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10:55 AM ET, August 4, 2025

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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.
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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.
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.
Associated Press:
Waldrep's whirlwind day: From a 4:45 a.m. wake-up to earning his first MLB win at a NASCAR venue  —  Before Hurston Waldrep earned his first major league win by pitching at a NASCAR venue, it was only fair that his day included a lengthy drive.  Waldrep was called up from Triple-A Gwinnett …
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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
Associated Press:
White Sox place INF Miguel Vargas on IL with oblique strain  —  The Chicago White Sox placed infielder Miguel Vargas on the 10-day injured list on Sunday because of a left oblique strain.  Vargas, 25, was scratched from Saturday night's 1-0 victory at the Angels.
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White Sox INF Miguel Vargas sidelined by a left oblique strain
Discussion: South Side Sox and Chicago Tribune
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Devers homers to help the Giants rout the Mets 12-4 for a series victory  —  Rafael Devers snapped out of a slump with a homer and four RBIs in the San Francisco Giants' 12-4 victory over the New York Mets on Sunday.  Rookie Carson Whisenhunt (1-) threw 5 1/3 innings for his first win …
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Twins score 4 runs in 1st inning, beat Guardians 5-4 to snap 4-game losing streak  —  Trevor Larnach had a two-run in a four-run first inning and the Minnesota Twins beat the Cleveland Guardians 5-4 on Sunday to avoid a three-game sweep.  Matt Wallner and Royce Lewis also drove in runs …
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Kyle Isbel has go-ahead hit as Royals score 5 in 10th to beat Blue Jays 7-4  —  Kyle Isbel hit an RBI double in the 10th inning, and the Kansas City Royals rallied to beat the Toronto Blue Jays 7-4 on Sunday.  Vinnie Pasquantino hit a tying single with two out in the eighth …
Discussion: Kansas City Star and Sportsnet.ca
 
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