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• Free MLB home run picks, odds, lines for July 27: Oneil Cruz among best bets for Sunday HR player props

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• AL powers among top potential landing spots for Pirates OF Oneil Cruz

Trade buzz for Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Oneil Cruz is growing louder, with the New York Yankees reportedly among the teams interested in him, per veteran MLB insider Jon Heyman....2025
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• Report: New York Yankees Explored Trade for High-Upside Bat

New York Yankees rumors: A week out from the MLB trade deadline, the New York Yankees are now exploring an ONeil Cruz trade....2025
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• MLB trade deadline rumors: Yankees check in on Oneil Cruz; Eugenio Suárez sweepstakes heat up

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• Pirates Listening On Oneil Cruz; Deal Seen As Unlikely
Pirates center fielder Oneil Cruz is thought to be available on the trade market, though a deal seems to be a long shot. Noah Hiles of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports that the club is not shopping him but has received plenty of calls and is willing to listen to offers. Mark Feinsand of MLB.com frames…...2025
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• Pittsburgh Pirates ‘Will Listen’ on Oneil Cruz Trade

As the MLB trade deadline approaches, could the Pittsburgh Pirates deal Oneil Cruz? It may be more likely than you think....2025
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• Home Run Derby 2025: Participants, rules, and prediction for winner

Photo by David Berding/Getty Images Let’s make our picks for the 2025 MLB Home Run Derby. The best show in sports is back for another year. The 2025 MLB Home Run Derby is tonight at 8:00 p.m. ET on ESPN, and while the established sluggers we know might not be participating, there’s a whole lot of power in this lineup. There are breakout stars, young guys ready to make the push into superst...2025
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• Matt Olson will replace Ronald Acuña Jr. in the Home Run Derby

Photo by Lachlan Cunningham/Getty Images Acuña will be passing the torch to the NL’s joint-leader in fWAR among first basemen Earlier this week, Ronald Acuña Jr. was a late scratch from the series opener in Sacramento against the Athletics due to a back ailment. Fortunately, Acuña’s back woes only kept him out of one game and it didn’t take him long to return to the lineup at all. There wa...2025
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• Royals Rumblings - News for July 10, 2025

Peter Aiken-Imagn Images Kansas City is 7-2 in July. Salvador Perez and Jac Caglianone hit bombs to key last night’s win: “To turn the game like that with big swings and provide some slug for the offense is huge,” said starter Kris Bubic, who allowed three runs in 5 2/3 innings. “I know we don’t tend to hit a ton of homers here, but those guys can hit them out anywhere. To see them step u...2025
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• Junior Caminero named 2025 All-Star, elects to join Home Run Derby

Rays 22-year old star third baseman Junior Caminero has been selected as an injury replacement for the 2025 All-Star Game, filling in for Red Sox third baseman Alex Bregman. In doing so, Caminero has also accepted an invitation to participate in the 2025 Home Run Derby. Junior Caminero announced on Instagram that he’s joined the field for the @TMobile #HRDerby!Caminero leads American League 3B...2025
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• Outside The Confines: All-Star announcements

Photo by Duane Burleson/Getty Images The full All-Star rosters were announced, which means some players got snubbed. The Nationals make a change. The draft and trade deadline are coming. Good morning. The full All-Star Game rosters were announced. Here’s the roster without a lot of the commentary attached if you just want the names. Jake Mintz has some thoughts on each player on both ro...2025
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• Royals Rumblings - News for June 26, 2025

William Purnell-Imagn Images Can you hit at Kauffman Stadium? The home struggles continue after last night’s loss: “It’s terrible to think about, but I don’t remember the last time that we kind of won at home,” Royals shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. said. “And so it’s one of those things where we’ve gotta get our stuff right and get our stuff together and be ready to play tomorrow.” The Royals re...2025
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• MLB Week 12 Hot or Not: Records were set!

Cal Raleigh celebrates after hitting his 29th home run in the dugout at Wrigley Field on June 20. He’s put up two more since Friday. | Matt Marton-Imagn Images Jacob Misiorowski and Cal Raleigh break records as a heat wave sets in As the temperatures rise, so does the level of competition. MLB’s 12th week was record-breaking and filled with excitement, as the All-Star voting amps up and mi...2025
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• Royals Rumblings - News for June 19, 2025

Photo by Richard Rodriguez/Getty Images The Maikel Garcia breakout continues with yet another big game last night: The fact that García isn’t trying to hit homers — but has now surpassed his total from last year (seven) — speaks not only to his growth as a player in his third big league season, but also to how consistent he has stayed with his approach and all of the adjustments he made w...2025
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• Royals Rumblings - News for June 3, 2025

Jac Caglianone for the Omaha Storm Chasers | Minda Haas Kuhlmann It’s time for Jac. Vahe Gregorian writes about the decision to call up Jac Caglianone. While he certainly seems to have demonstrated that he’s beyond Triple-A, that’s not the same as being ready for this. No matter how hard the Royals will try to cushion and support him, he’ll surely be the story for weeks to come among fan...2025
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• Manny Machado, Tyler Wade get late-game RBIs to lead Padres to win

Tyler Wade | Photo by Orlando Ramirez/Getty Images San Diego scores four runs in the seventh to take 2-of-3 from Pittsburgh Manny Machado just missed a grand slam home run in the bottom of the eighth inning. The ball was caught at the wall by Pittsburgh Pirates centerfielder Oneil Cruz and Elias Diaz tagged up and scored from third base to give the San Diego Padres a 5-4 lead. Manny Mach...2025
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• Royals Rumblings - News for June 3, 2025
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• Outside The Confines: Baseball is here
Chris Jones-USA TODAY Sports The College Baseball season started over the weekend. Manny Machado announced his decision to opt out of his deal. And more news from around baseball. So we had real live baseball in the US over the weekend. Yes, I know baseball really never ends when you include the winter leagues, but it’s always a sign that the main event is coming when the college kids tak...2023
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"WATCH: Pirates' Oneil Cruz records hardest hit ball in Statcast era on home run vs. Brewers"

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"Never mind all that, said Imanaga, with this strikeout of Oneil Cruz [VIDEO]."

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"Oneil Cruz helped off after injury causes benches to clear"

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"Oneil Cruz drew the walk, stole second and scored on a single by Bryan Reynolds."

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"The Pirates are planning to promote shortstop prospect Oneil Cruz to make his major league debut, reports Héctor Gómez of Z101 (Twitter link)."

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"Pirates prospect Oneil Cruz uninjured after involvement in 'tragic accident'"

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"Acquired reliever Tony Watson from Pirates for prospects Oneil Cruz and Angel German."

• Report: New York Yankees Explored Trade for High-Upside Bat
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• MLB trade deadline rumors: Yankees check in on Oneil Cruz; Eugenio Suárez sweepstakes heat up
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• Pirates Listening On Oneil Cruz; Deal Seen As Unlikely
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• Pittsburgh Pirates ‘Will Listen’ on Oneil Cruz Trade
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• White Sox 7, Pirates 1: How SWEEP it is!

Mike Tauchman landed a ball in the Allegheny River in the first inning on Sunday. | Justin K. Aller/Getty Images South Siders secure first series sweep of the season What a series for the Chicago White Sox, as they swept the Pittsburgh Pirates this afternoon with a 7-1 win, their first series sweep of the season. Doing it on the road is impressive. Now, the Sox are the last team in basebal...2025
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• Washington Nationals Home Run Derby Watch Along

Daniel Kucin Jr.-Imagn Images Follow along as James Wood competes in his first ever Home Run Derby Now that the draft has finally wrapped up, we can turn our attention to the Home Run Derby. Nationals star and 2021 second round pick James Wood is competing in the derby. He is part of a stacked field that will be taking center stage at Truist Park. The Home Run Derby field is officially s...2025
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• Matt Olson looks to defend home turf in 2025 MLB Home Run Derby

Photo by Matthew Grimes Jr./Atlanta Braves/Getty Images Atlanta’s All-Star first basemen will be in the center of the spotlight tonight as he swings with the best that MLB has to offer. 25 years after he was in attendance at Turner Field for the 2000 MLB Home Run Derby, Matt Olson will attempt to defend his home ballpark from some of the biggest home run hitters in all the land — includin...2025
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• Home Run Derby 2025: Participants, rules, and prediction for winner
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• Royals Rumblings - News for July 10, 2025
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• Outside The Confines: All-Star announcements
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• Tauchman and Sosa lead the White Sox convoy to 10-4 (rubber ducky) win over Pirates

No, Luis Robert Jr. is not saying goodbye to everyone just yet | Justin Berl/Getty Images A score of scores in two games? Ridiculous! Sometimes it’s better to be lucky than good. But it’s even better to be lucky early and then get good later to seal the deal. The luck came both ways the first few innings. For the first time since joining the Sox in May Adrian Houser just didn’t have it, ge...2025
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• 2025 NL Central Power Rankings: Week 17

Dale Zanine-Imagn Images Second half gets underway with the Cubs and Brewers neck and neck atop NL Central Welcome to the 17th week of our NL Central Power Rankings! We’ll release these rankings each week to grade all five teams and place them one through five. As everyone knows with power rankings, these should be taken as gospel and they’re obviously 100% accurate. Without further ado, l...2025
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• Junior Caminero being robbed of a homer was the HR Derby’s best moment

This web gem from a young fan capped off a perfect Home Run Derby The Home Run Derby might be the perfect sporting event. Beyond the incredible feats we see from the participants, there are some other performances each year that are also notable. As someone who has struggled to throw a decent batting practice session in his day, I always come away impressed with the pitchers during the Home Run ...2025
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• 2025 MLB Home Run Derby Thread

Jerome Miron-Imagn Images Eight players face off in the 2025 MLB Home Run Derby The 2025 MLB Home Run Derby will take place on Monday night, with eight players set to compete for the title. The derby takes place at 7 p.m. CT on ESPN, with the order of players and format listed below. Batting Order James Wood, Nationals (24 HRs) — Pitched to by Nationals third-base coach Ricky Gutierrez Br...2025
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• Sell High on Matthew Liberatore? - June 30, 2025
Oneil Cruz (OF-PIT) powered the Pirates to victory as he went 2-4 with a pair of homers and 4 RBI against the Mets. Naturally, he fanned in his two other at-bats, but the good news is that he didn't make any mind-boggling errors in the field. The toolsy 26 year-old is now hitting just .210 with 15 homers, 35 RBI, 45 runs scored, and 27 steals (in 30 attempts) across 321 PA on the year with a barel...2025
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• MLB Week 12 Hot or Not: Records were set!
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• Cubs 3, Pirates 2: Seiya Suzuki and Pete Crow-Armstrong go deep

Photo by Matt Dirksen/Chicago Cubs/Getty Images The Cubs got some solid pitching and enough home runs to win. The wind was blowing in at Wrigley Field yet again Thursday evening, as it has seemingly for pretty much every home game this year. That didn’t matter to Pete Crow-Armstrong and Seiya Suzuki, who both launched baseballs into the bleachers. Suzuki’s homer wound up the difference in ...2025
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• Setting expectations for Jac Caglianone

Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images The Royals need power, and Jac has that, but what else can he offer? Jac Caglianone has officially been added to the Royals’ MLB roster, and there is every reason to expect he will start, perhaps in right field, in Tuesday’s series opener in St. Louis. Reactions to this news have ranged from pure joy that the savior has arrived to sheer terror that the Royals...2025
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• Manny Machado, Tyler Wade get late-game RBIs to lead Padres to win
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• Outside The Confines: Tigers on the prowl

Photo by Allan Dranberg/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The Rockies are the worst team in baseball, maybe ever. The Tigers have the best record in baseball. A look ahead to the trade deadline and draft. And other MLB news. Good morning. Russell Dorsey explains why the Rockies situation this year is much worse than last season’s White Sox, and how things are kind of looking up for the So...2025
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• Junior Caminero being robbed of a homer was the HR Derby’s best moment
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• 2025 MLB Home Run Derby Thread
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• Matt Olson looks to defend home turf in 2025 MLB Home Run Derby
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• Home Run Derby 2025: Participants, rules, and prediction for winner
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• Royals Rumblings - News for July 10, 2025
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• Outside The Confines: All-Star announcements
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• Royals Rumblings - News for June 26, 2025
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• Pirates hang on for 5-4 victory over Brewers

Michael McLoone-Imagn Images Yelich’s hot hitting continues, but isn’t quite enough Box Score The Milwaukee Brewers dropped the first game of their three-game series with the Pittsburgh Pirates on Monday evening. The Pirates got out to an early lead, and while the Brewers resiliantly fought back more than once, Pittsburgh had an answer at every turn. Brewers starter Chad Patrick set a care...2025
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• MLB Week 12 Hot or Not: Records were set!
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• Royals Rumblings - News for June 19, 2025
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• Cubs 6, Pirates 5: A little bit of Patrick Wisdom, a little bit of Esteban Quiroz
Photo by Justin Berl/Getty Images ... and the Cubs recorded their fourth straight one-run win. Well, that was... something, all right. The Cubs defeated the Pirates 6-5 Friday evening, their fourth consecutive victory, all by one run. And they did it with a bit of power, a bit of small ball and a couple bits of relief pitching that nearly blew up, but in the end finished things off. The ga...2022
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• Oneil Cruz helped off after injury causes benches to clear
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• Oneil Cruz just smoked one 122.4 mph -- the hardest-hit ball in Statcast history
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• Braves News: Sean Murphy Walk-Off, Kyle Wright to make season debut, more
Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports A memorable first home run in a Braves uniform for Sean Murphy. It certainly was not the most seamless avenues to earn victory, but it is hard to imagine a better way to earn a win for the Braves. Not only did they win a game in extras, a tall task for them since the runner-on-second rule started, but it happened via a walk-off home run from Sean Murphy, his ...2023
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$Oneil Cruz injury: Pirates shortstop fractures left ankle on slide before benches clear with White Sox$
• Oneil Cruz injury: Pirates shortstop fractures left ankle on slide before benches clear with White Sox

Cruz was helped off the field after the awkward slide into home...2023
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• Cubs 12, Pirates 0: Shōta Imanaga, Nate Pearson and Porter Hodge combine on a no-hitter

Photo by Quinn Harris/Getty Images It’s the first no-hitter thrown by the Cubs at Wrigley Field in over half a century. You know, the Cubs might not make the postseason this year — and despite this 12-0 win over the Pirates they didn’t gain any ground on the Mets and Braves — but we will all have one wonderful, indelible memory to share all winter after Shōta Imanaga, Nate Pearson and Port...2024
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• Cubs 8, Pirates 3: A tale of three games
Photo by Justin Berl/Getty Images ... with a tiny little dash of complaint department at the end. There were three different sub-plot games within the Cubs’ 8-3 win over the Pirates Sunday afternoon in Pittsburgh, a win that gave the Cubs both the series win and a 10-9 edge in the season series over the Bucs. It’s the first time in franchise history the Cubs have won the season series from...2022
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• Do the Cubs have a realistic chance of winning the NL Central?
Getty Images Wait, hear me out. This offseason, the Cubs have signed more major-league free agents not on their team previously than any other MLB ballclub. (The Mets technically signed more, but a couple of them were re-signings of their own free agents.) Will that make enough of a difference for the Cubs to compete for the division title? You already know the key signings and acquisition...2023
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• Sell High on Matthew Liberatore? - June 30, 2025
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• Tarik Skubal Pitches game of the year - 13 K Complete Game Shutout Gem - May 26, 2025
Tarik Skubal (SP- Tigers) Skubal threw a complete game shutout Sunday striking out 13 and allowing just 2 hits. This was perhaps the best pitching performance of the 2025 season as Skubal needed just 94 pitches for the gem. He was able to generate 26 swings and misses and improved to 5-2, dropping his ERA to 2.49. Skubal is coming off his worst outing of the season where despite striking out 11 h...2025
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• Not a Good Start for Nestor - March 30, 2025
Nestor Cortes, SP, MIL Cortes' Brewer career could not have gotten off to a worse start, as he became the first pitcher in MLB history to give up homeruns on three consecutive pitches to start a ballgame. He finished the outing with 2 IP, allowing 8 ER's (5 HR's) while striking out 2 and walking 5. It really doesn't get much worse than this. Cortes was solid for the Yankees last year, posting a...2025
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• Preseason Prep - March 18, 2025
Julio Rodriguez Julio had a down year in 2024, as he slashed only .273/.325/.409 compared to his line of .275/.333/.485 in 2023. He homered 32 times in 2023 and only 20 times in 2024, which is why the slugging percentage was cut by nearly 80 points. Luckily, there are plenty of reasons ot be optimistic about Julio in 2025, and the basis for that is that his underlying markers were barely changed b...2025
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• Preseason Draft Prep - February 20, 2025
Mariners Starting Rotation The Mariners' starting rotation is fascinating. Luis Castillo is the veteran with the most impressive resume, but he could turn out to be the worst starter on the team by the end of the season. He is certainly the oldest at 32 years old. In fact, every other Seattle starter is 27 years old or younger. The youth-infused rotation is buoyed by a pitcher-friendly ballpark an...2025
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• Fantasy Baseball Draft Prep-February 15, 2025
Welcome Back! Around the League Alex Bregman-Red Sox-3B Alex Bregman signed a three-year, $120 million deal with the Boston Red Sox, including opt-outs after the 2025 and 2026 seasons. He reportedly chose this higher average annual value contract over longer-term offers from the Tigers and Cubs. Bregman is expected to transition to second base, a position he last played in 2018. This is going t...2025
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• Willy Adames' Career Year September 26, 2024
Oneil Cruz-Pirates-SS Oneil Cruz was 0-4 with a strikeout against the Brewers. Cruz has come on strong in the second half (.297 AVG with 7 HR, 30 R, 32 RBI, and 15 SB). On the year, he is hitting .263 with 21 HR, 71 R, 76 RBI, and 22 SB. He has shown enough development that he still has an incredibly high ceiling. This was his first full season in the majors and he went 20 HR/20 SB with elite qu...2024
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• Bounce Backs and Stable Veterans-July 24, 2024
Jackson Chourio-Brewers-OF Jackson Chourio was 2-4 with an RBI against the Cubs. Chourio is hitting .256 with 10 HR, 44 R, 41 RBI, and 12 SB in 90 GP. He has displayed adequate plate skills (22% K and 7% BB) and has been much better since the beginning of June. He has hit .305 with 5 HR, 24 R, 24 RBI, and 5 SB in 38 GP. It is almost a given that rookies are going to go through periods of ups and...2024
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• Preseason Prep - March 13th, 2024
Rotation in St. Louis This offseason, the Cardinals added three veteran arms, almost completely overhauling their rotation, which was dreadful last season. The St. Louis starters had the 2nd worst K/9 (6.92) and 5th worst ERA (5.08) in 2023. The New: Sonny Gray Gray is the most accomplished and in-form pitcher that the Cardinals have on the roster. He tweaked his hamstring last week and his status...2024
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• Fantasy Baseball Draft Prep - March 5, 2024
Yandy Diaz If you want a player with a sea of red for a stats page, Diaz is your guy. He led all qualified 1B in wRC+ (164) and was 4th in xwOBA (.381). He slashed a strong .330/.410/.522, and while some may argue for regression, Diaz's xBA of .305 ranks 6th amongst all hitters. He also is plus at controlling the zone (19.7 Chase%, 18.3 Whiff%, both 83rd Percentile), which allow him to maintain hi...2024
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• Free MLB home run picks, odds, lines for July 27: Oneil Cruz among best bets for Sunday HR player props
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• White Sox 7, Pirates 1: How SWEEP it is!
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• 2025 NL Central Power Rankings: Week 17
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• Free MLB home run picks, odds, lines for July 18: Oneil Cruz among best bets for Friday HR player props

SportsLine's model is up 46.65 units on HR picks this season. Use its MLB picks for MLB sportsbook promotions like MLB profit boosts...2025
• 2025 MLB Home Run Derby, Monday 7/14, 7 p.m. CT

Major League Baseball Eight power hitters will try their luck at Truist Park. Two-time All-Star Jazz Chisholm Jr. of the New York Yankees will complete the field of eight competitors at the this year’s Home Run Derby at Truist Park. Chisholm joins sluggers Matt Olson of the host Atlanta Braves; Byron Buxton of the Minnesota Twins; Junior Caminero of the Tampa Bay Rays; Oneil Cruz of the Pi...2025
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• Matt Olson looks to defend home turf in 2025 MLB Home Run Derby
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• 2025 MLB Home Run Derby odds, prediction, picks: Expert who's up 123.5 units loves 44-1 longshot prop

SportsLine's Angelo Magliocca reveals his picks and MLB props for 2025 Home Run Derby at Truist Park in Atlanta, where Cal Raleigh, Oneil Cruz and James Wood are the favorites...2025
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• Home Run Derby 2025: Participants, rules, and prediction for winner
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• 2025 MLB Home Run Derby odds, prediction, picks: Expert who's up 123.5 units likes 44-1 longshot prop

SportsLine's Angelo Magliocca reveals his picks and MLB props for 2025 Home Run Derby at Truist Park in Atlanta, where Cal Raleigh, Oneil Cruz and James Wood are the favorites...2025
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• AL powers among top potential landing spots for Pirates OF Oneil Cruz
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• Matt Olson will replace Ronald Acuña Jr. in the Home Run Derby
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• Let’s check in on the Cubs and their NL Central rivals

The Cubs celebrate a walkoff and a series win against the Pirates | Kamil Krzaczynski-Imagn Images The Cubs are in the middle of a seven-game stretch against division rivals. The Cubs maintained a 5½ game lead in the division over the weekend taking three of four from the Pirates, but now the real fun starts. The second place Brewers are heading to Wrigley Field for a three-game set, there...2025
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• Memorial Day Rumblings - News for May 26, 2025

We salute those that have sacrificed all. Freddy Ferrmin was a big hero on Sunday, writes Jaylon Thompson. “Freddy can do it all, man,” Royals manager Matt Quatraro said. “He is a leader and ... he doesn’t take any pitches off. He prepares on the defensive side as well as anybody I’ve seen. He can really throw. “(H)uge hit for us. That was a two-strike hit, as well. Freddy is a really good compet...2025
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• 2025 Haters’ Guide to the NL Central #2: Pittsburgh Pirates

Photo by Justin Berl/Getty Images At least you’re not a Pirates fan! *Please Note This Is Satire* I usually write serious articles. This is not one of them. Trash talk has been an integral part of baseball since its inception. All the way back in 1912, Ty Cobb ran into the crowd during a game to beat up a fan who was yelling some ... less than savory things at him. To be very clear, I do...2025
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• Rays 2 Pirates 4: There is no shame in getting bested by Paul Skenes

Kim Klement Neitzel-Imagn Images It was the top of the first inning and something very strange was happening. A Rays pitcher — in this case Ryan Pepiot — threw four balls to a player, who then took first base. This, I’ve been told, is called a “walk,” and we hadn’t seen one from a Rays pitcher since Opening Day, when Pepiot and Pete Fairbanks had give up a total of three. It was one sign ...2025
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• MLB Power Rankings: Which teams can challenge the Dodgers?

Photo by Mary DeCicco/MLB Photos via Getty Images The Dodgers look like the cream of the crop but there are several teams that could challenge for their crown. Every Major League Baseball team begins a brand new baseball season with hope. In the spring of 1993, as a fresh-faced 16-year-old Phillies fan living in suburban bliss, I had no right to believe that summer was going to be anythin...2025
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• Something new, something blue

Andy Abeyta/The Desert Sun / USA TODAY NETWORK The Royals are hot Under the category of “you learn something new every day,” this summer I spent a few days in Milwaukee. Having never stayed in Milwaukee before, I spent some time walking around the downtown area, sampling the local cuisine and beverages and came across this sign. Wow, how many of you knew that the American Le...2024
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• 2024 NL Central Preview: A division where it is truly anyone’s game

Rick Scuteri-USA TODAY Sports From Chicago to even Pittsburgh, the NL Central is truly up for grabs in this upcoming season. Let's not beat around the bush, here: The National League representative for this season's World Series very likely won't come out of the Central Division. While it's certainly true that we do live in a baseball world where anything is possible as long as you make t...2024
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