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The Cleveland Guardians didn’t have a ton of expectations heading into the 2022 season. Yet with just a few weeks left in the regular season, it’s clear that it’s postseason or bust for the Guardians. Cleveland has taken control over the American League Central in the past few weeks since the 2022 MLB trade deadline, […]

In what seems like an almost daily occurrence, the Chicago White Sox will take on the Cleveland Guardians Friday night. With that said, it’s a good time to check out our MLB odds series, which includes a White Sox-Guardians prediction and pick we have laid out below. Chicago is 61-58, clinging tightly to playoff contention, two […]

The Chicago White Sox are battling to stay alive in the 2022 playoff race. They have failed to reach expectations all season long, but there is still time to salvage what is currently looking like a lost season. Right now, the White Sox are 2.5 games out of first place in the American League Central, […]

The USA Baseball team already features a star-studded roster ahead of the upcoming World Baseball Classic. And their manager was recently announced, per MLB network’s Jon Morosi. Mark DeRosa was announced as the manager of the team on Friday. DeRosa, who also is associated with MLB Network, played 16 years in the major leagues. He […]

The New York Mets will travel to take on the Philadelphia Phillies in a three-game series this weekend. With that said, it’s a good time to check out our MLB odds series, which includes a Mets-Phillies prediction and pick we have laid out below. The Mets are entering Philadelphia with their tails between their legs, losing […]

Albert Pujols turned back the clocks and gave St. Louis Cardinals fans a moment to remember in a rousing win over the Colorado Rockies. He smacked a pinch-hit grand slam to give him his 690th career home run. Fellow Cardinals veteran Yadier Molina showed Pujols with “One more year!” chants. The 42-year-old stayed firm in […]

The Minnesota Twins are hanging around in the American League playoff race. They sit one one game behind the Cleveland Guardians in the AL Central, and 1.5 games out of the final AL wild card spot. These are manageable deficits, but it’s clear they have some work to do if they want to come away […]

The Toronto Blue Jays and the New York Yankees will continue their four-game series, as the AL East rivals meet in the Bronx on Friday. It is time to take a look at the MLB odds series and make a Blue Jays-Yankees prediction and pick. The Blue Jays defeated the Yankees 9-2 on Thursday night. First, they […]

Atlanta Braves star slugger Marcell Ozuna is in trouble with the law again. A little over a year after he was arrested on aggravated assault charges against his wife, Ozuna was booked for a DUI early Friday morning. CBS46 has the details. “Norcross Police arrested Braves outfielder and designated hitter Marcell Ozuna for DUI and […]

It is a rematch of last year’s World Series as the Houston Astros head to the Deep South to take on the team that eliminated them, the Atlanta Braves. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with an Astros-Braves prediction and pick. These teams met in an exciting World Series last season where most people thought […]

The San Diego Padres were dealt a massive blow last week when it was announced that their star shortstop, Fernando Tatis Jr., received an 80 game suspension after he tested positive for Clostebol, which is an anabolic steroid. Tatis had not played all season long after breaking his wrist over the offseason, and was close […]

The Atlanta Braves are the defending World Series champions. Even if they were not the favorites heading to the postseason, they prevailed over the more talented Los Angeles Dodgers in the NLCS and Houston Astros in the World Series. The fantastic combination of veterans and youth, masterful pitching, and immense power catapulted the Braves to […]

Albert Pujols is a St. Louis Cardinals legend. The first baseman first built his career with this team in his first few years in the league. Here, Pujols became a household name, one of the most dominant hitters in league history. His name will forever be tied to the red birds. Aside from being a […]

The Boston Red Sox are experiencing some major power shortages in the last few games. No, it’s not related to electricity; it’s more related to their lack of home run power. The team’s offense has lacked a lot of long balls, ranking only 19th in the league. Their style of offense has been hit-or-miss, and […]

The post-All Star break has not been kind to the New York Yankees. Despite making some major additions to their roster, they have continued to struggle in the last few games. They still control the AL East division, but that’s mostly due to the Blue Jays and the Rays collapsing at the same time. Their […]

It was mission accomplished for the Atlanta Braves in the recently concluded four-game home series against National League East division rivals New York Mets. The Braves won three of those games, and in the process, narrowed the gap between the division-leading Mets and themselves, thanks also to the pitching prowess of Max Fried in that […]

The Pittsburgh Pirates snapped a six-game losing streak and at the same time, prevented a three-game sweep at the hands of the Boston Red Sox when they scored an 8-2 win Thursday night at home. For baseball history junkies who are keeping count, that’s just the third time ever that the Pirates scored at least […]

Juan Soto is now a player for the San Diego Padres. The former Washington Nationals star has been traded to the team after his request has been granted during the trade deadline. With many teams vying for Soto’s services in early August, the team is certainly lucky to land the Dominican superstar. There was a […]

The Atlanta Braves have been making key signings to their roster in the last few years. During the MLB trade deadline, they locked up star third baseman Austin Riley to a 10-year deal, keeping him for the long haul. Just two days ago, they made another key signing, extending standout rookie Michael Harris to an […]

New York Yankees general manager Brian Cashman was among the most active executives in the majors ahead of the MLB trade deadline earlier this month. Among the moves that Cashman completed, he bolstered the bullpen via the additions of Scott Effross and Lou Trivino. Cashman reportedly looked to acquire now-former Los Angeles Angels closer Raisel […]

The Milwaukee Brewers and Los Angeles Dodgers squared off on Wednesday night, but it wasn’t the on-field product that fans were talking about in the aftermath. Dodgers reporter David Vassegh was given permission to take a ride on “Bernie’s Chalet,” or the Brewers’ mascot’s renowned slide that he uses when Milwaukee hits a home run. […]

The New York Yankees have struggled in the second half of the season and the fanbase hasn’t shied away from voicing their frustrations. Despite the Yankees being the first team to reach 70 wins this season, that didn’t stop fans from starting a “Fire Aaron Boone” chant during their game on Wednesday against the Rays. […]

The Washington Nationals take on the San Diego Padres. Check out our MLB odds series for our Nationals Padres prediction and pick. Anibal Sanchez gets the ball for the Nationals, while Yu Darvish will start for the Padres. Anibal Sanchez, 38 years old, is fighting to stay in the major leagues. The battle-scarred veteran, who […]

For months now, there have been growing outside calls for the Chicago White Sox to relieve Tony La Russa from his duties as the team’s manager. Overall, this could all come to fruition later in the year. USA Today Sport’s Bob Nightengale provided updates on the futures of multiple managers across the majors. In the […]

The Texas Rangers officially signaled the end of an era when they fired longtime executive Jon Daniels, who was appointed in 2005, and manager Chris Woodward, who was in his fourth season as the team’s skipper. It was surprising to see moves such as these after the All-Star break, though the Rangers clearly could no […]

The Kansas City Royals take on the Tampa Bay Rays. Check out our MLB odds series for our Royals Rays prediction and pick. Max Castillo gets the call for the Royals, while Luis Patino gets the start for the Rays. Max Castillo is familiar with the Rays. He previously played for the Toronto Blue Jays […]

The Boston Red Sox take on the Pittsburgh Pirates. Check out our MLB odds series for our Red Sox Pirates prediction and pick. Josh Winckowski goes to the hill for the Red Sox, while J.T. Brubaker gets the call for the Pirates. Josh Winckowski has a 4.69 ERA. He made his season debut with the […]

Even as St. Louis Cardinals slugger Albert Pujols has nothing left to prove in the majors, he is still continuing to bolster his already impressive Baseball Hall of Fame resume. In the third inning of the Cardinals’ series finale against the Colorado Rockies on Thursday, Pujols was called to pinch hit for Brendan Donovan. With […]

The Minnesota Twins were dealt a worrying blow on Thursday when starting pitcher Tyler Mahle was removed from his start against the Kansas City Royals. Mahle was experiencing a significant down-tick in velocity prior to exiting the game, prompting Twins fans to fear the worst. Fortunately, fans can breathe a sigh of relief, as their […]

With Tim Anderson on the mend and the AL Central still up for grabs, the Chicago White Sox need to find a suitable replacement for their star shortstop. After trying out several different options (some of which are now injured), they have landed on a free-agent acquisition, Elvis Andrus. According to Jeff Passan of ESPN, […]

The Toronto Blue Jays will travel to take on the New York Yankees in a four-game series this weekend. With that said, it’s a good time to check out our MLB odds series, which includes a Blue Jays-Yankees prediction and pick we have laid out below. The Toronto Blue Jays have skidded to a 3-7 record […]

Two of the premier teams in the National League meet for the series finale as the New York Mets battle it out with the Atlanta Braves. Join us for our MLB odds series, where our Mets-Braves prediction and pick will be revealed. After dropping the opening pair of games against the Braves, the Mets rebounded nicely […]

The Arizona Diamondbacks and San Francisco Giants will end their four-game series with an afternoon matinee Thursday in San Francisco. With that said, it’s a good time to check out our MLB odds series, which includes a Diamondbacks-Giants prediction and pick we have laid out below. Arizona is on the outside looking in on the playoff […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers and Milwaukee Brewers will square off in the final of their four-game series on Thursday. With that said, it’s a good time to check out our MLB odds series, which includes a Dodgers-Brewers prediction and pick we have laid out below. Los Angeles owns baseball’s best record with an 81-35 mark, going […]

The Toronto Blue Jays are still fighting for their place in the postseason. While the Jays haven’t been at their best of late, they’re still in prime position to win a Wild Card spot. The struggling Yankees are still 10 games ahead of Toronto in the AL East, but the Jays still find themselves neck […]

The power of the team meeting is well-known to fans of any sport. When a franchise’s most prominent players gather together and get down to brass tacks, good things usually come in the short-term and sometimes even yield long-term results. The Chicago White Sox are yet another case in point, after ripping off a spirited […]

After numerous top prospects got the call up to the big leagues, Gabriel Moreno is hoping the Toronto Blue Jays give him the nod again. MLB.com’s seventh-best prospect and Toronto’s best overall prospect has played with the Blue Jays but was not extremely productive. After being sent back to the Triple-A Buffalo Bisons, he continued […]

The Houston Astros and Chicago White Sox will conclude their four-game series in Chicago on Thursday. With that said, it’s a good time to check out our MLB odds series, which includes an Astros-White Sox prediction and pick we have laid out below. The Houston Astros are looking to salvage a split in this series after […]

An iconic experience at any Milwaukee Brewers game at American Family Field is the team’s slide, where the mascot, named Bernie, embarks on a wild ride anytime a ball leaves the park for the home team. Fans over the age of eight can even get in on the experience at the cost of $150 per […]