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Diamondbacks at Rangers Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, trends and stats for August 11
Its Monday, August 11 and the Diamondbacks (57-61) are in Arlington to begin a series against the Rangers (60-59).
Ryne Nelson is slated to take the mound for Arizona against Nathan Eovaldi for Texas.
The Diamondbacks swept a three-game series over the weekend against the Rockies. Arizona scored 25 runs in the series. Yesterday, they scored eight runs in the fifth inning as part of a 13-6 win. In that fifth inning, Arizona collected a franchise-record nine consecutive hits.
The Rangers were swept over the weekend in a three-game series against the Phillies in Arlington. As has been the case for much of the season, the Texas attack did not show up. The offense managed just five runs for the entire weekend. Yesterday, they got to Zack Wheeler for a couple in the first inning but failed to score again in a 4-2 loss.
Lets dive into the opener of this series and find a sweat or two.
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Game details & how to watch Diamondbacks at Rangers
- Date: Monday, August 11, 2025
- Time: 8:05PM EST
- Site: Globe Life Field
- City: Arlington, TX
- Network/Streaming: ARID, RSN
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Odds for the Diamondbacks at the Rangers
The latest odds as of Monday:
- Moneyline: Diamondbacks (+137), Rangers (-163)
- Spread: Rangers -1.5
- Total: 7.0 runs
Probable starting pitchers for Diamondbacks at Rangers
- Pitching matchup for August 11, 2025: Ryne Nelson vs. Nathan Eovaldi
- Diamondbacks: Ryne Nelson (6-3, 3.20 ERA)
Last outing: August 5 vs. San Diego - 3.18 ERA, 2 Earned Runs Allowed, 6 Hits Allowed, 2 Walks, and 8 Strikeouts - Rangers: Nathan Eovaldi (10-3, 1.38 ERA)
Last outing: August 5 vs. Yankees - 0.00 ERA, 0 Earned Runs Allowed, 1 Hits Allowed, 0 Walks, and 6 Strikeouts
- Diamondbacks: Ryne Nelson (6-3, 3.20 ERA)
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- Betting the Rangers on the Money Line is up 3.15 units when Nathan Eovaldi starts
- Nathan Eovaldi has an ERA of 1.38 and a WHIP of 0.77 this season
- The Rangers have covered in 12 of their last 14 games with Nathan Eovaldi on the mound
- Nathan Eovaldi has struck out at lease 5 hitters in 5 of his last 6 starts
- Marcus Semien saw his 4-game hitting streak (4-14) snapped yesterday
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Analysis: Do the Nashville Predators have issues signing players to the 'right' contracts?
For the second time in less than a week, the Nashville Predators players' contracts have come under scrutiny again by The Athletic's Dom Luszczyszyn.
After saying that Nic Hague and Brady Skjei had two of the worst contracts in the NHL, Luszczyszyn ranked the Predators 30th out of 32 in the NHL's contract efficiency rankings.
"No team is expected to spend more for less than the Predators, whose total surplus value comes in at minus-$63 million," Luszczyszyn wrote.
Age is the main problem he cited, claiming that the Predators are taking big bets on players who are older and have failed to produce this past season. To his credit, "big splash signings" like Steven Stamkos, Brady Skjei and Jonathan Marchessault didn't pan out last season.
The Predators signed Stamkos to a 4-year, $32 million contract, meaning that Stamkos will be pushing 40 by the time the contract expires. After taking a 28-point dip last season from the previous, he needs a bounce-back year, or this signing could be a bust.
Stamkos is a player of his generation, but the dip in production could be signaling the twilight of his career. A four-year contract looked safe enough, but the Predators could see themselves shelling out money to a past-their-prime superstar.
It could also be a similar situation for Marchessault. Nashville essentially took the bait that Vegas didn't. Marchessault wanted a five-year contract, but the Golden Knights passed due to Marchessault's age, 38, by the time it had expired.
With a similar mindset to signing Stamkos, the Predators weren't worried about the ladder end of the contract and gave Marchessault his 5-year, $27.5 million contract. This season, he took a 13-point dip in production.
Skjei was signed on in the expectation that he was going to supplement Josi's scoring on the back end. Since the 2021-22 season, his production has spiked, but again, Nashville offered a lengthy contract to an older player, 7 years for $49 million.
While 33 points is solid, it was a 14-point decline. Heading into a long contract, again, the Predators need a bounce-back year from Josi or they could see themselves dealing with a lengthy contract with a aging player.
Then you have the two additions on defense that were supposed to "fix" the unit: Nicolas Hague and Nick Perbix.
Perbix is a little bit more understandable. A 2-year, $5.5 million contract for a defenseman producing about 20 points a season isn't awful. They want to get more out of him, but he isn't going to be a superstar out of the game.
The contract issues arise again with Hague's contract and their intentions. The Predators gave him a 4 year, $22 million contract, expecting him to be in Nashville's top four. He's never had that role in his entire career.
Hague hasn't scored more than 17 points in a season, played in Vegas' bottom pairing nearly every season and had the lowest plus/minus in the Golden Knights' defensive corps last season. It's an acquisition that makes no sense.
There are also all the players the Predators claimed off waivers late last season, seemingly out of desperation.
Andreas Englund, Jordan Oesterle and Jakub Vrana were all claimed off waivers last season, and the Predators kept two. Englund and Oesterle are both in the final year of a $775,000 contract.
They don't have substantial financial hits, but neither brings much to the table. Englund racks up the penalty minutes, and Oesterle hasn't really contributed at all statistically. The Predators will likely put them back on waivers or trade them, but any intentions of keeping them in the lineup shouldn't really be justified.
One of the less popular conversations that Luszczyszyn mentioned was about goaltender Juuse Saros. He is still one of the top Finnish goalies in the league, but struggled substantially last season.
He had a 2.97 goals against average and a .896 save percentage, the lowest of his career as a full-time NHL goaltender. Saros' GAA has risen over the last four seasons and is going to need a bounce-back season in order to get into the conversation as one of the best goalies in the league.
Saros is in the first year of a gigantic 8 year, $61.92 million contract. He will be 38 by the end of it.
The Predators appear to be counting on players in their early to mid-30s experiencing a resurgence, which is typically when their play declines, and essentially locking them in until retirement.
On the bright side, the Predators' strengths have come in drafting and building their prospects. There are numerous prospects, most of whom are yet to enter the Predators system, that have a ton of upside. Managing that pool well will pay off in the future.
However, at the same time, the Predators are still figuring out the right contract for Luke Evangelista. Although there's still time to secure Evangelista a new contract, it's concerning that one hasn't been drafted yet.
Following the same pattern as their recent signings, general manager Barry Trotz stated that Evangelista's representation disliked the original contract term, which was likely longer than expected.
The big question that Luszczyszyn is bringing forward is whether the Predators are signing the right players to the right contracts. That answer looks like it's a no.
Red Sox at Astros prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends, and stats for August 11
Its Monday, August 11 and the Red Sox (65-54) are in Houston to open a series against the Astros (66-52).
Garrett Crochet is slated to take the mound for Boston against Cristian Javier for Houston. This is Javier's first start since returning from elbow surgery in May of 2024.
These teams met at the beginning of the month in Boston and the Red Sox swept the series outscoring the Astros 15-5. Boston has since lost their last two but still sit just four games behind the Blue Jays in the Amercian League East. Houston's mediocre August (4-5) coupled with Seattle's surge (8-1) this month have combined to see the Astros' lead in the American League West dwindle to just 0.5 games. Needless to say, this is a series with massive ramifications.
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Game details & how to watch Red Sox at Astros
- Date: Monday, August 11, 2025
- Time: 8:10PM 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 Monday:
- Moneyline: Red Sox (-173), Astros (+144)
- Spread: Red Sox -1.5
- Total: 7.0 runs
Probable starting pitchers for Red Sox at Astros
- Pitching matchup for August 11, 2025: Garrett Crochet vs. Cristian Javier
- Red Sox: Garrett Crochet (13-4, 2.25 ERA)
Last outing: August 5 vs. Kansas City - 2.57 ERA, 2 Earned Runs Allowed, 4 Hits Allowed, 1 Walks, and 8 Strikeouts - Astros: Cristian Javier (0-0, 0.00 ERA)
Last outing: This is Javier's first appearance since May of 2024 (elbow)
- Red Sox: Garrett Crochet (13-4, 2.25 ERA)
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- The Red Sox have won 7 of their last 10 games
- Rookie Roman Anthony is 8-28 (.286) in August
- Trevor Story was 1-12 over the weekend against the Padres but is hitting .333 in August (11-33)
- Christian Walker is 6-21 (.285) over his last 5 games
- Carlos Correa is riding an 8-game hitting streak (15-33)
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Mets vs. Braves: 5 things to watch and series predictions | Aug. 12-14
Here are five things to watch and predictions as the Mets and Braves play a three-game series at Citi Field starting on Tuesday at 7:10 p.m. on SNY.
5 things to watch
The quest for 253
Pete Alonso officially etched his name into the Mets record books on Saturday.
The big man lifted his 252nd career home run in the second inning against the Brewers, tying Darryl Strawberry’s all-time franchise mark.
That leaves him just one away from standing alone as the Mets’ HR king.
Alonso has been swinging a hot bat of late after a bit of a cold stretch, producing three of his 26 homers and 10 RBI over his last seven games.
He’s gone deep 15 times in 95 career games against the Braves.
He has one against Tuesday's starter Spencer Strider, and one against Thursday's starter Bryce Elder.
Mets fans are certainly hoping Alonso can make some history back in the home ballpark.
When will the losing streak end?
The Mets’ brutal stretch of baseball continues.
New York led the Brewers by five runs after four innings on Sunday afternoon, but ended up being walked off on Isaac Collins’ solo shot leading off the bottom of the ninth.
That sent the Mets packing with back-to-back series sweeps, their seventh consecutive loss, and their 11th loss in their last 12 games.
They now find their lead for the third National League Wild Card slot trimmed all the way down to just 1.5 games ahead of the Cincinnati Reds.
In the NL East they are 5.5 games back of the Phillies, who have won seven of their last 10.
Now the Mets have to contend with the rival Braves, who are coming off a commanding road series victory over the Miami Marlins.
Can Kodai Senga finally get into a groove?
Senga’s rough stretch since returning from the IL continued into this weekend.
The right-hander worked his way through four scoreless innings to start Friday’s series opener, but the Brewers were able to make him pay for a fielding error in the fifth.
He allowed a game-tying homer to Brice Turang a few pitches later and never recovered, as he was pulled with a final line of three runs (one earned) on two hits and three walks over just 4.1 innings of work.
Even when he was in control he wasn’t particularly dominant, recording just two whiffs and a season-low of two strikeouts on the night.
While the error hurt, Senga’s command issues are ultimately what plagued him again -- he’s now issued at least three free passes in each of his last four outings.
The Mets are 3-1 over that span, but he's pitched to an ugly 6.61 ERA.
If New York hopes to turn this thing around, they'll need him to get back on track.
Atlanta’s surging young star
Not much has gone right for the Braves this season, but they may've found themselves their next young star.
Rookie catcher Drake Baldwin continues to produce for Atlanta’s up-and-down offense.
Baldwin is coming off a tremendous weekend in which he torched the Marlins’ pitching staff, putting together three multi-hit showings while driving in a total of 10 runs.
That’s the most RBIs produced by a Braves rookie in a single series since 1966.
The 24-year-old has himself square in the middle of the NL Rookie of the Year conversation, hitting .289 with 13 homers and 51 RBI through 86 games.
He has three RBI and a .850 OPS in six games against the Mets.
Welcome back, Cookie!
With their rotation decimated by injuries, Atlanta added Carlos Carrasco in a deal with the Yankees ahead of the deadline.
Carrasco had a bit of an up-and-down start to the season in New York’s rotation, and he ended up being DFA’d in early June.
After clearing waivers accepted an assignment to the minors and pitched well, posting a 3.27 ERA across 11 Triple-A appearances.
The 38-year-old has been subpar for the most part since landing in Atlanta, giving up nine earned runs in just 11.2 innings of work over his first two outings with the club.
This will be his first Citi Field start since he finished his time with the club in 2023.
Predictions
Who will the MVP of the series be?
Soto went deep twice this weekend, and is hitting .307 over his last seven games.
Which Mets pitcher will have the best start?
Kodai Senga
Senga's been shaky thus far, but it's time for him to step up.
Which Braves player will be a thorn in the Mets' side?
Marcell Ozuna
Ozuna has been a Met killer, and is hitting a scorching .368 over his last seven games.
Former Belleville and Ottawa Senators Broadcaster Retires After 51 Years
Former Belleville and Ottawa Senators broadcaster Jack Miller has officially called it a career.
Miller, the first voice of the Belleville Senators and a broadcaster for more than five decades, officially retired last week, closing the book on a fine 51-year broadcasting career. Miller’s work reached beyond the B-Sens to junior and international hockey, and even a few seasons spent calling Ottawa Senators games.
Miller began his career in his hometown of Cornwall before moving to Belleville in September 1974 for a job on CJBQ radio, and it didn’t take long before hockey became his specialty. In 1979, he began filling in on Bulls broadcasts, and his work in hockey took off from there.
For many Ottawa fans, they heard Miller’s voice for the first time on the Global TV Game of the Week between 1988 and 2002. For much of that era, regular-season NHL games were only on once or twice per week, so a little extra hockey on TV on Saturday afternoons was well received, particularly when the 67s were on the card.
Miller also served as a play-by-play announcer and colour commentator for Ottawa Senators radio broadcasts from 1998 to 2002. Internationally, Miller worked on TSN Radio’s coverage of the World Juniors for 13 years, including tournaments across Europe.
Over the course of his career, Miller figures he called more than 3,000 games at the various levels.
“My departure comes after a full career filled with things I never thought I’d be doing, or even set out to do,” Miller said in an interview on the CHL website when he announced his decision back in July. “I’ll miss the sports coverage on the air, going around doing hockey games.”
When the Belleville Senators joined the AHL in 2017, Miller was the natural choice to become their first play-by-play guy. He held that role until 2022, when the City of Belleville and the Senators organization honoured him on Jack Miller Day, by renaming the B-Sens press box the Jack Miller Broadcast and Media Centre.
Miller, who was inducted into the Belleville Sports Hall of Fame in 2019, was presented with a Belleville Senators jersey by team staff members this week, including David Foot, who succeeded him in the booth.
The jersey number was 51, honouring his 51 years in broadcasting. That's truly a remarkable feat, to be in the volatile, ever-shrinking radio industry for that long and going out on his own terms. Not many do anymore.
For Belleville sports fans who grew up with his voice, as it emanated from either the rink or the station, Miller’s official retirement marks the end of an era. The Hockey News wishes one of the industry's true gentlemen a very happy retirement.
By Steve Warne
The Hockey News Ottawa
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Despite continued struggles, Brandon Nimmo believes Mets ‘still got a shot’ in NL East
To put it mildly, the Mets are going through it right now.
It feels like things have blown up in their faces no matter what button manager Carlos Mendoza pushes over the past couple of weeks.
That was again the case on Sunday, as they opened a five-run advantage early against dominant Brewers right-hander Quinn Priester, but were unable to hang on in an ugly walk-off loss.
New York has now been swept in back-to-back series by the Brewers and Guardians.
The team's losing streak is at seven games and they’ve dropped 11 of their last 12.
The Mets have quickly found themselves fading away in the race for the NL East -- now sitting 5.5 games behind the Phillies, who have won seven of their last 10 after adding some big pieces at the deadline.
They do still occupy the final NL Wild Card spot, but even that lead has slipped to just 0.5 game over the Cincinnati Reds, who will face off with the Phillies to open this week.
Things are not looking good for this squad right now, but one of their longest-tenured members has been down this path before, and he still believes they can turn things around heading down the stretch.
“We can go on a run, we’ve still got time here,” Brandon Nimmo said. “It just takes putting it all together and playing some better baseball over the next few weeks of the season, so no, I don’t think the division is slipping away from us, we’ve still got a shot.
"This team specifically has been known for going on runs, so we can easily rattle off a winning streak with the people we’ve got here."
Luckily for the Mets, they will see the Phillies seven more times the rest of the way, with the first three coming later in August at Citi Field.
But first they’ll have to get through the rival Braves, who still sit in fourth place in the division, but are coming off a series in which they took four out of five from the Marlins.
“We just gotta go out and do it,” Carlos Mendoza said. “We have the talent, we have the players, but we have to start playing better baseball and just go out and get the job done. I know it’s frustrating, we’re all frustrated in here, but we just have to keep going because nobody said it was going to be easy.”
Dodgers at Angels Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends and stats for August 11
It's Monday, August 11 and the Dodgers (68-50) are in Anaheim to take on the Angels (56-62). Yoshinobu Yamamoto is slated to take the mound for Los Angeles against José Soriano for Los Angeles.
Both the Angels and Dodgers are coming off series losses and have had their struggles in the second half as both post losing records thus far. This will also be an important series for the Dodgers since the Angels won all three earlier meetings this season and outscored them 23-15.
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 first pitch, 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 Dodgers at Angels
- Date: Monday, August 11, 2025
- Time: 9:38PM EST
- Site: Angel Stadium
- City: Anaheim, CA
- Network/Streaming: SNLA, FDSNW
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Odds for the Dodgers at the Angels
The latest odds as of Monday:
- Moneyline: Dodgers (-179), Angels (+149)
- Spread: Dodgers -1.5
- Total: 8.0 runs
Probable starting pitchers for Dodgers at Angels
- Pitching matchup for August 11, 2025: Yoshinobu Yamamoto vs. José Soriano
- Dodgers: Yoshinobu Yamamoto, (10-7, 2.51 ERA)
Last outing: 0.00 ERA, 0 Earned Runs Allowed, 5 Hits Allowed, 0 Walks, and 6 Strikeouts - Angels: José Soriano, (7-9, 4.01 ERA)
Last outing: 15.75 ERA, 7 Earned Runs Allowed, 7 Hits Allowed, 1 Walks, and 4 Strikeouts
- Dodgers: Yoshinobu Yamamoto, (10-7, 2.51 ERA)
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Top betting trends & insights to know ahead of Dodgers at Angels
- The Angels are 3-0 versus the Dodgers this season
- The Dodgers are 10-11 in the second half of the season
- The Angels are 9-13 in the second half of the season
- The Dodgers have a 12-7 record in series openers on the road this season
- The Under is 7-3 in the Dodgers' last 10 games
- The Angels have covered in their last 4 games against the Dodgers
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Twins at Yankees Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends and stats for August 11
Its Monday, August 11 and the Twins (56-61) are in the Bronx to begin a three-game series against the Yankees (62-56).
Zebby Matthews is slated to take the mound for Minnesota against Will Warren for New York.
Given up for dead following the trade deadline, the Twins have actually won each of their last two series most recently taking two of three from the Royals in Minneapolis. Yesterday, Luke Keaschall homered in the eleventh inning to walk off a 5-3 win for Minnesota.
The Yankees, meanwhile, could not build on their series win over the Rangers to begin last week as they dropped two of three at home to the Astros over the weekend. Yesterday, they lost 7-1 as Max Fried struggled allowing four runs over five innings. The offense did Fried no favors totaling just three hits against Jason Alexander and three Houston relievers.
Lets dive into this series opener and find a sweat or two.
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Game details & how to watch Twins at Yankees
- Date: Monday, August 11, 2025
- Time: 7:05PM EST
- Site: Yankee Stadium
- City: Bronx, NY
- Network/Streaming: MNNT, YES, MLBN
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Odds for the Twins at the Yankees
The latest odds as of Monday:
- Moneyline: Twins (+143), Yankees (-171)
- Spread: Yankees -1.5
- Total: 8.0 runs
Probable starting pitchers for Twins at Yankees
- Pitching matchup for August 11, 2025: Zebby Matthews vs. Will Warren
- Twins: Zebby Matthews (3-3, 5.17 ERA)
Last outing: August 5 at Detroit - 1.80 ERA, 1 Earned Runs Allowed, 5 Hits Allowed, 1 Walks, and 6 Strikeouts - Yankees: Will Warren (6-5, 4.44 ERA)
Last outing: August 5 at Texas - 0.00 ERA, 0 Earned Runs Allowed, 3 Hits Allowed, 3 Walks, and 5 Strikeouts
- Twins: Zebby Matthews (3-3, 5.17 ERA)
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Top betting trends & insights to know ahead of Twins at Yankees
- The Yankees are on a 5-game win streak at home to the Twins
- The Over is 8-1-1 for the Yankees' last 5 games at home and the Twins' last 5 on the road combined
- The Twins have failed to cover in their last 7 games against the Yankees
- Zebby Matthews has struck out a minimum of 6 hitters in 3 of his last 4 starts
- Aaron Judge is 3-15 since returning from the disabled list
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Tigers at White Sox Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends and stats for August 11
It's Monday, August 11 and the Tigers (68-51) are in Chicago to take on the White Sox (43-75). Chris Paddack is slated to take the mound for Detroit against Elvis Peguero for Chicago.
After winning four straight to end July, Detroit has gone 5-4 over the next nine games but won one of three series. The Tigers have struggled on the road in the second half with a 2-7 record, but have a opportunity for a sweep in Chicago.
The White Sox are coming off a 6-4 win over the Guardians that snapped a six-game losing streak. Chicago started the second half of the season 10-4 in the first 14 games, but have since gone 1-6 with five losses coming by two or more runs.
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Game details & how to watch Tigers at White Sox
- Date: Monday, August 11, 2025
- Time: 7:40PM EST
- Site: Rate Field
- City: Chicago, IL
- Network/Streaming: FDSNDT, CHSN
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Odds for the Tigers at the White Sox
The latest odds as of Monday:
- Moneyline: Tigers (-136), White Sox (+114)
- Spread: Tigers -1.5
- Total: 8.0 runs
Probable starting pitchers for Tigers at White Sox
- Pitching matchup for August 11, 2025: Chris Paddack vs. Elvis Peguero
- Tigers: Chris Paddack, (4-10, 4.95 ERA)
Last outing: 9.00 ERA, 4 Earned Runs Allowed, 6 Hits Allowed, 0 Walks, and 0 Strikeouts - White Sox: Elvis Peguero, (0-0, 4.91 ERA)
Last outing: 0.00 ERA, 0 Earned Runs Allowed, 1 Hits Allowed, 0 Walks, and 2 Strikeouts
- Tigers: Chris Paddack, (4-10, 4.95 ERA)
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- Moneyline: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the Detroit Tigers on the Moneyline.
- Spread: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play ATS on the Chicago White 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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Top betting trends & insights to know ahead of Tigers at White Sox
- Detroit is 5-4 in the last 9 games (5-5 in the past 10)
- Detroit is 2-7 in the last 9 road games
- Chicago is 1-6 in the last 7 games and won its last outing
- The Tigers have won 4 of their last 5 games at AL Central teams
- The Over is 4-1 in the Tigers' last 5 divisional matchups
- The White Sox have covered the Run Line in 4 of their last 5 matchups against the Tigers
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Mets’ Sean Manaea feels he’s trending in right direction, just needs to 'take that next step'
Sean Manaea has had a bit of a rough time since returning from the IL.
The big southpaw started things well for the Mets on Sunday afternoon, as he was handed an early lead and worked around baserunners in each of the first two innings.
He pieced together his first real inning of the day in bottom of the third, but then the Brewers were able to get something going against him in the fourth.
As was the case in his last outing, Manaea seemingly ran out of steam late and he begun getting knocked around a bit by the red-hot pesky Brew Crew.
William Contreras led off the inning with a homer, then two hits and a walk loaded the bases with two outs.
Manaea worked his way into a two-strike count, but speedy infielder Joey Ortiz lined his first two out two-run single past a diving Pete Alonso to cut into the large deficit.
The lefty escaped the inning and returned to the mound in the fifth, but was pulled after allowing a leadoff single, which came around to score a few pitches later on Contreras’ second home run of the day.
He ended with a final line of four runs allowed on six hits and a pair of walks while striking out five batters across just four innings of work.
“I think guys just start seeing some things and they were fouling pitches off against me,” he said. “They really made me work that last inning, and then they were able to capitalize on a couple of my mistakes.”
The Mets continue to limit Manaea’s usage after he was shelved through the middle of July due to lingering elbow and oblique injuries.
He tossed a season-high 87 pitches, but failed to work past the fifth for the fifth time in his six outings.
Manaea’s ERA is also now up to a shaky 4.33 mark over that span.
“It’s frustrating,” he said. “I feel like I’m doing everything right and finally heading in the right direction out there, I just need to take that next step.”
The Mets certainly do need both Manaea and Kodai Senga to return to their dominant forms atop the rotation if they hope to shake these recent struggles make some noise in the National League playoff race.
Phillies at Reds Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends and stats for August 11
Its Monday, August 11 and the leaders in the National League East, the Philadelphia Phillies (68-49) are in Cincinnati to begin a series against the Reds (62-57).
Taijuan Walker is slated to take the mound for Philadelphia against Andrew Abbott for Cincinnati.
The Phillies arrive in Arlington after a weekend sweep of the Rangers in Arlington. Zack Wheeler allowed two, first inning runs but that was it. Philly hurlers allowed just five hits after the first frame. Edmundo Sosa went yard to pace the attack as Philadelphia won for the seventh time in nine games this month. They now lead the NL East by a commanding 5.5 games.
The Reds split a four-game set with the Pirates rallying to take the final two games over the weekend. Yesterday, the Big Red Machine was back for at least a day as Cincy cracked 14 hits and scored 14 runs in a 14-8 win. Noelvi Marte and Spencer Steer led the assault driving in four runs apiece.
Lets dive into the series opener and find a sweat or two.
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Game details & how to watch Phillies at Reds
- Date: Monday, August 11, 2025
- Time: 6:10PM 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 Monday:
- Moneyline: Phillies (+107), Reds (-127)
- Spread: Reds -1.5
- Total: 9.0 runs
Probable starting pitchers for Phillies at Reds
- Pitching matchup for August 11, 2025: Taijuan Walker vs. Andrew Abbott
- Phillies: Taijuan Walker (4-5, 3.53 ERA)
Last outing: August 5 vs. Baltimore - 0.00 ERA, 0 Earned Runs Allowed, 4 Hits Allowed, 0 Walks, and 4 Strikeouts - Reds: Andrew Abbott (8-2, 2.34 ERA)
Last outing: August 6 at Cubs - 5.40 ERA, 4 Earned Runs Allowed, 7 Hits Allowed, 2 Walks, and 3 Strikeouts
- Phillies: Taijuan Walker (4-5, 3.53 ERA)
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Top betting trends & insights to know ahead of Phillies at Reds
- The Phillies have won 3 straight road games
- 5 of the Phillies' last 7 games (71%) have stayed under the Total
- The Phillies have covered in 4 of their last 5 games for a profit of 3.36 units
- Taijuan Walker has not struck out more than 4 batters in a game since May 30
- Nick Castellanos is hitless in his last 3 games (0-13)
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- 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 Philadelphia Phillies at +1.5.
- Total: NBC Sports Bet is staying away from a play on the Game Total of 9.0.
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Nationals at Royals Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends, stats for August 11
It's Monday, August 11 and the Nationals (47-70) are in Kansas City to take on the Royals (58-60). Cade Cavalli is slated to take the mound for Washington against Bailey Falter for Kansas City.
The Royals return home after a nine-game home stand that they finished 4-5. Whereas Washington won two straight to edge San Francisco in a three-game series, but that's been about all that's gone right recently. The Nationals lost eight of nine games prior to that for a 3-8 record in the past 11 contests.
Falter will make his second start with the Royals and first at home after a 4.0 inning and 7 earned run road debut in Boston (earned a loss) following his trade from the Pirates. Cavalli makes his second start of the season after 4.1 innings of no run ball versus the Athletics.
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Game details & how to watch Nationals at Royals
- Date: Monday, August 11, 2025
- Time: 7:40PM EST
- Site: Kauffman Stadium
- City: Kansas City, MO
- Network/Streaming: MASN, FDSNKC
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Odds for the Nationals at the Royals
The latest odds as of Monday:
- Moneyline: Nationals (+125), Royals (-150)
- Spread: Royals -1.5
- Total: 9.0 runs
Probable starting pitchers for Nationals at Royals
- Pitching matchup for August 11, 2025: Cade Cavalli vs. Bailey Falter
- Nationals: Cade Cavalli, (0-0, 0.00 ERA)
Last outing: 0.00 ERA, 0 Earned Runs Allowed, 3 Hits Allowed, 1 Walks, and 6 Strikeouts - Royals: Bailey Falter, (7-6, 3.73 ERA)
Last outing: 15.75 ERA, 7 Earned Runs Allowed, 8 Hits Allowed, 2 Walks, and 2 Strikeouts
- Nationals: Cade Cavalli, (0-0, 0.00 ERA)
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- Moneyline: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the Kansas City Royals on the Moneyline.
- Spread: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play ATS on the Washington Nationals at +1.5.
- Total: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the under on the Game Total of 9.0.
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Top betting trends & insights to know ahead of Nationals at Royals
- Kansas City is 5-5 in the last 10 games
- Washington is 3-8 in the last 11 games
- Washington is 5-4 in the last 9 road games
- The Royals have won four of their last five home games
- The under has cashed in the Nationals' last four games
- The Nationals have won their last two games by margins of two runs and eight runs
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ICYMI in Mets Land: Top prospects on the rise, another frustrating loss in Milwaukee
Here's what happened in Mets Land on Sunday, in case you missed it...
- The Mets let an early five-run advantage slip away as they were walked off by the Brewers on Sunday afternoon
- Despite suffering their seventh straight loss, Carlos Mendoza said the team can't be looking at the standings
- Prior to the game, the skipper said the team hasn't made a decision on Frankie Montas' future in the rotation after his rough outing Saturday
- Pete Alonso discussed hitting his 252nd career homer, officially tying Darryl Strawberry's all-time franchise record
- Down on the farm, Nolan McLean threw four more strong innings in Syracuse
- McLean will have some new teammates this week as fellow top prospects Jonah Tong, Jett Williams, Carson Benge, and Ryan Clifford were all promoted from Binghamton
- WATCH: Edwin Diaz, Sean Manaea, Brandon Nimmo discuss Sunday's frustrating loss