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One of America’s favorite couples is breaking up and this time it seems to be for real. Former New York Yankees third baseman, Alex Rodriguez and Jennifer Lopez, are calling it quits after just about four years, per TODAY. Jennifer Lopez and Alex Rodriguez announce breakup in TODAY exclusive https://t.co/vGHfmC78X7 — TODAY (@TODAYshow) April 15, […]

The Houston Astros, losers of four straight after a 6-1 opening to the 2020 season, will be without four starters — including 3B Alex Bregman and 2B Jose Altuve — for at least the next 10 days per MLB.com’s Brian McTaggart, due to COVID-19 protocols. Astros place Yordan Alvarez, Jose Altuve, Alex Bregman, Robel Garcia, […]

The Boston Red Sox sealed their eighth consecutive victory in style on Wednesday, courtesy of Alex Verdugo. The Red Sox left fielder made a game-winning sliding grab off a liner from Minnesota Twins third baseman Luis Arraez. The diving catch to end it. 🥶 And the @RedSox have now won 8 in a row. 😳 […]

The Toronto Blue Jays have six wins on the season and four of them have come against their AL East rivals the New York Yankees. For the second time, this season the Blue Jays have taken two out of three games against the Bronx Bombers. Today’s heroics came from 23-year-old Bo Bichette. WALK IT OFF, […]

The Chicago White Sox and the Cleveland Indians face off for the third game of a four-game series tonight with the series deadlocked at 1-1. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make an Indians-White Sox prediction and pick. Chicago is 5-6 to start the season, tied for last place in the AL Central […]

Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina made history on Wednesday afternoon in St. Louis. Molina became the first backstop in MLB history to catch 2,000 games exclusively with one team when he camped behind the plate for a matinee against the Washington Nationals. Cardinals starting pitcher and longtime Molina teammate Adam Wainwright gave the crowd a chance […]

Minnesota Timberwolves rookie Anthony Edwards hilariously admitted he had no idea who Alex Rodriguez is during a postgame interview on Tuesday afternoon. Let’s enlighten “Ant,” shall we? Rodriguez and billionaire Marc Lore are finalizing a deal to purchase the T-wolves from longtime governor Glen Taylor. Edwards said he understood Rodriguez was getting a new ownership […]

The San Diego Padres and the Pittsburgh Pirates will square off for the third time in this four-game set. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make a Padres-Pirates prediction and pick. The series between these two teams is currently split at one a piece as each team has pulled off a four-run […]

The Boston Red Sox get set to take on the Minnesota Twins two times on Wednesday evening in a doubleheader. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make a Red Sox-Twins doubleheader prediction and pick. Boston has been on an absolute tear after getting swept by the Baltimore Orioles in their opening series. […]

Yasiel Puig is in hot water right now following reports of sexual assault charges being filed against the 30-year-old former outfielder. Puig has now come out with his own statement to address his current situation. Puig took to Twitter to release an official press release with the help of his own legal team: I released […]

The Minnesota Twins postponed Monday’s game against the Boston Red Sox in the wake of the killing of Daunte Wright by a police officer. The fatal shooting of Wright, a 20-year old black man, in Brooklyn Center on Sunday night has sparked outrage and protests around the area. Wright’s killing comes while former Minnesota police […]

The New York Yankees will take on the Toronto Blue Jays in the first of a three-game set in Florida. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make a Yankees-Blue Jays prediction and pick. New York is coming off a huge win against the Tampa Bay Rays to salvage the series on Sunday. […]

Boston Red Sox designated hitter J.D. Martinez went on the COVID-19 injured list on Saturday. Sunday, Martinez bashed three home runs in a 14-9 win over the Baltimore Orioles. Martinez hit solo homers in the third inning, sixth inning and eighth inning. He got a chance in the ninth inning to hit home run No. 4 […]

Los Angeles Angels veteran outfielder Dexter Fowler will miss the rest of the season with a torn left ACL, the team announced Sunday. Fowler will have surgery at a later date and will likely be out 6-9 months. Fowler was carted off the field during Friday’s game against the Toronto Blue Jays. The 35-year-old suffered […]

The Washington Nationals are looking to avoid the sweep in the series finale against the Los Angeles Dodgers. It’s time to kick off our MLB odds series and make a Nationals-Dodgers prediction and pick. The Dodgers pulled off a resounding 9-3 victory against Washington yesterday to clinch this three-game series. We will get an exciting battle […]

The Tampa Bay Rays will host the New York Yankees for the third and final time of this three-game set. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make a Yankees-Rays prediction and pick. Tampa Bay has taken the first two games of this series despite being the underdog in both. The Rays have […]

Jacob deGrom of the New York Mets keeps living through a personal Groundhog Day… and yet while his losses despite brilliant pitching aren’t new, Saturday’s 3-0 loss to the Miami Marlins (in which he gave up only one run) was extremely rare in one specific sense. The brutality of being a Mets fan was underscored […]

Friday was a spectacular day in the sporting world. MLB games, NBA games, and the Master’s Tournament were all seen across the world. However, history was made between the MLB and NBA, as we witnessed great performances between three professional athletes, per SportsCenter. What a Friday night 🤯👏 pic.twitter.com/yrPPrjZHwI — SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) April 10, 2021 […]

Atlanta Braves outfielder Ronald Acuna Jr. smashed one out of the park in emphatic fashion on Friday against the Philadelphia Phillies. His home run was so impressive that he just had to stare down Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Zack Wheeler after sending the ball flying. Here’s a look at Acuna’s awesome drive and his even more […]

How can you not love baseball? San Diego Padres pitcher and hometown hero Joe Musgrove just became the first to record a no-hitter in franchise history. Joe Musgrove does it! The kid from San Diego has thrown the first no-hitter in @Padres history! How can you not be romantic about baseball?! pic.twitter.com/PTmV2Ix0Wr — MLB (@MLB) […]

New York Yankees third baseman Gio Urshela has been placed on the COVID-19 injured list after experiencing side effects from getting the vaccine. Urshela was supposed to be hitting eighth in the order for Friday’s game against the Tampa Bay Rays. But the team placed him on IL just before the first pitch. In a […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers had their ring ceremony ahead of Friday’s tilt with the Washington Nationals, with longtime starting pitcher Clayton Kershaw looking like a jubilant little boy. Kershaw was perhaps the best modern pitcher yet to win a World Series until the Dodgers’ triumph last October. The postseason also erased years of postseason demons […]

Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts thinks Major League Baseball might have a vendetta against Trevor Bauer. Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reported Thursday that officials collected multiple baseballs during Bauer’s start against the Oakland Athletics on Wednesday. Rosenthal reported the balls “had visible markings and were sticky, and were sent to the league offices […]

The Washington Nationals head out to the west coast to take on the Los Angeles Dodgers in the first of a three-game set. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make a Nationals-Dodgers prediction and pick. Washington will be playing in only their fourth game of the 2021 season. They lost their opening […]

Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Trevor Bauer was placed onto the hot seat after the league reportedly looked into his baseballs for investigation. According to Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic, this came after his balls were removed from play during his previous start against the Oakland Athletics. The umpires were informed that the balls “had visible […]

Major League Baseball officials are investigating Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Trevor Bauer for potentially applying a foreign substance to balls in his start Wednesday against the Oakland Athletics, according to a report by Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic. While it is unclear what type of substance is suspected, or even if Bauer was the one […]

The Mets and Marlins played the first of a three-game series on Thursday and it ended in wild fashion, the way only baseball can deliver. The bases are loaded with one out in the bottom of the ninth, and Michael Conforto steps into the box. The count sits at 1-2 and Anthony Bass looks to […]

Baltimore Orioles outfielder Trey Mancini drew roars from the crowd at Camden Yards on Thursday afternoon after missing the entirety of the 2020 season due to colon cancer. Mancini got a standing ovation when he was first introduced to the O’s faithful. He got another standing ovation when he stepped into the batter’s box for […]

The Los Angeles Angels will head down to Florida to take on the Toronto Blue Jays on Thursday night. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make an Angels-Blue Jays prediction and pick. Toronto will thankfully head home after a tough three-game series loss against the Rangers in Texas. The Angels split a two-game […]

The Baltimore Orioles will look to avoid the three-game sweep in the series finale against the New York Yankees. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make an Orioles-Yankees prediction and pick. The New York Yankees will conclude their opening six-game homestand in the Bronx on Wednesday night. They have won two in a […]

The Washington Nationals will host the Atlanta Braves in the first game of a doubleheader on Wednesday. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make a Braves-Nationals prediction and pick. Each game of the back-to-back double-header will be seven innings each. This rule was implemented last season to limit exposure and shorten the […]

People from all walks of life have been buying and selling cards manufactured by baseball card giant Topps since the 1950s. This year, a lot more can invest in this company without even purchasing a single card from them. That’s because Topps is planning to go public in a couple of months. In a report […]

The San Francisco Giants are in San Diego to take on the Padres in the rubber-match of a three-game set. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make a Giants-Padres prediction and pick. These teams have split the first two games of the series and have a pitchers duel set for Wednesday afternoon. Hard […]

Fernando Tatis Jr. suffered a shoulder injury on Monday versus the San Francisco Giants and fans of the San Diego Padres can breathe a sigh of relief. Despite him being forced to miss time, Tatis only sustained a slight labral tear, per Annie Heilbrunn of the San Diego Union-Tribune. #Padres GM Preller on Tatis injury: […]

The Cincinnati Reds are doing their bit to promote the use of the vaccine against COVID-19. So much so, that the team has announced that they will be providing fans who have had the vaccine with a significant discount on game day tickets. As reported by Jon Morosi of the MLB network, the Reds have […]

The Washington Nationals’ 2021 campaign had previously been put on hold due to COVID-19 issues, meaning they did not start the season until Tuesday. Washington hardly received the warmest welcome to the new season in its opener against the Atlanta Braves. Superstar Braves outfielder Ronald Acuna Jr. greeted Nats ace, Max Scherzer, with a first-pitch […]

The writing was on the wall for former Rangers second baseman Rougned Odor after he was left off Texas’ Opening Day roster. Now he is headed to the Bronx. Jeff Passan of ESPN reported the New York Yankees have acquired Odor from the Rangers. The New York Yankees are finalizing a trade to acquire infielder […]

The Milwaukee Brewers and Atlanta Braves came together for the first notable MLB in-season trade of 2021 on Tuesday. Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic first reported the Brewers were sending infielder Orlando Arcia to the Braves. Jon Heyman of MLB Network later reported Milwaukee is acquiring two arms from Atlanta. Braves acquiring Orlando Arcia from […]

The Philadelphia Phillies will host the New York Mets in the second game of a three-game set. The Mets got out to an early 2-0 lead against Philly on Monday with Jacob deGrom on the bump. deGrom threw six shutout innings and handed the game to the bullpen to finish up. The Phillies just needed […]