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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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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.
Discussion: 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
Discussion: The Crawfish Boxes
Vaughn Dalzell / NBCSports.com:
Rockies at Pirates Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends, and stats for August 22
Discussion: Purple Row and Bucs Dugout
Vaughn Dalzell / NBCSports.com:
Mets at Braves Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends and stats for August 22
Discussion: SNY and Battery Power
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Red Sox at Yankees prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends, and stats for August 22
Discussion: New York Post
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.
Discussion: MLB.com
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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.
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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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 …
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.
Discussion: 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 …
Discussion: 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 …
Discussion: 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.
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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