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Cardinals at White Sox prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, trends, and stats for June 17  —  Its Tuesday, June 17 and the Cardinals (37-35) are in Chicago to begin a series against the White Sox (23-49).  —  Matthew Liberatore is slated to take the mound for St. Louis against Shane Smith for Chicago.
Discussion: South Side Sox
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Mets at Braves Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends and stats for June 17  —  Its Tuesday, June 17 and the Mets (45-27) are in Atlanta to open a series against the Braves (31-39).  —  David Peterson is slated to take the mound for New York against Spencer Schwellenbach for Atlanta.
Discussion: MLB.com, SNY and Battery Power
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Angels at Yankees Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends, and stats for June 17  —  It's Tuesday, June 17 and the Angels (34-37) are in Bronx to take on the Yankees (42-29).  Kyle Hendricks is slated to take the mound for Los Angeles against Will Warren for New York.
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Rockies at Nationals prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends, and stats for June 17  —  It's Tuesday, June 17 and the Rockies (15-57) are in Washington to take on the Nationals (30-42).  Antonio Senzatela is slated to take the mound for Colorado against Michael Soroka for Washington.
Vaughn Dalzell / NBCSports.com:
Orioles at Rays Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends, and stats for June 17  —  It's Tuesday, June 17 and the Orioles (30-41) are in Tampa to take on the Rays (40-32).  Dean Kremer is slated to take the mound for Baltimore against Zack Littell for Tampa Bay.
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Pirates at Tigers Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends and stats for June 17  —  Its Tuesday, June 17 and the Pirates (29-44) are in Detroit to take on the Tigers (46-27).  —  Bailey Falter is slated to take the mound for Pittsburgh against Casey Mize for Detroit.
Discussion: Bless You Boys
Vaughn Dalzell / NBCSports.com:
Royals at Rangers Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends and stats for June 17  —  It's Tuesday, June 17 and the Royals (34-38) are in Arlington to take on the Rangers (36-36).  Seth Lugo is slated to take the mound for Kansas City against Jack Leiter for Texas.
Discussion: Royals Review
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Phillies at Marlins Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends and stats for June 17  —  It's Tuesday, June 17 and the Phillies (43-29) are in Miami to take on the Marlins (28-42).  Jesús Luzardo is slated to take the mound for Philadelphia against Cal Quantrill for Miami.
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Twins at Reds Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends and stats for June 17  —  Its Tuesday, June 17 and the Twins (36-35) are in Cincinnati to open a series against the Reds (37-35).  —  David Festa is slated to take the mound for Minnesota against Andrew Abbott for Cincinnati.
Discussion: Red Reporter
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Diamondbacks at Blue Jays prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, trends, and stats for June 17  —  Its Tuesday, June 17 and the Diamondbacks (36-35) are in Toronto to take on the Blue Jays (38-33).  —  Brandon Pfaadt is slated to take the mound for Arizona against Chris Bassitt for Toronto.
Discussion: Sports Illustrated
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Padres at Dodgers Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends and stats for June 16
Discussion: True Blue LA
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Astros at Athletics Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends, and stats for June 16
Discussion: The Crawfish Boxes
Barry M. Bloom / Sportico:
Ohtani's Dodger Blue Mound Debut Ends With an LA Victory  —  Shohei Ohtani made his first Major League Baseball pitching start in 663 days and his first ever for the Los Angeles Dodgers Monday night at Dodger Stadium.  —  The outing lasted just an inning; he threw 28 pitches and allowed …
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Sho-time at Dodger Stadium as Ohtani makes his long-awaited return to the mound after elbow surgery
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Shohei Ohtani to make his long-awaited return to the mound in an abbreviated start for the Dodgers
Associated Press:
Red Sox baseball boss Craig Breslow says Rafael Devers trade does not mean ‘waving of the white flag on 2025’  —  BOSTON — The Boston Red Sox thought they would be better off with a happy clubhouse than a disgruntled Rafael Devers.  —  A day after trading their erstwhile third baseman …
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Barry M. Bloom / Sportico:
Devers Trade to Giants Shifts Power in NL West
D.J. Short / NBCSports.com:
MLB Power Rankings: Rays and Astros rising, Giants in strong position after Rafael Devers trade  —  Featured in this week's MLB Power Rankings, the tremors of a shocking blockbuster trade, a Contreras brothers showdown, familiar faces return for the Yankees and Mariners …
Discussion: MLB.com
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