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Cardinals at Reds Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends, and stats for August 29 — It's Friday, August 29 and the Cardinals (66-69) are in Cincinnati to take on the Reds (68-66). Matthew Liberatore is slated to take the mound for St. Louis against Zack Littell for Cincinnati.
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Brewers at Blue Jays Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends, stats for August 29 — It's Friday, August 29 and the Brewers (83-52) are in Toronto to take on the Blue Jays (78-56). Freddy Peralta is slated to take the mound for Milwaukee against Shane Bieber for Toronto.
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Pirates at Red Sox Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends, and stats for August 29 — It's Friday, August 29 and the Pirates (59-76) are in Boston to take on the Red Sox (75-60). Paul Skenes is slated to take the mound for Pittsburgh against Boston.
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Mariners at Guardians Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends, stats for August 29 — It's Friday, August 29 and the Mariners (72-62) are in Cleveland to take on the Guardians (66-66). George Kirby is slated to take the mound for Seattle against Logan Allen for Cleveland.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Braves at Phillies Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends, and stats for August 28
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NBC Sports Philadelphia, Battery Power, Phillies Nation, baseballmusings.com and The Good Phight
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Yankees at White Sox Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends, stats for August 28
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Marlins at Mets Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends, and stats for August 28
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SNY and Amazin' Avenue
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Cubs at Giants Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends, and stats for August 28
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Rockies at Astros prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends, and stats for August 28
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Pinstripe Alley and Purple Row
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Pirates at Cardinals prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, trends, and stats for August 28
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Viva El Birdos
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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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 …
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McCovey Chronicles
ESPN:
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 …
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 …
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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 …
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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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Associated Press:
Dodgers' Freddie Freeman sidelined by recurring neck nerve issue — LOS ANGELES — All-Star Freddie Freeman was out of the Los Angeles Dodgers lineup on Wednesday because of a nerve issue in his neck. — Manager Dave Roberts said Freeman had a “stinger,” which typically affects a network …
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Jesse Rogers / ESPN:
How the Brewers have built a $115 million MLB powerhouse — As the Milwaukee Brewers pile up wins at a faster pace than anyone else in MLB — with one of baseball's smallest payrolls — one question is being asked throughout the sport: What's their secret? — Those in the Brewers organization insist …
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