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NBCSports.com:
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 and New York Post
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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.
NBCSports.com:   White Sox at Red Sox Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends and stats for April 18
NBCSports.com:   Yankees at Rays Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends and stats for April 18
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Dodgers at Rangers Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends and stats for April 18
Discussion: True Blue LA
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Cardinals at Mets prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends, and stats for April 18
Discussion: Viva El Birdos
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Royals at Tigers prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends, and stats for April 17
Vaughn Dalzell / NBCSports.com:
Yankees at Rays Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends and stats for April 17
Discussion: SNY
Associated Press:
Devin Williams struggles in initial weeks with New York Yankees  —  TAMPA, Fla. — Three-and-a-half weeks into his New York Yankees career, Devin Williams doesn't resemble the All-Star closer who dominated hitters with the Milwaukee Brewers.  —  Brandon Lowe tied the score with a two-run single …
Jaylon Thompson / Kansas City Star:
Royals offense is in midst of an ugly streak.  It's highlighting a major problem  —  The Kansas City Royals can't get out of their own way.  And their struggling offense is becoming a major concern.  —  On Thursday, the Royals (8-12) continued to spin their wheels offensively against the Detroit Tigers at Comerica Park.
Fox News:
New York Yankees  —  New York Yankees infielder Jazz Chisholm Jr. was ejected from Thursday night's game and may have violated MLB policy with his public criticism on social media.  —  FOX Sports' MLB reporters Rowan Kavver and Deesha Thosar cover hot stars, risings stars and more in this week's roundtable.
Discussion: Yahoo News
Associated Press:
Yankees' Jazz Chisholm Jr. suspended 1 game following ejection, violation of social media policy  —  TAMPA, Fla. — New York Yankees second baseman Jazz Chisholm Jr. was suspended for one game and fined by Major League Baseball on Friday following his ejection during a game at the Tampa Bay Rays …
Associated Press:
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.
Associated Press:
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 …
Discussion: Lone Star Ball
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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Nationals' Jorge Lopez suspended 3 games for throwing at Pittsburgh's Andrew McCutchen's head
Discussion: MLB.com and Yahoo Sports
 
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