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11:00 AM ET, April 7, 2025

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Dodgers at Nationals Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends and stats for April 7  —  Its Monday, April 7 and the Dodgers (9-2) are in Washington, DC to take on the Nationals (3 6).  —  Dustin May is slated to take the mound for Los Angeles against MacKenzie Gore for Washington.
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Blue Jays at Red Sox prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends, and stats for April 7  —  Its Monday, April 7 and the Blue Jays (5-5) are in Boston to take on the Red Sox (6-4).  —  Easton Lucas is slated to take the mound for Toronto against Richard Fitts for Boston.
Discussion: SNY
NBCSports.com:
Yankees at Tigers Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends and stats for April 7  —  Its Monday, April 7 and the Yankees (6-3) are in Motown to take on the Tigers (5-4).  The game has been moved up from its original 6:40P start time due to the weather forecast.
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Dodgers at Phillies Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends and stats for April 6  —  Its Sunday, April 6 and the Dodgers (9-1) and Phillies (6-2) are set to wrap up their three-game series in Philadelphia.  —  Tyler Glasnow is slated to take the mound for Los Angeles …
Discussion: True Blue LA
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Yankees at Pirates Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends and stats for April 6  —  Its Sunday, April 6 and the Yankees (5-2) are in the Steel City to take on the Pirates (2-6).  —  Will Warren is slated to take the mound for New York against Andrew Heaney for Pittsburgh.
Michael S. Schmidt / New York Times:
A Q&A With Rob Manfred, M.L.B.'s Commissioner, on the Future of Baseball  —  In an interview, the commissioner said torpedo bats are good and challenges for balls and strikes are likely on the way. … The season started in Tokyo.  What was Japan like?  —  The most striking thing …
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Associated Press:
Manfred says torpedo bats are ‘good for baseball’ and he hopes to see robot umps in MLB by 2026  —  Torpedo bats are all the rage this season, and Major League Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred believes all that chatter is positive for the sport.  —  “They're absolutely good for baseball …
Discussion: New York Times
Buster Olney / ESPN:
Inside the 48 hours when torpedo bats took over MLB
Jeff Passan / ESPN:
Sources: Guerrero Jr., Blue Jays agree on $500 million deal  —  First baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and the Toronto Blue Jays are in agreement on a 14-year, $500 million contract extension, pending a physical, sources told ESPN's Jeff Passan on Sunday night.
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Associated Press:
Report: Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Blue Jays agree to 14-year, $500 million deal that starts in 2026  —  NEW YORK — Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and the Toronto Blue Jays agreed to a 14-year, $500 million contract that starts in 2026, according to a person familiar with the negotiations …
Associated Press:
Dodgers place 2-time Cy Young Award winner Blake Snell on injured list  —  The Los Angeles Dodgers placed two-time Cy Young Award winner Blake Snell on the 15-day injured list with left shoulder inflammation.  —  Snell went 1-0 with a 2.00 ERA in his first two starts for the Dodgers this season.
Associated Press:
Jesse Winker flashes some rare speed with a two-triple game to lead the Mets past Blue Jays  —  NEW YORK — Jesse Winker was holding his daughter during a postgame interview after helping lift the New York Mets to a comeback win Saturday night when he asked her if he was fast.
Discussion: New York Post, Newsday, Sportsnet.ca and SNY
Daniel Kramer / MLB.com:
Robles carted off after hanging on for stunning catch at Oracle Park  —  Mariners awaiting test results on right fielder's left arm and shoulder after walk-off loss  —  SAN FRANCISCO — There were sun-soaked skies throughout the weekend at Oracle Park, yet for the Mariners, when it rained, it poured.
 
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