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The New York Mets are looking poised to barge their way into the playoffs this year. After a slight rollercoaster in the middle of the season, the team has regained their previous dominant form. The key to that in the last few games has been their pitching crew. Despite not having ace Jacob deGrom for […]

Boston Red Sox legend David Ortiz was inducted into the Hall of Fame on Sunday. And that moment has led to many reminiscing about his career. Ortiz retired in 2016, after 20 years in the big leagues. He broke in during the 1997 season with the Minnesota Twins, however, he spent just six seasons there. […]

The San Francisco Giants entered the 2022 season looking for redemption. They had a fantastic regular season last year, only to be eliminated by their rival, the Los Angeles Dodgers, in the first round of the playoffs. It does not appear like revenge will be coming any time soon. On Sunday, the Dodgers finished off […]

Despite the game being fairly lopsided, the Washington Nationals and the Arizona Diamondbacks got into it a little bit on Saturday night. With the D-Backs leading 7 – 1 in the eighth inning, ace pitcher Madison Bumgarner gave up a solo home run to Nats outfielder Victor Robles. Afterwards, Robles celebrated the hit. Fairly normal […]

The Washington Nationals and Juan Soto have been at odds regarding a contract extension. It certainly did not help when the Nationals did not pay for Soto’s flight to the All-Star Game. Soto reportedly already turned down a 15-year, $440 million contract. That has led many to believe that Soto is likely going to get […]

Golden State Warriors star Klay Thompson was the biggest Los Angeles Dodgers fan on Sunday, especially with his brother Trayce Thompson playing and showing up. At the bottom of the seventh inning, the Dodgers broke the 4-4 tie and pulled away from the San Francisco Giants. With the score at 6-4, Trayce handed their opponents […]

The Luis Castillo sweepstakes appear to be heating up and the New York Yankees want in. MLB Network is reporting that the Yankees are sending some of their scouts to Cincinnati Wednesday to catch a glimpse of the Reds ace. That is, of course, if Castillo is not dealt before then. #Yankees are sending scouts […]

On Sunday, the New York Yankees took the rubber game against the Baltimore Orioles, 6-0. In the win, Yankees slugger Aaron Judge hit his major league-leading 37th home run of the season. It was a monster shot too, traveling 456 feet before landing in the stands of Camden Yards. But it’s what he said prior […]

The New York Mets are among multiple playoff contending teams that head into next month’s MLB trade deadline with more questions than answers. Mets general manager Billy Eppler did at the least address one team need on Friday, acquiring Daniel Vogelbach from the Pittsburgh Pirates. The veteran slugger is slated to compete with J.D. Davis […]

Well, we finally have the All-Star break behind us. That means we can look ahead to the fantasy baseball playoffs and try to position ourselves to make a run at a title. Week 16 of the fantasy baseball season is always an interesting one, and for many of you in weekly leagues, are locked out. […]

While the Golden State Warriors are enjoying their offseason, Klay Thompson is hanging around in town. He was up in LA for the Dodgers game on Sunday when they took on the San Francisco Dodgers, and it looked like he had himself a great time. During the game, Thompson could be spotted in his seat, […]

The blockbuster Juan Soto trade is not likely to go down just yet. With over a week left before the 2022 MLB trade deadline, the Washington Nationals are evaluating all their options. As several teams look into trading for the superstar outfielder, the St. Louis Cardinals are becoming an early favorite. According to Jon Heyman and […]

Mookie Betts recorded his 200th career homer during the Los Angeles Dodgers’ Saturday win against their rivals San Francisco Giants; however, he is not making a big deal out of it. While it’s an incredible personal milestone for Betts, who is just the 27th active player to have such feat, he couldn’t care less about […]

The Boston Red Sox had quite a series to forget in their three-game home set against the Toronto Blue Jays. Boston allowed 40 total runs over the series, with 28 of them coming in its second half opener. From the failure to continually take advantage of key runners in scoring position situations to the six […]

David Ortiz is officially a Baseball Hall of Famer. The Boston Red Sox legend gave his induction speech on Sunday in front of a crowd of adoring baseball and Red Sox fans in Cooperstown, and things got extremely emotional. Big Papi poured his heart and soul into Boston baseball, and that was on full display […]

The Atlanta Braves shocked the baseball world by going on an improbable run last season and winning the World Series. If they want to repeat as champions, they are going to have to do it without center fielder Adam Duvall. On Sunday, the Braves officially announced that Duvall is going to have left wrist surgery […]

Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher Madison Bumgarner wasn’t too pleased with the antics of Washington Nationals outfielder Victor Robles on Sunday. After hitting a home run off Bumgarner, Robles went a bit over the top with his celebration, drawing ire from the veteran southpaw. After Bumgarner called Robles a clown, the young outfielder seized the moment and […]

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge simply continues to rack up home runs with ease in his historic 2022 campaign. Judge extended his hot start to the second half of the season in the Yankees’ road series finale against the Baltimore Orioles, as he crushed a 456-foot home run in the third inning that provided […]

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Mookie Betts is no stranger to featuring in some of the most tense-filled games in MLB. Over his opening six years in the majors, Betts often delivered for the Boston Red Sox in their heated rivalry matchups against the New York Yankees. Now in Los Angeles, he is a regular in […]

Baltimore Orioles fans are absolutely feeling themselves right about now. One fan, however, may have gotten a bit carried away with his excitement. During the Orioles’ clash with the New York Yankees on Sunday, one fan could be heard heckling Aaron Judge during his at-bat in the third inning. After shouting that Judge was “going […]

Julio Rodriguez has been inactive with an injury. The Seattle Mariners’ rookie All-Star injured his left wrist attempting a steal of second base against the Texas Rangers last week. Fortunately for the Mariners, the 21-year-old phenom may not be missing a big chunk of time. According to Corey Brock of The Athletic, the MRI on Rodriguez’s […]

The San Diego Padres take on the New York Mets. Check out our MLB odds series for our Padres Mets prediction and pick. Joe Musgrove takes the mound for San Diego, while Carlos Carrasco gets the assignment for New York. Joe Musgrove has a 2.42 ERA. He has turned in an outstanding first half of […]

St. Louis Cardinals stars Paul Goldschmidt and Nolan Arenado are the latest players who are rendered unable to travel to Canada due to their stance against the Covid-19-vaccine. The two stars, as well as catcher Austin Romine, will be unable to face the Toronto Blue Jays due to the vaccine mandate. When asked about his […]

The Texas Rangers and Oakland Athletics will wrap up their weekend series Sunday afternoon. With that said, it’s a good time to check out our MLB odds series, which includes our Rangers-Athletics prediction and pick we have laid out below. Texas has waited and waited for contention, and appear to be waiting at least one more year. […]

The Tampa Bay Rays and Kansas City Royals will conclude their three-game series Sunday afternoon at Kauffman Stadium. With that said, it’s a good time to check out our MLB odds series, which includes our Rays-Royals prediction and pick we have laid out below. Tampa Bay has been on a torrid pace, winning seven of 10 to vault into […]

The San Francisco Giants take on the Los Angeles Dodgers. Check out our MLB odds series for our Giants Dodgers prediction and pick. Alex Cobb gets the call for the Giants, while Clayton Kershaw goes to the hill for the Dodgers. Alex Cobb’s 2022 journey is a tale of two seasons. In late May, his […]

The Washington Nationals take on the Arizona Diamondbacks. Check out our MLB odds series for our Nationals Diamondbacks prediction and pick. Erick Fedde gets the ball for the Nationals, while Corbin Martin makes the start for the Diamondbacks. Erick Fedde has a 4.91 ERA, but he is not an easy pitcher to figure out. Don’t […]

The Houston Astros are looking to sweep the Seattle Mariners today as they wrap up a three-game series. Heading into the all-star break, the Mariners were one of the hottest teams in baseball, going on a 14-game winning streak, but that broke with this series as the Astros won both games one and two and […]

The St. Louis Cardinals are right in the thick of the divisional race with the Milwaukee Brewers. They’ll have to overcome a significant handicap to keep pace in their upcoming contests against the Toronto Blue Jays with stars Nolan Arenado and Paul Goldschmidt expected to miss the two-game series due to vaccination rules. The absence […]

The Cincinnati Reds wrap up a three-game series at home today against the St. Louis Cardinals as the series is split 1-1. The Reds took game one with emphasis as they won 9-5, but the Cardinals bounced back for game two, winning 6-3. These NL Central rivals will go at it for the tiebreaker today […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers are primed to return to the MLB playoffs again. Adding Freddie Freeman and Craig Kimbrel has worked wonders for the Dodgers, but the heroics of Mookie Betts are still leading this team to crucial victories. Squads like the New York Mets and Atlanta Braves are also right in the thick of […]

The Pittsburgh Pirates will host the Miami Marlins at PNC Park for the third and final game of the series. The Marlins took home game one after an 8-1 win, but the Pirates fought back and won game two with a 1-0 victory. It comes down to this game on who is going to win […]

The Minnesota Twins and Detroit Tigers will wrap up their weekend series Sunday afternoon at Comerica Park. With that said, it’s a good time to check out our MLB odds series, which includes our Twins-Tigers prediction and pick we have laid out below. Minnesota sits alone atop the AL Central standings and took the first game of […]

The Colorado Rockies will attempt to avoid the sweep as they take on the Milwaukee Brewers at Miller Park on Sunday. It’s time to continue our MLB odds coverage with a Rockies-Brewers prediction and pick. The Brewers defeated the Rockies 9-4 on Saturday at Miller Park. They trailed 1-0 entering the fourth inning and it was not long before Hunter Renfroe […]

The New York Yankees will wrap up their weekend series against the Baltimore Orioles on Sunday afternoon. With that said, it’s a good time to check out our MLB odds series, which includes our Yankees-Orioles prediction and pick we have laid out below. New York still sits in first place in the AL East while holding the […]

The Cleveland Guardians will attempt to win the four-game series against the Chicago White Sox on Sunday. It’s time to continue our MLB odds coverage with a Guardians-White Sox prediction and pick. The Guardians and the White Sox split a day-night doubleheader on Saturday. Cleveland won Game 1 by a score of 7-4. It was 4-4 in the ninth when Josh […]

The Arizona Diamondbacks got a small ray of hope amid a turbulent season on Saturday night. Facing a fellow struggling team in the Washington Nationals, they looked incredible. The result was a dominant 7-2 win for the D-Backs. However, the game was not without a bit of drama, which happened during the eighth inning of […]

Pete Rose has one of the most polarizing legacies in MLB history. His skills were undeniable, and his major league record for career hits, sitting at 4,256, may never be broken. Rose’s legendary 23-year career will always be a part of the record books. Yet Rose was banned for life from MLB when he was […]

The Toronto Blue Jays will attempt to sweep the three-game series as they face the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park on Sunday. It’s time to continue our MLB odds coverage with a Blue Jays-Red Sox prediction and pick. The Blue Jays defeated the Red Sox 4-1 on Saturday at Fenway Park. Things started slow for Toronto when Bobby Dalbec cracked […]