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Playing GM for the Blue Jays: Three MLB trade deadline moves for Toronto, including grabbing a pair of Pirates

Two months after there were concerns about another lost season in Toronto, the Blue Jays are now eyeing the best record in baseball. How about that turnaround? The Jays were 25-27 after a 13-0 loss on May 25. Today, on July 25, the Blue Jays are an American League-best 61-42. The top seed throughout the […]

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Playing GM for the Phillies: Three MLB trade deadline moves for Philadelphia team clinging to NL East lead

Is there a more obvious buyer in baseball than the Philadelphia Phillies? A handful of other teams just might be on the same level, but no one is more heavily in the category of buyer.  Consider that the Phillies made the World Series in 2022, the NLCS in 2023 and the NLDS in 2024. Continuing

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Braves vs. Giants odds, line, prediction, time: 2025 MLB picks, best bets for July 23 by proven model

The San Francisco Giants and Atlanta Braves meet in the third and deciding game of their series on Wednesday afternoon. Atlanta won the opener 9-5, while San Francisco earned a 9-0 win on Tuesday to snap a six-game losing streak. The Giants (53-49), who are third in the National League West, are 25-29 on the

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Predicting every MLB contender’s biggest trade deadline move: Brewers get Eugenio Suárez, Phillies land new CF

The 2025 MLB trade deadline is a little more than a week away. Teams have until 6 p.m. ET on Thursday, July 31, to make their most impactful additions to prior to the stretch run and postseason. The old August and September waiver trade system is no more. That hasn’t been a thing since 2019.

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Playing GM for the Yankees: Three MLB trade deadline moves as New York tries to chase down AL East lead

Although the last few weeks have not gone particularly smoothly, the New York Yankees will be active buyers at the trade deadline. They are every year. New York is in wild-card position and there’s still plenty of time remaining to make a run at the AL East title, though the Yankees need reinforcements. Injuries and

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Free MLB player props, odds for July 23: Use Aaron Judge, Jose Ramirez in Wednesday MLB player props

Aaron Judge is likely on his way to winning back-to-back American League MVP awards as he leads baseball in categories such as batting average (.346) and OPS (1.168), while tied for second in home runs (36), second in runs scored (89) and third in RBI (82). He also leads baseball in total bases (264), and

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Reds vs. Nationals prediction, odds, line, start time: 2025 MLB picks, best bets for July 23 by proven model

The Washington Nationals host the Cincinnati Reds at Nationals Park on Wednesday in the final game of their midweek series. The Nationals won the first two games of the series, including a 6-1 win behind a home run from Josh Bell on Tuesday. Washington is 41-60 overall and 21-30 at home, while the Cincinnati is

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Free MLB picks, predictions, best bets for Wednesday, July 23: Back the Twins to upset the Dodgers

The Minnesota Twins pulled off one of the biggest upsets of the day on Tuesday, and they will be among the teams trying to win as underdogs during the Wednesday MLB schedule. Minnesota (+162) recorded the largest upset yesterday, taking down the Dodgers in a 10-7 final. The Twins are 3-13 all-time at Dodger Stadium,

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Awards Watch: Best bets for American League MVP as Cal Raleigh continues proving his value vs. Aaron Judge

The Seattle Mariners won last night, 1-0, with their only run being a home run from catcher Cal Raleigh. They’ve certainly had others contribute on offense this season — All-Star outfielder Randy Arozarena in particular deserves a quick shout of late — but it sure feels like a 1-0 Mariners win with a Raleigh bomb

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Cardinals designate Erick Fedde for assignment: St. Louis cuts bait on struggling pitcher

The St. Louis Cardinals on Wednesday announced that they have designated starting pitcher Erick Fedde for assignment, replacing him on the big-league roster with Andre Granillo. Expected to move Fedde before next week’s deadline, it’s unclear if the Cardinals were simply unable to find a willing trade partner. Fedde, 32, was shelled in Colorado Tuesday

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Josh Naylor traded to Mariners: Diamondbacks send first baseman to Seattle for two pitchers

The Seattle Mariners have acquired lefty-batting first baseman Josh Naylor from the Diamondbacks. Arizona gets left-hander Brandyn Garcia and right-hander Ashton Izzi back in the deal. The Diamondbacks announced the trade on Thursday evening.  The move comes a week before the July 31 Major League Baseball trade deadline and likely signals that the Diamondbacks will be

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MLB trade deadline rumors: Yankees check in on Oneil Cruz; Eugenio Suárez sweepstakes heat up

Major League Baseball’s trade deadline, scheduled for July 31, is now just a week away. In other words, it’s that blessed (or cursed, depending on your perspective) time of the year when rumors and transactions dominate our coverage. As such, below CBS Sports has gathered all the latest murmurs and moves below in one convenient

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