The 20-year-old Eldridge already is at Triple-A and could be in the big leagues as early as September, if his development progresses properly.
But with Devers joining Wilmer Flores and Dominic Smith in the first base mix at some point this season, president of baseball operations Buster Posey was asked about what it all means for Eldridge.
“I see his development path as the same,” Posey said during Devers’ introductory press conference Tuesday at Oracle Park. “He’s going to keep playing first, keep developing at the plate. It’s a conversation Raffy and I have had already about Bryce and the future we potentially see him having. Par for the course for him, going forward.”
Eldridge began the 2025 minor-league season at Double-A Richmond and hit .280/.350/.512 with seven homers and 20 RBI in 34 games. Those numbers earned him a promotion to Sacramento, where he is hitting .143/.213/.286 with two homers and nine RBI in 11 games.
But Smith has fit in well with the Giants, and now Devers will learn to field a position he never has played as a professional.
So, while there is excitement surrounding Eldridge’s eventual arrival, the Giants have three options on the 26-man roster, so they don’t have to rush their top prospect’s development.
“Yeah, we talked to [Devers] a little bit today and, like he said, he goes, ‘I’ll play wherever you want me to play. I’ll hit wherever you want me to hit.’ So that’s how it started,” Melvin told reporters. “He’s going to DH [Tuesday against the Cleveland Guardians]. He’s going to hit in the three spot.
“We’re going to work with him and get him some ground balls at first and make sure he’s comfortable before we put him over there, and that’s pretty much the way we look at it right now — little bit of DH and a little bit of first.”
Melvin said Devers told him he's willing to play wherever the team needs him to 👏 pic.twitter.com/Vx3g3AhUvD
Devers hasn’t played in the field yet during the 2025 MLB season after losing his third-base job to Alex Bregman in Boston and then refusing to play first base for the Red Sox, smashing 15 home runs so far this year as his former team’s DH. But he said Tuesday he’s willing to do anything Melvin asks of him and is excited to do whatever it takes to help San Francisco win.
“I love the welcome that I got by my teammates,” Devers told reporters through Giants interpreter Erwin Higueros. “I feel really good — that really motivates me, and everybody I have talked to so far, they always talk about winning, winning, winning, so that’s another motivation for myself. …
“I can’t wait to start playing [at first base] … I’m eager to go out there and go play and see what I can do.”
Devers will have plenty of help transitioning to his new role at first base, one that he never has played in his entire professional baseball career. Melvin said Giants first base coach Mark Hallberg and third base coach Matt Williams, both former MLB infielders, will work with Devers, and there are plenty of San Francisco legends around the ballpark to lend their advice.
“We have guys around all the time,” Melvin told reporters. “Will Clark loves doing it… J.T. [Snow] was in spring training. We have plenty of guys to be able to have a resource over at first base. Look, if you can play third, you can play first, and [Devers has] done a great job at third before.
“So I don’t think it’s going to be too difficult for him, but I think more than anything the fact that he hasn’t played in the field this year, we have to take our time working him in. It’s a new position, so we’ll take it day to day.”
Devers eventually will be San Francisco’s everyday first baseman. But until then, he’ll contribute the best way he knows how — with his bat.
In a recent interview with The Athletic, Ortiz cited poor communication as one of the main reasons for the messy divorce.
“I know the communication between Devers and the Red Sox wasn’t the best at the very beginning,” Ortiz told The Athletic’s Ken Rosenthal. “But at some point, you have to realize the organization has the power over everyone. They can play you, trade you, let you go. Sometimes, as a young player, it’s hard to understand that. But they have the power to do whatever they want. The only thing you can control is what you do on the field.”
Even Ortiz, a Dominican Republic native, struggled to communicate with his fellow countryman. He often tried to reach out to Devers and offer advice, but was unsuccessful, according to Dominican baseball insider Hector Gomez.
“You can’t imagine how many times I wrote to Devers trying to give him advice, but unfortunately, he has communication problems,” Ortiz said, per Gomez. “He almost never returned my messages, but I don’t blame him. He’s a good guy, but he definitely needs to improve his communication. He should find an advisor to help him with that.”
Ortiz’s illustrious Red Sox career certainly wasn’t drama-free. The three-time World Series champion clashed with the organization on multiple occasions due to contract disputes and disagreements with team management.
The difference from Devers’ situation? According to Ortiz, it’s “maturity.”
“I played for the Red Sox a long time,” Ortiz told The Athletic. “You think everything with me and the Red Sox was roses and flowers? I went through some tough times also. But I was mature enough to understand and keep things internal. Even in the best families, between the best brothers, s— happens. You need to have the maturity to resolve the problems and move on.”
One could surmise that Devers’ $313.5 million contract and the responsibilities that come with it were brought up during that discussion. Ultimately, Devers didn’t acquiesce, and that resulted in his untimely departure.
“The organization is always going to be there. Players come and go. As a player, sometimes you’ve got to put your ego aside and understand that once you get paid, you’ve got to find a way to do what you’re told,” Ortiz told The Athletic. “That’s a message for all young players who think they turn out to be bigger than the game. I’m not saying that Devers was like that. He’s humble. He’s a good kid. But sometimes when you’re young and immature, you (don’t realize that).
“I’m not saying the Red Sox did everything right. But you have to give the club the benefit of the doubt. They’re not trying to make the organization look bad. They’re trying to make good moves that sometimes they don’t have the opportunity to explain.”
Devers is expected to make his Giants debut Tuesday night against the Cleveland Guardians. His first game against his former team is scheduled for Friday, when the Red Sox begin a three-game series against the Giants in San Francisco.
Its Tuesday, June 17 and the Cardinals (37-35) are in Chicago to begin a series against the White Sox (23-49).
Matthew Liberatore is slated to take the mound for St. Louis against Shane Smith for Chicago.
To put it mildly, these teams are struggling. The Sox have lost five in a row and the Cards have lost seven of their last eight. Chicago is now 22.5 games behind Detroit in the American League Central while St. Louis has fallen seven games back of the Cubs in the National League Central.
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Date: Tuesday, June 17, 2025
Time: 7:40PM EST
Site: Rate Field
City: Chicago, IL
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Moneyline: Cardinals (-154), White Sox (+129)
Spread: Cardinals -1.5
Total: 8.0 runs
Probable starting pitchers for Cardinals at White Sox
Pitching matchup for June 17, 2025: Matthew Liberatore vs. Shane Smith
Cardinals: Matthew Liberatore (3-6, 4.17 ERA) Last outing: 6/11 vs. Toronto - 5IP, 5ER, 9H, 1BB, 4Ks
White Sox: Shane Smith (3-3, 2.37 ERA) Last outing: 6/10 at Houston - 6IP, 1ER, 7H, 2BB, 4Ks
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The White Sox have lost 5 games in a row
The Over is 12-8 in the Cardinals' last 10 games on the road and the White Sox's last 10 at home combined
The White Sox are showing a profit of 2.40 units on the Run Line in their last 5 games at Rate Field
Miguel Vargas is riding a 5-game hitting streak (7-24)
Nolan Arenado has at least 1 hit in his last 6 games (8-23)
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Giants legend Pablo Sandoval believes newly acquired slugger Rafael Devers is well-suited to the dimensions of Oracle Park.
Sandoval, who was teammates with Devers on the Boston Red Sox in 2017, believes the slugger’s hitting style will work better in San Francisco than in Fenway Park.
“For me, it was harder hitting the ball in Fenway [Park],” Sandoval told Brian Murphy and Markus Boucher Tuesday on KNBR’s “Murph & Markus.” “Because the right field is 300-something [feet] and then it goes to 390-something, then 420 in center field. The dimensions for Devers’ pull side are tough in Boston. So, I think the dimensions that Oracle Park has is going to help Devers.”
"He reminds me of myself."
Pablo Sandoval LOVES Oracle Park for Rafael Devers 😎
"For me it was harder to hit the ball at Fenway… the dimensions for Devers' pull side is tough in Boston. I think the dimensions that Oracle Park has will help Devers a little bit more."
Devers was moved from Boston to San Francisco in a shocking trade on Father’s Day, giving the Giants a proven power hitter. Still, the unique dimensions of Oracle Park, along with the constant cold temperatures, wind and fog, make it a difficult place for hitters.
Left-handed hitters like Devers tend to fare better in San Francisco when it comes to hitting home runs, but it has been decades since Barry Bonds was launching longballs into McCovey Cove. Bonds remains the only left-handed hitter in franchise history to record 13 or more home runs in a season at Oracle Park.
Here are the only left-handed hitters for Giants who have hit more than 13 homers in a season at Oracle Park: Barry Bonds 37 in 2001 Bonds 26 in 2004 Bonds 25 in 2003 Bonds 19 in 2002 Bonds 16 in 2007
The 28-year-old hit .272 with 15 home runs and 58 RBI in 73 games for the Red Sox during the 2025 MLB season and is expected to be the designated hitter for the Giants. Before the trade, San Francisco’s home run leader was Matt Chapman with 12.
With San Francisco in the hunt for the National League West division title, the lack of offensive firepower over the last month became too glaring to leave unaddressed. The hope is that Devers will add a steady bat to the lineup and come through in clutch moments, as he has done throughout his career.
All eyes will be on Devers as he makes his debut against the Cleveland Guardians at Oracle Park on Tuesday, with fans hoping he launches the first of many Splash Hits.
Shohei Ohtani made his first Major League Baseball pitching start in 663 days and his first ever for the Los Angeles Dodgers Monday night at Dodger Stadium.
The outing lasted just an inning; he threw 28 pitches and allowed a run on two hits while throwing a costly wild pitch. After that, Ohtani returned to his usual role as designated hitter, with the Dodgers winning 6-3 against the San Diego Padres.
Ohtani’s pitches were clocked in the high 90s, with two either barely making or exceeding 100 mph. He went to a full count on three of the first four batters he faced, throwing only 16 strikes.
“I’m not very happy with the results, but I’m very grateful that I’m out here and pitching again,” Ohtani said through his interpreter after the game.
After struggling in his return to the mound, Ohtani mopped off the sweat, donned his batting equipment and led off as usual for the Dodgers in the bottom of the first. He stuck out swinging on a full-count pitch from Padres starter Dylan Cease.
“I saw it from the other side, from afar, when he was with the Los Angeles Angels,” Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said before the game. “So now, I think I got the best seat in the house to watch this guy start and then take an at-bat. This is bananas.”
For the Angels, Ohtani hit and pitched in 71 games, batting .284 with 13 homers, 13 doubles and three triples. Later in Monday night’s game he added to those numbers, turning the tables twice on Cease, doubling home a run in the third and singling in another during a five-run Dodgers fourth that decided the game.
He was 2-for-4 on the night with the two RBIs and a walk. Roberts said he had spoken to Ohtani about leading off after pitching the top of the first.
“I ran it by him, and he said, ‘No problem. I’m good with it,’” Roberts said. “I haven’t really dug into the archives when he was a two-way player with the Angels. I think there were times when he did hit leadoff. I don’t think it really affects him.”
On the mound, he acted as an opener in what turned out to be just another in a series of bullpen games for a Dodgers team that has 14 pitchers currently on the injured list, eight of them starters. On Monday night, Los Angeles used seven pitchers.
The road to recovery from his second elbow surgery was a long one for the Japanese native, who has won back-to-back league MVPs—one in the American League for the Angels in 2023 and another in the National League hitting only for Dodgers last season.
He won the World Series with the Dodgers last fall after signing a 10-year, $700 million contract as a free agent, with $680 million of it deferred.
The real question is where the Dodgers plan to go with Ohtani from here. It was the 87th pitching start of his eight-year career, but first since Aug. 23, 2023.
“I think it’s just seeing how each outing goes and whatever that looks like,” Dodgers general manager Barndon Gomes said. “The main goal is obviously to have him strong down the stretch run and through October. We won’t know that from here to there, but I do know at each step we’ll have those discussions and make sure that that is the guiding light, to make sure that he’s feeling as good as possible come October.”
Shohei Ohtani pitched in a game for the first time in nearly two years when he served as an opener against the San Diego Padres at Dodger Stadium on Monday. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)
With his arm forming a 90-degree angle at his elbow, Shohei Ohtani clenched his right hand like an umpire signaling an out.
The actual home plate umpire, Tripp Gibson, didn’t make the same gesture.
Fernando Tatis Jr. was ruled safe at home. Three batters into his first game pitching for the Dodgers, Ohtani was charged with a run.
Ohtani pointed his glove at Gibson. He screamed. He turned his head in the direction of the Dodgers dugout, waving his glove as if to urge the bench to challenge the call.
The Dodgers saw another side of Ohtani on Monday in their 6-3 victory over the San Diego Padres, but that entailed more than him taking the mound and throwing a couple of 100-mph fastballs.
Ohtani the pitcher, they learned, isn’t as playful as Ohtani the hitter. He snarls. He barks. He’s emotional, even downright combative at times.
This temperament could explain why Ohtani pitched the way he did in his first game in two seasons — why he threw as hard as he did, why he couldn’t control his fastball, why his sweeper lacked its usual movement.
Hitting is what Ohtani does for fun. Pitching is what he treats as work, and Ohtani was amped up to return to the mound.
“I was more nervous than when I’m just a hitter,” Ohtani said in Japanese.
His performance reflected that. In the one inning he pitched as an opener, he was charged with a run and two hits. He threw 28 pitches, of which only 16 were strikes.
“My arm was moving a little too fast, so pitches were going more to the glove side than I anticipated,” Ohtani said.
His first pitch was a 97.6-mph fastball that was fouled off by Tatis. He averaged 99.1 mph with his four-seam fastball and 97.4 mph with his sinker, throwing 13 pitches at 98 mph or faster. He was clocked at 100.2 mph against Luis Arraez and 99.9 against Manny Machado.
That was considerably faster than Ohtani threw in live batting practice and considerably faster than the Dodgers were expecting him to throw in this game.
“I wanted to be around 95-96 as much as possible,” Ohtani said.
Ohtani gave up a single to Tatis on a 99.1-mph fastball that was left over the heart of the plate. Tatis advanced to second base on a 98.3-mph wild pitch and third on a single that Arraez hit off a 98-mph sinker.
With runners on the corners, Ohtani thought he struck out Machado on a sweeper, but he was ruled to have checked his swing. Ohtani pointed at Gibson and appealed for a strike but to no avail. Ohtani unironically made a Joe Kelly pouty face.
Two pitches later, Machado scored Tatis with a sacrifice fly to center field.
“A little more animated than he usually is,” Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said of Ohtani.
Roberts already knew Ohtani would be like this, as he’d spoken to people familiar with Ohtani, including former Angels manager Phil Nevin.
“I guess as a pitcher, he shows a lot more emotion and gets frustrated when things don’t go well or he doesn’t do what he’s supposed to do on the mound,” Roberts said with a chuckle.
Ohtani was more in control when he retired Xander Bogaerts for the final out of the inning, and he pointed to the at-bat as a highlight.
Ohtani started by attacking him with a sweeper that was called for a strike. He followed that up with a 95.6-mph sinker that missed low, but forced Bogaerts to ground out for the third out on another sinker, this one on the inside half of the plate. That pitch was 95.4 mph.
After that, Ohtani strapped on protective gear and slipped on batting gloves while standing on the railing in front of the Dodgers’ bench. As a hitter, he finished the game two for four with a walk, two runs scored and two runs batted in.
In the batter’s box and on the basepaths, his demeanor softened. By the time he reached third base in the Dodgers’ five-run fourth inning, he was sharing laughs with Machado.
It's Tuesday, June 17 and the Phillies (43-29) are in Miami to take on the Marlins (28-42). Jesús Luzardo is slated to take the mound for Philadelphia against Cal Quantrill for Miami.
Philadelphia took the first game of the series, 5-2, to extend its winning streak to five games. On the other hand, the loss snapped a three-game winning streak for the Marlins, which was tied for the second-longest of the season.
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Date: Tuesday, June 17, 2025
Time: 6:10PM EST
Site: LoanDepot Park
City: Miami, FL
Network/Streaming: NBCSP, FDSNFL
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Moneyline: Phillies (-205), Marlins (+169)
Spread: Phillies -1.5
Total: 8.0 runs
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Pitching matchup for June 17, 2025: Jesús Luzardo vs. Cal Quantrill
Marlins: Cal Quantrill, (3-7, 5.61 ERA) Last outing: 5.0 Innings Pitched, 1 Earned Runs Allowed, 6 Hits Allowed, 0 Walks, and 10 Strikeouts
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The Phillies have won 6 of their last 7 games, while the Marlins have lost 5 straight at home
The Under has cashed in the Marlins' last 3 games
The Phillies have covered in 4 of their last 5 games for a profit of 4.04 units
The Phillies are 9-5 on the ML when Jesus Luzardo pitches this season
The Marlins are 6-7 on the ML when Cal Quantrill pitches this season and lost the past three
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It's Tuesday, June 17 and the Rockies (15-57) are in Washington to take on the Nationals (30-42). Antonio Senzatela is slated to take the mound for Colorado against Michael Soroka for Washington.
Colorado opened the series up with a 6-4 win over Washington ti give the Nationals its ninth-straight loss. The Nationals offense has scored four or fewer runs in all nine games during the losing streak. The Rockies look to earn its second three-game winning streak of the season with a win today.
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Date: Tuesday, June 17, 2025
Time: 6:45PM EST
Site: Nationals Park
City: Washington, DC
Network/Streaming: COLR, MASN
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Moneyline: Rockies (+164), Nationals (-199)
Spread: Nationals -1.5
Total: 9.0 runs
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Pitching matchup for June 17, 2025: Antonio Senzatela vs. Michael Soroka
Rockies: Antonio Senzatela, (1-10, 7.23 ERA) Last outing: 4.0 Innings Pitched, 7 Earned Runs Allowed, 9 Hits Allowed, 3 Walks, and 2 Strikeouts
Nationals: Michael Soroka, (3-4, 5.14 ERA) Last outing: 5.0 Innings Pitched, 4 Earned Runs Allowed, 3 Hits Allowed, 3 Walks, and 5 Strikeouts
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The Rockies have lost 10 of 14 games this season following a win
The Under is 30-21-2 in the Rockies' matchups against National League teams this season
The Nationals have failed to cover the Run Line in 4 straight games
The Rockies are 3-11 on the ML when Antonio Senzatela pitches this season
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It's Tuesday, June 17 and the Angels (34-37) are in Bronx to take on the Yankees (42-29). Kyle Hendricks is slated to take the mound for Los Angeles against Will Warren for New York.
The Angels won the series opener, 1-0, in extra innings behind Nolan Schanuel's RBI double in the 10th. Los Angeles intentionally walked Aaron Judge twice and held the New York offense to eight hits with Judge getting one.
Los Angeles was swept by the Angels after sweeping the Orioles to make them 4-3 over the last seven with the win over New York. The Yankees are on a four-game losing streak, which is the longest of the season.
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Date: Tuesday, June 17, 2025
Time: 7:05PM EST
Site: Yankee Stadium
City: Bronx, NY
Network/Streaming: FDSNW, YES
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Moneyline: Angels (+199), Yankees (-244)
Spread: Yankees -1.5
Total: 9.0 runs
Probable starting pitchers for Angels at Yankees
Pitching matchup for June 17, 2025: Kyle Hendricks vs. Will Warren
Yankees: Will Warren, (4-3, 4.86 ERA) Last outing: 5.2 Innings Pitched, 0 Earned Runs Allowed, 4 Hits Allowed, 1 Walk, and 4 Strikeouts
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The Yankees have won 4 of their last 5 matchups against AL West teams
Each of the last 4 matchups between the Angels and the Yankees have stayed under the Total
The Angels have covered the Run Line in 5 of their last 7 matchups against the Yankees
The Yankees are 8-6 on the ML when Will Warren pitches this season
The Angels are 6-7 on the ML when Kyle Hendricks pitches this season
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It's Tuesday, June 17 and the Royals (34-38) are in Arlington to take on the Rangers (36-36). Seth Lugo is slated to take the mound for Kansas City against Jack Leiter for Texas.
The Rangers have won four straight games and seven of the last eight contests, while the Royals lost six consecutive outings and eight of the previous nine. Both teams come in fresh with an off day for travel yesterday.
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Game details & how to watch Royals at Rangers
Date: Tuesday, June 17, 2025
Time: 8:05PM EST
Site: Globe Life Field
City: Arlington, TX
Network/Streaming: FDSNKC, RSN
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Odds for the Royals at the Rangers
The latest odds as of Tuesday:
Moneyline: Royals (+105), Rangers (-125)
Spread: Rangers -1.5
Total: 8.0 runs
Probable starting pitchers for Royals at Rangers
Pitching matchup for June 17, 2025: Seth Lugo vs. Jack Leiter
Rangers: Jack Leiter, (4-3, 3.88 ERA) Last outing: 4.0 Innings Pitched, 4 Earned Runs Allowed, 5 Hits Allowed, 4 Walks, and 3 Strikeouts
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Expert picks & predictions for tonight’s game between the Royals and the Rangers
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Here are the best bets our model is projecting for Tuesday’s game between the Royals and the Rangers:
Moneyline: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the Texas Rangers 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 leaning towards a play on the over on the Game Total of 8.0.
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Top betting trends & insights to know ahead of Royals at Rangers
The Rangers have won 13 of their last 15 home matchups against the Royals
The Under is 46-23-1 for the Rangers' home games and the Royals' road games combined this season
The Royals have failed to cover the Run Line in 7 of their last 9 matchups against the Rangers
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It's Tuesday, June 17 and the Orioles (30-41) are in Tampa to take on the Rays (40-32). Dean Kremer is slated to take the mound for Baltimore against Zack Littell for Tampa Bay.
Tampa Bay won the opening game of the series, 7-1, and is riding a four-game winning streak. The Rays offense has scored at least seven runs in all four games during the current winning streak. The loss snapped Baltimore's three-game winning streak as they are now 4-2 in the last six.
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Game details & how to watch Orioles at Rays
Date: Tuesday, June 17, 2025
Time: 7:35PM EST
Site: George M. Steinbrenner Field
City: Tampa, FL
Network/Streaming: MASN2, FDSNSUN
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Odds for the Orioles at the Rays
The latest odds as of Tuesday:
Moneyline: Orioles (+110), Rays (-130)
Spread: Rays -1.5
Total: 9.0 runs
Probable starting pitchers for Orioles at Rays
Pitching matchup for June 17, 2025: Dean Kremer vs. Zack Littell
Orioles: Dean Kremer, (5-7, 4.99 ERA) Last outing: 7.0 Innings Pitched, 4 Earned Runs Allowed, 5 Hits Allowed, 2 Walks, and 8 Strikeouts
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Here are the best bets our model is projecting for Tuesday’s game between the Orioles 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 Baltimore Orioles at +1.5.
Total: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play on the under on the Game Total of 9.0.
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Top betting trends & insights to know ahead of Orioles at Rays
The Rays have won 4 of their last 5 games at home against divisional opponents
5 of the Rays' last 7 matchups with the Orioles have stayed under the Total
The Rays have covered in their last 3 games against the Orioles
Baltimore is 5-9 on the ML when Dean Kremer pitches this season
Tampa Bay is 8-6 on the ML when Zack Littell pitches this season and is 8-1 in the last nine
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Its Tuesday, June 17 and the Mets (45-27) are in Atlanta to open a series against the Braves (31-39).
David Peterson is slated to take the mound for New York against Spencer Schwellenbach for Atlanta. Tonight marks a rare occurrence in baseball. Both starters take the mound after pitching complete games in their last outing.
Tonight opens a stretch of ten in a row for the Mets against the Braves and the Phillies. They enter said stretch after getting swept over the weekend by the Tampa Bay Rays. The Braves enter the series having won three of their last four to pull to within 13 games of the Mets in the National League East. It is a crucial stretch for Atlanta while offering New York an opportunity to bury a long-time nemesis.
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Game details & how to watch Mets at Braves
Date: Tuesday, June 17, 2025
Time: 7:15PM EST
Site: Truist Park
City: Atlanta, GA
Network/Streaming: SNY, FDSNSO, MLBN
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Odds for the Mets at the Braves
The latest odds as of Tuesday:
Moneyline: Mets (+112), Braves (-133)
Spread: Braves -1.5
Total: 8.0 runs
Probable starting pitchers for Mets at Braves
Pitching matchup for June 17, 2025: David Peterson vs. Spencer Schwellenbach
Mets: David Peterson (5-2, 2.49 ERA) Last outing: 6/11 vs. Washington - 9IP, 0ER, 6H, 0BB, 6Ks
Braves: Spencer Schwellenbach (5-4, 3.11 ERA) Last outing: 6/11 at Milwaukee - 9IP, 2ER, 5H, 0BB, 9Ks
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Top betting trends & insights to know ahead of Mets at Braves
The Mets have won 4 straight games against the NL East
The Under is 8-5-1 in the Braves' divisional matchups this season
The Mets have failed to cover the Run Line in 4 straight games
Francisco Lindor was 3-11 in the 3-game series against the Rays
Matt Olson is riding a 7-game hitting streak (9-26)
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Here are the best bets our model is projecting for Tuesday's game between the Mets and the Braves:
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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The trade provided San Francisco with a serious offensive upgrade, but many American League scouts were less than enthused about the Giants picking up such a hefty contract.
“The ‘Hey, since we can’t get a good deal on a free agent, let’s get a questionable one so that we have one’ logic is suspect to me,” an AL executive told The Athletic. “(The) Red Sox unloaded an arguably underwater contract of a disgruntled DH for a whole lot of value. They did good. Really good. I am not happy.”
After months of offensive struggles, San Francisco president of baseball operations Buster Posey decided it was time for a big shakeup, sending pitchers Jordan Hicks, Kyle Harrison and prospects James Tibbs III and Jose Bello to Boston.
The Devers trade gives the Giants a legitimate home run threat, though the team will take on the remainder of his massive 10-year, $313.5 million contract that he signed in January of 2023.
“Is it possible to not like this for either side?” an AL evaluator said to The Athletic. “San Francisco is taking on an awful contract that will age poorly, while Boston has to move on from a homegrown star because they mangled the relationship.”
With San Francisco expected to pay more than $250 million remaining on the Devers contract, the franchise is hoping his clutch power hitting can make an immediate difference. While the Giants have had a great start to the year, to keep pace with the Los Angeles Dodgers, another power bat was needed.
“Buster is in it to win it. He said he was getting a bat, (and) he did,” an AL scout told The Athletic. “Boston did the best they could. But the fact that they are in this position is mind-boggling. I hope they fall hard. A club like that should not be in the business of trading stars on a habitual level. Do they just love drama?”
The 28-year-old hit .272 with 15 home runs and 58 RBI in 73 games for the Red Sox during the 2025 MLB season and is expected to be the designated hitter for the Giants.
Devers was one of the key pieces to Boston’s 2018 World Series championship team, but dysfunction within the organization paved the way for the Red Sox to ship him to the West Coast.
With Devers set to make his Giants debut against the Cleveland Guardians on Tuesday at Oracle Park, it won’t be immediately apparent who won the trade. Still, Posey and the San Francisco front office believe he is the missing piece that will unlock a deep playoff run this season and beyond.
