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Vaughn Dalzell / NBCSports.com:
Astros at Mariners Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends and stats for July 18 — It's Friday, July 18 and the Astros (56-40) are in Seattle to take on the Mariners (51-45). Brandon Walter is slated to take the mound for Houston against Luis Castillo for Seattle.
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Winnipeg Free Press and Just Baseball
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Vaughn Dalzell / NBCSports.com:
Cardinals at Diamondbacks Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, trends, stats for July 18 — It's Friday, July 18 and the Cardinals (51-46) are in Phoenix to take on the Diamondbacks (47-50). Andre Pallante is slated to take the mound for St. Louis against Brandon Pfaadt for Arizona.
Vaughn Dalzell / NBCSports.com:
Brewers at Dodgers Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends and stats for July 18 — It's Friday, July 18 and the Brewers (56-40) are in Los Angeles to take on the Dodgers (58-39). Quinn Priester is slated to take the mound for Milwaukee against Tyler Glasnow for Los Angeles.
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Winnipeg Free Press
Vaughn Dalzell / NBCSports.com:
Twins at Rockies prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends, and stats for July 18 — It's Friday, July 18 and the Twins (47-49) are in Denver to take on the Rockies (22-74). Chris Paddack is slated to take the mound for Minnesota against Kyle Freeland for Colorado.
NBCSports.com:
Angels at Phillies Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends and stats for July 18 — The leaders in the National League East, the Phillies (55-41) welcome the surprising Angels (47-49) to Citizens Bank Park in the City of Brotherly Love for a three-game series beginning Friday night.
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White Sox at Pirates Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends and stats for July 18 — The White Sox (32-65) are in Pittsburgh to begin life after the All-Star Break with a series against the Pirates (39-58) beginning Friday, July 18.
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Red Sox at Cubs prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends, and stats for July 18 — Friday, July 18, the Boston Red Sox (53-45) open a series in Chicago at Wrigley Field against the Cubs (57-39). — Lucas Giolito is slated to take the mound for Boston against Colin Rea for Chicago.
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Chicago Tribune, Bleed Cubbie Blue, Winnipeg Free Press and New York Times
Vaughn Dalzell / NBCSports.com:
Orioles at Rays Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends, and stats for July 18 — It's Friday, July 18 and the Orioles (43-52) are in Tampa to take on the Rays (50-47). Charlie Morton is slated to take the mound for Baltimore against Taj Bradley for Tampa Bay.
Vaughn Dalzell / NBCSports.com:
Tigers at Rangers prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends, and stats for July 18 — It's Friday, July 18 and the Tigers (59-38) are in Arlington to take on the Rangers (48-49). Reese Olson is slated to take the mound for Detroit against Patrick Corbin for Texas.
Discussion:
Lone Star Ball
Associated Press:
Former Giants managing general partner, longtime lead Microsoft attorney Bill Neukom dies at 83 — SAN FRANCISCO — Former San Francisco Giants managing general partner Bill Neukom, a bow-tie loving, longtime Microsoft attorney who was at the helm when the team won its first World Series title in 2010, has died.
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SFGATE, McCovey Chronicles and Mercury News
Associated Press:
Rangers acquire José Ruiz and cash from the Braves for Dane Dunning in swap of right-handers — ARLINGTON, Texax — The Texas Rangers acquired right-hander José Ruiz and cash considerations from the Atlanta Braves on Thursday for right-hander Dane Dunning.
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Battery Power and MLB Trade Rumors
Vaughn Dalzell / NBCSports.com:
2025 MLB Make or Miss Playoff Predictions: Odds, Expert Picks, Best Bets including Red Sox, Padres, Guardians — The second half of the MLB season starts up on Friday, and before first pitch, I have two teams in the make-or-miss playoff market worth betting on — the San Diego Padres and Boston Red Sox …
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Marquee Sports Network, Plain Dealer and Boston.com
Ken Rosenthal / New York Times:
What I'm hearing about the MLB trade deadline with two weeks to go — So much for the Los Angeles Dodgers building enough depth to make their team deadline-proof. — After investing a combined $107 million in free-agent relievers Tanner Scott, Blake Treinen and Kirby Yates …
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Camden Chat, MLB Trade Rumors and Yahoo Sports
Jeff Passan / ESPN:
MLB All-Star Game: Players, fans fall in love with swing-off — ATLANTA — Clutching the glass bat given to the All-Star Game MVP, Kyle Schwarber walked through the National League clubhouse and chuckled to himself: He had just won the award without registering a single hit in the game.
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Barry M. Bloom / Sportico:
MLB All-Star Game Makes History With Home Run Tiebreaker
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The Good Phight, New York Times, New Jersey Online, Twinkie Town, Associated Press, MLB.com and Sportsnet.ca
