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Vaughn Dalzell / NBCSports.com:
Reds at Angels Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends and stats for August 18 — It's Monday, August 18 and the Reds (65-60) are in Anaheim to take on the Angels (60-64). Brady Singer is slated to take the mound for Cincinnati against Victor Mederos for Los Angeles.
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New Jersey Online
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Vaughn Dalzell / NBCSports.com:
Guardians at Diamondbacks Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends for August 18 — It's Monday, August 18 and the Guardians (63-60) are in Phoenix to take on the Diamondbacks (60-65). Gavin Williams is slated to take the mound for Cleveland against Zac Gallen for Arizona.
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Sports Illustrated and AZ Snake Pit
Vaughn Dalzell / NBCSports.com:
Giants at Padres Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends, and stats for August 18 — Its Monday, August 18 and the Giants (60-64) are in San Diego to take on the Padres (69-55). Robbie Ray is slated to take the mound for San Francisco against Nestor Cortes for San Diego.
Vaughn Dalzell / NBCSports.com:
Rangers at Royals Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends, and stats for August 18 — It's Monday, August 18 and the Rangers (62-63) are in Kansas City to take on the Royals (63-61). Jack Leiter is slated to take the mound for Texas against Michael Wacha for Kansas City.
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Royals Review, MLB.com and Inside the Crown
Vaughn Dalzell / NBCSports.com:
Orioles at Red Sox Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends, and stats for August 18 — It's Monday, August 18 and the Orioles (57-67) are in Boston to take on the Red Sox (68-57). Trevor Rogers is slated to take the mound for Baltimore against Dustin May for Boston.
Vaughn Dalzell / NBCSports.com:
White Sox at Braves Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends and stats for August 18
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South Side Sox and Battery Power
Vaughn Dalzell / NBCSports.com:
Dodgers at Rockies Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends and stats for August 18
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Dodgers Digest and True Blue LA
NBCSports.com:
Cardinals at Marlins prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, trends, and stats for August 18
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Viva El Birdos
NBCSports.com:
Blue Jays at Pirates prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, trends, and stats for August 18
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New York Post and Bucs Dugout
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Mariners at Phillies prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, trends, and stats for August 18
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Lookout Landing
Associated Press:
Milwaukee's recent streak calls to mind the Brewers' 1987 season, which was quite a roller coaster — The Milwaukee Brewers had been the talk of baseball recently because of their 14-game winning streak. — That run also gives us a chance to appreciate a particularly unusual big league season …
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Zone Coverage and The Athletic
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Patrick Andres / Sports Illustrated:
Brewers Fans, Reporters Catch Craig Counsell Lying About Team's Burger Promotion
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Chicago Tribune and Marquee Sports Network
Associated Press:
Phillies' Zack Wheeler has surgery to remove blood clot in upper right arm — PHILADELPHIA — Phillies ace Zack Wheeler had surgery Monday to remove a blood clot in his upper right arm, and the team says a timeline for his recovery remains unknown. — Manager Rob Thomson acknowledged the uncertainty …
Associated Press:
Mariners' Victor Robles ejected from Triple-A game after throwing bat at pitcher — LAS VEGAS — Seattle Mariners outfielder Victor Robles was ejected from a minor league game on a rehab assignment with Triple-A Tacoma after he was nearly hit by an inside pitch and tossed his bat at the pitcher.
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New Jersey Online, New York Post, Yahoo Sports and MLB.com
Associated Press:
Cal Raleigh hits 47th homer, closing in on Salvador Perez's catcher record — WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. — Cal Raleigh autographed a toilet seat for one fan, along with the scores of baseballs and other paraphernalia “The Big Dumper” signed for shrieking Little Leaguers. — Raleigh gave the kids a real treat hours later.
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The Good Phight, baseballmusings.com and NESN.com
Jeff Passan / ESPN:
Sources: Nathaniel Lowe, Boston Red Sox finalizing contract — First baseman Nathaniel Lowe and the Boston Red Sox are finalizing a deal, sources told ESPN, paving the way for him to join one of the strongest lineups in baseball. — The deal, which will be for a prorated portion …
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NBC Sports Boston, masslive.com, The Boston Globe, NESN.com, Boston Herald, New York Post, 98.5 The Sports Hub and MLB Trade Rumors
David Shovein / NBCSports.com:
MLB Power Rankings: Brewers reign, Tigers climb, Padres fall out of top 10 — Greetings baseball enthusiasts. I'm filling in for the legendary D.J. Short in the power rankings this week. I have tried my best to stay true to his general tone and focus of the article without shifting things around too drastically.
Associated Press:
Marlins' Dane Myers gets heckled by fan at Fenway Park. He hits tying homer and fan ejected — BOSTON — Marlins right fielder Dane Myers felt like a fan at Fenway Park was heckling him beyond what was appropriate, verbal abuse that began before he hit a tying homer in the ninth inning to help Miami rally past the Boston Red Sox.
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Associated Press and Boston Herald
