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The Los Angeles Dodgers have been one of the better teams in baseball for the past several years. Los Angeles won the World Series back in 2020 and made it to the Fall Classic in back-to-back years in 2017 and 2018. The Dodgers’ dominance in those years makes the 2022 team look even scarier, as […]

The Chicago White Sox have World Series ambitions after winning the AL Central last season. But they also have a lot of key players with injuries, especially on the mound. Lance Lynn, Garrett Crochet, Joe Kelly and Ryan Burr are all banged up, meaning a lot of pressure is on Lucas Giolito to step up. […]

Aaron Judge and the New York Yankees were unable to agree on a contract extension before the team’s Opening Day tilt against the Boston Red Sox on Friday. Yankees general manager Brian Cashman announced the news leading up to Friday’s game, saying the best offer was a seven-year extension worth $30.5 million per season starting […]

Giancarlo Stanton has hit a lot of home runs over the years. The New York Yankees outfielder/designated hitter is known for his immense power at the plate and is always among the leaders in home runs when healthy. His 348th smash at the big-league level might be his craziest one yet. Facing Nathan Eovaldi during […]

In a matchup between two teams that are loaded with talent galore, the improved Texas Rangers will begin their 2022 season by traveling north to take on the Toronto Blue Jays at Rogers Centre. Let’s take a sneak peek at our MLB odds series, where our Rangers-Blue Jays prediction and pick will be revealed.   For […]

Robinson Cano is back after he was suspended last year. And he set the tone for the Mets lineup in their Opening Day victory over the Nationals. He spent 2021 watching New York’s lineup labor and the team fall off in the second half. But he believes the team is poised for a rebound in […]

The Washington Nationals are set to host the New York Mets for game two of the opening series! It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Mets-Nationals prediction & pick.   The Mets took game one as their offense shined bright toward the later innings. The Mets struck in the 5th inning and […]

The New York Yankees’ contract extension talks with superstar outfielder Aaron Judge hit a wall ahead of Opening Day. The club offered Judge a franchise record amount of money in terms of average annual salary, but the slugger rejected the proposal. Now, Judge will effectively become a free agent after this season, though the Yankee’ […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers are loaded with talent. Their offense is amongst the best in baseball, if not the very best in the MLB. However, their pitching has been described as the weakest link. But this Dodger rotation features stars such as Walker Buehler and Clayton Kershaw. There is still a very strong chance that […]

Baseball is back in the City by the Bay! The 2022 MLB season is finally here as the Miami Marlins will travel nearly 3,200 miles to square off with the San Francisco Giants. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series, as our Marlins-Giants prediction and pick will be made.   Miami enters the 2022 season […]

The Minnesota Twins open up the 2022 season by hosting the Seattle Mariners! It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Mariners-Twins prediction and pick.   The Seattle Mariners ended last season on a hot run that had them just short of the playoffs. The Mariners struggled early on last year but found […]

After a thrilling contest that saw the Cubs outlast the Brewers to kick off the 2022 MLB season, the two division rivals will face off once again on the diamond at Wrigley Field on Saturday afternoon. Friday’s game was postponed. The starters will carry over to Saturday. It is that time to look at our […]

The New York Yankees’ contract extension talks with star right fielder Aaron Judge have taken centerstage ahead of Opening Day. Judge, who made it clear that he would not continue contract talks into the season, set Opening Day as a deadline. The Yankees made an offer to Judge that would have paid him a franchise […]

The Cincinnati Reds ruined Opening Day for the World Series defending champion Atlanta Braves on Thursday. Atlanta ace Max Fried got lit up, allowing five runs in 5 2/3 innings, on eight hits with a walk and five strikeouts. The Reds got a balanced attack, as seven of the nine starters earned at least one […]

The Yankees attempted to sign Aaron Judge. They reportedly offered him an extension worth $213 million over 7 years, which would have been more than what Mike Trout and Mookie Betts make annually. But Judge apparently turned down the offer and there is not expected to be an Aaron Judge extension. Judge previously stated that […]

It’s Opening Day as the Los Angeles Dodgers head to Coors Field to take on the Colorado Rockies on Friday afternoon.  It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Dodgers-Rockies prediction and pick.   The Dodgers went 106-56 last season, entering the playoffs as a wildcard. In the NL Wildcard Game, the Dodgers […]

The San Diego Padres and Minnesota Twins each made last-minute tweaks to their respective rosters with a trade on Opening Day, as San Diego agreed to send starting pitcher Chris Paddack and relief pitcher Emilio Pagan to the Twins in exchange for closer Taylor Rogers and outfielder Brent Rooker. Paddack, who burst onto the scene […]

Aaron Judge has been the face of the New York Yankees ever since his breakout campaign in the 2017 season. But his future with the team is in serious doubt since both sides can’t agree to a contract extension. Judge said that he wants to get the contract situation done before the Yankees season, which […]

The Jacob deGrom injury news was the very last thing Mets fans wanted to hear to begin the 2022 MLB season. In fact, it was the last thing baseball fans wanted to hear. The game is better when deGrom is going his thing on the mound in Queens. But hope is not lost for the […]

The Seattle Mariners are tired of missing out on the playoffs. They fell short last season after winning 90 games, their most since the 2003 season. Now, the Mariners are leaning hard into their current core and are hoping to break their 20-year playoff drought. After adding stars Robbie Ray, Jesse Winker and Adam Frazier, […]

It’s Opening Day as the Boston Red Sox head to Yankee Stadium in the Bronx to take on the New York Yankees. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Red Sox-Yankees prediction and pick.   The Red Sox went 92-70 in 2021, finishing in a second-place tie with the Yankees but won […]

Perhaps no player had more hype coming into the 2022 season than Shohei Ohtani. The Los Angeles Angels pitcher/slugger set the baseball world on fire last season on his way to unanimously winning the AL MVP award. His encore got off to a great start. Ohtani got right to work dazzling against the reigning AL […]

Extension news has been flying in from small-market teams over the past few days. The Cleveland Guardians locked up Jose Ramirez to their biggest deal in club history, while the Pittsburgh Pirates extended Ke’Bryan Hayes on Opening Day. But the far more financially stable New York Yankees have yet to extend superstar Aaron Judge. However, […]

The New York Mets got off to the 2022 season on the right foot. They took down the Washington Nationals 5-1 thanks to a 12-hit outburst from the team and a dominant start on the mound from Tylor Megill, who struck out six batters and allowed no runs through the first five innings. The night […]

Shohei Ohtani isn’t wasting any time this season. During the Los Angeles Angels’ Opening Day game against the Houston Astros, the Japanese two-way phenom immediately got to work, setting records the same way he did during his AL MVP campaign last season (and destroying any horrible takes about him). It all started even before the […]

Per Zack Meisel of The Athletic, the Toronto Blue Jays have agreed to trade relief pitcher Anthony Castro to the Cleveland Guardians in exchange for outfielder Bradley Zimmer. Trade: The Guardians are sending outfielder Bradley Zimmer to the Blue Jays for reliever Anthony Castro. — Zack Meisel (@ZackMeisel) April 8, 2022 The trade comes just […]

Yesterday, Atlanta Braves star Ronald Acuna Jr. dropped a scathing take on his former teammate Freddie Freeman. In his Instagram livestream, the outfielder went on a rant against Freeman, saying in his native Spanish language that: “I won’t miss Freddie Freeman. We had friction, he didn’t care when I was plunked. Freddie was overbearing and […]

The Baltimore Orioles and Tampa Bay Rays are set to get their 2022 season underway with an AL East rivalry battle at Tropicana Field. It’s time to continue with our MLB odds series with an Orioles-Rays prediction and pick. Click here for our Risk Free $1000 Bet! *To claim, new users need to register, make […]

The Oakland A’s and Philadelphia Phillies are set to get their 2022 MLB seasons underway on Friday. With the new season finally here, even after time at which it looked like it would never arrive, fans are eager to catch the action in one of the first inter-league series’ of the year. The Phillies will […]

After a tumultuous offseason for the sport of baseball, Opening Day is finally here. Less than a month ago, we did not even know if there was going to be a season, as the MLB lockout was still in place. Both sides has dug in and there appeared to be no end in sight. Then, […]

In mid-March, the Philadelphia Phillies signed Nick Castellanos to a five-year, $100 million deal. Going from the Cincinnati Reds to the Phillies is no small move, meaning that Castellanos and his family were bound to find a house closer to Philadelphia. According to Anthony Gargano of 97.5 The Fanatic, the Castellanos family is headed to […]

The Philadelphia Phillies looked sharp in the shortened Spring Training season. They finished with a .588 record of 10-7. Star slugger Bryce Harper led the Phils in home runs with eight, but 25-year-old Mickey Moniak wasn’t far behind. He had a breakout Spring Training performance behind the plate. Unfortunately, Moniak’s strong start to the season […]

The Pittsburgh Pirates rewarded star third baseman Ke’Bryan Hayes with a juicy new contract on Thursday morning, locking him down for eight years at a sum of $70 million. Hayes hit the field on Opening Day under his new deal, but he wasn’t out there for long. Hayes suffered an apparent left wrist injury in […]

Anything can happen in baseball. Chicago Cubs shortstop Nico Hoerner showed on Opening Day just how unpredictable the sport can be as he faced Corbin Burnes of the Milwaukee Brewers. In the midst of a tough fight with the team favored to win their division, Hoerner stepped up to bat. He was facing Burnes, the […]

The 2022 season is a hugely important one for the New York Yankees. Their championship window is open for now but other teams, especially in their own division, are making runs for the ultimate prize as well. The duo of Aaron Judge and Giancarlo Stanton will keep them competitive as they look to break through […]

Rickey Henderson is a retired baseball player who suited up for several teams during a lengthy MLB career. Considered by many as the greatest lead-off hitter in MLB history, the Hall of Famer is currently the MLB record holder for most career stolen bases and career runs. For this piece, let’s take a look at […]

Rafael Devers isn’t the only one currently at an impasse when it comes to contract negotiations with the Boston Red Sox. Star shortstop Xander Bogaerts told Bob Nightengale Thursday that he won’t be signing a new contract with the Red Sox before Opening Day. This is worrisome for the Red Sox considering the shortstop is […]

Can life get any better than this? With Opening Day 2022 in full swing on this first Thursday of April, there are plenty of season debut matchups that will surely leave you salivating. In a National League confrontation between two hopeful title contenders, the Cincinnati Reds travel to Truist Park to go to battle versus […]

Opening Day is finally upon us! The Arizona Diamondbacks host the San Diego Padres for a 4-game series to start off the 2022 campaign. Let’s continue our MLB odds series with a Padres-Diamondbacks prediction and pick.   The San Diego Padres are coming off another underperformed season after they had high expectations last year. The […]