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David Ortiz may not have hit his last home run in a competitive environment at an MLB ballpark just yet. According to The Athletic, the famed Boston Red Sox slugger has signed on to the idea of a "Legends Home Run Derby" that would see some of the game's most famous (retired) names step up to the plate once again and hit some dingers. Ortiz is one…

As I noted Friday, MLB Network host Greg Amsinger told St. Louis sports station 101 ESPN that he expects to see free-agent shortstop Trea Turner in a Cardinals uniform on Opening Day, 2023. To recap for those who missed it: "He's the perfect fit, the missing link, and if the Cardinals don't recognize that they're missing out," Amsinger said. "He…

Is Trea Turner leaving the Los Angeles Dodgers this offseason to sign a deal with the St. Louis Cardinals? According to one MLB Network host, you can count on it happening. In an interview on 101 ESPN in St. Louis, Amsinger joined the show to talk about what the Cardinals might do in the offseason, including how St. Louis might improve at the…

Speculators have been warming in their bullpens for weeks. There is money to be made with Aaron Judge on the verge of matching the American League's single-season record with his 61st home run. It promises to be a life-altering event for more than just Judge. When Judge reached 60 homers last week, secondary ticket marketplaces exploded: Outfield…

The St. Louis Cardinals will finish their series with the Los Angeles Dodgers as the two National League teams face off at Chavez Ravine. It's time for Dodger baseball and to look at our MLB odds series and make a Cardinals-Dodgers prediction and pick. The Dodgers defeated the Cardinals 6-2 last night in front of a packed house at Chavez Ravine.…

St. Louis Cardinals legend Albert Pujols became the fourth member of MLB's 700-homer club on Friday night when he launched Nos. 699 and 700 against the Los Angeles Dodgers. Pujols can now be mentioned in the same breath as Barry Bonds, Henry Aaron, and Babe Ruth, the most prolific sluggers in Major League Baseball history. The odds of Pujols…

Lost in all the hullaballoo about Aaron Judge possibly hitting his 61st home run on Apple TV+ last night (spoiler: he didn't!), Albert Pujols and the Cardinals were playing the Dodgers last night in the late Apple TV+ game, and Pujols was chasing 700 career home runs. Sure enough, Pujols launched homer #699 in the third inning, and followed it up…

The St. Louis Cardinals take on the Los Angeles Dodgers. Check out our MLB odds series for our Cardinals Dodgers prediction and pick. Jordan Montgomery takes the ball for the Cardinals, while Clayton Kershaw gets the call for the Dodgers. Jordan Montgomery has been fantastic as a starting pitcher since he came over to St. Louis from the New York…

Greg Asminger of MLB Network shall henceforth be known as Nostradamus. Albert Pujols made history on Friday night when he belted the 700th home run of his career. The 42-year-old became just the fourth player in MLB history to hit that mark. Most people were skeptical that Pujols would get to 700 with the way he has fallen off in recent years, but…

Albert Pujols's magical second half run for the Cardinals culminated on Friday night in Los Angeles, where he hit his 699th and 700th career home runs. Apparently one person already knew that was going to happen. In April, when nobody believed Pujols had much left in the tank, MLB Network host Greg Amsinger predicted that Pujols would play well…

An April prediction from MLB Networkhost Greg Amsinger about Albert Pujols went viral Friday night afterthe St. Louis Cardinals legend hit his 700th career home run. Not only did Amsinger correctlyforecast Pujols would reach No. 700, which seemed unlikely at thestart of the season because of a lack of projected playing time, but healso guessed when…

So far, the latest chapter of the Red Sox vs. Yankees rivalry has produced two tight games, both won by the AL East leaders. But what is yet to happen is Aaron Judge's 61st home run. Instead, his quest to tie and/or break Roger Maris's 61-year-old franchise and American League record continues into this afternoon's matchup at Yankee Stadium. Last…

MLB Network's Greg Amsinger just might be able to see the future. Coming into the season, Albert Pujols was 21 home runs short of reaching the 700 milestone. It would have been bold to bet on a 42-year-old to hit that many big flies when he wasn't even guaranteed a starting spot with the Cardinals this season. But Amsinger was daring…

PEORIA - Albert Pujols made the history, and Charley Steiner made the call. Steiner, the Hall of Fame broadcaster and Bradley University graduate, was in the right place at the right time - in the broadcast booth as the Los Angeles Dodgers play-by-play voice - when St. Louis Cardinals and former Peoria Chiefs slugger Pujols hit his historic 700th…

While there is great exultation for a hitter, his team and his fans when he launches a milestone home run, there's also the other side of the coin: the resignation of knowing you'll be an unfortunate footnote in baseball history if you're the pitcher who served up the memorable shot. With Yankees slugger Aaron Judge on the cusp of setting a new…

The Dodgers open up their final series against a non-NL West opponent this weekend as Albert Pujols and the Cardinals are coming to town. All eyes will be on Pujols as he attempts to reach 700 career home runs, but this series could very well be a preview of a potential playoff matchup between the two NL powerhouses. The Dodgers took…

When the bat of Albert Pujols caught fire in early August, and it appeared the St. Louis Cardinals slugger would make an improbable 11th-hour run to 700 homers, Mark McGwire began tracking his long-ago teammate through the MLB app and tuning into as many Pujols plate appearances as he could. "His at-bats, he looks like he's 25 again," McGwire said…

Albert Pujols' career has been nothing if not a long, winding road. It started on the highest of highs; Pujols' first ten seasons in the majors are up there with the greatest individual stretches in major league history. From 2001-2011, Pujols accrued 86.6 bWAR, an average about about 8 bWAR a season. He was essentially an MVP-caliber player every…

Aaron Judge and Albert Pujols find themselves squarely in the spotlight as the Major League Baseball season enters its final two-week stretch. Yes, there are some playoff races that figure to come down to the wire - Atlanta Braves vs. New York Mets in the NL East is the best - but remember, chicks (and dudes) dig the long ball, baby. And baseball…

Albert Pujols' odds of reaching 700 career home runs keep getting better. The St. Louis Cardinals slugger hit his 698th homer in the sixth inning of Friday's game against the Cincinnati Reds. Bally Sports Midwest @BallySportsMW Albert Pujols comes in CLUTCH with No. 6️⃣9️⃣8️⃣!!! TV: Bally Sports…

Both players were top-two in batting average for their respective leagues as of Wednesday. Luis Arráez was atop the American League with a.319, while Jeff McNeil's.323 average trailed only Freddie Freeman. Arráez and McNeil are both having their best seasons since 2019, when Arráez was a rookie and McNeil was named to his first All-Star team. They…

The magic number is down to five! Future Hall of Famer Albert Pujols is just five home runs away from 700 for his immaculate career. There is just one month of baseball remaining. Can one of history's best hitters reach 700? It's time to continue our MLB odds series with an Albert Pujols career home run prediction and pick. The St. Louis Cardinals…

Albert Pujols is currently approaching 700 home runs. We haven't see anyone get to that plateau since Barry Bonds, and he joined only Babe Ruth and Hank Aaron. Those are the only three players who have ever gotten there and Pujols would make it four. It's incredibly rare; we're talking about four elite-of-the-elite hitters in the history of…

Does MLB Network host Greg Amsinger have a crystal ball? St. Louis Cardinals slugger Albert Pujols joined the exclusive 700 home run club with a two-homer night against the Dodgers in Los Angeles on Friday. And Amsinger somehow saw the historic night coming several months ago. Back on April 13, Amsinger correctly predicted the exact day Pujols…

Los Angeles Angels first baseman Albert Pujols has five career home runs against Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Aaron Harang, which is important to consider when making your MLB picks on Friday as the two teams meet at Safeco Field. Sports bettors will find that the Angels are minus-145 road favorites in the pro baseball odds (), while the total…