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Rays at Mariners prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends, and stats for August 8  —  It's Friday, August 8 and the Rays (57-59) are in Seattle to take on the Mariners (63-53).  Drew Rasmussen is slated to take the mound for Tampa Bay against Luis Castillo for Seattle.
Discussion: Lookout Landing and DRaysBay
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Phillies at Rangers prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends, and stats for August 8  —  Its Friday, August 8 and Globe Life Field is the site of a matchup between two teams positioned to make a push in October as the Phillies (65-49) are in Arlington for a matchup against the Rangers (60-56).
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Angels at Tigers prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends, and stats for August 8  —  Its Friday, August 8 and the Angels (55-60) are in Detroit to open a series against the Tigers (66-50).  —  Kyle Hendricks is slated to take the mound for Los Angeles against Tarik Skubal for Detroit.
Discussion: Bless You Boys
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Rockies at Diamondbacks Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends, stats for August 8  —  Its Friday, August 8 and the Rockies (30-84) are in Phoenix to take on the Diamondbacks (54-61).  Austin Gomber is slated to take the mound for Colorado against Zac Gallen for Arizona.
Discussion: AZ Snake Pit
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Nationals at Giants prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends, and stats for August 8  —  It's Friday, August 8 and the Nationals (45-69) are in San Francisco to take on the Giants (58-57).  Jake Irvin is slated to take the mound for Washington against Kai-Wei Teng for San Francisco.
Discussion: McCovey Chronicles
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Astros at Yankees prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends, and stats for August 8  —  Its Friday, August 8 and the Astros (64-51) are in Bronx to take on the Yankees (61-54).  —  Hunter Brown is slated to take the mound for Houston against Cam Schlittler for New York.
Discussion: New Jersey Online
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Cubs at Cardinals Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends and stats for August 8  —  It's Friday, August 8 and the Cubs (66-48) are in St. Louis to take on the Cardinals (58-58).  Matthew Boyd is slated to take the mound for Chicago against Michael McGreevy for St. Louis.
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Mets at Brewers Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends, and stats for August 8  —  It's Friday, August 8 and the Mets (63-52) are in Milwaukee to take on the Brewers (70-44).  Kodai Senga is slated to take the mound for New York against Brandon Woodruff for Milwaukee.
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Red Sox at Padres Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends and stats for August 8  —  It's Friday, August 8 and the Red Sox (64-52) are in San Diego to take on the Padres (64-51).  Walker Buehler is slated to take the mound for Boston against Nick Pivetta for San Diego.
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Marlins at Braves prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends, and stats for August 8  —  Its Friday, August 8 and the Marlins (56-58) are in Atlanta to continue their series against the Braves (48-66).  —  Edward Cabrera is slated to take the mound for Miami against Bryce Elder.
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Athletics at Orioles Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends and stats for August 8  —  Its Friday, August 8 and the Athletics (51-66) are in Baltimore to open a series against the Orioles (52-63).  —  J.T. Ginn is slated to take the mound for Oakland against Tomoyuki Sugano for Baltimore.
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Discussion: Battery Power
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Brewers activate Shelby Miller from injured list just over a week after acquiring him  —  MILWAUKEE — Shelby Miller is ready to help Milwaukee in its playoff push just over a week after the Brewers acquired the veteran right-hander from the Arizona Diamondbacks at the trade deadline.
 
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