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Vaughn Dalzell / NBCSports.com:
Athletics at Mariners Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends, stats for August 22 — It's Friday, August 22 and the Athletics (59-70) are in Seattle to take on the Mariners (68-60). Luis Morales is slated to take the mound for Oakland against Bryan Woo for Seattle.
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Blue Jays at Marlins Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends, stats for August 22 — It's Friday, August 22 and the Blue Jays (74-54) are in Miami to take on the Marlins (60-67). Shane Bieber is slated to take the mound for Toronto against Miami who has yet to announce their starter.
Vaughn Dalzell / NBCSports.com:
Guardians at Rangers Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends, stats for August 22 — It's Friday, August 22 and the Guardians (64-62) are in Arlington to take on the Rangers (63-66). Slade Cecconi is slated to take the mound for Cleveland against Nathan Eovaldi for Texas.
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Pinstripe Alley and Covering the Corner
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Dodgers at Padres prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends, and stats for August 22 — Its Friday, August 22 and the Dodgers (73-55) are in San Diego to take on the Padres (72-56). — Blake Snell is slated to take the mound for Los Angeles against Yu Darvish for San Diego.
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True Blue LA
Vaughn Dalzell / NBCSports.com:
Nationals at Phillies Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends, stats for August 22
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Astros at Orioles prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends, and stats for August 22
Astros at Orioles prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends, and stats for August 22
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The Crawfish Boxes
Vaughn Dalzell / NBCSports.com:
Rockies at Pirates Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends, and stats for August 22
Rockies at Pirates Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends, and stats for August 22
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Purple Row and Bucs Dugout
Vaughn Dalzell / NBCSports.com:
Royals at Tigers Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends and stats for August 22
Royals at Tigers Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends and stats for August 22
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Royals Review, New Jersey Online, masslive.com and Bless You Boys
Vaughn Dalzell / NBCSports.com:
Mets at Braves Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends and stats for August 22
Mets at Braves Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends and stats for August 22
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SNY and Battery Power
Associated Press:
Astros sign veteran reliever Craig Kimbrel, a nine-time All-Star — BALTIMORE — The Houston Astros have signed Craig Kimbrel to a major league contract, and the veteran reliever reported to the team in Baltimore on Friday. — The 37-year-old Kimbrel posted a 5.33 ERA with the Orioles last year before being released in September.
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MLB.com
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Jeff Passan / ESPN:
Sources: Craig Kimbrel, Astros agree to major league deal
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Phillies Nation, Just Baseball, 98.5 The Sports Hub, The Crawfish Boxes, MLB.com, New York Post, Yahoo Sports, The Athletic and Bleacher Report
Anthony Franco / MLB Trade Rumors:
Astros Sign Craig Kimbrel
Astros Sign Craig Kimbrel
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The Athletic, Just Baseball, NESN.com and masslive.com
Associated Press:
Orioles reach a $67 million, 8-year deal with 21-year-old catcher Samuel Basallo — BALTIMORE — On a team with plenty of talented young players, Samuel Basallo now has a special distinction - the first to agree to a long-term contract. — The Baltimore Orioles reached a $67 million …
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Baltimore Sun, BaltimoreBaseball.com, Yahoo Sports, Forbes, The Athletic and Bleacher Report
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Jeff Passan / ESPN:
Sources: O's sign Samuel Basallo to 8-year, $67M extension — The Baltimore Orioles have signed catcher Samuel Basallo to an eight-year extension, the team announced Friday, locking up one of the top prospects in baseball less than a week after his major league debut.
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PressBox, New York Post, Baltimore Sun, BaltimoreBaseball.com and baseballmusings.com
NBCSports.com:
2025 Fantasy Baseball Injury Tracker: Shane Bieber set for Blue Jays debut, Austin Riley's season is over — Welcome to Rotoworld's 2025 Fantasy Baseball Injury Tracker, where the staff will be keeping you up to date with all the latest injury news and status on fantasy-relevant players around the league.
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Associated Press:
Braves third baseman Austin Riley's injury-shortened season ends following core surgery
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New York Post, Battery Power, Yahoo Sports, MLB Trade Rumors and Bleacher Report
Demetrius Bell / Battery Power:
Austin Riley has surgery and will miss the rest of the 2025 season
Austin Riley has surgery and will miss the rest of the 2025 season
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Yahoo Sports
Arizona Republic:
Diamondbacks vs. Reds updates: Third-base coach replacement named; Moreno returns — Nick Piecoro José M. RomeroArizona Republic — The Diamondbacks are set to name Tim Bogar their new third-base coach, sources said on Friday, Aug. 22. — Bogar will replace Shaun Larkin …
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MLB Trade Rumors, Arizona Sports and AZ Snake Pit
Jorge Castillo / ESPN:
How a swing tweak has Red Sox rookie Roman Anthony rolling — NEW YORK — The first time the Boston Red Sox visited Yankee Stadium this season, Roman Anthony was in Worcester, Massachusetts, pummeling Triple-A pitching less than a month after his 21st birthday.
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NESN.com
Associated Press:
Brewers fans are hoping ‘Uecker magic’ will carry the team to a deep October run — MILWAUKEE — Milwaukee Brewers fans offer a supernatural explanation for their team's surprising surge to the top of the major league standings. — And they believe it can continue carrying …
Jeremy Trottier / Sports Illustrated:
Young Nationals Relief Pitcher Has Steadily Found His Stride in Recent Weeks — The Washington Nationals have had a difficult season but some of their bullpen arms have started to really find some productive pitches. — The Washington Nationals have had a pretty brutal 2025 campaign …
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The Good Phight
Associated Press:
How MLB's upcoming deals will change how you watch out-of-market, Sunday night and Wild Card games — When ESPN opted out of its contract with Major League Baseball in February, the network was hoping to get a reworked package at a lower cost while Commissioner Rob Manfred thought the sport …
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AZ Snake Pit and Awful Announcing
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Ben Volin / The Boston Globe:
'There's no owner, there's no owner's son': One-on-one with Bill Belichick at UNC — CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — Standing in a quiet hallway Wednesday inside the Kenan Football Center, University of North Carolina football coach Bill Belichick is asked how he would define success with his new program.
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New York Post, Boston.com, New Jersey Online and masslive.com
Evan Petzold / Detroit Free Press:
Tigers promote left-handed reliever Drew Sommers from Triple-A Toledo for MLB debut — The Detroit Tigers have been anticipating the arrival of Drew Sommers. — It's finally happening. — Sommers, a left-handed reliever, has been called up from Triple-A Toledo for his MLB debut …
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MLB Trade Rumors and Bless You Boys
