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Vaughn Dalzell / NBCSports.com:
Pirates at Brewers Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends, and stats for August 13  —  It's Wednesday, August 13 and the Pirates (51-70) are in Milwaukee to take on the Brewers (75-44).  Mitch Keller is slated to take the mound for Pittsburgh against Brandon Woodruff for Milwaukee.
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Vaughn Dalzell / NBCSports.com:
Nationals at Royals Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends, stats for August 13  —  It's Wednesday, August 13 and the Nationals (47-72) are in Kansas City to take on the Royals (60-60).  Jake Irvin is slated to take the mound for Washington against Seth Lugo for Kansas City.
Discussion: Royals Review and Federal Baseball
Vaughn Dalzell / NBCSports.com:
Dodgers at Angels Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends, and stats for August 13  —  It's Wednesday, August 13 and the Dodgers (68-52) are in Anaheim to take on the Angels (58-62).  Shohei Ohtani is slated to take the mound for Los Angeles against Kyle Hendricks for Los Angeles.
Discussion: True Blue LA
Vaughn Dalzell / NBCSports.com:
Tigers at White Sox Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends and stats for August 13  —  It's Wednesday, August 13 and the Tigers (69-52) are in Chicago to take on the White Sox (44-76).  Shane Smith is slated to take the mound for Chicago, while Detroit has yet to announce its starting pitcher.
Vaughn Dalzell / NBCSports.com:
Padres at Giants Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends and stats for August 13  —  It's Wednesday, August 13 and the Padres (68-52) are in San Francisco to take on the Giants (59-61).  Nick Pivetta is slated to take the mound for San Diego against Kai-Wei Teng for San Francisco.
Vaughn Dalzell / NBCSports.com:
Braves at Mets Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends and stats for August 13  —  It's Wednesday, August 13 and the Braves (51-68) are in Queens to take on the Mets (64-55).  Carlos Carrasco is slated to take the mound for Atlanta against David Peterson for New York.
Vaughn Dalzell / NBCSports.com:
Braves at Mets Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends, and stats for August 12
Discussion: Battery Power
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Diamondbacks at Rangers prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, trends, and stats for August 12
Discussion: Arizona Sports
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Phillies at Reds prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends, and stats for August 12
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Mariners at Orioles prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, trends, and stats for August 12
NBCSports.com:   Red Sox at Astros prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends, and stats for August 12
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Twins at Yankees Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends and stats for August 12
Discussion: New York Post
Vaughn Dalzell / NBCSports.com:
Tigers at White Sox Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends, stats for August 12
Discussion: MLive.com and South Side Sox
Vaughn Dalzell / NBCSports.com:
Nationals at Royals Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends and stats for August 12
Associated Press:
Astros All-Star closer Josh Hader placed on 15-day disabled list with shoulder strain  —  HOUSTON — Houston Astros All-Star closer Josh Hader was placed on the 15-day disabled list Tuesday with a strained left shoulder.  —  The move, retroactive to Monday, comes after the left-hander …
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Chandler Rome / New York Times:
All-Star closer Josh Hader lands on IL with shoulder strain as Astros' injury issues continue  —  HOUSTON — Add another injury to a Houston Astros season defined by them.  —  The Astros placed All-Star closer Josh Hader on the injured list Tuesday, one day after he reported shoulder discomfort …
Associated Press:
Pete Alonso breaks Darryl Strawberry's Mets franchise home run record  —  NEW YORK — New York Mets slugger Pete Alonso hit his 253rd career homer on Tuesday night, breaking the franchise record held by Darryl Strawberry for 37 years.  —  The 30-year-old Alonso drove a 95.1 mph fastball …
Associated Press:
Angels turn triple play when Shohei Ohtani lines out to Zach Neto and 2 Dodgers are caught off base  —  ANAHEIM, Calif. — The Los Angeles Angels turned the eighth triple play in team history Tuesday night, with shortstop Zach Neto getting two putouts and an assist off a line drive by Dodgers slugger Shohei Ohtani.
Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Goold's chat: How do Cardinals save ‘Baseball Heaven,’ lure fans, thrills back to Busch?  —  Greetings.  Welcome to another edition of the longest-running chat in Cardinals baseball.  The local nine edged the Cubs, 3-2, in front of the smallest weekend crowd to see the rivals at Busch III in a non-pandemic year.
Discussion: MLB Trade Rumors
Dennis Lin / New York Times:
A Red Sox iPad suggested Robert Suarez was tipping pitches.  The Padres were already on it  —  SAN FRANCISCO — It was the top of the ninth inning Saturday at Petco Park when a not-so-secret yet oft-hidden game within a game spilled into public view.  —  There, on the San Diego Padres' telecast …
 
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