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Opening Day 2022 rolls right along in this American League Central showdown between the newly-revamped Cleveland Guardians taking on the Kansas City Royals. It is time to check out our MLB odds series with a Guardians-Royals prediction and pick.   For the first time in nearly 100 years, the city of Cleveland’s major league baseball […]

The New York Mets are gearing up for Opening Day on Thursday, when, despite the offseason acquisition of Max Scherzer, Taylor Megill will be on the mound. With Max Scherzer nursing a hamstring injury, the marquee signing was expected to make his Mets debut on Friday during their second game of the season. The latest […]

With the smell of hot dogs and brats in the air and stadiums opening their doors for the first time since October, America’s national pastime is officially back! In one of the first games of Opening Day 2022, the New York Mets will travel to our nation’s capital to take on the Washington Nationals. Welcome […]

Bryce Harper began his career with the Philadelphia Phillies three years ago. The team signed the star slugger to a 13-year, $330 million contract in March of 2019. However, former Phillies outfielder Jayson Werth knew years prior that Harper was bound to play in Philadelphia. Ahead of MLB Opening Day, Harper joined Barstool Philly’s “First Time, […]

It’s Opening Day in Major League Baseball as the Houston Astros take on the Los Angeles Angels at Angels Stadium. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with an Astros-Angels prediction and pick.   The Astros went 95-67 last season, losing in six games in the World Series to the Atlanta Braves. Now, they […]

It’s Opening Day in Major League Baseball as the Milwaukee Brewers visit Wrigley Field to take on the Chicago Cubs. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Brewers-Cubs prediction and pick.   The Brewers went 95-67 last season, winning the NL Central. Additionally, they finished one win shy of the franchise record […]

With Opening Day just hours away, the San Diego Padres and Minnesota Twins decided to make last-minute tweaks to their respective rosters, agreeing to a trade involving starting pitcher Chris Paddack and outfielder Brent Rooker, who are both heading to Minnesota, and relief pitcher Taylor Roger, who is on his way to San Diego. Also […]

As MLB teams look to play ball on Opening Day, the San Diego Padres are still looking to make trades. They linked up with the Minnesota Twins to bolster their bullpen. According to Jeff Passan of ESPN, San Diego will receive Taylor Rodgers and Brent Rooker while sending Chris Paddack and Emilio Pagan to Minnesota. […]

The San Diego Padres’ hopes for contention took a big blow when it was announced that superstar shortstop Fernando Tatis Jr. sustained a fractured wrist that will keep him sidelined for up to three months. Luckily for the Padres, they just so happen to have one of the most talented shortstop prospects in the game, […]

Atlanta Braves fans will sorely miss their longtime first baseman in Freddie Freeman as he heads west to join the Los Angeles Dodgers. But there may not be as much love lost from his former teammate Ronald Acuna Jr. The Braves right fielder went on Instagram Live and was said to have opened up about […]

MLB The Show 22 is released, and critics have gotten a lot of time playing it by now. Here are what the MLB The Show 22 Review Scores reveal. MLB The Show 22 Review Scores – 80 on Metacritic MLB The Show 22 received a Metacritic score of 80 on the PS5. We’re back yet […]

The San Diego Padres are still looking to get a trade through the door ahead of Opening Day. After failing to land Jose Ramirez, who re-upped on a monster extension with the Cleveland Guardians, the Padres have reportedly engaged in trade talks with the Minnesota Twins. The Athletic’s Ken Rosenthal reports the Twins and Padres are […]

The Milwaukee Brewers lost catcher Pedro Severino to an 80-game suspension after he tested positive for a banned substance. In order to replace the void left by Severino, the Brewers facilitated a trade with the San Diego Padres, moving to acquire Victor Caratini and cash for a pair of players, according to FanSided’s MLB insider, […]

The Boston Red Sox are hoping to lock down Rafael Devers on a long-term contract extension, but it appears their early efforts in doing so have come up short. According to Hector Gomez, Boston’s latest offer to Devers was considered by the third baseman’s camp to be beneath his value, prompting them to reject the […]

Carlos Correa never even visited with the Chicago Cubs this offseason, and today we found out why. According to Stephen Nelson, Correa never received the Cubs’ offer. That’s right, despite Chicago’s proposed seven-year deal worth over $30 million per year, Correa didn’t even have the opportunity to consider it. Nelson cited Correa’s agent switch as […]

The St. Louis Cardinals were looking to fill out their starting rotation for 2022, and the team revealed its surprising plans for the final rotation spot ahead of Opening Day. According to Derrick Goold of The St. Louis Post-Dispatch, the Cards are planning to utilize flame-throwing pitcher Jordan Hicks as their fifth starter. He’ll toe […]

The Washington Nationals were expecting to enter the season without the services of starting pitcher Stephen Strasburg, who has been sidelined due to thoracic outlet syndrome, a condition that required him to undergo surgery. Nationals manager Dave Martinez spoke about expectations for the three-time All-Star, stating that the team will be pleased with whatever innings […]

2021 National League MVP Bryce Harper of the Philadelphia Phillies recently did an interview with Barstool Sports’ baseball podcast “Starting 9.” Harper discussed a number of topics, including the most difficult pitchers to face in the National League. Naturally, he named Jacob deGrom and Max Scherzer as the top two hurlers in the NL. He […]

MLB is hiring former Cy Young award wining pitcher CC Sabathia as a special assistant to commissioner Rob Manfred, per Bob Nightengale. According to Nightengale, Sabathia’s role will focus on the following, “Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, social responsibility, youth participation and broadcasting.” Sabathia's role will focus on player relations, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, social responsibility, […]

In the most recent National Baseball Hall of Fame voting cycle from the Baseball Writers’ Association of America, David Ortiz was the lone player to be inducted. The Boston Red Sox legend became a first-ballot HOFer. The New York Yankees could have seen one of their legends, Alex Rodriguez, make it in as well but […]

The Mets initially had Jacob deGrom and Max Scherzer lined up to pitch games 1 and 2 of the 2022 MLB season. Scherzer will still pitch the second game, but the Mets announced a surprise Opening Day starter on Wednesday. Tylor Megill, who wasn’t even projected to be in the Mets five man rotation following […]

The Boston Red Sox have the odds stacked against them for the 2022 season. The Blue Jays strengthened their team, and the Yankees and Rays are always ready to compete. Last year, Boston snuck into the postseason as a Wild Card team and made it all the way to the ALCS before losing to the […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers have a big decision to make when it comes to the future of superstar infielder Trea Turner. The Dodgers acquired Turner, alongside Max Scherzer, at the 2021 MLB trade deadline, gaining control of the 28-year-old’s contract through the 2022 season. After this season, Turner is set to hit free agency, and […]

Randy Johnson established himself as one of the best pitchers in baseball history after making his MLB debut in 2022. With multiple broken records and a long list of major accolades over a 22-season career, The Big Unit is a certified legend of the sport who made a lot of money striking people out. Let’s […]

After yet another productive offseason, the Los Angeles Dodgers will be hungry to chase a World Series title in 2022. With Freddie Freeman joining an already scary lineup consisting of Mookie Betts, Justin Turner, and Trea Turner, among others, this team is going to be a force in the National League. Although Betts is one […]

With Opening Day of the 2022 MLB season around the corner, the New York Yankees, who will unfortunately have to wait to start their season due to inclement weather, are prepared to duke it out in a competitive American League East division. With a scary up-and-coming team in the Toronto Blue Jays, a pesky team […]

Jose Ramirez is signing a five-year, $124 million dollar extension to stay in Cleveland with the Guardians, per Jeff Passan. While the Cleveland Guardians endured a very unproductive offseason, superstar Jose Ramirez has seen his number in a plethora of headlines. Teams such as the Blue Jays and Padres have been rumored as potential landing […]

With MLB Opening Day just a day away, excitement is building among baseball fans, who were beginning to think they wouldn’t receive the enjoyment of America’s Pastime this year with the dreaded lockout that droned on for days and days. However, the lockout is mercifully a thing of the past and Opening Day is just […]

The Houston Astros had a bit of a quiet offseason, losing star shortstop Carlos Correa to free agency, though the team did make a few respectable moves, such as bringing back ace right-hander Justin Verlander, as well as signing veteran relief pitcher Hector Neris. Houston also brought back some veteran players, such as Framber Valdez, […]

The new MLB season is almost upon us and baseball card collectors are hitting the market harder than ever. Of course, Topps won’t be left behind as their upcoming products are meant to capitalize on the hype surrounding baseball. Among the sets that will come out soon is the latest Clearly Authentic brand. 2022 Topps […]

With Opening Day of the 2022 MLB season just days away, excitement is building, both for the return of America’s Pastime and for the return of Fantasy Baseball. Fantasy managers who recently completed their drafts are likely assessing their teams and preparing for the first week of action. One of the more important items to […]

New York Yankees star outfielder Aaron Judge is in the final year of his contract, and with no new deal agreed upon between the slugger and the club, this could very well be his final Opening Day in the Bronx. Speaking with ESPN’s Marly Rivera, Judge admitted that he’s given some thought to the fact […]

The San Diego Padres have lofty expectations heading into the 2022 MLB season, and the club is still looking to improve ahead of Opening Day. The latest rumors suggest the Padres could be interested in exploring a trade for Cleveland Guardians’ superstar Jose Ramirez, according to Hector Gomez. Gomez indicates the Padres have shown “a […]

The Detroit Tigers are going all in to make the postseason for the first time since 2014. After an offseason highlighted by the addition of free agent Javier Baez, the Tigers acquired outfielder Austin Meadows in a deal with the Tampa Bay Rays just days before the start of the 2022 MLB season. Tampa Bay […]

Los Angeles Angels’ superstar Shohei Ohtani has been doubted ever since he came to the U.S.A to play in the MLB. The two-way phenom was told by many people around the sports world that he would never excel as a pitcher and hitter in the big leagues. Last year, Stephen A. Smith of ESPN outlandishly […]

The New York Mets were hit hard by the injury bug late in Spring Training, losing ace Jacob deGrom to a stress reaction in his right scapula. Reports flared regarding a hamstring injury to superstar offseason acquisition Max Scherzer, further putting the esteemed Mets’ rotation at risk. Fortunately, it seems as if Scherzer’s hamstring issue […]

Everyone is excited about Tiger Woods playing in the 2022 Masters. People are already setting lofty expectations for the legendary golfer. Even MLB star Mike Trout displayed his excitement for Woods’s prescence in Augusta this year. #TheMasters 👀 pic.twitter.com/uCA6E2JfYJ — Mike Trout (@MikeTrout) April 5, 2022 Trout didn’t say much in his Tweet. But he […]

The MLB has been plagued by sign-stealing in recent years, most notably by the Houston Astros, who went on to win the World Series back in 2017, while they were in the midst of a scandal. Other teams, such as the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox, have been accused, though neither team seemed […]

With the 2022 MLB season just days away from beginning, the league handed out a few suspensions for positive PED tests to three free agents, Richard Rodriguez, Jose Rondon and Danny Santana. On Tuesday, another player was punished for a positive PED test. Milwaukee Brewers catcher Pedro Severino was hit with an 80-game suspension. Severino […]