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Vaughn Dalzell / NBCSports.com:
Royals at Tigers prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends, and stats for April 17 — It's Thursday, April 17 and the Royals (8-11) are in Detroit to take on the Tigers (10-8). Michael Lorenzen is slated to take the mound for Kansas City against Reese Olson for Detroit.
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Yankees at Rays Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends and stats for April 17 — It's Thursday, April 17 and the Yankees (11-7) are in Tampa to take on the Rays (8-10). Will Warren is slated to take the mound for New York against Taj Bradley for Tampa Bay.
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SNY and Yahoo Sports
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Guardians at Orioles prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends, and stats for April 17 — Its Thursday, April 17 and the Guardians (9-8) are in Baltimore to take on the Orioles (7-10). Tanner Bibee is slated to take the mound for Cleveland against Tomoyuki Sugano for Baltimore.
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Giants at Phillies Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends and stats for April 17 — Its Thursday, April 17 and the Giants (13-5) are in Philadelphia to wrap up their four-game series against the Phillies (10-8). — Jordan Hicks is slated to take the mound …
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Nationals at Pirates prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, trends, and stats for April 17 — Its Thursday, April 17 and the Nationals (7-11) are in Pittsburgh wrapping up a four-game series against the Pirates (7-12). — Trevor Williams is slated to take the mound for Washington against Andrew Heaney for Pittsburgh.
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CBS News and Associated Press
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Mariners at Reds prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends, and stats for April 17 — Its Thursday, April 17 and the Mariners (9-9) are in Cincinnati to take on the Reds (9-9). — Emerson Hancock is slated to take the mound for Seattle against Brady Singer for Cincinnati.
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Redleg Nation and Associated Press
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Athletics at White Sox Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, trends and stats for April 17 — Its Thursday, April 17 and the Athletics (8-10) are in Chicago looking to finish off a three-game sweep of the White Sox (4-13). — JP Sears is slated to take the mound for Oakland against Davis Martin for Chicago.
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South Side Sox
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Mets at Twins prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends, and stats for April 16 — Its Wednesday, April 16 and the Mets (11-6) are in Minneapolis to take on the Twins (6-12). — Huascar Brazoban is slated to take the mound for New York against David Festa for Minnesota.
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Tigers at Brewers Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends, and stats for April 16
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MLive.com and Bless You Boys
Vaughn Dalzell / NBCSports.com:
Rockies at Dodgers Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends and stats for April 16
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True Blue LA
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Royals at Yankees prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends, and stats for April 16
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New York Post and Royals Review
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Red Sox at Rays prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends, and stats for April 16
Vaughn Dalzell / NBCSports.com:
Braves at Blue Jays Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends, and stats for April 16
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Sportsnet.ca and Battery Power
Associated Press:
Reds place Christian Encarnacion-Strand on 10-day injured list — CINCINNATI — The Cincinnati Reds placed first baseman Christian Encarnacion-Strand on the 10-day injured list with low back inflammation and recalled infielder Noelvi Marte from Triple-A Louisville.
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Redleg Nation and Red Reporter
Corey Seidman / NBC Sports Philadelphia:
Suarez makes second rehab start, getting closer to returning to Phillies — Ranger Suarez is getting closer, literally and figuratively. — Suarez is expected to move on to Triple A Lehigh Valley or Double A Reading for his next rehab start after pitching four innings on Wednesday night with Single A Clearwater.
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The Good Phight
Associated Press:
Braves activate Spencer Strider off IL to start vs. Blue Jays — TORONTO — Atlanta Braves right-hander Spencer Strider will return to the mound against the Blue Jays, his first big league start since an April 2024 surgery to repair the ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow.
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Yahoo Sports, Battery Power, Sportsnet.ca, Associated Press and baseballmusings.com
Enrique Rojas / ESPN:
Dodgers legend Manny Mota resting after suffering stroke — Los Angeles Dodgers legend Manny Mota is alert, resting and responding to medical treatment at a Los Angeles hospital after suffering a stroke Monday night, the team confirmed on social media. — “Dad never lost consciousness during …
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Los Angeles Times, Plain Dealer, Associated Press, Orange County Register and Dodgers Nation
