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Rangers at Rays prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends, and stats for June 5 — It's Thursday, June 5, and the Rangers (29-33) are in Tampa to take on the Rays (32-29). Jack Leiter is slated to take the mound for Texas against Ryan Pepiot for Tampa Bay.
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Guardians at Yankees Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends, and stats for June 5 — It's Thursday, June 5, and the Guardians (33-27) are in the Bronx to take on the Yankees (37-23). Slade Cecconi is slated to take the mound for Cleveland against Max Fried for New York.
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Cubs at Nationals Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends, and stats for June 5 — It's Thursday, June 5, and the Cubs (38-23) are in Washington to take on the Nationals (29-32). Drew Pomeranz is slated to take the mound for Chicago against Jake Irvin for Washington.
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Orioles at Mariners Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends and stats for June 5 — It's Thursday, June 5 and the Orioles (24-36) are in Seattle to take on the Mariners (32-28). Zach Eflin is slated to take the mound for Baltimore against Bryan Woo for Seattle.
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Phillies at Blue Jays Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends and stats for June 5 — Its Thursday, June 5 and the Phillies (37-24) are in Toronto to take on the Blue Jays (32-29). — Jesús Luzardo is slated to take the mound for Philadelphia against Chris Bassitt for Toronto.
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Royals at Cardinals prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends, and stats for June 5 — It's Thursday, June 5, and the Royals (32-29) are in St. Louis to take on the Cardinals (33-27). Cole Ragans is slated to take the mound for Kansas City against Matthew Liberatore for St. Louis.
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Padres at Giants prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends, and stats for June 5
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Tigers at White Sox Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends and stats for June 5
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South Side Sox
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Astros at Pirates Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends, and stats for June 5
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Royals at Cardinals Game 1 prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, trends, and stats for June 5
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Mets at Dodgers Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends and stats for June 5
Associated Press:
White Sox reach agreement for potential future sale of controlling interest to Justin Ishbia — CHICAGO — The Chicago White Sox have reached an agreement that will give Justin Ishbia, the brother of Phoenix Suns owner Mat Ishbia, the chance to buy a future controlling interest in the club.
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White Sox owner Jerry Reinsdorf reaches agreement with Justin Ishbia for controlling stake
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Braves blow six-run ninth-inning lead to Diamondbacks in historic loss — ATLANTA — Eugenio Suárez hit a go-ahead, two-run double off Raisel Iglesias to cap a seven-run ninth inning, and the Arizona Diamondbacks stunned the Atlanta Braves 11-10 on Thursday to sweep a three-game series.
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MLB reinstates 4 players after yearlong bans for betting on baseball — Major League Baseball's one-year suspensions for betting on the sport ended for four players Thursday — San Diego starter Jay Groome, Athletics relief pitcher Michael Kelly, Philadelphia infielder José Rodríguez and Arizona reliever Andrew Saalfrank.
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MLB Trade Rumors, New York Times and Arizona Sports
Associated Press:
Giants designate struggling LaMonte Wade Jr. for assignment, sign Dominic Smith — SAN FRANCISCO — The struggling San Francisco Giants designated infielder-outfielder LaMonte Wade Jr. for assignment Wednesday along with catcher Sam Huff. — In addition, San Francisco signed infielder …
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Winnipeg Free Press, Deadspin, New York Times, Baltimore Sun, MLB Trade Rumors and Mercury News
Evan Petzold / Detroit Free Press:
Detroit Tigers' Colt Keith is going to play third base. Here's what it means — CHICAGO — The Detroit Tigers continue to search for an answer at third base. — For more than a year, the Tigers avoided playing Colt Keith at third base because of a labrum injury in his right shoulder suffered during his time in the minor leagues.
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Associated Press:
Twins' Pablo López expected to miss 8 to 12 weeks because of a strained shoulder — WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Minnesota Twins right-hander Pablo López is expected to be sidelined 8 to 12 weeks because of a strained shoulder. — The Twins said that López has a Grade 2 strain of the teres major muscle.
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