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Friday was the definition of a full-circle moment for Toronto Blue Jays catcher Alejandro Kirk, who alongside Vladimir Guerrero Jr, was named a 2022 MLB All-Star Game starter for the American League. Prior to facing the Seattle Mariners, Kirk spoke to reporters and expressed how much this moment means to him and his family. Quotes […]

Los Angeles Angels superstar Mike Trout is officially heading to his 10th career All-Star Game as he was selected as an American League starter on Friday. But, this time around, it feels a little bit more special for Trout since the festivities are just down the road from Anaheim at Dodger Stadium. Via Jeff Fletcher […]

The MLB All-Star festivities are quickly nearing, with all the action set to begin on July 17th at Dodger Stadium in sunny Los Angeles. There was already a firm belief that Los Angeles Angels star Mike Trout was leaning toward passing on the Home Run Derby and on Friday, shortly after being named an American […]

Houston Astros second baseman Jose Altuve has once again shattered a notable record in franchise history. MLB announced on Thursday the starters for both the American League and the National League in the upcoming 2022 All-Star Game. To not much of a surprise, Altuve was named as the AL’s starter at the second base position. […]

With the first half of the 2022 MLB season winding down, we now look ahead to the All-Star festivities. After it was announced earlier on Friday that Albert Pujols and Miguel Cabrera would be Rob Manfred’s honorary selections for the All-Star Game at Dodger Stadium later this month, the starters for both the National League […]

Among the players who are slated to be regulars in the rumor mill ahead of this season’s MLB trade deadline is Cincinnati Reds starting pitcher Luis Castillo. He reportedly already has a trio of teams interested in soon acquiring him. According to the New York Post’s Jon Heyman, the New York Mets, San Diego Padres […]

The Toronto Blue Jays take on the Seattle Mariners. Check out our MLB odds series for our Blue Jays Mariners prediction and pick. Ross Stripling goes to the mound for the Blue Jays, while George Kirby gets the assignment for the Mariners. Ross Stripling has a 3.32 ERA. He struggled in May, posting a 5.65 […]

The Houston Astros take on the Oakland Athletics. Check out our MLB odds series for our Astros Athletics prediction and pick. Jose Urquidy takes the ball for the Astros, while Paul Blackburn goes to the hill for the Athletics. Jose Urquidy stumbled out of the gate this season, posting a 5.95 ERA in the month […]

The Chicago Cubs signaled the end of an era ahead of last season’s MLB trade deadline, as they shipped off multiple stars from their 2016 World Series-winning team, including shortstop Javier Baez. They wound up trading the two-time All-Star to the New York Mets. On Thursday, Baez returned to the Windy City for the first […]

The Pittsburgh Pirates take on the Milwaukee Brewers. Check out our MLB odds series for our Pirates Brewers prediction and pick. J.T. Brubaker gets the call for the Pirates, while Aaron Ashby takes the hill for the Brewers. J.T. Brubaker has a 4.28 ERA. He started the year poorly, registering a 6.20 ERA in the […]

The Washington Nationals are 30-55 and plummeting further down the standings, having lost seven of their last 10 games. That leaves them with one option at this year’s MLB trade deadline: sell. But who could they deal? The team expressed no interest in trading superstar outfielder Juan Soto (can you blame them?), so that leaves […]

The San Diego Padres host the San Francisco Giants for the 2nd of a 4-game series! It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Giants-Padres prediction and pick.   “LFGSD.” – Jorge Alfaro. The San Diego Padres won last night’s ballgame by the score of 2-1 thanks to Alfaro’s walk-off single in the […]

As the Los Angeles Angels continue to drop further away from a wild-card spot in the American League, there has been much speculation on the future of Mike Trout with the team. Trout has eight more seasons remaining on his contract with the Angels, as he is set to be owed $37.1 million for the […]

San Diego Padres left fielder Jurickson Profar suffered a scary head injury on Thursday night and was immediately removed from the game. The team announced that Profar has been diagnosed with a concussion and cervical strain in his neck. The Padres added that he was discharged from the hospital. Medical update: Jurickson Profar has been […]

Two franchises that are forever etched in the history of baseball will go head-to-head as the Chicago Cubs square off with the Los Angeles Dodgers for game two at Dodger Stadium. You know what time it is! Let’s take a look at our MLB odds series, where our Cubs-Dodgers prediction and pick will be unveiled. […]

The north and the south clash in this American League showdown as the Minnesota Twins will travel to the Lone Star State to take on the Texas Rangers. Let’s take a sneak peek at our  MLB odds series, where our Twins-Rangers prediction and pick will be revealed.   After just missing out on a sweep […]

Don’t look now, but we have a thrilling and highly anticipated National League matchup in the world of baseball to kick off the weekend as the Philadelphia Phillies will meet up with the St. Louis Cardinals out on the diamond. It is time to take an exclusive look at our MLB odds series, where our […]

It was announced on Friday that MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred has added both Albert Pujols and Miguel Cabrera to the All-Star Game a week from Tuesday. A new part of the collective bargaining agreement between MLB and the Player’s Union has given the commissioner the power to name an additional player to each team that […]

The Miami Marlins will look to enter game two of their series with a short memory as they take on the New York Mets on the road. Join us for our MLB odds series, where our Marlins-Mets prediction and pick will be made.   After getting absolutely destroyed by New York in a 10-0 shutout […]

The Cincinnati Reds host the Tampa Bay Rays for an exciting interleague matchup! It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Rays-Reds prediction and pick.   This 3-game series starts Friday night as two elite pitchers will be facing off for the first time in their careers. The Rays are coming off of […]

One of the most sought-after players at this year’s MLB trade deadline is expected to be Pittsburgh Pirates All-Star outfielder Bryan Reynolds. Reynolds has been the subject of trade rumors dating back to last year’s deadline, so seeing him pop up in trade scenarios isn’t surprising. After a poor start to the season, Reynolds’ market […]

The Los Angeles Angels and the Baltimore Orioles will continue their four-game series as the two teams meet at Camden Yards on Friday. It’s time to continue our MLB odds coverage with an Angels-Orioles prediction and pick.   The Orioles defeated the Angels 4-1 on Thursday. Adley Rutschman blasted a solo home run in the second inning, giving the Orioles an […]

With the 2022 MLB trade deadline less than a month away, teams are looking into upgrades before playoff races really heat up. The New York Yankees, owners of the best record in the majors, still want to get better. One of their biggest targets is Pittsburgh Pirates star Bryan Reynolds. According to Jon Heyman of […]

The New York Yankees and the Boston Red Sox will continue one of the best rivalries in sports as the teams meet Friday at Fenway Park. It’s time to continue our MLB odds coverage with a Yankees-Red Sox prediction and pick.   The Yankees defeated the Red Sox 6-5 on Thursday night. It was scoreless in the third inning when Josh […]

The return of Chris Sale to the Boston Red Sox should’ve been an inspiring story for the team. The long-time ace coming back from injury to rally his team in the second half of the season. Unfortunately, his return to action was marred by a rather ugly incident during his rehab. Most of you have […]

The San Diego Padres and San Francisco Giants game featured a scary moment involving Padres outfielder Jurickson Profar. In the fifth inning, the Giants’ Tommy La Stella lofted a fly ball to shallow left field, with Profar and Padres teammate C.J. Abrams in pursuit. Abrams made the catch, but his left knee collided with Profar’s […]

The Boston Red Sox’ 2022 season has been a rollercoaster of emotions. Fresh off an appearance in the Divisional Series, the team has suffered many injuries and setbacks this year. They still sit at an amazing record (45-38), to be fair. However, they’re going to be facing stiff competition from the entire conference (and even […]

Spencer Strider is taking over. The Atlanta Braves pitcher has been downright electric of late but took it up another notch in their Thursday night contest against the St. Louis Cardinals. Strider got every out in the first, second and third innings all via strikeout – becoming the first player in Atlanta Braves franchise history […]

The New York Mets have an eye on the upcoming MLB trade deadline, and they are considering making a move for one longtime slugger. According to the New York Post’s Jon Heyman, the Mets have Washington Nationals designated hitter Nelson Cruz “on their radar” for a trade. Heyman noted that the Mets’ biggest need come […]

The Boston Red Sox have had a strange season thus far. They came out of the gates struggling and were at one time almost 10 games under .500. They then quietly went on a tear from mid-May through mid-June where they won 28 out of 37 games. That vaulted them into second place in the […]

The San Diego Padres could soon face quite a dilemma regarding the long-term future of Joe Musgrove with the team. USA Today Sports’ Bob Nightengale recently touched on Musgrove’s contract status with the Padres, which comes as the seventh-year pitcher is set to hit free agency later this year. Nightengale noted that Musgrove and the […]

With the Kansas City Royals off to an impressively bad start to the season, it stands to reason that the roster will be blown up ahead of the trade deadline. The Royals have a handful of valuable trade pieces they could look to flip for a haul of prospects in order to expedite their rebuild. […]

The New York Mets have struggled to keep their pitchers healthy this season. Both Jacob DeGrom and Max Scherzer have spent significant time away from the ball club with their respective injuries. And, most recently, Chris Bassitt was placed on the IL due to COVID-19. Bassitt self-tested and reported a positive COVID-19 test last week, […]

The New York Yankees will be in hostile territory on Thursday as they kick off a series against the Boston Red Sox. Unfortunately, they’ll be without their biggest bat and team leader in Aaron Judge. Manager Aaron Boone revealed, via The Michael Kay Show, that Judge is dealing with “some kind of lower-body soreness thing.” […]

Not much has gone the Detroit Tigers’ way so far in the 2022 season. Among the players who have been called out for the team’s sluggish start to the campaign is shortstop Javier Baez. Much was expected out of Baez when he signed off on a six-year, $140 million deal with the Tigers in the […]

The Toronto Blue Jays take on the Seattle Mariners. Check out our MLB odds series for our Blue Jays Mariners prediction and pick. The Blue Jays have not announced a starter six hours before the scheduled first pitch. Check the news wire for updates before game time in Seattle. Marco Gonzales gets the start for […]

The Chicago Cubs take on the Los Angeles Dodgers. Check out our MLB odds series for our Cubs Dodgers prediction and pick. Mark Leiter Jr. gets the ball for the Cubs, while Tony Gonsolin takes the mound for the Dodgers. Mark Leiter Jr. has a 4.85 ERA. He has pitched only 29 2/3 innings this […]

The Colorado Rockies take on the Arizona Diamondbacks. Check out our MLB odds series for our Rockies Diamondbacks prediction and pick. Austin Gomber gets the start for the Rockies, while Dallas Keuchel takes the bump for the Diamondbacks. Austin Gomber has a 6.53 ERA. In his most recent start against these same Diamondbacks last Saturday […]

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Chris Sale went viral on social media after a video surfaced of him destroying items in a runway after a rough rehab outing for the Worcester Red Sox. Sale was furious after issuing five walks, including one with the bases loaded, which forced his early exit from the game at […]