The highly anticipated battle between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the San Diego Padres for the NL West title has finally come to fruition, as both teams have put together long winning streaks to compile the two best records in the majors. San Diego has won its last nine games, […]
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Spencer Turnbull Throws No-Hitter Against Mariners, Continuing Year of the No-No
Detroit Tigers pitcher Spencer Turnbull struck out nine batters and walked just two on his way to throwing a no-hitter against the Seattle Mariners on Tuesday night. Turnbull threw the fifth no-hitter of the 2021 MLB season and the second against the Mariners in less than two weeks. Turnbull: ‘Best […]
Mike Trout Injury Makes Shohei Ohtani Favorite for AL MVP Award
The Los Angeles Angels are struggling to stay in contention early in the season, despite outstanding performances from their two best players. Now, the team will have to try to turn things around without superstar Mike Trout, who could miss up to two months with a strained calf. Trout exited […]
The Chicago White Sox Might Just be the Best Team in Baseball
The Chicago White Sox came into the 2021 season with high hopes. They expected to contend for the AL Central title, and most experts considered them one of the top teams in the American League. Now, after 40 games, the White Sox aren’t just meeting those expectations, they’re surpassing them, […]
Giancarlo Stanton Out Again, Yankees Send DH to IL with Quad Strain
For the third season in a row, the New York Yankees are plagued with injuries to their starters and pitching staff. And, once again, Giancarlo Stanton counts among the growing number of players on the injury list after the Yankees shut him down with a quadriceps strain. Stanton indicated he […]
AL MVP Odds: Are Mike Trout and Shohei Ohtani in a Two-Way Race Between Angels Stars?
On Sunday, the Los Angeles Angels found themselves down to their final out against the Boston Red Sox, and on the verge of losing their fifth straight game. But the two leading AL MVP candidates – Mike Trout and Shohei Ohtani – came through to give the Angels a dramatic […]
Cryptocurrency Plunge Sends WAX, Topps MLB NFT Prices Tumbling
Over the past week, cryptocurrency prices have dropped significantly. As of Monday afternoon, Bitcoin had fallen nearly 27% over the last seven days, while Ethereum fell 19% over the same period. Smaller cryptocurrencies also felt the pinch, and that meant falling prices for Topps MLB NFTs as well. WAX, the […]
Bronx ER: Aaron Hicks (Wrist), Gleyber Torres (COVID), Gincarlo Stanton (Quad) Latest Yankees Injuries
The horror series known as Bronx ER continues for the New York Yankees after shortstop Gleyber Torres tested positive for COVID-19 and center fielder Aaron Hicks suffered a torn sheath tendon wrist injury. As if the Yankees didn’t need any more bad news, designated hitter Giancarlo Stanton missed last night’s […]
Top Prospect Jarred Kelenic Debuting for Seattle Mariners Thursday Night
Jarred Kelenic has spent much of the last three years as one of the most hyped prospects in Major League Baseball. On Thursday night, he’ll make his long-awaited debut for the Seattle Mariners as they take on the Cleveland Indians. Kelenic ranks as the No. 4 prospect in baseball, according […]
Fernando Tatis Jr., Wil Myers Test Positive for COVID-19, Three Other Padres Out for Contact Tracing
The San Diego Padres have temporarily lost five players due to COVID-19 issues, with both Fernando Tatis Jr. and Wil Myers testing positive for the coronavirus. Tatis missed San Diego’s 8-1 win over the Colorado Rockies on Tuesday, while the Padres removed Myers from the game in the third inning […]
Shohei Ohtani’s Big Day: Angels Star Strikes Out 10, Gets a Hit, Plays Right Field in Same Game
At this point, Shohei Ohtani hitting and pitching in the same game has become almost passe. But the Japanese two-way star broke new ground on Tuesday night, when he finished his start on the mound, only to stay in the game by playing the outfield. Ohtani struck out 10 Houston […]
Bronx ER: Luke Voit Returns, Yanks’ Coaching Staff Fighting COVID Outbreak
It’s never a dull day at the Bronx ER. The New York Yankees got first baseman Luke Voit back in the lineup after he recovered from knee surgery, but their coaching staff is in the middle of a COVID-19 outbreak after third base coach Phil Nevin and first base coach […]
Sports NFTs: NBA Top Shot Throwdowns Hit or Miss, Breaking Down Topps 1952 Redux Set
Since NBA Top Shot took off and became a phenomenon in January, every pack the site has released has delivered guaranteed value for buyers. Even if a collector opened the worst cards in a set, they could turn around and sell them for an immediate profit. But times have changed […]
What’s Wrong with the Dodgers? World Series Champions Reeling, Still Favored in 2021
The Los Angeles Dodgers went 13-2 to start the 2021 MLB campaign, leading to talk that the defending World Series champions might threaten the record of 116 wins in a season. Twenty games later, the Dodgers stand just one game over .500 and are in third place in the NL […]
Cy Young, MVP Candidate Jacob deGrom Headed to Injured List, MRI Comes Back Clean
Jacob deGrom has had to live most of his career with little run support from his New York teammates. Now, the Mets will have to survive without deGrom for a while, as the two-time Cy Young Award winner will do a stint on the injured list due to “right side […]
Bronx ER: Roughed-Up Rougned Odor Heads to 10-Day IL with Knee Sprain
In the latest episode of Bronx ER, the New York Yankees placed second baseman Rougned Odor on the 10-day IL after he suffered a knee injury in a home-plate collision against the Houston Astros on Tuesday. An MRI revealed that Odor, 27, suffered a sprained knee after he collided with […]
Are the NL West Leading San Francisco Giants Real Contenders? Oddsmakers Still Have Doubts
The Los Angeles Dodgers came into the 2021 season as the clear favorites to win the NL West. The San Diego Padres expected to push the Dodgers and emerge as World Series contenders as well. But one month into the season, it’s the San Francisco Giants who sit atop the […]
Blue Jays Flying North to Buffalo for the Summer, Still Won’t Make it to Toronto
The Toronto Blue Jays have been playing in Florida, far away from Canada in a locale that doesn’t provide much in the way of home-field advantage. But starting in June, the Jays will move closer to home to start playing in Buffalo, New York. Toronto announced Wednesday that it will […]
Mets Fire Hitting Coaches Davis, Slater in Bid to Kickstart Floundering Offense
The New York Mets offense has started to show signs of life over the last week, but that wasn’t enough to stop the team from firing its top two hitting coaches on Monday night. The Mets announced the firings of hitting coach Chili Davis and assistant hitting coach Tom Slater […]
Dustin May Out for Season, Dodgers Remain World Series Favorite
The Los Angeles Dodgers will lose 23-year-old star pitcher Dustin May for the year, as he will undergo Tommy John surgery next week to repair a torn ulnar collateral ligament. May started the year with a 1-1 record and a 2.74 ERA through his first five starts. May chooses surgery after […]