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8:40 AM ET, July 24, 2025

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Mariners at Angels Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends and stats for July 24  —  Its Thursday, July 24 and the Mariners (54-48) are in Anaheim to begin a series against the Angels (49-53).  —  Logan Evans is slated to take the mound for Seattle against Yusei Kikuchi for Los Angeles.
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Athletics at Astros Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends and stats for July 24  —  Its Thursday, July 24 and the Athletics (42-62) are in Houston to begin a series against the Astros (60-42).  —  Luis Severino is slated to take the mound for the A's against Jason Alexander for Houston.
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Blue Jays at Tigers Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends and stats for July 24  —  Its Thursday, July 24 and the Blue Jays (60-42) are in Detroit to take on the Tigers (60-43).  —  Eric Lauer is slated to take the mound for Toronto against Reese Olson for Detroit.
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Padres at Cardinals Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends and stats for July 24  —  Its Thursday, July 24 and the Padres (55-47) are in St. Louis to open a series against the Cardinals (52-51).  —  Yu Darvish is slated to take the mound for San Diego against Sonny Gray for St. Louis.
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Orioles at Guardians Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends and stats for July 24  —  Its Thursday, July 24 and the Orioles (44-57) are in Cleveland looking to avoid being swept by the Guardians (51-50).  —  Charlie Morton is slated to take the mound for Baltimore against Logan Allen for Cleveland.
NBCSports.com:   Twins at Dodgers Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends and stats for July 23
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Brewers at Mariners prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends, and stats for July 23
Discussion: Brew Crew Ball
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Royals at Cubs 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
Vaughn Dalzell / NBCSports.com:   Yankees at Blue Jays Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends, and stats for July 23
Vaughn Dalzell / NBCSports.com:   Red Sox at Phillies prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends, and stats for July 23
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Angels at Mets Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends, and stats for July 23
Discussion: ESPN
Vaughn Dalzell / NBCSports.com:
Tigers at Pirates Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends, and stats for July 23
Discussion: Sportsnet.ca and MLB Trade Rumors
Vaughn Dalzell / NBCSports.com:   picks, starting pitchers, betting trends and stats for July 23
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Padres at Marlins Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends, and stats for July 23
Discussion: Associated Press
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
Jorge Montanez / NBCSports.com:
Fantasy Baseball Closer Report: Dodgers lose Tanner Scott to elbow injury  —  In this week's Closer Report, how do the Dodgers handle the ninth inning after losing Tanner Scott to the injured list with left elbow inflammation?  And Trevor Megill's clean-inning streak moves him into the elite tier.
C. Trent Rosecrans / New York Times:
Reds interested in bringing back fan favorite Eugenio Suárez  —  The Cincinnati Reds' deadline search for a big bat could find the team reuniting with Arizona Diamondbacks third baseman Eugenio Suárez, who played for the Reds from 2015 to 2021.
Associated Press:
Shohei Ohtani homers in fifth consecutive game, tying a Los Angeles Dodgers franchise record  —  LOS ANGELES — Shohei Ohtani homered for the fifth consecutive game on Wednesday, tying a Los Angeles Dodgers franchise record.  —  Yankees star Aaron Judge was the last player to homer …
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Verlander ends historic 16-game winless streak as Devers' 2 homers power Giants past Braves 9-3  —  ATLANTA — Justin Verlander ended the longest streak of starts in a season without a win in Giants history, Rafael Devers drove in four runs with three hits, including two home runs …
Jeff Borzello / ESPN:
USC's Alijah Arenas to miss 6-8 months with knee injury  —  USC freshman basketball player Alijah Arenas will sit out six to eight months after suffering a knee injury that will require surgery, the school announced Wednesday.  —  Arenas, the son of former NBA All-Star Gilbert Arenas …
Associated Press:
Guardians outfield prospect Chase DeLauter has surgery on his right wrist  —  CLEVELAND — Outfielder Chase DeLauter, widely considered one of the top prospects in the Cleveland Guardians organization, had surgery Wednesday to repair a fractured hamate bone in his right wrist.
Discussion: MLB Trade Rumors and Plain Dealer
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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