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Philadelphia Phillies star outfielder Bryce Harper had to adjust to a new role in the 2022 season, that of a designated hitter. Harper, who is forbidden from throwing or playing in the field thanks to a slight UCL tear in his elbow, has been relegated to a hitting role for the past few weeks. Given […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers endured a difficult week after getting swept by the lowly Pittsburgh Pirates in LA. It was one of their overall worst three game performances of the season. But the Dodgers rebounded on Thursday against a much better Mets team with a 2-0 victory. Tony Gonsolin led the Dodgers with 6 innings […]

New York Yankees starting pitcher Nestor Cortes has mystified MLB fans with his bizarre yet effective style of pitching thus far in the 2022 season. The early American league Cy Young award favorite was at it again on Thursday, pitching seven scoreless innings to help lead New York to a victory over the Los Angeles […]

The sports world has seen its fair share of weird injury causes. From groin injuries due to shaving accidents to other absurdities, it’s not uncommon to see someone be injured due to non-sports reasons. However, New York Mets star Francisco Lindor suffered a rather bizarre injury that will have fans laughing and crying at the […]

The Toronto Blue Jays are back in business, thanks in large part to the phenomenal pitching performance from young ace Alek Manoah. The 24-year-old right-hander has been sensational since his call-up to the big leagues last season, and he’s off to an outstanding start in the 2022 MLB season. He’s notched his place in Blue […]

The New York Yankees have been off to quite a historic start to the 2022 season, and according to a trend from one notable stat, they may go on to make a return to the World Series. The Yankees took care of business in the opening game of their home doubleheader against the Los Angeles […]

The Atlanta Braves take on the Colorado Rockies. Check out our MLB odds series for our Braves Rockies prediction and pick. Ian Anderson takes the hill for the Braves, while Austin Gomber gets the ball for the Rockies. Ian Anderson has a 4.34 ERA. He has given up at least three runs in five of […]

The New York Mets will take on the Los Angeles Dodgers on Thursday night. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make a Mets-Dodgers prediction and pick. This series is between two of the very best teams in the entire MLB. The Mets are currently 35-17, a record that has gotten them a […]

The St. Louis Cardinals take on the Chicago Cubs. Check out our MLB odds series for our Cardinals Cubs prediction and pick. Matthew Liberatore goes to the hill for the Cardinals, while Keegan Thompson gets the ball for the Cubs. Matthew Liberatore has a 3.72 ERA, but it is based on a very small sample […]

The Minnesota Twins were defeated by the division-rival Detroit Tigers on Thursday by a score of 3-2 after they were leading 2-1 late in the contest. If that wasn’t frustrating enough, the Twins were dealt another injury blow before the game. With starter Joe Ryan on the COVID Injured list and shortstop Carlos Correa also […]

The Los Angeles Angels will continue their series against the New York Yankees on Thursday night for Game 2 of the double-header. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make an Angels-Yankees prediction and pick.   This is one of the most exciting matchups in all of baseball. The Angels have been surprisingly […]

The San Diego Padres take on the Milwaukee Brewers. Check out our MLB odds series for our Padres Brewers prediction and pick. Sean Manaea gets the ball for the Padres, while Adrian Houser takes the bump for the Brewers. Sean Manaea has a 4.02 ERA, certainly higher than what the Padres hoped or expected. Manaea […]

The San Francisco Giants will take on the Miami Marlins on Thursday night. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make a Giants-Marlins prediction and pick. Unsurprisingly, the Giants have been one of the better teams in the league this season. They’ve following up a 2021 NLDS appearance with a 27-22 start to […]

The New York Yankees are playing a doubleheader with the Los Angeles Angels in the Bronx on Thursday on Lou Gehrig Day. In honor of the legend, slugger Aaron Judge is wearing some epic cleats that not only have a picture of Gehrig but also part of his ALS speech from July 4th, 1939. Take […]

The Washington Nationals failed to come to an agreement on a contract extension with superstar outfielder Juan Soto this offseason, planting the seeds of trade speculation. Many MLB insiders believed that the 18-34 Nationals, bogged down by a poorly constructed roster, would be forced to trade the franchise’s greatest asset to jump-start their rebuild. However, […]

Chase De Jong and the Pittsburgh Pirates are feeling especially high after their surprising sweep of the loaded Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium. De Jong took the win in the finale of that three-game series,  pitching 1.1 scoreless innings,  allowing just a walk, and striking out a batter over that stretch. After the game, […]

Just a few weeks ago, Robinson Cano was released from the New York Mets, then promptly scooped up by the San Diego Padres, who were hoping his left-handed bat could provide a spark in their lineup. That was not the case. Cano’s Padres career is over just as it started. CBS Sports and Padres sideline […]

Josh Donaldson has been deeply embroiled in his beef with Chicago White Sox shortstop Tim Anderson. While it’s no surprise that Anderson’s teammates are some outside observers are voicing out against the former American League MVP, what Donaldson can’t get over is that members of the New York Yankees have also piled on. Both fellow […]

The New York Mets fan who went viral on Tuesday for risking his baby to catch a home run ball over the railings at Citi Field has finally spoken out with what he deems as an overreaction to his move. To recall, videos of the catch went viral on Tuesday for the rather dangerous situation […]

New York Yankees slugger Josh Donaldson was suspended one game after some controversial comments he made in the direction of Chicago White Sox shortstop Tim Anderson. After reportedly calling Anderson “Jackie” in reference to Jackie Robinson, Donaldson’s comments sparked significant blowback from the White Sox as well as fans across the league. Donaldson’s own teammates […]

The Philadelphia Phillies slugger Bryce Harper is having another stellar season at the plate. However, things could be trending in the wrong direction. Harper was scratched from Wednesday’s lineup citing a sore forearm. Normally, that would not raise too many eye brows, but for Harper particularly that’s concerning. Bryce Harper has been scratched from tonight’s […]

The Tampa Bay Rays take on the Texas Rangers. Check out our MLB odds series for our Rays Rangers prediction and pick. Jeffrey Springs gets the ball for the Rays, while Jon Gray goes to the bump for the Rangers. Jeffrey Springs has a 1.62 ERA. He was a short reliever in April, typically making […]

The Philadelphia Phillies have not gotten off to the start they were hoping for in the 2022 MLB season, and a recent injury update has only made matters worse for Joe Girardi and Co. After losing Jean Segura to a finger injury, the Phillies placed the veteran middle infielder on the Injured List. It seems […]

A wild story emerged in the baseball world when Cincinnati Reds outfielder Tommy Pham, incensed at San Francisco Giants outfielder Joc Pederson over a fantasy football transgression, slapped the Giants outfielder, earning himself a suspension in the process. Pham accused Los Angeles Angels star Mike Trout, who is the commissioner of their fantasy league, for […]

The Milwaukee Brewers take on the Chicago Cubs. Check out our MLB odds series for our Brewers Cubs prediction and pick. Jason Alexander gets the ball for the Brewers, while Kyle Henricks gets the assignment for the Cubs. Jason Alexander is making his big-league debut for the Brewers, with Brandon Woodruff injured. Milwaukee has a […]

The Cincinnati Reds take on the Boston Red Sox. Check out our MLB odds series for our Reds Red Sox prediction and pick. Hunter Greene gets the assignment for the Reds, while Garrett Whitlock gets the call for the Red Sox. Hunter Greene has a 5.89 ERA, but that hardly tells the full story of […]

Francisco Lindor is back on top. After a disappointing first season with the New York Mets, he is having himself a strong season and leading the team to one of the best records in baseball. As the calendar turns to June, he notched a historic accomplishment. With a sacrifice fly in the seventh inning in […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers enjoyed a tremendous season in 2021. They finished with the second best record in MLB despite Mookie Betts and Cody Bellinger both struggling. One can only imagine how good they may have been had both players been at peak form.  Well, in 2022 we don’t have to imagine anymore in regards […]

The Angels feature a ton of star power on their roster. Mike Trout is a perennial MVP candidate, Shohei Ohtani is a two-way phenom, and Taylor Ward is the breakout player of the year so far in 2022. However, it may be former Yankees utility man Tyler Wade who ends up being the underlying MVP […]

The New York Yankees and Los Angeles Angels meet for Game 2 of this 3-game series! It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with an Angels-Yankees prediction and pick.   The Yankees took the first game of the series 9-1 after a fast start from the offense. The Yankees got to Noah Syndergaard in […]

The Philadelphia Phillies host the San Francisco Giants as the Phillies aim to avoid the sweep. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Giants-Phillies prediction and pick.   The start of the new month will showcase an elite pitching matchup between these two elite NL squads. Even though these two stars aren’t […]

The New York Mets are preparing to head out West for an extended road trip to start off the month of June. While fans won’t be seeing the team in Queens for a couple of weeks, Buck Showalter dropped some encouraging news that will have supporters fired up for what’s to come. According to Joe […]

Sports betting is a growing industry in the United States. Many states are pushing for its legalization, while others are still opposed to it. However, it was recently announced that sports betting will become legal in the state of Ohio on January 1st, 2023.   The legalization will allow fans to place bets on Fanduel […]

The Boston Red Sox have underachieved thus far in the 2022 season, as they are currently 23-27, good for fourth place in the American League East. While Boston just so happens to play in one of the more competitive divisions in the MLB, it shouldn’t distract from just how disappointing of a start it’s been […]

New York Yankees legend and MLB Hall of Famer Derek Jeter rocked the MLB world yesterday when he joined social media. Many notable athletes and celebrities welcomed him including but not limited to CC Sabathia, Diddy, and Alex Rodriguez. Jeter later hilariously made an announcement congratulating himself for making it through his first day of Twitter. […]

One of the main stories of the MLB season so far has been the Washington Nationals potentially trading superstar Juan Soto. The fact that it was even being discussed was shocking for a number of reasons. Soto is still just 23 years old and has multiple years of club control remaining after the 2022 campaign. […]

Nothing is going right for the Philadelphia Phillies. They’re losing in embarrassing ways and playing far, far below the lofty expectations they set for themselves. To make matters worse, one of their key players, Jean Segura, will be sidelined. Segura suffered a fractured right index finger in the Phillies’ 11-inning loss to the San Francisco […]

The Joc Pederson and Tommy Pham fantasy football feud just keeps getting more and more interesting. It all started when Pham slapped Pederson prior to a Giants and Reds game. Both players shared their accounts of what happened with Pham saying that Pederson basically cheated. Pham recently called out Mike Trout, who was apparently the […]

The St. Louis Cardinals narrowly escaped with a 3-2 home victory over the San Diego Padres on Tuesday night. The Cardinals led 2-0 for most of the game before surrendering 2 runs in the 8th inning. The 2 runs in the 8th spoiled a spectacular 7 inning performance from Adam Wainwright that saw the veteran […]