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The New York Mets have compiled the second-best record in the majors this season, despite being without their two best starting pitchers, Jacob deGrom, who has yet to pitch this season, and Max Scherzer, who has made just eight starts this season, for a chunk of the year. On Monday, the Mets received an important […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers were rumored to be in the market for a right-handed hitting outfielder after the rib injury to superstar Mookie Betts, which resulted in his placement on the 10-day injured list. Later on Monday, the Dodgers found their guy. Los Angeles completed a trade for Detroit Tigers outfielder Trayce Thompson, the brother […]

The Toronto Blue Jays take on the Chicago White Sox. Check out our MLB odds series for our Blue Jays White Sox prediction and pick. Jose Berrios gets the call for the Blue Jays, while Lance Lynn goes to the hill for the White Sox. Jose Berrios has a 4.65 ERA, and the frustrating part […]

The St. Louis Cardinals take on the Milwaukee Brewers. Check out our MLB odds series for our Cardinals Brewers prediction and pick. Miles Mikolas gets the start for the Cardinals, while Corbin Burnes takes the mound for the Brewers in this battle of aces. Miles Mikolas came within one out of throwing a no-hitter in […]

The San Francisco Giants take on the Atlanta Braves. Check out our MLB odds series for our Giants Braves prediction and pick. Logan Webb gets the assignment for the Giants, while Max Fried takes the bump for the Braves. Logan Webb has a 3.43 ERA. His 13 starts this season can be divided into two […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers suffered a huge blow this weekend, as superstar outfielder Mookie Betts was placed on the 10-day injured list with a cracked rib. Betts sustained the injury after colliding with center fielder Cody Bellinger during a game against the Los Angeles Angels this past week. The injury leaves the Dodgers’ outfield depth […]

MLB’s trouble in the marketing department over the past decade or two is no secret. The league was once the class of the USA sports world, but NBA and NFL have overtaken MLB in popularity. The main difference is marketability. The NFL and NBA have not only produced elite athletes, they have developed celebrity personas […]

The New York Yankees head to Central Florida to start a three-game series with the Tampa Bay Rays on Monday. It’s time to continue our MLB odds coverage with a Yankees-Rays prediction and pick.    The Yankees are 15-2 in June. Their offense is averaging 6.52 runs per game during that stretch while allowing 2.82 runs. The Yankees are coming off […]

The fantasy baseball season has been a crazy one so far. A number of highly drafted players have underproduced thus far. People who drafted Vlad Guerrerro Jr. with likely a top-3 pick cannot be very pleased. The same can be said for fantasy baseball managers who believed Shohei Ohtani would produce like he did last […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James has nothing but respect and appreciation for baseball icon Jackie Robinson, who paved the way for African-American athletes to play in the major league. James was the executive producer of the documentary “After Jackie” that was released on Saturday, and with the show now available to watch via History […]

The Los Angeles Angels have had a crazy the season. Almost two months into the year, they were among the biggest surprises in baseball. They led the American League West division and appeared to be cruising. Then the world came crashing down, as the Angels would go on a 14-game losing streak. The Angels appear […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers let another game slip away as a result of a Craig Kimbrel meltdown in the ninth inning. With fans calling for Dave Roberts to make some changes to the bullpen amid the Dodgers’ rough stretch, LA’s manager had a declarative statement about Kimbrel’s future as the team’s closer. Via Juan Toribio, […]

The Houston Astros had a notable absence from the lineup on Sunday as star slugger Yordan Alvarez was unavailable due to an apparent injury. The Astros sent Alvarez in for testing on his hand after there had been growing fear that he had broken his hamate bone in his hand during his final plate appearance […]

Pittsburgh Pirates fans will always remember the name Jack Suwinski. The rookie outfielder etched his name in baseball history with an outstanding display of home runs. Suwinski became the first rookie in the nearly 150 years of Major League Baseball to hit a walk-off home run in a three-dinger game. His unreal game helped the […]

The entire San Diego Padres fanbase was left holding its breath when superstar third baseman Manny Machado went down with an ankle injury in the first inning against the Rockies on Sunday. Machado was down in pain and needed the training staff to help him limp off the field. After undergoing X-rays on his ankle, […]

Tony La Russa’s future as manager of the Chicago White Sox has been much in question as of late amid the team’s sluggish start to the 2022 season. Still, he has the full support of Jose Abreu. Speaking ahead of the White Sox’s road series finale against the Houston Astros on Sunday, Abreu offered his […]

The Pittsburgh Pirates will have a new face on the roster on Monday, and it’ll be impossible not to take notice of him. The Pirates made a massive move on Sunday, announcing the decision to promote top prospect Oneil Cruz to the MLB roster ahead of their four-game series against the Chicago Cubs. We say […]

The Chicago White Sox take on the Houston Astros. Check out our MLB odds series for our White Sox Astros prediction and pick. Michael Kopech gets the call for the White Sox, while Cristian Javier takes the hill for the Astros. Michael Kopech has a 1.92 ERA. He has been fabulous for the White Sox, […]

San Diego Padres superstar Manny Machado has been having an excellent season in 2022 but he may be looking at a stint on the shelf. During the first inning against the Colorado Rockies on Sunday, Machado tweaked his ankle while attempting to beat out a ground ball. He appeared to be in significant pain and […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers were dealt a brutal blow after star outfielder Mookie Betts was diagnosed with a fractured rib and placed on the 10-day IL. Losing Betts hurts, but there is actually a silver lining to the injury. According to Matthew Moreno, manager Dave Roberts revealed Betts is only dealing with a fracture in […]

The Minnesota Twins take on the Arizona Diamondbacks. Check out our MLB odds series for our Twins Diamondbacks prediction and pick. Chris Archer gets the start for the Twins, while Merrill Kelly gets the ball for the Diamondbacks on Father’s Day. Chris Archer has a 3.35 ERA. He has become very consistent — not in […]

The Cleveland Guardians take on the Los Angeles Dodgers. Check out our MLB odds series for our Guardians Dodgers prediction and pick. Shane Bieber gets the start for the Guardians, while Andrew Heaney takes the bump for the Dodgers. Shane Bieber has a 3.01 ERA. His April ERA was 2.45. In May, he got tagged […]

The Los Angeles Angels and the Seattle Mariners will conclude a five-game series at T-Mobile Park on Sunday afternoon. It’s time to continue our MLB odds coverage with an Angels-Mariners prediction and pick.   The Angels swept the doubleheader against the Mariners on Saturday. They won the first game 4-2. Mike Trout delivered when the Angels needed him, blasting a two-run […]

The San Diego Padres will attempt to avoid a series sweep as they face off with the Colorado Rockies in the finale at Coors Field. It’s time to continue our MLB odds coverage with a Padres-Rockies prediction and pick.   The Rockies edged out the Padres 5-4 on Saturday night. Colorado got off on the right track when CJ Cron clobbered […]

The Atlanta Braves will attempt to avoid a series sweep as they face the Chicago Cubs in the finale at Wrigley Field on Sunday. It’s time to continue our MLB odds coverage with a Braves-Cubs prediction and pick.   The Cubs defeated the Braves 6-3 on Saturday. Chicago struck in the first inning when Jonathan Villar clipped an RBI doubler that […]

The New York Yankees’ bullpen unit has been cruising as of late, and Clay Holmes continues to play a vital role in the group’s formidable success. Holmes starred for the Yankees in their 4-0 road win against the Toronto Blue Jays on Saturday. He logged 1.1 scoreless innings pitched, as he lowered his ERA on […]

The Los Angeles Angels take on the Seattle Mariners in Game 2 of a doubleheader. Check out our MLB odds series for our Angels Mariners prediction and pick. Jose Suarez takes the hill for the Angels in Game 2, while the Mariners have not yet announced a starter for this game. Jose Suarez has made […]

The San Diego Padres take on the Colorado Rockies. Check out our MLB odds series for our Padres Rockies prediction and pick. Nick Martinez gets the call for the Padres, while German Marquez takes the hill for the Rockies. Nick Martinez has a 3.74 ERA. He hasn’t been bad, and he hasn’t been spectacular. He […]

The Boston Red Sox have played their first 65 games of the season without Chris Sale. The pitcher is dealing with a stress fracture in his ribs that he suffered while throwing batting practice in February. However, things have been looking up for Sale recently, and his return to the mound doesn’t seem so far […]

Week 11 of the fantasy baseball season is right around the corner! Week 10 saw it’s ups and downs with a number of upsets around the league. There were also plenty of quality pitching performances from streamer eligible pitchers. Today, we are taking a look at the top Week 11 fantasy baseball two-start pitcher streamers. […]

The Cleveland Guardians take on the Los Angeles Dodgers. Check out our MLB odds series for our Guardians Dodgers prediction and pick. Cal Quantrill gets the start for the Guardians, while Julio Urias gets the ball for the Dodgers. Cal Quantrill has a 3.38 ERA. He has been one of the steadiest, most consistent pitchers […]

Perry Minasian has shown over his tenure as Los Angeles Angels general manager that he is not one to shy away from making surprise moves. He did just that ahead of the 2022 season, as he opted to designate Justin Upton for assignment. Minasian noted that the decision to part ways with Upton was a […]

After three years of waiting, the Los Angeles Dodgers will unveil a commemorative statue of pitcher Sandy Koufax Saturday. The plans for the statue were originally announced in 2019  Koufax will be in attendance for the unveiling, and will be joined by current Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw. The two pitchers share history as two of […]

The Milwaukee Brewers designated 2-time All-Star Lorenzo Cain for assignment on Saturday. Cain has suffered through a brutal 2022 season and his MLB future is in question. Nonetheless, he played a big role for the Brewers over the past few seasons. Additionally, Cain is known as an excellent teammate and clubhouse presence. Brewers star Christian […]

Willson Contreras of the Chicago Cubs and his brother, William, became the 424th pair of brothers to both make it to the MLB. When the Cubs hosted the Atlanta Braves, they finally faced off against each other. The Contreras brothers savored the moment, which occurred in the bottom of the first inning with Willson up […]

Another inter-league matchup is on tap this Saturday as the Minnesota Twins continue their road trip out in the desert to take on the Arizona Diamondbacks. Don’t forget to check out our MLB odds series, where our Twins-Diamondbacks prediction and pick will be unveiled.   After an uncharacteristic off game where Minnesota was beat down […]

The Milwaukee Brewers designated OF Lorenzo Cain for assignment on Saturday. Cain, a 2-time All-Star, has struggled mightily so far in 2022. He was slashing just .179/.231/.234 with .465 OPS and 1 home run. Brewers insider Adam McCalvy reported that the decision was mutual between Cain and the Brewers organization. The announcement was made on the […]

The Arizona Diamondbacks are having a roller-coaster start to the 2022 season, and they could end up emerging as sellers at the MLB trade deadline later in the year. As noted by the New York Post’s Jon Heyman, the Diamondbacks “would entertain” offers for multiple players in the coming months, including Madison Bumgarner. However, Heyman […]

A nail-biting finish took place last night between two playoff hopefuls, and a similar ending may be in store as the St. Louis Cardinals and the Boston Red Sox gear up yet again on Saturday. Join us for our MLB odds series, where our Cardinals-Red Sox prediction and pick will be made.   In a […]