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Mookie Betts will be staring at the Green Monster again in 2023. But the bigger monster he might have to deal with in Beantown could be a hostile Boston Red Sox crowd that hasn’t still quite gotten over his decision to sign a mega-deal with the Los Angeles Dodgers. Whatever the case is, Betts and […]

The New York Yankees are winning again. And if that’s not enough to make their fans feel good, here’s an update about Yankees reliever Zack Britton from Brendan Kuty of NJ Advance Media. “Zack Britton faced two batters at Low-A Tampa tonight, striking out one and getting a groundout. He threw nine pitches. It was […]

St. Louis Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina is a legend in the game of baseball. He will be a Hall of Famer when it’s time for his name to be included on the ballot. However, that’s the future. In the present, he’s still making history. Molina started the Cardinals game against the Chicago Cubs on Wednesday. […]

Shohei Ohtani is increasingly becoming known as the unicorn of baseball. That is because of his propensity to both hit and pitch at an elite level. Baseball fans have not seen someone do that so spectacularly since Babe Ruth over 100 years ago. Even Ruth pretty much did both at different times of his career. […]

Seattle Mariners rookie center fielder Julio Rodriguez continues his tear on the entire league. Most recently, he achieved something that neither Alex Rodriguez nor Ken Griffey Jr. was able to do during their rookie year. Julio Rodriguez has been a dominant force throughout his entire rookie season. He has earned rookie of the month twice, […]

The Milwaukee Brewers take on the Los Angeles Dodgers. Check out our MLB odds series for our Brewers Dodgers prediction and pick. Adrian Houser gets the ball for the Brewers, while Andrew Heaney takes the hill for the Dodgers. Adrian Houser has not pitched since June 30. It will be fascinating to see how sharp […]

The San Diego Padres went all-in this year attempting to battle for a division title and possibly win their first ever World Series championship. The Padres made the biggest move of the trade deadline, acquiring generational superstar Juan Soto from the Washington Nationals. In an interesting twist, they landed slugger Josh Bell in the deal […]

With six teams making the MLB postseason in both the American and National Leagues starting this year, the Seattle Mariners have an elevated chance of earning a postseason berth. But even with having a good chance at making the playoffs, their likelihood of being a real threat to make the World Series is not all […]

The Minnesota Twins take on the Houston Astros. Check out our MLB odds series for our Twins Astros prediction and pick. Dylan Bundy gets the start for the Twins, while Framber Valdez takes the bump for the Astros. Dylan Bundy has a 1.88 ERA in his last three outings. He posted a 6.98 ERA in […]

The Arizona Diamondbacks take on the Kansas City Royals. Check out our MLB odds series for our Diamondbacks Royals prediction and pick. Zac Gallen will start for the Diamondbacks, while Brady Singer gets the call for the Royals. Both pitchers in this game have been breakthrough stories in 2022. Two fresh faces have announced themselves […]

The Pittsburgh Pirates have a special talent on their hands in 6-foot-7 shortstop Oneil Cruz. The rookie has impressed on both sides of the ball early in his MLB career, showing off his tantalizing power with the bat and his uncanny arm strength in the infield. He added to his lore on Wednesday when he […]

The Chicago White Sox and Baltimore Orioles will square off for the second of a three-game series on Wednesday 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 is on the brink of a lost season, […]

The Washington Nationals and Seattle Mariners will finish their two-game series in Seattle on Wednesday afternoon. With that said, it’s a good time to check out our MLB odds series, which includes a Nationals-Mariners prediction and pick we have laid out below. The Washington Nationals are the worst team in MLB with a 41-83 record, and […]

The Boston Red Sox are set to host the Toronto Blue Jays today in the second matchup of a three-game set at Fenway Park. With that said, it’s a good time to check out our MLB odds series, which includes our Blue Jays-Red Sox prediction and pick we have laid out below. If the season […]

The Chicago Cubs will host their NL Central long-time rival in the St. Louis Cardinals tonight at Wrigley Field for game four of this long five-game series. Each team has alternating wins so far as the Cardinals won games one and three while the Cubs won game two. With that, it’s time to continue our […]

The Cleveland Guardians and San Diego Padres will wrap up their brief two-game series on Wednesday afternoon in San Diego. With that said, it’s a good time to check out our MLB odds series, which includes a Guardians-Padres prediction and pick we have laid out below. The Cleveland Guardians have surged forward in August and now […]

The Tampa Bay Rays will be hosting the Los Angeles Angels for the third game of this four-game midweek series. The Rays won both of the first two games and now find themselves on a four-game winning streak. They’ll look to try and keep it alive with another win tonight. With that, it’s time to […]

The Oakland Athletics are set to host the Miami Marlins today in the final matchup of a three-game set at RingCentral Coliseum. With that said, it’s a good time to check out our MLB odds series, which includes our Marlins-Athletics prediction and pick we have laid out below. Today’s game features a pair of MLB […]

The Philadelphia Phillies will host the Cincinnati Reds tonight for game three of this four-game midweek series. The Phillies won both games one and two and will look to get the series win with another victory tonight. With that, it’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Reds-Phillies prediction and pick. Here are […]

Yordan Alvarez’s finally got to play an MLB game in front of his family. The Houston Astros slugger welcomed his family from Cuba with a 4-2 win over the Minnesota Twins. He recorded a single and advanced to second base on a throwing error in the bottom of the third inning but was unable to […]

Los Angeles Angels owner Arte Moreno revealed Tuesday that he’s prepared to listen to offers to sell the franchise. This was a major bombshell, and many naturally then wondered what this could mean for Shohei Ohtani’s future. There were some trade rumblings surrounding the Angels superstar ahead of the deadline, but nothing came to fruition. […]

Bryce Harper’s still got it. The Philadelphia Phillies slugger is finally into the phase of his rehab where he is making appearances in the minor leagues. He made an appearance in Triple-A ball, joining the Lehigh Valley IronPigs as they began a six-game series against the Gwinnett Stripers, smacking two home runs. Harper hit a homer, […]

Another start, another masterpiece on the mound for Los Angeles Dodgers All-Star pitcher Tony Gonsolin. The righty picked up a win Tuesday night in a 10-1 Dodgers victory over the Milwaukee Brewers at home, as he gave up only an earned run on three hits with three strikeouts in five innings of hill duty. But […]

The Philadelphia Phillies did not have a ton of expectation entering the 2022 season. The division rival Atlanta Braves had just won the World Series and the New York Mets loaded up in the offseason. Meanwhile, the Phillies biggest move was signing Kyle Schwarber as a free agent from the Boston Red Sox. It was […]

Justin Verlander just keeps on adding to his already Hall-of-Fame-worthy career. In his latest show of defiance against Father Time, Verlander took a no-hit bid into the sixth inning of the Houston Astros’ 4-2 victory over the Minnesota Twins at home Tuesday night. Verlander, however, was pulled after 91 pitches, thus losing on a chance […]

Nick Maton was feeling really good after delivering a walk-off single in the bottom of the 9th inning Tuesday vs. the Cincinnati Reds. But the young Philadelphia Phillies second baseman was apparently feeling really good right before the at-bat as well. During postgame interviews, it was revealed that Maton had to make a quick run […]

For the third game in a row, the New York Yankees emerged with a victory, as they defeated the New York Mets Tuesday night, 4-2, to complete a two-leg sweep of their National League counterparts. Yankees rookie Clarke Schmidt got the win, but perhaps it’s what he said following the game that will be remembered […]

Earlier Tuesday, Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Walker Buehler posted on his Instagram account that he had just had Tommy John surgery. It’s the second time that he has had to undergo the procedure. Buehler previously had Tommy John back in 2015 when he was first drafted. Clearly that did not stop Buehler from becoming one […]

Just moments before San Diego Padres slugger Fernando Tatis Jr. met with the media for the first time since being suspended 80 games, he reportedly had a players-only meeting with his teammates. During the meeting, the players from the sound of it let him know exactly what they were thinking. His teammates gave him “a […]

The Toronto Blue Jays entered the 2022 MLB season with some very high expectations. That came after a very disappointing 2021 season, which saw them fall just short of making the playoffs. During the offseason, they acquired All-Star outfielder George Springer. He made what was already a really good lineup that much better. Springer also […]

Bryce Harper made minor league baseball look like kid’s play right in his very first at-bat during his rehab assignment for Triple-A Lehigh Valley Tuesday. The Philadelphia Phillies star, who is trying to shake off the rust in the minor leagues before an eventual return to the Phillies’ active roster, destroyed a slider for a […]

The Milwaukee Brewers take on the Los Angeles Dodgers. Check out our MLB odds series for our Brewers Dodgers prediction and pick. Corbin Burnes goes for the Brewers, while Tony Gonsolin takes the mound for the Dodgers. What a battle we are in for. Two elite starters with Cy Young aspirations will face each other […]

The Washington Nationals take on the Seattle Mariners. Check out our MLB odds series for our Nationals Mariners prediction and pick. Erick Fedde goes to the mound for the Nationals, while Robbie Ray will start for the Mariners. Erick Fedde has been injured and will be making his first start since July 24, one month […]

The Dodgers were dealt a big blow when it was announced that starting pitcher Walker Buehler would be forced to miss the rest of the season with an elbow injury. It turns out, it was a pretty significant procedure. Buehler announced via his Instagram on Tuesday that he’d successfully undergone Tommy John surgery on his […]

After his suspension due to a violation of the MLB’s performance-enhancing drugs policy, San Diego Padres star Fernando Tatis Jr. has revealed his plan to undergo surgery to fix his bothersome shoulder injury. Speaking with the media for the first time since his suspension was announced, Tatis Jr. confirmed the surgery. He didn’t provide any […]

Fernando Tatis Jr. finally addressed the media for the first time since being suspended 80 games after testing positive for performance-enhancing drugs. The shocking news regarding Tatis Jr. has reportedly cost him the Padres trust. pic.twitter.com/FqbjWVo7vi — Jeff Sanders (@sdutSanders) August 23, 2022 “I’m truly sorry, I am. I have let so many people down… […]

The Minnesota Twins are looking to take care of business in the regular season before turning their attention to the offseason, but there’s a huge move that needs to be addressed ahead of the 2023 campaign. Star shortstop Carlos Correa could potentially hit free agency again after this season due to the options in his […]

2022 has been a disappointment for the Chicago White Sox. The team was expected to run away with the AL Central this season, but that has been far from the case, currently looking to fight their way up the divisional standings after slipping into third place. Their woes were amplified on Tuesday when it was […]

The New York Yankees have a handful of key players sidelined by injury, but are now beginning to get some of their guys back. With Giancarlo Stanton expected to return this week after missing over a month due to an Achilles issue, the Yankees got some important news on veteran closer Zack Britton. Per Brendan […]