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9:30 AM ET, April 16, 2025

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Cubs at Padres Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends and stats for April 16  —  Its Wednesday, April 16 and the Cubs (12-8) are in San Diego for the final game of their three-game series against the Padres (14-4).  —  Matthew Boyd is slated to take the mound for Chicago against Nick Pivetta for San Diego.
Discussion: Bleed Cubbie Blue
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Red Sox at Rays Prediction: Odds, expertpicks, starting pitchers, betting trends and stats for April 15  —  Its Tuesday, April 15 and the Red Sox (8-10) are in Tampa to take on the Rays (8-8).  Walker Buehler is slated to take the mound for Boston against Ryan Pepiot for Tampa Bay.
Discussion: Yahoo Sports
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Braves at Blue Jays Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends, and stats for April 15  —  It's Tuesday, April 15 and the Braves (5-11) are in Toronto to take on the Blue Jays (9-8).  —  Spencer Schwellenbach is slated to take the mound for Atlanta against Kevin Gausman for Toronto.
Discussion: Battery Power
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Giants at Phillies Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends and stats for April 15  —  Its Tuesday, April 15 and the Giants (12-4) are in Philadelphia to take on the Phillies (9-7).  —  Justin Verlander is slated to take the mound for San Francisco against Jesús Luzardo for Philadelphia.
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Jeffers, Bader lead Twins over Mets 6-3  —  MINNEAPOLIS — Ryan Jeffers and Harrison Bader had three hits apiece and Brooks Lee homered on Tuesday as the Minnesota Twins defeated the New York Mets 6-3.  —  Byron Buxton singled twice and scored two runs for the Twins.
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Guardians at Orioles prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends, and stats for April 15  —  Its Tuesday, April 15 and the Guardians (8-7) are in Baltimore to take on the Orioles (6-9).  Logan Allen is slated to take the mound for Cleveland against Charlie Morton for Baltimore.
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Royals at Yankees prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends, and stats for April 15  —  Its Tuesday, April 15 and the Royals (8-9) are in Bronx to take on the Yankees (9-7).  —  Michael Wacha is slated to take the mound for Kansas City against Max Fried for New York.
Associated Press:
Reds activate Diaz, McLain and Hays off injured list ahead of series opener against Mariners  —  The surging Cincinnati Reds will have all their key players for the first time this season after making a series of roster moves before Tuesday night's game against the Seattle Mariners.
Associated Press:
Yankees' Jasson Dominguez shows learning curve in left field  —  NEW YORK — The Martian is tracking down fly balls on Mother Earth.  —  Maligned for dubious defense when the New York Yankees first moved him to left field last year, Jasson Dominguez made their best catch of the early season …
Discussion: Royals Review and New York Post
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Rockies' Kris Bryant heads to IL for 9th time since joining the team in 2022  —  LOS ANGELES — Colorado Rockies designated hitter Kris Bryant has landed on the 10-day injured list with a bad back, the latest in a series of health issues that have resulted in nine IL stints since 2022.
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Rockies outfielder Kris Bryant lands on IL with back injury
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Mets' Jose Siri is headed to the injured list with a broken leg  —  MINNEAPOLIS — New York Mets outfielder Jose Siri is headed to the injured list with a broken left leg.  —  Siri fouled a pitch off his leg against the Athletics and had to be carted off the field.
ESPN:
Yankees' Aaron Judge to be captain of Team USA at '26 WBC  —  New York Yankees slugger Aaron Judge has been named the captain of Team USA for the 2026 World Baseball Classic, Team USA manager Mark DeRosa said Monday.  —  Judge will be making his WBC debut.
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Clayton Kershaw to make 1st rehab start for Triple-A Oklahoma City  —  LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw will make his first rehab start of the season for Triple-A Oklahoma City.  —  The 37-year-old left-hander has been on the 60-day injured list while rehabbing from offseason surgeries on his toe and knee.
Discussion: MLB Trade Rumors
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Paul Skenes and Henry Davis, taken 1st overall two years apart, make MLB history  —  From the moment they heard their names called out by Major League Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred, Paul Skenes and Henry Davis were destined to make history.  When it finally happened on Monday night …
Discussion: ESPN
 
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