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The Detroit Tigers are dealing with a ton of injuries at this point in the season. And, a lot of them are impacting the team’s pitching rotation and bullpen, including pitcher Casey Mize. Nearly two months after his original elbow injury, Mize is expected to undergo Tommy John surgery. Tigers beat reporter Jason Beck tweeted […]

When discussion on just who is the best athlete in the world today springs up, the likes of Lionel Messi, LeBron James and Tom Brady are the usual names who have been brought up. But as of late, Los Angeles Angels two-way star Shohei Ohtani has earned plenty of recognition to be the top sportsman […]

The New York Yankees’ upcoming three-game homestand against the Chicago Cubs will be just another series for many players on the roster, but this will not be the case for Anthony Rizzo. For the first time since his departure from the Cubs, Rizzo is set to meet his former team. This will also be the […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers take on the San Francisco Giants. Check out our MLB odds series for our Dodgers Giants prediction and pick. Walker Buehler takes the ball for the Dodgers, while Jakob Junis goes to the mound for the Giants. Walker Buehler had a 1.96 ERA on May 8. Since then, he has allowed […]

As the MLB trade deadline is looming ahead, the New York Yankees are already aiming to emerge as notable buyers come Aug. 2. According to the New York Post’s Jon Heyman, the Yankees are “planning” to look for bullpen help in the coming months. Heyman further lists multiple names “who could be available” at this […]

The Boston Red Sox take on the Seattle Mariners. Check out our MLB odds series for our Red Sox Mariners prediction and pick. Rich Hill goes to the mound for the Red Sox, while Marco Gonzales gets the starting assignment for the Mariners. Rich Hill has a 4.40 ERA. One of a select few major-league […]

The Baltimore Orioles are a historic MLB franchise. They have seen a number of quality seasons throughout their existence and are fortunate enough to play their home games at beautiful Camden Yards. However, the organization is currently in shambles. Not only is the on-field product lackluster, but Orioles ownership is in a state of complete […]

The Tampa Bay Rays take on the Minnesota Twins. Check out our MLB odds series for our Rays Twins prediction and pick. Drew Rasmussen takes the bump for the Rays, while Devin Smeltzer goes to the hill for the Twins. Drew Rasmussen has a 3.02 ERA. In his last eight starts, he has allowed more […]

This should be a fun NL West matchup for Friday night! it’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Rockies-Padres prediction and pick.   The Colorado Rockies are (25-32) on the season and are playing a lot better than many projected to start the season. Kris Bryant is currently on the IL, but […]

The Miami Marlins held a meeting last week, after which manager Don Mattingly bizarrely said to expect the team to “come out flat.” Mattingly’s comments made everyone wonder just what the heck was said in that meeting. Well, the MLB world received some insight on one of the subjects covered in the meeting: charismatic Marlins […]

When the New York Yankees acquired Clint Frazier from the Cleveland Guardians for Andrew Miller in 2016, fans expected Frazier to become the next star in New York. People believed Frazier, Aaron Judge, and the rest of the core would lead the team down the road. But Frazier never panned out in New York and […]

Aaron Judge is in the midst of a career season. The outfielder is on pace for 63 home runs which would be a Yankees franchise record. Babe Ruth formerly held the record before Roger Maris shattered it in 1961 when he blasted 61 home runs. At the time, Maris’s mark was the most ever hit […]

After a rough start, the Boston Red Sox have begun to play better lately, as they are 7-3 in their last 10 games. To be at 30-28 after a woeful 10-19 start is very impressive, to say the least. While Boston’s lineup has been one of baseball’s best, their pitching has been anything but in […]

The New York Mets will end their Southern California road trip as they begin a three-game series with the Los Angeles Angels on Friday. It’s time to continue our MLB odds coverage with a Mets-Angels prediction and pick.   The Mets are coming off a series against the San Diego Padres where they lost two of three games. So far, they […]

The Los Angeles Angels have finally won a game. A Shohei Ohtani masterclass led the Angels to a 5-2 win over the Boston Red Sox, snapping a 14-game losing streak. Ohtani collected two hits, one of which was a two-run home run that gave the Angels their first lead, while allowing just one run in […]

The Los Angels Angels finally ended their losing streak after 14 consecutive defeats on Thursday. The Halos defeated the Boston Red Sox 5-2 at home in their first win in two weeks. After an impressive start to the season, the team has faced a number of injury scares, poor play, and even fired manager Joe […]

After a prolonged absence, Stephen Strasburg finally returned to the Washington Nationals lineup. The former Cy Young winner pitched his first game in 11 months against the Miami Marlins. It wasn’t the prettiest of games, but it’s still a success according to manager Davey Martinez. After a 7 – 4 loss to the Marlins, Martinez […]

Gerrit Cole has arguably been one of the best pitchers in MLB this season. The New York Yankees ace sports a 2.78 ERA, which is in the top 20 of the league today. Cole can usually be relied on to provide a solid performance on the mound, at the very least. The Yankees got the […]

Thursday’s game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and Chicago White Sox had a rather bizarre interaction this season. Trae Turner had a 1-2 count during his at-bat in the sixth inning. Suddenly, White Sox manager Tony La Russa elected to walk the shortstop, instead opting to face the returning Max Muncy instead. It was supposed […]

The Chicago White Sox manager Tony La Russa was facing some tough questions following Thursday’s 11-9 loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers. During the 6th inning trailing 7-5, La Russa chose to intentionally walk Trea Turner with first base open and Freddie Freeman on second base. Normally, that sounds like a wise decision with a […]

The Chicago White Sox lost a game they probably shouldn’t have on Thursday afternoon. They dropped a game to the Los Angeles Dodgers 11-9 in a crazy ball game. However, it was one particular moment that has the whole baseball world talking. Let’s set the scene. It was the top of the 6th inning with […]

The New York Yankees’ bullpen has stepped up despite a flurry of injuries early on in the year. Despite not having Chad Green, Luis Gil, and Aroldis Chapman due to injury, the Yankees’ relievers stepped up and have helped to keep the good times rolling while their teammates are on the mend. Manager Aaron Boone […]

Chicago White Sox manager Tony La Russa made arguably the most boneheaded decision of this MLB season on Thursday when he mind-bogglingly decided to intentionally walk Trea Turner in a 1-2 count with two outs in the inning. After perplexingly putting Turner on base, Max Muncy came to the plate and served up a sweet […]

The New York Mets have been riddled with injuries to key players this season. Both of their aces are currently on the injured list. Jacob DeGrom has not pitched this year due to a lingering shoulder issue. Meanwhile, Max Scherzer was placed on the 15-day IL a few weeks ago with a left oblique strain. […]

The Baltimore Orioles take on the Kansas City Royals. Check out our MLB odds series for our Orioles Royals prediction and pick. Jordan Lyles gets the ball for the Orioles, while Kris Bubic takes the bump for the Royals. Jordan Lyles has a 4.50 ERA. He has given up at least three runs in each […]

The Pittsburgh Pirates take on the Atlanta Braves. Check out our MLB odds series for our Pirates Braves prediction and pick. J.T. Brubaker goes to the hill for the Pirates, while Max Fried takes the bump for the Braves. J.T. Brubaker has a 4.70 ERA. He has had four segments in his season thus far […]

The Los Angeles Angels desperately need a win to avoid losing 15 in a row. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Red Sox-Angels prediction and pick.   These two teams are heading in completely opposite directions.  The Red Sox (30-27) are looking for the 4-game sweep over the Angels (27-31) while […]

The Washington Nationals take on the Miami Marlins. Check out our MLB odds series for our Nationals Marlins prediction and pick. Stephen Strasburg gets the start for the Nationals, while Trevor Rogers gets the call for the Marlins. Stephen Strasburg was the 2019 World Series Most Valuable Player, leading the Nationals to their first world […]

The Minnesota Twins host the New York Yankees for the rubber match of the series! It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Yankees-Twins prediction and pick.   After the Yankees dominated Game 1, the Twins dominated Game 2 and forced a rubber match against the top team in the MLB. Chris Archer […]

The Chicago White Sox entered the 2022 baseball season with extremely high expectations. Not only were they favored to win the American League Central division, but also were among the most likely to win the World Series. Unfortunately for Chicago, the season has not gone as planned so far. Much of that has had to […]

The Cleveland Guardians host the Oakland Athletics for the first of a four-game series! It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with an Athletics-Guardians prediction and pick.   The Oakland Athletics own the second-worst record in baseball at (20-38) and have played six more games than the Cleveland Guardians have. Cleveland is (26-26) on […]

The Washington Nationals are set to receive a massive boost on Thursday when ace Stephen Strasburg will make his 2022 MLB debut. After missing the first two months of the season while recovering from thoracic outlet syndrome, for which he underwent surgery in July of 2021. After 11 months away from an MLB mound, Strasburg […]

Chicago Cubs star catcher Willson Contreras is off to a red-hot start at the plate in the 2022 MLB season. An unrestricted free agent in 2023, Contreras was arbitration-eligible this season, though he and the Cubs avoided that occurrence with Thursday’s agreement. ESPN’s Jesse Rogers has the details. The Chicago Cubs and catcher Willson Contreras […]

The St. Louis Cardinals picked up a loss Wednesday night, as they fell prey to the Tampa Bay Rays on the road to the tune of an 11-3 score, but they at least provided a light moment for their fans when veteran pair catcher Yadier Molina and Albert Pujols had fun late in the contest. […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers will try and win the rubber match as they face the Chicago White Sox in the finale on the South Side. It’s time to continue our MLB odds coverage with a Dodgers-White Sox prediction and pick.   The Dodgers defeated the White Sox 4-1 on Wednesday to take the second game of the three-game series. First, Will […]

It’s desperate times for the Los Angeles Angels as they continue their historic skid. The Angels even tried using Nickelback walkup songs for Wednesday night’s game against the Boston Red Sox. The attempt backfired, with the club losing a franchise-record 14th straight game in brutal fashion, 1-0. The turn to Nickelback drew an absolutely savage […]

The Boston Red Sox have had quite the interesting season thus far. At one point, they looked lost. Boston couldn’t hit, couldn’t pitch and was behind the lowly Baltimore Orioles in last place of the American League East. Things have certainly turned around for the Red Sox over the last few weeks. However, Boston might […]

On Tuesday night, the New York Mets lost both slugger Pele Alonso and outfielder Starling Marte to injuries. The Mets first baseman was hit in the hand by a Yu Darvish fastball. Meanwhile, Marte injured his quad attempting to steal a base. He was sent for an MRI and imaging on Wednesday. Well, Mets fans […]

Joe Girardi became the first manager fired in the 2022 MLB season following his ousting from the Philadelphia Phillies. Shortly after, the Los Angeles Angels pulled the plug on Joe Maddon, ending his tenure with the team in his third season as manager. With the two skippers already out of a job just two months […]