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Guardians at Mets prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends, and stats for August 4  —  Its Monday, August 4 and the Guardians (56-55) are in Queens to open a series against the Mets (63-49).  —  Slade Cecconi is slated to take the mound for Cleveland against Sean Manaea for New York.
Discussion: SNY
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Royals at Red Sox Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends and stats for August 4  —  Its Monday, August 4 and the Royals (56-56) are in Boston to take on the Red Sox (62-51).  —  Bailey Falter is slated to take the mound for Kansas City against Brayan Bello for Boston.
Discussion: Royals Review
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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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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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Orioles at Phillies prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends, and stats for August 4  —  Its Monday, August 4 and the Orioles (51-61) are in Philadelphia to begin a series against the Phillies (63-48).  —  Cade Povich is slated to take the mound for Baltimore against Jesús Luzardo for Philadelphia.
Vaughn Dalzell / NBCSports.com:
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.
Vaughn Dalzell / NBCSports.com:
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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Astros at Marlins prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends, and stats for August 4  —  Its Monday, August 4 and the Astros (62-50) are in Miami to take on the Marlins (55-55).  —  Jason Alexander is slated to take the mound for Houston against Sandy Alcantara for Miami.
Discussion: The Crawfish Boxes
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 …
Discussion: Battery Power and AZ Snake Pit
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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.
Discussion: MLB Trade Rumors and Battery Power
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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 …
Bob Nightengale / USA Today:
MLB trade deadline awards: Twins' mind-boggling fire sale shook baseball … It was ugly.  Outrageous.  Unfathomable.  Disgraceful.  —  It was perhaps the most stunning and quickest fire sale in baseball history.  —  The Minnesota Twins, that lovable little team in the upper Midwest …
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Evan Petzold / Detroit Free Press:
Scott Harris chose not to take what might be Tigers' best shot to win World Series
Discussion: MLB Trade Rumors
 
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