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Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Clayton Kershaw could soon make a long-awaited return to action. Ahead of the start of the Dodgers’ four-game road set with the Miami Marlins, manager Dave Roberts provided injury updates on multiple players, including Kershaw. He noted that the nine-time All-Star is still scheduled to throw a four-inning simulated game […]

The Miami Marlins are in the midst of another losing season. They are deciding to cut bait with first baseman/designated hitter Jesus Aguilar in the midst of a 54-70 season. Marlins general manager Kim Ng said that the 32-year-old Aguilar will be designated for assignment. The team also reinstated Garrett Cooper from the IL. #Marlins […]

Julio Rodriguez signed an extension with the Seattle Mariners. It was originally reported by Jeff Passan to be worth at least $210 million dollars over 14 years with the potential to increase to over $400 million with incentives. However, Passan followed that up with a far more in-depth look at the contract. Buckle up, because […]

The Tampa Bay Rays are set to announce that they have signed star pitcher Tyler Glasnow to an extension through 2024, via Rays reporter Marc Topkin. Glasnow was previously set to hit free agency following the 2023 season. The extension is worth $25 million, per Jeff Passan. Glasnow hasn’t pitched since 2021 due to injury. Through […]

The Cleveland Guardians take on the Seattle Mariners. Check out our MLB odds series for our Guardians Mariners prediction and pick. Shane Bieber takes the bump for the Guardians, while Logan Gilbert will go to the mound for the Mariners. Shane Bieber has a 3.10 ERA. As the Guardians have risen in the standings and […]

The Atlanta Braves take on the St. Louis Cardinals. Check out our MLB odds series for our Braves Cardinals prediction and pick. Spencer Strider takes the bump for the Braves, while Jose Quintana starts for the Cardinals. Spencer Strider has a 2.95 ERA. He has been everything Atlanta could have hoped for and then some. […]

The Baltimore Orioles take on the Houston Astros. Check out our MLB odds series for our Orioles Astros prediction and pick. Kyle Bradish takes the bump for the Orioles, while Lance McCullers makes his third start of the year for the Astros. Kyle Bradish has a 6.25 ERA, but he is improving. Bradish pitched to […]

The Seattle Mariners are locking up rookie phenom Julio Rodriguez with a ‘massive’ extension, per Jeff Passan. Passan reports that the deal is guaranteed for $210 million over 14 years but has the ability to grow to well over $400 million. Player and team options are included as well. The contract is rare in the […]

The New York Yankees are rounding back into form just in time for the playoffs. After a terrible slump that saw them lose 24 of 36 games, they have slowly started coming back to their winning ways. A big part of that is the return of some of their key players from injury, such as […]

The Chicago White Sox entered the 2022 MLB season with a ton of expectation. Granted, they had similarly high expectations in 2021, and that obviously did not pan out. But this was to be the year for the White Sox. Michael Kopech was one year more grown up, their lineup was healthy, deep and very […]

Father Time keeps throwing curveballs to Albert Pujols. But the St. Louis Cardinals legend is hitting them out of the park. He has been one of the best players in all of baseball in August despite being 42 years old. In 19 games over the last 20 days, Pujols has the highest OPS of any […]

As both teams conclude their preseason, the Jacksonville Jaguars will travel to Mercedes-Benz Stadium to take on the Atlanta Falcons. It’s time to check out our NFL odds series with a Jaguars-Falcons prediction and pick. The Jaguars are about to enter their season, hoping that last year was an aberration and there is a light at the […]

The Bash Brothers are back together, finally! After missing significant time due to injury, the New York Yankees welcomed back Giancarlo Stanton to their roster. His return came at just the right time, as the team is starting to find their groove again after a horrid second half of the season. Stanton immediately provided firepower […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers are on track to become the heavy favorites representing the NL pennant. With 86 victories and 39 games remaining, the Dodgers will reach 105 wins and possibly eclipse the 110 mark. The new postseason format gives LA a bye in the first stage, giving them a much-needed breather heading into the […]

The already depressing state of the Los Angeles Angels in the 2022 MLB season gets another sad update with the team opting to place Jared Walsh on the 60-day injured list, as announced by the team Thursday. The #Angels have claimed LHP Rob Zastryzny off waivers from the New York Mets. He has been optioned […]

When you think of Giancarlo Stanton, you think of home runs. You think of deep hits over the walls of Yankee Stadium, terrorizing opposing batters. That’s the effect Stanton has when he’s on the batter’s box. So when he stepped up to the plate with the bases loaded, New York Yankees fans were expecting a […]

The New York Yankees received a mixed bag of injury results on Thursday. On one hand, Giancarlo Stanton was activated ahead of their game in Oakland against the Athletics. But on the other hand, Nestor Cortes was placed on the 15-day IL with a groin injury. Cortes spoke with the Yankees media ahead of Thursday’s […]

The New York Yankees have been hurt by injuries quite a bit this season. But Thursday afternoon, they finally got some news going the other direction. According to MLB Network’s Jon Morosi on Twitter, the Yankees have activated outfielder Giancarlo Stanton ahead of their game against the Oakland Athletics. News: #Yankees officially activated Giancarlo Stanton […]

The Houston Astros had been cruising for much of the season. They recently surpassed the New York Yankees for the best record in the American League, which would afford them home field advantage through the AL playoffs. But on Thursday, they were dealt a tough blow as news surfaced that Astros closer Ryan Pressly has […]

The Philadelphia Phillies are set to get superstar slugger Bryce Harper back from a lengthy stint on the IL this week, but not all news is good for the squad. While Harper will be back in the fold, the Phillies were hit with a separate injury blow, as ace Zack Wheeler was placed on the […]

The talk around baseball ahead of this season’s MLB trade deadline much centered on now-former Cincinnati Reds starting pitcher Luis Castillo. Multiple teams pushed to acquire the two-time All-Star, but in the end, the Reds decided to send him to the Seattle Mariners in exchange for four prospects. The Yankees were among the teams that […]

A player for the St. Louis Cardinals has recorded 10 hits in 10 consecutive at-bats. It came from the bat of none other than…Corey Dickerson. Even as Paul Goldschmidt puts together an MVP-worthy hitting campaign and Nolan Arenado continues to rake, it was the 33-year-old, journeyman left fielder that pieced together a historic hitting streak […]

The New York Yankees take on the Oakland Athletics. Check out our MLB odds series for our Yankees Athletics prediction and pick. Jameson Taillon goes to the bump for the Yankees, while James Kaprielian gets the call for the Athletics. Jameson Taillon had a 2.30 ERA at the start of June. His ERA was still […]

The Philadelphia Phillies announced that Bryce Harper will be activated ahead of Friday’s game against the Pittsburgh Pirates, per Phillies beat writer Todd Zolecki. Harper will provide a major boost for the Phillies as they aim to reach the postseason for the first time since 2011. Harper suffered a broken thumb earlier this season. The injury […]

The Minnesota Twins take on the Houston Astros. Check out our MLB odds series for our Twins Astros prediction and pick. Chris Archer starts for the Twins, while Luis Garcia gets the call for the Astros. Chris Archer has been a starter in the Twins’ rotation the whole season. While he hasn’t been terrible, he […]

The Colorado Rockies take on the New York Mets. Check out our MLB odds series for our Rockies Mets prediction and pick. Ryan Feltner goes to the hill for the Rockies, while Jacob deGrom starts for the Mets. Ryan Feltner made only one start before May 25 this year. Then he didn’t pitch from June […]

Barring any major surprise, the Los Angeles Angels will be on the lookout for a new manager in the offseason. They opened up the 2022 season with Joe Maddon in the dugout, but amid the team’s 12-game losing streak earlier in the year, general manager Perry Minasian elected to fire him and appoint Phil Nevin […]

The Minnesota Twins are doing everything they can to shed their image as an overall loser. They have been known as a playoff disappointment in recent memory, and that’s only when they can actually make the postseason. After making one of the biggest splashes of the offseason with Carlos Correa and making moves at the […]

The St. Louis Cardinals are back at Wrigley Field for the final time this season for their last matchup with the Chicago Cubs. This is all but certainly the final time Albert Pujols and Yadier Molina will be playing a game at the iconic MLB ballpark, and ahead of their final go-around at Wrigley, the […]

The Blue Jays and Red Sox finish their series Thursday night! It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Blue Jays-Red Sox prediction and pick. Toronto is looking for the 3-game sweep over their divisional rivals. The Jays are just a half-game behind the Tampa Bay Rays for the 2nd spot in the […]

Team USA already features a star-studded roster. Players such as Mike Trout and Bryce Harper are set to represent the ball club in the upcoming 2023 World Baseball Classic. But the team just got even better, as one of MLB’s most recognizable stars announced his decision to play in the World Baseball Classic. Los Angeles […]

The New York Yankees have been having a tough go of it lately. Things got worse on Thursday as news surfaced that the Yankees placed starting pitcher Nestor Cortes on the 15-day injured list with a groin injury. Right-handed reliever Greg Weissert will be called up from Triple-A to join the team in Oakland for […]

The Chicago White Sox and Baltimore Orioles will finish their three-game series in Baltimore on Thursday night. With that said, it’s a good time to check out our MLB odds series, which includes a White Sox-Orioles prediction and pick we have laid out below. Chicago has endured an up and down season, going 63-61 on the […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers lost a massive piece of their rotation recently as Walker Buehler underwent Tommy John Surgery. Thankfully, they still have solid options when it comes to the postseason. The return of Andrew Heaney just shows how many guys can step in and contribute when the lights are brightest. Heaney, who missed substantial […]

The Cleveland Guardians and the Seattle Mariners will begin a four-game series in Seattle on Thursday afternoon. With that said, it’s a good time to check out our MLB odds series, which includes a Guardians-Mariners prediction and pick we have laid out below. The Cleveland Guardians are in first place in the AL Central, a spot […]

The New York Yankees made a rather odd decision by trading left-hander Jordan Montgomery at the deadline. Considering he was relatively consistent for the team, aside from his last few starts, it was puzzling they shipped him off to the St. Louis Cardinals. While the Yankees did replace him with another quality arm in Frankie […]

The Atlanta Braves are working to secure each member of their winning core for the long term. Shortstop Dansby Swanson is next as he continues his breakout season. The Braves have already started discussing a new deal with the 28-year-old. In 126 games this season, he has a slash line of .291/.346/.450 with 143 hits, […]

Bryce Harper continues to tear up the minor leagues as he rehabs from a thumb injury. The Philadelphia Phillies slugger hit two home runs in his first appearance with Philly’s Triple-A affiliate, the Lehigh Valley IronPigs, before going 3-5 with two doubles, one of which was a walk-off hit. Harper’s great performances are excellent news […]

Bryce Harper is an amazing baseball player and every baseball fan knows that. Minor league pitchers, meanwhile, are witnessing firsthand how good the Philadelphia Phillies slugger is at their own expense. Just a day after unloading a pair of home runs in the first game of his rehab assignment with Triple-A Lehigh Valley on Tuesday […]