MLB trends: Ben Rice's power surge, Nick Pivetta's new digs and whether home runs are as up as they seem
After six days of the 2025 regular season, let's check in.
Padres
Sat, Apr 19
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Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani and wife Mamiko announce birth of first daughter
The Dodgers superstar just became a father.
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Red Sox activate Liam Hendriks: Three-time All-Star closer has not pitched in big leagues since 2023
The 36-year-old Hendriks was slowed by elbow inflammation this spring.
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Padres-Astros odds, picks, predictions for April 19 from proven model
Check out what the SportsLine Projection Model has to say about Saturday's Padres-Astros matchup.
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Free MLB home run picks for April 19: Matt Mervis, Alex Bregman among best bets for Saturday HR player props
SportsLine's model has nailed MLB HR picks 9 of the last 11 days.
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Free MLB player props, odds for April 19: Mike Trout, Ozzie Albies among best bets for Saturday RBI picks
SportsLine's model is on an 8-3 roll on MLB picks and revealed its MLB prop picks and MLB betting picks for RBI on sites like PrizePicks, DraftKings and FanDuel.
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Mets vs. Cardinals odds, prediction, props: Free 2025 MLB picks, Saturday, April 19 best bets by proven model
SportsLine's proven model has simulated St. Louis Cardinals vs. New York Mets on Saturday 10,000 times.
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Phillies vs. Marlins odds, line, prediction, start time: 2025 MLB Picks, April 19 bets from proven model
SportsLine's model simulated Miami Marlins vs. Philadelphia Phillies 10,000 times and revealed its MLB picks for Saturday's matchup.
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Fri, Apr 18
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Cubs prevail in wild 13-11 win over Diamondbacks that saw 16 runs scored in eighth inning
Chicago plated 11 runs in the seventh and eighth innings combined, while Arizona put up a 10-spot in the eighth.
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