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Juan Soto has had a roller-coaster start to the 2022 season, but this may all soon change to the delight of the Washington Nationals. Soto entered the Nationals’ series finale against the Colorado Rockies having posted a .111 batting average to go along with a mere three RBI recorded in his previous eight games. Amid […]

San Francisco Giants manager Gabe Kapler previously stated that he would remain inside during the national anthem until he feel better about the direction of the United States. However, he recently admitted that he would be willing to make an exception. According to Mitch Stacy of The Associated Press, Kapler is considering not doing his protest […]

The injury bug refuses to leave the Chicago White Sox alone. Amid a disappointing campaign riddled with injuries to ley players, franchise star Tim Anderson is now going to be sidelined. Anderson injured his groin on a defensive play against the Chicago Cubs and needed to be assisted off the field. He is set for […]

Even as the Chicago White Sox are currently looking up at the Minnesota Twins in the AL Central standings, former catcher A.J. Pierzynski believes that this can soon change. During the White Sox’s home series against the Chicago Cubs, Pierzynski took some time to speak to NBC Sports Chicago at Guaranteed Rate Field. He called […]

The Chicago White Sox entered the 2022 MLB season with lofty goals and expectations. Thus far, they have fallen well short of that pace. Much of that has been due to injuries. On Sunday, the injury bug struck again. White Sox shortstop Tim Anderson was forced to leave the game vs. the Cubs Sunday due […]

The future of catcher Willson Contreras with the Chicago Cubs could possibly soon have a long-awaited resolution. As it stands, Contreras will become a free agent at the end of the 2022 season. He is under team control for the ongoing campaign, with it being the third year that he is arbitration-eligible. However, the Cubs […]

The New York Mets are hellbent on bringing a World Series to Queens this year, and that means fielding the best team possible at all times. In order to ensure the Mets stay at the top of their game throughout the 162-game season, owner Steve Cohen and GM Billy Eppler are always looking for ways […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr and San Francisco Giants manager Gabe Kapler are two of the biggest voices in sports speaking out against the gun violence issue in America. The two head coaches from the Bay Area have not been afraid to use their voices to call attention to the problem. While Kerr […]

San Francisco Giants manager Gabe Kapler is fed up with the epidemic of mass shootings in the United States. He recently took a page out of Colin Kaepernick’s book and stated he will peacefully protest the state of the country by remaining inside when the national anthem is played ahead of games. Chicago White Sox […]

The Philadelphia Phillies take on the New York Mets. Check out our MLB odds series for our Phillies Mets prediction and pick.   Zack Wheeler goes to the mound for the Phillies, while Chris Bassitt takes the bump for the Mets. Zack Wheeler has a 3.38 ERA. His ERA was 8.53 after two bad early-season […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers take on the Arizona Diamondbacks. Check out our MLB odds series for our Dodgers Diamondbacks prediction and pick.   Tyler Anderson goes to the hill for the Dodgers, while Zach Davies gets the ball for the Diamondbacks. Tyler Anderson has a 3.30 ERA. He has given up more than two runs […]

The Houston Astros take on the Seattle Mariners. Check out our MLB odds series for our Astros Mariners prediction and pick. Luis Garcia gets the ball for the Astros, while Marco Gonzales takes the bump for the Mariners. Luis Garcia has a 3.38 ERA. He won’t make big headlines, but he has been a solid, […]

The Pittsburgh Pirates will try and take the three-game series as they face the San Diego Padres on Sunday at Petco Park. It’s time to continue our MLB odds coverage with a Pirates-Padres prediction and pick.   The Pirates rallied from a slim deficit to stun the Padres 4-2 on Saturday night. Pittsburgh entered the ninth trailing 2-1 when Ke’Bryan Hayes […]

The Toronto Blue Jays will attempt a four-game sweep as they meet the Los Angeles Angels in Anaheim on Sunday afternoon. It’s time to continue our MLB odds coverage with a Blue Jays-Angels prediction and pick.    The Blue Jays defeated the Angels 6-5. It was a see-saw affair as four lead changes throughout the game concluded with a Toronto win. […]

The Milwaukee Brewers will try and earn a series split as they face the St. Louis Cardinals in the finale of a four-game series. It’s time to continue our MLB odds coverage with a Brewers-Cardinals prediction and pick.    The Cardinals pounded the Brewers 8-3 on Saturday. Nolan Gorman started things off in the first inning by decimating a 2-2 pitch […]

Chicago White Sox third baseman Jake Burger brought a deep-fried surprise to the table on the most perfect day, as he sent one to the moon in the fifth inning of Saturday night’s game against the Chicago White Sox. It was more than just a regular home run, though, as he knocked that one out […]

The tragic mass shooting at Uvalde, Texas sent shockwaves throughout the entire country. Sports figures across all leagues expressed their sorrow and called for action from authorities. One such figure was San Francisco Giants manager Gabe Kapler. Kapler decided to boycott the national anthem in response to the mass shooting. While most managers expressed their […]

The New York Mets’ have been absolutely phenomenal to start the season. They have a stellar record of 30-17, and have beaten some tough teams along the way. However, it seems like the team is about to hit a rocky patch in their road to the playoffs, with Max Scherzer set to miss almost two […]

San Francisco Giants outfielder Joc Pederson has just dropped the hilarious details that led to Tommy Pham of the Cincinnati Reds going full Will Smith on him over a fantasy baseball spat. This is not a sentence I imagined I would ever compose but yet here we are. To add further hilarity to this issue, […]

The Chicago Sports Alliance has committed to donating $300,000 to the Robb School Memorial Fund and Sandy Hook Promise Foundation in the wake of the tragic Texas school shooting that shook the nation this past week. The Alliance is made up of the professional sports teams in Chicago which include the NBA’s Bulls, the NFL’s […]

After a notable wait, DJ LeMahieu finally made his return to the New York Yankees’ starting lineup. Yankees manager Aaron Boone slotted in the versatile infielder to bat leadoff and cover third base for the road clash with the Tampa Bay Rays on Saturday. LeMahieu missed the Yankees’ last four games due to left wrist […]

Adam Wainwright has had quite a run with the St. Louis Cardinals. From playing an instrumental role in the Cardinals’ 2006 World Series-winning run to the multitude of team records that he currently holds, he sure has established his place in being among the more formidable starting pitchers in franchise history. Overall, Wainwright has been […]

After a grind-out 4-3 win that favored the Padres last night, these two franchises separated by more than 2,400 miles will face off on the diamond for a rematch in game two of the series. Join us for our MLB odds series, where our Pirates-Padres prediction and pick can be seen by sports betting fanatics […]

The Tommy Pham-Joc Pederson incident has taken a new turn. The two outfielders from the Cincinnati Reds and San Francisco Giants respectively got into an interaction over a dispute over fantasy football, of all things, but new details are now emerging. Ahead of the Reds’ 5-1 win over the Giants in Cincinnati on Friday, Pederson […]

The Houston Astros take on the Seattle Mariners. Check out our MLB odds series for our Astros Mariners prediction and pick.   Jose Urquidy gets the call for the Astros, while Logan Gilbert takes the hill for the Mariners. Jose Urquidy has a 4.24 ERA. In three of his eight starts so far this season, […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers will put their first-place record to the test as they square off with the Arizona Diamondbacks on Saturday evening. It is time to take a sneak peek at our MLB odds series, where our Dodgers-Diamondbacks prediction and pick will be unveiled.   After a 6-4 defeat of the D-Backs yesterday, the […]

The Toronto Blue Jays take on the Los Angeles Angels. Check out our MLB odds series for our Blue Jays Angels prediction and pick.   Yusei Kikuchi gets the ball for the Blue Jays, while Michael Lorenzen gets the start for the Angels. Yusei Kikuchi has a 3.47 ERA. He was mediocre in April but […]

The Philadelphia Phillies take on the New York Mets. Check out our MLB odds series for our Phillies Mets prediction and pick.   Zach Eflin gets the starting assignment for the Phillies, while Taijuan Walker gets the ball for the Mets. Zach Eflin has a 3.65 ERA. In three of his seven starts, Eflin has […]

Chicago White Sox veteran pitcher Dallas Keuchel has struggled throughout the 2022 season, prompting the White Sox to make a difficult decision on his future with the team. On Saturday, the White Sox designated the 34-year-old left-hander for assignment, effectively ending his time with the club. White Sox' Dallas Keuchel designated for assignment @NBCSWhiteSox https://t.co/a6mDM95yf9 […]

Stand up Chicagoans! In one of the more underrated rivalries in baseball, the Chicago Cubs and Chicago White Sox will meet in the Windy City Showdown at Guaranteed Rate Field to begin a short two-game series starting on Saturday. It is time to dive into our  MLB odds series, where our Cubs-White Sox prediction and […]

Anything goes in this National League matchup as the San Francisco Giants and Cincinnati Reds battle it out for the second time in just as many days on Saturday. Join us for our  MLB odds series, where our Giants-Reds prediction and pick will be made.   After an uninspiring 5-1 loss at the hands of […]

The Miami Marlins will try and bounce back as they take on the division-rival Atlanta Braves on Saturday afternoon. It’s time to continue our MLB odds coverage with a Marlins-Braves prediction and pick.   The Braves defeated the Marlins 6-4 on Friday. It was scoreless heading into the fifth when Austin Riley crushed a solo home run to break up the […]

Justin Verlander just experienced his first real hiccup in an otherwise dominant season. He allowed all six runs in the Houston Astros’ loss to the Seattle Mariners after three consecutive performances of holding the opposition scoreless. The Mariners took Verlander deep four times in six innings. Julio Rodriguez and Kyle Lewis each hit a two-run home […]

Ruxinn of The League once said that fantasy football is a religion. It seems to be more than just that for Cincinnati Reds outfielder Tommy Pham and San Francisco Giants outfielder Joc Pederson, who had quite a moment before Friday’s series-opener at the Great American Ballpark. Pham slapping Giants slugger Pederson over fantasy football is something […]

The New York Yankees will try and take another game from the Tampa Bay Rays as the two AL East teams collide on Saturday. It’s time to continue our MLB odds coverage with a Yankees-Rays prediction and pick.   The Yankees shut out the Rays 2-0 on Friday. New York needed only two big hits to win the game, along with […]

The Atlanta Braves are certainly in the midst of a World Series hangover. After losing Freddie Freeman to the Los Angeles Dodgers, their offense hasn’t looked nearly the same while the pitching staff is also struggling. With the team at 22-24, they’ve decided to call up top prospect Michael Thomas II to hopefully add a […]

The Milwaukee Brewers will clash with the St. Louis Cardinals for the third match of a four-game series on Saturday afternoon. It’s time to continue our MLB odds coverage with a Brewers-Cardinals prediction and pick.   The Cardinals defeated the Brewers 4-2 on Friday. Paul Goldschmidt broke the scoreless tie in the bottom of the third when he smashed a two-run […]

A kerfuffle in baseball isn’t uncommon. Things get heated at times, especially on the field. But, this latest brouhaha was by no means normal. The Cincinnati Reds ended up benching Tommy Pham for Friday’s game after he went full Will Smith mode and straight-up slapped San Francisco Giants outfielder Joc Pederson right in the face […]

Houston Astros starting pitcher Justin Verlander has defied the odds so far this season with quite a historic start to the campaign, which has caught the attention of St. Louis Cardinals hurler Adam Wainwright. Speaking to MLB.com, Wainwright was asked on just how he has had a stout opening two months to his 2022 campaign […]