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The Texas Rangers officially signaled the end of an era when they fired longtime executive Jon Daniels, who was appointed in 2005, and manager Chris Woodward, who was in his fourth season as the team’s skipper. It was surprising to see moves such as these after the All-Star break, though the Rangers clearly could no […]

The Kansas City Royals take on the Tampa Bay Rays. Check out our MLB odds series for our Royals Rays prediction and pick. Max Castillo gets the call for the Royals, while Luis Patino gets the start for the Rays. Max Castillo is familiar with the Rays. He previously played for the Toronto Blue Jays […]

The Boston Red Sox take on the Pittsburgh Pirates. Check out our MLB odds series for our Red Sox Pirates prediction and pick. Josh Winckowski goes to the hill for the Red Sox, while J.T. Brubaker gets the call for the Pirates. Josh Winckowski has a 4.69 ERA. He made his season debut with the […]

Even as St. Louis Cardinals slugger Albert Pujols has nothing left to prove in the majors, he is still continuing to bolster his already impressive Baseball Hall of Fame resume. In the third inning of the Cardinals’ series finale against the Colorado Rockies on Thursday, Pujols was called to pinch hit for Brendan Donovan. With […]

The Minnesota Twins were dealt a worrying blow on Thursday when starting pitcher Tyler Mahle was removed from his start against the Kansas City Royals. Mahle was experiencing a significant down-tick in velocity prior to exiting the game, prompting Twins fans to fear the worst. Fortunately, fans can breathe a sigh of relief, as their […]

With Tim Anderson on the mend and the AL Central still up for grabs, the Chicago White Sox need to find a suitable replacement for their star shortstop. After trying out several different options (some of which are now injured), they have landed on a free-agent acquisition, Elvis Andrus. According to Jeff Passan of ESPN, […]

The Toronto Blue Jays will travel to take on the New York Yankees in a four-game series this weekend. With that said, it’s a good time to check out our MLB odds series, which includes a Blue Jays-Yankees prediction and pick we have laid out below. The Toronto Blue Jays have skidded to a 3-7 record […]

Two of the premier teams in the National League meet for the series finale as the New York Mets battle it out with the Atlanta Braves. Join us for our MLB odds series, where our Mets-Braves prediction and pick will be revealed. After dropping the opening pair of games against the Braves, the Mets rebounded nicely […]

The Arizona Diamondbacks and San Francisco Giants will end their four-game series with an afternoon matinee Thursday in San Francisco. With that said, it’s a good time to check out our MLB odds series, which includes a Diamondbacks-Giants prediction and pick we have laid out below. Arizona is on the outside looking in on the playoff […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers and Milwaukee Brewers will square off in the final of their four-game series on Thursday. With that said, it’s a good time to check out our MLB odds series, which includes a Dodgers-Brewers prediction and pick we have laid out below. Los Angeles owns baseball’s best record with an 81-35 mark, going […]

The Toronto Blue Jays are still fighting for their place in the postseason. While the Jays haven’t been at their best of late, they’re still in prime position to win a Wild Card spot. The struggling Yankees are still 10 games ahead of Toronto in the AL East, but the Jays still find themselves neck […]

The power of the team meeting is well-known to fans of any sport. When a franchise’s most prominent players gather together and get down to brass tacks, good things usually come in the short-term and sometimes even yield long-term results. The Chicago White Sox are yet another case in point, after ripping off a spirited […]

After numerous top prospects got the call up to the big leagues, Gabriel Moreno is hoping the Toronto Blue Jays give him the nod again. MLB.com’s seventh-best prospect and Toronto’s best overall prospect has played with the Blue Jays but was not extremely productive. After being sent back to the Triple-A Buffalo Bisons, he continued […]

The Houston Astros and Chicago White Sox will conclude their four-game series in Chicago on Thursday. With that said, it’s a good time to check out our MLB odds series, which includes an Astros-White Sox prediction and pick we have laid out below. The Houston Astros are looking to salvage a split in this series after […]

An iconic experience at any Milwaukee Brewers game at American Family Field is the team’s slide, where the mascot, named Bernie, embarks on a wild ride anytime a ball leaves the park for the home team. Fans over the age of eight can even get in on the experience at the cost of $150 per […]

The Chicago Cubs have their sights set on Trea Turner. The Los Angeles Dodgers star shortstop is set to enter free agency next season. Before the season even starts, though, Turner has already laid out his needs for any team that wants to acquire his services. That will, of course, include Jed Hoyer’s team. Trea […]

The Atlanta Braves are surging and now sit just 4.5 games back of the New York Mets in the National League East. They’ll also get a huge boost on Thursday for a matchup with their divisional rivals. Max Fried is returning to the rotation after a seven-day absence due to a concussion. He’ll take the […]

For at least one night, Josh Donaldson will not have to buy his own drink in the Big Apple after he crushed a walk-off grand slam in extra innings to give the New York Yankees a skid-snapping 8-7 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays at home Wednesday. That might just go down as Donaldson’s signature […]

The Houston Astros are bac in the win column, as they prevented a three-game skid at the hands of the Chicago White with a 3-2 victory in the on the road Wednesday. That victory likely would not have also been possible without another sterling performance on the mound by Framber Valdez, who just couldn’t stop […]

The New York Yankees history is steeped in legend and winning. Many of the greatest players to ever play baseball have worn the Yankees pinstripes. On Wednesday night, Josh Donaldson did something that has happened just twice in the illustrious franchise history. Donaldson came to the plate with New York trailing 7-4 in the bottom […]

The New York Yankees got arguably the biggest win of the season Wednesday night. Yankees third baseman Josh Donaldson hit a walk off grand slam, trailing by three runs in the bottom of the 10th inning. The opposite field blast sent Yankees announcer Michael Kay screaming with excitement. JOSH DONALDSON GRAND SLAM 🔥 @BRWalkoff YANKEES […]

A former New York Yankees relief pitcher has decided to take that proverbial ride off into the sunset. Dellin Betances has officially retired from baseball, according to MLB insider Jon Heyman. Betances previously tried to make a return to baseball with the Los Angeles Dodgers. He signed a minor league contract with them back in […]

On Wednesday, the New York Mets announced that they had called up their top prospect, third baseman Brett Baty. He was listed eighth in the Mets starting lineup in a crucial game against the division rival Atlanta Braves. Baty did not disappoint, making a huge impact early in the game. With the Mets already having […]

The New York Yankees finally made the decision to dip into their farm system in order to get the team back on track. The Yankees made a trio of important roster moves on Wednesday, promoting Ron Marinaccio, Estevan Florial, and Oswaldo Cabrera from Triple-A to the MLB team. In a corresponding move, Tim Locastro and […]

The New York Mets announcer team consisting of Gary Cohen, Keith Hernandez and Ron Darling are considered one of the, if not the, best set of announcers in baseball. They generally are extremely informative, knowledgeable and passionate. But every so often, things can go off the rails. On Monday, the Mets and the World Series […]

The Toronto Blue Jays picked up a much-needed win against the Baltimore Orioles on Wednesday. Starting pitcher Ross Stripling was fantastic in the outing, tossing six perfect innings before finally surrendering a hit. After the pristine outing from Stripling, Blue Jays manager John Schneider hilariously compared his performance to that of the late painting sensation […]

On Tuesday night, the Pittsburgh Pirates and Boston Red Sox battled in inter-league play. During the game, Red Sox broadcaster and pitching legend Dennis Eckersley had some harsh words when describing the Pirates lineup. Pittsburgh center fielder Bryan Reynolds wasn’t having it though. Bryan Reynolds on the Dennis Eckersley stuff: “I couldn’t give any less […]

The New York Mets can breath a sigh of relief. Mets manager Buck Showalter addressed the injury status of starting pitcher Taijuan Walker prior to Wednesday’s game against the Atlanta Braves. According to Mets beat writer Tim Healey, Showalter is not overly concerned with Walker’s injury. Taijuan Walker’s Sunday start is in jeopardy, Buck Showalter […]

The Washington Nationals have banned two fans from the ballpark for five years after being involved in a verbal altercation with Chicago Cubs catcher Willson Contreras Tuesday night, according to Meghan Montemurro of the Chicago Tribune. Two fans have been banned from Nationals Park for five years because of this incident last night involving Willson […]

Ozzie Albies suffered an injury earlier this year which put the remainder of his 2022 season in doubt. However, Atlanta Braves manager Brian Snitker shared a hopeful update on the second baseman, per Braves beat writer Justin Toscano. “Brian Snitker said Ozzie Albies is going to go on the next road trip with the Braves to […]

The New York Yankees have a handful of key players sidelined by injury. The team made a handful of important roster moves on Wednesday, dipping into the farm system to bring up some talented youngsters including Estevan Florial and Oswaldo Cabrera. As the organization’s prospects are finally starting to get their chance at the big-league […]

The New York Yankees made a slew of roster moves on Wednesday in order to light a spark under the struggling team. Closing pitcher Clay Holmes was placed on the 15-day IL with a back injury, while fan-favorite Ron Marinaccio is set to return from Triple-A. Amid the bullpen shakeup, Aaron Boone revealed the Yankees’ […]

The Atlanta Braves have displayed no hesitancy when it comes to extending their players. Atlanta has already locked up stars such as Matt Olson and Austin Riley over the past few months. They most recently extended budding star Michael Harris to an 8-year, $72 million dollar contract. And the Braves may not be done yet, as […]

The baseball world was sending its prayers to Easton Oliverson and his family after the Little Leaguer suffered severe injuries after falling from a bunk bed. Oliverson was with his teammates in Williamsport, Pa. when he fell from the top bunk of a bunk bed, resulting in a fractured skull that required emergency surgery. Los […]

Joey Votto is set to undergo season-ending surgery on his rotator cuff on Friday, per Reds beat writer Bobby Nightengale. The Cincinnati Reds are already out of contention, but Votto is a fan-favorite who will be missed for the remainder of the 2022 season. Votto is a career-long Reds’ star who’s made 6 All-Star teams during […]

The St. Louis Cardinals are in the middle of a heated battle in the National League Central. They are currently two games ahead of the Milwaukee Brewers a top the division, and who ends up winning that division will be mightily important. That’s because the team that ends up losing may end up missing out […]

The Los Angeles Angels don’t have too much to be excited about these days, but fans will have a major reason to tune into the games this weekend. Superstar outfielder Mike Trout told reporters on Wednesday that he’s made significant progress in his recovery from his back injury and could be back on the field […]

The Minnesota Twins have fallen behind the Cleveland Guardians in the AL Central race. To make matters worse, starting pitcher Tyler Mahle might be sidelined as they look to reclaim the division lead. Mahle left the Twins’ game against the Kansas City Royals with a trainer after he struggled to get his velocity up. Tyler […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers are MLB’s best team and are well on their way towards clinching the NL West. However, it was recently announced that ace Walker Buehler will miss the remainder of the season due to injury. The injury may not seem overly concerning given the Dodgers’ massive lead in the division. But LA […]