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Its Wednesday, May 7 and the Orioles (13-21) are in Minneapolis to take on the Twins (16-20). Charlie Morton is slated to take the mound for Baltimore against Simeon Woods Richardson for Minnesota.

After a 9-1 loss in the series' first game, the Orioles have now lost three games in a row.

Cade Povich gave up five earned runs off six hits in 6.0 innings for the Orioles. Pablo Lopez was great for the Twins. He struck out 11 batters and only gave up two hits in 5.0 innings.

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 Orioles at Twins

• Date: Wednesday, May 7, 2025
• Time: 7:40PM EST
• Site: Target Field
• City: Minneapolis, MN
• Network/Streaming: Twins.TV, MASN, MASN+

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Odds for the Orioles at the Twins

The latest odds as of Wednesday:

• Moneyline: Orioles (+115), Twins (-135)
• Spread:  Twins -1.5
• Total: 9.0 runs

Probable starting pitchers for Orioles at Twins

• Pitching matchup for May 7, 2025: Charlie Morton vs. Simeon Woods Richardson
  
  • Orioles: Charlie Morton, (0-6, 9.76 ERA)
    Last outing (Kansas City Royals, 5/4): 1.0 Innings Pitched, 2 Earned Runs Allowed, 3 Hits Allowed, 0 Walks, and 0 Strikeouts
  • Twins: Simeon Woods Richardson, (2-2, 4.03 ERA)
    Last outing (Cleveland Guardians, 5/1): 4.2 Innings Pitched, 2 Earned Runs Allowed, 2 Hits Allowed, 5 Walks, and 4 Strikeouts

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

• The Twins have won their last 3 home games, while the Orioles have lost 3 straight on the road
• The Orioles' last 6 road games have stayed under the Total
• The Twins are up 3.75 units on the Run Line in their last 5 games at Target Field

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

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

• Moneyline: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the Minnesota Twins 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 staying away from a play on the Game Total of 9.0.

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Its Wednesday, May 7 and the Reds (18-19) are in Atlanta to take on the Braves (17-18).

The Braves will look to make it three straight over the Reds today. Grant Holmes will be on the bump for Atlanta while Hunter Greene is slated to take the ball for Cincinnati.

Atlanta won 2-1 last night in ten innings on a Marcell Ozuna walk-off single. Chris Sale and four relievers allowed just the one run and struck out 17 Reds' hitters to lead the Braves to victory.

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

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Game details & how to watch Reds at Braves

• Date: Wednesday, May 7, 2025
• Time: 7:15PM EST
• Site: Truist Park
• City: Atlanta, GA
• Network/Streaming: FDSNOH, FDSNSO, MLBN

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Odds for the Reds at the Braves

The latest odds as of Wednesday:

• Moneyline: Reds (-114), Braves (-106)
• Spread:  Reds -1.5
• Total: 8.0 runs

Probable starting pitchers for Reds at Braves

• Pitching matchup for May 7, 2025: Hunter Greene vs. Grant Holmes
  
  • Reds: Hunter Greene (4-2, 2.53 ERA)
    Last outing: 5/2 vs. Washington - 6IP, 1ER, 2H, 2BB, 12Ks
  • Braves: Grant Holmes (2-2, 4.24 ERA)
    Last outing: 5/2 vs. Dodgers - 6IP, 2ER, 4H, 2BB, 9Ks

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

• The Braves have won 3 straight and each game has stayed UNDER the Total
• The Braves are 17-18 on the season and 17-18 on the Run Line
• Only the Rockies (344), the Red Sox (340), and the Angels (324), have struck out more times than the Reds (322) this season

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

• Moneyline: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the Cincinnati Reds on the Moneyline.
• Spread: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play ATS on the Atlanta Braves 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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CHICAGO — It happened again. Justin Verlander was in position for his first win with the San Francisco Giants — but he walked away empty-handed.

Verlander pitched five innings against the Chicago Cubs before giving a 5-3 lead to San Francisco’s bullpen. The three-time AL Cy Young Award winner ended up with another no-decision, but the Giants scored nine times in the 11th for a 14-5 victory.

“It’s crazy, because he could easily have four or five wins at this point,” San Francisco manager Bob Melvin said. “So just another one of those where we’re a pitch away from getting him a win, and next thing you know he doesn’t, but it doesn’t mean he’s not performing well.”

The 42-year-old Verlander signed a one-year, $15 million contract with the Giants in January. He was charged with two losses while going winless in his first eight starts for the longest such drought at any point during his 20 seasons in the majors.

“I’m somebody who really tries to focus on the big picture,” Verlander said. “Just try to keep pitching well and giving us a chance to win and that’s doing my job, and wins can come in bunches. It’s a team sport. Not everything is in your control as a starter, and I know that.”

Verlander allowed five hits, struck out three and walked two against the NL Central leaders. The big blow was Miguel Amaya’s two-run homer after San Francisco had opened a 4-0 lead in the top of the third.

“Obviously, you want some wins,” Verlander said. “I’ve also been somebody who never really expects a lot of wins when I only go five innings. I don’t really feel like I did my job as well as I should have today.”

During his season-opening drought, Verlander has been hurt by lackluster run support. He had a 1.96 ERA in 18 1/3 innings over his previous three starts. He was in position to get his first win against Colorado, but the lowly Rockies rallied for a 4-3 win.

Verlander went 5-6 with a 5.48 ERA in 17 starts for Houston last year. He had stints on the injured list for shoulder inflammation and neck discomfort.

The nine-time All-Star became a free agent after he failed to pitch 140 innings, a total that would have triggered his ability to exercise a $35 million conditional player option.

Verlander is 262-149 with a 3.31 ERA in 534 career starts. He is tops among active big league pitchers in wins, innings (3,457 2/3), strikeouts (3,451) and starts (534).

“I’ve been kind of working my way towards I think being better and better,” Verlander said. “Just kind of stay the course and see what happens. We’ve still got a lot of starts left. It’s really early.”

ATLANTA — The Atlanta Braves are gaining momentum in their attempt to recover from a staggering 0-7 start to the season.

A come-from-behind 2-1 victory over the Cincinnati Reds in 10 innings was the latest confidence-building win.

The Braves scored a run in the bottom of the ninth to force extra innings before Marcell Ozuna’s run-scoring single in the 10th ended the game.

“It just kind of shows the character of this team,” said left-hander Chris Sale, who had 10 strikeouts in 6 2/3 scoreless innings. “We were down to our last couple of outs and found a way to do it.”

The Braves (17-18) have won three straight and 12 of 17 to close within a win of .500. That’s usually not big news for a team that has a streak of seven straight postseason appearances, including the 2021 World Series championship.

The woeful start to the season forced manager Brian Snitker’s team to focus on the new goal of becoming the first team to make the playoffs after losing its first seven games.

“It doesn’t get any better than winning a game like that,” Snitker said of the comeback. “This is a mental game. It can have a great effect on a club.”

The streak of three straight wins began with a 4-3 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers that saved the Braves from being swept in the series. Atlanta then beat Cincinnati 4-0 when AJ Smith-Shawver took a no-hitter into the eighth inning.

With the score tied at 1, the Braves opened the 10th with automatic runner Alex Verdugo on second base. The Reds chose to issue an intentional walk to Austin Riley to face Ozuna, who had no hits in his first four at-bats.

Ozuna might have looked even more vulnerable after calling timeout during his at-bat in the eighth because he was experiencing a cramp in his right leg. He was visited by Snitker and an athletic trainer in the batter’s box.

“I said, ‘Hit a two-run homer or get a hit because we’re going to run for you,’” Snitker recalled. “I’m glad we didn’t, in retrospect.”

The eighth-inning at-bat ended with a long flyball to right field and Ozuna, the designated hitter, remained in the game.

When asked if he was motivated by the Reds walking Riley, Ozuna said: “For sure. I was 0 for 4 and I didn’t feel right. Kind of a cramp. I just try to get good contact.”

Happy teammates swarmed Ozuna between first and second base after his line-drive single allowed Verdugo to easily score the winning run.

“It feels amazing,” Ozuna said.

ST. LOUIS — Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Paul Skenes still hasn’t found what he’s looking for against the St. Louis Cardinals — a win.

Skenes fell to 0-4 in five career starts against the Cardinals following a 2-1 loss. It is the most starts by a Pirates pitcher to begin a career against St. Louis without a win since JT Brubaker went 0-6 in eight starts without a win in 2021 and 2022.

Skenes pitched well enough in his latest start, allowing two runs on three hits in six innings. But one mistake to Alec Burleson, who hit a two-out, two-run double in the sixth inning, did him in.

“Just not executing,” Skenes said.

Burleson (6 for 15) has more career hits off Skenes than any other major leaguer. Adding to Skenes’ frustration is the entire rally in the sixth started with two outs as Nolan Arenado singled and Willson Contreras walked before Burleson came to the plate.

“There is no secret,” Burleson said of facing Skenes. “It takes a little bit of luck I feel like. It’s just with a guy like him you have to have a plan and stick to it for three, four at bats. It may not necessarily give you success that night but it gives you the best chance to have success. So that’s what I did and it worked out and I had a good time.”

Skenes, who allowed a season-high five runs in a loss to the Cardinals in Pittsburgh on April 8, has a 2.75 ERA in his five career starts against St. Louis.

“I feel like we took tough at bats,” Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol said. “Didn’t have a ton to show for it, but pitch count, we were able to drive that up, some deep counts. The guys continued to battle. You have to stay short through the middle of the field and battle from pitch one against someone like Skenes. I felt like our guys did that.”

Skenes pitched around four walks, matching a career high he set in his last outing against the Cubs.

“There were times where it looked like he lost his command, and then he came back and really executed pitches,” Pirates manager Derek Shelton said. “He gave up, what, three hits … and, you know, did a pretty good job. He made a bad pitch on a fastball that leaked out over to Burleson that ended up being the difference in the game.”

While Skenes would like the pitch to Burleson back, he was also the victim of lack of run support once again. In his five starts against the Cardinals spanning 32 2/3 innings, Skenes has received just three total runs of support while he has been in the game.

The Pirates have lost six straight and nine of their last 10 games.

“We’re not being very consistent right now offensively,” Shelton said. “We’re not getting things going and, you know, we’ve tried some different lineups. We’ve tried lineup changes. We’ve tried consistency of lineups. So, I think it’s something we just got to keep exploring.”

Pitching is not the problem, Pirates third baseman Ke’Bryan Hayes said.

“And I mean, we just got to pick them up and score runs. So however, that may be, whether it be drawing walks, getting that big hit, we just got to find a way.”

It's Wednesday, May 7, and the Rangers (18-18) are in Boston to take on the Red Sox (18-19). Tyler Mahle is slated to take the mound for Texas against Tanner Houck for Boston.

Texas won the series opener, 6-1 yesterday behind a five-run fourth inning and one earned run from Nathan Eovaldi over 6.0 innings.

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 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 Rangers at Red Sox

• Date: Wednesday, May 7, 2025
• Time: 6:45 PM EST
• Site: Fenway Park
• City: Boston, MA
• Network/Streaming: RSN, NESN

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Odds for the Rangers at the Red Sox

The latest odds as of Wednesday:

• Moneyline: Rangers (+102), Red Sox (-122)
• Spread:  Red Sox -1.5
• Total: 9.0 runs

Probable starting pitchers for Rangers at Red Sox

• Pitching matchup for May 7, 2025: Tyler Mahle vs. Tanner Houck
  
  • Rangers: Tyler Mahle, (3-1, 1.20 ERA)
    Last outing: 6.0 Innings Pitched, 1 Earned Run Allowed, 5 Hits Allowed, 1 Walk, and 6 Strikeouts
  • Red Sox: Tanner Houck, (0-2, 6.38 ERA)
    Last outing: 7.0 Innings Pitched, 1 Earned Run Allowed, Hits Allowed, 0 Walks, and 6 Strikeouts

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Here are the best bets our model is projecting for Wednesday’s game between the Rangers 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 Texas Rangers 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 Rangers at Red Sox

• The Rangers are 1-4 in their last 5 games
• Each of the last 4 matchups between the Rangers and the Red Sox have stayed under the Total
• The Rangers have covered the Run Line in 3 straight road games

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Its Wednesday, May 7 and the Padres (23-12) are in the Bronx to take on the Yankees (20-16).

Dylan Cease is slated to take the mound for San Diego against Max Fried for New York.

The Yankees evened the series at a game apiece with a 12-3 win last night. Aaron Judge smacked his twelfth home run of the season and Austin Wells hit his seventh bomb and drove in five runs to pace the attack.

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

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Game details & how to watch Padres at Yankees

• Date: Wednesday, May 7, 2025
• Time: 7:05PM EST
• Site: Yankee Stadium
• City: Bronx, NY
• Network/Streaming: SDPA, AmazonPV, MLBN

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Odds for the Padres at the Yankees

The latest odds as of Wednesday:

• Moneyline: Padres (+149), Yankees (-180)
• Spread:  Yankees -1.5
• Total: 8.0 runs

Probable starting pitchers for Padres at Yankees

• Pitching matchup for May 7, 2025: Dylan Cease vs. Max Fried
  
  • Padres: Dylan Cease (1-2, 5.61 ERA)
    Last outing: 5/2 at Pittsburgh - 4IP, 2ER, 3H, 3BB, 3Ks
  • Yankees: Max Fried (6-0, 1.01 ERA)
    Last outing: 5/2 vs. Tampa Bay - 7IP, 0ER, 1H, 2BB, 6Ks

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

• The Yankees have won 12 of their 20 home games this season
• The Padres are 9-8 on the road this season
• The Yankees win last night snapped a 3-game losing streak
• Aaron Judge has now reached base safely in 32 consecutive games

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

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Here are the best bets our model is projecting for Wednesday's game between the Padres 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 -1.5.
• Total: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the over on the Game Total of 8.0.

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Its Wednesday, May 7 and the Dodgers (24-12) are in Miami to take on the Marlins (14-21).

Landon Knack is slated to take the mound for Los Angeles against Valente Bellozo for Miami.

These teams have split the first two games of this three-game series. Miami took last night's affair, 5-4 in ten innings on Jesus Sanchez' RBI single. It was the Miami right fielder's second hit of the game. Freddie Freeman and Shohei Ohtani each went deep for LA in the loss.

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

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Game details & how to watch Dodgers at Marlins

• Date: Wednesday, May 7, 2025
• Time: 4:40PM EST
• Site: loanDepot Park
• City: Miami, FL
• Network/Streaming: SNLA, FDSNFL

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Odds for the Dodgers at the Marlins

The latest odds as of Wednesday:

• Moneyline: Dodgers (-225), Marlins (+186)
• Spread:  Dodgers -1.5
• Total: 9.0 runs

Probable starting pitchers for Dodgers at Marlins

• Pitching matchup for May 7, 2025: Landon Knack vs. Valente Bellozo
  
  • Dodgers: Landon Knack (1-0, 7.27 ERA)
    Last outing: 4/15 vs. Colorado - 4.1IP, 2ER, 4H, 2BB, 2Ks
  • Marlins: Valente Bellozo (0-2, 4.97 ERA)
    Last outing: 5/2 vs. Athletics - 4.2IP, 5ER, 4H, 4BB, 1K

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Top betting trends & insights to know ahead of Dodgers at Marlins

• The Dodgers have won 4 of their last 5 games against NL East teams
• Shohei Ohtani has hit is riding a modest 4-game hitting streak (7-20) including 3 HRs and 5 RBIs
• The Marlins have failed to cover the Run Line in 8 of their last 10 games against the Dodgers
• Freddie Freeman is riding an 11-game hitting streak (19-42) including 4 HRs and 14 RBIs

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Expert picks & predictions for today’s game between the Dodgers and the Marlins

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

• Moneyline: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the Los Angeles Dodgers on the Moneyline.
• Spread: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play ATS on the Los Angeles Dodgers -1.5.
• Total: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the over on the Game Total of 9.0.

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Its Wednesday, May 7 and the Giants (23-14) are in Chicago to take on the Cubs (22-15).

Robbie Ray is slated to take the mound for San Francisco against Ben Brown for Chicago.

These clubs have split the first two games of the series. They went to extra innings yesterday tied at five, but the Giants scored nine in the eleventh inning to win 14-5. Heliot Ramos went 4-5 and drove in a pair for San Francisco. Ryan Pressley did not record an out in the eleventh and was credited with allowing all nine runs (eight earned). His ERA ballooned to 7.62.

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

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Game details & how to watch Giants at Cubs

• Date: Wednesday, May 7, 2025
• Time: 2:20PM EST
• Site: Wrigley Field
• City: Chicago, IL
• Network/Streaming: NBCSBA, MARQ

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Odds for the Giants at the Cubs

The latest odds as of Wednesday:

• Moneyline: Giants (+114), Cubs (-135)
• Spread:  Cubs -1.5
• Total: 7.0 runs

Probable starting pitchers for Giants at Cubs

• Pitching matchup for May 7, 2025: Robbie Ray vs. Ben Brown
  
  • Giants: Robbie Ray (4-0, 3.05 ERA)
    Last outing: 5/2 vs. Colorado - 7IP, 0ER, 2H, 2BB, 8Ks
  • Cubs: Ben Brown (3-2, 4.88 ERA)
    Last outing: 5/2 at Milwaukee - 6IP, 0ER, 4H, 0BB, 4Ks

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Top betting trends & insights to know ahead of Giants at Cubs

• The Giants are 4-1 on the Moneyline in their last 5 games
• The Over is 23-14 in Giants' games this season
• The Over is 21-13-3 in Cubs' games this season.
• Kyle Tucker is 8-23 (.348) through 6 games in May.

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Expert picks & predictions for today’s game between the Giants and the Cubs

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Our model calculates projections around each moneyline, spread and over/under bet for every game on the MLB calendar based on data points like past performance, player matchups, ballpark information and weather forecasts.

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 Wednesday's game between the Giants and the Cubs:

• 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 San Francisco Giants at +1.5.
• Total: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the over on the Game Total of 7.0.

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