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The Pittsburgh Pirates will travel to the Big Apple to take on the New York Mets in the opening showdown of a four-game series. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make a Pirates-Mets prediction and pick. The Pirates have dropped seven of their last ten games heading into this matchup. They’ve been […]

On Wednesday, Mets ace Jacob deGrom announced he would be skipping the MLB All-Star Game in Denver, Colorado to spend time with his family and rest up for the second half of the season, On Thursday, Houston Astros star shortstop Carlos Correa made the same decision to pass on the invitation to Coors Field. Carlos […]

The stage is set and the eight participants have been announced for the 2021 MLB Home Run Derby at Coors Field. After not having an all-star game or a home run derby last year due to the coronavirus pandemic, Coors Field will look to have an extra jolt of energy inside the stadium with the […]

The Seattle Mariners and New York Yankees will close out a three game series on Thursday afternoon. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make a Yankees-Mariners prediction and pick. New York will look to complete the sweep and win their fourth-straight game in the series finale. They destroyed Seattle by 11 runs […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers and Miami Marlins will conclude a four-game set at loanDepot park on Thursday afternoon. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make a Dodgers-Marlins prediction and pick. Miami will be looking to complete the improbable sweep against the Dodgers. Despite the fact that the Marlins are looking to complete […]

The Houston Astros will host the Oakland Athletics for the series finale on Thursday afternoon. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make a Athletics-Astros prediction and pick. Houston will look to complete the sweep as they’ve defeated the Athletics in two tight games to open the series. The Astros defeated the A’s […]

Major League Baseball has seen its fair share of talented exports from the Land of the Rising Sun, including Godzilla Hideki Matsui, but it’s never seen someone quite like Shohei Ohtani, who’s been bending people’s minds with his all-around brilliance. We’re not just talking about five-tool talent here, but way beyond that even. Ohtani can […]

The Baltimore Orioles will host the Toronto Blue Jays for the third and final game of this series on Thursday night. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make a Blue Jays-Orioles prediction and pick. These teams have split the first two games of this series to start the week. Baltimore secured a […]

For 14 years from 2003-2016, the MLB All-Star Game carried a lot of weight as it decided home field in the World Series. Having a roster full of the best of the best was critical for both the American League and the National League. While it’s a true exhibition now, the game still holds weight […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers and Miami Marlins will continue their four-game series on Wednesday night. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make a Dodgers-Marlins prediction and pick. The Marlins have taken the first two games of this series in exciting fashion, with Tuesday’s win coming on a walk-off error. Both games have […]

There have been few bigger disappointments in the first half of the MLB season than the New York Yankees. Thought to be a powerhouse in the AL, New York currently finds itself in 4th place just in the American League East. With plenty of good bats in the lineup that just haven’t produced and a […]

The San Diego Padres and Washington Nationals play the third game of a four-game series on Wednesday, with both teams sitting at one win apiece. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make a Nationals-Padres prediction and pick. Washington currently stands at 41-43, with losses in five of the last six games. If […]

The New York Yankees will continue their road trip with another matchup against the Seattle Mariners. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make a Yankees-Mariners prediction and pick. The Yankees managed to cool off Seattle on Tuesday by way of a 12-1 victory. The Mariners will look to get back on track […]

The St. Louis Cardinals and the San Francisco Giants will wrap up their four-game series on Wednesday night. In what should be a good series finale, it’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make a Cardinals-Giants prediction and pick. It’s been a surprisingly competitive series so far, as the Cardinals have taken two […]

The Philadelphia Phillies and the Chicago Cubs will continue their four-game series Wednesday night. The Phillies have been exploding offensively against Chicago, dropping a combined 28 runs in the last two games. The Cubs finally woke up their offense in Tuesday night’s game, where they scored 10 runs of their own. Chicago still took the […]

The Los Angeles Angels and Boston Red Sox will close out a three-game set at Angel Stadium on Wednesday afternoon. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make a Red Sox-Angels prediction and pick. These clubs split the first two games of this series, setting us up for an exciting afternoon rubber match. […]

The New York Mets will host the Milwaukee Brewers for the first of two games at Citi Field on Wednesday. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make a Brewers-Mets prediction and pick. The second game of this series was rained out on Tuesday evening and now we get an exciting double-header to […]

Unlike the American League where there is plenty of unknown and intrigue, the race in the National League for the NL Cy Young award has been fairly anticlimactic to this point. It’s not for a lack of great pitching, that has been on display and evident all year long for some. It’s simply because of […]

The Detroit Tigers and Texas Rangers will close out a three-game set in Arlington on Wednesday. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make a Tigers-Rangers prediction and pick. The Tigers and Rangers have split the first two games of this series, which means that we have an exciting rubber match on our […]

The Minnesota Twins will host the Chicago White Sox for the third and final game of this series on Wednesday afternoon. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make a White Sox-Twins prediction and pick. We have a rubber match on our hands as these clubs have split the first two games of […]

So far one of the biggest stories in the first half of the season in MLB has been the dark cloud of pitchers using sticky substances. The league has cracked down and started to check pitchers between innings after they toe the rubber as a result, resulting in chaos early on. While it has affected […]

A lot of baseball fans have been waiting for the second coming of Babe Ruth in this day and age. Over the years, a couple of guys tried but ended up short of reaching the legendary status set by the Great Bambino. While others have come and gone, Shotei Ohtani is making a strong case […]

The New York Yankees will travel to the West Coast for a three-game series against the Seattle Mariners starting Tuesday. Both teams are desperately fighting to make up as much ground in their respective divisions before the All-Star break hits. The Yankees have lost three straight series, while the Mariners have scored victories in their […]

The Philadelphia Phillies and Chicago Cubs will continue their four-game series on Tuesday night, with the Phillies taking the first game in impressive fashion. The Cubs gave up 13 runs en route to a 10-run loss on Monday night, something they’ll surely be looking to avenge on Tuesday as they try to end a 10-game […]

The race for the AL MVP is an absolute nail-biter heading into the MLB All-Star break. While it’s become a two-man race for now, there’s a second tier of players all clumped together that could make a run at the award in the second half of the season if they are able to really turn […]

The St. Louis Cardinals and the San Francisco Giants started off their three-game series with a thriller on Monday night. With that in mind, it’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make a Cardinals-Giants prediction and pick. Before we get into the pick, let’s see how the bookmakers have set the lines for […]

The Boston Red Sox and the Los Angeles Angels began their four-game series with a great matchup last night, with the Red Sox hanging on for a one-run win. The Angels are desperately trying to cling on to their playoff hopes, while Boston tries to stretch their lead in the AL East. The table is […]

The MLB trade deadline is approaching quickly and this is the time for teams to start making conversations about either buying or selling. With contending teams looking for extra help, and rebuilding teams looking to sell away for prospects, one team in question is the Colorado Rockies. The Rockies are towards the bottom of the […]

Both MLB MVP races are getting plenty of attention entering the all-star break. While in past seasons it’s almost been a runaway at this stage for one league or another, that’s not the case this year. For now, it appears to be a two man race in the National League but things can always fluctuate […]

The New York Mets get set to host the Milwaukee Brewers for the second game of a three-game series at Citi Field. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make a Brewers-Mets prediction and pick. New York took the series opener by a score of 4-2 as right-hander Tylor Megill delivered a solid […]

Basketball and football have gotten a lot of love from recent card collectors joining the hobby, but baseball cards are considered the true legacy collectible. Over the years, baseball cards remain to be a steady force in the industry, especially during times of great upheaval. To celebrate the staying power of baseball in the card […]

Cincinnati Reds slugger Nick Castellanos instantly became a meme when he hit a home run right in the middle of announcer Thom Brennaman’s on-air apology after he was caught on a hot mic using a homophobic slur in 2020. Brennaman almost seamlessly went from his apology to announcing “a drive deep into left field by […]

It feels like ages ago that the Chicago Cubs were celebrating a combined no-hitter against the mighty Los Angeles Dodgers, which moved them to 42-33 on the season as they fought at the top of the NL Central. The Cubs haven’t won a game since, dropping a 10th straight game in embarrassing fashion on Monday […]

New York Yankees starting right fielder Aaron Judge quickly became a sensation in the Bronx, but the former phenom might very well become trade bait before too long as the American League East ballclub continues to struggle. With the Yankees emerging from the holiday weekend with two losses to the cross-town rival New York Mets […]

The Washington Nationals will travel to the West Coast to take on the San Diego Padres in the opening showdown of a four-game series. Both squads are coming off of series losses, with the Nationals being swept by the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Padres dropping two of three games to the Philadelphia Phillies. Both […]

A three-game series between two of the hottest offensive teams in baseball is set to kick off on Monday night. The Boston Red Sox will make the cross country trip to California to take on the Los Angeles Angels in a matchup of two of the MLB’s best offenses. The Angels’ playoff hopes are fading […]

It’s that wonderful time of the year where dreams are made for many at the announcement of the MLB All-Star Game rosters. This year was no different and one of the more hilarious stories comes from the Miami Marlins. Trevor Rogers has been sensational for Miami this year. The Marlins have sputtered but the problems […]

The Philadelphia Phillies are coming off a huge series victory against the San Diego Padres, one of the best teams in the league. The Phillies won’t get any rest, as they will start a four-game series against the Chicago Cubs on Monday night. The Cubs were just swept by the Cincinnati Reds to make it […]

As the MLB All-Star break approaches, the buyers and sellers are starting to take shape with the trade deadline set for July 30. The usual suspects are around the top of the league like the Dodgers and Astros and some that were expected to be at the top of their division rest right there at […]