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Vaughn Dalzell / NBCSports.com:
Nationals at Phillies Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends, stats for April 30  —  It's Wednesday, April 30 and the Nationals (13-17) are in Philadelphia to take on the Phillies (16-13).  Jake Irvin is slated to take the mound for Washington against Cristopher Sánchez for Philadelphia.
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Diamondbacks at Mets prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends, stats for April 30  —  It's Wednesday, April 30 and the Diamondbacks (15-14) are in Queens to take on the Mets (21-9).  Corbin Burnes is slated to take the mound for Arizona against Huascar Brazobán for New York.
Discussion: ESPN, SNY and Amazin' Avenue
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Brewers at White Sox Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends and stats for April 30  —  Its Wednesday, April 30 and the Brewers (15-15) are in Chicago to take on the White Sox (7-22).  Tobias Myers is slated to take the mound for Milwaukee against Shane Smith for Chicago.
Vaughn Dalzell / NBCSports.com:
Cubs at Pirates Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends and stats for April 30  —  It's Wednesday, April 30 and the Cubs (18-12) are in Pittsburgh to take on the Pirates (11-19).  Matthew Boyd is slated to take the mound for Chicago against Carmen Mlodzinski for Pittsburgh.
NBCSports.com:   Giants at Padres Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends and stats for April 30
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Marlins at Dodgers prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends, and stats for April 30
Discussion: True Blue LA
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Braves at Rockies prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends, and stats for April 30
Discussion: Denver Post and Battery Power
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Cardinals at Reds prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers and betting trends for April 30 - Game 1
Discussion: Viva El Birdos
NBCSports.com:   Yankees at Orioles prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends, and stats for April 30
Associated Press:
Phillies will honor the 3 Hall of Fame outfielders who all batted .400 in 1894  —  PHILADELPHIA — The only outfield in major league history where all three players batted .400 in the same season will be honored the same way as the Philadelphia Phillies players whose numbers have been retired, the team announced.
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Rockies get to celebrate a win after losing 16 of 17, including eight in a row  —  DENVER — The Colorado Rockies got to shake hands after a game for only the second time in three weeks, and they celebrated after a rookie outpitched the reigning NL Cy Young Award winner.  —  “You guys can probably hear it now.
Discussion: Associated Press
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Marlins rookie outfielder Griffin Conine has season-ending shoulder surgery  —  LOS ANGELES — Miami Marlins rookie outfielder Griffin Conine will miss the rest of the season following surgery on his left shoulder.  —  Conine jammed his shoulder into the ground on a head-first slide into second …
Discussion: MLB Trade Rumors
Associated Press:
Astros' Lance McCullers Jr. to make long-awaited return to the mound  —  HOUSTON — Lance McCullers Jr is to start for the Houston Astros against the Chicago White Sox in his first major league appearance since Game 3 of the 2022 World Series in Philadelphia.
Discussion: MLB Trade Rumors
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Reds place Jeimer Candelario on 10-day injured list with a back problem  —  CINCINNATI — The Cincinnati Reds placed corner infielder Jeimer Candelario on the 10-day injured list with a lower-back injury.  —  The 31-year-old Candelario has struggled at the plate the first month of the season.
Discussion: Redleg Nation and Red Reporter
Associated Press:
Everything comes together in one big game for Jacob deGrom and the Texas Rangers offense  —  ARLINGTON, Texas — Everything came together in the same game for two-time Cy Young Award winner Jacob deGrom and the Texas Rangers batters.  —  Texas had a much-needed offensive breakout …
Aaron Hughes / Sports Illustrated:
Diamondbacks Assistant GM Mike Fitzgerald Speaks On A.J. Puk's Injury  —  Arizona's Assistant GM confirmed several reports involving the left-hander's health status  —  The Arizona Diamondbacks haver suffered some tough losses in the bullpen early on in 2025.
Discussion: AZ Snake Pit and Arizona Sports
Associated Press:
Sizzling-hot Jorge Polanco is propelling the resurgent Mariners offense  —  SEATTLE — Had the weather been a bit more cooperative and the winds a tad friendlier, Jorge Polanco's excellent evening would have turned into arguably the greatest game of his major league career.
Discussion: MLB.com and Associated Press
 
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