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The Boston Red Sox made headlines after outfielder Hunter Renfroe had made some interesting comments about the MLB and their COVID-19 testing protocols. But, according to Jon Heyman of MLB Network, the Red Sox have doubled back and insist that they are doing everything right and following the protocols that are put into place. Red […]

The New York Yankees have had a rough go over the past couple weeks, as they have now lost 10 out of their last 12 games, including their recent 4 game sweep at the hands of the Toronto Blue Jays. The series against the Jays was especially bad, as the Yankees achieved a feat that […]

As the New York Mets are making a late run for the top spot in the NL East, much attention has also shifted to their star pitcher in Jacob deGrom. The Mets ace has not pitched for the team since his early July outing against the Milwaukee Brewers. He was later placed on the injured list […]

As the MLB season has gone on and cases of COVID-19 among players remain, alarmingly, relatively steady, it appears that there may be some shady activity going on in the league’s commissioner office and beyond. According to Boston Red Sox outfielder Hunter Renfroe, the league asked Red Sox players to stop receiving COVID tests when […]

The Oakland Athletics have been awaiting the return of Chris Bassitt, who was struck in the face by a batted ball and taken to the hospital in an absolute scary scene back in the middle of August. However, the Athletics received some good news from Bassitt himself, who said his return to the mound is […]

The Chicago White Sox are getting healthy at just the right time. White Sox star pitchers Carlos Rodon, Lance Lynn and Lucas Giolito are all set to return to the rotation over the next week. Rodon is scheduled to pitch Friday against the Boston Red Sox, Lynn will go Sunday against the Red Sox and […]

The Toronto Blue Jays and the New York Yankees will face off in the final matchup of a four-game series on Thursday night. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make a Blue Jays-Yankees prediction and pick. The Blue Jays have taken control of this crucial series. Toronto won the first three, pulling […]

The Washington Nationals and the Atlanta Braves will wrap up a three-game series on Thursday night. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make a Nationals-Braves prediction and pick. The Nationals have a huge chance to play spoiler to their division rival in this series finale. Washington has essentially been eliminated from postseason […]

In Oakland, the White Sox and Athletics will play the rubber match of their three-game series on Thursday afternoon. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make a White Sox-Athletics prediction and pick. While the White Sox have a strong hold of the AL Central division lead, the Athletics remain in the thick […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers will attempt to seal a series win on Thursday morning while the St. Louis Cardinals look for a split of the four game series. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make a Dodgers-Cardinals prediction and pick. St. Louis currently stands at 70-68 and is 36-32 at home. If you put […]

Saturday will be a very emotional day across the United States and the world for that matter. It will mark the 20-year anniversary of the tragic 9/11 attacks in New York City. In honor of the fallen, the Yankees and Mets will pay tribute to the ones who lost their lives by wearing FDNY and […]

New York Yankees legend Derek Jeter is getting inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame on Wednesday. Jeter came just one vote shy of becoming the second unanimous first-ballot Hall of Famer in history, with longtime teammate Mariano Rivera the first. It’s still unknown just who didn’t give Jeter their Hall of Fame vote. The […]

The stars were out for New York Yankees legend Derek Jeter on his MLB Hall of Fame induction day. Jeter joined the 2021 class and in attendance to watch his induction were none other than Michael Jordan and Patrick Ewing. NBA royalty in Cooperstown for the #JeterHOF induction. Michael Jordan and Patrick Ewing sitting directly […]

The Chicago White Sox look to win the series Wednesday night against the Oakland Athletics after taking the first game in dominant fashion. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make a White Sox-Athletics prediction and pick. Oakland currently stands at 74-64 and is 37-32 at home. If you put $100 on every single Athletics […]

Twitter did not go easy on former MLB pitcher Kyle Farnsworth after he seemingly shaded Baltimore Orioles first baseman for taking a day off. Among those who were quick to show their support for Mancini was New York Mets pitcher Marcus Stroman. Facts. — Marcus Stroman (@STR0) September 7, 2021 While Farnsworth did not drop […]

The Blue Jays have won the first time games of this four-game series against the Yankees. Now, the Jays go for another win in The Bronx on Wednesday evening. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make a Blue Jays-Yankees prediction and pick. The AL Wild Card race is getting very, very interesting. […]

The Dodgers look to win their third game in a row against the Cardinals, in the third of a four-game set at Busch Stadium in St. Louis. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make a Dodgers-Cardinals prediction and pick. Although the Dodgers have won the first time games of the series, the […]

The New York Yankees are trying to keep a hold of a Wild Card spot in the American League, but the red-hot Toronto Blue Jays are surging and are now just 2.5 games back after a 5-1 victory at Yankee Stadium on Tuesday night. Making matters even worse, Yankees ace Gerrit Cole suffered a hamstring […]

The Oakland Athletics and Chicago White Sox begin a three-game series Tuesday in RingCentral Coliseum. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make a White Sox-Athletics prediction and pick. Oakland currently stands at 74-63 and is 37-31 at home. If you put $100 on every single Athletics game so far this season, you’d be […]

The Tampa Bay Rays and Boston Red Sox play the second game of a three game series at Fenway Park on Tuesday night. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make a Rays-Red Sox prediction and pick. Tampa Bay won a wild one on Monday night, erasing a 6-0 deficit to win 11-10. […]

The Blue Jays and Yankees play the second game of a four-game set on Tuesday evening in The Bronx. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make a Blue Jays-Yankees prediction and pick. While the Yankees still control the top AL Wild Card spot, the Blue Jays sit just three games back of […]

New York Yankees legend Derek Jeter had numerous milestones during his illustrious career. But for some, none was more memorable than him tallying his 3,000th career hit. That he did it in stunning fashion on July 9, 2011—via a 400-foot home run—at Yankee Stadium against the Tampa Bay Rays made Jeter’s feat even more legendary. […]

Monday’s game between the Boston Red Sox and Tampa Bay Rays has been an absolute mess, to be honest. The Red Sox scores seven runs combined in the first two innings and seemed well in control. However, Rays slugger Nelson Cruz hit an inside-the-park grand slam after Alex Verdugo misplayed the ball, and suddenly the […]

The Tampa Bay Rays went down early on Monday to the Boston Red Sox as Ryan Yarbrough gave up seven runs in just two innings of work. However, the Rays shrunk that deficit in the fourth inning off a wild, whacky, Little League grand slam off the bat of Nelson Cruz. Little league grand slam […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers are slumping right now but it looks like they could be getting a key figure back in their rotation soon enough. Clayton Kershaw is set to make a rehab start on Tuesday and if all goes to plan, he’ll be in line to pitch next Sunday against their NL West rivals, […]

The Seattle Mariners and Houston Astros will begin a three-game series on Monday night. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make a Mariners-Astros prediction and pick. This is one of the most important series of the year for the Mariners. They are currently in second place in the AL West, trailing the […]

Charlie Morton isn’t going anywhere anytime soon. The Atlanta Braves have awarded the hard-throwing veteran with a new one-year deal, per Robert Murray of Fansided: Charlie Morton has signed a one-year, $20 million contract extension with the Atlanta Braves that includes a $20 million club option for 2023. — Robert Murray (@ByRobertMurray) September 6, 2021 […]

Toronto Blue Jays slugger Vladimir Guerrero Jr. made franchise history on Monday when he launched his 40th home run of the season, becoming the youngest player to hit 40 dingers in a year. Here’s the homer in all of its majestic glory: HR No. 40 on the season for Vladdy Jr. 😤 @BRWalkoff Youngest player […]

The Texas Rangers and Los Angeles Angels will finish a four game series on Monday night after the Angels took two of the first three contests. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make a Rangers-Angels prediction and pick. Texas currently stands at 48-88 and is a miserable 17-51 on the road. If you […]

The Minnesota Twins and the Cleveland Indians will begin a four-game series on Monday night. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make a Twins-Indians prediction and pick. Neither of these teams have lived up to the expectations set for them coming into the season. The Twins were expected to be a wild […]

Jose Iglesias is coming back to where his big league career started. The Red Sox announced the signing of Iglesias on Monday amid their COVID-19 outbreak that has left numerous infielders sidelined, specifically shortstop Xander Bogaerts. The #RedSox today made the following roster moves: pic.twitter.com/vETjyZ5WSJ — Red Sox (@RedSox) September 6, 2021 Iglesias was signed […]

Albert Pujols and the Los Angeles Dodgers are coming off a series loss to the San Francisco Giants, which resulted in them losing the top spot in the National League West Division. They will now try to recover when they continue a road trip that will bring them to Pujols’ old stomping grounds — Busch […]

The Baltimore Orioles have the worst record in the majors, but you wouldn’t be able to tell that based on how they’ve torched the New York Yankees in a recent three-game series in the Bronx. Aaron Boone and his team won the first game of that set but proceeded to drop the last two legs, […]

The ceremonial first pitch in baseball games can be hit or miss sometimes, but “Shang-Chi” star Simu Liu tossed a memorable one for the San Francisco Giants that won’t be forgotten anytime soon. Just look at this CLEAN back flip after throwing a perfect strike from Liu. (video courtesy of the official MLB Twitter) .@SimuLiu […]

Los Angeles Angels superstar Shohei Ohtani has already shattered multiple records in his historic campaign this season. With mere weeks until the MLB regular season comes to a close, he could soon break yet another impressive record. In the Angels’ key 4-1 win over the Texas Rangers on Saturday, the 2021 American League MVP Award […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers and San Francisco Giants will face off in the final game of a three-game series. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make a Dodgers-Giants prediction and pick. This is a crucial game for both squads. These bitter rivals are tied for the NL West lead right now, and […]

The Houston Astros and San Diego Padres will wrap up a three-game series on Sunday afternoon. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make an Astros-Padres prediction and pick. The Padres came into this series needing a couple of wins, making this rubber match a crucial one. With the series-opening loss to the […]

Los Angeles Dodgers star outfielder Cody Bellinger has had an uncharacteristically bad hitting season. But Dodgers manager Dave Roberts has some wise advice for the struggling Bellinger. Per Dodgers Nation, Roberts had this to say about how Bellinger can break out of his slump: “I think the number one thing is a reset as far […]

It has been a wild season for New York Yankees closer Aroldis Chapman. And it got even wilder on Saturday when he allowed the Baltimore Orioles to occupy all bases in the top of the ninth inning and allow the go-ahead run that gave the O’s the 4-3 win. It was certainly a loss that’s […]