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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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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.
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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.
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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:
Reds at Cubs Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends, and stats for August 4
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Twins at Tigers 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 …
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
Scott Harris chose not to take what might be Tigers' best shot to win World Series
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