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White Sox at Cubs prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends, and stats for May 16  —  Friday, the Cubs (25-19) open up a weekend series at Wrigley Field against their crosstown rivals, the White Sox (14-30).  —  Shane Smith is slated to take the mound for Chicago against Cade Horton for Chicago.
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Mets at Yankees prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends, and stats for May 16  —  Juan Soto returns to the Bronx this weekend for the first time since signing with the Mets in the offseason as the Yankees (25-18) and the Mets (28-16) square off in a three-game series.
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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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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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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.
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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: Sportsnet.ca and 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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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.
Discussion: Red Reporter
NBCSports.com:   Angels at Padres Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting 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
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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
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Marlins at Cubs Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends and stats for May 14
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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Rockies fall 8-3 to Rangers, become first team to start season 7-36 in modern era
Discussion: Denver Post
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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.
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Twins' Carlos Correa, Byron Buxton exit game against Orioles following collision  —  BALTIMORE — Minnesota Twins shortstop Carlos Correa and center fielder Byron Buxton exited the game against Baltimore after colliding in the third inning.  —  Baltimore's Cedric Mullins hit a fly ball to shallow center field.
Discussion: Sportsnet.ca and Yahoo Sports
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Twins send struggling starting pitcher Simeon Woods Richardson to Triple-A  —  BALTIMORE — The surging Minnesota Twins sent struggling pitcher Simeon Woods Richardson to Triple-A St. Paul.  —  The move came a day after the right-hander was tagged for six runs and eight hits in four innings …
 
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