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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.
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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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True Blue LA and Dodgers Digest
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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 …
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Twinkie Town
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Rays at Royals prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends, and stats for June 26
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DRaysBay, Royals Review, Kansas City Star and U.L.'s Toothpick
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Cubs at Cardinals Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends and stats for June 26
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Viva El Birdos
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Phillies at Astros Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends and stats for June 26
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NBC Sports Philadelphia and The Crawfish Boxes
Associated Press:
Team USA's Bobby Witt Jr. ready for bigger role in 2026 World Baseball Classic — KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Kansas City Royals shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. is going to again play for Team USA in the World Baseball Classic, and next year certainly will have a bigger role than last time.
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MLB.com, UPI, Yahoo Sports, Winnipeg Free Press and WKZO
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Dodgers left-hander Clayton Kershaw strikes out five, moves closer to 3,000 career strikeouts — DENVER — Los Angeles Dodgers left-hander Clayton Kershaw inched closer to 3,000 career strikeouts on Thursday, fanning five in six innings against the Colorado Rockies.
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Denver Post, Los Angeles Times, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin, True Blue LA and Purple Row
Associated Press:
Wander Franco found guilty in sex abuse case, receives two-year suspended sentence — PUERTO PLATA, Dominican Republic — Wander Franco, the suspended Tampa Bay Rays shortstop facing sexual abuse charges, was found guilty on Thursday but received a two-year suspended sentence.
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New York Times, Sportico, masslive.com, Yahoo Sports, MLB Trade Rumors, NESN.com and Winnipeg Free Press
Associated Press:
Rockies promote owner's son to leadership role amid one of worst MLB starts — DENVER — The Colorado Rockies have promoted the oldest son of team owner Dick Monfort amid one of the worst starts in baseball history. — Walker Monfort was named executive vice president of the Rockies …
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Denver Post, New York Post, Winnipeg Free Press, WKZO, Purple Row and MLB.com
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Cubs' Shota Imanaga pitches five scoreless innings vs. Cardinals in return from hamstring strain — ST. LOUIS — Chicago Cubs left-hander Shota Imanaga pitched five scoreless innings against St. Louis on Thursday in his return from a strained left hamstring that had sidelined him since May 4.
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MLB.com, Marquee Sports Network, Winnipeg Free Press, Wausau and Chicago Sun Times
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.
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SNY, New York Daily News, New York Post and Winnipeg Free Press
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.
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Yahoo Sports, NESN.com, Winnipeg Free Press, Sportsnet.ca and FanGraphs Baseball
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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.
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Sports Illustrated, BaltimoreBaseball.com, Yahoo Sports, Winnipeg Free Press and Lone Star Ball
