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Blue Jays at Red Sox prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends, and stats for April 9 — Its Wednesday, April 9 and the Blue Jays (7-5) are in Boston for Game 3 of their series with the Red Sox (6-6). — Kevin Gausman is slated to take the mound for Toronto against Tanner Houck for Boston.
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Phillies at Braves prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends, and stats for April 9 — Its Wednesday, April 9 and the Phillies (7-3) are in Atlanta to take on the Braves (2-8) in Game 2 of this three-game series. — Taijuan Walker is slated to take the mound for Philadelphia against Grant Holmes for Atlanta.
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Dodgers at Nationals Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends and stats for April 9 — Its Wednesday, April 9 and the Dodgers (9-4) look to snap a three-game losing streak when they take the field in Washington against the Nationals (5-6).
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Orioles at Diamondbacks Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, trends and stats for April 9 — Its Wednesday, April 9 and the Orioles (5-7) are in Phoenix to wrap up their series against the Diamondbacks (6-6). The teams have split the first two games.
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Rangers at Cubs Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends and stats for April 9 — Its Wednesday, April 9 and the Rangers (8-4) are in Chicago to wrap up their series against the Cubs (9-5). — Tyler Mahle is slated to take the mound for Texas against Shota Imanaga for Chicago
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Yankees at Tigers prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends, and stats for April 9 — Its Wednesday, April 9 and the Yankees (6-5) wrap up their series in Detroit against the Tigers (7-4). — Max Fried is slated to take the mound for New York against Jack Flaherty for Detroit
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Marlins at Mets prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends, and stats for April 9 — Its Wednesday, April 9 and the Marlins (5-6) are in Queens looking to avoid a sweep at the hands of the Mets (8-3). — Max Meyer is slated to take the mound for Miami against Tylor Megill for New York
Dánica Coto / Associated Press:
What to know on the roof collapse at the Jet Set club in the Dominican Republic — The roof of an iconic nightclub in the capital of the Dominican Republic collapsed nearly an hour after a merengue concert began, killing at least 79 people and injuring at least 160.
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Octavio Dotel, who once held record of pitching for 13 major league teams, dies in DR roof collapse — SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic — Octavio Dotel, who pitched for 13 major league teams in a 15-year career and won a world championship with the St. Louis Cardinals …
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Associated Press:
At least 58 dead and 160 injured in a roof collapse at a nightclub in the Dominican Republic — At least 58 people died and 160 others were injured in the Dominican capital early Tuesday when the roof collapsed at an iconic nightclub where politicians, athletes and others were attending a merengue concert, authorities said.
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Ex-MLB pitcher Octavio Dotel dies after nightclub roof collapse
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Steve Gardner / USA Today:
Octavio Dotel dies from injuries in Dominican Republic nightclub tragedy
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Darragh McDonald / MLB Trade Rumors:
Octavio Dotel Dies In Roof Collapse Tragedy
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Associated Press:
Diamondbacks Ketel Marte to miss several weeks with left hamstring strain — PHOENIX — Arizona Diamondbacks second baseman Ketel Marte is expected to miss several weeks with a Grade 1 left hamstring strain. — Marte was injured on Friday while rounding the bases against Washington.
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Anthony Franco / MLB Trade Rumors:
Braves Acquire Rafael Montero From Astros — April 9: Houston is covering $7.7MM of Montero's remaining salary, Charles Odum of the Associated Press reports. That's on top of the $804K they've already paid him this year. In total, the Astros are paying about $8.5MM of Montero's $11.5MM salary …
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