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Yankees third baseman Josh Donaldson was recently suspended for one game after referring to Tim Anderson as “Jackie,” in reference to a comment Anderson made from 2019 when he compared himself to Jackie Robinson. Nonetheless, MLB felt it was out of line and handed Donaldson the suspension.  There have been a number of different opinions […]

In a battle between one of the league’s best against its worst, the Los Angeles Dodgers will once again square off with the Washington Nationals in the nation’s capital on Tuesday evening. It is that time to take a look at our MLB odds series, where our Dodgers-Nationals prediction and pick will take place.   […]

If you haven’t noticed by now, Aaron Judge is really, really good. The Yankees’ superstar currently holds a commanding home run lead in all of MLB with 17. Mike Trout and Yordan Alvarez are tied for second with 12 bombs to their credit. Judge is also fourth in MLB in RBIs, first in slugging percentage, […]

The Cleveland Guardians defeated the American League West leading Houston Astros by a final score of 6-1 on Monday night. Cleveland was led by superstar Jose Ramirez and Triston McKenzie in the victory. Ramirez homered and drove in 4 runs in the ball game, while McKenzie shut Houston down over 7 quality innings on the […]

Nolan Arenado and Paul Goldschmidt make up a star-studded corner infield duo for the St. Louis Cardinals. Arenado is one of the best third baseman in MLB, while the same can be attributed to Goldschmidt over at first base. Arenado had some extremely high praise for Goldschmidt following his clutch walk-off grand slam against the […]

New York Yankees third baseman Josh Donaldson made headlines for all the wrong reasons when he called Chicago White Sox shortstop Tim Anderson ‘Jackie’ during a Saturday game. The comment emptied both the Yankees and White Sox benches, with Anderson and Donaldson needing to be separated. After the game, Donaldson, who was suspended for one […]

The St. Louis Cardinals were hit hard by the injury bug on Monday. After it was announced both Steven Matz and Dylan Carlson would be placed on the Injured List, the Cards were dealt a far more brutal update regarding a key bullpen member. According to Katie Woo, Alex Reyes will be forced to undergo […]

The New York Mets take on the San Francisco Giants. Check out our MLB odds series for our Mets Giants prediction and pick.   David Peterson gets the start for the Mets, while Alex Cobb takes the mound for the Giants. David Peterson has a 1.89 ERA, but before you get too excited about that […]

Controversy emerged during the New York Yankees’ weekend series against the Chicago White Sox, as Yankees third baseman Josh Donaldson drew the ire of White Sox shortstop Tim Anderson when he allegedly said “What’s up, Jackie” during the two teams’ game on Saturday. Anderson, who is black, said that he felt “disrespected” by the comment, […]

Los Angeles Dodgers star Trea Turner has his own contract negotiations to think about, but that didn’t stop him from weighing in on the Juan Soto rumors. Recent reports indicate that the Nationals could end up trying to trade Soto rather than extend his contract, considering the colossal amount he’s due to make on any […]

The St. Louis Cardinals are looking to gain some ground on the Milwaukee Brewers in the NL Central, but their latest injury update could make that goal more difficult to accomplish. The Cardinals were dealt some unfortunate injury blows, both to the starting rotation and the outfield. According to an announcement from the team, starting […]

The Milwaukee Brewers take on the San Diego Padres. Check out our MLB odds series for our Brewers Padres prediction and pick.   Adrian Houser starts for the Brewers, while Nick Martinez gets the ball for the Padres. Adrian Houser has a 3.22 ERA. He has had a very uneven season. On one hand, he […]

The Toronto Blue Jays take on the St. Louis Cardinals. Check out our MLB odds series for our Blue Jays Cardinals prediction and pick.   Jose Berrios gets the ball for the Blue Jays, while Miles Mikolas gets the start for the Cardinals. Jose Berrios has a 4.83 ERA. He has not been the ace-level […]

Much has been said about Yankees’ star Josh Donaldson calling White Sox’ star Tim Anderson “Jackie.” Some believe it was completely harmless, while others are sure there was racist intent behind it. White Sox manager Tony La Russa even directly referred to Donaldson’s words as “racist.” Donaldson explained what happened after the game in which he […]

The New York Yankees have some serious questions to address in the bullpen. After losing Luis Gil and Chad Green to Tommy John surgery, the team has fewer reliable options out of the bullpen than ever. Aroldis Chapman has also pitched terribly over his last few outings, prompting even more concern from Yankees fans. While […]

The Boston Celtics and Red Sox have been taking notice of each other’s strong performances as of late. Red Sox manager Alex Cora recently compared the Red Sox slow start to the Celtics and wanted to use the Celtics mid-season turn around as motivation for the Red Sox. And most recently, Marcus Smart gave a […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers lead the NL West and are still amongst the favorites to win the 2022 World Series. For the most part, things are going well in LA. However, one player who has labored out of the gates is Max Muncy. The two-time All-Star is slashing an abysmal .156/.331/.279 with 3 home runs […]

The Houston Astros took care of business against the Texas Rangers at home on Sunday, winning by a final score of 5-2. Houston continues to play a quality brand of baseball and now holds a record of 27-15 which is good for first place in the AL West. A major reason for their recent surge is […]

Tim Anderson and the Chicago White Sox had the last laugh in their three-game series in the Bronx against the New York Yankees, as Tony La Russa’s squad took with them back to Chicago a 5-0 win over the Bronx Bombers on Sunday. Prior to that, the White Sox beat the Yankees in an earlier […]

The White Sox and Yankees have a rivalry brewing. No, the teams don’t play in the same division. However, these two squads simply do not like each other. Their growing feud grabbed the attention of the public following the recent Josh Donaldson and Tim Anderson beef. Chicago could have retaliated and attempted to hit Donaldson […]

The Major League Baseball season has officially hit its quarter poll. That’s usually a great signifier on having enough data and playing time to make truly informed decisions as fantasy baseball managers. Any player can hit .380 for the first few weeks of the season. All it takes is a hot start with a little […]

The New York Yankees have dominated the AL East all season long. Prior to their doubleheader against the Chicago White Sox, they had an incredible 29-10 record. It seemed like they would easily get two more wins against Chicago, considering how Aaron Judge and the rest of the team was hitting. However … in a […]

New York Yankees closer Aroldis Chapman failed to keep things close when called upon in the ninth inning on Sunday in a 1-1 game. He surrendered a leadoff home run to AJ Pollock and allowed one more run across in the inning as the Yankees lost to the White Sox. After the game, manager Aaron […]

The Milwaukee Brewers could be without star pitcher Freddy Peralta for a while after the right-hander exited Sunday’s start with an apparent injury. Via Sophia Minnaert, Manager Craig Counsell revealed after the game that Peralta would be headed to the IL, despite him not having gone in for an MRI yet. Peralta is scheduled to […]

On Saturday, things got heated between the New York Yankees and Chicago White Sox, leading to a benches-clearing brawl. It was reported that Yankees third baseman Josh Donaldson, who is white, said to White Sox outfielder Tim Anderson, who is black, “Hey Jackie,” referring to Jackie Robinson. White Sox manager Tony LaRussa characterized the comment […]

Los Angeles Angels center fielder Mike Trout has reached a multitude of historic feats over the course of his career so far, and he once again achieved such an accomplishment on Saturday. Trout starred in the Angels’ 5-3 win over the Oakland Athletics, which snapped Los Angeles’ four-game losing streak. He scored during the sixth […]

Liam Hendriks, understandably, isn’t buying Josh Donaldson’s ridiculous explanation of his racist remarks to Tim Anderson. The Chicago White Sox pitcher didn’t just defend his teammate while speaking with reporters about the incident, though. He also shined a light on Donaldson’s ugly reputation across multiple clubhouses in Major League Baseball. Responding to Donaldson’s hollow justification […]

The New York Yankees were dealt a brutal update ahead of their doubleheader on Sunday. With two games against the Chicago White Sox on the docket for Sunday, the Yankees will be without a pair of key players for both legs, and potentially longer. According to the team, Joey Gallo and Kyle Higashioka were placed […]

The Detroit Tigers’ offense continues to struggle, and with Austin Meadows still sidelined, things don’t figure to get better any time soon. Manager AJ Hinch gave an honest update on Meadows’ struggles with vertigo, which landed the outfielder on the 10-day IL. Via Jason Beck, Hinch revealed Meadows is at home in Florida and won’t […]

The Chicago White Sox take on the New York Yankees in the second game of a doubleheader. Check out our MLB odds series for our White Sox Yankees prediction and pick.   Michael Kopech gets the start for the White Sox in Game 2, while Luis Severino gets the call for the Yankees on Sunday […]

The New York Yankees were hit with a worrying Chad Green injury update earlier in the week. After the reliever underwent testing, Yankees fans’ worst fears became a reality. According to Meredith Marakovits, Green has been diagnosed with a torn UCL and will be forced to undergo Tommy John surgery. Chad Green will have Tommy […]

The Oakland Athletics take on the Los Angeles Angels. Check out our MLB odds series for our Athletics Angels prediction and pick.   Cole Irvin gets the starting assignment for the Athletics, while Patrick Sandoval gets the call for the Angels. Cole Irvin has a 2.93 ERA. He gave up seven runs over 11 2/3 […]

The San Diego Padres take on the San Francisco Giants. Check out our MLB odds series for our Padres Giants prediction and pick.   San MacKenzie Gore has been one key part of a special story for the Padres this season. The rookie has flourished in his first month and a half in the big […]

The New York Mets will look to take the series as they face the Colorado Rockies in the finale at Coors Field on Sunday afternoon. It’s time to continue our MLB odds coverage with a Mets-Rockies prediction and pick.    The Mets and the Rockies split a day-night doubleheader on Saturday. The Mets won the first game […]

The Washington Nationals will try and avoid the sweep as they take on the Milwaukee Brewers at American Family Field on Sunday. It’s time to continue our MLB odds coverage with a Nationals-Brewers prediction and pick.    The Brewers defeated the Nationals 5-1 on Saturday. Milwaukee started hot when Andrew McCutchen slammed the first pitch he saw, a 93 MPH fastball […]

The Texas Rangers will attempt to salvage a split of the four-game series as they meet the Houston Astros in the finale at Minute Maid Park. It’s time to continue our MLB odds coverage with a Rangers-Astros prediction and pick.    The Astros defeated the Rangers 21-1 yesterday. Yordan Alvarez started things off with an RBI single in the first that gave the […]

The feud between the Chicago White Sox and the New York Yankees reached a boiling point on Saturday night. During the game, an altercation between Yasmani Grandal and new Yankees star Josh Donaldson resulted in a bench-clearing brawl. However, a different incident during the game took all the headlines, as Tony La Russa lobbed a […]

As there is now some attention being shifted over to this season’s MLB trade deadline, the New York Mets could look to bolster their starting pitching depth come Aug. 2. For one, the New York Post’s Jon Heyman listed multiple players who may be on the move this season, including Cincinnati Reds starting pitcher Tyler […]

The Oakland Athletics take on the Los Angeles Angels. Check out our MLB odds series for our Athletics Angels prediction and pick.   Frankie Montas gets the call for the Athletics, while Michael Lorenzen is the starter for the Angels. Frankie Montas has a 3.67 ERA. He gave up five runs on Opening Day, April […]