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Athletics at Dodgers prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends, and stats for May 15  —  Its Thursday, May 15 and the Athletics (22-21) are in Los Angeles to take on the Dodgers (28-15).  Osvaldo Bido is slated to take the mound for Oakland against Matt Sauer for Los Angeles.
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Astros at Rangers prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends, and stats for May 15  —  Its Thursday, May 15 and the Astros (22-20) are in Arlington to take on the Rangers (23-21).  Hunter Brown is slated to take the mound for Houston against Jacob deGrom for Texas.
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Twins at Orioles prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends, and stats for May 15  —  Its Thursday, May 15 and the Twins (2-320) are in Baltimore to take on the Orioles (15-26).  —  Chris Paddack is slated to take the mound for Minnesota against Tomoyuki Sugano for Baltimore.
Discussion: Twinkie Town
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Nationals at Braves prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends, and stats for May 15  —  Its Thursday, May 15 and the Nationals (18-26) are in Atlanta to take on the Braves (21-22).  —  Trevor Williams is slated to take the mound for Washington against AJ Smith-Shawver for Atlanta.
Discussion: Battery Power
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Rays at Blue Jays Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends and stats for May 15  —  Its Thursday, May 15 and the Rays (19-23) are in Toronto to take on the Blue Jays (21-21).  —  Zack Littell is slated to take the mound for Tampa Bay against Kevin Gausman for Toronto.
Discussion: DRaysBay and Associated Press
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White Sox at Reds Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends and stats for May 15  —  Its Thursday, May 15 and the White Sox (14-29) are in Cincinnati to take on the Reds (20-24).  —  Bryse Wilson is slated to take the mound for Chicago against Nick Martinez for Cincinnati.
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Marlins at Cubs Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends and stats for May 14
NBCSports.com:   Angels at Padres Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends and stats for May 14
Vaughn Dalzell / NBCSports.com:   Pirates at Mets Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends and stats for May 14
NBCSports.com:   Twins at Orioles - Game 2 prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, trends, and stats for May 14
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Royals at Astros Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends and stats for May 14
Vaughn Dalzell / NBCSports.com:
Athletics at Dodgers prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends, and stats for May 14
Discussion: True Blue LA
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Red Sox at Tigers prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends, and stats for May 14
Discussion: NESN.com
Associated Press:
Rockies looking past futility mark toward day off and upcoming series against Diamondbacks  —  ARLINGTON, Texas — The Colorado Rockies left Texas as the first team in baseball's modern era to lose 36 of their first 43 games and hoping an off day in Arizona can help them reset.
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Associated Press:
Rockies fall 8-3 to Rangers, become first team to start season 7-36 in modern era  —  ARLINGTON, Texas — The Colorado Rockies lost 8-3 to the Texas Rangers on Wednesday night to become the first team in baseball's modern era to lose 36 of their first 43 games.
Discussion: Denver Post
Associated Press:
Manny Machado's 2 1/2-week hitting streak is keeping Padres among baseball's best  —  SAN DIEGO — After the surging Padres' latest victory, Manny Machado tried to catch the end of a victory by San Diego FC, the expansion MLS club in which he's a founding partner and investor.
Zack Meisel / New York Times:
Guardians hire former ace Corey Kluber as special pitching assistant  —  CLEVELAND — Corey Kluber stood in the home bullpen at Progressive Field on Tuesday afternoon, his hands tucked inside the front pocket of his navy Guardians hoodie as he watched Tanner Bibee throw a side session.
Ian Browne / MLB.com:
Alley-oop from one outfielder to another to rob a HR?  It really happened!  —  DETROIT — Home run robbery is typically one of the most visually-pleasing plays in baseball.  —  But you'd be hard-pressed to find a play similar to the one Red Sox right fielder Wilyer Abreu …
ESPN:
Red Sox put Tanner Houck on IL with flexor pronator strain  —  The Boston Red Sox placed right-hander Tanner Houck on the 15-day injured list Wednesday because of a flexor pronator strain in his right forearm.  —  The move is retroactive to Tuesday.  In a corresponding move …
 
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