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Padres at Reds Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends and stats for June 27 — Its Friday, June 27 and the Padres (44-36) are in Cincinnati to begin a weekend series against the Reds (42-39). — Dylan Cease is slated to take the mound for San Diego against Nick Martinez for Cincinnati.
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Blue Jays at Red Sox Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends and stats for June 27 — Its Friday, June 27 and the Blue Jays (43-37) are in Boston to take on the Red Sox (40-42). — José Berríos is slated to take the mound for Toronto against Brayan Bello for Boston.
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Rays at Orioles Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends and stats for June 27 — Its Friday, June 27 and the Rays (46-35) are in Baltimore to take on the Orioles (34-46). — Ryan Pepiot is slated to take the mound for Tampa Bay against Tomoyuki Sugano for Baltimore.
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Athletics at Yankees prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends, and stats for June 27 — Its Friday, June 27 and the Athletics (33-50) are in Bronx to take on the Yankees (46-34). — Mitch Spence is slated to take the mound for Oakland against Will Warren for New York.
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Mets at Pirates Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends and stats for June 27 — Its Friday, June 27 and the Mets (48-34) are in Pittsburgh to take on the Pirates (32-50). — David Peterson is slated to take the mound for New York against Mitch Keller for Pittsburgh.
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Mariners at Rangers Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends, and stats for June 27 — It's Friday, June 27, and the Mariners (41-39) are in Arlington to take on the Rangers (40-41). Logan Gilbert is slated to take the mound for Seattle against Nathan Eovaldi for Texas.
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Braves at Mets Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends and stats for June 26
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Dodgers at Rockies Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends, and stats for June 26
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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
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Mariners at Twins prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends, and stats for June 26
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Rays at Royals prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends, and stats for June 26
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Cubs at Cardinals Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends and stats for June 26
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Marquee Sports Network, Viva El Birdos and Chicago Sun Times
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Phillies at Astros Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends and stats for June 26
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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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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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Judge, Ohtani elected to start in All-Star Game as top vote-getters — NEW YORK — The Los Angeles Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani and the New York Yankees' Aaron Judge were the first players picked for the July 15 All-Star Game at Atlanta's Truist Park, elected as starters by fans on Thursday.
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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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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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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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