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Orioles at Diamondbacks prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, trends, and stats for April 8  —  Its Tuesday, April 8 and the Orioles (5-6) are in Phoenix to take on the Diamondbacks (5-6) in Game 2 of this series.  —  Charlie Morton is slated to take the mound for Baltimore against Merrill Kelly for Arizona.
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Rangers at Cubs prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends, and stats for April 8  —  Its Tuesday, April 8 and the Cubs (8-5) host the Rangers (8-3) at Wrigley in Game 2 of their series.  —  Patrick Corbin is slated to take the mound for Texas against Jameson Taillon for Chicago
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Phillies at Braves prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends, and stats for April 8  —  Its Tuesday, April 8 and the Phillies (7-2) are in Atlanta to open a series against the Braves (1-8).  —  This one is an elite pitching matchup as Zack Wheeler is slated …
Discussion: Battery Power and Just Baseball
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Blue Jays at Red Sox prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends, and stats for April 8  —  Its Tuesday, April 8 and the Blue Jays (6-5) look to make it two straight wins as they continue their series in Boston against the Red Sox (6-5).
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Yankees at Tigers prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends, and stats for April 8  —  Its Tuesday, April 8 and the Yankees (6-3) are in Detroit to take on the Tigers (5 4) in Game 2 of their series.  —  Carlos Carrasco is slated to take the mound for New York against Tarik Skubal for Detroit
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Dodgers at Nationals prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends, and stats for April 8  —  Its Tuesday, April 8 and the Dodgers (9-3) are in Washington, DC to continue their series against the Nationals (4-6).  —  Justin Wrobleski is slated to take the mound for Los Angeles against Brad Lord for Washington
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Cardinals at Pirates Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends and stats for April 8  —  Its a Paul Skenes' Tuesday!  The Pirates (3-7) to to get things back on track as their ace takes the mound against the St. Louis Cardinals (4-5).
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Marlins at Mets prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends, and stats for April 8  —  Its Tuesday, April 8 and the Marlins (5-5) are in the New York to take on the Mets (7-3) in Game 2 of this series.  —  Connor Gillispie is slated to take the mound for Miami against Clay Holmes for New York
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Astros at Mariners Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends and stats for April 7
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Marlins at Mets Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends and stats for April 7
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Dodgers at Nationals Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends and stats for April 7
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Blue Jays at Red Sox prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends, and stats for April 7
Discussion: ESPN
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Barry M. Bloom / Sportico:
Guerrero Jr.'s $500M Blue Jays Deal Widens AL East Resource Gap  —  PHOENIX — When a player agrees to a 14-year, $500 million extension, as Toronto's Vladimir Guerrero Jr. reportedly did Sunday night, the signing has a ripple effect.  —  The American League East, almost always led in spending …
Discussion: Sportsnet.ca
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Jeff Passan / ESPN:
Sources: Guerrero Jr., Blue Jays agree on $500 million deal  —  First baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and the Toronto Blue Jays are in agreement on a 14-year, $500 million contract extension, pending a physical, sources told ESPN's Jeff Passan on Sunday night.
Associated Press:
Report: Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Blue Jays agree to 14-year, $500 million deal that starts in 2026
ESPN:
Jarren Duran reveals suicide attempt amid mental health struggles  —  Boston Red Sox outfielder Jarren Duran said his on-field woes during the 2021 and 2022 seasons fueled his mental health struggles to the point that he attempted suicide.  —  Duran, interviewed for the docuseries …
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Peter Abraham / The Boston Globe:
In Netflix documentary, Red Sox outfielder Jarren Duran reveals he attempted suicide during 2022 season
Associated Press:
Brewers acquire Quinn Priester from Red Sox as they seek boost for injury-riddled pitching staff  —  MILWAUKEE — Right-handed pitcher Quinn Priester is going from Boston to Milwaukee in a trade that sends the Red Sox outfield prospect Yophery Rodriguez, a competitive balance selection in the upcoming draft and a player to be named.
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Manfred says torpedo bats are ‘good for baseball’ and he hopes to see robot umps in MLB by 2026  —  Torpedo bats are all the rage this season, and Major League Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred believes all that chatter is positive for the sport.  —  “They're absolutely good for baseball …
Discussion: New York Times
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