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Cubs at Athletics Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends and stats for April 2 — Its Wednesday, April 2 and the Cubs (4-4) are in Sacramento for the series finale against the Athletics (2-4). — Jameson Taillon is slated to take the mound for Chicago against Jeffrey Springs for Oakland
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Rockies at Phillies Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends and stats for April 2 — Its Wednesday, April 2 and the Rockies (1-3) are in the City of Brotherly Love to take on the Phillies (3-1) in Game 2 of their series. — Kyle Freeland is slated to take the mound …
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Braves at Dodgers Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, trends and stats for Series Finale — Its Wednesday, April 2 and the Braves (0-6) are in LA to take on the Dodgers (7-0) in the finale of their series. — Bryce Elder is slated to take the mound for Atlanta against Blake Snell for Los Angeles
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Mets at Marlins Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends and stats for April 2 — Its Wednesday, April 2 and the Mets (2-3) are in Miami to wrap up their series against the Marlins (4-2). — Clay Holmes is slated to take the mound for New York against Connor Gillispie for Miami.
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Red Sox at Orioles Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends and stats for April 2 — Its Wednesday, April 2 and the Red Sox (1-4) take the field at Camden Yards against the Baltimore Orioles (3-2) in Game 2 of their three-game series.
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Diamondbacks at Yankees Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, trends and stats for April 2 — Its Wednesday, April 2 and the Diamondbacks (3-2) are in the Bronx to take on the Yankees (3-1) in Game 2 of this three-game series. — Zac Gallen is slated to take the mound for Arizona against Carlos Rodón for New York
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MLB futures betting 2025: Odds, expert picks, predictions including Aaron Judge AL home run leader
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Guardians at Padres Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends and stats for April 1
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Tigers at Mariners Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends and stats for April 1
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Darragh McDonald / MLB Trade Rumors:
Padres Sign Jackson Merrill To Nine-Year Extension — The Padres announced that they have signed star outfielder Jackson Merrill to a nine-year contract extension that runs through 2034 with a club option for 2035. Reportedly, it guarantees the star $135MM.
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MLB's average salary tops $5 million for first time — NEW YORK — Major League Baseball's average salary broke the $5 million barrier on opening day for the first time, according to a study by The Associated Press. — The New York Mets, with Juan Soto's record $61.9 million pay …
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MLB payrolls 2025: Full list of every baseball team from highest to lowest — The Los Angeles Dodgers, the defending World Series champions, have become the Evil Empire on the West Coast. — Despite the moaning and groaning you've heard about all the star players the Dodgers have signed …
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Yankees bring back reliever Adam Ottavino on one-year deal — NEW YORK — Right-handed reliever Adam Ottavino agreed to a one-year contract with the New York Yankees on Tuesday. — Ottavino, who pitched for the Yankees in 2019 and 2020, gets $1 million while in the major leagues and $150,000 while in the minors.
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Val Kilmer, Film Star Who Played Batman and Jim Morrison, Dies at 65 — A wide-ranging leading man who earned critical praise, he was known to be charismatic but unpredictable. At one point he dropped out of Hollywood for a decade. — Val Kilmer, a homegrown Hollywood actor …
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After cheating death, Dodgers pitcher Dustin May makes his way back to the mound a changed man — LOS ANGELES — Dustin May took the mound for the Los Angeles Dodgers a changed man. — Making his first major league start since May 17, 2023, he allowed just one hit and an unearned run …
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Jacob Feldman / Sportico:
MLB Uses Tech to Shorten Food Lines While Game Time Shrinks — Major League Baseball updated its rulebook in 2023 to increase the pace of action on the field. But the changes put concessionaires on the clock, too. — Rishav Dash, senior director of analytics for Delaware North's sports business …
