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9:40 AM ET, April 14, 2025

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Red Sox at Rays Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends and stats for April 14  —  Its Monday, April 14 and the Red Sox (8-9) are in Tampa to begin a series against the Rays (7-8).  —  Tanner Houck is slated to take the mound for Boston against Shane Baz for Tampa Bay.
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Giants at Phillies prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends, and stats for April 14  —  Its Monday, April 14 and the Giants' (11-4) East Coast road trip continues in Philadelphia with a series against the Phillies (9-6).  —  Landen Roupp is slated to take the mound …
NBCSports.com:
Royals at Yankees Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends and stats for April 14  —  Its Monday, April 14 and the Royals (8-8) are in Bronx to open a series against the Yankees (8-7).  —  Seth Lugo is slated to take the mound for Kansas City against Carlos Carrasco for New York.
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Braves at Rays Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends and stats for April 11
ESPN:
Cubs 4-2 Dodgers (Apr 13, 2025) Box Score  —  Box score for the Chicago Cubs vs. Los Angeles Dodgers MLB game from April 13, 2025 on ESPN.  Includes all pitching and batting stats.
Associated Press:
Fan reaches into Mike Trout's glove to snatch a catch from Angels outfielder  —  HOUSTON — A fan grabbed the ball out of Mike Trout's glove after the Los Angeles Angels star reached into the right field stands Saturday night to make what appeared to be a great catch against the Houston Astros.
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Sam Blum / New York Times:
Astros fan says he ripped ball from Mike Trout's glove to protect child: 'It was coming at my son's face'  —  HOUSTON — An Astros fan was relocated to different seats after ripping a baseball out of Mike Trout's glove on a foul ball that went into the first row of the right-field seats.
Bob Nightengale / USA Today:
What is the future of MLB free agency?  ‘Could be great, could be miserable’  —  PHOENIX — It's supposed to be baseball's Shangri-La, where all of your dreams come true and you're lying on the beach basking in a bidding war for your services, with your accountant preparing to set up generations of your family for life.
Associated Press:
Yankees place Stroman on 15-day injured list with left knee inflammation  —  NEW YORK — The New York Yankees placed Marcus Stroman on the 15-day injured list with left knee inflammation Saturday, one day after he gave up five runs and got two outs in a rainy 9-1 loss to the San Francisco Giants.
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Marcus Stroman goes to hospital for knee tests after getting chased in five-run first inning
Associated Press:
Cubs pitcher Justin Steele to have season-ending elbow surgery  —  Chicago Cubs ace Justin Steele will undergo season-ending surgery to repair the flexor tendon in his left elbow, dealing a significant blow to the team's rotation.  It was unclear whether Steele, who underwent Tommy John surgery in 2017 …
Associated Press:
Cubs finish with 21 hits, have huge night in 16-0 rout of Dodgers  —  LOS ANGELES — The Chicago Cubs had a big night against the defending champion Los Angeles Dodgers.  —  One night after being shut out, the Cubs broke out for 14 runs and 15 hits in the final three innings …
Associated Press:
Severino set to face former teammates in Athletics' series finale against Mets  —  WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Athletics right-hander Luis Severino greeted some of his former New York Mets teammates Friday before the teams opened a three-game series at Sutter Health Park.  —  “I was really happy to see those guys.
Associated Press:
Nationals place shortstop CJ Abrams on 10-day injured list  —  MIAMI — The Washington Nationals placed shortstop CJ Abrams on the 10-day injured list on Saturday because of a right hip flexor strain.  —  Abrams first experienced discomfort during the Nationals' home series against Arizona …
 
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