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12:35 PM ET, June 26, 2025

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Braves at Mets Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends and stats for June 26  —  It's Thursday, June 26 and the Braves (37-42) are in Queens to take on the Mets (47-34).  Grant Holmes is slated to take the mound for Atlanta against Griffin Canning for New York.
Discussion: SNY
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Dodgers at Rockies Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends, and stats for June 26  —  It's Thursday, June 26 and the Dodgers (50-31) are in Denver to take on the Rockies (18-62).  Clayton Kershaw is slated to take the mound for Los Angeles against Austin Gomber for Colorado.
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Marlins at Giants Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends, and stats for June 26  —  It's Thursday, June 26 and the Marlins (33-45) are in San Francisco to take on the Giants (44-36). b is slated to take the mound for Miami against Hayden Birdsong for San Francisco.
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Mariners at Twins prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends, and stats for June 26  —  Its Thursday, June 26 and the Mariners (41-38) are in Minneapolis to wrap up their four-game series with the Twins (38-42).  —  Emerson Hancock is slated to take the mound for Seattle …
Vaughn Dalzell / NBCSports.com:
Rays at Royals prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends, and stats for June 26  —  It's Thursday, June 26 and the Rays (45-35) are in Kansas City to take on the Royals (38-42).  Shane Baz is slated to take the mound for Tampa Bay against Michael Lorenzen for Kansas City.
Vaughn Dalzell / NBCSports.com:
Cubs at Cardinals Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends and stats for June 26  —  It's Thursday, June 26 and the Cubs (47-33) are in St. Louis to take on the Cardinals (44-37).  Shota Imanaga is slated to take the mound for Chicago against Andre Pallante for St. Louis.
Discussion: Chicago Sun Times
Vaughn Dalzell / NBCSports.com:
Phillies at Astros Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends and stats for June 26  —  It's Thursday, June 26 and the Phillies (47-33) are in Houston to take on the Astros (47-33).  Cristopher Sánchez is slated to take the mound for Philadelphia against Hunter Brown for Houston.
Discussion: The Crawfish Boxes
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Athletics at Tigers prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends, and stats for June 26  —  Its Thursday, June 26 and the Athletics (33-49) are in Detroit to take on the Tigers (50-31).  —  Jeffrey Springs is slated to take the mound for the Athletics against Dietrich Enns for Detroit.
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Blue Jays at Guardians Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, trends and stats for June 26
Discussion: Sportsnet.ca
NBCSports.com:   Marlins at Giants Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends, and stats for June 25
NBCSports.com:   Cubs at Cardinals Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends, and stats for June 25
Vaughn Dalzell / NBCSports.com:
Rangers at Orioles Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends, and stats for June 25
Vaughn Dalzell / NBCSports.com:
Braves at Mets prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends, and stats for June 25
Discussion: ESPN
NBCSports.com:   Red Sox at Angels Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends, and stats for June 25
NBCSports.com:   Mariners at Twins Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends and stats for June 25
NBCSports.com:   Nationals at Padres Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends and stats for June 25
Associated Press:
Max Scherzer calls his return for the Blue Jays a good check mark  —  CLEVELAND — Three-time Cy Young Award winner Max Scherzer pitched five innings and gave up three runs in his first appearance for the Toronto Blue Jays since March.  —  “That's a good check-mark sign,” Scherzer said.
Brian Mahoney / Associated Press:
NBA draft: Mavericks make it official, take Cooper Flagg with No. 1 pick  —  NEW YORK — Cooper Flagg is the new Maine man in Dallas.  —  The Mavericks took the Duke forward with the No. 1 pick in the NBA draft on Wednesday night, hoping they have found their next franchise superstar less than five months after trading one away.
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Jacob deGrom flirts with a perfect game, then a no-hitter with the Rangers  —  BALTIMORE — When Jacob deGrom is at his best, the Texas Rangers believe he's the best pitcher on the planet.  —  The two-time Cy Young Award winner certainly is looking like his old self.
Associated Press:
Yankees' Max Fried continues to make case to start the All-Star Game after reaching 10 wins  —  CINCINNATI — Aaron Boone still has a couple weeks before deciding who will be the American League's starting pitcher for the All-Star Game.  —  It could end up being one of his own players.
Associated Press:
Report: Fan banned by MLB after heckling Dbacks' Ketel Marte to tears with barb about late mother  —  A fan who heckled Arizona Diamondbacks second baseman Ketel Marte during a game against the Chicago White Sox at Rate Field on Tuesday night has been banned indefinitely from all major league stadiums …
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Doug Padilla / Orange County Register:
Christian Moore hits tying, walk-off homers as Angels outlast Red Sox  —  Less than two weeks into his major league career, Moore ties the score with a homer in the eighth inning then hits a two-run, walk-off shot in the 10th for a 3-2 win.  Zach Neto leaves with a shoulder injury.
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