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The Max Scherzer sweepstakes have taken wild turns after another ahead of the 2021 MLB trade deadline. Now, the Los Angeles Angels are looking to play the role of spoiler and beat out the Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres for Scherzer. As noted by MLB Network’s Jon Heyman, the Angels have been tabbed […]

The Seattle Mariners have made a move to bolster their bullpen by trading for Tampa Bay Rays closer Diego Castillo according to Jeff Passan. The Seattle Mariners are finalizing a deal to acquire reliever Diego Castillo from the Tampa Bay Rays, sources tell ESPN. Deal is pending a review of medicals. There’s the replacement for […]

1B Anthony Rizzo was traded from the Chicago Cubs to the New York Yankees on Thursday, in exchange for Yankees’ prospects RHP Alexander Vizcaino (NYY No. 9 prospect per @MLBPipeline) and OF Kevin Alcantara (No. 12). Chicago is also paying for the remainder of Rizzo’s 2021 salary.  If that seems like a sweet deal for […]

The news keeps coming on Thursday with MLB trades running wild. However, this time, it is unfortunate news regarding the Cleveland Indians. As reported by Mandy Bell of MLB.com, Indians manager Terry Francona is stepping away for the remainder of the season due to health concerns. Indians manager Terry Francona will be taking a leave […]

The Chicago Cubs have turned into sellers at the trade deadline. Amid their struggles, the Cubbies have traded veteran first basemen Anthony Rizzo to the New York Yankees. Cubs have informed Rizzo of trade to Yankees, sources tell @TheAthletic. — Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) July 29, 2021 Rizzo is in the midst of a respectable campaign, […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers are getting into the MLB trade deadline action. The Kansas City Royals are sending pitcher Danny Duffy to the Dodgers, according to Jeff Passan of ESPN. The Los Angeles Dodgers are finalizing a deal to acquire left-hander Danny Duffy from the Kansas City Royals, sources tell ESPN. — Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) […]

The Oakland Athletics and the Los Angeles Angels will begin a four-game series on Thursday night. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make an Athletics-Angels prediction and pick. This is an important series for both of these AL West rivals. The Athletics are currently sitting six games behind the Houston Astros for […]

The Pittsburgh Pirates and the Milwaukee Brewers will finish their three-game series on Thursday night. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make a Brewers-Pirates prediction and pick. The Brewers have taken the first two games of this series and will be playing for the sweep. Milwaukee has one of the most secure […]

The San Diego Padres and Colorado Rockies begin a four-game series on Thursday night as the Padres attempt to climb the NL West standings. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make a Rockies-Padres prediction and pick. San Diego currently stands at 59-45 and is 34-20 at home. If you put $100 on every […]

Washington Nationals slugger Kyle Schwarber hasn’t played since early July due to an injury, but he could still be on the move ahead of the MLB trade deadline. Joel Sherman of the New York Post and MLB Network reports a “growing belief” that Schwarber will be dealt. Per Sherman, there are three Al East squads […]

The Toronto Blue Jays and the Boston Red Sox will wrap up their four-game series on Thursday night. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make a Blue Jays-Red Sox prediction and pick. The Red Sox are in control of the AL East and in control of this series. Boston has taken two […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers and the San Francisco Giants will wrap up their three-game series on Thursday afternoon. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make a Dodgers-Giants prediction and pick. The Dodgers managed to recover from a devastating loss on Tuesday to win a huge game on Wednesday night. Los Angeles desperately […]

Despite being 10.5 games back of the Red Sox in the AL East, the Toronto Blue Jays are buying at the MLB Trade Deadline. On Thursday, they went out and added lefty reliever Brad Hand from the Washington Nationals, according to Jesse Dougherty of the Washington Post. Update: A deal to send Brad Hand to […]

While it’s not exactly a blockbuster trade that is going to change the landscape of the American League, the Chicago White Sox went out and acquired Cleveland second baseman Cesar Hernandez on Thursday, according to Jeff Passan of ESPN. The Chicago White Sox are finalizing a deal to acquire second baseman Cesar Hernandez from Cleveland, […]

Boom. This is one of the big deals we’ve been waiting for as the MLB trade deadline inches closer and closer. Texas Rangers slugger Joey Gallo is on the move, finally, after years of rumors. According to Jeff Passan of ESPN, Gallo is headed to the New York Yankees. BREAKING: The New York Yankees are […]

The MLB trade deadline is here in full force! A half dozen trades have gone down or the past few days and now there has been another. This time the Arizona Diamondbacks are trading Eduardo Escobar to the Milwaukee Brewers, according to Jeff Passan of ESPN.  The Milwaukee Brewers are finalizing a deal to acquire […]

The MLB trade deadline is brewing constantly with just a couple of days before it officially passes. The hottest name on the market is Washington Nationals pitcher Max Scherzer. An earlier report stated that Scherzer “prefers” one of the West Coast teams in the National League. However, a new report has the Boston Red Sox […]

The Washington Nationals could potentially be sellers at the MLB Trade Deadline, but the latest rumblings may be a deterrent to the team being active this week. Per Ken Rosenthal, the Nationals-Phillies game on Wednesday night is in jeopardy because of a COVID outbreak within the Washington organization. Nationals-Phillies game tonight in jeopardy, sources tell […]

The Colorado Rockies and Los Angeles Angels will wrap up their three-game series on Wednesday night. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make a Rockies-Angels prediction and pick. The Angels managed to take the first game of this series by four runs, but the Rockies clearly weren’t fazed. Colorado came into Game […]

For the sixth time in nine days, the San Francisco Giants and Los Angeles Dodgers will meet in a clash between NL West rivals. It’s time to  continue our MLB odds series and make a Dodgers-Giants prediction and pick. San Francisco currently stands at 63-37 and is 32-15 at home. If you put $100 on […]

The Cincinnati Reds and Chicago Cubs will continue their four-game series on Wednesday night. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make a Reds-Cubs prediction and pick. This series between division rivals has been a good one so far. The Cubs managed to take the first game by one run, followed by the […]

The Washington Nationals and the Philadelphia Phillies will continue their four-game series on Wednesday night. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make a Nationals-Phillies prediction and pick. This has been a hotly contested series so far, with each of the first two games coming down to the wire. The Phillies managed to […]

The Oakland Athletics and the San Diego Padres will finish up their two-game series on Wednesday night. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make an Athletics-Padres prediction and pick. The Padres took Tuesday’s matchup, so they have a chance to complete the sweep in this one. San Diego is still 5.5 games […]

One of the first real big pieces on the trade market is set to have a new home. The Oakland Athletics have acquired Starling Marte from the Miami Marlins. Marte was one of the best bats available and now he heads all the way to the west coast from the east coast. Marte had made […]

While the Washington Nationals are looking to trade Max Scherzer as the team continues to fade in the NL East, there remains one hurdle in the way: Scherzer’s no-trade clause. The Nationals ace has a full no-trade clause in his contract, meaning he can deny a trade to a team he doesn’t want to go to. […]

As you might expect, a whole lot of teams are interested in acquiring Washington Nationals pitcher Max Scherzer before the MLB trade deadline, which is rapidly approaching. Even with a recent triceps issue and the competitive balance tax implications for some teams, that hasn’t stopped numerous organizations from foaming at the mouth at the possibility […]

The Seattle Mariners have been one of the pleasant surprises in MLB this season. Expected to not do much this year in terms of competing for a postseason spot, the Mariners find themselves at 55-47 and right in the wildcard mix with the MLB Trade Deadline approaching. It seemed obvious that if the Mariners were […]

The Washington Nationals seem to have flirted with the idea of buying at the MLB Trade Deadline a couple weeks ago to now certainly selling as they continue to sink in the NL East standings. The one big name that everyone is clamoring for, Max Scherzer. It was unknown if the Nationals would deal Scherzer […]

The New York Yankees and Tampa Bay Rays will continue their three-game series at Tropicana Field on Wednesday evening. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make a Yankees-Rays prediction and pick. New York took the series opener by a score of 4-3 behind a quality start from Jordan Montgomery. New York has […]

With the Chicago Cubs in sell mode at the MLB Trade Deadline, many of their big names could be on the move. One of those includes star shortstop Javy Baez. While it’s likely the Cubs certainly trade Kris Bryant and Craig Kimbrel given the conversations that have already been had, there seems to be more […]

The Houston Astros and Seattle Mariners will close out a three-game set on Wednesday afternoon. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make an Astros-Mariners prediction and pick. The rubber match should be exciting as these two clubs have provided a ton of offense through the first two games of this series. There […]

The Atlanta Braves and New York Mets will continue their unusual five-game series on Wednesday evening. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make a Braves-Mets prediction and pick. The Braves secured a huge 12-5 victory on Tuesday night after a slow start to this series. Atlanta will now look to clinch the […]

Kris Bryant’s name continues to be one of the most discussed with the MLB Trade Deadline quickly approaching. Multiple teams have been linked to the Cubs all-star and now, the San Francisco Giants can be added to the mix. Chicago is set to to sell off at least a couple of their key pieces after […]

The Washington Nationals have been a hot topic among trade conversations with the MLB trade deadline a couple of days away. Pitcher Max Scherzer is essentially the hottest commodity on the market, and he is slated to go to one of the West Coast teams. However, the Nationals sparked some intrigue by pulling Trea Turner […]

The MLB trade deadline keeps on going and going and going. Now the Seattle Mariners have traded a pair of relievers– Kendal Graveman and Rafael Montero– to the Houston Astros, according to Brian McTaggart of MLB.com.  Source: The Astros have traded IF Abraham Toro and RHP Joe Smith for RHP Kendal Graveman and RHP Rafael […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers will face the San Francisco Giants in the first matchup of a three-game series on Tuesday night. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make a Dodgers-Giants prediction and pick. It’s always a good time when these two rivals meet, but this series has a little extra weight to […]

The New York Mets selected Vanderbilt star pitcher Kumar Rocker in the first round of the MLB Draft and the selection brought an ecstatic reaction from the fans. Well, the deadline to sign draft picks is approaching, and the Mets have still not signed Rocker to a deal. According to Ken Davidoff of the New […]

The San Diego Padres and Oakland Athletics begin a two-game set on Tuesday night in a cross-conference clash. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make an Athletics-Padres prediction and pick for this NL West clash. San Diego currently stands at 58-44 and is 33-19 at home. If you put $100 on every […]

UPDATE: An earlier version of this article indicated that Tyler Anderson would be traded to the Phillies. However, according to the latest updates, the deal fell through and Anderson has been sent to the Seattle Mariners instead, per Jeff Passan of ESPN. The story below has been edited to reflect the failed deal and the […]