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Royals at White Sox Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends, stats for August 25 — It's Monday, August 25 and the Royals (67-64) are in Chicago to take on the White Sox (47-83). Noah Cameron is slated to take the mound for Kansas City against Shane Smith for Chicago.
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Diamondbacks at Brewers Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, trends, stats for August 25 — It's Monday, August 25 and the Diamondbacks (64-67) are in Milwaukee to take on the Brewers (81-50). Eduardo Rodriguez is slated to take the mound for Arizona against Brandon Woodruff for Milwaukee.
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Pirates at Cardinals Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends, stats for August 25 — It's Monday, August 25 and the Pirates (57-74) are in St. Louis to take on the Cardinals (64-67). Johan Oviedo is slated to take the mound for Pittsburgh against Michael McGreevy for St. Louis.
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Nationals at Yankees prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, trends, and stats for August 25 — Its Monday, August 25 and the Nationals (53-77) are in the Bronx to begin a series against the Yankees (70-60). — Brad Lord is slated to take the mound for Washington against Cam Schlittler for New York.
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Phillies at Mets prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends, and stats for August 25 — Its Monday, August 25 and the Phillies (76-54) are in Queens to take on the Mets (69-61). — Cristopher Sánchez is slated to take the mound for Philadelphia against Kodai Senga for New York.
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Tigers at Athletics Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends, stats for August 25 — It's Monday, August 25 and the Tigers (78-54) are in Sacramento to take on the Athletics (60-72). Tarik Skubal is slated to take the mound for the Tigers against J.T. Ginn for the A's.
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Reds at Dodgers Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends, and stats for August 25 — It's Monday, August 25 and the Reds (68-63) are in Los Angeles to take on the Dodgers (74-57). Hunter Greene is slated to take the mound for Cincinnati against Emmet Sheehan for Los Angeles.
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Red Sox at Orioles prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends, and stats for August 25 — Its Monday, August 25 and the Red Sox (71-60) are in Baltimore to begin a series against the Orioles (60-70). — Following a series win over the Yankees in the Bronx over the weekend …
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Padres at Mariners Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends, and stats for August 25 — It's Monday, August 25 and the Padres (74-57) are in Seattle to take on the Mariners (70-61). JP Sears is slated to take the mound for San Diego against Bryce Miller for Seattle.
Bob Nightengale / USA Today:
Guardians' shock MLB gambling investigation gives team ‘no choice’ but to push on … PHOENIX — They no longer have lockers in the Cleveland Guardians clubhouse. — There are no jerseys or equipment to be found. — There's no sign they even played for the Guardians.
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Phillies, Twins to face off in revival of MLB's Field of Dreams game — For the first time in four years, Major League Baseball is returning to Iowa. — The Phillies and Twins will play a regular-season game sometime in August 2026 in a revival of the league's Field of Dreams game held at Dyersville …
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Phillies ace Zack Wheeler needs additional surgery, is out for the rest of the season — PHILADELPHIA — Philadelphia Phillies ace Zack Wheeler's season is over. — Wheeler was diagnosed with thoracic outlet syndrome and will require additional surgery that's expected to sideline him for six …
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Aaron Judge throws to bases; return to right field still TBD — NEW YORK — Aaron Judge took another step forward in his recovery from a flexor strain in his right arm when he threw to bases at Yankee Stadium for the first time since the injury one month ago.
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Mets hit 6 homers to support a strong start from Holmes in 9-2 win over Braves — ATLANTA — Jeff McNeil and Mark Vientos each hit two of New York's six home runs to back a steady pitching performance by Clay Holmes as the Mets beat the Atlanta Braves 9-2 on Saturday night.
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Cal Raleigh hits 48th, 49th HRs to set MLB record for catchers — SEATTLE — Mariners slugger Cal Raleigh hit his major league-leading 48th and 49th home runs in Sunday's 11-4 win over the Athletics, setting a single-season record for catchers and passing Salvador Perez's total with the Kansas City Royals in 2021.
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Ohtani high-fives a heckler after his homer to cap Dodgers' comeback rivalry win over Padres — SAN DIEGO — A heckler next to the Los Angeles Dodgers' dugout spent his entire Sunday giving an earful to the visitors, including a nonstop barrage of digs and chirps at Shohei Ohtani …
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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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