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Cubs at Blue Jays prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends, and stats for August 13

Its Wednesday, August 13 and the Cubs (67-51) are in Toronto to take on the Blue Jays (70-50) in Game 2 of their three-game series.

Cade Horton is slated to take the mound for Chicago against Kevin Gausman for Toronto.

The Jays continued their dominant play at home last night opening the series with a 5-1 win. Ernie Clement went yard with two ducks on the pond in the fourth inning to break open the game. Jose Berrios allowed two hits over 5.1 innings to improve to 9-4 on 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 Cubs at Blue Jays

  • Date: Wednesday, August 13, 2025
  • Time: 7:07PM EST
  • Site: Rogers Centre
  • City: Toronto, ON
  • Network/Streaming: MARQ, Sportsnet

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Odds for the Cubs at the Blue Jays

The latest odds as of Wednesday:

  • Moneyline: Cubs (+109), Blue Jays (-129)
  • Spread:  Blue Jays -1.5
  • Total: 8.0 runs

Probable starting pitchers for Cubs at Blue Jays

  • Pitching matchup for August 13, 2025: Cade Horton vs. Kevin Gausman
    • Cubs: Cade Horton (6-3, 3.18 ERA)
      Last outing: August 6 vs. Cincinnati - 0.00 ERA, 0 Earned Runs Allowed, 2 Hits Allowed, 0 Walks, and 6 Strikeouts
    • Blue Jays: Kevin Gausman (8-8, 3.85 ERA)
      Last outing: August 6 at Colorado - 1.29 ERA, 1 Earned Runs Allowed, 3 Hits Allowed, 2 Walks, and 8 Strikeouts

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

  • After losing the series opener on the road, the Cubs have a 10-3 record in Game 2 this season
  • This season Kevin Gausman has an ERA of 3.86
  • With Kevin Gausman starting the Blue Jays are up 0.75 units on the Run Line at Rogers Centre in 2025
  • The Pete Crow-Armstrong MVP chatter has gone silent as the outfielder has started August with just 3 hits (2 singles and 1 double) in 37 ABs (.081)
  • Vladimir Guererro Jr. is 15-43 (.349) in August

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 Cubs and the Blue Jays

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Here are the best bets our model is projecting for Wednesday's game between the Cubs and the Blue Jays:

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  • Spread: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play ATS on the Chicago Cubs 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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Gerard Gallant Named Head Coach Of KHL’s Shanghani Dragons

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Gerard Gallant has been named the head coach of the KHL’s Shanghani Dragons. 

The Dragons were previously known as the Kunlun Red Star, before officially rebranding this summer.

The 61-year-old coach takes over for Mikhail Kravets, who was let go after one season on the job.

Throughout his career, Gallant has served as head coach for several teams, including the Columbus Blue Jackets, Florida Panthers, Vegas Golden Knights, and most recently, the New York Rangers.

Gallant coached the Rangers for two seasons from 2021 to 2023. 

He led the Blueshirts to the Eastern Conference Final in 2022, but in his second season in New York, the team failed to live up to expectations and ultimately lost in the first round to the New Jersey Devils. 

Brett Berard Eying Perminant Role With Rangers Brett Berard Eying Perminant Role With Rangers Brett Berard will be competing for a spot on the New York Rangers’ opening night roster in training camp. 

“I don’t know if he’s (Gallant) been in any of these particular interviews this year, I just don’t know,” Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman said. “I have heard he’s eager to prove that when he got let go by the Rangers, It wasn’t only about him, and he wants an opportunity to show people that. We’ll see if he gets an opportunity with teams to talk about that.”

If Gallant plans to one day return to the NHL, this opportunity in the KHL will be a chance for him to put his name back on the coaching radar.

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Mets calling Nolan McLean up for Saturday's start against Mariners

The Mets are turning to one of their top prospects in the starting rotation, promoting right-handerNolan McLean to make Saturday's start against the Mariners at Citi Field, reports SNY MLB Insider Andy Martino.

McLean will be replacing Frankie Montas, following Montas' move to the bullpen earlier this week.

Featuring an elite sweeper and mid-90s fastball, McLean has been dominant this season for Double-A Binghamton and Triple-A Syracuse.

In 113.2 innings, McLean has a 2.45 ERA and 1.12 WHIP with 127 strikeouts -- a rate of 10.1 K's per nine.

He tossed 109.2 innings last season, meaning he should have plenty left in the tank down the stretch if the Mets give him a long look in the rotation -- which seems likely.

The No. 4 prospect in New York's farm system on SNY contributor Joe DeMayo's latest Top 30 list, McLean has excelled this year in what is his first season since transitioning from being a two-way player.

"McLean will throw five pitches, headlined by his mid-80s sweeper, which is one of the nastiest pitches in minor league baseball that has generated a 30 percent whiff rate at Triple-A," DeMayo recently wrote about McLean. "He mixes in two fastball shapes in a sinker and four-seamer that average around 95 mph and will touch 97. He also has a cutter and a curve ball that he can really spin, but only throws nine percent of the time."

While McLean is the first top pitching prospect up, fellow right-hander Brandon Sproat could possibly join him at some point before the end of the season.

Sproat, who features a fastball that reaches triple digits, has honed his skills over the last month-plus for Syracuse, including a recent stretch where he allowed just two runs in 33.0 innings.

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Sixers have their 2025-26 NBA Cup group play schedule

Sixers have their 2025-26 NBA Cup group play schedule originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia

The Sixers now know all the details of their work ahead in the 2025-26 NBA Cup.

The league announced the full group play schedule Wednesday. The Sixers’ is below: 

  • Oct. 31 at 7 p.m. ET vs. Celtics
  • Nov. 14 at 7:30 p.m. ET at Pistons
  • Nov. 25 at 8 p.m. ET vs. Magic 
  • Nov. 28 at 7:30 p.m. ET at Nets 

The Sixers did not advance out of group play in the first two editions of the NBA Cup, which was originally known as the In-Season Tournament. Overall, they went 5-10 last year against the teams in their 2025-26 Cup group: 

  • 2-2 vs. Nets
  • 1-2 vs. Pistons
  • 1-3 vs. Celtics
  • 1-3 vs. Magic

The team’s roster now includes former Net Trendon Watford, a close friend of Tyrese Maxey’s who’s expected to play a significant, versatile role. 

All six group winners and two “wild cards” — the best non-group winners in each conference — will make the quarterfinals. The Cup will conclude in Las Vegas, where the semifinals (Dec. 13) and championship game (Dec. 16) will be played. The quarterfinals are scheduled for Dec. 9 and Dec. 10.

On Thursday, the NBA will announce its complete 2025-26 schedule. 

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NHL Summer Splash Rankings: No. 5, Anaheim Ducks

The Hockey News’ NHL summer splash rankings are nearly wrapped up, with the Anaheim Ducks in fifth place.

In these summer splash rankings, we’re examining each team’s off-season additions, departures, hirings and firings to see who improved or worsened. We’ve already catalogued all teams that got worse or basically stayed the same, and we’ve nearly arrived at the very top of the group of teams that improved or, in special circumstances, exceeded expectations to prevent getting worse.

We’re focused solely on NHL teams’ off-season development, or lack thereof. The Ducks are still rebuilding, and it will be challenging for them to make the playoffs, but they took notable steps forward this summer.

Additions

Mikael Granlund (C), Chris Kreider (LW), Ryan Poehling (C), Petr Mrazek (G), Joel Quenneville (coach)

The Breakdown: The Ducks finished 16 points out of a playoff spot in the West, and Anaheim GM Pat Verbeek went into the off-season with a mandate to get this team as competitive as possible as quickly as possible. 

You can’t argue he hasn’t done so, as bringing in a slew of veterans – including former Dallas Stars center Mikael Granlund, former New York Rangers left winger Chris Kreider and reinstated coach Joel Quenneville – will almost assuredly result in a better record for the Ducks next season.

Kreider and Granlund will be looked to for a boost on offense after the Ducks scored the third-fewest goals in the NHL last season. 

Kreider, 34, only had 22 goals and 30 points in 68 games, but he put up 39 goals and 75 points in 2023-24, so even landing somewhere in between would boost the Ducks. Granlund, 33, was one of the rebuilding San Jose Sharks’ leading scorers in the last two seasons before being traded to the Stars, where he still had 21 points in 31 games in more of a depth role.

Even Ryan Poehling, who came to the Ducks in the Trevor Zegras trade, can provide some solid depth scoring. He put up 12 goals and 31 points in 68 games with the Philadelphia Flyers while averaging just 13:53 of ice time.

Petr Mrazek came back in the John Gibson trade. He’ll compete with Ville Husso for the backup role. Either option is unlikely to perform as well as Gibson, so the goalie tandem is worse on paper but not enough to drag down the team’s overall improvement.

Quenneville must provide structure and confidence for a young Ducks core. And the truly crazy thing is that, after all those changes, Verbeek still has a whopping $20.5 million in available salary cap space. 

Some of that will go to RFA center Mason McTavish, or to a player McTavish is traded for, but the Ducks will be able to be big-timers in trades this year. If that’s what it takes to bring in more top-level performers who can be part of Anaheim’s long-term future, Verbeek and the rest of Anaheim management will be thrilled to do so.

Trevor Zegras and Leo Carlsson (Jessica Alcheh-Imagn Images)

Departures

John Gibson (G), Trevor Zegras (C), Robby Fabbri (C), Isac Lundestrom (C), Brock McGinn (LW), Brett Leason (RW), Oliver Kylington (D), Greg Cronin (coach) 

The Breakdown: Gibson and Zegras are by far the Ducks’ biggest departures this off-season.

It felt like Gibson was in the trade rumor mill for at least two years, but now was the right time. Lukas Dostal, 25, played 54 games in net and showed he can permanently take over on starting duties. Gibson’s .912 save percentage and 2.77 goals-against average were better than Dostal’s .903 SP and 3.10 GAA, but Dostal is still young for an NHL goalie and should only improve from here.

Trading Zegras would have been bewildering two years ago after his second 60-point season, but he’s since dealt with injury issues and a drop in production from 0.80 points per game in 2022-23 to 0.56 in 2024-25. With Leo Carlsson and McTavish becoming a one-two punch down the middle, and with Mikael Granlund under contract for the next three years, it made sense to move Zegras to the Philadelphia Flyers for a fresh start and craft a more consistently healthy and effective roster.

As for Robby Fabbri, Brock McGinn, Brett Leason and Oliver Kylington, they haven’t latched on with another NHL team as of mid-August. Some of them may get contracts later in the off-season, but the Ducks were a subpar team last year because they simply didn’t have enough above-average talent, and Verbeek has done what he could to flush out some of that subpar talent in favor of more proven veterans.

Also gone after two years behind Anaheim’s bench is coach Greg Cronin, who was in his first job as an NHL coach when Verbeek replaced him with Quenneville. It’s true the Ducks improved in Cronin’s time running the team, going from 59 points in Year 1 to 80 in Year 2, but the chance to bring in a multi-time Cup-winner in Quenneville sealed Cronin’s fate.

Anaheim will still have some growing pains in the next few years, but Verbeek has clearly improved his team’s depth. And that’s the name of the game when it comes to getting out of the mix of non-playoff teams and moving into the mix of playoff teams.

The Bottom Line

The Ducks missed the playoffs for the last seven seasons. Rebuilding was always going to take time, but Anaheim fans will tell you this current rebuild has already taken up more time than they hoped it would.

While it will still be a challenge for the Ducks to leapfrog over Pacific Division teams, such as the Calgary Flames and Vancouver Canucks, to qualify for the 2026 post-season, Anaheim now has a clearly defined core of youngsters to build around, and they’ve supplemented them with experienced hands in Kreider and Granlund.

At the end of next season, the Ducks may be a non-playoff team yet again. But the reason they’re so high in our summer splash rankings is because they’re a better team than the one that ended last season. They have more scoring power, they upgraded bench bosses, and their untouched defense core continues to develop along with their young starting netminder. 

At the very least, Anaheim should be playing meaningful hockey right down the stretch. Verbeek has done what he set out to do, and that’s why, in our opinion, only four teams rank higher in the NHL summer splash rankings than the Ducks.

Summer Splash Rankings

5. Anaheim Ducks

6. Philadelphia Flyers

7. Vancouver Canucks

8. San Jose Sharks

9. Utah Mammoth

10. New York Rangers

11. Detroit Red Wings

12. New Jersey Devils

13. St. Louis Blues

14. Pittsburgh Penguins

15. Colorado Avalanche

16. Ottawa Senators

17. Boston Bruins

18. Edmonton Oilers

19. Minnesota Wild

20. Seattle Kraken

21. Columbus Blue Jackets

22. Washington Capitals

23. Nashville Predators

24. New York Islanders

25. Tampa Bay Lightning

26. Toronto Maple Leafs

27. Dallas Stars

28. Calgary Flames

29. Los Angeles Kings

30. Winnipeg Jets

31. Chicago Blackhawks

32. Buffalo Sabres

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Red Sox at Astros prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends, and stats for August 13

Its Wednesday, August 13 and the Red Sox (66-55) are in Houston to take on the Astros (67-53).

Walker Buehler is slated to take the mound for Boston against Hunter Brown for Houston.

The series is now tied at one game apiece following Boston's shellacking of the Astros, 14-1, last night. Alex Bregman homered again against his former team as part of the 13-hit onslaught. Dustin May had his best outing of the season throwing six innings of five-hit shutout ball for the Sox.

Lets dive into the series finale 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 Red Sox at Astros

  • Date: Wednesday, August 13, 2025
  • Time: 7:10PM EST
  • Site: Minute Maid Park
  • City: Houston, TX
  • Network/Streaming: NESN, SCHN

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Odds for the Red Sox at the Astros

The latest odds as of Wednesday:

  • Moneyline: Red Sox (+141), Astros (-167)
  • Spread:  Astros -1.5
  • Total: 8.0 runs

Probable starting pitchers for Red Sox at Astros

  • Pitching matchup for August 13, 2025: Walker Buehler vs. Hunter Brown
    • Red Sox: Walker Buehler (7-6, 5.40 ERA)
      Last outing: August 8 at San Diego - 0.00 ERA, 0 Earned Runs Allowed, 4 Hits Allowed, 2 Walks, and 4 Strikeouts
    • Astros: Hunter Brown (9-5, 2.51 ERA)
      Last outing: August 8 at Yankees - 3.38 ERA, 2 Earned Runs Allowed, 4 Hits Allowed, 1 Walks, and 5 Strikeouts

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

  • The Red Sox have won 4 of their last 5 games against AL West teams
  • The Under has cashed in 10 of the Astros' last 12 home games with Hunter Brown on the mound
  • Hunter Brown has struck out at least 5 in each of his last 5 starts and in 7 of his last 8 outings
  • Rookie Roman Anthony has hit in 5 straight games (7-19)

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 Red Sox and the Astros

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

  • 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 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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Reports: Mason McTavish Prefers a Long-Term Contract while Pat Verbeek Prefers a Bridge, where Talks Stand

The Ides of August have arrived, and the Anaheim Ducks, along with general manager Pat Verbeek, still have one outstanding order of business in which to attend: the signing of RFA center Mason McTavish.

McTavish (3rd overall in 2021) is the third player considered (at the time of the negotiation) to be part of the long-term outlook of the organization that Verbeek has negotiated with after the expiration of their ELCs. The first two were notoriously Trevor Zegras and Jamie Drysdale in the summer of 2023.

Both Zegras and Drysdale’s negotiations bled into training camp, the Ducks’ first with then-new head coach Greg Cronin. After finally signing, they both sustained injuries in camp while attempting to get up to speed, which impacted their output early in the 2023-24 season and likely had a lasting effect. Both players are no longer part of the organization.

McTavish’s situation is eerily similar, and as the saying goes, “twice is a coincidence, three times is a pattern.”

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Verbeek and assistant general manager Jeff Solomon now have reputations league-wide as tough negotiators who are willing to play “hardball” with RFAs, especially in situations where they hold all leverage, like with players coming off ELCs. Verbeek has also verbalized his desire to bridge young players, counter to recent trends of teams extending core pieces who are 21-24 years old to seven or eight-year contracts.

“Part of my philosophy is I like to do bridge deals with players,” Verbeek said at the annual post-trade deadline ‘Ducks Migration’ event for season ticket holders. “It allows the players two things. It allows them to have no pressure to grow and get better before they have the long-term contract. It also allows the team to assess them over the three years of how good they are really going to be. From a team approach, I prefer to do bridge deals, two to three years, and then if it warrants, a seven to eight-year deal after that.”

That sentiment has echoed through the summer, beginning with premier NHL insider Elliotte Friedman in early July.

“Verbeek, he’s careful. I don’t think he wants to hand anybody money too quickly. If you want the money, you’re going to have to earn it,” Friedman said on his “32 Thoughts” podcast on July 6. “I think if there’s long-term extensions, they’re at numbers that are very favorable to the Ducks, to the point where I’d be surprised. I would be shocked if they got long-term deals done at big numbers.”

Since then, and as the summer has gotten longer with endless trade and/or offer sheet speculation, reports have surfaced of McTavish and his camp’s preference for a long-term contract with Anaheim.

“He’s not being shopped by any means,” Jimmy Murphy of RG Media said on ‘The Sick Podcast with Tony Marinaro’ on Aug. 8. “Pat Verbeek wants a bridge deal, (a) two to three-year deal. McTavish wants a longer deal; he wants more AAV than they’re offering.”

“With McTavish, I’ve always felt he’s going to stay in Anaheim, and I still do,” Cam Robinson of Elite Prospects stated while on the ‘Sekeres & Price Show.’ “I think the issue with them is that (McTavish) would like a nice, big, fat, long-term deal that pays him out, and I think Anaheim would like to bridge him.”

John E. Sokolowski-Imagn Images

The benefit and the prominent reason teams have favored signing their young core pieces to long-term contracts early lies in the potential that they will outplay their AAV and their contract will become a positive value for the team.

In a landscape like the one the NHL finds itself in, now with a seemingly ever-rising salary cap ceiling, players are likely to outperform their salary far quicker, like Lucas Raymond, Jack Hughes, Matt Boldy, etc.

It will likely never be reported, but if McTavish were willing to sign a seven or eight-year contract at an AAV under $8 million, he would likely eclipse that value in short order.

McTavish (22) has improved his on-ice play and production in every one of his three seasons in the NHL. He followed up a 43-point (17-26=43) performance in 82 games (.54 points per game) in his 2022-23 rookie year with 42 points (19-23=42) in 64 games (.66 points per game) in 2023-24 and 52 points (22-30=52) in 76 games (.68 points per game) last season, stats made more impressive considering where the Ducks finished in the standings and how poor their offensive totals have been to this point in his career.

McTavish has elevated his two-way and detailed play in all three zones year after year as well. He has become the high-motor, small-area creator he was projected as when he was drafted. Defensively, where he was once a considerable liability in coverage, his mistakes diminished in 2024-25, and his diligence was more pronounced.

He’s also shown improvements in terms of play-dictation and vision with the puck on his stick, driving play on a more consistent basis. He will likely never have the foot speed to become a transition ace, but he has more than enough capability to connect, build, and extend plays from goal line to goal line.

With a new incoming head coach who carries the second-best resume in NHL history in the form of Joel Quenneville (along with an elite staff), and a roster more populous with insulating forwards, McTavish is primed for a true breakout season in 2025-26. It’s shaping up to be a season where, behind Leo Carlsson, he won’t face opposing shutdown lines, and ahead of centers like Mikael Granlund, Ryan Strome, and/or Ryan Poehling, he won’t face opposing top scoring lines either.

If Verbeek truly intends to repeat his negotiating tactics from two summers ago, where talks extend into training camp, one hopes lessons were learned and McTavish is gradually reintroduced to the rigors of camp under a new coaching regime to avoid related injury.

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Heliot Ramos' odd throwing error a lowlight in Giants' bizarre inning vs. Padres

Heliot Ramos' odd throwing error a lowlight in Giants' bizarre inning vs. Padres originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area

The top of the second inning against the San Diego Padres on Wednesday at Oracle Park might perfectly sum up how things have gone for the Giants as of late.

As San Francisco starter Kai-Wei Teng struggled early, including three walks and several bases-loaded jams, luck wasn’t exactly on the Giants’ side.

Padres infielder Jake Cronenworth singled to center and the ball bounced off the second-base bag, which threw Giants shortstop Willy Adames off balance while San Diego scored its first two runs of the ballgame.

Then, Padres star Fernando Tatis Jr. ripped a two-run single up the middle before Luis Arraez added onto the damage with a sac fly to extend San Diego’s lead to 5-0.

But it didn’t end there.

Manny Machado’s two-out double could’ve limited San Diego’s further damage as Giants outfielder Heliot Ramos scooped the hard-hit ball off the wall and unintentionally spiked it. The throwing error allowed Tatis, who originally was stopped at third, to score.

Giants pitcher Spencer Bivens came in for Teng, and his first pitch was a ball that ricocheted off the top of the glove of Giants catcher Patrick Bailey, allowing Machado to sneak past home plate.

The misery finally was over after that.

If you dare to watch how the entire chaos played out, the Padres put it all into one video compilation:

When it rains, it pours, I guess.

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Mariners at Orioles Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends and stats for August 13

Its Wednesday, August 13 and the Mariners (67-53) are in Baltimore looking to make it two in a row over the Orioles (53-66).

Logan Gilbert is slated to take the mound for Seattle against Trevor Rogers for Baltimore.

George Kirby last night threw seven innings and allowed but three hits as the Mariners won an old-fashioned pitchers' duel over the Orioles, 1-0. Josh Naylor drove in the game's only run in the top of the first inning. Dean Kremer was nearly as good as Kirby going eight innings and allowing just that first inning run.

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 Mariners at Orioles

  • Date: Wednesday, August 13, 2025
  • Time: 6:35PM EST
  • Site: Oriole Park at Camden Yards
  • City: Baltimore, MD
  • Network/Streaming: RSNW, MASN

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Odds for the Mariners at the Orioles

The latest odds as of Wednesday:

  • Moneyline: Mariners (-141), Orioles (+119)
  • Spread:  Mariners -1.5
  • Total: 8.0 runs

Probable starting pitchers for Mariners at Orioles

  • Pitching matchup for August 13, 2025: Logan Gilbert vs. Trevor Rogers
    • Mariners: Logan Gilbert (3-4, 3.35 ERA)
      Last outing: August 7 vs. White Sox - 1.80 ERA, 1 Earned Runs Allowed, 2 Hits Allowed, 3 Walks, and 6 Strikeouts
    • Orioles: Trevor Rogers (5-2, 1.44 ERA)
      Last outing: August 6 at Philadelphia - 1.50 ERA, 1 Earned Runs Allowed, 8 Hits Allowed, 2 Walks, and 6 Strikeouts

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

  • The Mariners have won nine of their last 10 games
  • Each of the last three games between the Mariners and the Orioles have stayed under the Total
  • The Mariners have failed to cover the Run Line in nine of their last 11 games against the Orioles
  • Logan Gilbert has struck out at least 6 in every start but one since May 1 (10 starts)
  • Jorge Polanco is 3-20 (.150) over his last 6 games
  • Eugenio Suarez is just 3-37 (.081) with 1 HR in August (10 games)

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Expert picks & predictions for this evening’s game between the Mariners and the Orioles

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

  • Moneyline: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the Seattle Mariners 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 8.0.

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Phillies at Reds prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends, and stats for August 13

Its Wednesday, August 13 and the Phillies (69-50) are in Cincinnati for the final game of their three-game series against the Reds (63-58).

Cristopher Sánchez is slated to take the mound for Philadelphia against Hunter Greene for Cincinnati.

Last night, Brady Singer (10-9) was fantastic allowing just three hits over six shutout innings. It was a balanced attack for Terry Francona's club as every starter other than Austin Hays picked up at least one hit in the 6-1 win.

Lets dive into the rubber game of this series and find a sweat or two.

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Game details & how to watch Phillies at Reds

  • Date: Wednesday, August 13, 2025
  • Time: 5:10PM EST
  • Site: Great American Ball Park
  • City: Cincinnati, OH
  • Network/Streaming: NBCSP, FDSNOH

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Odds for the Phillies at the Reds

The latest odds as of Wednesday:

  • Moneyline: Phillies (-140), Reds (+118)
  • Spread:  Phillies -1.5
  • Total: 8.0 runs

Probable starting pitchers for Phillies at Reds

  • Pitching matchup for August 13, 2025: Cristopher Sánchez vs. Hunter Greene
    • Phillies: Cristopher Sánchez (11-3, 2.36 ERA)
      Last outing: August 8 at Texas - 1.50 ERA, 1 Earned Runs Allowed, 6 Hits Allowed, 1 Walks, and 6 Strikeouts
    • Reds: Hunter Greene (4-3, 2.72 ERA)
      Last outing: June 3 vs. Milwaukee - 3.60 ERA, 2 Earned Runs Allowed, 5 Hits Allowed, 3 Walks, and 7 Strikeouts

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

  • The Phillies have won 4 of their last 5 road trips to teams with winning records
  • Hunter Greene is back on the mound today for the first time since June 3
  • Prior to his injury, betting the Reds on the Run Line with Hunter Greene starting would have returned a 0.60-unit profit in 2025
  • TJ Friedl is riding a modest 3-game hitting streak (3-11)
  • Cristopher Sanchez has struck out 6 or more hitters in 5 of his last 6 starts

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

  • Moneyline: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the Philadelphia Phillies on the Moneyline.
  • Spread: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play ATS on the Cincinnati Reds 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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Former Penguins Forward Signs Overseas

Former Pittsburgh Penguins forward Joseph Blandisi is heading overseas, as he has signed a two-year contract with SKA St. Petersburg of the KHL. 

Blandisi was acquired by the Penguins from the Anaheim Ducks during the 2018-19 season in exchange for forward Derek Grant. From there, he would appear in six games for Pittsburgh during the 2018-19 campaign, where he was held off the scoresheet. He also played in 27 American Hockey League (AHL) games with the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in 2018-19 following the move, posting nine goals, 20 points, and 58 penalty minutes. 

Blandisi then appeared in 21 games with Pittsburgh during the 2019-20 season, where he had two goals, three assists, five points, 26 hits, and a minus-3 rating. This is the last season Blandisi played at the NHL level, as he spent the next five seasons exclusively in the AHL, where he played for the Laval Rocket and then the Toronto Marlies. 

In 101 career NHL games over five seasons split between the New Jersey Devils, Anaheim Ducks, and Penguins, Blandisi recorded 10 goals, 21 assists, 31 points, 78 penalty minutes, and 114 hits. Now, he will look to be a key player for SKA St. Petersburg after landing this two-year deal from the KHL squad. 

Former Penguins Forward Joining New TeamFormer Penguins Forward Joining New TeamEarlier this summer, the Pittsburgh Penguins elected not to send forward Emil Bemstrom a qualifying offer. Due to this, he became an unrestricted free agent (UFA) on July 1. 
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Twins at Yankees prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends, and stats for August 13

Its Wednesday, August 13 and the Twins (56-63) are in the Bronx to take on the Yankees (64-56).

Joe Ryan is slated to take the mound for Minnesota against Cam Schlittler for New York.

With wins in 29 of the last 40 games against the Twins, he Yankees can always count on Minnesota to help them get right. Last night the bats took it up a notch as the Bronx Bombers rolled to a 9-1 win. Giancarlo Stanton, Aaron Judge, and Anthony Volpe each went yard for New York. Carlos Rodon allowed just a single hit and a single run to pick up his 12th win of the season.

Lets dive into the series finale and find a sweat or two.

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Game details & how to watch Twins at Yankees

  • Date: Wednesday, August 13, 2025
  • Time: 7:05PM EST
  • Site: Yankee Stadium
  • City: Bronx, NY
  • Network/Streaming: MNNT, AmazonPV

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Odds for the Twins at the Yankees

The latest odds as of Wednesday:

  • Moneyline: Twins (+112), Yankees (-132)
  • Spread:  Yankees -1.5
  • Total: 8.0 runs

Probable starting pitchers for Twins at Yankees

  • Pitching matchup for August 13, 2025: Joe Ryan vs. Cam Schlittler
    • Twins: Joe Ryan (11-5, 2.79 ERA)
      Last outing: August 8 vs. Kansas City - 1.80 ERA, 1 Earned Runs Allowed, 4 Hits Allowed, 0 Walks, and 5 Strikeouts
    • Yankees: Cam Schlittler (1-2, 4.38 ERA)
      Last outing: August 8 vs. Houston - 3.60 ERA, 2 Earned Runs Allowed, 7 Hits Allowed, 1 Walks, and 3 Strikeouts

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

  • The Yankees have won 7 straight home games against the Twins
  • The Over is 12-8 in the Twins' and the Yankees' last 10 games combined
  • The Yankees have covered the Run Line in 11 of their last 13 games against the Twins
  • Giancarlo Stanton has hit safely in 4 straight games (8-13) to push his batting average for the season to .300
  • Giancarlo Stanton has homered in the last two games
  • Paul Goldschmidt is 3-18 (.167) over his last 6 games

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  • 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 Minnesota Twins 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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Brewers extend winning streak to 11 games with win over Paul Skenes, Pirates

MILWAUKEE — Paul Skenes is one of the most dominant pitchers in Major League Baseball this season. Not even he could slow down the Milwaukee Brewers.

The Pittsburgh Pirates’ ace right hander became Milwaukee’s latest victim after allowing the first two of five home runs Tuesday night in a 14-0 rout that extended the Brewers’ winning streak to 11.

“They’re hot right now,” said Skenes, who prior to Sal Frelick’s leadoff home run had not allowed a first-inning run in 24 starts this season. “I didn’t have my best stuff today and they jumped on it.”

Milwaukee is the first team with multiple winning streaks of at least 11 games in a season since the 2015 Toronto Blue Jays and the first National League team to accomplish the feat since the 1935 Chicago Cubs.

Despite the Brewers’ success, home runs were not a big part of the equation for most of the season.

Brewers general manager Matt Arnold eschewed major changes at the trade deadline to instead address depth, banking on the players on-hand to be capable of carrying the offensive load.

That has paid off as Milwaukee leads MLB with 23 home runs since the start of August — six by Brice Turang and three more from Andrew Vaughn, who has 32 RBIs since joining the Brewers on July 7 following a dismal start with the White Sox.

Milwaukee’s .567 slugging percentage, .393 on-base percentage and .960 OPS since the start of August are the best in baseball as well. Its .323 batting average is tied with Toronto for the best.

It hasn’t been all offense, either. Brewers pitchers have combined for a 3.09 ERA during the streak.

Milwaukee’s starting rotation has set the tone, allowing just 22 earned runs during the winning streak. Six of those happened Sunday in a rare blowup start from right-hander Quinn Priester. Aside from his outing, Brewers starters allowed more that two earned runs just two other times and held opponents to one run or fewer five times including Tuesday night when Freddy Peralta spun six scoreless innings to keep the streak going.

“It’s been fun,” Frelick said. “Everyone’s clicking, the offense seems to be rolling and our (pitching) has done a great job, Obviously, we’ve been scoring a lot of runs but they’ve been putting a lot of zeroes and ones on the board every game and that’s a credit to them.”

A victory Wednesday against the Pirates would give the Brewers a fourth consecutive series sweep and extend their streak to 12 games, one off the franchise record set when the team opened the 1987 season with 13 in a row.

A victory would also trigger a promotion from local diner chain George Webb, which has promised to give away free hamburgers if the Brewers win 12 straight. The tradition, which began during the days of the old minor league Brewers of the American Association, went unfulfilled during the Braves’ 13-season stint in Milwaukee but finally came to fruition in ’87 then again in 2018, when the Brewers closed the regular season with eight straight victories before winning four in a row to open the postseason.

“I heard about that,” Peralta said. “I’m excited for that.”