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Jaylon Thompson / Kansas City Star:
KC Royals had two big positives in win vs. Orioles. Vinnie Pasquantino was one — The Kansas City Royals took their lumps against the Milwaukee Brewers earlier this week. — The offense was inconsistent, evident by KC scoring just two runs in its final 20 innings against the Brew Crew.
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Royals Review, Associated Press and MLB.com
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Orioles at Royals Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends and stats for April 4 — The Baltimore Orioles (3-3) begin a weekend series Friday in Kansas City against the Royals (2-4). — Dean Kremer is slated to take the mound for Baltimore against Seth Lugo for Kansas City
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Camden Chat, Baltimore Sun, Royals Review, Farm to Fountains, U.L.'s Toothpick and BaltimoreBaseball.com
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Dodgers at Phillies Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends and stats for April 4 — Two of baseball's best meet Friday in Philadelphia when the LA Dodgers (8-0) begin a weekend series against the Phillies (4-1). — Yoshinobu Yamamoto is slated to take the mound …
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Yankees at Pirates prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends, and stats for April 4 — The Yankees (4-2) are in Pittsburgh to take on the Pirates (2-5) Friday in Game 1 of their weekend series. — Max Fried is slated to take the mound for New York against Mitch Keller for Pittsburgh
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Newsday, Sportsnet.ca, New Jersey Online, Pinstripe Alley, SNY and Bucs Dugout
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Blue Jays at Mets prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends, and stats for April 4 — Friday, April 4 is Opening Day at Citi Field for the New York Mets (3-3) who will take the field against the Toronto Blue Jays (5-2) in Game 1 of their weekend series.
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Sportsnet.ca, New York Post, Amazin' Avenue, New Jersey Online, ESPN and SNY
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Padres at Cubs Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends and stats for April 4 — Friday, April 4 the Padres (7-0) put their unblemished record on the line in the Windy City against the Chicago Cubs (5-4). It is Game 1 of a weekend series between the clubs.
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White Sox at Tigers Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends and stats for April 4
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Sox Machine, Associated Press, Yahoo Sports, Bless You Boys and South Side Sox
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Reds at Brewers prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends, and stats for April 3
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Red Reporter, MLB.com, Associated Press, Brew Crew Ball and MLB Trade Rumors
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Diamondbacks at Yankees prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, trends, and stats for April 3
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Astros at Twins prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends, and stats for April 3
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Associated Press, The Crawfish Boxes and Twinkie Town
Eric Samulski / NBCSports.com:
Pete Alonso, Tylor Megill power Mets to 5-0 home-opening win over Blue Jays — There was a festive atmosphere all morning at Citi Field on Friday. Crowds and vendors were lurking outside by the 7 train as early as 10 am. Pyrotechnics were being set up for player introductions …
Gordon Wittenmyer / Cincinnati.com:
What's with all the MLB extensions and why did Cincinnati Reds' Matt McLain turn one down? — MILWAUKEE - When word got out this spring that Cincinnati Reds second baseman Matt McLain had switched agents from Scott Boras, the first question was so obvious McLain knew what it was before it was asked.
Discussion:
The Baltimore Banner and MLB Trade Rumors
Associated Press:
Michael Soroka goes on the 15-day IL after injuring his pitching arm in his Nationals debut — WASHINGTON — Washington Nationals right-hander Michael Soroka went on the 15-day injured list with a strained biceps in his pitching arm after hurting himself in his first start with the club.
Discussion:
Curly W Live, Federal Baseball and MLB Trade Rumors
Associated Press:
The Reds have lost 1-0 in each of their last three games. No team had done that since 1960 — MILWAUKEE — The Cincinnati Reds' re-creation of the dead-ball era has them doing something that hadn't happened in the major leagues in 65 years. — Cincinnati has lost 1-0 in each of its last three games.
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Brew Crew Ball, Redleg Nation and Red Reporter
Buster Olney / ESPN:
Inside the 48 hours when torpedo bats took over MLB — At 1:54 ET on Saturday afternoon, New York Yankees play-by-play man Michael Kay lit the fuse on what will be remembered as either one of the most metamorphic conversations in baseball history or one of its strangest.
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New York Daily News and Yahoo Sports
Associated Press:
Dodgers' Freddie Freeman lands on injured list following fall in his shower at home — Freddie Freeman's fall landed him on the injured list. The Los Angeles Dodgers placed their star slugger on the 10-day IL on Thursday after the World Series MVP sprained his surgically repaired right ankle …
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Dodgers Nation, MLB.com, ESPN, MLB Trade Rumors, Yahoo Sports, Los Angeles Times and True Blue LA
