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Its Wednesday, April 16 and the Mets (11-6) are in Minneapolis to take on the Twins (6-12).

Huascar Brazoban is slated to take the mound for New York against David Festa for Minnesota.

These teams have split the first two games of the series. The Twins won last night, 6-3. Former Met Harrison Bader went 3-4 and drove in a run to lead Minnesota's offense. Pete Alonso hit his fifth home run of the season in a losing effort for New York.

Lets dive into the matchup and find a sweat or two.

We’ve got all the info and analysis you need to know ahead of the game, including the latest info on the how to catch tipoff, odds, recent team performance, player stats, and of course, our predictions, picks & best bets for the game from our modeling tools and staff of experts.

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Game details & how to watch Mets at Twins

• Date: Wednesday, April 16, 2025
• Time: 1:10PM EST
• Site: Target Field
• City: Minneapolis, MN
• Network/Streaming: SNY, MNNT

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Odds for the Mets at the Twins

The latest odds as of Wednesday:

• Moneyline: Mets (+106), Twins (-126)
• Spread:  Twins -1.5
• Total: 8.0 runs

Probable starting pitchers for Mets at Twins

• Pitching matchup for April 16, 2025: Huascar Brazoban vs. David Festa
  
  • Mets: Huascar Brazoban (0-0, 0.79 ERA)
    Last outing: 4/14 at Minnesota - 2IP, 0ER, 0H, 1BB, 1K
  • Twins: David Festa (0-0, 0.00 ERA)
    Last outing: 4/11 vs. Detroit - 4.2IP, 0ER, 3H, 1BB, 4Ks

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Top betting trends & insights to know ahead of Mets at Twins

• The Twins are 8-10 on the Run Line this season
• Mets' road games this season are 7-4 to the UNDER
• Juan Soto hit his 3rd HR of the season last night
• Francisco Lindor has committed 4 errors in 17 games this season

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Expert picks & predictions for today’s game between the Mets and the Twins

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Here are the best bets our model is projecting for Wednesday's game between the Mets and the Twins:

• 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 New York Mets 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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TORONTO — Atlanta Braves right-hander Spencer Strider will return to the mound against the Blue Jays, his first big league start since an April 2024 surgery to repair the ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow.

The Braves activated Strider off the injured list and optioned right-handed reliever Zach Thompson to Triple-A.

The Braves are off to a slow start, and the return of Strider could provide a big lift. He went 20-5 with a 3.86 ERA in 2023, finishing with a major league-best 281 strikeouts in 186 2/3 innings and placing fourth in NL Cy Young Award voting.

Strider struck out 13 in 5 1/3 innings in a dominant rehab start at Triple-A, allowing one run and three hits. He threw 90 pitches, 62 for strikes, and reached 97 mph with his fastball.

Strider, 26, last appeared in the majors on April 5, 2024, against the Diamondbacks in Atlanta.

Right-hander Chris Bassitt starts for the Blue Jays in the rubber match against the Braves.

MILWAUKEE — The Milwaukee Brewers recalled Logan Henderson from Triple-A Nashville, bolstering a pitching staff dealing with multiple injuries.

Before its 5-0 victory over the Detroit Tigers, Milwaukee owned a 4.93 ERA that ranked 28th in the majors, ahead of only the Colorado Rockies (4.99) and Washington Nationals (5.50).

“We need help,” Brewers manager Pat Murphy said. “We need all the help we can. All hands on deck. Whether or not he ends up staying for an extended period of time or not will depend on him and other people’s health and that type of thing. We’re excited to have him.”

The Brewers made room for Henderson by sending right-hander Elvin Rodríguez to Nashville. Rodríguez had an 0-2 record and a 7.53 ERA in four appearances, though he had allowed only one run over five innings of relief in a 9-1 loss to the Tigers.

Henderson was 2-1 with a 3.21 ERA in three games with Nashville this season while striking out 24 and walking 10 over 14 innings.

He gave up five runs in his first start of the season but has thrown 10 shutout innings since. In his last appearance, he struck out eight while allowing no hits and two walks in five innings.

“The first couple of starts, I had a hard time filling up the strike zone,” Henderson said. “The last start was really good for me, heading into the right direction. I like where I’m at right now.”

Henderson went a combined 7-6 with a 3.32 ERA and 104 strikeouts in 81 1/3 innings for four different minor league teams last season. The Brewers selected him out of McLennan Community College in Waco, Texas, in the fourth round of the 2021 amateur draft.

Murphy said he likes the variety in Henderson’s arsenal.

“In today’s game, there’s more chuckers and heavers than there are pitchers,” Murphy said. “I think this is a time when you’ve got to have kind of a combination of both in your repertoire. He’s starting to throw the ball really well, command it and have a variety, so we’re excited to have him.”

Henderson will try to boost a pitching staff that has been decimated by injuries. The list of Brewers pitchers on the injured list includes Aaron Ashby (right oblique), Aaron Civale (left hamstring), Nestor Cortes (left elbow), Robert Gasser (left elbow), DL Hall (left lat), Tobias Myers (left oblique), Connor Thomas (left elbow) and Brandon Woodruff (right shoulder).

Milwaukee would love for Henderson to make the same kind of impact that Quinn Priester has produced since he was acquired in a trade with Boston. Priester carried a no-hitter into the sixth inning and combined with four relievers on a one-hitter.

In two starts with the Brewers, Priester has allowed one run over 10 innings. He was pitching with Boston’s Triple-A affiliate before joining the Brewers.

It was the Brewers’ fourth shutout win of the season. But they also have allowed at least nine runs in four different games already.

Part of the problem is that all those injuries have taxed a bullpen that was one of Milwaukee’s greatest strengths last year, when the Brewers won a second straight NL Central title.

The Brewers have a bullpen ERA of 5.94 that ranked 28th in the majors, ahead of only the Los Angeles Angels (6.29) and Washington (6.91). Last year, Milwaukee’s 3.11 bullpen ERA ranked second, behind only the Cleveland Guardians’ 2.57.

That bullpen has shown signs of life lately, though. In the Brewers’ last two games, their relievers have allowed just one run over nine innings.

BALTIMORE — The Baltimore Orioles and general manager Mike Elias could have used a fast start this year.

Instead, most of their biggest offseason questions are still pertinent.

The Orioles are 6-10 after a 6-3 loss to Cleveland. That’s after some second-half struggles in 2024 and a first-round loss to Kansas City in the playoffs. Baltimore still has plenty of talent, but also some real issues — perhaps more than seemed likely after the Orioles won 101 games in 2023 and had a farm system still churning out standout prospects.

“I certainly haven’t seen any signs of panic, and we’re continuing to retain the same approach on a night-to-night basis. I try not to get too high when things are going great, and try not to get down when we’re losing,” Elias said. “That’s how you have to approach baseball.”

The Orioles lost Corbin Burnes in free agency, and the three main starters they added were all older players on one-year contracts. So there was some skepticism about whether the rotation would hold up.

And that was before the injury bug went to work. Grayson Rodriguez hasn’t pitched at all this season, Zach Eflin went on the injured list, and Albert Suárez will miss significant time. Plus, neither Kyle Bradish nor Tyler Wells has returned from elbow surgery.

So the new arrivals — Tomoyuki Sugano and Charlie Morton — have needed to perform, and it hasn’t gone great. They were a combined 1-5 with a 6.68 ERA following Morton’s start against Cleveland.

“I feel like we’ve already tapped into, basically, the depth,” Elias said. “To say that on April 15 was not the plan. Obviously, we knew Bradish was going to be out. But to have Grayson and Eflin on the shelf simultaneously this quickly into the season, at no point were we forecasting that, or expecting that. And that’s just the truth.”

Kyle Gibson, the third significant starter added, signed in late March and is in the minors. He’s expected back with the Orioles by May. As for Baltimore’s brigade of injured pitchers, Elias said Eflin will start playing catch in a few days, Rodriguez has thrown a couple bullpens, and Bradish threw a bullpen recently. Wells is expected to start his mound progression in the next two weeks.

SAN DIEGO — The Chicago Cubs have optioned top prospect Matt Shaw to Triple-A Iowa after a disappointing start to the rookie third baseman’s career.

Shaw, the No. 13 pick in the 2023 amateur draft, is just 10 for 58 with one homer and three RBIs. He has 18 strikeouts in 68 plate appearances.

“We want to get a productive player back,” manager Craig Counsell said before the Cubs played the San Diego Padres. “Sometimes you have to take a step back to do that. At this level it’s production and the point we’re at, obviously you give guys time to work through it but we just thought we saw enough where we kind of needed to take a break from this level and get some at-bats at Triple-A.”

Counsell, a former major league infielder, said it’s normal for young hitters to struggle.

“He’s just been up against it a little bit to start the year,” he said. “Sometimes it is just some success that kind of reframes it some and gets you good feelings back and good vibes back and gets you back to being that offensive threat.”

The Cubs also placed right-hander Eli Morgan on the 15-day injured list because of an elbow impingement. Infielder Vidal Bruján was reinstated from the 10-day IL, and right-hander Nate Pearson was optioned to Iowa.

Left-hander Luke Little and right-hander Daniel Palencia were recalled from Triple-A before the Cubs’ game at San Diego.

Counsell said Morgan felt something in his elbow when he got two outs in a 10-4 loss. The team will figure out what’s next when it returns to Chicago..

Morgan, acquired from Cleveland in November, has a 12.27 ERA in seven appearances. He went 3-0 with a 1.93 ERA in 32 appearances last season for the AL Central champion Guardians, who had the best bullpen in the majors in 2024.

The Cubs were leading the NL Central at 11-8 entering their game against the Padres. They lost ace Justin Steele to a season-ending left elbow injury.

PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Pirates placed catcher/first baseman Endy Rodriguez on the 10-injured list with a lacerated right index finger.

Rodriguez was catching when he got hurt during a 10-3 victory over Washington. He was hit on the hand by a pitch in the dirt by Paul Skenes, and the injury required five stitches.

The Pirates recalled right-hander Chase Shugart from Triple-A Indianapolis.

Rodriguez has made nine starts at first base and five at catcher this season, hitting .178 with two RBIs.

The injury leaves the Pirates thin at two positions.

Henry Davis is their only healthy catcher, with Joey Bart missing his fourth straight game because of lower back soreness. Catcher Abrahan Gutierrez joined the team from Indianapolis but was not immediately added to the active roster.

Primarily a catcher, Rodriguez had been playing first base while Spencer Horwitz recovers from right hand surgery. Utility player Enmanuel Valdez started at first base for a second straight night.

Its Wednesday, April 16 and the Rockies (3-14) are in Los Angeles to take on the Dodgers (13-6). Germán Márquez is slated to take the mound for Colorado against Bobby Miller for Los Angeles.

Los Angeles won yesterday's meeting, 6-2, to go up 2-0 in the series. Will Smith smacked the only homer of the game and Jack Dreyer recorded his second win of the season after 1.2 innings on 28 pitches and four strikeouts.

Lets dive into the matchup and find a sweat or two.

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Game details & how to watch Rockies at Dodgers

• Date: Wednesday, April 16, 2025
• Time: 10:10PM EST
• Site: Dodger Stadium
• City: Los Angeles, CA
• Network/Streaming: COLR, SNLA

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Odds for the Rockies at the Dodgers

The latest odds as of Wednesday:

• Moneyline: Rockies (+252), Dodgers (-314)
• Spread:  Dodgers -1.5
• Total: 8.0 runs

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Probable starting pitchers for the Rockies at Dodgers

• Pitching matchup for April 16, 2025: Germán Márquez vs. Bobby Miller
  
  • Rockies: Germán Márquez, (0-2, 4.60 ERA)
    Last outing: 4.2 Innings Pitched, 5 Earned Runs Allowed, 7 Hits Allowed, 1 Walk, and 3 Strikeouts
  • Dodgers: Bobby Miller, (2-4, 8.52 ERA in 2024)
    Last outing: Making his season debut

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Expert picks & predictions for tonight’s game between the Rockies and the Dodgers

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Vaughn Dalzell (@VmoneySports) likes Bobby Miller to go Under 5.5 strikeouts versus Colorado:

"Bobby Miller is making his first start of the season tonight and while the Rockies are a more than acceptable opponent, I like the Under 5.5 strikeouts at -125 odds. Miller does not have an outs prop for tonight, which means 5.0 innings or going more than two times through the order is unlikely. Even when Miller went 5.0-plus innings last year, he was 4-2 to the Under on this number and 10-3 to the Under overall. I'd go down to 4.5 for +110 or better if that pops up before first pitch."

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Here are the best bets our model is projecting for Wednesday's game between the Rockies and the Dodgers:

• Moneyline: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play on the Los Angeles Dodgers on the Moneyline.
• Spread: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play ATS on the Colorado Rockies at +1.5.
• Total: NBC Sports Bet is staying away from a play on the Game Total of 8.0.

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Its Wednesday, April 16 and the Red Sox (9-10) are in Tampa to take on the Rays (8-9).

Sean Newcomb is slated to take the mound for Boston against Zack Littell for Tampa Bay.

These teams have split the first two games of the series. Boston won last night, 7-4. Alex Bregman went 5-5 with a couple of home runs to lead the Sox to the win.

Lets dive into the matchup and find a sweat or two.

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Game details & how to watch Red Sox at Rays

• Date: Wednesday, April 16, 2025
• Time: 7:05PM EST
• Site: George M. Steinbrenner Field
• City: Tampa, FL
• Network/Streaming: NESN, FDSNSUN

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Odds for the Red Sox at the Rays

The latest odds as of Wednesday:

• Moneyline: Red Sox (+121), Rays (-143)
• Spread:  Rays -1.5
• Total: 9.0 runs

Probable starting pitchers for Red Sox at Rays

• Pitching matchup for April 16, 2025: Sean Newcomb vs. Zack Littell
  
  • Red Sox: Sean Newcomb (0-2, 4.97 ERA)
    Last outing: 4/11 at White Sox - 4IP, 6ER, 6H, 2BB, 6Ks
  • Rays: Zack Littell (0-3, 6.88 ERA)
    Last outing: 4/10 vs. Angels - 4IP, 7ER, 8H, 1BB, 4Ks

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Top betting trends & insights to know ahead of Red Sox at Rays

• Tampa Bay is just 6-11 on the Run Line this season
• The Rays' last 4 games have gone OVER the Total
• Alex Bregman is now hitting .321 for Boston this season
• Rafael Devers is 1 for his last 18 and is sporting a .222 average for the season

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Expert picks & predictions for tonight’s game between the Red Sox and the Rays

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Here are the best bets our model is projecting for Wednesday's game between the Red Sox and the Rays:

• Moneyline: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the Tampa Bay Rays 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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Its Wednesday, April 16 and the Royals (8-10) are in Bronx trying to avoid being swept by the Yankees (10-7).

Kris Bubic is slated to take the mound for Kansas City against Clarke Schmidt for New York.

Jasson Dominguez went t-3 including a bases-clearing double in the bottom of the sixth inning to propel the Yankees to a 4-2 win last night. Max Fried went 6.2 innings to notch his third win of the season.

Lets dive into the matchup and find a sweat or two.

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Game details & how to watch Royals at Yankees

• Date: Wednesday, April 16, 2025
• Time: 7:05PM EST
• Site: Yankee Stadium
• City: Bronx, NY
• Network/Streaming: FDSNKC, AmazonPV

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Odds for the Royals at the Yankees

The latest odds as of Wednesday:

• Moneyline: Royals (+140), Yankees (-167)
• Spread:  Yankees -1.5
• Total: 8.0 runs

Probable starting pitchers for Royals at Yankees

• Pitching matchup for April 16, 2025: Kris Bubic vs. Clarke Schmidt
  
  • Royals: Kris Bubic (2-1, 0.96 ERA)
    Last outing: 4/11 at Cleveland - 6IP, 2ER, 6H, 2BB, 5Ks
  • Yankees: Clarke Schmidt
    2024: 16GP, 85.1IP, 5-5, 2.85ERA, 30BB, 93Ks
    

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Top betting trends & insights to know ahead of Royals at Yankees

• The Yankees have won 3 of their last 4 games
• KC has lost 4 of their last 5 games
• Both games in this series have stayed UNDER the Total
• Bobby Witt Jr. has hit safely in 8 straight games (11-26)
• Jasson Dominguez is now 6-12 over his last 4 games

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Here are the best bets our model is projecting for Wednesday's game between the Royals and the Yankees:

• 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 Kansas City Royals 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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Today, April 16th, the Tigers (10-7) are in Milwaukee to take on the Brewers (9-9). Keider Montero is slated to take the mound for Detroit against Jose Quintana for Milwaukee.

The Tigers are hoping to put together a better offensive performance than yesterday, when they were shut out by Quinn Priester and the Brewers.

Despite the loss, the Tigers are still 1^st in the AL Central due to their 10-7 record.

Yesterday’s win for the Brewers couldn’t have come at a better time. They erased a three-game losing streak.

Now we have a duel between Keider Montero and Jose Quintana to decide the series.

Lets dive into the matchup and find a sweat or two.
 
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Game details & how to watch Tigers at Brewers

• Date: Wednesday, April 16, 2025
• Time: 1:10PM EST
• Site: American Family Field
• City: Milwaukee, WI
• Network/Streaming: FanDuel Sports Wisconsin, FanDuel Sports Detroit

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Odds for the Tigers at the Brewers

The latest odds as of Wednesday:

• Moneyline: Tigers (+124), Brewers (-147)
• Spread:  Brewers -1.5
• Total: 8.0 runs

Probable starting pitchers for Tigers at Brewers

• Pitching matchup for April 16, 2025: Keider Montero vs. Jose Quintana
  
  • Tigers: Keider Montero, (0-0)
    First start of the season
  • Brewers: Jose Quintana, (1-0, 0.00 ERA)
    Last outing: 7 Innings Pitched, 0 Earned Runs Allowed, 0 Hits Allowed, 0 Walks, and 22 Strikeouts

 
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Top betting trends & insights to know ahead of Tigers at Brewers

• Betting the Tigers on the Money Line in all games this season would have shown a 111% return on investment
• The Total went under in 10 of the Brewers' 18 games this season

 
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Expert picks & predictions for tonight’s game between the Tigers and the Brewers
 
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Here are the best bets our model is projecting for Wednesday's game between the Tigers and the Brewers:

• 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 Detroit Tigers 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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It's Wednesday, April 16 and the Braves (5-12) are in Toronto to take on the Blue Jays (10-8). Spencer Strider is slated to take the mound for Atlanta against Chris Bassitt for Toronto.

Toronto won Game 2 of the series yesterday, 6-3. Kevin Gausman earned the win with 6.0 innings of six hits allowed, six strikeouts, zero walks, and two earned runs. The Blue Jays offense scored all six runs via two homers and a force-out in the third and fifth innings. The series is tied 1-1 after Atlanta won 8-4 on Monday.

Let's dive into the matchup and find a sweat or two.

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Game details & how to watch Braves vs. Blue Jays live today

• Date: Wednesday, April 16, 2025
• Time: 1:07PM EST
• Site: Rogers Centre
• City: Toronto, ON
• Network/Streaming: FDSNSO, Sportsnet

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Odds for the Braves at the Blue Jays

The latest odds as of Wednesday:

• Moneyline: Braves (-147), Blue Jays (+123)
• Spread:  Braves -1.5
• Total: 8.0 runs

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Probable starting pitchers for the Braves at Blue Jays

• Pitching matchup for April 16, 2025: Spencer Strider vs. Chris Bassitt
  
  • Braves: Spencer Strider, (0-0, 7.00 ERA over two starts in 2024)
    Last outing: Making season debut after 15-day IL
  • Blue Jays: Chris Bassitt, (1-0, 0.98 ERA)
    Last outing: 5.2 innings pitched, 1 earned run allowed, 5 hits allowed, 1 walk, and 5 strikeouts

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Top betting trends & insights to know ahead of Braves at Blue Jays

• The Braves have won their last 4 games following a loss
• The Blue Jays' last 4 games have gone under the Total with Chris Bassitt on the mound
• The Blue Jays have covered in 3 straight games with Chris Bassitt as the opener

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Expert picks & predictions for tonight’s game between the Braves and the Blue Jays

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Vaughn Dalzell (@VmoneySports) likes the Blue Jays +1.5 at home versus the Braves and Strider Under 16.5 Outs:

"Spencer Strider is making his season debut after missing almost all of 2024 with an elbow injury. Strider was coming off an impressive NL CY Young contender type of season in 2023 with 20 wins and 5 losses over 32 starts (3.67 ERA, 281 Ks). However, we can't expect Strider to be in that form or go more than two times through the order here, so his 16.5 outs prop is a good bet to the Under in my opinion.

Toronto's offense got back on track in the second half of Monday's meeting (4 runs in the 6th and on) and it showed early yesterday (6 runs in the first five innings). A run or two off Strider should be enough to cover, if not win this game outright."

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Its Wednesday, April 16 and the Giants (12-5) are in Philadelphia for Game 3 of their four-game series against the Phillies (10-7).

Robbie Ray is slated to take the mound for San Francisco against Aaron Nola for Philadelphia.

The Phillies evened the series at a game apiece with a 6-4 win last night. Bryce Harper and JT Realmuto each went yard to pace the attack for Philly. Justin Verlander gave up four runs in just 5.2 innings to take the loss for the Giants.

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Game details & how to watch Giants at Phillies

• Date: Wednesday, April 16, 2025
• Time: 6:45PM EST
• Site: Citizens Bank Park
• City: Philadelphia, PA
• Network/Streaming: NBCSBA, NBCSP

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Odds for the Giants at the Phillies

The latest odds as of Wednesday:

• Moneyline: Giants (+118), Phillies (-140)
• Spread:  Phillies -1.5
• Total: 7.0 runs

Probable starting pitchers for Giants at Phillies

• Pitching matchup for April 16, 2025: Robbie Ray vs. Aaron Nola
  
  • Giants: Robbie Ray (3-0, 2.94 ERA)
    Last outing: 4/11 at Yankees - 4IP, 1ER, 2H, 4BB, 7Ks
  • Phillies: Aaron Nola (0-3, 5.51 ERA)
    Last outing: 4/11 at St. Louis - 5IP, 2ER, 5H, 4BB, 7Ks

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• Betting the Giants on the Money Line in all their road games this season is showing a 146% return on investment
• The last 3 games started by Aaron Nola have gone under the Total
• Alec Bohm has hits in his last 2 games (2-8) but is hitting just .122 (6-49)

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Its Wednesday, April 16 and the Cubs (12-8) are in San Diego for the final game of their three-game series against the Padres (14-4).

Matthew Boyd is slated to take the mound for Chicago against Nick Pivetta for San Diego.

Last night the Cubs evened the series at one game apiece with a 2-1 win in ten innings. Ryan Pressley got his first win with Chicago with a perfect ninth inning and Caleb Thielbar notched his first save retiring the Padres in the tenth.

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Game details & how to watch Cubs at Padres

• Date: Wednesday, April 16, 2025
• Time: 4:10PM EST
• Site: Petco Park
• City: San Diego, CA
• Network/Streaming: MARQ, SDPA

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Odds for the Cubs at the Padres

The latest odds as of Wednesday:

• Moneyline: Cubs (+101), Padres (-121)
• Spread:  Padres -1.5
• Total: 7.0 runs

Probable starting pitchers for Cubs at Padres

• Pitching matchup for April 16, 2025: Matthew Boyd vs. Nick Pivetta
  
  • Cubs: Matthew Boyd (1-1, 1.59 ERA)
    Last outing: 4/11 at Dodgers - 6IP, 3ER, 4H, 3BB, 7Ks
  • Padres: Nick Pivetta (2-1, 1.59 ERA)
    Last outing: 4/11 vs. Colorado - 7IP. 0ER, 3H, 1BB, 10Ks

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• The Padres are now 13-5 on the Run Line this season
• Cubs' games are 13-6-1 to the OVER this season
• Fernando Tatis Jr. is riding a 5-game hitting streak (7-25) but his batting average has actually dropped during the streak to .354
• With two more hits yesterday, Kyle Tucker is hitting .313

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• Moneyline: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the San Diego Padres on the Moneyline.
• Spread: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play ATS on the Chicago Cubs at +1.5.
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