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8/4 11:05 AM Matt Chapman (3B-SF) Free MLB home run picks, lines, odds for August 4: Matt Chapman among best bets for Monday HR player props. The Inside the Lines team has been dishing out nightly home run bets all season long -- up nearly 56 units on the year. For more free daily picks across all sports, visit the Inside the Lines blog.
Source: https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/free-mlb-home-r...

8/4 10:45 AM Cal Raleigh (C-SEA) Eight biggest questions for MLB's 2025 stretch drive: Cal Raleigh's record chase, NL East battle and more. We're down to just about eight weeks left of the regular season
Source: https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/eight-biggest-q...

8/4 10:45 AM Dustin May (P-BOS) Dustin May and four other recently traded MLB players who could benefit from a change of scenery. The trade deadline afforded dozens of players a new home. Who stands to take advantage?
Source: https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/dustin-may-and-...

8/4 10:01 AM Michael King (P-SD) Padres minors: Michael King begins rehab, Luis Campusano homers in El Paso win. Padres starter Michael King pitches into the fourth inning, throws 61 pitches in rehab game for Triple-A El Paso
Source: https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2025/08/04/pa...

8/4 10:00 AM Nick Kurtz (1B-Ath) A's find hope in Nick Kurtz and young stars as team eyes Las Vegas in 2028. The Athletics have a promising future with young talent like Nick Kurtz, who is a favorite for AL Rookie of the Year. The team is in transition, playing in Sacramento before moving to Las Vegas in 2028. Despite a challenging season, the roster includes potential stars like Jacob Wilson and Lawrence Butler. The A's are focusing on building a competitive team for the move, signing key players to long-term contracts. However, pitching remains a weakness. Manager Mark Kotsay is navigating the team's uncertain future, aiming to create a winning culture despite the challenges.
Source: https://www.chron.com/sports/article/a-s-find-hope...

8/4 9:31 AM Dylan Cease (P-SD) Padres Daily: Length matters; Cease’s mix; Fermin fits in; Joe throws. Padres do appear to have effectively lenghtened their lineup; Dylan Cease has expanded his repertoire
Source: https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2025/08/04/pa...

8/4 8:09 AM Tyler Wade (3B/OF-SD) Padres designate former Yankees fan favorite for assignment after busy trade deadline. It was some week for the San Diego Padres, making multiple blockbuster moves to go all in once again. Whether it's the right or wrong decision will only be told by time, but you can't fault the Padres for attempting to go for it all. The Padres still have a long way to go before accomplishing that, but they're in a better position to do so than they were a week ago. As a result, the Padres have had to move on from multiple players, including former New York Yankees utility man Tyler Wade.
Source: https://www.sportingnews.com/us/mlb/san-diego-padr...

8/4 7:45 AM Ryan Helsley (P-NYM) Cardinals' Oli Marmol optimistic amid St. Louis entering a rebuild. The St. Louis Cardinals, after trading away Ryan Helsley, Phil Maton, and Steven Matz at the 2025 MLB trade deadline, are poised to enter a rebuild. For Oli Marmol, despite the tough decision to begin a rebuild, he's optimistic things will work out. John Denton of MLB.com shared Marmol's optimism amid the team beginning a rebuild. Despite a rebuild being "zero fun" according to Denton, Marmol sees the light at the end of the tunnel.
Source: https://www.sportingnews.com/us/mlb/st-louis-cardi...

8/4 7:43 AM Andrew Vaughn (1B/DH-MIL) Fantasy Baseball Hitter Waiver Wire: It's Andrew Vaughn's time to shine. Fantasy analyst Dan Titus delivers his hitter waiver wire pickups for the week of August 4.
Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/fantasy/article/fantasy-b...

8/4 7:05 AM Justin Verlander (P-SF) Ex-Mets star gushes about 'desirable destination' they have become. Giants pitcher Justin Verlander's stint with the Mets was brief, but he left Queens with some positive feelings about the organization. One anecdote he shared with Andy Martino of SNY praises the way Steve Cohen's club treats players' families. “Interviewed Justin Verlander today for Mets book, but a timely comment to share now is that he told then-teammate Tyler Rogers how much he was going to enjoy the Mets, how well they treat players and families,” Martino wrote on X. “Word of mouth in the league now has Mets has a desired destination.” Verlander joined the Mets before the 2023 season on a two-year, $86.7 million contract but was traded to the Astros at the deadline that summer.
Source: https://www.nj.com/mets/2025/08/ex-mets-star-gushe...