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Astros at Marlins Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends and stats for August 5 — Its Tuesday, August 5 and the Astros (63-50) are in Miami to take on the Marlins (55-56). — Houston is undecided in terms of today's starting pitcher.
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Yankees at Rangers Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends and stats for August 5 — It's Tuesday, August 5 and the Yankees (60-53) are in Arlington to take on the Rangers (59-55). Will Warren is slated to take the mound for New York against Nathan Eovaldi for Texas.
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Royals at Red Sox prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends, and stats for August 5 — Its Tuesday, August 5 and the Royals (56-57) are in Boston to take on the Red Sox (63-51). — Ryan Bergert is slated to take the mound for Kansas City against Garrett Crochet for Boston.
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Blue Jays at Rockies Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends and stats for August 5 — It's Tuesday, August 5 and the Blue Jays (66-48) are in Denver to take on the Rockies (30-82). José Berríos is slated to take the mound for Toronto against Anthony Molina for Colorado.
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Rays at Angels Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends, and stats for August 5 — It's Tuesday, August 5 and the Rays (55-59) are in Anaheim to take on the Angels (55-58). Ryan Pepiot is slated to take the mound for Tampa Bay against José Soriano for Los Angeles.
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Brewers at Braves Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends and stats for August 5 — It's Tuesday, August 5 and the Brewers (68-44) are in Atlanta to take on the Braves (47-64). Freddy Peralta is slated to take the mound for Milwaukee against Joey Wentz for Atlanta.
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Giants at Pirates Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends and stats for August 5 — Its Tuesday, August 5 and the Giants (56-57) are in Pittsburgh to take on the Pirates (49-64). — Logan Webb is slated to take the mound for San Francisco against Mike Burrows for Pittsburgh.
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Guardians at Mets Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends and stats for August 5 — Its Tuesday, August 5 and the Guardians (57-55) are in Queens to take on the Mets (63-50). — Logan Allen is slated to take the mound for Cleveland against Clay Holmes for New York.
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Orioles at Phillies Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends and stats for August 5
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Twins at Tigers prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends, and stats for August 5
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Cardinals at Dodgers Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends, stats for August 5
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Aaron Judge will rejoin the Yankees on Tuesday after IL stint — ARLINGTON, Texas — Aaron Judge will be activated by the New York Yankees 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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Brewers' successful promotion could result in more alumni home-run derby events — Maybe the Home Run Derby doesn't have to be limited to All-Star weekend. The Milwaukee Brewers had Prince Fielder, Ryan Braun and several other former players competing in an alumni home run derby that followed a game with the Miami Marlins last month.
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Guardians reliever Nic Enright, battling lymphoma, earns emotional first save — The first career save for Nic Enright was a particularly meaningful one. Enright, who was diagnosed with Hodgkin lymphoma in late 2022 and is scheduled to complete his treatments later this year …
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MLB contenders watch for fatigue as some starters experience an increased workload — CHICAGO — At age 34, Matthew Boyd is going back to what was once familiar territory for the left-hander. He has logged 130 2/3 innings so far in his first season with the Chicago Cubs, more than he totaled in the previous two years combined.
