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Vaughn Dalzell / NBCSports.com:
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.
Discussion: Yahoo! Sports
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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.
Vaughn Dalzell / NBCSports.com:
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.
Discussion: Sportsnet.ca and Yahoo! Sports
Vaughn Dalzell / NBCSports.com:
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.
Discussion: Battery Power and Yahoo! Sports
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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, Plain Dealer and Amazin' Avenue
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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
Vaughn Dalzell / NBCSports.com:   Yankees at Rangers Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends, and stats for August 4
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NBCSports.com:   Orioles at Phillies prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends, and stats for August 4
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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
Discussion: Twinkie Town
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Cardinals at Dodgers Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends and stats for August 4
Discussion: Dodgers Digest and Viva El Birdos
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Astros at Marlins prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends, and stats for August 4
Discussion: The Crawfish Boxes
Associated Press:
Aaron Judge could return to Yankees lineup at Texas on Tuesday  —  ARLINGTON, Texas — Aaron Judge could be back in the New York Yankees' lineup as early as Tuesday, when their captain is eligible to come off the 10-day injured list after being sidelined because of a flexor strain in his right elbow.
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Big Dumper's big year: Cal Raleigh's ‘staggering’ season leads an offensive surge by MLB catchers  —  Seattle's Cal Raleigh — better known by the catchy nickname “Big Dumper” — has lived up to the moniker, dropping baseball into the outfield seats all over the big leagues this season.
Dan Hayes / New York Times:
Twins' Griffin Jax requested a trade, and what I learned about the club's fire sale, Part 1  —  CLEVELAND — With a mass exodus underway, Griffin Jax requested a deal of his own Thursday, one the Minnesota Twins granted only minutes before the clock ran out.
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.
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 …
 
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