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Vaughn Dalzell / NBCSports.com:
Yankees at Blue Jays Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends, and stats for July 23  —  It's Wednesday, July 23 and the Yankees (56-45) are in Toronto to take on the Blue Jays (59-42).  Max Fried is slated to take the mound for New York against Chris Bassitt for Toronto.
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Vaughn Dalzell / NBCSports.com:
Red Sox at Phillies prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends, and stats for July 23  —  It's Wednesday, July 23 and the Red Sox (54-49) are in Philadelphia to take on the Phillies (58-43).  Lucas Giolito is slated to take the mound for Boston against Jesús Luzardo for Philadelphia.
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Brewers at Mariners prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends, and stats for July 23  —  Its Wednesday, July 23 and the Brewers (60-41) are in Seattle to take on the Mariners (54-47) in the finale of their three-game series.  —  Quinn Priester is slated to take the mound …
Vaughn Dalzell / NBCSports.com:
Angels at Mets Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends, and stats for July 23  —  It's Wednesday, July 23 and the Angels (49-52) are in Queens to take on the Mets (58-44).  Brock Burke is slated to take the mound for Los Angeles against Sean Manaea for New York.
Vaughn Dalzell / NBCSports.com:
Tigers at Pirates Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends, and stats for July 23  —  It's Wednesday, July 23 and the Tigers (60-42) are in Pittsburgh to take on the Pirates (41-61).  Troy Melton is slated to take the mound for Detroit against Bailey Falter for Pittsburgh.
Discussion: Sportsnet.ca and MLB Trade Rumors
Vaughn Dalzell / NBCSports.com:
picks, starting pitchers, betting trends and stats for July 23  —  It's Wednesday, July 23 and the Orioles (44-56) are in Cleveland to take on the Guardians (50-50).  Zach Eflin is slated to take the mound for Baltimore against Slade Cecconi for Cleveland.  —  The Guardians took the second …
Vaughn Dalzell / NBCSports.com:
Padres at Marlins Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends, and stats for July 23  —  It's Wednesday, July 23 and the Padres (55-46) are in Miami to take on the Marlins (47-53).  Dylan Cease is slated to take the mound for San Diego against Sandy Alcantara for Miami.
Discussion: Associated Press
NBCSports.com:   Twins at Dodgers Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends and stats for July 23
NBCSports.com:   Giants at Braves Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends and stats for July 23
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Royals at Cubs Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends and stats for July 23
Vaughn Dalzell / NBCSports.com:
Reds at Nationals Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends and stats for July 23
Discussion: Redleg Nation and Federal Baseball
Jeff Passan / ESPN:
2025 MLB trade deadline preview: Passan's intel on every team  —  Eight days out from the 2025 MLB trade deadline, nearly three-quarters of major league baseball teams reside within 5½ games of a playoff spot.  The downstream effect of expanding the postseason to a dozen teams becomes …
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2025 MLB trade deadline tracker: Rumors, news, analysis
Discussion: NESN.com and Yahoo Sports
Noah Hiles / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette:
Pirates trade rumors: What the Post-Gazette is hearing as the MLB deadline nears
Associated Press:
Braves option right-handers Davis Daniel and Wander Suero to Triple-A Gwinnett  —  ATLANTA — The Atlanta Braves optioned right-handers Davis Daniel and Wander Suero, who combined to give up nine runs in Tuesday night's 9-0 loss to San Francisco, to Triple-A Gwinnett on Thursday.
Eric Samulski / NBCSports.com:
MLB Trade Deadline: Merrill Kelly, Seth Lugo, and other starting pitchers who could be on the block  —  The MLB trade deadline is just a week away, with the clock running out at 6 p.m. ET on Thursday, July 31st.  I thought I would help us prepare for that moment by creating a little cheatsheet …
Associated Press:
Rafael Devers error free in debut at first base for Giants  —  ATLANTA — Rafael Devers started at first base for the San Francisco Giants against the Atlanta Braves on Tuesday night, the slugger's first appearance at the position that he refused to play for his prior team, the Boston Red Sox.
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Jason Clinkscales / Sportico:
Fenway Park Workers Give Aramark 48-Hour Strike Deadline … Unite Here Local 26 has given food and beverage provider Aramark until 12 p.m. ET on Friday to offer the stadium's hospitality staffers a new contract.  Should Aramark miss the deadline, the unionized workers will walk off the job during the three-game set this weekend.
Discussion: Boston.com and masslive.com
Associated Press:
Phillies' Cristopher Sánchez shows he has come a long way with complete-game victory  —  PHILADELPHIA — As recently as two years ago, Cristopher Sánchez was a pitcher in transition, earning some major league time yet frequently shuttling between the Phillies and their Triple-A affiliate in the Lehigh Valley.
 
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