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Vaughn Dalzell / NBCSports.com:
Giants at Mets Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends and stats for August 1 — It's Friday, August 1 and the Giants (54-55) are in Queens to take on the Mets (62-47). Robbie Ray is slated to take the mound for San Francisco against David Peterson for New York.
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Yankees at Marlins Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends and stats for August 1 — It's Friday, August 1 and the Yankees (60-49) are in Miami to take on the Marlins (52-55). Carlos Rodón is slated to take the mound for New York against Janson Junk for Miami.
Vaughn Dalzell / NBCSports.com:
Royals at Blue Jays Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends, and stats for August 1 — Its Friday, August 1 and the Royals (54-55) are in Toronto to take on the Blue Jays (64-46). Michael Wacha is slated to take the mound for Kansas City against Kevin Gausman for Toronto.
Discussion:
U.L.'s Toothpick and Royals Review
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Pirates at Rockies prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends, and stats for August 1 — Its Friday, August 1 and the Pirates (47-62) look to build on their five-game winning streak as they take to Coors Field for a series against the Rockies (28-80).
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Orioles at Cubs Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends and stats for August 1 — Its Friday, August 1 and the Orioles (50-59) are in Chicago to open a series against the Cubs (63-45) at Wrigley Field. — Trevor Rogers is slated to take the mound for Baltimore against Cade Horton for Chicago.
Discussion:
Camden Chat
Vaughn Dalzell / NBCSports.com:
Brewers at Nationals Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends and stats for August 1 — It's Friday, August 1 and the Brewers (64-44) are in Washington to take on the Nationals (44-64). Jose Quintana is slated to take the mound for Milwaukee against Mitchell Parker for Washington.
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New Jersey Online and Federal Baseball
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Braves at Reds prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends, and stats for August 1 — Its Friday, August 1 and the Braves (46-62) are in Cincinnati to continue their series against the Reds (57-53). — Bryce Elder is slated to take the mound for Atlanta against Brady Singer for Cincinnati.
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Battery Power
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Dodgers at Rays prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends, and stats for August 1 — Its Friday, August 1 and the Dodgers (63-46) are in Tampa to begin a series against the Rays (54-56). — Clayton Kershaw is slated to take the mound for Los Angeles against Shane Baz for Tampa Bay.
Vaughn Dalzell / NBCSports.com:
Astros at Red Sox Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends, and stats for August 1 — It's Friday, August 1 and the Astros (62-47) are in Boston to take on the Red Sox (59-51). Hunter Brown is slated to take the mound for Houston, while Boston has not named its starter.
Vaughn Dalzell / NBCSports.com:
Tigers at Phillies Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends, and stats for August 1 — It's Friday, August 1 and the Tigers (64-46) are in Philadelphia to take on the Phillies (61-47). Jack Flaherty is slated to take the mound for Detroit against Ranger Suárez for Philadelphia.
Discussion:
Bless You Boys
Associated Press:
Rebuilding Guardians trade pitchers Shane Bieber and Paul Sewald to contending Blue Jays and Tigers — CLEVELAND — Pitcher Shane Bieber is headed to the AL East-leading Toronto Blue Jays in a deal with the rebuilding Cleveland Guardians, who also dealt right-hander Paul Sewald in the division …
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Madison Williams / Sports Illustrated:
Tigers Add Pitcher Charlie Morton From Orioles in Final Seconds Before Trade Deadline
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MLB Trade Rumors, Baltimore Sun, New York Times, Camden Chat, BaltimoreBaseball.com and Sportsnet.ca
Associated Press:
Tigers bolster bullpen and perhaps pitching chaos with righties Finnegan, Morton, Sewald and Heuer
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Detroit Free Press, Bless You Boys, MLB Trade Rumors and MLive.com
Associated Press:
Tigers bolster bullpen and perhaps pitching chaos with right-handers Finnegan, Sewald and Heuer
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MLive.com
Associated Press:
Tigers bolster bullpen at trade deadline, acquiring Kyle Finnegan from Nats and Paul Sewald from Guardians
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MLive.com, Bless You Boys, Federal Baseball, MLB Trade Rumors, Detroit Free Press and Plain Dealer
David Schoenfield / ESPN:
MLB trade deadline 2025: Biggest winners and losers — This year's MLB trade deadline didn't have star players on the move, like Juan Soto in 2022, or the volume of last year, when there were 68 trades on deadline day, but the 6 p.m. ET cutoff went down with a flurry of activity.
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Baseball America, New York Times and Journal Sentinel
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Associated Press:
MLB trade deadline tracker: Astros reunite with Carlos Correa, Padres swing several deals
J.J. Cooper / Baseball America:
Ranking Every Prospect Traded At The 2025 MLB Trade Deadline
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Sports Illustrated, Lone Star Ball, Sox Machine and New York Times
Associated Press:
Padres add All-Star closer Mason Miller and lefty JP Sears in trade deadline blockbuster
Ken Rosenthal / New York Times:
The 8 biggest storylines to watch for on MLB trade deadline day
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CBSSports.com, FanGraphs Baseball, Yahoo Sports, Sportsnet.ca, MLB Trade Rumors and Pinstripe Alley
Associated Press:
Royals' trade deadline moves aim to balance winning now and building for the future — KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Royals found themselves in a strange and precarious position at the trade deadline: They were both buyers and sellers, interested in supplementing the club to win …
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Sports Illustrated, Kansas City Star, Royals Review and San Diego Union-Tribune
Associated Press:
Twins hit hard reset with 9 pre-deadline trades, happy with haul yet still high on for-sale club — The franchise in Minnesota has been for sale since last fall. — This week, the Twins sold the roster. — With nine trades, including seven over the final five hours before the deadline …
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New York Times, Plain Dealer, Chicago Tribune and Awful Announcing
Associated Press:
Rangers add veteran right-hander Merrill Kelly in a trade with the Diamondbacks — PHOENIX — The Texas Rangers acquired right-hander Merrill Kelly from the Arizona Diamondbacks on Thursday, adding a veteran starter with postseason experience to fortify their rotation at the trade deadline.
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Dallas Morning News, AZ Snake Pit, MLB Trade Rumors, Arizona Sports, Yahoo Sports and Sportsnet.ca
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Associated Press:
Mets find a center fielder in trade with Orioles for Cedric Mullins — NEW YORK — Turning their attention to offense, the New York Mets acquired center fielder Cedric Mullins from the Baltimore Orioles for three minor league pitchers before the Major League Baseball trade deadline Thursday.
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Newsday, Amazin' Avenue, The Baltimore Banner, MLB.com, SNY, Baltimore Sun, New York Post, New York Times, Just Baseball, BaltimoreBaseball.com, Camden Chat and Sportsnet.ca
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Jesse Rogers / ESPN:
Mets acquire Cedric Mullins in trade with Orioles
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New York Post, Amazin' Avenue, baseballmusings.com and New Jersey Online
