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For as long as any baseball card collector can remember, retail boxes and packs have always been an option that doesn’t present much chance to get mind-blowing pulls. That honor belongs to the hobby format where rare and exclusive bangers can be obtained easier than their retail counterparts. But while it’s pretty hard to get […]

The Seattle Mariners have been one of the most pleasant surprises of the 2022 MLB season thus far, as they own a 10-6 record and sit in first place in the American League West at the time of print. Led by scorching hot hitters, such as Ty France, and breakout pitchers, such as Logan Gilbert, […]

Many fantasy baseball managers likely selected and stashed Cincinnati Reds starting pitcher Luis Castillo with the hopes of getting him back relatively early in the season. Castillo, whose start to the season was delayed by shoulder soreness, has begun his rehab assignment and remains on track for a return to the rotation soon. Reds manager […]

The Yankees Letter was unsealed on Tuesday, with many expecting a bombshell report of cheating allegations against the New York Yankees to be brought forth. Well, after SNY obtained the documents, it turns out the report wasn’t much of anything. Via Jeff Passan, the Yankees Letter revealed the team used their replay room to decode […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers will take on the Arizona Diamondbacks on Tuesday night. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make a Dodgers-Diamondbacks prediction and pick. The Dodgers have gotten off to as good a start as anyone could ask for. Los Angeles lost their opening series, but have won every single series […]

Max Scherzer was impressive on the mound in Monday’s Mets victory over the Cardinals. However, the right-hander did not factor into the decision despite striking out 10 batters over 7 innings and allowing no runs. Trevor May entered the ballgame in the 8th and immediately surrendered two runs in relief of Scherzer. New York would […]

Tensions flared in the Bronx over the weekend when Cleveland Guardians outfielder Myles Straw was heckled by some not-so-friendly New York Yankees fans. Things escalated after some more choice words were exchanged, culminating in Straw climbing up the wall and getting into the faces of the heckling fans. While face-to-face, Straw challenged the Yankees fans […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the Arizona Diamondbacks on Monday thanks to a dominant shutout performance from Walker Buehler. Buehler was electric throughout the contest, limiting Arizona to just 3 hits while striking out 10. There was growing discussion towards the 8th and 9th inning as to if manager Dave Roberts would allow Buehler to […]

In an American League matchup that features two teams going in opposite directions, the Cleveland Guardians will play their second straight game at Angel Stadium versus the Los Angeles Angels on Tuesday evening. It is time for our MLB odds series, where our Guardians-Angels prediction and pick will be made.   Losers of four consecutive […]

Everyone in the MLB World was stunned when Carlos Correa signed with the Minnesota Twins this offseason. It seemed as if it was a foregone conclusion that Correa would head to a big market such as New York or Philadelphia, or possibly even return to Houston. People are equally as confident that Correa’s stay in […]

The New York Mets are flying high at the top of the National League with a 13-5 record early on. Honestly, they haven’t really missed Jacob deGrom quite yet, but it appears he’s slowly working his way back to eventually returning to the fold. Per Anthony DiComo, the Mets righty recently underwent an MRI on […]

What a dandy of a series this has been so far! The New York Mets will square off with the St. Louis Cardinals in game two of this three-game set on Tuesday between two NL contending hopefuls. Join us for our MLB odds series, where our Mets-Cardinals prediction and pick will be unveiled.   The […]

In the City of Brotherly Love, the possibilities are endless! In-game two between the Colorado Rockies and the Philadelphia Phillies at Citizens Bank Park, the action on the diamond should not disappoint. You know the drill! It is time to check out our MLB odds series, which includes our Rockies-Phillies prediction and pick.   Through […]

Happy National Pretzel Day folks! On this glorious day, the Seattle Mariners will take on the Tampa Bay Rays in a matchup between two teams with almost identical records. Join us for our MLB odds series, where our Mariners-Rays prediction and pick will be revealed.   The Mariners enter this opening game of a very […]

The Trevor Bauer saga continues as the controversial Dodgers pitcher is reportedly filing a lawsuit against the woman who accused him of sexual assault. Bauer and his representation are claiming defamation in the lawsuit. The lawsuit states the following: “She wanted to destroy Mr. Bauer’s reputation and baseball career, garner attention for herself, and extract […]

Dodgers’ manager Dave Roberts’ decision to remove Clayton Kershaw from his perfect game bid against the Twins was the talk of the MLB World for a long while. Some supported the decision while others harshly criticized Roberts. The topic was brought back to life following Walker Buehler’s recent shutout in Arizona against the Diamondbacks. Everyone […]

The Los Angeles Angels defeated the Cleveland Guardians 3-0 on Monday in Anaheim to kickoff a four game series. Neither team had much offense to speak of but the Angels did just enough to earn the win. The Angels had one player smash 2 home runs and drive in all 3 of the team’s RBI’s. […]

An accidental triple? Who else but Mike Trout! In the sixth inning of a 1-0 game with the Angels leading the Guardians in Anaheim, Shane Bieber was facing Mike Trout. Bieber was spinning a gem but Trout had squared two balls up off of the Cleveland ace. But both of Trout’s hard hits had resulted […]

The Philadelphia Phillies Sunday night contest against the Milwaukee Brewers was a game dominated by pitching- and umpiring. Longtime MLB umpire Angel Hernandez, who has been notorious for drawing the ire of fans and players alike anytime he’s behind the plate calling balls and strikes, was up to his usual antics on Sunday. Hernandez made […]

The first thing I want to make clear is that being an umpire or referee in any professional sport is an incredibly difficult occupation. Although video replays have been implemented to help, umpires/referees ultimately hold the power to decide the outcome of the game. And even when they make the correct call they still tend […]

Atlanta Braves superstar outfielder Ronald Acuna Jr. is one step closer to returning from last year’s ACL injury after he began his rehab assignment this past week with the club’s Triple-A affiliate, the Gwinnet Stripers. Five games into his rehab, Acuna is poised to take an important step. Braves manager Brian Snitker informed reporters of […]

It’s no secret the Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres do not like each other. They’re arch-rivals in the NL West and aside from their competitiveness on the field, it appears their fans also don’t see eye to eye. Over the weekend, the Dodgers took two out of three from the Padres at Petco […]

Cody Bellinger’s 2 home run game on Sunday opened a lot of eyes in the MLB world. However, it apparently caught the attention of other sports stars as well. NFL players have not been shy about discussing their interest in baseball this year, especially JJ Watt. However, it was Raiders QB Derek Carr who made […]

The Los Angeles Angels and Houston Astros received plenty of hype entering the 2022 season. Los Angeles finally made some moves to upgrade their pitching staff while featuring superstars Shohei Ohtani and Mike Trout in their lineup. Houston has been the class of the American League West over the past few years and they are […]

Milwaukee Brewers lefty Eric Lauer knew he had a tough task ahead on Sunday night against a potent Philadelphia Phillies offense, but it didn’t intimidate him the least bit. Lauer went out and shoved, striking out 13 hitters across six innings of scoreless baseball. He previously had just 10 K’s in his first two starts. […]

A potential American League playoff preview took place over the weekend as the Houston Astros hosted the Toronto Blue Jays. The series did not disappoint as each contest during the 3-game set was decided by just one run. After the Blue Jays took Friday and Saturday’s matchups, the Astros roared back with an 8-7 victory […]

Major League Baseball might have got off to a late start, but things are chugging along full steam ahead. There have been some big surprises in fantasy baseball this year, some of which have been great for managers. Others have been been dealt terrible news with injuries and players underperforming. With late April approaching, it’s […]

Shohei Ohtani is a one-of-a-kind baseball talent. In a sport that enforces rigid roles to maximize the talent of their players, Ohtani has done something completely insane. The Los Angeles Angels star is both a phenomenal pitcher… and a phenomenal hitter. That two-way excellence is something we haven’t seen since Babe Ruth himself. Many current […]

Angel Hernandez is one of the most infamous referees in the MLB… for all the wrong reasons. Fans, players, and managers all take issue with his rather liberal strike zone judgment. Kyle Schwarber and the Philadelphia Phillies got another taste of the Hernandez experience in their match against the Milwaukee Brewers. During the ninth inning […]

Cody Bellinger has had a couple of down seasons for the Los Angeles Dodgers since winning the MVP award back in 2019. But he’s showing some serious signs of life this season. Bellinger looked like his 2019 self on Sunday against the San Diego Padres as the Dodgers outfielder hit not one, but two home […]

Even as the 2022 MLB regular season is just mere weeks old, Los Angeles Dodgers center fielder Cody Bellinger has already emerged as a stern contender for the league’s Comeback Player of the Year honor. Bellinger was a standout performer in the Dodgers’ series finale against the San Diego Padres on Sunday. He belted a […]

The Minnesota Twins defeated the Chicago White Sox in an exhilarating fashion. Byron Buxton launched a moon shot to walk the game off in the 10th inning for his second home run of the day and sixth in 10 games this season. The walk-off blast is another feather in Buxton’s cap. The 28-year-old is posting […]

Some terrifying scenes occurred in aftermath of the Washington Nationals matchup with the San Francisco Giants on Sunday afternoon. According to the DC Police Department, law enforcement officers responded to a violent incident outside of Nationals Park. The DC Police Department reported that police were seeking an individual in connection to a reported stabbing following […]

The Minnesota Twins entered the 2022 season expecting to be toward the bottom of the American League Central division. Meanwhile, the Chicago White Sox were one of the favorites to reach the World Series. However, on Sunday, the Twins finished a three-game sweep of the White Sox, and ended the series in dramatic fashion. With […]

Wander Franco featured in his 85th career game on Sunday, as reached base once and scored a run in the Tampa Bay Rays’ 5-2 win over the Boston Red Sox. Through a mere 85 games played, Red Sox starting pitcher Rich Hill has seen enough from his former teammate to already predict that the shortstop […]

After back-to-back sluggish showings against the Toronto Blue Jays and Detroit Tigers, Gerrit Cole orchestrated a keen bounce-back performance in the New York Yankees’ 10-2 win over the Cleveland Guardians on Sunday. Cole was simply electric on the day; he logged 6.2 innings pitched to go along with zero earned runs and nine strikeouts. From […]

The New York Mets currently bolster one of the more dynamic lineups in all of baseball today, although Robinson Cano has not been much of a factor in their success on offense so far this season. Through 10 games played, Cano has posted career lows across the board, including in batting average (.206) and OBP […]

The Milwaukee Brewers will square off with the Philadelphia Phillies for the rubber match at Citizens Bank Park. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Brewers-Phillies prediction and pick.   The Brewers defeated the Phillies 5-3 on Saturday afternoon. Milwaukee fell behind early when Nick Castellanos smoked an RBI double  to give […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers and the San Diego Padres will meet in the rubber match of this three-game series at Petco Park on Sunday. It’s time to continue our MLB Odds series with a Dodgers-Padres prediction and pick.   The Padres defeated the Dodgers 3-2 in a 10-inning walk-off win. The Padres led 1-0 heading […]