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The Washington Nationals will try and end the Atlanta Braves’ 13-game winning streak! It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Braves-Nationals prediction and pick.   The last two weeks have been very kind to the Braves as they have found a way to win their last 13 in a row. After having […]

The Detroit Tigers expected impressive results after signing former Chicago Cubs standout Javier Baez over the offseason. Detroit inked the All-Star shortstop to a 6-year, $140 million dollar deal. The Tigers believed he was a star they could build a winner around. Experts around MLB believed the team was destined to finally contend during the […]

It’s been yet another strong start to the 2022 MLB season for the Houston Astros, who are in first place in the American League West with a 38-24 record. Houston has been powered by the resurgence of ace starter Justin Verlander, as well as the slugging of big bopper Yordan Alvarez. However, the Astros have […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the Los Angeles Angels on Tuesday night in the Freeway Series. However, it was later announced that star pitcher Walker Buehler underwent surgery to remove a bone spur from his elbow. He is expected to miss 2-3 months with the injury. Manager Dave Roberts issued a blunt challenge to the […]

The Atlanta Braves are back to looking like the defending world champions. They are firmly in Wild Card territory and are firmly above .500 thanks to a 13-game winning streak. The Braves have gotten amazing contributions from almost every corner of the team. Ronald Acuña Jr. continues to astound, Dansby Swanson is hitting .370, Kenley […]

The Philadelphia Phillies put up a bunch of runs before starter Zach Eflin left the mound after six innings of duty Tuesday night at home against the Miami Marlins. But the Phillies’ bullpen couldn’t get the job done, resulting in an 11-9 loss and a blown save for Corey Knebel. Phillies fans surely did not […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers are known for their ability to get the most out of their players. This has certainly been the case in terms of starting pitching. Clayton Kershaw developed into a Hall of Fame destined left-hander, while Walker Buehler and Julio Urias have emerged as stars in the rotation. But Tony Gonsolin has […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the Los Angeles Angels by a score of 2-0 at Dodger Stadium on Tuesday night. What was a quiet game on the scoreboard turned into a dramatic affair late in the contest. There was a scare involving Angels star Mike Trout and home-plate umpire Nate Tomlinson, who was shockingly struck […]

Miles Mikolas had the dream scenario sitting in front of him, the one you imagine as a little kid pitching in your backyard. The St. Louis Cardinals pitcher completely blanked the Pittsburgh Pirates with a no-hitter through eight and 2/3rds innings. With the Cardinals up big and the fantastic feat being the only thing left […]

The Atlanta Braves are steamrolling opponents right now. On Tuesday, they won their 13th straight game, improving their record this season to 36-27. That’s a season-high nine games over .500. The 13-game winning also has historical significance to it. The Braves became the first defending World Series champs during the expansion era (since 1961) to […]

After billionaire owner Steve Cohen went on a $259 million spending spree in the offseason, the New York Mets have raced out of the gate to a 40-22 start in the 2022 season, the second-best record in the MLB at the time of print. Even more impressive is the fact that the Mets have done […]

The St. Louis Cardinals played a doubleheader on Tuesday against the Pittsburgh Pirates. In the early game, Cardinals slugger Paul Goldschmidt blasted his 14th home run of the season, powering St. Louis to a 3-1 victory. He finished the game with three RBI. Then in the night cap, Goldschmidt was back at it again. He […]

The Houston Astros will take on the Texas Rangers on Tuesday night. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make an Astros-Rangers prediction and pick. Unsurprisingly, the Astros have once again been one of the best teams in the entire MLB. They’re currently 37-24, a record that has given them a 7.5-game lead […]

The Chicago White Sox entered the 2022 MLB season with extremely high expectations. They were heavily favored to win the American League Central division, and were considered among the favorites to reach the World Series. However, things have not gone according to plan a little over two months into the season. On Tuesday, the White […]

The San Diego Padres are off to a strong start in the 2022 MLB season and are quickly gaining ground on the Los Angeles Dodgers. The team has long been awaiting another update on star shortstop Fernando Tatis Jr., and they finally received some news on his injury on Tuesday. Unfortunately, the news was not […]

The San Diego Padres will take on the Chicago Cubs on Tuesday night. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make a Padres-Cubs prediction and pick.     Unsurprisingly, the Padres have been one of the best teams in the entire MLB. They’ve earned a 38-24 record behind a well-rounded approach. However, that […]

The New York Yankees have received a major boost offensively in the form of Matt Carpenter. The Yankees got him, practically for nothing, after every other team passed up on the chance to claim him after he was let go by the Texas Rangers in spring. Since making his move out to the Bronx and […]

The Atlanta Braves have been baseball’s hottest team lately, as they are currently rolling to the tune of a 12-game winning streak. Unfortunately, the Braves were dealt a tough blow amidst the hot stretch, as star second baseman Ozzie Albies went down with an injury during Monday’s victory over the Washington Nationals. Albies suffered a […]

The Minnesota Twins take on the Seattle Mariners. Check out our MLB odds series for our Twins Mariners prediction and pick. Joe Ryan will go to the mound for the Twins, while Logan Gilbert takes the hill for the Mariners. Dylan Bundy, who has a 5.87 ERA, was originally scheduled to pitch for Minnesota in […]

St. Louis Cardinals’ catcher Yadier Molina’s 6th inning defensive catch on a pop out to retire the Pirates’ Ke’Bryan Hayes may not have seemed all that significant at first. However, Molina became MLB’s all-time leader in putouts by a catcher on the play. Molina passed Hall of Famer Ivan “Pudge” Rodriguez with his 14,865th putout to […]

The Pittsburgh Pirates will take on the St. Louis Cardinals on Tuesday night. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make a Pirates-Cardinals prediction and pick.   These teams have had vastly different seasons. The Pirates, unsurprisingly, have been one of the more mediocre teams in baseball. They own a 24-35 record, a […]

The Los Angeles Angels take on the Los Angeles Dodgers. Check out our MLB odds series for our Angels Dodgers prediction and pick. Noah Syndergaard gets the ball for the Angels, while Tony Gonsolin will make this particular start for the Dodgers. Noah Syndergaard has a 3.69 ERA, but in terms of making a smart […]

An AL Central showdown is in the works as the Chicago White Sox will seek another victory against the Detroit Tigers on Tuesday. Join us for our MLB odds series, where our White Sox-Tigers prediction and pick will be revealed.   The White Sox enter play after downing the Tigers 9-5 on Monday, as Chicago […]

The Cleveland Guardians take on the Colorado Rockies. Check out our MLB odds series for our Guardians Rockies prediction and pick. Shane Bieber will start for the Guardians, while Antonio Senzatela gets the call for the Rockies. Shane Bieber has a 2.91 ERA. He has done a very good job for Cleveland through the first […]

Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Eduardo Rodriguez was on his way to returning from the injured list, as he was set to embark on his first rehab start. However, it was not to be. Rodriguez was shockingly placed on the restricted list on Monday, though the Tigers gave no reason for the move. On Tuesday, it […]

A pair of hopeful National League contenders will be one of the premier games of the evening on Tuesday as the Milwaukee Brewers begin a three-game set in Queen against the New York Mets. It is about that time to take a sneak peek at our MLB odds series, where our Brewers-Mets prediction and pick […]

Two division foes will meet on the diamond Tuesday for the second game of this series as the Miami Marlins will square off with the Philadelphia Phillies. It is time to check out our MLB odds series, where our Marlins-Phillies prediction and pick will be unveiled for all sports bettors to see.   At 27-32, […]

Two of the top squads that call the American League East home go head-to-head as the Tampa Bay Rays visit the Bronx to take on the New York Yankees. Join us for our MLB odds series, where our Rays-Yankees prediction and pick will take place.   At 35-25 and in third place in the division, […]

Byron Buxton clubbed a home run in the Minnesota Twins 3-2 victory over the Seattle Mariners on Monday. The superstar outfielder’s homer led the Twins to the win, as the team now holds a 3.5 game lead in the AL Central. Buxton revealed a team-wide mentality in regards to Minnesota’s game plan when playing away […]

The defending champions Atlanta Braves have been on a tear as of late. After a so-so start to the season, the team has rallied to win multiple games in a row in the season. As a result, they have roared their way back into playoff contention. However, they suffered a major setback on Monday night […]

New York Yankees third baseman Josh Donaldson found himself in hot water after he made a disrespectful comment directed at Chicago White Sox shortstop Tim Anderson. Donaldson called Anderson, who is black, ‘Jackie’, referencing a 2019 interview the White Sox star conducted with Sports Illustrated where the star shortstop compared himself to Jackie Robinson. Donaldson’s […]

The Washington Nationals were ecstatic to get ace Stephen Strasburg back in the rotation last week after a long absence from the veteran right-hander. Strasburg had just made his return to MLB action after more than a year away from the game while recovering from thoracic outlet surgery. It was a rough first start for […]

The Detroit Tigers were hoping to get veteran starting pitcher Eduardo Rodriguez back from the Injured List in the near future after having gone a month without the left-hander. Unfortunately, that won’t be the case. E-Rod informed the Tigers that, due to personal matters, he would not be returning to the organization at this time. […]

The Boston Red Sox are one of the hottest teams in baseball right now, winners of eight of their last 10 games. Amid the club’s resurgence and climb back into the AL East hunt, the team was given a huge update in regards to Chris Sale’s injury recovery. Sale, who has yet to pitch this […]

The Minnesota Twins take on the Seattle Mariners. Check out our MLB odds series for our Twins Mariners prediction and pick. Chris Archer gets the start for the Twins, while Chris Flexen gets the call for the Mariners. Chris Archer has a specific role in the Minnesota rotation: Set up the game for the bullpen. […]

The Houston Astros take on the Texas Rangers. Check out our MLB odds series for our Astros Rangers prediction and pick. Cristian Javier gets the start for the Astros, while Taylor Hearn gets the call for the Rangers. Cristian Javier has allowed two runs or fewer in nine of his 11 appearances for Houston this […]

The San Diego Padres take on the Chicago Cubs. Check out our MLB odds series for our Padres Cubs prediction and pick. Yu Darvish gets the ball for the Padres, while Justin Steele takes the mound for the Cubs. Yu Darvish has a 3.61 ERA. He has been very good this season, a definite improvement […]

The Miami Marlins will continue a 10-game road trip as they take on the divisional-rival Philadelphia Phillies on Monday night. It is time to continue our MLB odds coverage with a Marlins-Phillies prediction and pick.    The Marlins took two of three games from the Houston Astros at Minute Maid Park. Now, they head to Philadelphia, hoping to gain ground on […]

Los Angeles Angels star Mike Trout has never been big on collecting baseball cards, but he is having a change of heart thanks to his son. In a rather amusing conversation while he mas mic’d up against the New York Mets on Sunday, Trout was asked on how he feels about opening packs of baseball […]