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Marlins at Mets prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends, and stats for April 8  —  Its Tuesday, April 8 and the Marlins (5-5) are in the New York to take on the Mets (7-3) in Game 2 of this series.  —  Connor Gillispie is slated to take the mound for Miami against Clay Holmes for New York
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Yankees at Tigers prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends, and stats for April 8  —  Its Tuesday, April 8 and the Yankees (6-3) are in Detroit to take on the Tigers (5 4) in Game 2 of their series.  —  Carlos Carrasco is slated to take the mound for New York against Tarik Skubal for Detroit
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Cardinals at Pirates Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends and stats for April 8  —  Its a Paul Skenes' Tuesday!  The Pirates (3-7) to to get things back on track as their ace takes the mound against the St. Louis Cardinals (4-5).
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Astros at Mariners Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends and stats for April 7  —  Its Monday, April 7 and the Astros (4-5) are in Seattle to take on the Mariners (3-7) in a Western Division showdown.  —  Hayden Wesneski is slated to take the mound for Houston against Logan Gilbert for Seattle
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Orioles at Diamondbacks prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, trends, and stats for April 7  —  Its Monday, April 7 and the Orioles (4-6) are in Phoenix to take on the Diamondbacks (5-5) in Game 1 of their three-game series.  —  Zach Eflin is slated to take the mound for Baltimore against Zac Gallen for Arizona.
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Rangers at Cubs Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends and stats for April 7  —  Its Monday, April 7 and the Rangers (8-2) are in the Windy City to take on the Cubs (7-5).  —  Nathan Eovaldi is slated to take the mound for Texas against Justin Steele for Chicago
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Marlins at Mets Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends and stats for April 7
Discussion: SNY
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Dodgers at Nationals Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends and stats for April 7
Discussion: True Blue LA and Federal Baseball
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Blue Jays at Red Sox prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends, and stats for April 7
Discussion: ESPN
NBCSports.com:   Yankees at Tigers Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends and stats for April 7
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Dodgers at Phillies Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends and stats for April 6
Discussion: True Blue LA
NBCSports.com:   Yankees at Pirates Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends and stats for April 6
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
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Peter Abraham / The Boston Globe:
In Netflix documentary, Red Sox outfielder Jarren Duran reveals he attempted suicide during 2022 season
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
Discussion: New York Times
Associated Press:
Brewers acquire Quinn Priester from Red Sox as they seek boost for injury-riddled pitching staff  —  MILWAUKEE — Right-handed pitcher Quinn Priester is going from Boston to Milwaukee in a trade that sends the Red Sox outfield prospect Yophery Rodriguez, a competitive balance selection in the upcoming draft and a player to be named.
Christopher Crawford / NBCSports.com:
Top fantasy baseball prospects: Zac Veen headed to Colorado, Chase Burns impresses in pro debut  —  A reminder: This is ONLY players who have Rookie of the Year MLB eligibility, and ONLY a look at potential help for 2025.  —  That out of the way, here's a look at the top prospects who can help your fantasy roster this season.
D.J. Short / NBCSports.com:
Odds by MLB Team Power Rankings: The NL West Rules  —  We have some movement, people.  While I was reluctant to make any major changes to our MLB Power Rankings after the opening weekend of the season, you'll see some dramatic shakeups this week.  —  The NL West has been the best division …
Discussion: New York Times and MLB.com
 
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