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Padres at Giants Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends and stats for June 4  —  It's Wednesday, June 4, and the Padres (35-24) are in San Francisco to take on the Giants (33-28).  Nick Pivetta is slated to take the mound for San Diego against Kyle Harrison for San Francisco.
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Rangers at Rays Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends and stats for June 4  —  It's Wednesday, June 4, and the Rangers (29-32) are in Tampa to take on the Rays (31-29).  Kumar Rocker is slated to take the mound for Texas against Shane Baz for Tampa Bay.
Discussion: Deadspin
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Royals at Cardinals prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends, and stats for June 4  —  It's Wednesday, June 4, and the Royals (32-29) are in St. Louis to take on the Cardinals (33-27).  Noah Cameron is slated to take the mound for Kansas City against Miles Mikolas for St. Louis.
Discussion: Deadspin and Royals Review
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Orioles at Mariners Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends and stats for June 4  —  It's Wednesday, June 4, and the Orioles (23-36) are in Seattle to take on the Mariners (32-27).  Cade Povich is slated to take the mound for Baltimore against Emerson Hancock for Seattle.
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Tigers at White Sox Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends and stats for June 4  —  It's Wednesday, June 4, and the Tigers (40-22) are in Chicago to take on the White Sox (19-42).  Sawyer Gipson-Long is slated to take the mound for Detroit against Sean Burke for Chicago.
Discussion: South Side Sox
Vaughn Dalzell / NBCSports.com:
Guardians at Yankees Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends and stats for June 4  —  It's Wednesday, June 4 and the Guardians (32-27) are in Bronx to take on the Yankees (37-22).  Luis L. Ortiz is slated to take the mound for Cleveland against Clarke Schmidt for New York.
Vaughn Dalzell / NBCSports.com:
Astros at Pirates Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends, and stats for June 4  —  It's Wednesday, June 4 and the Astros (33-27) are in Pittsburgh to take on the Pirates (22-39).  Ryan Gusto is slated to take the mound for Houston against Mike Burrows for Pittsburgh.
Discussion: The Crawfish Boxes
Vaughn Dalzell / NBCSports.com:
Phillies at Blue Jays Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends and stats for June 4  —  It's Wednesday, June 4 and the Phillies (37-23) are in Toronto to take on the Blue Jays (31-29).  Mick Abel is slated to take the mound for Philadelphia against José Berríos for Toronto.
Discussion: Deadspin
Vaughn Dalzell / NBCSports.com:
Cubs at Nationals Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends, and stats for June 4  —  It's Wednesday, June 4 and the Cubs (38-22) are in Washington to take on the Nationals (28-32).  Matthew Boyd is slated to take the mound for Chicago against MacKenzie Gore for Washington.
Discussion: Bleed Cubbie Blue and Deadspin
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Rockies at Marlins prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends, and stats for June 4
Discussion: Deadspin
NBCSports.com:   Mets at Dodgers Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends and stats for June 4
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Diamondbacks at Braves prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, trends, and stats for June 4
Discussion: Battery Power
NBCSports.com:   Brewers at Reds prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends, and stats for June 4
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Tigers at White Sox prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends, and stats for June 3
Discussion: MLive.com and South Side Sox
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Angels at Red Sox Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends and stats for June 3
Discussion: ESPN
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Mets at Dodgers Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends and stats for June 3
Discussion: Amazin' Avenue
Phillip Martinez / SNY:
Mets, Brandon Nimmo discuss play on Freddie Freeman's fly ball in 10th inning: 'It's not as routine as it looked'  —  Freeman's fly ball dropped in for a double to score Dodgers' game-winner  —  POPULAR IN THE COMMUNITY RECENT STORIES  —  BEGLEY  —  Mets blow ninth-inning lead, lose to Dodgers in extras
Discussion: New Jersey Online and True Blue LA
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Laura Albanese / Newsday:
Mets, down early, take lead, then fail to hold on in 9th and 10th in loss to Dodgers
Associated Press:
Cool Jazz back at Yankee Stadium as Chisholm's homer sparks New York to 3-2 win over Cleveland  —  NEW YORK — The New York Yankees had been missing their cool Jazz.  —  Sidelined since April 29 by a strained right oblique, Jazz Chisholm Jr. drove Tanner Bibee's first pitch of the seventh inning toward the right-center stands.
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Reds place Hunter Greene on 15-day injured list and sign Wade Miley to 1-year contract  —  CINCINNATI — The Cincinnati Reds placed ace pitcher Hunter Greene on the 15-day injured list with a right groin strain and signed veteran left-hander Wade Miley to a one-year contract.
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Rockies' 2nd straight win in Miami ends MLB-record streak of series losses at 22  —  MIAMI — The woeful Colorado Rockies have ended their ignominious, record-setting MLB streak of 22 consecutive series losses, which dated to last season.  —  A nervy 3-2 victory at Miami …
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Yankees place P Weaver (hamstring) on IL, activate IF Chisholm  —  NEW YORK — Luke Weaver's twinge was felt throughout the New York Yankees' fan base.  —  New York's closer went on the 15-day injured list with a strained left hamstring, two days after he got hurt while warming up during a 7-3 victory at the Los Angeles Dodgers.
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Associated Press:
Bryce Harper homers in first at-bat in return to Phillies' lineup after missing five games  —  TORONTO — With Bryce Harper back in the lineup, the Philadelphia Phillies got off to a booming start against the Toronto Blue Jays.  —  Harper hit one of two Philadelphia home runs in a six-run …
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Bryce Harper returns to Phillies' lineup after missing five games with bruised right elbow
 
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