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Astros at Royals prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends, and stats for April 25 — It's Friday, April 25, and the Astros (13-11) are in Kansas City to take on the Royals (12-14). Hayden Wesneski is slated to take the mound for Houston against Seth Lugo for Kansas City.
Discussion:
Royals Review, The Crawfish Boxes and Farm to Fountains
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Rangers at Giants prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends, and stats for April 25 — Its Friday, April 25 and the Rangers (14-11) are in San Francisco to take on the Giants (17-9). Nathan Eovaldi is slated to take the mound for Texas against Justin Verlander for San Francisco.
Discussion:
NBC Sports Bay Area …, Lone Star Ball and McCovey Chronicles
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Brewers at Cardinals Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends and stats for April 25 — It's Friday, April 25 and the Brewers (13-13) are in St. Louis to take on the Cardinals (10-15). Chad Patrick is slated to take the mound for Milwaukee against Matthew Liberatore for St. Louis.
Discussion:
Associated Press, Brew Crew Ball and Viva El Birdos
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Braves at Diamondbacks Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends, stats for April 25 — It's Friday, April 25 and the Braves (10-14) are in Phoenix to take on the Diamondbacks (14-11). Chris Sale is slated to take the mound for Atlanta against Zac Gallen for Arizona.
Discussion:
Arizona Sports, Battery Power, AZ Snake Pit and Associated Press
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Pirates at Dodgers Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends and stats for April 25 — Its a Paul Skenes Friday as the Pittsburgh Pirates (10-16) open a series in Los Angeles against the Dodgers (16-9). — Skenes will be opposed by Yoshinobu Yamamoto for Los Angeles.
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Phillies at Cubs Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends and stats for April 25 — Its Friday, April 25 and the Phillies (13-12) are in Chicago to take on the Cubs (16-10). — Taijuan Walker is slated to take the mound for Philadelphia against Colin Rea for Chicago.
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Blue Jays at Yankees Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends and stats for April 25
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Mets at Nationals prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends, and stats for April 25
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Orioles at Tigers prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends, and stats for April 25
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Baltimore Sun, MLive.com, Camden Chat, BaltimoreBaseball.com and Bless You Boys
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Red Sox at Guardians prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, trends, and stats for April 25
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Rays at Diamondbacks prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends, and stats for April 24
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Sports Illustrated, Arizona Sports and Arizona Republic
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Rangers at Athletics prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends, and stats for April 24
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Dallas Morning News and Athletics Nation
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Brewers at Giants Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends and stats for April 24
Ken Rosenthal / New York Times:
Cubs had offseason trade ready for Jesús Luzardo, but backed out due to medical concerns: Sources — CHICAGO — The red-hot pitcher the Chicago Cubs will face on Saturday is one they tried to acquire in December. — The Cubs had a trade in place with the Miami Marlins …
Associated Press:
Minnesota Twins acquire infielder Kody Clemens from the Phillies — MINNEAPOLIS — The Minnesota Twins acquired infielder Kody Clemens from the Philadelphia Phillies on Friday. — Clemens, the 28-year-old son of seven-time Cy Young Award winner Roger Clemens, was designated for assignment by the Phillies on Wednesday.
Discussion:
NBC Sports Philadelphia, MLive.com, Phillies Nation, Battle Creek | WNWN-FM, Associated Press and CBS News
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Brewers place Mitchell on IL, promote Cameron from Triple-A Nashville — ST. LOUIS — The Milwaukee Brewers placed center fielder Garrett Mitchell on the 10-day injured list Saturday. — After an MRI, Mitchell was diagnosed with a left oblique strain. — Mitchell started in right field Friday night.
Discussion:
MLB Trade Rumors, MLive.com and Brew Crew Ball
Associated Press:
Former Cardinals, Reds GM Walt Jocketty dies at 74 — ST. LOUIS — Walt Jocketty, a three-time baseball executive of the year and former general manager for both the Cardinals and Reds, has died. He was 74. — Jocketty died Friday in the Phoenix area, former Cardinals manager Tony La Russa told …
ESPN:
James Wood's single scores CJ Abrams from first in 9th inning as Nationals beat Mets 5-4 — WASHINGTON — James Wood's RBI single with two out in the ninth inning scored CJ Abrams from first base and the Washington Nationals rallied to beat the Mets 5-4 on Friday night, ending New York's seven-game winning streak.
Associated Press:
Mets activate C Francisco Alvarez and 2B Jeff McNeil from injured list — WASHINGTON — The New York Mets activated catcher Francisco Alvarez and second baseman Jeff McNeil from the injured list Friday, and both were in the lineup to make their season debut in the opener of a four-game series against the Washington Nationals.
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Amazin' Avenue, New York Post, Newsday, New York Daily News, MLB Trade Rumors and Associated Press
