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We have ourselves a streaker, ladies and gentlemen! The Atlanta Braves and the Seattle Mariners were locked in a fierce battle in the eighth inning when a streaker suddenly interrupted the game. The man was chased by two security personnel, before being tackled to the ground. Here are a few angles of the incident. (via […]

The top of the National League has some ridiculously scary teams. In any other year, the Atlanta Braves and the New York Mets would be fighting for the top of the conference. Both teams have been lights out, especially in the second half. However, one team has been consistently great all season long: the Los […]

Los Angeles Angels slugger Mike Trout made franchise history on Saturday after delivering an absolute bomb against the Houston Astros. In the second inning of the game, Trout sent a Jose Urquidy ball to deep left and onto the boxes for his 34th home run of the season. Even better, it is actually his sixth […]

The Cleveland Guardians have reportedly taken action after home plate umpire Ted Barrett was asked to check pitcher James Karinchak for foreign substances in Friday’s game between the Guardians and Minnesota Twins. Paul Hoynes of Cleveland.com reported that the Guardians contacted MLB in reference to the incident. Barrett checked Karinchak for foreign substances in the […]

After an ugly start to the 2022 MLB season, the Chicago White Sox have really turned things around heading into the month of September, currently sitting with a 71-68 record. But why? How did the team get back on track and position themselves to take a real shot at making the American League playoffs? Well, […]

The New York Mets have struggled mightily as of late. They have lost control of the National League East division to the Atlanta Braves, who the Mets currently find ahead of them in the standings by just half a game. Considering how big of a lead the Mets have had at times recently, though, being […]

The New York Mets have fallen apart in the National League East recently. Their once strong lead atop the division has vanished, and the Atlanta Braves overtook them for the top spot in the division after they won and the Mets lost last night. This certainly isn’t the first time we have seen the Mets […]

As the Cleveland Guardians look to break through into the playoffs, Terry Francona is talking about his job and hinting that this could be the beginning of the end. He has been the Cleveland manager since 2013, lending them to an 824-666 record, the 2016 World Series and a 22-game win streak in 2017. Although Francona […]

The Atlanta Braves take on the Seattle Mariners. Check out our MLB odds series for our Braves Mariners prediction and pick. Max Fried goes to the hill for the Braves, while George Kirby will start for the Mariners. Max Fried has a 2.48 ERA, the product of relentless consistency since a few rocky outings in […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers take on the San Diego Padres. Check out our MLB odds series for our Dodgers Padres prediction and pick. Julio Urias goes to the mound for the Dodgers, while Blake Snell takes the ball for the Padres. Julio Urias has a 2.29 ERA and is very much in the National League […]

The Chicago White Sox have been making a push up the American League Central standings, despite the fact they have been without their manager Tony La Russa since August 30th. The White Sox have moved past the Minnesota Twins in the division, and are sitting just a game and a half behind the Cleveland Guardians […]

The New York Yankees have been holding on for dear life recently as their lead atop the American League East continues to shrink. However, it looks like Giancarlo Stanton may be back in the lineup for good moving forward according to manager Aaron Boone. Stanton missed some time recently after fouling a ball off his […]

The Cleveland Guardians take on the Minnesota Twins. Check out our MLB odds series for our Guardians Twins prediction and pick. Triston McKenzie goes to the mound for the Guardians, while Chris Archer takes the ball for the Twins. Triston McKenzie has a 3.18 ERA and has been a strong, reliable member of the Cleveland […]

The Atlanta Braves passed the New York Mets in the National League East on Friday. The Mets led the division for most of the season but have struggled as of late. Meanwhile, the Braves have rebounded nicely following a slow start to the 2022 campaign. Manager Buck Showalter and shortstop Francisco Lindor spoke out after […]

Happy Saturday baseball fans! After the Marlins came away with a surprising 6-3 win over the Mets on Friday, Miami will face off with New York for the second time in just as many days this evening. Join us for our MLB odds series, where our Mets-Marlins prediction and pick will be revealed. With an overall […]

The New York Yankees are continuing to barely hold onto their lead atop the American League East. The Tampa Bay Rays are sitting just 3.5 games behind them, and the Yankees continue to lose at a staggering rate. The return of Anthony Rizzo could help them stay alive for the final few weeks of the […]

The MLB shocked fans yesterday afternoon when they announced some significant rule changes to the game of baseball. These changes will be implemented at the start of the 2023 season, and figure to have an interesting impact on the game of baseball as seen in the MLB. One of the biggest rule changes announced was […]

The Philadelphia Phillies are fighting to hang onto a wild card spot in the National League. They are currently a half game behind the San Diego Padres for the second NL wild card spot, while holding a 3.5 game lead over the Milwaukee Brewers for the final wild card spot. It’s clear that this race […]

The Boston Red Sox and Baltimore Orioles will square off this weekend in an AL East matchup in Baltimore. With that said, it’s a good time to check out our MLB odds series, which includes a Red Sox-Orioles prediction and pick, laid out below. Boston currently occupies the last place spot in the AL East with […]

The MLB passed some huge rule changes to the game of baseball that will begin to be enforced next year during the 2023 season. These changes are designed to improve the overall quality of the MLB product of baseball, and help increase fans engagement in the games. Among one of the more prominent changes announced […]

The MLB is implementing some big rule changes in the 2023 season. Two key members of the San Francisco Giants played a sizable role in the voting process, even though they were not in favor of some of the new rules. According to Andrew Baggarly of The Athletic, the tandem of outfielder Austin Slater and […]

The Atlanta Braves are now leading the NL East. After a long chase, they have finally passed the New York Mets and now have a 0.5-game lead in the division. The Braves got off to a rough start to the season but have since bounced back and own the third-best record in baseball. Now, they […]

The Baltimore Orioles were expected to be at the bottom of the best division of MLB, but they shut down all expectations this season. The tanking for the acquisition of talented prospects is starting to reap its benefits as prospects like Adley Rutchsman, Cedric Mullens, and Austin Hays have been phenomenal this season. Being in […]

The Houston Astros really might be the AL version of the Los Angeles Dodgers, which is kind of funny, given how intertwined the two franchises are after one of the biggest controversies in MLB history five years ago. The 89-49 Astros are blessed with immense position player and pitching depth that rivals even that of […]

For the MLB, the game will look much, much different than it currently is on 2023 after major rule changes, such as the introduction of a pitch clock and a ban on defensive shifts, were approved recently. The pitch clock, which is set at 15 seconds with the bases empty and 20 seconds with runners […]

The Los Angeles Angels find themselves in the middle of another lawsuit this season. Unlike some of their other legal battles, though, this news has some serious implications for how the MLB will operate in the future. The lawsuit was filed by two Dominican prospects, who claimed that L.A. reneged on a verbal agreement with […]

Step aside, Aaron Judge, there’s a new home run king in town. Sure, the New York Yankees slugger has hit 55 home runs on the season, and he’s chasing after the AL record for most home runs in a season set by Roger Maris with 61, but has he hit a 504-foot moonshot in-game? ‘I […]

Unanimous MVP recognizes unanimous MVP. It’s a tale old as time; there’s just nothing that beats the respect you have for a peer of comparable stature and achievement. If it’s 2021 American League MVP Shohei Ohtani who’s honoring you, then you are doing something right in your career, and that’s exactly what happened to the […]

Derek Jeter may not be able to always watch the New York York Yankees’ games this 2022, but he is well aware of the season Aaron Judge is having and how special it is. Speaking during his tribute night at Yankees Stadium–with the team celebrating his 2020 Hall of Fame induction–Jeter took the time to […]

The New York Yankees are playing awful baseball right now. It feels weird to say it, especially since they were on pace to hit the 120-win mark at some point in the season. Now, though, New York is merely a shell of their first-half selves. Their hitting outside of Aaron Judge has been atrocious, and […]

New York Yankees legend Derek Jeter, naturally, got emotional as he returned to the Yankees Stadium on Friday for his tribute night. The Yankees held the ceremony to honor Jeter for his 2020 induction to the National Baseball Hall of Fame. As he stepped onto the field once again, the baseball icon shared his love […]

The New York Yankees are holding a Hall of Fame tribute ceremony for legendary shortstop Derek Jeter on Friday night. The current Yankees players, including Aaron Judge and Giancarlo Stanton, originally took some time to shout out “The Captain” on Twitter when he retired. The New York Yankees Twitter account recently posted some of the best original […]

It was just over a year ago since New York Yankees legend Derek Jeter saw his name enshrined in Cooperstown at the Baseball Hall of Fame. And on Friday night, the Yanks will also honor their former captain in the Bronx. Ahead of the Hall of Fame tribute night, Aaron Boone spoke out on the […]

The New York Yankees are reportedly working Oswald Cabrera out at first base, per Bryan Hoch of MLB.com. Cabrera has experience at multiple positions in both the infield and outfield. However, learning how to play first base will be a new challenge for him. Hoch also reports that Aaron Boone said it could be a […]

The Tampa Bay Rays are alive and well in the AL East division race. The New York Yankees held a convincing lead earlier in the season, but the Rays’ strong play mixed with the Yankees recent struggles have propelled them back into the race. However, catching New York will be a challenge. The Rays recently […]

St. Louis Cardinals future Hall of Famer Albert Pujols recently revealed one crucial lesson that former manager Tony La Russa taught him at a young age, per Audacy. Pujols revealed that the piece of advice from La Russa stemmed from 2001, which happened to be his rookie season. La Russa was managing in St. Louis […]

The Houston Astros are looking to expand their lead in the AL West as they begin a three-game series against Mike Trout, Shohei Ohtani and the Los Angeles Angels. They got a big boost to their pitching staff as they face their division rival in the form of Ryan Pressly. The Astros reinstated Pressly, their […]

There will be many new rules coming to MLB in the 2023 season. A pitch clock, banning of the shift and bigger bases will be introduced to help improve the game. San Francisco Giants star Joc Pederson is one of the many players happy to hear about the MLB shift ban. Pederson didn’t mince words […]

MLB announced 3 major rule changes for the 2023 season, per Mark Feinsand. First off, they will implement a pitch clock. They will also utilize a defensive shift restriction and bring in bigger bases. The rules are expected to assist in pace of play, player health, and marketability. Pitch clock The pitch clock, or pitch […]