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Mariners at Red Sox Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends, and stats for April 23  —  It's Wednesday, April 23 and the Mariners (12-11) are in Boston to take on the Red Sox (14-11).  Emerson Hancock is slated to take the mound for Seattle against Sean Newcomb for Boston.
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Orioles at Nationals Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends, stats for April 23  —  It's Wednesday, April 23 and the Orioles (9-13) are in Washington to take on the Nationals (10-13).  Tomoyuki Sugano is slated to take the mound for Baltimore against Trevor Williams for Washington.
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Rangers at Athletics prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends, and stats for April 23  —  Its Wednesday, April 23 and the Rangers (14-9) take on the Athletics (10-13).  Kumar Rocker is slated to take the mound for Texas against JP Sears for Oakland.
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Rays at Diamondbacks prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends and stats for April 23  —  Its Wednesday, April 23 and the Rays (9-14) are in Phoenix to take on the Diamondbacks (14-9).  —  Taj Bradley is slated to take the mound for Tampa Bay against Eduardo Rodriguez for Arizona.
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Dodgers at Cubs Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends and stats for April 23  —  Its Wednesday, April 23 and the Dodgers (16-8) are in Chicago to take on the Cubs (15-10).  Matthew Boyd for Chicago is slated to take the mound against the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Discussion: Bleed Cubbie Blue
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Blue Jays at Astros Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends and stats for April 23  —  Its Wednesday, April 23 and the Blue Jays (12-12) are in Houston to take on the Astros (12-11).  —  Bowden Francis is slated to take the mound for Toronto against Ryan Gusto for Houston.
Discussion: The Crawfish Boxes
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Brewers at Giants prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends, and stats for April 23  —  Its Wednesday, April 23 and the Brewers (13-11) are in San Francisco to take on the Giants (15-9).  —  Freddy Peralta is slated to take the mound for Milwaukee against Logan Webb for San Francisco.
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Yankees at Guardians prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, trends, and stats for April 23  —  Its Wednesday, April 23 and the Yankees (14-10) are in Cleveland this afternoon to wrap up their three-game series with the Guardians (14-9).  —  Carlos Rodón is slated …
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Phillies at Mets Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends and stats for April 23  —  Its Wednesday, April 23 and the Phillies (13-11) are in Queens to take on the Mets (17-7) in the finale of their three-game series.  —  Zack Wheeler is slated to take the mound …
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Brewers at Giants Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends, and stats for April 22
Discussion: Brew Crew Ball
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Cardinals at Braves Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends and stats for April 22
Discussion: Associated Press and Battery Power
Vaughn Dalzell / NBCSports.com:
Phillies at Mets Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends, and stats for April 22
Discussion: ESPN
NBCSports.com:   Yankees at Guardians prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends, and stats for April 22
NBCSports.com:   Mariners at Red Sox prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends, and stats for April 22
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Blue Jays at Astros Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends and stats for April 22
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Dodgers at Cubs Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends and stats for April 22
Discussion: True Blue LA
MLB.com:
MLB Gameday: Dodgers 10, Cubs 11 Final Score (04/22/2025)  —  Follow MLB results with FREE box scores, pitch-by-pitch strikezone info, and Statcast data for Dodgers vs. Cubs at Wrigley Field
Associated Press:
Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani plays catch as he continues his comeback from elbow surgery  —  CHICAGO — Los Angeles Dodgers slugger Shohei Ohtani played catch on Tuesday in a continuation of his throwing program in his comeback from elbow surgery.  —  Ohtani rejoined the Dodgers on Sunday after his wife …
Jesse Newell / Kansas City Star:
Have umpires been unfair to the Royals?  It might not be your imagination  —  Kansas City Royals general manager JJ Picollo didn't have to think long to come up with a positive development from his team after its 9-14 start.  —  That also was followed, though, by an area where he'd like to see improvement.
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