But with Sproat and McLean in the minors, the Orioles' task in Game 2 on Thursday was to excel against a cavalry of low-leverage Mets relievers who will all likely be back in the minors or DFA'd in the coming days and weeks.
If Game 2 on Thursday was a one-off, it would've elicited a giant shrug. But it was the third time in their last six games that the Mets employed the bullpen game strategy. In addition to making it harder to win, it's taxing to the relief corps and can create a negative domino effect.
It's also difficult for the offense to have to constantly play from behind.
It didn't cost the Mets last Friday against the Yankees, but it cost them a chance at a series sweep last Sunday, when Zach Pop (who has since been DFA'd) and Waddell put the Mets in an early 5-0 hole they couldn't crawl out of.
That's two losses in the last week that were essentially punts by New York.
Jul 10, 2025; Baltimore, MD, USA; New York Mets pitcher Brandon Waddell (82) delivers during the second inning against the Baltimore Orioles at Oriole Park at Camden Yards. / Mitch Stringer - Imagn Images
In addition to the three bullpen games in the last week, the Mets have also recently chosen to rely on Blade Tidwell for starts/bulk innings (mainly because he's on the 40-man roster), and kept Paul Blackburn in the rotation before his injury despite poor results (a 7.71 ERA, 1.98 WHIP, and failure to provide length).
New York lost Blackburn's last four starts -- on June 13, 18, 23, and 28.
Now, it's important to note that it took a barrage of injuries to put the Mets in this spot. That included recent ones to Griffin Canning and Tylor Megill, an injury to Kodai Senga a month ago, and the season-long absence of Sean Manaea.
They were also put behind the eight ball when a rainout last week forced Clay Holmes out of the Yankees series.
But in each recent instance, the Mets could've turned to McLean or Sproat. Why didn't they?
"My preference is to not bring up a top prospect for a spot start," president of baseball operationsDavid Stearnssaid on July 3 before the Yankees series. "I also understand this is a unique circumstance and I can’t take anything off the table right now, but my preference would be to figure out a way to do it without doing that."
Stearns added:
"The clear downside to giving someone the ball and having them not have a good outing, a short start, whatever it is, is you put your major league team in a hole. So step one is we’d like to avoid that outcome. For the individual player’s development, you never know.
"I’m certain there are pitching prospects and prospects in general who will handle that just fine, and there are others who it probably impacts a little bit more, and trying to figure out which is which can be difficult. It’s also perfectly possible that you call someone up, they give you five good innings, and then go back down and continue their development. I’m certainly aware of all of these outcomes, and we’re sorting through it."
Port St. Lucie, Florida, USA; New York Mets pitcher Nolan McLean participates in the Spring Breakout game against the Washington Nationals at Clover Park. / Jim Rassol - Imagn Images
Stearns' position is at least understandable, and there are also other factors at play.
Perhaps the Mets are making sure their top pitching prospects -- all of whom could be involved in trade discussions in the coming weeks -- don't come up and get hit around, which could negatively impact their value.
It should also be noted that McLean and Sproat aren't yet on the 40-man roster. And their service time clocks haven't started yet.
But when it comes to the 40-man roster, the Mets have about a half-dozen fungible spots. So creating one or two really shouldn't be a concern.
And regarding the service time situation, that would be a more valid excuse if this wasn't a year with World Series expectations.
But this is a year where the Mets have World Series expectations, and the tactics they've deployed with their pitching staff over the last month or so have cost them games -- making their task more difficult.
But there will be situations in the second half of the season when they need a sixth starter to give people extra rest, or when they need a starter because of a doubleheader, or when something else unexpected pops up. A long-term injury could create a long-term need.
When those situations arise, they need to employ a different strategy than the one that cost them a bunch of games in the first half.
Its Friday, July 11 and the Mets (53-41) are in Kansas City to open a series against the Royals (46-48).
Kodai Senga is slated to take the mound for New York against Michael Wacha for Kansas City.
The Mets lost both ends of their doubleheader against the Orioles yesterday. The Royals swept a three-game series against the Pirates and have won four in a row overall.
New York is now 1.5 games behind the Phillies in the National League East. Kansas City is also in second place in their division, the American League Central...but they are 13 games behind the Tigers.
Lets dive into the matchup and find a sweat or two.
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Game details & how to watch Mets at Royals
Date: Friday, July 11, 2025
Time: 8:10PM EST
Site: Kauffman Stadium
City: Kansas City, MO
Network/Streaming: SNY, FDSNKC
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Odds for the Mets at the Royals
The latest odds as of Friday:
Moneyline: Mets (-141), Royals (+118)
Spread: Mets -1.5
Total: 9.0 runs
Probable starting pitchers for Mets at Royals
Pitching matchup for July 11, 2025: Kodai Senga vs. Michael Wacha
Mets: Kodai Senga (7-3, 1.47 ERA) Last outing: 6/12 vs. Washington - 5.2IP, 0ER, 1H, 1BB, 5Ks
Royals: Michael Wacha (4-9, 3.83 ERA) Last outing: 7/5 at Arizona - 4IP, 4ER, 4H, 4BB, 4Ks
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On the road the Mets have won 16 of their last 28 games following a loss
6 of the Royals' last 8 games (75%) have stayed under the Total
In their last 10 games with a rest advantage over their opponents the Royals are 7-3 against the Run Line
Pete Alonso was 0-7 in yesterday's doubleheader
Brandon Nimmo was 5-13 in the series against Baltimore
Bobby Witt Jr. is riding a 13-game hitting streak (21-53)
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Its Friday, July 11 and the Cubs (55-38) are in the Bronx to begin a weekend series against the Yankees (52-41).
Chris Flexen is slated to take the mound for Chicago against Carlos Rodón for New York.
The Yankees welcome the Cubs following a sweep of the Seattle Mariners including an extra inning win last night. The Cubs lost two of three in Minneapolis to the Twins earlier this week.
Lets dive into the matchup and find a sweat or two.
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Date: Friday, July 11, 2025
Time: 7:05PM EST
Site: Yankee Stadium
City: Bronx, NY
Network/Streaming: MARQ, YES
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Odds for the Cubs at the Yankees
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Moneyline: Cubs (+157), Yankees (-189)
Spread: Yankees -1.5
Total: 9.0 runs
Probable starting pitchers for Cubs at Yankees
Pitching matchup for July 11, 2025: Chris Flexen vs. Carlos Rodón
Cubs: Chris Flexen (5-0, 0.83 ERA) Last outing: 7/5 vs. St. Louis - 3.2IP, 1ER, 4H, 0BB, 2Ks
Yankees: Carlos Rodón (9-6, 3.30 ERA) Last outing: 7/5 at Mets - 5IP, 6ER, 5H, 3BB, 4Ks
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The Cubs have won 12 of 21 games against American League teams this season
The Under is 6-2-1 (67%) in the Yankees' home games this season with Carlos Rodon starting
The Yankees have covered in 4 of their last 5 games for a profit of 3.29 units
Aaron Judge was hitless last night but drove in the winning run with a sacrifice fly
Cody Bellinger has hit in 15 straight games
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Giants icon Will Clark believes the drama surrounding the team’s acquisition of star designated hitter Rafael Devers has ballooned into something completely unnecessary.
In talking to KNBR’s Brian Murphy and Markus Boucher on Friday, Clark explained how he is attempting to move past the harsh language he used with Red Sox announcer Will Flemming — who shared a private conversation he had with Clark during the San Francisco-Boston series on June 20-22 about Devers skipping practice at first base with on a radio show — and the situation overall.
“I think that this story has gotten blown way out of proportion,” Clark told Murphy and Boucher. “I said some stuff that I shouldn’t have said. And also … Will Flemming said a few things as well. I have reached out to Will; we talked about it; we hashed it out.
“It’s going to be water under the bridge.”
"I think that this story has gotten blown way out of proportion. I said some stuff that I shouldn't have said. And also… Will Flemming said a few things as well. I have reached out to Will, we talked about it, we hashed it out. It's going to be water under the bridge."
Clark, a retired six-time MLB All-Star, grew irritated after Flemming pushed the negative narrative surrounding Devers — which the former eight-year Giants first baseman already addressed multiple times, detailing how Devers didn’t want to practice at first in front of the Red Sox dugout amid the media frenzy — while making public what was a private conversation.
“We were in San Francisco right after that trade happened,” Flemming said. “They don’t yet know what is going to happen with the player. I was there the second day. Will Clark was there to work on ground balls with him at first base, and Rafi didn’t show up.
“So that’s the person that these guys [the Red Sox] have been dealing with for a long time.”
Flemming, brother of Giants broadcaster Dave Flemming, told the public that Devers is against playing first base in San Francisco, as he was in Boston, painting a poor picture of the three-time MLB All-Star.
That claim appears to be false. Giants manager Bob Melvin said Tuesday that Devers should see time at first after the MLB All-Star break, and Devers told reporters through San Francisco interpreter Erwin Higueros on June 20 that he “can’t wait to start playing [at first base].”
Clark subsequently went off on Flemming in Thursday’s episode of the “Deuces Wild” podcast he co-hosts with retired big-leaguer Eric Byrnes.
“Will Flemming, you can go f—k off, motherf—ker,” Clark said. “You want to f—king take a conversation that we’re having and then blow it out of proportion because you’re a f—king East Coast piece of s—t reporter. F—k off.”
The two quotes set the stage for what Clark said he “hashed out” with Flemming and will become “water under the bridge,” according to the former San Francisco star.
It is probably best for Clark to move on from the feud with Flemming.
Its Friday, July 11 and after a night of rain, the Guardians (43-48) are in Chicago to take on the White Sox (31-62) in a day/night doubleheader.
Logan Allen is slated to take the mound for Cleveland against Shane Smith for Chicago.
Cleveland is hoping they have turned things around having swept three from the Houston Astros after losing ten in a row while the White Sox enter the series having lost three of their last four.
Lets dive into Game 1 of the doubleheader and find a sweat or two.
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Date: Friday, July 11, 2025
Time: 3:10PM EST
Site: Rate Field
City: Chicago, IL
Network/Streaming: CLEG, CHSN
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Odds for the Guardians at the White Sox
The latest odds as of Friday:
Moneyline: Guardians (-128), White Sox (+107)
Spread: Guardians -1.5
Total: 8.0 runs
Probable starting pitchers for Guardians at White Sox
Pitching matchup for July 11, 2025: Logan Allen vs. Shane Smith
Guardians: Logan Allen (5-7, 4.07 ERA) Last outing: July 5 vs. Detroit - 6IP, 1ER, 2H, 2BB, 5Ks
White Sox: Shane Smith (3-7, 4.20 ERA) Last outing: 7/6 at Colorado - 4.1IP, 5ER, 5H, 2BB, 2Ks
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Top betting trends & insights to know ahead of Guardians at White Sox
The Guardians have won nine of their last 10 games against the White Sox
The OVER has cashed in just one of the last six games between the Guardians and White Sox
Cleveland has covered the run line in their last four games on the road at Chicago
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Professional athletes often can be their own worst critics, and Walker Buehler certainly seems to fall into that category.
After signing a one-year, $21 million contract with the Boston Red Sox in free agency, the 30-year-old right-hander is on pace for the worst season of his major league career. He’s allowed three or more runs in 10 of his 16 starts, surrendered 25 earned runs over five outings in June (11.07 ERA) and owns a 6.12 ERA after giving up three runs over six innings against the Tampa Bay Rays on Thursday night.
In fact, Buehler’s 2025 campaign has been so rocky that Thursday’s outing represented a sign of improvement: He pitched into the sixth inning for the first time since June 11 and allowed just five hits in Boston’s 4-3 win.
Buehler’s frustration with how his season has gone to date — and his relief to see even moderate progress — was evident after Thursday’s game.
“It’s nice to go through a week of prep, the five days or whatever, and not feel like I should just retire,” Buehler told reporters at Fenway Park. “I don’t think I’m going to retire anytime soon, but you get into some really dark places and that’s what happens.”
Buehler’s “dark place” included questioning whether he’d remain in the Red Sox’ rotation.
Despite his impressive pedigree — two-time All-Star and two-time World Series champion with the Los Angeles Dodgers — Buehler is well aware that starters Hunter Dobbins and Tanner Houck are nearing their return from the injured list, and that he’ll need to deliver results to keep getting the ball every fifth game. Lucas Giolito and Brayan Bello both have been excellent lately, while Garrett Crochet has lived up to his ace billing.
If Dobbins and Houck both re-establish themselves as effective starters, that could leave Buehler as the sixth option in a five-man rotation.
“There’s some realities to the game, and some really talented guys that we have that have been good at the big league level that are in Triple-A right now and deserve to pitch in the big leagues,” Buehler said. “And at some point, you’ve got to show some sign of being able to dominate a baseball game and not just survive it.”
Buehler believes he has made real progress since that disastrous stretch in June, noting that he recently raised his arm slot angle by several degrees and that he was happy with “about 70 percent” of his pitches in Thursday night’s game after — a far cry from a June 23 outing in which he “probably made three throws that I like.”
“To get back to that feeling instead of kind of pure panic of, ‘How could I ever get anyone out?’ I think more so even than what happens on the field, I think that feeling is important for me,” Buehler said. “It makes me really excited about not only our group, but hopefully being a part of it for kind of this run at the end.”
Whether Buehler is around at the end of the season remains to be seen. If the Red Sox are comfortable with Dobbins and Houck in the rotation, they could look to move Buehler at the July 31 MLB trade deadline before he becomes an unrestricted free agent next winter.
Then again, the eight-year veteran has an excellent postseason track record — 3.04 ERA over 94.2 innings in the playoffs — and could be a valuable asset to a young Red Sox team with hopes of playing in October.
Dobbins is set to start Friday night against the Rays at Fenway Park in his return from the injured list as Boston looks to extend a seven-game winning streak.
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It's Friday, July 11 and the Marlins (42-50) are in Baltimore to take on the Orioles (42-50). Edward Cabrera is slated to take the mound for Miami against Dean Kremer for Baltimore.
The Orioles are 5-1 in the last six games, while the Marlins are 4-5 to follow up their season-long eight-game winning streak. This is the first meeting of the season between the two.
Baltimore took the series 2-1 against the New York Mets after sweeping Atlanta and scored 30 runs over the six games. Miami lost back-to-back games with two total runs scored after 17 runs scored in the first two games of the Cincinnati series.
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Date: Friday, July 11, 2025
Time: 7:05PM EST
Site: Oriole Park at Camden Yards
City: Baltimore, MD
Network/Streaming: FDSNFL, MASN
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Odds for the Marlins at the Orioles
The latest odds as of Friday:
Moneyline: Marlins (+110), Orioles (-130)
Spread: Orioles -1.5
Total: 9.0 runs
Probable starting pitchers for Marlins at Orioles
Pitching matchup for July 11, 2025: Edward Cabrera vs. Dean Kremer
Marlins: Edward Cabrera, (3-3, 3.33 ERA) Last outing: 7.0 Innings Pitched, 2 Earned Runs Allowed, 5 Hits Allowed, 0 Walks, and 5 Strikeouts
Orioles: Dean Kremer, (7-7, 4.53 ERA) Last outing: 4.1 Innings Pitched, 5 Earned Runs Allowed, 8 Hits Allowed, 1 Walk, and 3 Strikeouts
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Top betting trends & insights to know ahead of Marlins at Orioles
Baltimore is 8-10 when Kremer pitches this season
Miami is 8-7 when Cabrera pitches this season
The Marlins have won 4 of their last 5 away games against teams with losing records
6 of the Marlins' last 8 matchups with the Orioles have gone over the Total
The Orioles have failed to cover the Run Line in 5 straight matchups against the Marlins
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It's Friday, July 11 and the Rockies (21-72) are in Cincinnati to take on the Reds (48-46). Germán Márquez is slated to take the mound for Colorado against Chase Burns for Cincinnati.
Cincinnati broke a four-game losing streak with two consecutive wins against Miami to even up that series and enter this one with a golden opportunity to stay above .500 entering the All-Star break.
Colorado lost all three games to Boston getting outscored 29-7 in that process and dropped 12 of the past 15 games overall. The Reds won all three games in Colorado earlier this season outscoring the Rockies 22-12.
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Date: Friday, July 11, 2025
Time: 7:10PM EST
Site: Great American Ball Park
City: Cincinnati, OH
Network/Streaming: COLR, FDSNOH
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Odds for the Rockies at the Reds
The latest odds as of Friday:
Moneyline: Rockies (+176), Reds (-214)
Spread: Reds -1.5
Total: 9.0 runs
Probable starting pitchers for Rockies at Reds
Pitching matchup for July 11, 2025: Germán Márquez vs. Chase Burns
Rockies: Germán Márquez, (3-10, 5.84 ERA) Last outing: 6.0 Innings Pitched, 6 Earned Runs Allowed, 11 Hits Allowed, 1 Walks, and 2 Strikeouts
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The Reds are 1-2 when Burns pitches this season
The Rockies are 5-13 when Marquez pitches this season
The Reds have won 4 of their last 5 matchups against NL West teams
The Reds' last 3 home games versus the Rockies have gone over the Total
The Rockies have failed to cover the Run Line in 7 of their last 9 games with a rest advantage over their opponents
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It's Friday, July 11 and the Mariners (48-45) are in Detroit to take on the Tigers (59-35). Luis Castillo is slated to take the mound for Seattle against Tarik Skubal for Detroit.
Seattle is coming off a reverse sweep via the Yankees. The Mariners are outscored 25-14 in those three losses. Detroit is 6-1 in the past seven games, but coming off a 7-3 loss to the Rays on Wednesday.
Detroit is 2-1 versus Seattle this season and beat the Tigers 3-2 in Skubal's start handing him his second loss of the season on April 2. Skubal hasn't earned another loss since then.
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Game details & how to watch Mariners at Tigers
Date: Friday, July 11, 2025
Time: 7:10PM EST
Site: Comerica Park
City: Detroit, MI
Network/Streaming: Apple TV+
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Odds for the Mariners at the Tigers
The latest odds as of Friday:
Moneyline: Mariners (+180), Tigers (-219)
Spread: Tigers -1.5
Total: 7.0 runs
Probable starting pitchers for Mariners at Tigers
Pitching matchup for July 11, 2025: Luis Castillo vs. Tarik Skubal
Mariners: Luis Castillo, (5-5, 3.31 ERA) Last outing: 7.0 Innings Pitched, 0 Earned Runs Allowed, 2 Hits Allowed, 0 Walks, and 8 Strikeouts
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Expert picks & predictions for tonight’s game between the Mariners and the Tigers
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Here are the best bets our model is projecting for Friday’s game between the Mariners and the Tigers:
Moneyline: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the Detroit Tigers on the Moneyline.
Spread: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play ATS on the Seattle Mariners at +1.5.
Total: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the over on the Game Total of 7.0.
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Top betting trends & insights to know ahead of Mariners at Tigers
Detroit is 6-0 in the last six Skubal starts and 14-4 overall
Seattle is 3-0 in the last three Castillo starts and 10-8 overall
The Tigers have won 4 of their last 5 home games against American League teams
4 of the Mariners' last 5 matchups with the Tigers have stayed under the Total
The Tigers are up 3.23 units on the Run Line in their last 5 at home
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It's Friday, July 11 and the Rays (50-44) are in Boston to take on the Red Sox (50-45). Drew Rasmussen is slated to take the mound for Tampa Bay against Hunter Dobbins for Boston.
The Red Sox stormed back to steal the opening game of this four-game series against the Rays, 4-3. Boston was able to score three runs on two hits in the seventh inning before the bullpen held tight to extend the winning streak to seven games — a season-long for the Sox.
Tampa Bay is 1-3 in the last four, 2-5 in the past seven, and 3-8 in the previous 11, so the hits just keep coming for the Rays. The season series is Red Sox 5-2, however, the Rays scored 37 runs compared to the Sox's 28 over the seven meetings.
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Game details & how to watch Rays at Red Sox
Date: Friday, July 11, 2025
Time: 7:10PM EST
Site: Fenway Park
City: Boston, MA
Network/Streaming: FDSNSUN, NESN
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Odds for the Rays at the Red Sox
The latest odds as of Friday:
Moneyline: Rays (-110), Red Sox (-109)
Spread: Rays -1.5
Total: 9.0 runs
Probable starting pitchers for Rays at Red Sox
Pitching matchup for July 11, 2025: Drew Rasmussen vs. Hunter Dobbins
Rays: Drew Rasmussen, (7-5, 2.82 ERA) Last outing: 2.0 Innings Pitched, 1 Earned Run Allowed, 3 Hits Allowed, 0 Walks, and 2 Strikeouts
Red Sox: Hunter Dobbins, (4-1, 4.10 ERA) Last outing: 4.0 Innings Pitched, 4 Earned Runs Allowed, 4 Hits Allowed, 5 Walks, and 1 Strikeout
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Here are the best bets our model is projecting for Friday’s game between the Rays and the Red Sox:
Moneyline: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the Boston Red Sox on the Moneyline.
Spread: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play ATS on the Boston Red Sox at +1.5.
Total: NBC Sports Bet is staying away from a play on the Game Total of 9.0.
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Top betting trends & insights to know ahead of Rays at Red Sox
Tampa Bay is 10-8 when Rasmussen pitches this season
Boston is 7-5 when Dobbins pitches this season
Boston is on a season-long seven-game winning streak
The Red Sox have won 3 straight home games against the Rays
4 of the Red Sox's last 5 matchups with the Rays have stayed under the Total
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It's Friday, July 11 and the Phillies (54-39) are in San Diego to take on the Padres (50-43). Ranger Suárez is slated to take the mound for Philadelphia against Ryan Bergert for San Diego.
Philadelphia is coming off a 13-0 smackdown victory over the Giants, and had the day off, while San Diego beat Arizona, 4-3. These teams met at the end of June and to start July.
The Phillies won two of three games against the Padres with another being postponed. Since then, the Phillies are 3-3, while the Padres are 4-3. San Diego has yet to put together a winning streak over 13 games, but has another chance today.
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Game details & how to watch Phillies at Padres
Date: Friday, July 11, 2025
Time: 9:40PM EST
Site: Petco Park
City: San Diego, CA
Network/Streaming: NBCSP, SDPA, MLBN
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Odds for the Phillies at the Padres
The latest odds as of Friday:
Moneyline: Phillies (-165), Padres (+139)
Spread: Phillies -1.5
Total: 8.0 runs
Probable starting pitchers for Phillies at Padres
Pitching matchup for July 11, 2025: Ranger Suárez vs. Ryan Bergert
Padres: Ryan Bergert, (1-0, 2.67 ERA) Last outing: 3.0 Innings Pitched, 3 Earned Runs Allowed, 5 Hits Allowed, 3 Walks, and 4 Strikeouts
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Here are the best bets our model is projecting for Friday’s game between the Phillies and the Padres:
Moneyline: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the Philadelphia Phillies on the Moneyline.
Spread: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play ATS on the San Diego Padres at +1.5.
Total: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the over on the Game Total of 8.0.
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Top betting trends & insights to know ahead of Phillies at Padres
The Padres are 6-3 when Bergert pitches this season
The Phillies are 8-4 when Suarez pitches this season
The Phillies have won 8 of their last 10 games at the Padres
The Over has cashed in each of the Phillies' last 3 games with a rest advantage over their opponents
When the Phillies have had a rest advantage over their opponents they have failed to cover the Run Line in their last 6 games
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It's Friday, July 11 and the Dodgers (56-38) are in San Francisco to take on the Giants (51-43). Dustin May is slated to take the mound for Los Angeles against Logan Webb for San Francisco.
The Dodgers have lost six consecutive games, which is a season-long as they enter this three-game road stand at San Francisco before the All-Star break. Los Angeles has scored 10 runs in six games and one run total in four separate games (outscored 40-10 in six-game losing streak).
On the other hand, the Giants were hot with a 4-1 record over the past five games and 6-2 in the last eight, but San Fran is coming off a 13-0 loss in their previous outing against the Phillies.
Los Angeles is 2-1 versus San Francisco this season and the Dodgers outscored the Giants at home, 18-15 in that three-game series.
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Game details & how to watch Dodgers at Giants
Date: Friday, July 11, 2025
Time: 10:15PM EST
Site: Oracle Park
City: San Francisco, CA
Network/Streaming: SNLA, NBCSBA, MLBN
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Odds for the Dodgers at the Giants
The latest odds as of Friday:
Moneyline: Dodgers (+109), Giants (-130)
Spread: Giants -1.5
Total: 7.0 runs
Probable starting pitchers for Dodgers at Giants
Pitching matchup for July 11, 2025: Dustin May vs. Logan Webb
Dodgers: Dustin May, (5-5, 4.52 ERA) Last outing: 7.0 Innings Pitched, 2 Earned Runs Allowed, 4 Hits Allowed, 1 Walk, and 9 Strikeouts
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Here are the best bets our model is projecting for Friday’s game between the Dodgers and the Giants:
Moneyline: NBC Sports Bet is staying away from a play on the Moneyline.
Spread: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play ATS on the Los Angeles Dodgers at +1.5.
Total: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the over on the Game Total of 7.0.
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Top betting trends & insights to know ahead of Dodgers at Giants
The Dodgers are 9-7 when May pitches this season
The Giants are 10-9 when Webb pitches this season
The Dodgers have won 3 straight matchups against NL West teams
This season the Giants pitcher Logan Webb has an ERA of 2.62 and a WHIP of 1.17 when opening
The Dodgers have failed to cover the Run Line in 7 of their last 8 games
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