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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.
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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.
Discussion:
The Good Phight
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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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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.
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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
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Royals at Tigers prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends, and stats for April 17
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Royals Review, Bless You Boys, Farm to Fountains, MLive.com and Plain Dealer
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Yankees at Rays Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends and stats for April 17
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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
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Baltimore Sun and Associated Press
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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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Lookout Landing, Associated Press and Redleg Nation
ESPN:
Nationals' Jorge Lopez suspended 3 games for throwing at Andrew McCutchen — Washington Nationals reliever Jorge Lopez has been suspended three games for intentionally throwing at Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Andrew McCutchen during Wednesday's game. — Major League Baseball announced …
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MLB Trade Rumors, Federal Baseball, Washington Post, CBS News, baseballmusings.com, Associated Press and New York Post
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Patrick Corbin's first Texas win was ‘50-50’ proposition because of mysterious bite — ARLINGTON, Texas — Patrick Corbin's first home start with the Texas Rangers was no better than a 50-50 possibility when the left-hander hobbled into the clubhouse after an apparent insect bite in his backyard left him with a swollen ankle.
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New York Times
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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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Dallas Morning News, Lone Star Ball and Associated Press
Associated Press:
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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Orlando Sentinel, Pinstripe Alley, DRaysBay, Boston Herald and New York Post
