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Rays at Angels Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends, and stats for August 4 — It's Monday, August 4 and the Rays (55-58) are in Anaheim to take on the Angels (54-58). Adrian Houser is slated to take the mound for Tampa Bay against Yusei Kikuchi for Los Angeles.
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Padres at Diamondbacks Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends, stats for August 4 — It's Monday, August 4 and the Padres (62-50) are in Phoenix to take on the Diamondbacks (53-59). JP Sears is slated to take the mound for San Diego against Brandon Pfaadt for Arizona.
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Blue Jays at Rockies Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends, stats for August 4 — It's Monday, August 4 and the Blue Jays (65-48) are in Denver to take on the Rockies (30-81). Eric Lauer is slated to take the mound for Toronto against Tanner Gordon for Colorado.
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Brewers at Braves Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends, and stats for August 4 — It's Monday, August 4 and the Brewers (67-44) are in Atlanta to take on the Braves (47-63). Quinn Priester is slated to take the mound for Milwaukee against Erick Fedde for Atlanta.
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Yankees at Rangers Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends, and stats for August 4 — It's Monday, August 4 and the Yankees (60-52) are in Arlington to take on the Rangers (58-55). Max Fried is slated to take the mound for New York against Patrick Corbin for Texas.
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Reds at Cubs Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends, and stats for August 4 — It's Monday, August 4 and the Reds (58-54) are in Chicago to take on the Cubs (65-46). Nick Lodolo is slated to take the mound for Cincinnati against Michael Soroka for Chicago.
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Twins at Tigers prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends, and stats for August 4 — Its Monday, August 4 and the Twins (52-59) are in Detroit open a series against the Tigers (65-48). — Simeon Woods Richardson is slated to take the mound for Minnesota against Casey Mize for Detroit.
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Giants at Pirates Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends and stats for August 4 — Its Monday, August 4 and the Giants (56-56) are in Pittsburgh to begin a series against the Pirates (48-64). — Justin Verlander is slated to take the mound for San Francisco against Johan Oviedo for Pittsburgh.
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Cardinals at Dodgers Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends and stats for August 4 — It's Monday, August 4 and the Cardinals (56-57) are in Los Angeles to take on the Dodgers (65-47). Sonny Gray is slated to take the mound for St. Louis against Tyler Glasnow for Los Angeles.
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Astros at Marlins prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends, and stats for August 4
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Orioles at Phillies prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends, and stats for August 4
Matt Yoder / Awful Announcing:
Speedway Classic rain delay turns into a disaster: ‘MLB version of Fyre Fest’ … Syndication: The Knoxville News-Sentinel — The Speedway Classic was supposed to be a summer showcase event for Major League Baseball. The game between the Cincinnati Reds and Atlanta Braves …
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Associated Press:
Braves lose third baseman Austin Riley to IL for 2nd time in 2 months with abdominal strain — ATLANTA — Atlanta Braves third baseman Austin Riley was placed on the 10-day injured list for the second time in two months with a strained lower abdominal muscle on Monday.
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Associated Press:
A's find hope in Nick Kurtz and young stars as team eyes Las Vegas in 2028 — WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Even Athletics veterans walk around the clubhouse wearing “Nick Kurtz goes yard” T-shirts, and they know what he means for the franchise's future. — Kurtz, who recently …
Associated Press:
Surprise! There's been quite a bit of parity in the race for baseball's best record — The 2025 regular season was supposed to be about Dodger dominance. — Instead, the race for baseball's best record has turned into a free for all. — If there were any concerns …
Evan Petzold / Detroit Free Press:
Scott Harris chose not to take what might be Tigers' best shot to win World Series — PHILADELPHIA — The Detroit Tigers have a chance to win the World Series in 2025. — However, the front office didn't go all-in at the trade deadline. — Scott Harris, the president of baseball operations …
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Bob Nightengale / USA Today:
MLB trade deadline awards: Twins' mind-boggling fire sale shook baseball
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