Craig Breslow was emphatic in denying any Liverpool impact on the Rafael Devers trade.

The Cleveland Guardians (35-35) visit the San Francisco Giants (41-31) to open a 3-game series Tuesday at Oracle Park. First pitch is scheduled for 9:45 p.m. ET. Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's MLB odds around the Guardians vs. Giants odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets. Season series: First meeting; Guardians won 2-1 last season Cleveland has dropped 3 games in a row and 5 of its last 6 after falling 6-0 at the Seattle Mariners Sunday, failing to cash as a +107 underdog. The Guardians were held to just 4 hits in the loss and have dropped 4 straight road games. The Giants have dropped 2 straight, including a 5-4 loss as +159 underdogs at the LA Dodgers Sunday.

The Cleveland Guardians (35-35) visit the San Francisco Giants (41-31) to open a 3-game series Tuesday at Oracle Park. First pitch is scheduled for 9:45 p.m. ET. Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's MLB odds around the Guardians vs. Giants odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets. Season series: First meeting; Guardians won 2-1 last season Cleveland has dropped 3 games in a row and 5 of its last 6 after falling 6-0 at the Seattle Mariners Sunday, failing to cash as a +107 underdog. The Guardians were held to just 4 hits in the loss and have dropped 4 straight road games. The Giants have dropped 2 straight, including a 5-4 loss as +159 underdogs at the LA Dodgers Sunday.

By acquiring superstar slugger Rafael Devers, the San Francisco Giants made the difficult decision to part with former top pitching prospect Kyle Harrison.

Cleveland Guardians (35-35, third in the AL Central) vs. San Francisco Giants (41-31, second in the NL West) San Francisco; Tuesday, 9:45 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Guardians: Slade Cecconi (1-3, 4.26 ERA, 1.34 WHIP, 28 strikeouts); Giants: Robbie Ray (8-1, 2.55 ERA, 1.12 WHIP, 92 strikeouts) Giants -163, Guardians +136; over/under is 7 runs BOTTOM LINE: The San Francisco Giants host the Cleveland Guardians aiming to continue a five-game home winning streak. San Francisco is 41-31 overall and 22-11 at home. The Giants have gone 23-11 in games when they did not give up a home run. Cleveland has gone 16-20 on the road and 35-35 overall. The Guardians have a 24-4 record in games when they out-hit

Devers did not formally request a trade, according to Breslow, though his reps indicated a 'fresh start' might be best.

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Just as it looked like the Toronto Blue Jays had figured something out, their streakiness reared its ugly head again. Following a 12-2 stretch in which they pushed their record to eight games over the .500 mark, the Blue Jays got swept by the Philadelphia Phillies over the weekend, with their offense going silent. Offensive inconsistency has been an issue for Toronto all year, which is why the report shared by Sean McAdam of MassLive about their interest in slugger Rafael Devers isn't all too surprising. The biggest news in the baseball world over the weekend was that the Boston Red Sox traded their three-time All-Star to the San Francisco Giants in exchange for right-handed pitcher Jordan Hicks, left-handed pitcher Kyle Harrison, outfield prospect James Tibbs III and right-handed pitching prospect Jose Bello.

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