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St. Louis Cardinals slugger Albert Pujols sure is making the most out of his final season in the majors. Pujols delivered for the Cardinals in their 6-3 series finale win over the Milwaukee Brewers. The 11-time All-Star slugged a pair of home runs in the contest, including a three-run home run in the eighth inning […]

The San Diego Padres and Washington Nationals faced off this weekend for the first time since the two teams shook up the league at the trade deadline. Star outfielder Juan Soto was back in D.C. making his first-ever appearance against his former club. After the series ended, with the Padres taking two of three games, […]

Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Drew Rasmussen was just three outs away from being immortalized in MLB history. During his outing against the Baltimore Orioles on Sunday, Rasmussen managed to throw eight perfect innings before seeing his coveted perfect game broken by the first batter in the top of the ninth frame. The right-hander was […]

The New York Yankees take on the Boston Red Sox. Check out our MLB odds series for our Yankees Red Sox prediction and pick. Jameson Taillon gets the ball for the Yankees, while Michael Wacha takes the mound for the Red Sox. Jameson Taillon has a 3.95 ERA. His ERA on June 2 was 2.30, […]

The latest matchup in the most-heated rivalry in baseball featured a rare moment of admiration for the opposition. Andrew Benintendi faced the Boston Red Sox for the first time since being traded to the New York Yankees in Fenway Park. Although he was not traded directly there, his history with the Sox was impossible to […]

The Arizona Diamondbacks and Colorado Rockies will conclude their three-game series in Denver on Sunday afternoon. With that said, it’s a good time to check out our MLB odds series, which includes a Diamondbacks-Rockies prediction and pick we have laid out below. Arizona has played to a 52-61 record, fourth-place in the NL West. Despite going […]

Francisco Lindor may not have been a 2022 All-Star but he has been great for the New York Mets this season. The shortstop is top 10 in position-player WAR on both Fangraphs and Baseball Reference because of his well-rounded skill set, helping New York to one of the best records in MLB. Although it is just […]

The Seattle Mariners and Texas Rangers will wrap up their three-game series Sunday afternoon in Texas. With that said, it’s a good time to check out our MLB odds series, which includes our Mariners-Rangers prediction and pick we have laid out below. The Seattle Mariners are in second place in the AL West, with a 62-53 […]

The Minnesota Twins take on the Los Angeles Angels. Check out our MLB odds series for our Twins Angels prediction and pick. Chris Archer gets the start for the Twins, while Tucker Davidson goes to the bump for the Angels. Chris Archer has a 4.02 ERA, but his last several weeks have been volatile ones. […]

The Baltimore Orioles have been one of the biggest surprises in the MLB during the 2022 season. Despite selling at the 2022 MLB trade deadline, they have continued to make a playoff push, and are just a half game behind the Tampa Bay Rays for the final wild card spot in the American League. The […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers and Kansas City Royals will finish their three-game series in Kansas City on Sunday. With that said, it’s a good time to check out our MLB odds series, which includes a Dodgers-Royals prediction and pick we have laid out below. The Los Angeles Dodgers have won an astonishing 13 games in a […]

The Pittsburgh Pirates take on the San Francisco Giants. Check out our MLB odds series for our Pirates Giants prediction and pick. Zach Thompson gets the call for the Pirates, while Alex Wood takes the hill for the Giants. Zach Thompson has a 5.08 ERA. He has endured a wild, roller-coaster season. His ERA in […]

The Chicago White Sox are trying to prevent the 2022 season from being a complete loss. Heading into the season, they were widely expected to run away with the American League Central, but that hasn’t been the case. They are currently in third place in the AL Central behind the Cleveland Guardians and Minnesota Twins, […]

Bryce Harper is working his way back to the Philadelphia Phillies. Ever since suffering a broken thumb, Harper has been sidelined and rehabbing. The latest injury update for the 2021 National League MVP will please Philadelphia and its fans. Harper will take batting practice in Philadelphia while the Phillies wrap up a series against the […]

There was no question the San Diego Padres executed the most significant move of the MLB trade deadline, acquiring arguably the best player in the game, Juan Soto. The haul they gave the Washington Nationals was enormous, so this current nucleus of the Padres is in win-now mode to capture their first ever World Series […]

The Houston Astros didn’t know what to expect from Lance McCullers on Saturday as he made his first start after nearly a year on the shelf. The former All-Star went above and beyond expectations, pitching a gem of a debut in what was a shutout 8-0 win over the Oakland Athletics. McCullers showed that he […]

Jacob deGrom has been pretty close to perfect in his return from the injured list to the New York Mets starting rotation. Through three starts, he has just a 1.62 ERA, proving he hasn’t lost a step despite not pitching in a major league game in over a year. deGrom’s latest outing was a six […]

The New York Mets have emerged as one of the best teams in MLB during the 2022 season. A big reason for that is because they have their slugging first baseman Pete Alonso at the middle of their lineup. Alonso is once again proving that he is one of the best sluggers in the league […]

The Milwaukee Brewers will conclude a three-game series as they face off with the St. Louis Cardinals with half a game separating them. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Brewers-Cardinals prediction and pick. The Brewers defeated the Cardinals 3-2 in 10 innings on Saturday. There was no score in the seventh inning when […]

The Chicago Cubs are fully undergoing a rebuild. Long gone are the days where the Cubs were a perennial World Series contender in the National League. Chicago is tearing the walls down and starting from scratch. For that reason, their trade deadline strategy this year was a bit odd. They were reportedly open to selling […]

The Philadelphia Phillies will close out a three-game set as they take on the New York Mets at Citi Field on Friday night in Queens. It is time to continue our MLB odds betting series with a Phillies-Mets prediction and pick. The Mets shut out the Phillies 1-0 in an exciting pitchers’ duel. New York scored the […]

The Cleveland Guardians and the Toronto Blue Jays will finish their three-game set as they conclude their series in Canada on Sunday. It’s time to examine our MLB odds series with a Guardians-Blue Jays prediction and pick. The Blue Jays defeated the Guardians 2-1 on Saturday. The Guardians struck early when Andres Gimenez plucked an RBI single […]

San Diego Padres manager Bob Melvin revealed he had a “private conversation” with Fernando Tatis Jr. after the shortstop was hit with an 80-game suspension for PED use. While Melvin didn’t divulge much of his phone call with the embattled superstar, the manager claimed Tatis “feels remorseful,” according to the AP’s Howard Fendrich. Tatis’ shocking […]

Kevin Kiermaier knows very well that his time with the Tampa Bay Rays could very well end after this season, which is why he is preparing himself for that possibility. The Rays center fielder recently underwent hip surgery that officially ended his 2022 season. He is confident he’ll be ready when the 2023 campaign rolls […]

Any MLB fan outside of Atlanta could easily forget the Braves were the 2021 World Series champions. One of the league’s best players, Ronald Acuña Jr., was not even present in the Braves’ run because of a knee injury. Surprising the baseball world and going back-to-back as World Series champions should be enough to immortalize […]

Oakland Athletics veteran shortstop Elvis Andrus did not hold back when he let out his true feelings about his diminished playing time of late, particularly because of the A’s giving the younger Nick Allen more starts at the said position. Via Matt Kawahara of the San Francisco Chronicle: “They told me about it, but yeah, […]

The New York Yankees are struggling right now. They are 1-8 over the course of their past 9 games. However, manager Aaron Boone provided a positive Giancarlo Stanton injury update on Saturday ahead of the Yankees’ game against the Boston Red Sox, via Talkin’ Yankees and Marly Rivera.  “He’s working out as we speak,” Boone […]

The Philadelphia Phillies can smell the postseason now. They are 63-49 after winning a thrilling away game against the New York Mets, holding them to one run and beating them in extra innings. A season that once looked like another mediocre campaign is starting to show some real promise. They are in the driver’s seat […]

The Minnesota Twins take on the Los Angeles Angels. Check out our MLB odds series for our Twins Angels prediction and pick. Dylan Bundy gets the ball for the Twins, while Reid Detmers goes to the hill for the Angels. Dylan Bundy has a 5.01 ERA. He usually gives up two to three runs per […]

Chicago White Sox star pitcher Lucas Giolito has endured a disappointing 2022 season. In similar fashion to the White Sox as a team, he’s dealt with a combination of injuries and underperformance. On the season, he owns an underwhelming 4.91 ERA. But the right-hander is beginning to get things trending in the correct direction. Giolito […]

Out of the six teams that sat at first place in their respective divisions at the MLB trade deadline, only the Milwaukee Brewers did not elect to add a bat. At the least, Brewers general manager David Stearns did have an interest in hauling in a pair of former All-Star hitters. As noted by the […]

The Pittsburgh Pirates take on the San Francisco Giants. Check out our MLB odds series for our Pirates Giants prediction and pick. Tyler Beede starts for the Pirates, while Logan Webb gets the call for the Giants. Tyler Beede is a relief pitcher who will open this game for Pittsburgh. It is unclear how long […]

The Seattle Mariners take on the Texas Rangers. Check out our MLB odds series for our Mariners Rangers prediction and pick. Marco Gonzales goes to the mound for the Mariners, while Dane Dunning takes the bump for the Rangers. Marco Gonzales has a 3.98 ERA. He has not joined the parade for Seattle. In other […]

The Houston Astros received difficult news yesterday after it was announced Michael Brantley would miss the remainder of the 2022 season due to injury. But Houston fans received a positive update on Lance McCullers Jr on Saturday. The Astros announced that McCullers would be activated from the 60-day IL and will be starting against the Oakland […]

The Arizona Diamondbacks and Colorado Rockies will face off in Denver this weekend. With that said, it’s a good time to check out our MLB odds series, which includes our Diamondbacks-Rockies prediction and pick we have laid out below. The Diamondbacks are playing decent this season, with a 51-61 record good enough for fourth in the […]

The Tampa Bay Rays have managed to stay competitive in the American League East over the past few seasons despite being a small market team playing against big dogs like the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox. 2022 has been the same story, as the Rays are still squarely in the thick of the […]

The Minnesota Twins made some big moves at the 2022 MLB trade deadline to solidify their roster in hopes of making a run to win the American League Central as the season makes it’s way down the homestretch. Pitchers Tyler Mahle, Michael Fulmer, and Jorge Lopez all were brought on to fill a specific role, […]

Attention baseball fanatics and bettors! The NL Central is up for grabs on Saturday as the Milwaukee Brewers will seek to avenge their loss from yesterday as they meet up with the St. Louis Cardinals on the diamond for the second straight night. With that being said, it is time to take a look at our […]

The fantasy baseball season is winding down. Some leagues are already in the playoffs. However, there are still a few more weeks before the majority of playoffs start. So this is the time for managers to buckle down and get their teams ready for the stretch run. Today, we are discussing the top Week 18 […]