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Cubs at Twins prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends, and stats for July 8  —  Its Tuesday, July 8 and the Cubs (54-36) are in Minneapolis to take on the Twins (43-47).  —  Shota Imanaga is slated to take the mound for Chicago against Simeon Woods Richardson for Minnesota.
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Mets at Orioles Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends and stats for July 8  —  Its Tuesday, July 8 and the Mets (52-39) are in Baltimore to open a series against the Orioles (40-49).  —  Clay Holmes is slated to take the mound for New York against Brandon Young for Baltimore.
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Mariners at Yankees prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends, and stats for July 8  —  Its Tuesday, July 8 and the Mariners (48-42) are in Bronx to open a series against the Yankees (49-41).  —  Logan Gilbert is slated to take the mound for Seattle against Will Warren for New York.
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Blue Jays at White Sox prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, trends, and stats for July 8  —  Its Tuesday, July 8 and the surging Blue Jays (53-38) are in Chicago to take on the White Sox (30-61) in Game 2 of their three-game series.  —  Chris Bassitt is slated to take the mound …
Discussion: Sportsnet.ca
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Guardians at Astros Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends and stats for July 8  —  Its Tuesday, July 8 and the Guardians (41-48) are in Houston to take on the Astros (55-36) in the second game of their three-game series.  —  Joey Cantillo is slated to take the mound …
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Nationals at Cardinals Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends and stats for July 8  —  It's Tuesday, July 8 and the Nationals (37-53) are in St. Louis to take on the Cardinals (48-43).  Jake Irvin is slated to take the mound for Washington against Sonny Gray for St. Louis.
Discussion: Viva El Birdos
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Rays at Tigers Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends, and stats for July 8  —  It's Tuesday, July 8 and the Rays (49-42) are in Detroit to take on the Tigers (58-34).  Ryan Pepiot is slated to take the mound for Tampa Bay against Jack Flaherty for Detroit.
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Pirates at Royals Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends and stats for July 8  —  It's Tuesday, July 8 and the Pirates (38-54) are in Kansas City to take on the Royals (44-48).  Mitch Keller is slated to take the mound for Pittsburgh against Seth Lugo for Kansas City.
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Rockies at Red Sox Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends, and stats for July 8  —  It's Tuesday, July 8 and the Rockies (21-70) are in Boston to take on the Red Sox (47-45).  Kyle Freeland is slated to take the mound for Colorado against Brayan Bello for Boston.
Vaughn Dalzell / NBCSports.com:   Phillies at Giants Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends and stats for July 8
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Marlins at Reds Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends and stats for July 8
Discussion: Miami Herald
Associated Press:
Odds by Byron Buxton is an All-Star again.  His most important superpower for the Twins is availability.  —  MINNEAPOLIS — For all the evidence that Byron Buxton has had an All-Star season, the supporting statistics start and end with this simple number: 73.
Associated Press:
Red Sox All-Star Alex Bregman eyeing return without rehab starts  —  BOSTON — Alex Bregman believes he could skip a minor-league rehab assignment and be back in Boston's lineup before the All-Star break.  —  The two-time All-Star third baseman, who has been sidelined since May 24 …
Keith Law / New York Times:
MLB 2025 Mock Draft 3.0: Kade Anderson jumps to No. 1; Aiva Arquette stays in the Northwest  —  We're now just five days out from the start of the 2025 Draft, and not only do we still not know who's going first, that pick is even more uncertain than it was before, thanks to the .
 
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Gordon Wittenmyer / Cincinnati.com:
Reds pitcher Hunter Greene suffers setback from groin injury, scratched from rehab start
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