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The MLB offseason was very tumultuous, with a lockout that lasted 99 days. The MLB owners locked the players out, both figuratively and literally. In an attempt to get the players to negotiate to their liking, the owners enacted the lockout on December 2nd. It lasted until March 12 when both sides finally reached an […]

The San Diego Padres’ pitching rotation has been one of the best so far in the entire MLB. During the first two games of the season, Yu Darvish new acquisition Sean Manaea shut down the Arizona Diamondbacks in their entire run, not giving up a single run. Their starting pitching is poised to be one […]

One could presume that even today, there still may be tension between players who featured for the Boston Red Sox and those who played for the New York Yankees during the height of their rivalry over the 2000s. However, this is far from the case with David Ortiz and Alex Rodriguez. The two have always […]

The 2022 MLB season features the debuts of tons of promising young players. Lost in the hype over very talented prospects like Hunter Greene, Spencer Torkelson, Bobby Witt Jr. and Julio Rodriguez is a rookie for the Cleveland Guardians by the name of Steven Kwan. The 24-year-old outfielder is having a historically great start to […]

Shohei Ohtani opened up the 2022 season with the Los Angeles Angels on a sluggish note. Over his opening 13 at-bats against the Houston Astros, he recorded a mere one hit. Ohtani got back on track on Sunday against the reigning American League champions, as he roped a double down right field in the third […]

A perfect game in baseball is arguably the most difficult feat in sports to accomplish. To be able to retire all 27 batters in a game, without anyone reaching base is hard enough. Doing that while also striking out 19 of those batters sounds nearly impossible. Yet that’s exactly what Japanese phenom Roki Sasaki accomplished […]

The Hunter Greene era with the Cincinnati Reds opened up on a promising note, as he led the way in the 6-3 win over the Atlanta Braves. Greene had quite a task in his MLB debut in going up against the reigning World Series winners. Still, the Reds’ No. 2 overall pick in the 2017 […]

Carlos Correa was one of the most coveted free agents this offseason. The Minnesota Twins landing him shocked the baseball world and gave them another perennial MVP candidate alongside Byron Buxton. Correa showed them right away that he was worth the investment with a monster home run. Correa smacked the ball 458-foot to go yard […]

Giancarlo Stanton was once again a standout performer for the New York Yankees against the Boston Red Sox. The veteran slugger recorded a two-run home run in the Yankees’ 4-2 win over their AL East rival in the second game of the series. Stanton posted an exit velocity of 112.0 mph on the 437-foot home […]

The Boston Red Sox have not gotten their season off on the right foot, dropping their first two games to the archrival New York Yankees in crushing fashion. The Sox still have the talent to compete with any team in the majors this season. The Red Sox are looking to compete with the star-studded core […]

It’s the Sunday night baseball game of the week as the Boston Red Sox takes on the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Red Sox-Yankees prediction and pick.   The Yankees defeated the Red Sox 4-2 on Saturday to improve to 2-0. Luis Severino lasted […]

The Houston Astros will try to win the four-game series as they face the Los Angeles Angels on Sunday afternoon at Angels Stadium. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with an Astros-Angels prediction and pick.   The Angels shut out the Astros 2-0 on Saturday night to get their first win of the […]

After getting injured in the midst of the 2021 season, Justin Verlander is back for the Houston Astros. The veteran pitcher returned to the mound for his first team after a long time against the Los Angeles Angels, and it was a magnificent performance. It was highlighted by striking out reigning AL MVP Shohei Ohtani… […]

The rivalry between the Boston Red Sox and the New York Yankees is a tale as old as time. Spanning decades, the two teams have a fierce hatred for each other, as they’ve battled in countless matches throughout the years. It’s arguably one of the greatest rivalries in sports history, and it still continues to […]

Things got a little heated during the second showdown of the season between the Chicago Cubs and Milwaukee Brewers. There were a total of five batters hit by pitch and even a benches clearing confrontation at the top of the eighth when Andrew McCutchen was plunked by Cubs pitcher Keegan Thompson. McCutchen and Cubs catcher […]

Without a doubt, Trea Turner is one of the best players on a stacked Los Angeles Dodgers squad that might lose him in 2023 after not coming to terms with the shortstop for an extension deal. For one, there were no discussions about it in the first place, with the two sides ending up with […]

The big bats in the New York Yankees lineup once again led the way against the Boston Red Sox. Anthony Rizzo and Giancarlo Stanton each slugged two-run home runs en route to a convincing 4-2 win over their AL East rival in the second game of the series. Stanton and Rizzo also homered in the […]

Roger Clemens was a professional baseball pitcher who played in Major League Baseball for 24 years, most notably for the Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees. He is universally considered one of the greatest and most dominant pitchers in major league history. He was a two-time World Series Champion and eleven-time All-Star, and was […]

NL West action is in full swing as the Los Angeles Dodgers continue their opening season series out on the road as they square up with the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field. It is time to take a sneak peek at our MLB odds series where our Dodgers-Rockies pick and prediction will be revealed.   […]

The Chicago White Sox have championship aspirations for the 2022 season. They have the most talent in the AL Central and expect to be able to compete with the best teams in the MLB. Many bettors are rolling with the White Sox to go all the way to the World Series. However, the team has […]

The New York Yankees clinched a dramatic 6-5 extra innings win over the Boston Red Sox on Opening Day, but they also came away from the day with a notable dilemma regarding Aaron Judge’s future with the team. Judge and the Yankees failed to come to terms on a contract extension deal by opening day, […]

The New York Mets will look to achieve their first 3-0 since 2012 versus the Washington Nationals on Saturday night in the nation’s capital. Join us for our  MLB odds series, where our Mets-Nationals prediction and pick will be made.   The Mets have quickly gotten off to a hot start as New York was […]

The Cleveland Guardians have signed outfielder Myles Straw to a 5-year, $25 million dollar extension with club options for the 2027 and 2028 seasons. After a quiet offseason that saw Cleveland sign just two major league free agents, the Guardians have locked up three key players within the past couple of weeks. The team recently extended […]

In one of the great rivalries in all of sports, the Boston Red Sox gear up to go to war with the New York Yankees in game two of each club’s opening season series. It is time to take a look at our MLB odds series, where our Red Sox-Yankees prediction and pick will be […]

New Atlanta Braves’ closer Kenley Jansen endured a rough start to his Braves career on Friday. Jansen entered a 7-3 game in the ninth inning. He went on to surrender three runs and almost blew the game. He was able to escape the jam with the lead and a Braves win, but the performance was […]

The weekend is finally here! On Saturday afternoon, the second game of this three-game series will take place between the Texas Rangers and the Toronto Blue Jays. It is about that time to check out our MLB odds series, which will include our Rangers-Blue Jays prediction and pick.   Oh, how the tables have turned. […]

Chicago White Sox righty Lucas Giolito was cruising along on Friday against the Detroit Tigers, throwing four scoreless innings before having to leave early with abdominal tightness. Giolito himself believed he could potentially steer clear of going on the IL, but manager Tony La Russa clarified that’s not going to happen. Via James Fegan of […]

The New York Yankees kicked off their opening day with a 6-5 win over the Boston Red Sox on Friday. However, the biggest news surrounding the organization is MiLB manager Rachel Balkovec’s huge win on Friday. The Tampa Bay Tarpons won their first game of the regular season, marking Balkovec’s first win and her managerial […]

Yankees fans expected the best when GM Brian Cashman announced that New York would offer Aaron Judge a contract extension prior to Opening Day. It took until the final two days before Opening Day for news to heat up, but reports began flying in about the Yankees’ huge offer to the outfielder. But Judge reportedly turned […]

The Seattle Mariners will play the second of a three-game series against the Minnesota Twins at Target Field in Minneapolis. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Mariners-Twins prediction and pick.   The Mariners defeated the Twins 2-1 in an exhilarating Opening Day victory over the Twins. AL Cy Young winner Robbie […]

The day that baseball fans were waiting for finally arrived, as Opening Day of the 2022 MLB season came and went. Just a few months ago, the MLB season was very much in jeopardy due to the lockout. However, America’s Pastime is back, and it returned with a bang, as there were plenty of memorable […]

The San Diego Padres did not waste much time in the 2022 MLB season to pull off something bold — and unprecedented. According to Stats by STATS, the Padres have just become the first team ever in the modern era of the majors to twice pull a starter in the game despite that pitcher tossing […]

The Detroit Tigers and Chicago White Sox have never been on the friendliest of terms. But the Tigers recent underperformance has taken some of the fuel out of the fire in terms of a rivalry. However, the rivalry is back between Chicago and Detroit. Detroit is looking to compete once again and they believe they […]

The Chicago White Sox will play the second of a three-game series against the Detroit Tigers at Comerica Park on Saturday. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a White Sox-Tigers prediction and pick.   The White Sox are coming off a 5-4 loss to the Tigers in yesterday’s season opener in Detroit. […]

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Cody Bellinger was a primetime sleeper candidate heading into the 2022 MLB season. And in a lot of ways, he still is. After all, we are just one game into the year as of writing. There is no way that the 2019 MVP can continue to struggle after last year’s abysmal […]

What was supposed to be New York Mets ace Max Scherzer’s heartfelt homecoming to Washington turned into a rather ugly situation quickly. Tensions suddenly flared up when shortstop Francisco Lindor was hit by a wild pitch by relief pitcher Steve Cishek. That incident turned into a bench-clearing situation where Mets players were visibly frustrated. After […]

Things got heated on Friday night between the New York Mets and Washington Nationals when Josiah Gray nailed star shortstop Francisco Lindor in the face with an 88 mph pitch. Lindor instantly hit the ground in pain and right after the incident, both benches cleared, with Buck Showalter leading the charge and going after Gray […]

A “tense” MLB Opening Day matchup between the New York Mets and Washington Nationals had already created hostility between the two NL East squads. Just one day later, a scary moment in tonight’s game caused tempers to boil over, and the benches to clear. Tensions flare and the benches clear in Washington as Francisco Lindor […]

After Opening Day was rained out on Thursday, the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox began their respective seasons on Friday with an afternoon game in the Bronx. Gerrit Cole got the call, but it wasn’t exactly a banner outing for the Yankees ace. The hard-throwing righty tossed just four innings while giving up […]