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8:45 AM ET, May 16, 2025

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Twins at Brewers prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends, and stats for May 16  —  Its Friday, May 16 and the Twins (24-20) are in Milwaukee to take on the Brewers (21-23).  —  Joe Ryan is slated to take the mound for Minnesota against Chad Patrick for Milwaukee.
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Angels at Dodgers prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends, and stats for May 16  —  It's Friday, May 16 and the Angels (17-25) are in Los Angeles to take on the Dodgers (29-15).  Jack Kochanowicz is slated to take the mound for the Angels against Dustin May for the Dodgers.
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Pirates at Phillies Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends and stats for May 16  —  It's Friday, May 16, and the Pirates (15-29) are in Philadelphia to take on the Phillies (25-18).  Andrew Heaney is slated to take the mound for Pittsburgh against Ranger Suárez for Philadelphia.
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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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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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Nationals at Orioles Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends and stats for May 16  —  This weekend, the Washington Nationals (18-27) travel up I-95 to Baltimore to take on the Orioles (15-27).  —  MacKenzie Gore is slated to take the mound for Washington against Kyle Gibson for Baltimore.
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Tigers at Blue Jays prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends, and stats for May 16  —  The Tigers (29-15) travel north of the border this weekend for a series in Toronto against the Blue Jays (21-22).  —  Jack Flaherty is slated to take the mound in the series opener Friday …
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Astros at Rangers prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends, and stats for May 15
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Rays at Blue Jays Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends and stats for May 15
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Twins at Orioles prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends, and stats for May 15
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Nationals at Braves prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends, and stats for May 15
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White Sox at Reds Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends and stats for May 15
Discussion: South Side Sox and Red Reporter
Associated Press:
Jacob deGrom and Rangers get 1-0 win on Jake Burger's homer against Astros and Hunter Brown  —  Jacob deGrom went eight innings to win his fourth consecutive start for the Texas Rangers, who got Jake Burger's solo home run off Hunter Brown in a 1- win over the Houston Astros on Thursday night …
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Rockies looking past futility mark toward day off and upcoming series against Diamondbacks
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Rockies fall 8-3 to Rangers, become first team to start season 7-36 in modern era
Discussion: Denver Post and Lone Star Ball
Anthony Rieber / Newsday:
Subway Series: The Bronx giraffe has yet to win the Mets' 5-Borough Mascot Race, and some smell a rat  —  Heading into this weekend's Subway Series, there is a new wrinkle in the Mets-Yankees rivalry.  And it has to do with a slow-footed or suspiciously unlucky fake giraffe.
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Former MLB shortstop Rafael Furcal faces felony charges in South Florida, police say  —  Former major league shortstop Rafael Furcal is facing felony charges in South Florida, authorities said.  The former All-Star turned himself in at the Broward County jail on Wednesday and was released …
Associated Press:
Bruce Bochy passes Sparky Anderson with 2,195th career win for 6th among all-time MLB managers  —  Bruce Bochy got his 2,195th career win to break a tie with Sparky Anderson for the sixth-most by an MLB manager when the Texas Rangers beat the Houston Astros 1-0 on Thursday night.
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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.
 
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