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On Tuesday, July 18th, we have a great slate of baseball and FanDuel is running a same-game parlay that’s paying out over 12-1 odds. We take a look at this same-game parlay on our MLB prop odds series this Tuesday, July 18th. With a ton of options on the board, it is always good when […]

With the MLB All-Star break in the rearview mirror, the MLB trade deadline is now the primary focus around the baseball world. Rumors are swirling. Everyone wants to know whether or not the Los Angeles Angels will trade Shohei Ohtani. Meanwhile, underperforming teams like the New York Mets and San Diego Padres will need to […]

Could San Diego Padres star Juan Soto reunite with former teammate Bryce Harper in Philadelphia in 2025 MLB free agency? Jon Heyman thinks the Phillies make a great landing spot for Soto if he leaves the Padres — for several reasons. Soto belongs to the Padres until the end of next season. So far, his […]

When budding star Juan Soto was hopping around during the Washington Nationals’ thrilling World Series run in 2019, many fans were wondering when he conceived something so unique as the Soto Shuffle. The San Diego Padres left fielder ended the suspense ahead of the 2023 MLB All-Star Game. “It just came from myself when I […]

It’s Tuesday 7/11 and we are finally at the All-Star break. We have a great All-Star game on tap tonight between the players in the American League and National League going head-to-head starting at 8:00 P.M. ET in Seattle, Washington. There is a chock-full of great value for tonight’s All-Star game MVP bets so let’s […]

It’s safe to say that Los Angeles Angels star Shohei Ohtani has won the battle against San Diego Padres slugger Juan Soto. Prior to the game on Tuesday, Soto actually warned Ohtani that the Angels pitcher is going to have “trouble” pitching against him. The Padres outfielder even went as far as to saying that […]

San Diego Padres star Juan Soto spoke out about his teammate being snubbed from the 2023 MLB All-Star game. Fernando Tatis Jr. was left off the roster despite an impressive 16 homers in just over two months of total action. “He’s an All-Star, everybody knows he’s an All-Star. He’s a great player, and I think […]

Shohei Ohtani continues to be the talk of the baseball universe. The San Diego Padres will finally get to see the Los Angeles Angels unicorn in action this season when Juan Soto and company face off against him to in a three-game series at Petco Park Monday night. Speaking of Soto, the Padres star outfielder […]

The San Diego Padres haven’t been performing up to par so far in the 2023 MLB regular season. Despite a roster loaded with elite players, especially on offense, the Padres are way under .500 with just under two weeks remaining before the end of their schedule in the first half. Could their struggles translate into […]

Juan Soto is hoping for a big payday in MLB free agency or with a potential contract extension with the San Diego Padres. However, MLB Hall of Famer David Ortiz believes Soto should have taken a 15-year, $440 contract offer from the Washington Nationals prior to getting traded last year, per Hector Gomez, translated to […]

It’s Monday 6/19 and we have a great slate of baseball starting at 4:05 P.M. ET in Washington as the Washington Nationals play host to the visiting St. Louis Cardinals for game one of their three-game series. There is a chock-full of great value on today’s prop bets so let’s take a look at our […]

Juan Soto was so good during Wednesday night’s 10-3 home win over the Seattle Mariners that he barged into Mickey Mantle territory. Via ESPN Stats & Info: Juan Soto went 5-5 in the Padres’ win over the Mariners today. It is the 69th time he has reached base safely 4 or more times in a […]

It’s Monday 6/5 and we have a great slate of baseball starting at 4:05 P.M. ET in Boston as the Boston Red Sox play host to the visiting Tampa Bay Rays and are looking to split their four-game series. There is a chock-full of great value on today’s prop bets so let’s take a look […]

Marcus Stroman and the Chicago Cubs got the better of the San Diego Padres on Sunday, as they finished the three-game series with a 7-1 victory. Stroman also had a little fun of his own on the mound when he celebrated his strikeout of Padres star Juan Soto with a shuffle in the fifth inning. […]

When the San Diego Padres traded a significant portion of their top prospects last year for Juan Soto, they believed it would help them contend for years to come. Meanwhile, the Washington Nationals didn’t expect to be anywhere near San Diego in the standings for years to come amid their rebuild. In 2023, though, the […]

We have a full slate of baseball today this Sunday 5/28/23 starting this afternoon at 1:35 P.M ET. We take a look at the top home run prop bets that will be having you cash out on this Sunday afternoon. This will continue our MLB home run prop odds series this Sunday, May 28th.  MLB […]

On Tuesday, May 23rd, we have a full slate of baseball and Fanduel is running a same-game parlay that’s paying out over 20-1 odds. We take a look at this same-game parlay on our ur MLB prop odds series this Tuesday, May 23rd. With a ton of options on the board, it is always good […]

The Baltimore Orioles are one of the most exciting young teams in the big leagues and right at the forefront is Adley Rutschman. It’s only a matter of time until the former first-overall pick overtakes JT Realmuto as the best catcher in baseball, too. While it’s only a year into Rutschman’s big-league career, he’s already […]

One of the joys of professional sports is marveling at the failed attempts to honor athletes using their own likenesses. The latest artifact gone wrong is of San Diego Padres outfielder Juan Soto. A statue of Soto was put up for the Padres’ series against the San Francisco Giants that will take place at Alfredo […]

San Diego Padres star Juan Soto has struggled ever since he was traded to the Padres last season. Many people around the MLB world felt that Soto would bounce back with a fresh start in 2023, but that hasn’t been the case. Soto receives plenty of help from MLB coaches and teammates, but he most […]

The San Diego Padres entered the 2023 MLB season with World Series hopes. They added Xander Bogaerts in the offseason and inked Manny Machado to an extension and Jake Cronenworth. Fernando Tatis Jr. returned from an 80-game PED suspension, and the Padres are also shifting their focus to a Juan Soto extension. However, the Padres […]

The San Diego Padres made the most significant blockbuster trade of the deadline when they acquired Juan Soto from the Washington Nationals. It was a jam-packed month full of rumors and discussions before he ended up in San Diego. Soto and the Nationals had been trying to work out a new contract, but nothing came […]

This isn’t the Juan Soto that San Diego Padres fans were expecting. When they traded for the ex-Nationals star, fans expected a power hitter with excellent plate discipline, an unstoppable force. Since the trade, though, Soto has oddly struggled to buy a hit for San Diego. Those struggles have carried over to the 2023 season. […]

On most circles, the decision by Major League Baseball to implement a pitch clock has received rave reviews, but don’t count San Diego Padres left fielder Juan Soto as a fan of the rule change. For the players, it has been a bit of an adjustment getting sped up inside the batter’s box, and Soto […]

Juan Soto’s tenure with the San Diego Padres has been successful for the team so far — but not for him. The superstar outfielder helped them get to the NLCS last year despite putting up numbers well below what he usually has. Now, he is embracing a new role to potentially help him get a […]

The San Diego Padres are reportedly hesitant on offering Juan Soto a megadeal until he proves to be the same player he was with the Washington Nationals, according to Jon Heyman. The Padres gave up a massive haul for Soto last August and were widely expected to at the very least entertain negotiations for an […]

Signing young superstar players to long-term contract extensions isn’t an easy task. The San Diego Padres were able to get a deal done with Fernando Tatis Jr at a young age, but doing so with 24-year old Juan Soto is expected to present quite the challenge. MLB Network’s Jon Heyman recently revealed the harsh reality […]

San Diego Padres star Juan Soto revealed that he’s not a fan of the MLB pitch clock during a recent interview, video via Talkin’ Baseball. Juan Soto says he's not a fan of the pitch clock pic.twitter.com/u7m66Ufyoa — Talkin’ Baseball (@TalkinBaseball_) April 10, 2023 “I mean, gotta be the time clock, the pitch clock, whatever […]

The San Diego Padres don’t really have history. Sure, they had Tony Gwynn and Trevor Hoffman and the only brown jerseys in professional sports, but their narrative arc largely bends towards mediocrity. Seven playoff appearances in 55 years, a .464 lifetime winning percentage, a lifetime of 75-87 seasons: hardly inspiring stuff. In this sense, the […]

We are less than 24 hours from the first pitch on opening day, and Juan Soto opens the season at home against the Colorado Rockies. Check out our MLB odds series as we hand out an over/under on regular season home runs for Juan Soto prediction and pick. Soto is just 24-years-old, but he is […]

Can you feel it baseball fans? MLB Opening Day is right around the corner as the boys of summer are only two days away from first pitch! With the start of a fresh campaign in the works, which standout names in the National League have the best odds to win the 2023 NL MVP? Without […]

Opening Day is approaching in MLB, and San Diego Padres star Juan Soto is ready and excited for the start of the season, according to Kevin Acee of San Diego Union-Tribune. “I am really excited to be healthy to play Opening Day,” Juan Soto said, via Acee. Soto spent a good part of the spring […]

San Diego Padres’ stars Juan Soto and Xander Bogaerts are both dealing with injuries ahead of Opening Day. Fortunately for San Diego, both players are reportedly working towards returning before the start of the season, per Kevin Acee of The San Diego Union-Tribune. The Padres are hopeful that Soto, who’s dealing with an oblique ailment, […]

The San Diego Padres very nearly made it all the way to the World Series last season with only Manny Machado and Juan Soto leading the way. Now, they have added Xander Bogaerts in free agency, and will be getting Fernando Tatis Jr. back once he serves the final 20 games of his 80-game suspension. […]

The San Diego Padres are waiving their World Baseball Classic restrictions on superstar outfielder Juan Soto, per Bob Nightengale. It was previously reported that San Diego didn’t want Soto playing in back-to-back games amid a lingering injury. However, Soto is now cleared to play in consecutive games for Team Dominican Republic. Soto recently led the […]

The World Baseball Classic not only represents an opportunity for players to compete for their countries, but it’s also a chance for youngsters to get noticed by scouts. That’s exactly what happened for Team Nicaragua right-hander Duque Hebbert, who saw his life change within hours on Monday. With the Nicaraguans trailing in the ninth inning, […]

Juan Soto led Team Dominican Republic to a much-needed win over Nicaragua Monday in the 2023 World Baseball Classic. Team Dominican Republic shook up its vaunted lineup after losing its first game against Venezuela, placing Soto in the leadoff spot. The move paid off as Juan Soto went 2-4 with a home run in the […]

San Diego Padres’ star Juan Soto previously dealt with calf tightness in spring training. The injury placed his World Baseball Classic status in jeopardy, but Soto was ultimately cleared to play for Team Dominican Republic. Soto is in the lineup for Monday’s game versus Nicaragua, however, he is still facing restrictions, per Bob Nightengale. “San […]

The San Diego Padres completed one of the biggest trades in MLB history by acquiring generational talent Juan Soto. He is on a short-term deal only, so the Padres’ front office knows they need to move quickly and add the supplementary pieces that would propel them to World Series consideration. Xander Bogaerts, Nelson Cruz, and […]