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10:05 AM ET, April 18, 2025

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Padres at Astros prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends, and stats for April 18  —  Its Friday, April 18 and the Padres (15-4) are in Houston to take on the Astros (8-10).  —  Kyle Hart is slated to take the mound for San Diego against Ryan Gusto for Houston.
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Twins at Braves prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends, and stats for April 18  —  Its Friday, April 18 and the Twins (7-12) are in Atlanta to take on the Braves (5-13).  —  Chris Paddack is slated to take the mound for Minnesota against Bryce Elder for Atlanta.
Discussion: Battery Power
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Reds at Orioles prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends, and stats for April 18  —  Its Friday, April 18 and the Reds (9-10) are in Baltimore to take on the Orioles (8-10).  —  Andrew Abbott is slated to take the mound for Cincinnati against Cade Povich for Baltimore.
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Guardians at Pirates Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends and stats for April 18  —  Its Friday, April 18 and the Guardians (9-9) are in Pittsburgh to take on the Pirates (8-12).  —  Luis L. Ortiz is slated to take the mound for Cleveland against Carmen Mlodzinski for Pittsburgh.
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Marlins at Phillies Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends and stats for April 18  —  Its Friday, April 18 and the Marlins (8-10) are in Philadelphia to take on the Phillies (11-8).  —  Sandy Alcantara is slated to take the mound for Miami against Zack Wheeler for Philadelphia.
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White Sox at Red Sox Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends and stats for April 18  —  Its Friday, April 18 and the White Sox (4-13) are in Boston to take on the Red Sox (10-10).  —  Martín Pérez is slated to take the mound for Chicago against Richard Fitts for Boston.
Discussion: South Side Sox
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Yankees at Rays Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends and stats for April 18  —  Its Friday, April 18 and the Yankees (12-7) are in Tampa to take on the Rays (8-11).  —  Carlos Rodón is slated to take the mound for New York against Drew Rasmussen for Tampa Bay.
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Dodgers at Rangers Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends and stats for April 18  —  Its Friday, April 18 and the Dodgers (14-6) are in Arlington to take on the Rangers (12-7).  —  Yoshinobu Yamamoto is slated to take the mound for Los Angeles against Jacob deGrom for Texas.
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Cardinals at Mets prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends, and stats for April 18  —  Its Friday, April 18 and the Cardinals (9-10) are in Queens to take on the Mets (12-7).  —  Miles Mikolas is slated to take the mound for St. Louis against David Peterson for New York.
Discussion: Viva El Birdos
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Yankees at Rays Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends and stats for April 17
Discussion: SNY
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Guardians at Orioles prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends, and stats for April 17
Discussion: Baltimore Sun and Associated Press
NBCSports.com:   Giants at Phillies Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends and stats for April 17
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Mariners at Reds prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends, and stats for April 17
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Athletics at White Sox Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, trends and stats for April 17
NBCSports.com:   Nationals at Pirates prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, trends, and stats for April 17
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Mets at Twins prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends, and stats for April 16
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Rangers' Kumar Rocker, double 1st-round draftee, gets 1st major league win  —  Kumar Rocker, a first-round pick in both the 2021 and '22 drafts, won for the first time in the major leagues Thursday night.  Rocker struck out a career-best eight in a career-best seven innings and the Texas Rangers beat …
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Yankees beat Rays 6-3, winners as visitors for first time in their spring training home  —  TAMPA, Fla. — The New York Yankees were winners as visitors in their spring training home for the first time.  —  New York was back at Steinbrenner Field for a four-game series against the displaced Tampa Bay Rays …
 
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