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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.
Discussion: SNY
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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.
Discussion: Associated Press and Baltimore Sun
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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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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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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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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.
Discussion: Associated Press
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Tigers at Brewers Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends, and stats for April 16
Discussion: 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
Discussion: True Blue LA
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Royals at Yankees prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends, and stats for April 16
Discussion: New York Post and Royals Review
NBCSports.com:   Red Sox at Rays prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends, and stats for April 16
NBCSports.com:   Mets at Twins 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
Discussion: Sportsnet.ca and Battery Power
NBCSports.com:   Giants at Phillies prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends, and stats for April 16
Associated Press:
Nationals' Jorge Lopez suspended 3 games for throwing at Pittsburgh's Andrew McCutchen's head  —  Washington Nationals pitcher Jorge Lopez has been suspended three games and fined for throwing at Pittsburgh's Andrew McCutchen, Major League Baseball announced.
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Katie Strang / New York Times:
Artemi Panarin, MSG reached settlements with Rangers employee after sexual assault allegation  —  New York Rangers forward Artemi Panarin and Madison Square Garden Sports, the company that owns the team, paid financial settlements to a Rangers employee last year after she alleged …
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.
Discussion: Redleg Nation and Red Reporter
Peter Abraham / The Boston Globe:
With Brayan Bello, Liam Hendriks close to return, pitching rotation could be due for a shot in the arm  —  TAMPA — The Red Sox roster is about to go through some significant changes.  —  Brayan Bello could rejoin the rotation as early as Tuesday against the Mariners at Fenway Park.
 
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