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The Los Angeles Angels will attempt to avoid the three-game sweep as they face off with the Atlanta Braves on Sunday. It is time to continue our MLB odds coverage with an Angels-Braves prediction and pick. The Braves defeated the Angels 7-2 on Saturday, winning for the second day in a row. The Braves started fast when Dansby Swanson clipped an […]

The New York Yankees are slowly losing their grip of the MLB throne. There was a time when the Yanks were miles above the rest of the competition. They dominated their opponents en route to the best record in the NFL. For a while, fans felt that this team was untouchable. Over the last few […]

The Boston Red Sox are on a scary freefall ahead of the trade deadline. Prior to this week, the team looked poised to make a serious run for a Wild Card spot in the American League. Now, they have looked like a shell of themselves after being beat down by the New York Yankees and […]

The Milwaukee Brewers have come to terms with starting pitcher Aaron Ashby on a five-year contract extension, the team announced on Saturday. The agreement between the two sides also includes club options for 2028 and 2029. The New York Post’s Joel Sherman noted that the five-year extension for Ashby is set to guarantee the left-handed […]

The Texas Rangers take on the Oakland Athletics. Check out our MLB odds series for our Rangers Athletics prediction and pick. Matt Bush will open the game for the Rangers, who are using a bullpen by committee approach to this conest. James Kaprielian gets the start for the Athletics. Matt Bush has been a late-inning […]

The Washington Nationals take on the Arizona Diamondbacks. Check out our MLB odds series for our Nationals Diamondbacks prediction and pick. Anibal Sanchez gets the call for the Nationals, while Madison Bumgarner takes the bump for the Diamondbacks. Anibal Sanchez won the World Series with the Nationals in 2019. He pitched in the 2012 World […]

Washington Nationals outfielder Juan Soto is set to be the most coveted player heading into next month’s MLB trade deadline. The Nationals are reportedly open to offers for their superstar talent, and they are aiming high in such talks. FOX Sports’ Ken Rosenthal noted that based on his understanding from “multiple clubs,” the Nationals are […]

The Boston Red Sox are in danger of following up their ALCS appearance by missing the postseason entirely. With the 2022 MLB trade deadline coming up, they will have to decide whether to be buyers or sellers. Boston is three games behind a Wild Card spot at the moment and is only 1.5 games above the […]

Actress Sydney Sweeney threw out the first pitch ahead of the Toronto Blue Jays and Boston Red Sox game on Friday. Sweeney did a great job with the first pitch… but Barstool Sports sent out a Tweet that did not age well. Sydney Sweeney threw out the first pitch of the Red Sox game tonight. […]

The San Diego Padres and New York Mets are set for Game 2! It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Padres-Mets prediction and pick. The Padres took Game 1 last night by the score of 4-1. Yu Darvish and Max Scherzer battled in a pitching duel and did you really expect anything […]

The New York Mets are gearing up for the playoff race with a pair of trades. After first acquiring slugger Daniel Vogelbach from the Pittsburgh Pirates, the Mets are hitting up the Pirates to add another piece. According to Jon Heyman of MLB Network and later confirmed by the team, the Mets acquired 29-year-old catcher […]

The 2022 MLB trade deadline is fast approaching. Teams are beginning to decide whether or not they will be buyers or sellers come the deadline, and it appears that the Los Angeles Angels will once again be sellers at the deadline. That has raised the question of whether or not their star two-way phenom, Shohei […]

The New York Yankees are an excellent baseball team. However, they are facing questions in reference to their bullpen. Star reliever Michael King recently suffered a fractured right elbow injury. As a result, King is done for the season. To make matters worse, Aroldis Chapman has struggled since returning from an injury of his own. […]

The Cleveland Guardians and Chicago White Sox will play two on Saturday, a day-night doubleheader continuing their weekend series. With that said, it’s a good time to check out our MLB odds series, which includes our Guardians-White Sox prediction and pick we have laid out below. Cleveland is heating up along with the weather, going 7-3 […]

The Los Angeles Angels take on the Atlanta Braves. Check out our MLB odds series for our Angels Braves prediction and pick. Patrick Sandoval goes to the mound for the Angels, while Kyle Wright gets the start for the Braves. Patrick Sandoval’s ERA is exactly three runs. He had a 1.79 ERA for the season […]

Following last night’s thrilling ending, the Colorado Rockies and Milwaukee Brewers will face each other again Saturday. With that said, it’s a good time to check out our MLB odds series, which includes our Rockies-Brewers prediction and pick we have laid out below. Last night’s battle between these clubs lasted 13 innings, including a game-tying two-run […]

These two long-time rivals will play game three of their four-game series as the San Francisco Giants take on the Los Angeles Dodgers. The Giants are hoping to stay competitive for a wild-card position while the Dodgers are being the Dodgers and taking over the NL West division, as usual. Game one of this series […]

MLB trade season is upon us! With the 2022 MLB trade deadline approaching, teams are gearing up to make moves. The New York Yankees have reportedly emerged as a serious contender for Andrew Benintendi, per MLB insider Mark Feinsand. Acquiring Benintendi would upgrade the Yankees roster and help solve their Joey Gallo problem. New York […]

The Tampa Bay Rays and the Kansas City Royals will continue their three-game series tonight at Kauffman Stadium. The Rays won game one of the series 7-3, setting the tone for the rest of the series to come. The Rays are looking to make the playoffs once again as the Royals are still trying to […]

The New York Yankees continue their weekend series against the Baltimore Orioles on Saturday night. 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 and their league-leading 65-30 record will face off against Baltimore in the middle […]

The Cincinnati Reds will be hosting the St. Louis Cardinals for the second game of this three-game NL Central rivalry series tonight. In game one, the Reds pulled off a massive 9-5 win over the Cardinals, but are still aware that they likely won’t be making the playoffs this season. Can the Reds pull off […]

Toronto Blue Jays first-base coach Mark Budzinski is back with the team after taking a hiatus due to the tragic death of his daughter, Julia. Budzinski stepped away from the team on July 2nd after his 17-year-old daughter died in a boating accident. He is still distraught over his heartbreaking loss but has not shied […]

Before Cody Bellinger broke the game wide open on Friday night with a grand slam, the San Francisco Giants and Los Angeles Dodgers were deadlocked in a 1-1 contest. With two outs and two runners on in the top of the eighth, veteran Brandon Belt was set to step up to the plate. After all, […]

When Mike Rizzo wants something, he goes and gets it. That is how the Washington Nationals’ GM handles the ball club. And that is how we should expect the Juan Soto trade proceedings to occur. A recent article article from ESPN detailed Rizzo’s trade tendencies. The ESPN article shared a quote from an NL decision […]

The story ahead of the August 2nd MLB Trade Deadline is just where Washington Nationals star Juan Soto will land. After turning down a $440 million extension, it feels like a foregone conclusion that he will be moved in the coming weeks. While a number of teams are interested in the two-time All-Star, including the […]

The San Diego Padres have World Series aspirations this season. However, they are currently trailing the Los Angeles Dodgers by 10.5 games in the NL West. They have a ton of work to do if they want to catch the Dodgers. The Padres should utilize the 2022 MLB trade deadline to their advantage. They have […]

The New York Yankees are one of several teams in the race for a Juan Soto trade. The Washington Nationals star is commanding a historic haul of prospects in return, as he is one of the game’s greatest players at just 23 years old. In addition to the high price that would have to be […]

The Minnesota Twins are set to face the Detroit Tigers this weekend. 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. The Minnesota Twins, sitting in first place in the AL Central at 50-44, will head to Detroit to face their […]

The Chicago Cubs will battle the Philadelphia Phillies again on Saturday at Citizens Bank Park. It’s time to continue our MLB odds coverage with a Cubs-Phillies prediction and pick. The Cubs devoured the Phillies 15-1 on Friday night. Kyle Schwarber got the Phillies on the board early by blasting a solo home run. The homer was his 30th on the season, […]

The St. Louis Cardinals have plenty of work – and winning – to do in the second half of the season if they are to make the postseason. Nevertheless, they seem to have what it takes to contend for at least the National League Central division title. This is why they are going to be […]

The Toronto Blues Jays will look to replicate their record-setting night as they face the Boston Red Sox. It is time to continue our MLB odds coverage with a Blue Jays-Red Sox prediction and pick.  The Blue Jays destroyed the Red Sox 28-5 on Friday at Fenway Park. Yes, you read that correctly. The score was 28-5. The Blue […]

The Houston Astros continue to play well despite flying under the radar. Houston still has plenty of haters stemming from the 2017 cheating scandal. Regardless of your thoughts on them, this is one of the most consistent ball clubs in MLB. The Astros currently hold a comfortable 11-game lead in the AL West. But do […]

The Toronto Blue Jays had five different players at the All-Star festivities in Los Angeles earlier this week. Among them was Alek Manoah, who has proven to be the ace of this staff in 2022. On Tuesday on the red carpet before ultimately taking the mound for the American League at Dodger Stadium, Manoah expressed […]

The Houston Astros and the Seattle Mariners will clash for the second battle of a three-game set at T-Mobile Park in the Pacific Northwest. It’s time to continue our MLB odds coverage with an Astros-Mariners prediction and pick. The Astros defeated the Mariners 5-2 on Friday, snapping the Mariners’ 14-game winning streak. The Astros struck early when Jose Altuve blasted a […]

The Toronto Blue Jays defeated the Boston Red Sox 28-5 at Fenway Park on Friday night. No, that is not a typo. Toronto came into Boston fresh out of the All-Star break and embarrassed the Red Sox. The Red Sox now find themselves in fourth place and just two games above .500. Meanwhile, the Blue […]

This… is not a good night to be a Boston Red Sox fan or player. Off the heels of a bad two-game stretch against the Yankees, the team completely fell apart against the Toronto Blue Jays. The result is one of the most embarrassing performances by an MLB team in recent memory, as the Red […]

New York Yankees reliever Michael King suffered a concerning elbow injury on Friday that could keep him out for the rest of the season. In the 8th inning of the showdown with the Baltimore Orioles, King threw a pitch that was quite off. It really didn’t look right, and just seconds later, he seemed to […]

The St. Louis Cardinals were roughed up a bit by the Cincinnati Reds. And, in the process, saw one of their longtime veteran pitchers get shelled. Right-hander Adam Wainwright gave up seven runs in 5.1 innings of work. He gave up five hits, walked three, and struck out just two batters. The Reds won the game […]

Lourdes Gurriel Jr. and the Toronto Blue Jays exploded for 28 runs against the Boston Red Sox. And the 28-year-old outfielder made team history along the way. According to ESPN Stats and Info, Gurriel’s six-hit night against the Red Sox tied the franchise record for most hits in a single game. Former shortstop Frank Catalanotto […]