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Padres at Reds Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends and stats for June 27

Its Friday, June 27 and the Padres (44-36) are in Cincinnati to begin a weekend series against the Reds (42-39).

Dylan Cease is slated to take the mound for San Diego against Nick Martinez for Cincinnati.

The Reds have won three of their last four including two of three against the Yankees. That said, they were smacked, 7-1, by New York when they last took the field Wednesday. San Diego has won four of their last five. They were off Thursday after taking two of three against the Nationals at Petco Park.

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 Padres at Reds

  • Date: Friday, June 27, 2025
  • Time: 7:10PM EST
  • Site: Great American Ball Park
  • City: Cincinnati, OH
  • Network/Streaming: SDPA, FDSNOH

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Odds for the Padres at the Reds

The latest odds as of Friday:

  • Moneyline: Padres (-140), Reds (+118)
  • Spread:  Padres -1.5
  • Total: 9.0 runs

Probable starting pitchers for Padres at Reds

  • Pitching matchup for June 27, 2025: Dylan Cease vs. Nick Martinez
    • Padres: Dylan Cease (3-6, 4.43 ERA)
      Last outing: 6/21 vs. Kansas City - 6.2IP, 1ER, 3H, 3BB, 4Ks
    • Reds: Nick Martinez (4-8, 4.40 ERA)
      Last outing: 6/23 vs. Yankees - 1IP, 0ER, 0H, 0BB, 1K

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Top betting trends & insights to know ahead of Padres at Reds

  • The Padres have won 4 of their last 5 games
  • 4 of the Padres' last 5 games with the Reds have gone over the Total
  • The Reds have covered in 4 of their last 5 games for a profit of 2.77 units
  • Elly De La Cruz is riding a 6-game hitting streak (11-26)
  • Fernando Tatis Jr. is 3-18 over his last 5 games

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Expert picks & predictions for tonight’s game between the Padres and the Reds

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Once the model is finished running, we put its projection next to the latest betting lines for the game to arrive at a relative confidence level for each wager.

Here are the best bets our model is projecting for Friday's game between the Padres and the Reds:

  • 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 Cincinnati Reds at +1.5.
  • Total: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the over on the Game Total of 9.0.

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Mets at Pirates: How to watch on SNY on June 27, 2025

The Mets open a three-game series with the Pirateson Friday at 6:40 p.m. on SNY.

Here's what to know about the game and how to watch...

Mets Notes

  • Juan Soto is hitting .333/.487/.759 with 11 home runs, four doubles, 20 RBI, 26 runs scored, and 25 walks in 113 plate appearances over his last 26 games. His OPS for the season is up to .898
  • Jeff McNeil is hitting .281/.340/.539 with six homers and five doubles in 100 plate appearances over his last 25 games. His OPS for the year is up to .835
  • Jose Butto hasn't allowed an earned run since May 27, tossing 13.1 innings over 10 appearances during that span
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What channel is SNY?

Check your TV or streaming provider's website or channel finder to find your local listings.

How can I stream the game?

The new way to stream SNY games is via the MLB App or MLB.tv. Streaming on the SNY App has been discontinued.

In order to stream games in SNY’s regional territory, you will need to have SNY as part of your TV package (cable or streaming), or you can now purchase an in-market SNY subscription package. Both ways will allow fans to watch the Mets on their computer, tablet or mobile phone. 

How can I watch the game on my computer via MLB? 

To get started on your computer, click here and then follow these steps: 

  • Log in using your provider credentials. If you are unsure of your provider credentials, please contact your provider. 
  • Link your provider credentials with a new or existing MLB.com account. 
  • Log in using your MLB.com credentials to watch Mets games on SNY. 

How can I watch the game on the MLB App? 

MLB App access is included for FREE with SNY. To access SNY on your favorite supported Apple or Android mobile device, please follow the steps below.  

  • Open “MLB” and tap on “Subscriber Login” for Apple Devices or “Sign in with MLB.com” for Android Devices. 
  • Type in your MLB.com credentials and tap “Log In.”  
  • To access live or on-demand content, tap on the "Watch" tab from the bottom navigation bar. Select the "Games" sub-tab to see a listing of available games. You can scroll to previous dates using the left and right arrows. Tap on a game to select from the game feeds available.  

For more information on how to stream Mets games on SNY, please click here. 

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ICYMI in Mets Land: Here's what's next after Griffin Canning's injury; Jesse Winker update

Here's what happened in Mets Land on Thursday, in case you missed it...

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Rays at Orioles Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends and stats for June 27

Its Friday, June 27 and the Rays (46-35) are in Baltimore to take on the Orioles (34-46).

Ryan Pepiot is slated to take the mound for Tampa Bay against Tomoyuki Sugano for Baltimore.

Don't look now but Tampa is nipping at the Yankees' heels sitting just 1/2 game behind the leaders in the American League East after sweeping the Royals earlier this week. Tampa pitching was elite in the series allowing just one run over the three games. Yesterday, Shane Baz threw eight scoreless innings in a 4-0 win for the Rays.

The Orioles were off Thursday after losing two of three in a series against the Rangers. Jacob deGrom was vintage deGrom for Texas on Wednesday allowing one hit over seven innings. Baltimore is now 12 games under .500 and 12 games back in the American League East.

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 Rays at Orioles

  • Date: Friday, June 27, 2025
  • Time: 7:05PM EST
  • Site: Oriole Park at Camden Yards
  • City: Baltimore, MD
  • Network/Streaming: Apple TV+

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Odds for the Rays at the Orioles

The latest odds as of Friday:

  • Moneyline: Rays (-123), Orioles (+103)
  • Spread:  Rays -1.5
  • Total: 9.0 runs

Probable starting pitchers for Rays at Orioles

  • Pitching matchup for June 27, 2025: Ryan Pepiot vs. Tomoyuki Sugano
    • Rays: Ryan Pepiot (5-6, 3.04 ERA)
      Last outing: 6/21 vs. Detroit - 5IP, 1ER, 3H, 2BB, 7Ks
    • Orioles: Tomoyuki Sugano (5-4, 3.55 ERA)
      Last outing: 6/20 at Yankees - 3.2IP, 3ER, 7H, 3BB, 4Ks

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Top betting trends & insights to know ahead of Rays at Orioles

  • The Rays have won 7 of their last 9 games on the road
  • The Under is 4-1 in the Orioles' last 5 games against AL East teams
  • The Rays have covered in 4 of their last 5 games showing a profit of 3.69 units
  • Ryan Pepiot has struck out at least 7 opposing hitters in each of his 4 starts in June
  • Junior Caminero is 5-21 over his last 5 games
  • Gunnar Henderson is without a hit over his last 5 games (0-14)
  • Jackson Holliday is 5-17 over his last 4 games

If you’re looking for more key trends and stats around the spread, moneyline and total for every single game on the schedule today, check out our MLB Top Trends tool on NBC Sports!

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

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Here are the best bets our model is projecting for Friday's game between the Rays and the Orioles:

  • 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 Baltimore Orioles at +1.5.
  • Total: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the over on the Game Total of 9.0.

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Mets at Pirates: 5 things to watch and series predictions | June 27-29

Here are five things to watch and predictions as the Mets and Pirates play a three-game series in Pittsburgh starting on Friday at 6:40 p.m.

5 things to watch

Mark Vientos' return

The Mets will get a jolt to the lineup on Friday night when Vientos is activated from the IL.

Vientos last played on June 2, and New York's lineup without him and Jesse Winker (who is starting a rehab assignment on Sunday) has been very top-heavy.

While Vientos wasn't running on all cylinders at the time of his injury, he had been hitting the ball relatively well over the prior six weeks.

From April 17 through June 2, Vientos slashed .272/.321/.464 with six home runs and a .785 OPS.

What will be interesting to see is whether the Mets use Vientos at third base (where his defense has left a lot to be desired this season) or slot him in as the regular designated hitter.

Pete Alonso is heating up

After a brief cold snap, Alonso's bat came alive during the final three games against the Braves this week at Citi Field.

He had hits and runs scored on Tuesday and Wednesday, and was in the middle of everything on Thursday as he went 3-for-4 with a double (his 23 doubles this season lead the National League), RBI, and run scored.

Alonso has been in a serious power drought, though, with just one home run since June 8.

With 18 home runs this season and 244 for his career, Alonso is nine homers away from passing Darryl Strawberry for the Mets' all-time record.

Can Paul Blackburn be effective?

With Griffin Canning's season potentially over due to what the team believes is an Achilles injury, it seems Blackburn will be staying in the rotation a bit longer.

New York Mets starting pitcher Paul Blackburn (58) pitches against the Atlanta Braves during the first inning at Truist Park.
New York Mets starting pitcher Paul Blackburn (58) pitches against the Atlanta Braves during the first inning at Truist Park. / Dale Zanine-Imagn Images

As the Mets await the returns of Sean Manaea (possibly in about 10 days) and Kodai Senga (around the All-Star break), it's likely that Blackburn and Blade Tidwell will be asked to help bridge the gap.

It has not been smooth sailing for Blackburn in his two starts since returning to the rotation, as he has failed to provide length while putting the team in early holes.

He allowed three runs in 3.2 innings against the Braves on June 18, and three runs in 4.2 innings against Atlanta on June 23.

No Paul Skenes

Since Skenes pitched on Wednesday against the Brewers, he is not lined up to face the Mets during this series.

Instead, the Mets will face Mitch Keller (4.02 ERA), Mike Burrows (4.45 ERA), and Bailey Falter (3.59 ERA).

Keller was terrific against the Mets during his start at Citi Field on May 13, firing seven innings of two-run ball while giving up five hits, walking one, and striking out eight in what was a 2-1 win for New York.

Falter's start against New York earlier this season was a short one, with him holding them scoreless but allowing three hits and walking five in just 3.2 innings.

The Pirates' offense has been putrid

Pittsburgh has scored 267 runs this season -- the lowest total in the NL and the second-lowest in baseball, ahead of only the Royals (263).

Their most dangerous hitter is Oneil Cruz, who enters this series with a .715 OPS.

Former Met Tommy Pham is struggling badly (.575 OPS), and Bryan Reynolds (.675 OPS) and Ke'Bryan Hayes have not done much (.567 OPS).

As he winds down his career, former MVP Andrew McCutchen is having a solid season, with eight homers and a .744 OPS.

Predictions

Who will the MVP of the series be?

Francisco Lindor

Lindor has been hitting ropes into hard luck for a few days. It's bound to change.

Which Mets pitcher will have the best start?

David Peterson

Expect Peterson to bounce back from his last start, when things spiraled on him against the Phillies in Philadelphia.

Which Pirates player will be a thorn in the Mets' side?

Bryan Reynolds

Reynolds has been hot, with eight hits in his last 17 at-bats.

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Blue Jays at Red Sox Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends and stats for June 27

Its Friday, June 27 and the Blue Jays (43-37) are in Boston to take on the Red Sox (40-42).

José Berríos is slated to take the mound for Toronto against Brayan Bello for Boston.

Toronto took two of three in their series against Cleveland with a 6-0 win yesterday. Kevin Gausman allowed a mere two hits over eight innings and the Jays' offense turned six hits into six runs as Toronto pulled to within three games of the Yankees in the National League East.

Boston had Thursday off following a West Coast swing that saw them lose six of nine including the last five on the trip. Wednesday, they lost 5-2 to the Angels. The offense was absent as Yusei Kikuchi struck out 12 for the Halos in the win.

Lets dive into the series opener 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 Blue Jays at Red Sox

  • Date: Friday, June 27, 2025
  • Time: 7:10PM EST
  • Site: Fenway Park
  • City: Boston, MA
  • Network/Streaming: Sportsnet, NESN

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Odds for the Blue Jays at the Red Sox

The latest odds as of Friday:

  • Moneyline: Blue Jays (-113), Red Sox (-106)
  • Spread:  Blue Jays -1.5
  • Total: 8.0 runs

Probable starting pitchers for Blue Jays at Red Sox

  • Pitching matchup for June 27, 2025: José Berríos vs. Brayan Bello
    • Blue Jays: José Berríos (3-3, 3.51 ERA)
      Last outing: 6/21 vs. White Sox - 7.2IP, 0ER, 2H, 3BB, 5Ks
    • Red Sox: Brayan Bello (3-2, 3.31 ERA)
      Last outing: 6/21 at San Francisco - 6IP, 1ER, 4H, 1BB, 6Ks

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

  • The Red Sox have won 5 straight AL East games at Fenway
  • The Over is 42-34-4 in Blue Jays' games this season
  • The Blue Jays have covered in 4 of their last 5 road games but they are profiting 1.87 units
  • Trevor Story is hitting .274 in June
  • Jarren Duran is 3-15 over his last 4 games
  • George Springer is riding a 5-game hitting streak with 9 hits in 18ABs

If you’re looking for more key trends and stats around the spread, moneyline and total for every single game on the schedule today, check out our MLB Top Trends tool on NBC Sports!

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

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Here are the best bets our model is projecting for Friday's game between the Blue Jays 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 recommending a play on the over on the Game Total of 8.0.

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Athletics at Yankees prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends, and stats for June 27

Its Friday, June 27 and the Athletics (33-50) are in Bronx to take on the Yankees (46-34).

Mitch Spence is slated to take the mound for Oakland against Will Warren for New York.

The A's come to the Bronx having lost four of their last five including an 8-0 spanking yesterday at the hands of the Detroit Tigers. Nick Kurtz managed one of the three hits the Athletics mustered against Dietrich Enns and four Tigers' relievers.

New York was off yesterday after a series in Cincinnati that saw them lost two of three. Wednesday, they salvaged the series with a 7-1 win. Max Fried won his tenth game of the season throwing seven innings of four-hit ball to lead the Yankees to their 46th win of the season.

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 Athletics at Yankees

  • Date: Friday, June 27, 2025
  • Time: 7:05PM EST
  • Site: Yankee Stadium
  • City: Bronx, NY
  • Network/Streaming: NBCSCA, YES

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Odds for the Athletics at the Yankees

The latest odds as of Friday:

  • Moneyline: Athletics (+176), Yankees (-213)
  • Spread:  Yankees -1.5
  • Total: 8.0 runs

Probable starting pitchers for Athletics at Yankees

  • Pitching matchup for June 27, 2025: Mitch Spence vs. Will Warren
    • Athletics: Mitch Spence (2-2, 3.84 ERA)
      Last outing: 6/21 vs. Cleveland - 4.2IP, 4ER, 8H, 1BB, 3Ks
    • Yankees: Will Warren (4-4, 4.66 ERA)
      Last outing: 6/22 vs. Baltimore - 6.1IP, 2ER, 6H, 2BB, 6Ks

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

  • The Athletics have lost 4 of their last 5 games against teams with winning records
  • The Under has cashed in the Yankees' last 6 games
  • In their last 5 games with a rest advantage the Yankees are 4-1 against the Run Line
  • Will Warren has struck out 27 opposing hitters in 23.1IP in June
  • Paul Goldschmidt is 0-14 over his last 4 games and 2-28 over his last 8 games
  • Anthony Volpe is 1-11 in his last 3 games and 4-37 over his last 11 games

If you’re looking for more key trends and stats around the spread, moneyline and total for every single game on the schedule today, check out our MLB Top Trends tool on NBC Sports!

Expert picks & predictions for tonight’s game between the Athletics and the Yankees

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

  • Moneyline: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the New York Yankees on the Moneyline.
  • Spread: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play ATS on the New York Yankees at -1.5.
  • Total: NBC Sports Bet is staying away from a play on the Game Total of 8.0.

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Mets at Pirates Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends and stats for June 27

Its Friday, June 27 and the Mets (48-34) are in Pittsburgh to take on the Pirates (32-50).

David Peterson is slated to take the mound for New York against Mitch Keller for Pittsburgh.

After losing ten of their previous eleven games, the Mets took the last two games of their series against the Atlanta Braves and in the process reclaimed first place in the National League East. Yesterday Mets' hurlers allowed just three hits while striking out eleven and Jeff McNeil drove in a pair as New York blanked the Braves 4-0.

Pittsburgh was off Thursday. They take on the Mets having lost two in a row and seven of their last ten games. Earlier this week the Bucs lost two of three to the Brewers including a 4-2 loss Wednesday in which Paul Skenes was outdueled by rookie Jacob Misiorowski.

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 Pirates

  • Date: Friday, June 27, 2025
  • Time: 6:40PM EST
  • Site: PNC Park
  • City: Pittsburgh, PA
  • Network/Streaming: SNY, SNP

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Odds for the Mets at the Pirates

The latest odds as of Friday:

  • Moneyline: Mets (-164), Pirates (+138)
  • Spread:  Mets -1.5
  • Total: 8.0 runs

Probable starting pitchers for Mets at Pirates

  • Pitching matchup for June 27, 2025: David Peterson vs. Mitch Keller
    • Mets: David Peterson (5-3, 2.98 ERA)
      Last outing: 6/22 at Philadelphia - 4IP, 5ER, 6H, 3BB, 4Ks
    • Pirates: Mitch Keller (1-10, 4.02 ERA)
      Last outing: 6/21 vs. Texas - 5.2IP, 2ER, 3H, 2BB, 5Ks

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

  • The Mets have a 17-9 record in series openers this season
  • The Pirates' last 3 games have gone under the Total with Mitch Keller on the mound
  • The last 10 times the Pirates have held a rest advantage over their opponents they have gone 7-3 against the Run Line
  • Pete Alonso picked up at least 1 hit in each game of the recently concluded series against the Braves (5-11)
  • Francisco Lindor was 1-13 against the Braves this week
  • Juan Soto is hitting .325 in June with 26 hits in 80 ABs including 10 HRs

If you’re looking for more key trends and stats around the spread, moneyline and total for every single game on the schedule today, check out our MLB Top Trends tool on NBC Sports!

Expert picks & predictions for tonight’s game between the Mets and the Pirates

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

  • Moneyline: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the New York Mets on the Moneyline.
  • Spread: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play ATS on the Pittsburgh Pirates 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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Giants option Sean Hjelle to Triple-A, recall Carson Seymour for MLB debut

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The Giants have called up one of their top prospects to make his MLB debut Friday.

San Francisco recalled right-handed pitcher Carson Seymour from Triple-A Sacramento and optioned Sean Hjelle ahead of its series with the Chicago White Sox at Guaranteed Rate Field.

Seymour, 26, is ranked the Giants’ No. 20 prospect by MLB Pipeline. In 15 starts with Triple-A, Seymour has a 3.89 ERA with 83 strikeouts and a 1.35 WHIP through 74 innings.

Seymour was selected by the New York Mets in the sixth round of the 2021 MLB Draft and landed with the Giants as part of the 2022 trade that sent Darin Ruf to New York and J.D. Davis to San Francisco.

Meanwhile, Hjelle was called up in early June to serve out of the bullpen and since has posted a 6.75 ERA over nine outings with the Giants this season.

Hjelle just last weekend was accused of abuse by his wife on social media, in which the Giants released a statement addressing the allegations.

“We are aware of these serious allegations,” the Giants said in the statement Saturday. “We have been in contact with MLB. These type of allegations fall under their jurisdiction and we won’t be commenting further.”

The Giants pitcher spoke about the situation the following day, claiming he and his wife have not been together for a while and are in the process of divorcing, but he added he wanted to speak to his agent and lawyer before sharing an official statement.

In his last appearance against the Marlins on Thursday, Hjelle gave up four runs in one inning.

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Mariners at Rangers Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends, and stats for June 27

It's Friday, June 27, and the Mariners (41-39) are in Arlington to take on the Rangers (40-41). Logan Gilbert is slated to take the mound for Seattle against Nathan Eovaldi for Texas.

With the Rangers fresh off a 7-0 win against the Baltimore Orioles on Wednesday, the Rangers get some good news. Eovaldi is slated to take the mound after a stint on the IL.

Let's 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 Mariners at Rangers

  • Date: Friday, June 27, 2025
  • Time: 8:05PM EST
  • Site: Globe Life Field
  • City: Arlington, TX
  • Network/Streaming: Rangers Sports Network, Victory+, ROOTNW

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Odds for the Mariners at the Rangers

The latest odds as of Friday:

  • Moneyline: Mariners (-108), Rangers (-111)
  • Spread:  Rangers 1.5
  • Total: 7.0 runs

Probable starting pitchers for Mariners at Rangers

  • Pitching matchup for June 27, 2025: Logan Gilbert vs. Nathan Eovaldi
    • Mariners: Logan Gilbert, (2-2, 3.12 ERA)
      Last outing (Chicago Cubs, 6/22): 5.0 Innings Pitched, 4 Earned Runs Allowed, 8 Hits Allowed, 0 Walks, and 6 Strikeouts
    • Rangers: Nathan Eovaldi, (4-3, 1.56 ERA)
      Last outing (Toronto Blue Jays, 5/27): 2.0 Innings Pitched, 0 Earned Runs Allowed, 2 Hits Allowed, 1 Walks, and 2 Strikeouts

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Top betting trends & insights to know ahead of Mariners at Rangers

  • The Mariners have won 12 of their last 20 away games against teams with losing records
  • The Rangers pitcher Nathan Eovaldi has an ERA of 1.56 and a WHIP of 0.71 when starting on the mound this season
  • The Rangers have covered in 5 of their last 7 games with Nathan Eovaldi on the mound

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Judge, Ohtani elected to start in All-Star Game as top vote-getters

NEW YORK — The Los Angeles Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani and the New York Yankees’ Aaron Judge were the first players picked for the July 15 All-Star Game at Atlanta’s Truist Park, elected as starters by fans on Thursday.

Judge led the major leagues with 4,012,983 votes in the first round of fan balloting and the outfielder was picked for his seventh American League start in eight All-Star Games, though he missed the 2023 game because of a sprained right big toe. He also was the leading vote-getter during the first phase in 2022 and last year.

Ohtani topped the NL and was second in the big leagues with 3,967,668 votes, becoming the first designated hitter to start in five straight All-Star Games.

The pair were selected under rules that began in 2022 and give starting spots to the top vote-getter in each league in the first phase of online voting, which began June 4 and ended Thursday. Two finalists at every other position advanced to the second phase, which runs from noon EDT on Monday to noon EDT on July 2. Votes from the first phase do not carry over.

An individual can vote once per 24-hour period.

Remaining starters will be announced on July 2. Pitchers and reserves will be revealed on July 6.

Seven players from the World Series champion Dodgers advanced to the second phase along with three each from the Chicago Cubs, Detroit Tigers and New York Mets, and two apiece from the Cleveland Guardians, New York Yankees and Toronto Blue Jays.

AL finalists:

Catcher: Alejandro Kirk, Cal Raleigh

First base: Paul Goldschmidt, Vladimir Guerrero Jr.

Second Base: Jackson Holliday, Gleyber Torres

Third Base: Alex Bregman, José Ramírez

Shortstop: Jacob Wilson, Bobby Witt Jr.

Designated Hitter: Ryan O’Hearn, Ben Rice

Outfield: Javier Báez, Riley Greene, Steven Kwan, Mike Trout

NL finalists

Catcher: Carson Kelly, Will Smith

First Base: Pete Alonso, Freddie Freeman

Second Base: Tommy Edman, Ketel Marte

Third Base: Manny Machado, Max Muncy

Shortstop: Mookie Betts, Francisco Lindor

Outfield: Ronald Acuña Jr., Pete Crow-Armstrong, Teoscar Hernández, Andy Pages, Juan Soto, Kyle Tucker

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Blade Tidwell expected to join Mets for Pirates series: report

The Mets are going to look to their farm system to find an arm to replace Griffin Canning.

According to The Athletic's Will Sammon, the Mets are expected to call up Blade Tidwell on Friday. Sammon notes that Tidwell was slated to start Thursday's game for Triple-A Syracuse but the game was postponed due to rain. Tidwell will meet the team in Pittsburgh as the Mets get set for a three-game series against the Pirates. There could be other moves coming as well.

Canning left Thursday's win against the Braves with what the Mets call an ankle injury, but it's suspected the right-hander suffered an Achilles injury and they are just waiting for the results of an MRI to confirm.

Mets manager Carlos Mendoza said after the game that he's confident the other pitchers in the rotation and in the minors will "step up" in Canning's absence.

“Guys will step up,” he said. “Our mentality is what do we need to do today. I’m confident in the guys we have in that room. I’m confident that the guys who will come up are going to give us opportunities to win baseball games, and we’ll continue to do so.”

Tidwell has just two big league starts with the Mets this season. He allowed six runs in 3.2 innings against the Cardinals back on May 4 and then allowed two runs in 3.2 innings in Philadelphia last weekend.

In 13 games (11 starts) with Syracuse, Tiwell has pitched to a 4-4 record and a 4.76 ERA but has 73 strikeouts over 62.1 innings pitched.


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Mets overcoming adversity is nothing new as team recaptures first place in NL East

The baseball season is long and the Mets know how to navigate the ups and downs all too well.

After losing 2-of-3 to the Phillies over the weekend, and then the first two of their four-game set with the Braves earlier this week, it felt like the sky was falling for the Mets. They were losing pitchers to injury, the once-daunted bullpen has shown kinks in its armor and the offense remained inconsistent. But how easy a couple of wins can turn things around.

The team entered play on Thursday, capping off a 10-game stretch against the Braves and Phillies, with a 2-7 record and losing their months-long grasp of the NL East in the process. Manager Carlos Mendoza and the rest of the team continued to preach patience, and it appears to be paying off.

With their back-to-back wins to split the series with the Braves -- including an impressive 4-0 win on Thursday night -- the Mets have hopped over the Phillies to recapture first place in the division.

While the Astros, who swept the Phillies this week, had their part to play, the Mets continued not to let the rough patch get to them because they knew it would turn around.

“We’re a resilient bunch and we stick together," Pete Alonso said after the game. "Losing is never great, losing stinks…how this group has handled adversity has always been great. A lot of these guys came from the same group that came from 11 games under last year and found a way to win games when they mattered most. There’s a lot of belief in this group, there’s a lot of talent in this room.

"Sometimes you get got, it’s the big leagues, you can lose on any given night because the talent is great, especially against two quality, in-division rivals. Happens….collectively it’s a learning experience and we’ll get better from it."

Alonso's three hits helped propel a Mets offense that has often squandered chances to put up runs. But they didn't on Thursday, even if they were on the cusp of doing so. In the fourth inning, Alonso's single put runners on first and third with no outs. Jeff McNeil flew out, unable to score Juan Soto from third and Tyrone Taylor was down in the count 0-2, but the outfielder lofted a long fly ball to give the Mets the lead. A lead they would not relinquish.

"Continue to stay in the fight. The one thing I keep saying is as long as we keep creating traffic, we’re going to come through," Mendoza said. "A lot of good at-bats, especially with two outs -- overall, as long as we’re creating traffic, we have a lot of good hitters. They’ll come through for us."

While the win was great, the Mets lost another starting pitcher due to injury on Thursday. Griffin Canning seemingly suffered an Achilles injury on a non-contact play, making him the third starter to be lost to injury this month (Kodai Senga, Tylor Megill).

Despite the string of bad injury luck, Mendoza remains confident in his group because he saw their resilience last year and it remains the same this season.

"Goes to show you that those guys are up for the challenge, whatever comes at you," Mendoza said. "It happens every year, how you’re going to handle it and how you’ll respond. With Senga and Megill ... guys will step up. Guys will come from the minor leagues. We just got to stick together and take it one day at a time….today is the most important day.

"Same thing we saw last year, the same we saw in spring training when guys went down this month, this past 10-12 days with injuries, not getting results. And how steady, how consistently they stay throughout. There’s no panic, but at the same time, there’s a sense of urgency to get better, how to get out of this stretch. Little by little, we continue to do the things we need to do, and obviously we have to be healthy. As far as the group goes, they’re consistent, they’re resilient, they have grit, they compete and they have fun."

The Mets will look to continue their winning ways when they head to Pittsburgh for three games this weekend against the 32-50 Pirates. If they take care of business, their stay atop of the NL East will be longer.

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Carlos Mendoza confident ‘guys will step up’ after Mets’ rotation takes another big hit

The Mets’ starting rotation suffered another big blow on Thursday night. 

New York is already down regulars as Kodai Senga remains sidelined with a hamstring issue, Tylor Megill is dealing with an elbow injury, and Sean Manaea continues working his way through a rehab assignment. 

Now it appears they could be without Griffin Canning for the remainder of the season.

The team is still awaiting MRI results to confirm, but Carlos Mendoza says the right-hander is believed to have suffered an Achilles injury during the third inning of Thursday night’s outing against the Braves. 

Canning went down in a heap of pain as he seemingly pushed off the mound wrong on a Nick Allen grounder to Francisco Lindor -- he remained there for some time before being helped off by trainers.

He was undergoing testing during Thursday’s contest.  

“It sucks, you hate to see it,” Mendoza said. “Especially the way he went down right away, and once you get there and you're asking what's going on and just how everything developed after that, I feel sorry for the guy, especially how big he's been for us this year.”

Canning certainly has been huge during his first year in the organization. 

The 29-year-old former first-round pick has been putting together arguably the best stretch of his career -- as he’s pitched to a strong 3.77 ERA and the Mets have gone home victorious in all but four of his 17 outings. 

But now they’ll have to look elsewhere to make up for that production. 

They could look to swing a trade for a starter ahead of the deadline, but it may be some time before any sort of deal comes about, so in the meantime, they have some young talent in-house.

Blade Tidwell will get the first shot as he's set to rejoin the team in Pittsburgh this weekend, but Nolan McLean continues mowing his way through Triple-A, Jonah Tong has been stellar in Binghamton, and even the struggling Brandon Sproat could find himself jumping into the mix. 

That's just a few of the young arms dealing down on the farm, no matter who they end up giving the call, Mendoza is confident this team will continue to find a way.

“Guys will step up,” the skipper said. “Our mentality is what do we need to do today. I’m confident in the guys we have in that room. I’m confident that the guys who will come up are going to give us opportunities to win baseball games, and we’ll continue to do so.”

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Austin Warren, Dedniel Núñez lead 'unbelievable' Mets bullpen in relief of injured Griffin Canning

The Mets’ bullpen was really put to the test on Thursday night. 

Griffin Canning cruised his way through the first two innings against the Braves, but he was forced to leave the game in the third after suffering what appears to be an Achilles injury coming off the mound awkwardly. 

Austin Warren, who was recalled prior to the game, then entered and picked up right where Canning left off.

After putting the finishing touches on the third, the right-hander put together 2.1 scoreless innings of work, allowing just one baserunner and striking out two in his second big league appearance of the season. 

“The adrenaline kicked in right away and took over,” Warren said postgame. “Mendy told me every time I came in just to keep filling it up, I knew they needed a couple of innings out of me and pitch count is a big thing -- defense made some plays behind me, I had some punchouts and it all just worked out.”

Dedniel Núñez followed that up with arguably his best outing of the season -- retiring all six batters he faced over two scoreless innings of his own, and striking out the side in the top of the seventh. 

Núñez looked back to his dominant form from last year and he’s now gone seven consecutive appearances without allowing a run. 

“First of all, I’m just grateful to God for my health,” Núñez said through an interpreter. “But today I felt really good, I was able to attack the hitters like I did last year and I was really just able to focus in on executing my pitches, and I was able to help the team in any way I could.”

Ryne Stanek then delivered his third consecutive scoreless appearance before Edwin Diaz came on and put the finishing touches on the victory in the top of the ninth. 

Overall, the bullpen combined to allow just two hits over 6.1 scoreless innings as they locked up the series split. 

“Unbelievable job,” Carlos Mendoza said. “Once Griff goes down, you hate to see it and in the back of my mind, it’s like how are we going to get through nine innings -- for Warren to finish that inning, then go out for the fourth and fifth, just throwing strikes and giving us a chance. 

“Then Núñez probably the best we’ve seen out of him, more like the Núñez we saw last year consistently -- the velo, the slider, throwing strikes. I wanted to stay away from Stanek, but him coming in there with just seven pitches and then Sugar finishing it off, just a hell of a job from the bullpen.”