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Cubs at Twins prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends, and stats for July 8 — Its Tuesday, July 8 and the Cubs (54-36) are in Minneapolis to take on the Twins (43-47). — Shota Imanaga is slated to take the mound for Chicago against Simeon Woods Richardson for Minnesota.
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Blue Jays at White Sox prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, trends, and stats for July 8 — Its Tuesday, July 8 and the surging Blue Jays (53-38) are in Chicago to take on the White Sox (30-61) in Game 2 of their three-game series. — Chris Bassitt is slated to take the mound …
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Guardians at Astros Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends and stats for July 8 — Its Tuesday, July 8 and the Guardians (41-48) are in Houston to take on the Astros (55-36) in the second game of their three-game series. — Joey Cantillo is slated to take the mound …
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Mariners at Yankees prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends, and stats for July 8 — Its Tuesday, July 8 and the Mariners (48-42) are in Bronx to open a series against the Yankees (49-41). — Logan Gilbert is slated to take the mound for Seattle against Will Warren for New York.
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Mets at Orioles Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends and stats for July 8
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Nationals at Cardinals Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends and stats for July 8
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Rays at Tigers Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends, and stats for July 8
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Pirates at Royals Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends and stats for July 8
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Rockies at Red Sox Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends, and stats for July 8
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Phillies at Giants Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends and stats for July 8
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Marlins at Reds Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends and stats for July 8
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Despite Juan Soto's snub for NL squad, the Mets insist 'he's an All-Star for us' — BALTIMORE — The New York Mets consider Juan Soto to be a bona fide All-Star, despite the snub he received from those who selected the National League squad for the Midsummer Classic on July 15.
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Inside the shift in evaluating MLB draft catching prospects — CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — It's the top of the 11th inning of an early March baseball game at North Carolina. With a runner on first and two outs, a Coastal Carolina batter laces a single through the right side of the infield.
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Giants catcher Bailey makes history with game-ending, inside-the-park home run — SAN FRANCISCO — Patrick Bailey's entrance into the Major League Baseball record books on Tuesday night began with a tight swing that sent a fastball from Phillies reliever Jordan Romano into Triples Alley.
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Yankees move All-Star infielder Jazz Chisholm Jr. from third base back to second — NEW YORK — All-Star infielder Jazz Chisholm Jr. is moving back to second base with the New York Yankees in place of DJ LeMahieu, who is heading to the bench. — New York also placed reliever Mark Leiter Jr …
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MLB All-Star Game: Rotoworld staff picks for the 2025 Midsummer Classic — We are just a week away from the Midsummer Classic airing at 8 pm ET next Tuesday, July 15th. The MLB announced the starters for the 2025 All-Star Game last week, but we had a few thoughts of our own.
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MLB 2025 Mock Draft 3.0: Kade Anderson jumps to No. 1; Aiva Arquette stays in the Northwest — We're now just five days out from the start of the 2025 Draft, and not only do we still not know who's going first, that pick is even more uncertain than it was before, thanks to the .
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Odds by Byron Buxton is an All-Star again. His most important superpower for the Twins is availability. — MINNEAPOLIS — For all the evidence that Byron Buxton has had an All-Star season, the supporting statistics start and end with this simple number: 73.
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Red Sox All-Star Alex Bregman eyeing return without rehab starts — BOSTON — Alex Bregman believes he could skip a minor-league rehab assignment and be back in Boston's lineup before the All-Star break. — The two-time All-Star third baseman, who has been sidelined since May 24 …
