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Sports Desk · 3 PM Update

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ESPN is playing GM for all thirty MLB teams in one of the more compelling offseason exercises you'll find this summer, asking the question every front office wishes it could revisit — what if you could redraft the best prospects from the last three years all over again? Skenes or Kurtz at the top, Wetherholt or Griffin further down the board — the kind of debate that reminds you just how loaded this recent draft era has been.

Staying in baseball, the July Fourth weekend kicks off with a genuine rivalry matchup as the Cardinals head to Wrigley to face the Cubs in a Friday afternoon NL Central clash. CBS Sports has the full preview locked in, and with both clubs fighting for positioning in a tight division, this holiday matinee carries more weight than your average getaway day game.

And if you're looking to put some money on Friday's slate, SportsLine's Adam Thompson is pointing toward Giants-Rockies and Padres-Dodgers as his marquee best bets. The Padres and Dodgers alone should draw massive viewership — two of the hottest rosters in the National League colliding in what's becoming one of the best division rivalries in the sport right now.

That's your play-by-play. Sports Desk, back to the booth.

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