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Vaughn Dalzell / NBCSports.com:
Giants at Dodgers prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends, and stats for June 13  —  Its Friday, June 13 and the Giants (40-29) are in Los Angeles to take on the Dodgers (41-28).  Logan Webb is slated to take the mound for San Francisco against Yoshinobu Yamamoto for Los Angeles.
Discussion: True Blue LA
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Vaughn Dalzell / NBCSports.com:
Angels at Orioles Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends, and stats for June 13  —  It's Friday, June 13 and the Angels (33-34) are in Baltimore to take on the Orioles (27-40).  Jack Kochanowicz is slated to take the mound for Los Angeles against Charlie Morton for Baltimore.
Vaughn Dalzell / NBCSports.com:
Reds at Tigers Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends and stats for June 13
Discussion: Redleg Nation and Bless You Boys
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Athletics at Royals Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends, and stats for June 13
Discussion: Royals Review and Athletics Nation
NBCSports.com:   Guardians at Mariners Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends, and stats for June 13
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Cardinals at Brewers Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends, and stats for June 13
Discussion: Viva El Birdos and Brew Crew Ball
Vaughn Dalzell / NBCSports.com:   Yankees at Red Sox prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends, and stats for June 13
Vaughn Dalzell / NBCSports.com:
White Sox at Rangers prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends, and stats for June 13
Discussion: Lone Star Ball and South Side Sox
Associated Press:
Contreras catchers become first pair of brothers to homer in same inning as opponents since 1933  —  MILWAUKEE — Catchers Willson and William Contreras became the second pair of brothers to homer in the same inning as opponents in baseball's modern era on Saturday.
Discussion: Winnipeg Free Press
Associated Press:
Shohei Ohtani hits two home runs against Giants, ending 10-game drought  —  LOS ANGELES — Shohei Ohtani had never gone 10 games without hitting a homer for the Los Angeles Dodgers until this month.  —  The three-time MVP ended his drought Saturday night — and then started making up for lost time.
Discussion: MLB.com and Winnipeg Free Press
Associated Press:
Harris, Acuña, Ozuna provide boost to lineup, give Braves hope they can save season  —  ATLANTA — With Michael Harris II finding his power stroke, Ronald Acuña Jr. hitting .375 after missing almost a full season and Marcel Ozuna fighting his way through a hip issue …
Associated Press:
Astros rookie outfielder Jacob Melton sidelined with a sprained ankle  —  HOUSTON — The Houston Astros placed rookie outfielder Jacob Melton on the 10-day injured list Saturday with a sprained right ankle.  —  Melton was injured playing defense in Friday night's win over Minnesota.
Associated Press:
Nationals' bat-retrieving dog Bruce laps up pregame attention, makes MLB debut  —  WASHINGTON — The dog days of summer arrived Saturday at Nationals Park.  —  Bruce, a 21-month-old Golden Retriever, fetched a bat during a ceremony before the Washington Nationals' game against the Miami Marlins as part of a Pups in the Park promotion.
Discussion: MLB.com and Winnipeg Free Press
Associated Press:
Red Sox ace Garrett Crochet happy to ‘live and die with my best pitch’ against Aaron Judge  —  BOSTON — The Red Sox have had a chance in games whenever Garrett Crochet has been on the mound this season.  —  And with the exception of one pitch in Friday's 2-1, extra-inning win over the Yankees …
Nick Piecoro / Arizona Republic:
Justin Martinez needs elbow surgery; A.J. Puk shuts down throwing program  —  If the Arizona Diamondbacks were holding out hope that their injured relievers could eventually return to provide a boost to the bullpen.  But that thinking took a hit with word that right-hander Justin Martinez …
James L. Edwards III / New York Times:
Knicks set to interview Taylor Jenkins, Mike Brown next week: Sources  —  The New York Knicks' search for a head coach is ongoing, but it's possible that a conclusion could come within the next two weeks.  —  Former Memphis Grizzlies coach Taylor Jenkins and former Sacramento Kings coach Mike Brown …
New York Times:
MLB's baseball is behaving differently again, but no one seems to know why  —  Something's up with the baseball.  Again.  —  Deep flies aren't flying as far this year in Major League Baseball, and the league office is acknowledging as much.  A review by The Athletic of MLB's publicly available data shows …
ESPN:
Misiorowski dominates before departing MLB debut with leg cramps as Brewers blank Cardinals 6-0  —  MILWAUKEE — Jacob Misiorowski pitched five no-hit innings before leaving his major league debut with cramping in his right calf and quadriceps as the Milwaukee Brewers defeated the St. Louis Cardinals 6-0 on Thursday night.
 
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