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Vaughn Dalzell / NBCSports.com:
Diamondbacks at Dodgers Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, trends, and stats for August 29  —  It's Friday, August 29 and the Diamondbacks (66-69) are in Los Angeles to take on the Dodgers (77-57).  Zac Gallen is slated to take the mound for Arizona against Blake Snell for Los Angeles.
Discussion: True Blue LA
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Cubs at Rockies Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends, and stats for August 29  —  It's Friday, August 29 and the Cubs (76-58) are in Denver to take on the Rockies (38-96).  Cade Horton is slated to take the mound for Chicago against Germán Márquez for Colorado.
Discussion: Bleed Cubbie Blue
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Braves at Phillies prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends, and stats for August 29  —  Its Friday, August 29 and its the day after Kyle Schwarber blasted four home runs in a 19-4 Philadelphia rout of the Atlanta Braves.  The Phillies improved to 77-57 with the win while the Braves fell to 61-73.
Vaughn Dalzell / NBCSports.com:
Braves at Phillies Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends, and stats for August 28  —  It's Thursday, August 28 and the Braves (61-72) are in Philadelphia to take on the Phillies (76-57).  Cal Quantrill is slated to take the mound for Atlanta against Aaron Nola for Philadelphia.
Vaughn Dalzell / NBCSports.com:
Yankees at White Sox Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends, stats for August 28  —  It's Thursday, August 28 and the Yankees (73-60) are in Chicago to take on the White Sox (48-85).  Will Warren is slated to take the mound for New York against Davis Martin for Chicago.
Discussion: South Side Sox
Vaughn Dalzell / NBCSports.com:
Marlins at Mets Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends, and stats for August 28  —  It's Thursday, August 28 and the Marlins (62-71) are in Queens to take on the Mets (72-61).  Adam Mazur is slated to take the mound for Miami against Clay Holmes for New York.
Discussion: SNY and Amazin' Avenue
Vaughn Dalzell / NBCSports.com:
Cubs at Giants Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends, and stats for August 28  —  It's Thursday, August 28 and the Cubs (76-57) are in San Francisco to take on the Giants (65-68).  Shota Imanaga is slated to take the mound for Chicago against Logan Webb for San Francisco.
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Rockies at Astros prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends, and stats for August 28
Discussion: Pinstripe Alley and Purple Row
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Pirates at Cardinals prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, trends, and stats for August 28
Discussion: Viva El Birdos
NBCSports.com:   Red Sox at Orioles prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends, and stats for August 28
NBCSports.com:   Diamondbacks at Brewers prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, trends, and stats for August 28
Associated Press:
Kyle Schwarber has 21st 4-homer game in MLB, drives in Phillies-record 9 runs  —  Philadelphia slugger Kyle Schwarber hit four home runs Thursday night against Atlanta to become the 21st major leaguer and fourth Phillies player to accomplish the feat.  Schwarber was 4 for 6 with a Phillies-record nine RBIs in the 19-4 victory.
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ESPN:
MLB News  — Aaron Judge hit a two-run homer and Cody Bellinger homered on the next pitch as the New York Yankees went deep four times and scored nine runs in the third inning of an 11-2 rout of the Washington Nationals on Wednesday.  — 1h  —  White Sox first baseman Miguel Vargas …
Discussion: McCovey Chronicles
Jon Heyman / New York Post:
Frankie Montas could miss all of 2026 with UCL tear in $17 million Mets disaster  —  Access the Mets beat like never before  —  Don't miss Mike Puma's text messages from Queens and beyond — he's giving Sports+ subscribers the inside buzz on the Mets.  —  Frankie Montas has a UCL tear …
Jorge Montanez / NBCSports.com:
Fantasy Baseball Closer Report: Abner Uribe ready to step in as Trevor Megill lands on injured list  —  In this week's Closer Report, the Brewers lose Trevor Megill to the injured list, with Abner Uribe expected to step in for saves.  And in San Francisco, an injury to Randy Rodríguez opens …
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Rangers' Corey Seager has appendectomy; return date unknown  —  Texas Rangers shortstop Corey Seager had an appendectomy Thursday after experiencing abdominal pain during a game the previous night.  —  Chris Young, the team's president of baseball operations, said Seager had surgery in Texas …
Associated Press:
Red Sox place Nathaniel Lowe on paternity list and activate Rob Refsnyder  —  WASHINGTON — The Boston Red Sox placed first baseman Nathaniel Lowe on the paternity list and activated outfielder Rob Refsnyder from the 10-day injured list.  —  Lowe, who signed with the Red Sox Aug. 18 …
Discussion: Over the Monster
 
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