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Royals at Mariners Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends, and stats for July 2  —  It's Wednesday, July 2 and the Royals (40-46) are in Seattle to take on the Mariners (44-41).  Noah Cameron is slated to take the mound for Kansas City against Logan Gilbert for Seattle.
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Giants at Diamondbacks Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends, and stats for July 2  —  It's Wednesday, July 2 and the Giants (45-41) are in Phoenix to take on the Diamondbacks (43-42).  Landen Roupp is slated to take the mound for San Francisco against Merrill Kelly for Arizona.
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Angels at Braves Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, trends and stats for July 2  —  Its Wednesday, July 2 and the Angels (42-42) are in Atlanta to take on the Braves (38-46) in Game 2 of this series.  —  Yusei Kikuchi is slated to take the mound for Los Angeles against Didier Fuentes for Atlanta.
Discussion: Battery Power
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Astros at Rockies Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends and stats for July 2  —  Its Wednesday, July 2 and the Astros (51-34) are in Denver to take on the Rockies (19-66) in the second game of their three-game series.  —  Hunter Brown is slated to take the mound …
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Padres at Phillies Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends and stats for July 2  —  It's Wednesday, July 2 and the Padres (45-39) are in Philadelphia to take on the Phillies (50-35).  Nick Pivetta is slated to take the mound for San Diego against Mick Abel for Philadelphia.
Discussion: USA Today
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Brewers at Mets Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends and stats for July 2  —  Its Wednesday, July 2 and the Brewers (47-37) are in Queens to take on the Mets (48-37).  —  Freddy Peralta is slated to take the mound for Milwaukee against Clay Holmes for New York.
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Cardinals at Pirates prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends, and stats for July 2  —  It's Wednesday, July 2 and the Cardinals (47-40) are in Pittsburgh to take on the Pirates (37-50).  Sonny Gray is slated to take the mound for St. Louis against Mitch Keller for Pittsburgh.
Discussion: Bucs Dugout and Viva El Birdos
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Twins at Marlins Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends and stats for July 2  —  It's Wednesday, July 2 and the Twins (40-45) are in Miami to take on the Marlins (38-45).  Simeon Woods Richardson is slated to take the mound for Minnesota against Janson Junk for Miami.
Vaughn Dalzell / NBCSports.com:   Yankees at Blue Jays Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends and stats for July 2
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Tigers at Nationals Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends, and stats for July 2
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Brewers at Mets - Game 2 prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, trends, and stats for July 2
Discussion: SNY, Brew Crew Ball and New York Post
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Guardians at Cubs Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends and stats for July 2
Discussion: Bleed Cubbie Blue
NBCSports.com:   White Sox at Dodgers Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends and stats for July 2
NBCSports.com:   Giants at Diamondbacks Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends, and stats for July 1
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Royals at Mariners Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends, and stats for July 1
Discussion: Royals Review and Lookout Landing
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Orioles at Rangers Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends, and stats for July 1
Eric Samulski / NBCSports.com:
Jacob Misiorowski finds control on and off the mound in his tremendous start  —  It's hard to start an MLB career much better than Jacob Misiorowski has.  The 23-year-old has allowed just two runs on three hits in his first 16 innings, while striking out 19 and walking seven.
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MLB NL Rookie of the Year Predictions: Odds, expert picks, including Jacob Misiorowski, Burns, Ramirez  —  The National League Rookie of the Year market is beginning to look like a runaway as Jacob Misiorowski attempts to become a household name.  —  The Milwaukee Brewers rookie pitcher …
Jim Bowden / New York Times:
MLB execs predict Alcantara, Naylor and other players most likely to be traded at deadline  —  With just 30 days until the MLB trade deadline, 25 of the 30 teams are still within striking distance of postseason position, and so much could change between now and July 31.
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David Schoenfield / ESPN:
MLB 2025: Player every team should trade for (or away) this July
Discussion: Yahoo Sports
Arizona Republic:
'They don't know (expletive)': Diamondbacks still believe after pasting the Giants  —  Nick Piecoro José M. RomeroArizona Republic  —  The Diamondbacks' Jake McCarthy took the biggest swings of the night — one during the game, another after it.  —  After connecting on a three-run homer …
New York Times:
Bucks once again go big to win back Giannis — this time with a historic, daring gamble  —  We've seen this movie before.  —  Giannis Antetokounmpo gets antsy, sending signals that he's not so sure about his future with the Milwaukee Bucks.  Longtime general manager Jon Horst gets aggressive …
 
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