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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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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.
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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.
Vaughn Dalzell / NBCSports.com:
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: 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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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
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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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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 …
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
 
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