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Vaughn Dalzell / NBCSports.com:
Twins at Mariners prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends, and stats for May 30 — Its Friday, May 30 and the Twins (30-25) are in Seattle to take on the Mariners (30-25). Zebby Matthews is slated to take the mound for Minnesota against Bryan Woo for Seattle.
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Pirates at Padres Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends and stats for May 30 — Its Friday, May 30 and the Pirates (21-36) are in San Diego to take on the Padres (31-23). Mitch Keller is slated to take the mound for Pittsburgh against Nick Pivetta for San Diego.
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Red Sox at Braves Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends and stats for May 30 — Its Friday, May 30 and the Red Sox (27-31) are in Atlanta to take on the Braves (26-29). Lucas Giolito is slated to take the mound for Boston against Grant Holmes for Atlanta.
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ESPN, Battery Power, Over the Monster and Reuters
Vaughn Dalzell / NBCSports.com:
Angels at Guardians Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends and stats for May 30 — Its Friday, May 30 and the Angels (25-30) are in Cleveland to take on the Guardians (30-25). José Soriano is slated to take the mound for Los Angeles against Luis L. Ortiz for Cleveland.
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Covering the Corner, Associated Press, Plain Dealer and Deadspin
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Athletics at Blue Jays Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends and stats for May 30 — Its Friday, May 30 and the Athletics (23-34) are in Toronto to take on the Blue Jays (28-28). — Jeffrey Springs is slated to take the mound for Oakland against Chris Bassitt for Toronto.
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Tigers at Royals prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, trends, and stats for May 30
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Nationals at Diamondbacks Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, trends and stats for May 30
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Rays at Astros prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends, and stats for May 30
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Rockies at Mets Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, trends and stats for May 30
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Brewers at Phillies prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends, and stats for May 30
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Phillies Nation, Brew Crew Ball, The Good Phight and Sportsnet.ca
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White Sox at Orioles Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends and stats for May 30
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Deadspin, Camden Chat and Baltimore Sun
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Yankees at Dodgers Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends and stats for May 30
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Associated Press:
Trout returns to Angels' lineup in a new spot after being activated off the injured list — CLEVELAND — Mike Trout originally expected to return to the Los Angeles Angels' lineup on Monday in Boston. — It turns out the timeline was moved up one series and three days.
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Jeff Passan / ESPN:
Sources: FBI probes finances from business owned by MLBPA, NFLPA — FBI agents have reached out to major league baseball players about their knowledge of financial dealings related to a multibillion-dollar group-licensing firm started and owned, in part, by their union and the NFL Players Association …
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baseballmusings.com and New York Times
Associated Press:
Dodgers reliever Evan Phillips to undergo Tommy John surgery and miss rest of the season — LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles Dodgers reliever Evan Phillips will have Tommy John surgery next week and miss the rest of the season in the latest blow to the World Series champion's pitching staff.
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Dodger Blue, Los Angeles Times, Orange County Register, New York Post, MLB Trade Rumors, Yahoo Sports and True Blue LA
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Jorge Castillo / ESPN:
For Yankees' Aaron Judge, making history means staying healthy — LOS ANGELES — Every two weeks or so, from 2017 through the 2024 season, Richard Schenck visited Aaron Judge to help refine his superstar pupil's swing. But they haven't met at all this season. There hasn't been a need.
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Pinstripe Alley
Associated Press:
Dodgers shortstop Mookie Betts is day-to-day after injuring his left toe in mishap — LOS ANGELES — Mookie Betts is out of the Los Angeles Dodgers' lineup against the New York Yankees with an injured left toe. — Manager Dave Roberts said Friday that the shortstop was having X-rays and is day-to-day.
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Kurt Badenhausen / Sportico:
Dodgers, Yankees Run Away With MLB Ticket Revenue Race — The Los Angeles Dodgers and New York Yankees face off this weekend in a three-game series at Dodger Stadium, a rematch of the 2024 World Series won by LA in five games. It matches the clear 2025 World Series favorites—Dodgers +240 …
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Los Angeles Times, New York Daily News, Yahoo Sports, New York Times and New Jersey Online
Associated Press:
MLB players' families grapple with rising online threats as sports betting surges — HOUSTON — Soon after Lance McCullers Jr.'s family received online death threats following a tough start by the Houston Astros' pitcher, his 5-year-old daughter, Ava, overheard wife Kara talking on the phone about it.
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Ken Rosenthal / New York Times:
Orioles in discussions with John Mabry to join coaching staff: Sources — The Orioles' firings of manager Brandon Hyde and field coordinator/catching instructor Tim Cossins effectively left the team down two coaches. They are in discussions with John Mabry to fill one of those positions …
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