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Vaughn Dalzell / NBCSports.com:
Cardinals at Dodgers Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends, stats for August 5  —  It's Tuesday, August 5 and the Cardinals (57-57) are in Los Angeles to take on the Dodgers (65-48).  Miles Mikolas is slated to take the mound for St. Louis against Emmet Sheehan for Los Angeles.
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Padres at Diamondbacks Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends, stats for August 5  —  It's Tuesday, August 5 and the Padres (62-51) are in Phoenix to take on the Diamondbacks (54-59).  Yu Darvish is slated to take the mound for San Diego against Ryne Nelson for Arizona.
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Reds at Cubs Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends, and stats for August 5  —  It's Tuesday, August 5 and the Reds (59-54) are in Chicago to take on the Cubs (65-47).  Zack Littell is slated to take the mound for Cincinnati against Shota Imanaga for Chicago.
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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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Vaughn Dalzell / NBCSports.com:
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
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Brewers at Braves Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends, and stats for August 4
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
Discussion: SNY, Amazin' Avenue and Plain Dealer
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Royals at Red Sox Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends and stats for August 4
Discussion: Royals Review
Vaughn Dalzell / NBCSports.com:   Yankees at Rangers Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends, and stats for August 4
NBCSports.com:   Giants at Pirates Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends and stats for August 4
NBCSports.com:   Orioles at Phillies prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends, and stats for August 4
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
Discussion: Twinkie Town
Vaughn Dalzell / NBCSports.com:
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:
Dodgers activate Max Muncy from injured list, but put Tommy Edman on shelf  —  LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Dodgers activated Max Muncy from the injured list and put fellow infielder Tommy Edman on the list Monday.  —  Muncy has been out since July 2, missing nearly five weeks with a bone bruise …
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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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Yankees bring in right-hander Kenta Maeda on minor league contract  —  NEW YORK — The New York Yankees have signed right-hander Kenta Maeda to a minor league deal.  —  New York announced the move on Monday.  The 37-year-old Maeda had been pitching for Triple-A Iowa, the top minor league affiliate …
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Baltimore RHP Grayson Rodriguez to have season-ending elbow surgery  —  PHILADELPHIA — Baltimore right-hander Grayson Rodriguez will have season-ending surgery on his pitching elbow next week.  —  Orioles interim manager Tony Mansolino made the announcement before Monday's game in Philadelphia.
Associated Press:
Astros' Isaac Paredes will rehab hamstring injury instead of undergoing season-ending surgery  —  MIAMI — Astros third baseman Isaac Paredes will rehab his right hamstring injury instead of undergoing surgery in hopes of returning before the season is over, general manager Dana Brown said Monday.
Associated Press:
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.
 
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