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Vaughn Dalzell / NBCSports.com:
Dodgers at Brewers Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends, and stats for July 9  —  It's Wednesday, July 9 and the Dodgers (56-37) are in Milwaukee to take on the Brewers (52-40).  Tyler Glasnow is slated to take the mound for Los Angeles against Jose Quintana for Milwaukee.
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Phillies at Giants prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends, and stats for July 9  —  It's Wednesday, July 9 and the Phillies (53-39) are in San Francisco to take on the Giants (51-42).  Jesús Luzardo is slated to take the mound for Philadelphia against Justin Verlander for San Francisco.
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Rays at Tigers Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends, and stats for July 9  —  It's Wednesday, July 9 and the Rays (49-43) are in Detroit to take on the Tigers (59-34).  Zack Littell is slated to take the mound for Tampa Bay against Reese Olson for Detroit.
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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
Discussion: South Side Sox and Sportsnet.ca
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Guardians at Astros Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends and stats for July 8
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Mariners at Yankees prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends, and stats for July 8
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Mets at Orioles Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends and stats for July 8
Discussion: ESPN
Vaughn Dalzell / NBCSports.com:
Nationals at Cardinals Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends and stats for July 8
Discussion: Viva El Birdos
Vaughn Dalzell / NBCSports.com:
Rays at Tigers Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends, and stats for July 8
Vaughn Dalzell / NBCSports.com:   Pirates at Royals Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends and stats for July 8
Vaughn Dalzell / NBCSports.com:   Rockies at Red Sox Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends, and stats for July 8
Vaughn Dalzell / NBCSports.com:   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
Associated Press:
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.
Discussion: New Jersey Online, Yahoo Sports and SNY
Jason Burke / Sports Illustrated:
A's Brent Rooker Wants to be in the Home Run Derby  —  Athletics slugger Brent Rooker is already headed to Atlanta for the All Star Game.  He'd also like to put on a show in the Home Run Derby  —  Entering play on Tuesday, under a week away from the Home Run Derby itself …
Dan Hajducky / ESPN:
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.
Discussion: baseballmusings.com
Associated Press:
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 …
NBCSports.com:
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.
Keith Law / New York Times:
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.
Associated Press:
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 …
Gordon Wittenmyer / Cincinnati.com:
Reds pitcher Hunter Greene suffers setback from groin injury, scratched from rehab start  —  So much for Hunter Greene returning from the injured list soon after the All-Star break when the Cincinnati Reds can use their Opening Day starter most.  —  Greene, a first-time All-Star last year …
Associated Press:
Padres slugger Manny Machado gets his 2,000th career hit  —  SAN DIEGO — Manny Machado of the San Diego Padres got his 2,000th career hit Monday night against the Arizona Diamondbacks with a sharp single off the glove of diving shortstop Geraldo Perdomo.  —  The milestone hit came off starter Zac Gallen leading off the fourth inning.
 
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