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Red Sox at Mariners Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends, and stats for June 16 — It's Monday, June 16 and the Red Sox (37-36) are in Seattle to take on the Mariners (36-34). Lucas Giolito is slated to take the mound for Boston against Logan Gilbert for Seattle.
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Padres at Dodgers Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends and stats for June 16 — It's Monday, June 16 and the Padres (39-31) are in Los Angeles to take on the Dodgers (43-29). Dylan Cease is slated to take the mound for San Diego against Shohei Ohtani for Los Angeles.
Vaughn Dalzell / NBCSports.com:
Orioles at Rays Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends, and stats for June 16
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Astros at Athletics Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends, and stats for June 16
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The Crawfish Boxes
Vaughn Dalzell / NBCSports.com:
Phillies at Marlins prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends, and stats for June 16
Ken Rosenthal / New York Times:
Red Sox legend David Ortiz on Rafael Devers trade: 'It wasn't going to end well' — Hall of Famer David Ortiz works for the Boston Red Sox as a special assistant to the Fenway Sports Group. But he said his opinion of the Rafael Devers trade is informed more by his 14 years as a player …
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Barry M. Bloom / Sportico:
Devers Trade to Giants Shifts Power in NL West — When Buster Posey took over as president of baseball operations for the San Francisco Giants late last year, he promised to rely on his playing pedigree as a three-time World Series-winning catcher to make the Giants relevant again.
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NBC Sports Bay Area … and Orange County Register
Associated Press:
The Red Sox called up their top prospect and swept the Yankees. Then they made a stunning trade — The week began with Boston calling up top prospect Roman Anthony. It ended with the Red Sox trading slugger Rafael Devers. In between, they swept the rival Yankees. — What's next for this team is anyone's guess.
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New Jersey Online, NESN.com, New York Times, Yahoo Sports, Winnipeg Free Press, Boston.com and Last Word On Baseball
ESPN:
Sources: Red Sox trade All-Star slugger Rafael Devers to Giants
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Associated Press:
Shohei Ohtani to make his long-awaited return to the mound in an abbreviated start for the Dodgers — LOS ANGELES — Shohei Ohtani is making his Los Angeles Dodgers pitching debut, 643 days after the two-way superstar had elbow surgery. — Ohtani will start and pitch an inning …
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Thomas Harrigan / MLB.com:
First All-Star Ballot update: Judge, Ohtani dominating; NL OF is stacked — Read our story on the balloting format, which includes two phases of fan voting to determine the All-Star starters. — The Yankees' Aaron Judge and the Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani are the leading vote-getters …
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Astros' Lance McCullers Jr. sidelined with sprained foot, rookie Ryan Gusto to start — WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The Houston Astros placed right-hander Lance McCullers Jr. on the 15-day injured list with a sprained right foot Monday before his scheduled start against the Athletics.
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The Crawfish Boxes, Winnipeg Free Press and MLB Trade Rumors
Associated Press:
Brady House, 11th overall pick in 2021 draft, gets called up by the Nationals — WASHINGTON — Third baseman Brady House was promoted by the Washington Nationals from Triple-A Rochester on Monday, the club's latest rookie to get a look at the big league level this season.
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MLB Trade Rumors, Winnipeg Free Press and baseballmusings.com
Associated Press:
Giancarlo Stanton set to make season debut for Yankees after missing first 70 games — NEW YORK — Yankees designated hitter Giancarlo Stanton was activated Monday and set to start against the Los Angeles Angels and bat fifth after missing New York's first 70 games because of inflammation in the tendons of both elbows.
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New York Post, New York Daily News and Winnipeg Free Press
Associated Press:
Shane Smith and Mike Vasil look like two Rule 5 hits for the rebuilding Chicago White Sox — CHICAGO — Shane Smith pitched a total of 10 1/3 innings during his college career at Wake Forest. He had a shoulder operation as a freshman, and his sophomore year was shut down by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Associated Press:
Aaron Civale gets a little wild in White Sox debut after trade from Brewers — ARLINGTON, Texas — Aaron Civale got a little wild in the right-hander's first start for the Chicago White Sox two days after he was traded by the Milwaukee Brewers. — Civale walked four of the first seven hitters …
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NESN.com, FanGraphs Baseball and Winnipeg Free Press
