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Aaron Boone didn’t have much of a choice. Leave his struggling slugger, New York Yankees star Aaron Judge, at the leadoff spot, or drop him down in the order in the hopes that it sparks a hot streak? Boone opted for the latter move ahead of Game 3 of the ALDS between the Yankees and […]

The Atlanta Braves were shocked in the MLB Playoffs by the Philadelphia Phillies. Star shortstop Dansby Swanson shared his honest reaction following Atlanta’s NLDS loss, per Bally Sports: Braves on Twitter. “We just didn’t get things done when it mattered,” Swanson said. “It breaks my heart.” Dansby Swanson was also asked what he thought was […]

Seattle Mariners former ace and Cy Young winner Felix Hernandez threw out the first pitch for Game 3 of the ALDS against the Houston Astros. Unfortunately for Hernandez, the Mariners never made it to the MLB Playoffs during his time on the ball club. Seattle’s 2022 postseason appearance snapped a 20-year postseason drought for the Mariners […]

The Washington Nationals are reportedly declining their mutual contract option on Nelson Cruz, per MLB Trade Rumors. Cruz signed a 1-year deal with Washington prior to the 2022 campaign. The contract included a mutual option for 2023 which is what the Nationals reportedly are turning down. The decision to move on from Nelson Cruz makes […]

Atlanta Braves manager Brian Snitker explained his decision to remove Charlie Morton from NLDS Game 4 against the Philadelphia Phillies, per Fox Sports: MLB on Twitter. “Talked to him down there, we did X-Rays, there wasn’t anything structural,” Snitker said. “He wanted to try it. I just put the eye test to it and I […]

Baseball fans were shocked as Philadelphia Phillies catcher JT Realmuto hit an inside-the-park home run in the bottom of the third inning of the National League Division Series against the Atlanta Braves. While many were impressed by Realmuto’s feat, one that has been accomplished by just 18 men in playoff history, others were appalled at […]

It seems as if in every MLB postseason, a player manages to accomplish a first in the sport’s storied history. J.T. Realmuto managed to do just that in Game 4 of the Philadelphia Phillies’ NLDS clash against the Atlanta Braves. In the bottom of the third inning, Realmuto connected on an 81-mph slider pitch from […]

Jose Altuve has opened up the Houston Astros’ ALDS clash against the Seattle Mariners on a sluggish note. Altuve has failed to record a hit in the ALDS and also sits at a lowly .111 OBP. Mariners starting pitchers Luis Castillo and Logan Gilbert had their way against the All-Star second baseman in the opening […]

Brandon Marsh clubbed an early 3-run home run off of Charlie Morton to give the Philadelphia Phillies a 3-0 lead in the NLDS Game 4. Marsh’s bomb has Phillies fans dreaming of an NLCS appearance, but the Atlanta Braves won’t go down without a fight. Fox Sports’ Ken Rosenthal caught up with Marsh immediately after […]

With their season hanging in the balance, the third and final baseball playoff game of the scheduled Saturday slate will have everything on the line as the Los Angeles Dodgers battle it out with their division rivals in the San Diego Padres. Join us for our MLB odds series where our Dodgers-Padres Game 4 prediction and […]

The San Diego Padres are one win away from pulling off a huge upset over their division rival, the Los Angeles Dodgers, in their NLDS series. Game 3 was a hard fought battle, but the Padres pulled out the win in the end. With Game 4 on the horizon, star outfielder Juan Soto made sure […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers find themselves in an unexpected situation heading into Game 4 of their NLDS series against the San Diego Padres. The Padres have raced out to a 2-1 lead in the series, and they can send the Dodgers home for the offseason if they manage to win Game 4, which will take […]

With this series deadlocked at one game apiece, the New York Yankees will serve as the visiting team for the first time in the series as they head west to “The 216” to battle it out with the Cleveland Guardians in what should serve as the most important game of the season for both sides. […]

Atlanta Braves pitcher Raisel Iglesias said the “boys are motivated” in reference to the team’s clubhouse vibe ahead of Game 4, per Justin Toscano. Atlanta currently finds themselves trailing the Philadelphia Phillies 2-1 in the NLDS. But according to Iglesias, the Braves are still confident. Atlanta battled with the New York Mets for the NL […]

One win away from the American League Championship Series, the Houston Astros travel to the Pacific Northwest with some brooms in hand to take on Seattle for Game Three of the ALDS. Join us for our MLB odds series where our Astros-Mariners prediction and pick will be made. It all comes down to this! Coming […]

The Philadelphia Phillies shocking postseason run continues. They have taken a quick 2-1 lead over the Atlanta Braves in their NLDS series, and as a result, they are one win away from eliminating the defending champs to move onto the NLCS. If Philadelphia ends up making it there, they could see the return of their […]

The Atlanta Braves NLDS series against the Philadelphia Phillies hasn’t gotten off to a great start. They currently find themselves down 2-1 in the series, and are on the verge of getting eliminated, but that doesn’t mean they are out of it yet. A big reason they find themselves in this hole, though, is because […]

Shane Bieber may pitch again in the ALDS. Cleveland Guardians fans were left feeling concerned after Game 2 of the ALDS vs the New York Yankees was moved from Thursday to Friday. It pushed Bieber’s start back a day which would force him to return on short rest if he were to pitch again in […]

The Philadelphia Phillies are just one win away from the NLCS after spanking the Atlanta Braves 9-1 in Game 3 of the NLDS on Friday. While Noah Syndergaard is on the mound for Game 4 on Saturday, Phils manager Rob Thomson is exploring all possibilities. That means Zack Wheeler, who is on only two days’ […]

Heading into the NLDS, Wil Meyers and the San Diego Padres didn’t care about regular season success. Their intrastate rivals in the Los Angeles Dodgers had put together one of the greatest 162-game stretches in MLB history yet, it’s the Padres who have taken command of the series after beating the Dodgers 2-1 yesterday night. […]

The Atlanta Braves will try to stay alive as they face an elimination game against the Philadelphia Phillies in Game 4. The defending champions could fall, and you need to see our MLB odds series for a Braves-Phillies Game 4 prediction and pick. The Phillies defeated the Braves 9-1 in Game 3 of the National League Division […]

Rhys Hoskins has had a nightmarish postseason thus far. He finally broke the curse on Friday to help lead the Philadelphia Phillies to a 9-1 demolition of the Atlanta Braves in Game 3. With the Phillies up 1-0 with one man on second base in the third inning, the Braves intentionally walked Kyle Schwarber to […]

The New York Yankees and Cleveland Guardians battled on even terms for nine innings in Game 2 of the American League Division Series. However, a key error by Josh Donaldson in the top of the 10th inning helped propel the Guardian to a 4-2 victory that allowed Cleveland to tie the series at 1-1. Jose […]

Through two games in the ALDS clash between the Cleveland Guardians and the New York Yankees, the reigning AL Central champions have managed to keep Aaron Judge quiet. The Guardians have held Judge to without a hit in the series, as the All-Star outfielder has walked once and struck out seven times. Judge had a […]

The outlook appeared to be bleak for the Cleveland Guardians after Shane Bieber served up an early-game 2-run home run to Giancarlo Stanton. However, the Guardians’ ace bounced back and contained the potent New York Yankees lineup over the course of 5.2 innings in Cleveland’s crucial ALDS Game 2 victory. Shane Bieber discussed his mentality […]

Aaron Judge has had his fair share of struggles in the New York Yankees’ ALDS clash against the Cleveland Guardians. After finishing regular season play on a dominant note, Judge has so far failed to carry over this momentum into the postseason. The All-Star outfielder has struck out seven times in eight at-bats in the […]

The Texas Rangers reportedly met with former San Francisco Giants World Series winning manager Bruce Bochy amid their hiring search, per Ken Rosenthal. The Rangers are in a state of flux after firing manager Chris Woodward during the 2022 regular season. Texas is on the verge of being competitive. They shocked the MLB world last […]

MLB Twitter reacted to Aaron Judge’s brutal performance at the plate for the New York Yankees against the Cleveland Guardians in the ALDS. Aaron Judge is currently 0-4 with 4 strikeouts. However, there is still time for redemption as the game is still in-progress as of this story’s publication. Twitter had no shortage of reactions […]

The San Diego Padres defeated the Dodgers in LA to even the NLDS at one game apiece on Wednesday. With Friday’s Game 3 right around the corner, Josh Hader revealed what the game plan has been for San Diego this season, per Dennis Lin of The Athletic. “This is why we play, is to go […]

The MLB world has lost a legend. St. Louis Cardinals Hall of Fame closer Bruce Sutter has sadly passed away at the age of 69. We are saddened over the passing of Bruce Sutter. Sutter was a dominant pitcher and a member of the '82 World Series Championship team. He is a member of both […]

The Atlanta Braves are primed and ready to defend their World Series crown in the postseason. After dropping Game 1 against the Philadelphia Phillies, they tied it up to even the NLDS at 1-1. Now, as the series shifts to Philadelphia, Atlanta needs their best arms and bats to be ready. That includes one Spencer […]

Game 2 of the American League Division Series between the New York Yankees and Cleveland Guardians was rained out Thursday. That has prompted questions regarding potential pitching rotations changing. On Friday, Yankees manager Aaron Boone divulged his plan for Gerrit Cole and others on the staff. Per Yankees mgr Aaron Boone, Gerrit Cole would start […]

The Aaron Judge sweepstakes are going to dominate the MLB offseason for as long as he’s on the market. The New York Yankees are going to do whatever they can to fend off the competition to re-sign their star outfielder after watching him hit 62 home runs in a contract year. The problem is that […]

2022 MLB free agency figures to have a very deep starting pitcher market, and the guy who will likely headline that market is New York Mets ace Jacob deGrom. deGrom can opt out of his current deal with the Mets this offseason, and seems likely to do so. With him hitting the free agent market, […]

The Aaron Judge sweepstakes figure to dominate the MLB offseason for as long as he’s on the free agent market. New York will be hoping to re-sign their star outfielder, but they are going to face significant competition from every other team in the league. One team that already appears to be plotting out a […]

The New York Yankees are still playing playoff baseball currently, but whenever the offseason rolls around, they are going to have one main goal; re-sign Aaron Judge. After Judge’s historic hitting campaign, the Yankees are going to do everything in their power to hold onto their star slugger. Even past Judge, the Yankees are going […]

The Atlanta Braves will meet the Philadelphia Phillies for Game 3 of the National League Division Series at Citizens Bank Park. It’s time to check out our MLB odds series and deliver a Braves-Phillies Game 3 prediction and pick. The Braves shut out the Phillies 3-0 in Game 2 of the NLDS. It was scoreless for the […]

Game 3 of the NLDS is now in San Diego as the series is all tied up at one. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Dodgers-Padres prediction and pick. The San Diego Padres did their job and took home-field advantage away from the Los Angeles Dodgers. It’s now a tied series […]

St. Louis Cardinals legend Albert Pujols went through a bit of a career renaissance in his final season in the league. Pujols hit 24 home runs and 68 runs batted in in only 351 plate appearances, and he reached the 700-HR mark in the process. However, as all baseball fans know, the 42-year old could […]