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The Yankees and Rays are back at it again on Wednesday night! It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Yankees-Rays prediction and pick.   We have a rubber match in Tampa! The Yankees took game 1 on Monday but the Rays stole Game 2 last night in thrilling fashion. The Rays led […]

The Diamondbacks look to avoid the sweep in San Diego! It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Diamondbacks-Padres prediction and pick.   Who doesn’t like free baseball? The Diamondbacks and Padres went 11 innings last night as the Padres scored on a walk-off single from Jorge Alfaro to claim the series. That […]

Shohei Ohtani drove in eight runs in a historic performance for the Los Angeles Angels against the Kansas City Royals on Tuesday night. Ohtani is now the first player born in Japan to record eight RBI in a game in MLB history, per ESPN Stats & Info. But in true Angels fashion, they still lost […]

The Toronto Blue Jays have had an underwhelming season thus far. On Tuesday night, things might have gotten worse. Former All-Star outfielder George Springer was removed from the game against the White Sox. He reportedly is dealing with right elbow discomfort. George Springer: Leaves with elbow discomfort https://t.co/eBuZ1yMmuz — RotoWire⚾ (@RotoWireMLB) June 22, 2022 That’s […]

Max Scherzer is pitching again. After suffering an oblique injury that’s kept him out of the New York Mets rotation for over a month now, Mad Max is back to serving up strikes … for the Binghamton Rumble Ponies, that is. The recovering Mets pitcher made a rehab start in double A, tossing 65 pitches […]

The Arizona Diamondbacks take on the San Diego Padres. Check out our MLB odds series for our Diamondbacks Padres prediction and pick. Zac Gallen gets the start for the Diamondbacks, while Sean Manaea goes to the bump for the Padres. Zac Gallen has a 2.91 ERA. Through his first seven starts — going through a […]

New York Yankees superstar outfielder Aaron Judge remains without a long-term contract and is set for an arbitration hearing on Friday to determine his salary for the 2022 season. The Yankees offered Judge a deal worth $17 million for the season, though he’s seeking somewhere close to the $21 million range, according to reports. Ahead […]

The Kansas City Royals will take on the Los Angeles Angels on Tuesday night. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make a Royals-Angels pick. Neither of these teams have had particularly successful seasons. Unsurprisingly, the Royals have been one of the worst teams in all of baseball this year. They’re currently 24-42 […]

The Cleveland Guardians will take on the Minnesota Twins on Tuesday night. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make a Guardians-Twins prediction and pick.   This three-game series has huge implications for both of these teams. The Twins have battled their way to the top of the AL Central with a 38-30 […]

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. Kevin Gausman gets the ball for the Blue Jays, while Dylan Cease takes the hill for the White Sox. Kevin Gausman has a 3.21 ERA. He posted an ERA of […]

The St. Louis Cardinals take on the Milwaukee Brewers. Check out our MLB odds series for our Cardinals Brewers prediction and pick. Jack Flaherty starts for the Cardinals, while Chi Chi Gonzalez starts for the Brewers. This is a true “Mystery Theater” baseball game, relative to the pitching matchup we have. Flaherty has made only […]

The New York Mets will take on the Houston Astros in a battle of two of the best teams in the MLB. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make a Mets-Astros prediction and pick.   Both of these teams have had incredible success this season. The Mets are 45-24, a record that […]

The third-place San Francisco Giants will look to bolster their playoff resume in a big road test against one of the hottest teams in baseball in the defending World Series champion Atlanta Braves. It is about that time to take a sneak peek at our MLB odds series, where our Giants-Braves prediction and pick will […]

The blistering hot New York Yankees will put their dominating ways to the test as they aim for a fifth consecutive victory against the Tampa Bay Rays. Join us for our MLB odds series, where our Yankees-Rays prediction and pick will be unveiled.   Apparently, the Yankees are human after all! After New York let […]

The MLB All-Star game is less than a month away and the league just released its first official fan balloting results on MLB.com. Plenty of the usual suspects are in the conversation. The American League features 3 players who have received more than 1 million votes so far. Those players include Aaron Judge, Mike Trout, […]

An American League showdown is on tap for Tuesday as the Detroit Tigers face off with the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park for game two of the series. It is time to take an exclusive look at our MLB odds series, where our Tigers-Red Sox prediction and pick will be revealed.   The Tigers […]

First place in the NL West is on the line as the Los Angeles Dodgers travel to Great American Ballpark to take on the Cincinnati Reds. Join us for our MLB odds series as our Dodgers-Reds prediction and pick will be made.   After losing two of three to the Guardians at home over the […]

The Tampa Bay Rays nearly got no-hit by Gerrit Cole. They lost to the New York Yankees on Monday, but the loss was the last thing on the team’s mind. Outfielders Manuel Margot and Kevin Kiermaier both left the game because of injury. The expectation is that both players will head to the injured list. […]

Former Boston Red Sox legends David Ortiz and Manny Ramirez were as dynamic a duo as the game has ever seen in their primes. Both Ortiz and Ramirez were feared sluggers with the united might to power the Red Sox to two World Series titles during their time together with the franchise. On Monday night, […]

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 […]