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The Tampa Bay Rays will take on the Seattle Mariners on Friday night. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make a Rays-Mariners prediction and pick.   Tampa Bay managed to steal the first game of this series on Thursday night, improving their record to 16-10. Every single win is huge for the […]

Boston Red Sox second baseman Trevor Story had quite a performance to forget in the 8-0 defeat to the Los Angeles Angels on Thursday. Story struck out four times in the contest and also failed to record a hit for the fifth time in the last seven games. Angels starting pitcher Shohei Ohtani simply had […]

The Phillies wasted a brilliant start from Aaron Nola who went 7 innings of 1-run ball with 7 strikeouts on Thursday against the Mets. Even reliever Jeurys Familia pitched a clean eighth inning. Philadelphia entered the 9th with a safe 7-1 lead… that turned out to not be as safe as originally thought. James Norwood […]

Carlos Correa’s start with the Minnesota Twins has taken an unfortunate turn. The former first overall pick and All-Star will miss time due to a finger fracture. The Twins had outmaneuvered every other team to land the superstar shortstop but his injury will sideline him. The Twins shouldn’t fear too much, though. Losing Correa will […]

Last season, Francisco Lindor and Jeff McNeil were chasing raccoons in the Citi Field tunnels. Or, at least that’s what the duo told the media after some form of disturbance in the tunnel grabbed the attention of the Mets’ entire dugout. It was more than likely an altercation between the two and that is even […]

New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone had an unceremonious exit in their 1-2 loss to the Toronto Blue Jays on Wednesday. Boone had grown frustrated over the strike zone being given to Yankees star Aaron Judge, who stands at a hulking 6’7″ and got called for strikes on pitches around his knees. That’s when he […]

There are plenty of overrated players in the MLB. Guys who we always talk about but their numbers don’t support their overall rankings. I won’t name any examples here for kindness sake, but it isn’t all that hard to find out who is overrated. But the underrated players discussion is always an interesting one. For […]

The Philadelphia Phillies hit a new low for the 2022 season. They blew a six-run, ninth-inning lead at home to the New York Mets to lose in the most embarrassing way. Philly is now 11-15 on the season and dangerously close to last place in the NL East. Here's how the Phillies blew their 7-1 […]

Shohei Ohtani has a penchant for making the spectacular feel ordinary. But the Los Angeles Angels two-way star definitely turned a few heads on Thursday as he put on a performance at Fenway Park that would make Babe Ruth proud. Ohtani put up the most strikes and highest strike percentage of any pitcher in a […]

Any professional athlete in a large market has to understand that the fans will let you know when you are struggling. They will especially let you know when you are slashing .210/.293/.296 with no homers after signing a massive 6-year, $140 million dollar contract with the Boston Red Sox over the offseason. The fans in […]

The New York Mets continue to be amazin’ this season. Their most recent win over the Philadelphia Phillies featured a ninth-inning rally to take the lead after being down 7-1. With just a 0.1 percent chance to win it, the Mets did just that. New York hit around in the top of the ninth inning, […]

The Minnesota Twins’ season has encountered an unfortunate roadblock. After their signing of star shortstop Carlos Correa, the team seemed to be on the right track. They were sitting pretty at first place in the AL Central. All signs seemed to point at them breaking their long playoff streak this season. Unfortunately for them, their […]

The New York Mets just cannot be stopped this season. It seemed like the team finally cooled off against the Philadelphia Phillies when they went down 7-1 to start the top of the ninth inning. Instead, Starting Marte, Francisco Lindor, and the rest of NY’s hitters made life hell for the home team, as they […]

It’s been a tough start to the season for the Boston Red Sox. They were aiming to be one of the top teams in the AL East but instead are at the bottom with the Baltimore Orioles. Superstar shortstop, Xander Bogaerts is due to hit free agency, making these recent struggles alarming for Boston fans. […]

Although Los Angeles Angels two-way star Shohei Ohtani has not had his way at the plate so far in the 2022 campaign, this has been far from the case on the mound. Ohtani was the star of the show in the Angels’ convincing 8-0 victory over the Boston Red Sox on Thursday, which also helped […]

The St. Louis Cardinals will take on the San Francisco Giants on Thursday night. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make a Cardinals-Giants prediction and pick.   These teams have had remarkably similar seasons. Both of them own a 14-10 record and are in contention for first place in their respective divisions. […]

The Miami Marlins take on the San Diego Padres. Check out our MLB odds series for our Marlins-Padres prediction and pick.   The pitching matchup in this game is Jesus Luzardo of the Marlins versus Nick Martinez for the Padres. Luzardo outpitched Robbie Ray of the Mariners last Saturday in a victory over Seattle. Luzardo […]

The Tampa Bay Rays will face the Seattle Mariners on Thursday night. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make a Rays-Mariners prediction and pick.   The Rays are right in the thick of one of the best divisions in all of baseball. The AL East has been hotly contested for years, and […]

The New York Mets will take on the Philadelphia Phillies in a classic rivalry matchup on Thursday evening. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make a Mets-Phillies prediction and pick.   The Mets have had an outstanding start to the season. New York is currently 18-9, a record that has them at […]

It was a frustrating night on Wednesday for the New York Yankees, who were defeated by the Toronto Blue Jays 2-1. After scoring nine runs the previous night, New York’s bats quieted in the series’ second game. As a result, patience was running thin- and the perceived off-kilter strike zone of home plate umpire Marty […]

The Baltimore Orioles and Minnesota Twins finish a 4-game series Thursday night! It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Twins-Orioles prediction and pick.   The Twins are looking to take the series after winning the first two of the 4-game set. The Orioles won last night 9-4 after a strong offensive showcase. […]

The Los Angeles Angels are finishing a three-game series at Fenway Park against the Boston Red Sox Thursday afternoon. Angeles superstar Shohei Ohtani is the starting pitcher. He is also hitting third in the Angels lineup. That does not sound like much because we have all become numb to the fact that Ohtani is a […]

Bill Simmons has never made apologies for being a Boston sports fan. After all, he grew up just miles outside the city in Brookline. But he has made a career in never failing to tell it like he sees it, whether that’s good or bad for his team, or another. But in particular, he appears […]

The Detroit Tigers take on the Houston Astros. Check out our MLB odds series for our Tigers Astros prediction and pick.   The pitching matchup for this game is Tarik Skubal for Detroit versus Jose Urquidy of Houston. As you think about a Tigers Astros prediction, know that these two pitchers are similar despite the […]

The Toronto Blue Jays take on the Cleveland Guardians. Check out our MLB odds series, for our Blue Jays-Guardians prediction and pick.   The pitching matchup is Jose Berrios for the Blue Jays against Aaron Civale for the Guardians, a cornerstone part of sizing up the MLB odds for the first installment of this four-game […]

The Chicago White Sox look to be back on track after a brutal start to the season. Injuries to key players like Lucas Giolito, Yoan Moncada and Eloy Jimenez led to an eight-game losing streak. Now, they’re riding their first winning streak since April and are creeping up on the Minnesota Twins for the lead […]

This is really what baseball is all about. On Tuesday, Aaron Judge smacked a home run into deep left field at Rogers Center and a Toronto Blue Jays fan was generous enough to hand a young New York Yankees fan the ball, which brought him to tears of joy. Derek Rodriguez, named after the legendary […]

Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Madison Bumgarner was ejected following the first inning of Wednesday’s game against the Miami Marlins. In what was a serious crazy and contentious ejection, Bumgarner had to be held back from attacking first base umpire Dan Bellino. After the game, the Diamondbacks lefty was asked about what happened and had an […]

The San Diego Padres have been off to a hot start to the 2022 season. Things got much better on Wednesday, as starting pitcher Mike Clevinger made his season debut. Although he did not pitch well, it’s a minor miracle he has made it back to the majors. Clevinger had not pitched in a major […]

The Chicago White Sox take on the Chicago Cubs. Check out our MLB odds series for our White Sox-Cubs prediction and pick.   The pitching matchup for this game: Lucas Giolito for the White Sox goes against Kyle Hendricks for the Cubs. It’s a battle of aces in the Windy City, an obvious case in which […]

The Los Angeles Angels take on the Boston Red Sox. Check out our MLB odds series for our Angels-Red Sox prediction and pick.   The pitching matchup for this game is Reid Detmers for the Angels against Garrett Whitlock for the Red Sox. When you make your Angels Red Sox prediction, start with this fundamental aspect […]

The New York Yankees take on the Toronto Blue Jays. Check out our MLB odds series for our Yankees-Blue Jays pick and prediction.   The pitching matchup for this game: Nestor Cortes of the Yankees goes against Yusei Kikuchi of the Blue Jays. MLB odds experts can paint a very clear picture from this pair […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers host the San Francisco Giants for Game 2 and the final matchup of this series! It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Giants-Dodgers prediction and pick. The Dodgers won the first game Tuesday night 3-1. The Giants have now lost two straight while the Dodgers have won two […]

Nolan Arenado is enjoying a scorching hot start to the 2022 campaign. After being traded from the Colorado Rockies to the St. Louis Cardinals prior to 2021, many doubters questioned whether Arenado could maintain his elite offensive productivity away from the elevation of Coors Field. He responded by making the All-Star team in 2021. But […]

Diamondbacks pitcher Madison Bumgarner was ejected following the conclusion of the first inning of Arizona’s game against the Marlins. Bumgarner, who surrendered a run in the first inning, was tossed after receiving the typical hand check from the umpire for foreign substances. The umpire and Bumgarner exchanged words following the hand check which led to […]

Jeremy Peña came into his first season with the Houston Astros with massive shoes to fill. The young shortstop was taking Carlos Correa’s place after the All-Star left to sign with the Minnesota Twins. Having an understudy on the way can sometimes turn veteran athletes away. Correa, though, embraced the newcomer and worked with him. Peña […]

The Chicago Cubs’ struggles continue and their fans are clearly not handling it well. During Tuesday’s loss to the cross-town Chicago White Sox, there was a brawl in the stands between Cubs fans. Jeez, the team is doing so badly, the Wrigley Field faithful are scrapping each other?! Madness. @mlb_fights let’s gooooo! Never a dull […]

Houston Astros manager Dusty Baker became just the 12th manager in MLB history to earn 2,000 career victories following Houston’s 4-0 win over the Mariners. He also became the first African American manager to reach the elusive milestone. Baker was likely already headed to the Hall of Fame, but this accomplishment makes him a lock for […]

The New York Yankees defeated the Toronto Blue Jays to win their 11th straight game on Tuesday night in the first game of their second series of the 2022 MLB season. The win featured home runs by both Yankees sluggers, Aaron Judge and Giancarlo Stanton, as well as a strong outing from starting pitcher Jameson […]