielder has been a member of the big league club since 2016. Despite not debuting in MLB until age 27, Merrifield has carved out quite the career. And up until Monday, he was the owner of […]

Los Angeles Dodgers star Freddie Freeman got into something of a heated exchange with a reporter over the weekend. After being snubbed from the All-Star Game, Freeman was asked a bizarre question by LA Times reporter Dylan Hernandez, to which the Dodgers’ first baseman didn’t hold back his frustration in his answer. On the wisdom […]

No, this is not a Baltimore Orioles seller article. We aren’t going to be talking about the trade value of Cedric Mullins or Trey Mancini. Today, we are discussing the top trade targets for the Orioles ahead of the 2022 MLB trade deadline. Baltimore currently sits in last place in the AL East. However, they […]

The Seattle Mariners are one of the hottest teams in baseball right now and are suddenly a real threat to make a playoff push. Just a few weeks ago it would have been logical for the Mariners to enter the trade deadline with a sellers mentality, but that plan has completely gone by the wayside […]

The Chicago White Sox will meet the Cleveland Guardians as the two AL Central rivals begin a four-game series at Progressive Field on Monday. It’s time to continue our MLB odds coverage with a White Sox-Guardians prediction and pick.   The White Sox split the four-game weekend series with the Detroit Tigers. Now, they look to build momentum and surpass the […]

The Atlanta Braves are activating Robinson Cano ahead of their upcoming series with the New York Mets, per John Heyman. Cano began the season as a member of the Mets. He was released after hitting just .195 in New York. Cano then signed a deal with the San Diego Padres where he hit under .100 […]

The Boston Red Sox will open a four-game series with the Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field in Central Florida on Monday. It’s time to continue our MLB odds coverage with a Red Sox-Rays prediction and pick.    The Red Sox come into this series having split a four-game series with the New York Yankees at Fenway Park. Boston […]

The Texas Rangers dropped a competitive 6-5 game against the Minnesota Twins on Sunday in Arlington. However, that was the last thing on the team’s mind following the affair. Rangers’ radio engineer Ted Nichols-Payne died after collapsing in the parking lot outside of Globe Life Field, per ESPN. Nichols-Payne was 56. He worked for 31 years […]

The Boston Red Sox are passing their trial by fire with flying colors. Despite several injuries to their key players this season, they have survived and clawed their way to the second spot in their division. Catching up with the Yankees is a tall task, but they’re slowly but surely chipping away at their big […]

Every season there are people who believe there were some obvious snubs for the MLB All-Star Game. This year, it’s hard to argue against. There are so many players that had amazing first halves of this season and did not get in. Before I break down exactly who I believe firmly got snubbed this year, it’s […]

The New York Yankees are having a phenomenal season. Much of that has to do with the performance of superstar outfielder Aaron Judge. With just over a week before the 2022 MLB All-Star Game, Judge sat down for an interview with former Yankee great and current ESPN personality. David Cone and covered a wide variety […]

Philadelphia Phillies star Zack Wheeler is one of the best pitchers in baseball. However, it seems as if the 32-year-old won’t be joining the rest of the league’s best at the Midsummer Classic. Major League Baseball announced the initial All-Star rosters for the American League and National League on Sunday. The Phillies star was not […]

On Sunday, the Major League Baseball 2022 All-Star Game rosters were announced. Of course, many of the players listed were the who’s who of baseball. But there were also a number of breakout stars this season that helped fantasy baseball managers in the process. Starting pitchers like Shane McClanahan, Nestor Cortes, Tony Gonsolin and Alek […]

Six players from the New York Yankees are heading to the 2022 MLB All-Star Game. One of them, catcher Jose Trevino, is doing so in his first season in New York. Trevino spent four seasons with the Texas Rangers before joining the Yankees and becoming their primary backstop as they dominate the majors. Upon being told […]

On Sunday, the Atlanta Braves completed a trade with the San Diego Padres for former All-Star Robinson Cano. The veteran second baseman was dealt for cash considerations, an obviously low price for someone who was once arguably the best infielder in baseball. Interestingly, it’s the New York Mets who are still stuck paying his exorbitant […]

After years of being considered one of the biggest “what if” players in baseball, Byron Buxton has made the first MLB All-Star Game of his career. Injuries have always dominated the narrative around the Minnesota Twins center fielder. This season, he has been healthy and is now an All-Star. After the Twins defeated the Texas […]

On Sunday, the Major League Baseball 2022 All-Star Game rosters were revealed. New York Yankees rising star, Clay Holmes, was named to his first All-Star team. After learning of the news, Holmes addressed reporters and talked about what it means to him and his family. https://twitter.com/MarlyRiveraESPN/status/1546258801925431296?s=20&t=9DbiFhQUc9HIoxrM5sQLBQ “I made a promise that she’d (his wife) be […]

Julio Rodriguez is representing the Seattle Mariners at the 2022 MLB All-Star Game. The 21-year-old center fielder has been sensational in his rookie season and now has an accolade to prove it. Rodriguez, as a highly touted Mariners prospect in center field, has always gotten comparisons to Ken Griffey Jr. Now, his name sits alongside […]

On Sunday, the Major League Baseball 2022 All-Star Game full rosters were revealed. Among those named were New York Mets closer Edwin Diaz. The Mets stopper is having another great season for New York. His among the league leaders with 18 saves, and has posted a 1.83 ERA to go with his 1.078 WHIP. But […]

The Major League Baseball 2022 All-Star Game rosters were revealed on Sunday. There were not many shockers, as it contained a lot of the names baseball fans would expect. One player that will unfortunately be missing from the All-Star Game is Phillies superstar Bryce Harper. He is dealing with a fractured thumb after taking a […]

A lot of the disappointment stemming from the miserable season the Chicago White Sox are having points back to manager Tony La Russa. His poor decision-making has been costly and the team looks disengaged overall. Still, players are coming to his defense. Liam Hendriks is the latest one to do so. As chants of “Fire […]

Multiple teams are already planning on being buyers for next month’s MLB trade deadline. For the Chicago Cubs, they are reportedly aiming to complete a fire sale for the second consecutive year. The New York Post’s Jon Heyman provided notable updates on how several teams are looking to approach this season’s trade deadline. For the […]

Kansas City Royals star infielder Whit Merrifield has had his name thrown around in trade speculation ahead of the 2022 MLB trade deadline. So, when he left Sunday’s game against the Guardians after the fifth inning, panic ensued among the fan base. Well, it turns out that Merrifield was not traded mid-game, but was instead […]

Minnesota Twins center fielder Byron Buxton is finally having a healthy season again. The 28-year-old superstar is in a great position to make his first-ever MLB All-Star Game. Buxton is one of the best power hitters in the majors. His 22 home runs are tied for the sixth-most in the majors and his slugging percentage […]

The New York Yankees take on the Boston Red Sox. Check out our MLB odds series for our Yankees Red Sox prediction and pick. Jameson Taillon gets the ball for the Yankees, while Nick Pivetta takes the mound for the Red Sox. Jameson Taillon has a 3.63 ERA. He has had a solid season for […]

The Houston Astros have a notable absence from their lineup on Sunday, as Yordan Alvarez was scratched from the game due to an apparent injury. Alvarez was expected to play against the Oakland Athletics, however, it appears his hand injury has begun to act up again, prompting the Astros to exercise caution when it comes […]

The San Francisco Giants take on the San Diego Padres. Check out our MLB odds series for our Giants Padres prediction and pick. Alex Wood gets the start for the Giants, while MacKenzie Gore takes the bump for the Padres. Alex Wood has a 4.83 ERA, and unlike some pitchers who have high ERAs because […]

The Houston Astros take on the Oakland Athletics. Check out our MLB odds series for our Astros Athletics prediction and pick. Jake Odorizzi goes to the mound for the Astros, while Cole Irvin takes the hill for the Athletics. Jake Odorizzi has a 4.04 ERA, but that really doesn’t mean much in the larger scheme […]

The Toronto Blue Jays look to close out their seven-game road trip with a win against the Seattle Mariners. Tonight is the end of this three-game series where the Mariners won the first two games. Can the Mariners pull off the sweep tonight over the every-so-threatening Blue Jays? It’s time to continue our MLB odds […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers will host the Chicago Cubs tonight as they wrap up a four-game series where the Dodgers are looking to go for a sweep after winning the previous three games. Can the Cubs avoid a sweep or will the Dodgers get it done at home? It’s time to continue our MLB odds […]

The Los Angeles Angels boast two of the best players in baseball in Mike Trout and Shohei Ohtani, who have been remarkable this season. Unfortunately, their dominance isn’t translating to wins for the Angels. The Halos sit at just 38-48 on the season and continue to flounder after firing Joe Maddon earlier in the year. […]