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Sep 22, 2020Rejuvenated by a lengthy layoff following their Game 3 victory, the Boston Celtics look to even their Eastern Conference finals against the Miami Heat on Wednesday night near Orlando.The Celtics dropped the first two games of the best-of-seven series before leading wire-to-wire in a 117-106 win Saturday. The game was followed by three days off for scheduling purposes, with the series set to resume its every-other-day format Wednesday.Boston is looking to win consecutive playoff games for the first time since the start of its second-round series against the Toronto Raptors. Miami attempts to respond to just its second loss of the postseason.The Celtics were aware of the break they would be afforded when they leaned heavily on their stars in Saturday's crucial win. Jaylen Brown, Jayson Tatum and Kemba Walker combined for 72 points, each playing more than 40 minutes. Even Gordon Hayward, who took the court for his first game since an ankle injury sustained on Aug. 17 sidelined him for more than a month, played 31 minutes off the bench."I didn't anticipate playing him 31 minutes, but I didn't think he looked like he was completely gassed either," said coach Brad Stevens. "I thought there were times where he obviously wanted to come out, and we took him out for a quick breather. I was more worried about the conditioning aspect of it than necessarily the structure of the ankle." With Hayward back in tow, Boston maintained control throughout Game 3. The Celtics shot nearly 50 percent from the floor and outscored the Heat 60-36 in the paint, leading by as much as 20 in the fourth quarter.It was a much-needed response for a team that showed signs of cracking with a locker room shouting match as reported in the wake of losing Game 2."Even though we go through adversity, we still are a family and we are going to need to have moments like that where we go through adversity, we say what we have to say, we all come together and get our emotions out, and we go take it out on the other team," said guard Marcus Smart.Miami has been even-keeled throughout the series, with players often citing the trust they have in each other as a factor. But after falling behind by double digits in each of the first three games of the series (14 points in Game 1, 17 points in Game 2), the need for more urgency is apparent."I think it gets old, playing from behind consistently," Heat forward Jimmy Butler said. "Especially against a great team like Boston and what they bring to the table." Butler is averaging 17.0 points per game through the first three games, ceding scoring responsibilities to Bam Adebayo (22.0) and Goran Dragic (21.7). The five-time All-Star might need to be more aggressive as the Celtics try to battle back."We have to play basketball the way we have been playing the games that we have been winning," Butler said. "We understand that. There's nothing that coach can say. There's nothing that (team veteran Udonis Haslem) can say. We get it. We have to be the ones to fix that." --Field Level Media
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Angels look to keep slim playoff hopes alive at PadresThe Padres complete the home portion of the regular season Wednesday afternoon hoping to clinch the right to open the playoffs at home in San Diego.Right-hander Mike Clevinger (3-2, 3.10 ERA) will start for the Padres against right-hander Jaime Barria (1-0, 3.26) of the Los Angeles Angels, who still retain a playoff shot.The 34-21 Padres have clinched the No. 2 playoff berth in the National League West. What they are still playing for is the No. 4 seed -- and the home-field advantage -- in the first round of the National League playoffs. Their magic number for the No. 4 seed is two, with competition provided by the St. Louis Cardinals.Meanwhile, the 25-31 Angels cling to the slimmest of playoff hopes. The Angels moved past Seattle into third in the American League West Tuesday night. But they trail two teams -- Houston for second in the division and Toronto for the eighth and final berth -- by 3 1/2 games in the playoff hunt with only four games remaining. The Angels' elimination number is down to two. Even after Tuesday night's win, the Angels are just 9-16 on the road ... with only road games remaining.The home field at Petco Park has been quite an advantage for the Padres this season, although they have lost four of their last six games at home.Overall, the Padres are 21-10 at Petco Park -- a mark that includes three extra games against the Mariners when last weekend's three games scheduled for Seattle were shifted to San Diego due to poor air quality in the Pacific Northwest.Padres manager Jayce Tingler decided to start Clevinger in Wednesday's game after he threw a bullpen session on Monday's day off. Clevinger had experienced some biceps soreness after his last start. It will be Clevinger's final tuneup before the playoffs.Clevinger is 2-1 with a 3.00 ERA in three starts since being acquired from Cleveland at the trading deadline. His first outing as a Padre was at Anaheim Stadium on Sept. 3. He allowed two runs on seven hits and a walk with two strikeouts in six innings to be charged with the loss. In his most recent outing, Clevinger allowed two hits in a seven-inning complete game in the first half of a Sept. 18 doubleheader against the Giants.Tingler already has the Padres in semi-playoff mode. Three recent returnees from the disabled list -- first baseman Eric Hosmer, left fielder Tommy Pham and relief pitcher Austin Adams -- all played Tuesday night."That's a plus for them going forward," said Tingler.Adams made his first appearance as a Padre and gave up a hit and a walk before striking out two in a scoreless inning.The Padres offense has been in a bit of a funk."Before tonight, I could feel the group pressing a little . . . wanting it a little too much," Tingler said, which is headed to the postseason for the first time since 2006. "We had better at-bats early (Tuesday night). But Griffin Canning got us out of whack and the strikeouts began mounting up." Barria is a 6-foot-1, 24-year-old Panamanian who is in his third Major League season. In fact, he faced the Padres once before in a 2018 start, allowing one run on six hits and a walk with seven strikeouts over five innings to earn the win. This season, Barria has made six appearances with four starts. He has given up 11 runs on 24 hits and nine walks with 27 strikeouts in 30 1/3 innings. He has a 1.088 WHIP with a .214 opponents' batting average.--Field Level Media
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Phillies try to salvage series finale against NationalsThe reeling Philadelphia Phillies will look to work their way back into the playoff race when they battle the host Washington Nationals on Wednesday.The Nationals, who almost certainly won't make the playoffs to defend their World Series title, will shoot for a four-game series sweep.The Phillies were swept in a doubleheader Tuesday, 5-1 and 8-7 in eight innings, to fall to 27-29 and below the cut line for the postseason with four games remaining. Philadelphia has dropped four in a row.The latest defeat was particularly rough, with Brandon Workman allowing a walk-off, two-run home run to Yadiel Hernandez in the bottom of the eighth inning.The Philadelphia bullpen has scuffled all season."For whatever reason, it hasn't happened here," Phillies manager Joe Girardi said of the relievers. "It's extremely frustrating." Bryce Harper, who has been dealing with a sore back, went 0-for-5 with three walks in the doubleheader, and his average dipped to .247. J. T. Realmuto played both ends of the twin bill after missing the previous 11 games with a hip injury. He appeared to wince after hustling to first base on an infield single in the second game.Harper refuses to make excuses for anything."We're a team that has to go out there and play games no matter what," Harper said. "We have to win and get into the first round and get going. There's no time to complain. There's no time to say, 'Oh, I don't feel good,' or, 'Poor me.' I don't like that mentality anyway." The Phillies will turn to right-hander Zach Eflin (3-2, 4.28 ERA) to try and avoid a fifth straight loss. In his career, Eflin is 3-3 with a 4.43 ERA in eight starts against the Nationals.Washington (23-32) will send Erick Fedde to the mound. Fedde is 2-3 with a 4.36 ERA but has struggled in two earlier starts against the Phillies this season, going 0-2 with an 8.18 ERA.In Fedde's career, he's 2-3 with a 5.57 ERA against the Phillies in seven games, six of which were starts.Fedde's last start was quite impressive as he tossed six scoreless innings on the road against the Miami Marlins. Fedde allowed only one hit, struck out six and walked two."That was the key for him, utilizing his fastball and pitching both sides of the plate," Nationals manager Dave Martinez said. "He did that really well. Really well. I'm proud him." Fedde has been inconsistent with his command throughout the season. His last outing might have been his best, however."I think this was as close to a best-case scenario," Fedde said. "I think I was able to be really effective inside and I think it opened up the down and away for late in the count and something that was really effective for me. It's nice when you can hit your spots consistently." The homer by Hernandez on Tuesday was the first of the 32-year-old's major league career after more than 900 plate appearances in both international and minor league action.While Hernandez was the hero, outfielder Andrew Stevenson continued his stellar play, especially in the nightcap with two hits and two RBIs."He's working good at-bats, but I've seen Stevenson now for a couple of years," Martinez said. "He's a guy that grows on you. He plays the game hard. He works good at-bats. It always seems like he's 3-2 every count." --Field Level Media
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Surging Indians look to close gap on White SoxPerhaps the only thing that might slow down Jose Ramirez is a day off.Ramirez and the Cleveland Indians (31-24) look to ride the momentum of his dramatic three-run homer in the 10th inning into Wednesday's game versus the visiting Chicago White Sox (34-21).The homer that capped Cleveland's 5-3 victory on Tuesday was Ramirez's sixth in as many games and 12th in his last 24. He is also riding a seven-game hitting streak, during which he is 14-for-28 with 16 RBIs.Ramirez's torrid play has made him a trendy candidate in the American League MVP discussion, even if he isn't interested in talking about it."I consider myself as a guy who works a lot," Ramirez said in a postgame interview with FOX Sports Ohio. "Everything I have achieved is through hard work. I've been a finalist for two years. But if it happens, it happens. I don't think about it. What I focus on is having a blast every time I'm on the field." The Indians have won five of their last six contests overall and six of eight meetings with Chicago this season to pull within three games of the AL Central-leading White Sox.Right-hander Shane Bieber (8-1, 1.74 ERA) will get the nod on Wednesday after seeing his scheduled start pushed back a day. The move was made to put the 25-year-old in line to start Game 1 of the AL wild-card series when postseason play begins next Tuesday.Bieber, a leading candidate for his first AL Cy Young Award, carried a shutout into the eighth inning in his last outing and struck out 10 batters in Cleveland's 10-3 win over Detroit on Thursday. He has fanned at least eight in all 11 of his starts this season.The 2019 All-Star Game MVP owns a 2-2 record with a 3.27 ERA in seven career starts versus Chicago, however he had a no-decision in his last meeting on Aug. 9. He surrendered two homers and three runs total on four hits in six innings in that contest.While the Indians punched their ticket to the postseason for the fourth time in five seasons, the White Sox are clinging to their lead atop the AL Central after dropping three in a row."It's not just getting in," Chicago manager Rick Renteria said Tuesday. "We want to accomplish the ultimate goal. ... We're all on the same page with that, we all want to go as far as we can." And how far is that?"If we don't win the World Series, then we haven't really done what we came to do," said right-hander Lucas Giolito (4-3, 3.53 ERA), who will get the start on Wednesday."I thought that making the postseason was a good step in the right direction. But now that we're here, it's: Why not go out and win the whole thing?"Giolito, 26, has recorded a pair of no-decisions against Cleveland this season. He scattered four hits over six scoreless innings on July 29 and worked around five walks in seven innings on Aug. 9.Giolito sports a 2-2 record with a 2.56 ERA in six career starts versus the Indians, although Francisco Lindor (5-for-16) and Ramirez (5-for-17, homer) have fared well against him.--Field Level Media
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Diamondbacks looking for another all-around effort against RangersThe Arizona Diamondbacks aren't part of the National League playoff chase but that isn't going to stop manager Torey Lovullo from enjoying a well-played ballgame.The Diamondbacks were solid in all areas in the opener of the two-game slate with Texas and look to complete a sweep of the Rangers on Wednesday night in Phoenix.Carson Kelly had the big hit with a three-run homer in Tuesday's 7-0 victory, while left-hander Caleb Smith (four innings) and right-hander Riley Smith (five innings) combined on a six-hit shutout. It was the first time Texas has been blanked all season.Caleb Smith walked the first three batters of the game before extinguishing the threat and the Diamondbacks (21-34) eventually pulled away for their fourth victory in the past seven games."It was a complete game," Lovullo said afterward. "We did several things right. It started with Caleb in the first inning. He had trouble finding his rhythm, threw a couple pitches that got him locked back in and got the pop-up and the strikeouts."Offensively, I thought we (had) some nice approaches. Obviously, Carson with the big blow that broke the game open. ... It was a really nice effort." It wasn't a good feeling for the Rangers (19-36), who lost for the fifth time in the last six games. Texas also dropped to 6-23 on the road.The Rangers committed three errors and were hitless in eight at-bats with runners in scoring position."Any time you give extra outs to any major league team, you're flirting with disaster," Texas manager Chris Woodward said. "It wasn't a great game overall."From an offensive standpoint, the first three batters walk. You have bases loaded and nobody out and think you have a chance to really do some damage there and unfortunately we didn't get it done and that kind of set the tone for the rest of the game." Eli White went 3-for-4 with a stolen base and Sam Huff went 2-for-4 for the Rangers. The rest of the lineup was 1-for-24.The contest reflected the type of season it has been for Texas, which has lost 27 of 36 games following a 10-9 start."I don't want to deal with the lows but we are going to have to deal with that at times," Woodward said. "... When we are down 7-0, I don't see anybody hanging their heads. There are times you will have games like today even if you don't have a young team." David Peralta (3-for-4, one RBI) and Eduardo Escobar (2-for-4) joined Kelly in fueling the Diamondbacks' 11-hit attack.Going 1-for-4 on Tuesday was Ketel Marte, who was activated from the injured list prior to the game. Marte had been sidelined for 12 days with a left wrist injury.Lovullo was pleased to have the chance to write the 2019 All-Star's name on the lineup card. With the Diamondbacks playing for nothing, Marte easily could have called it a season."You know I think he took the challenge personally, that he wanted to get back out and help us win baseball games," Lovullo said. "So it speaks volumes about his character. Obviously, we know where we are in the standings, but it didn't bother him, he wanted to show his teammates that he wanted to come and fight with them." Lovullo said that Marte (.289, two homers, 14 RBIs) will be in the lineup again on Wednesday.Arizona left-hander Alex Young (2-4, 5.44 ERA) looks to bounce back from a rough effort in his turn.Young, 27, allowed six runs and eight hits over 2 2/3 innings while losing to the Los Angeles Angels last Thursday. He has dropped four of his last five decisions.Young won his lone career outing against Texas when he gave up one run and three hits over 5 1/3 innings on July 16, 2019. Joey Gallo homered for the run off him.Rangers rookie left-hander Wes Benjamin (1-1, 4.41) is making his first career start and seventh overall appearance.Benjamin, 27, was the second Texas pitcher in each of his past two appearances, winning the first on Sept. 12 against the Oakland Athletics and losing to the Los Angeles Angels Friday. He gave up two runs in four innings in both outings.--Field Level Media
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Jays host Yanks again, try to creep closer to playoffsThe visiting New York Yankees can clinch the season series with the Toronto Blue Jays on Wednesday night as the teams play the third of a four-game series in Buffalo, N. Y.The teams have split the first two games of the series after the Yankees won Tuesday night 12-1.The Yankees (32-23) lead the season series 5-3 and have a four-game lead over the Blue Jays (28-27) for second-place in the American League East.New York still has a chance to improve its current fifth-seed standing in the AL while Toronto, currently the eighth seed, is still trying to clinch a playoff spot.Left-hander Robbie Ray (2-5, 7.17 ERA) will start for Toronto against New York right-hander Masahiro Tanaka (3-2, 3.27).Both Gerrit Cole, who struck out seven in seven innings Tuesday, and Tanaka were given an extra day between starts for the Toronto series to set them up for the postseason.Both will also be pitching with extra rest next week."It's not like I will overdo something just because of more days," said Tanaka, who is 5-3 with a 1.76 ERA in eight career postseason games.Tanaka needs one win to reach 79, which would tie him with former Yankees teammate Hiroki Kuroda for second place among Japanese pitchers in the major leagues."It is definitely a good feeling to be able to stay here this long to be able to rack up enough wins to tie a pitcher the caliber of Kuroda," said Tanaka, who with a win would trail only Hideo Nomo (123) in major league wins by a Japanese-born pitcher.The 31-year-old will be facing Toronto for his second straight start. He pitched a season-high seven innings Thursday and allowed three runs to earn the win.He is 14-5 with a 2.92 ERA in 22 career starts against Toronto.Ray has one career start against the Yankees and is 1-0 with a 2.57 ERA after a seven-inning outing in 2016.He is 1-1 with a 5.94 ERA in four appearances (three starts) with the Blue Jays since he was obtained in a trade with the Arizona Diamondbacks.The Blue Jays started 21-year-old catcher Alejandro Kirk behind the plate for the second game in a row Tuesday. After going 4-for-4 with a double and a home run Monday in an 11-5 win over the Yankees, Kirk was 1-for-3 Tuesday. He is hitting .412 (7-for-17) with a double, a homer and one RBI through his first seven major league games.Kirk, who had not played above Class A before this season, will share time with regular catcher Danny Jansen.Blue Jays manager Charlie Montoyo said he will give Kirk regular at-bats against left-handed pitching, possibly as a designated hitter."Honestly, I could see him against a lefty starter (as a DH)," Montoyo said. "On Thursday, (Jordan) Montgomery is starting (for New York). I could see Danny Jansen catching Hyun-Jin Ryu and Kirk (at DH). I could see that easy." Yankees third baseman Gio Urshela, briefly a Blue Jay in 2018, continued his hitting surge Tuesday, matching his career best with four hits to extend his hitting streak to 11 games. He had two RBIs. He is batting .444 (20- for-45) with five doubles, one homer and 10 RBIs during his streak.The Yankees have won 11 of their past 13 games and the Blue Jays have lost seven of their past nine.The Yankees are 11-16 on the road and the Blue Jays are 13-8 at Sahlen Field in Buffalo.--Field Level Media
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No time for Bauer to rest as Reds battle BrewersThe Cincinnati Reds are doing all they can to reach the postseason for the first time in seven years. That means getting Trevor Bauer on the mound as much as possible during this final week of the regular season.Pitching on three days' rest, Bauer looks to help the Reds take Wednesday night's rubber game against visiting the National League Central rival Milwaukee Brewers.Following Tuesday's 3-2 loss that evened this key series, the Reds (28-28) are in an even tighter mix with Milwaukee (27-27) to grab a postseason spot -- whether a wild-card position or second place in the division. So, it makes sense that the Reds are willing to pull out all the stops.That means Bauer (4-4, 1.80 ERA) will make this start not long after allowing two home runs over seven innings of a 5-0 loss to the Chicago White Sox on Saturday. A Cy Young Award candidate in 2020, the right-hander ranks among the majors' ERA leaders and has posted a 1.33 ERA with a .184 opponents' batting average despite going 1-2 over his last four starts."I know Trevor wants to be perfect," Reds manager David Bell said after Bauer's last outing. "It's not going to happen all of the time. Other than those two pitches (against the White Sox), he was really outstanding." Bauer is 1-1 with a 3.65 ERA this season against Milwaukee, which will try once again to top the .500 mark for the first time in 2020."We're neck and neck (with Cincinnati)," Brewers pitcher Brandon Woodruff said. "We know we need to win these games." Milwaukee likely needs a strong effort from scheduled starter Adrian Houser (1-5, 5.33 ERA). The right-hander, whose lone win of the season came on Aug. 5, has not completed more than 4 2/3 innings in any of his last three starts.Houser has also allowed at least four runs in six straight starts, and 11 in the last two combined. However, only four of those runs over his last two outings were earned. He yielded four runs -- two earned -- and five hits over four innings of a 9-5 win against Kansas City on Friday.Houser gave up solo homers to Nick Castellanos and Jesse Winker, plus two other runs and nine total hits during a 6-1 loss to Cincinnati on Aug. 27. Castellanos, Winker and teammates Joey Votto and Eugenio Suarez are a combined 15-for-32 with a combined five home runs versus Hauser.Castellanos hit a two-run homer on Tuesday. Three of his 14 home runs this season have come against the Brewers. However, teammate Joey Votto is 0-for-22 with seven strikeouts in six games versus Milwaukee during 2020.The Brewers' Daniel Vogelbach had another hit and scored the tying run Tuesday. Since being claimed off waivers by Milwaukee on Sept. 3, Vogelbach is batting .395 with three home runs and 10 RBIs. He's also scored 10 times.--Field Level Media
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Astros seek playoff clincher vs. MarinersThe Houston Astros are on the verge of clinching their fourth consecutive postseason appearance.If the Astros beat the host Seattle Mariners in the finale of a three-game series Wednesday afternoon and the Los Angeles Angels lose to the San Diego Padres, Houston would capture second place in the American League West and a spot in the expanded postseason in this pandemic-shortened season.The Astros (28-27) have a 3 1/2-game lead over the Angels (25-31) and a four-game edge on the Mariners (24-31) with five games left."We've just got to take care of our own business," Astros manager Dusty Baker said.The rebuilding Mariners also have a slim shot at an AL wild-card berth, but they are four games behind the Toronto Blue Jays (28-27) for the last playoff position. While the Mariners have already lost the tiebreaker against the Astros by virtue of the season series between the teams, they hold the tiebreaker against the Blue Jays based on their record in their past 20 division games."We've put some nice streaks together, and everybody got excited that we had a chance to make a run at the playoffs," Seattle manager Scott Servais said. "Certainly we felt it. That's a good thing for players to go through that and experience that."But understanding where we are as an organization, in our plan and our development, it's really important these games are meaningful and players are getting better. That was the whole plan all year, to continue to get better, and I believe we have." The Mariners were forced to play five "home" games on the road last week in San Francisco and San Diego due to hazardous air conditions because of wildfires in the Pacific Northwest. They also had a three-game series Sept. 1-3 at home against Oakland postponed by a positive COVID-19 test in the Athletics organization. The A's and Mariners played a makeup doubleheader last week in Seattle on what was supposed to be an off day, and the Mariners will play the last game of that series as the "home" team in Oakland.That's six lost home games for the Mariners, who are 13-10 at T-Mobile Park this season.After the Mariners took the series opener 6-1 Monday, the Astros rebounded with a 6-1 victory Tuesday, with Martin Maldonado and Michael Brantley hitting home runs in a five-run sixth that broke a 1-1 tie.The Astros are scheduled to send right-hander Zack Greinke (3-2, 3.90 ERA) to the mound in the Wednesday matinee. In 15 career appearances against Seattle, including 13 starts, Greinke is 7-1 with a 2.08 ERA. He faced the Mariners once earlier this season, taking a no-decision in a 7-6 loss in Houston on July 26, when he allowed three runs on four hits in 3 1/3 innings.The Mariners will counter with left-hander Nick Margevicius (1-3, 5.35 ERA). Margevicius has pitched twice against the Astros this season, a scoreless inning of relief on July 27 and a six-inning start on Aug. 15 in Houston. Margevicius allowed two runs on four hits in the latter game, but a solo homer by Yuli Gurriel proved to be the deciding run in a 2-1 Astros victory.--Field Level Media
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Cubs give ball to Hendricks for playoff prep start vs. PiratesThe two pitchers scheduled to face each other Wednesday in Pittsburgh -- Chicago Cubs right-hander Kyle Hendricks and Pirates right-hander Trevor Williams -- have a lot on the line, but for very different reasons.Hendricks (6-4, 2.93 ERA) is probably making his final start before the Cubs (32-23) enter the playoffs. Chicago clinched a postseason berth Tuesday when Washington swept Philadelphia in a doubleheader despite the Cubs' 3-2 loss to Pittsburgh."This is the goal, obviously," Hendricks said of prepping himself for the playoffs, something he seemed to be right on track in doing his last time out.His last time out, Hendricks threw eight scoreless innings in a 1-0 win against Minnesota on Friday. He struck out 10 and yielded three hits with a walk. It was the third start among his first 11 in which he went at least eight innings.Against the Twins, Hendricks effectively used his fastball, changeup and curve."I'm just getting away from being that two-pitch guy," Hendricks said. "Throwing another wrinkle. It just opens up the rest of my game. ... So when I see an opportunity to kind of throw a lot of (curveballs), I'm not shying away from it anymore. That's really big." Hendricks is 3-0 with a 1.21 ERA in four starts in September, with 27 strikeouts and three walks."When you have a pitcher that can get ahead in the count real quick like Hendricks, and then he can execute with two strikes, you have nowhere to go but to the bench," Cubs catcher Willson Contreras said. "It's really good to be behind the plate with Kyle." Or just in the same organization."We're going to rely on Kyle (in the playoffs). I don't think there's any secret about that," Chicago manager David Ross said. "He's one of our horses, man. This guy is as good as it gets for me. It's just fun to be his manager." Hendricks is 6-7 with a 3.07 ERA in 18 career starts against Pittsburgh.Williams (1-8, 6.70), meanwhile, will be making his final start of 2020 before an uncertain offseason. Two seasons ago he had an eye-popping second half (7-3, 1.38) and seemed entrenched in Pittsburgh's plans for years to come.He hasn't reached that level since. This season has been filled with frustration. He has an inflated ERA. Opponents are hitting .310 against him. He has given up 14 homers in 10 starts, six of them on two-strike counts and 12 on fastballs.Williams has tried to maintain some sense of balance."I think at this level you have to understand that sometimes the ball is not going to bounce your way," he said. "You're not going to catch breaks, and in a year like this year, you're looking to catch some breaks every five days and you're hoping that's going to happen. And you can't let one thing or two things affect the way that you pitch and affect your identity as a pitcher." His last time out, Williams gave up six runs, five of them earned, and seven hits in 4 1/3 innings Friday against St. Louis, taking the loss in a 6-5 setback."We are trending up as far as the process of what we are getting better with -- my arm action, my pitch selection, how I use my body to throw," he said. "Obviously, you want results now in the season like we have. You want to see the results as fast as possible. But to finish this year with 11 starts, which is a third of what we (normally) get, the process can't really come to fruition because we don't have a full season." Williams is 3-7 with a 6.09 ERA in 12 career appearances, including 10 starts, against the Cubs.--Field Level Media
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Sanchez, Marlins to try to cool off big-hitting BravesThe Atlanta Braves and visiting Miami Marlins both still have plenty riding on their final series of the season.The Braves (33-22) have clinched the NL East and have now moved past the Chicago Cubs as the No. 2 seed in the playoffs. The Marlins (28-27) have a magic number of three to sew up a wild-card spot and nail down their first postseason spot since 2003.It is the 20th division title and third in a row for Atlanta, which won a record 14 straight from 1991-2005 -- excluding the strike-shortened 1994 season -- as well as 1969, '82, 2013 and the previous two seasons."This has been different," said Atlanta manager Brian Snitker. "I'm proud of them, how they handled the whole situation. Everything is different, but it's hard (to win a division) once, let alone three in a row." The Braves have won the first two games of the series and continue to hit at a torrid pace. They hit five home runs on Tuesday, the seventh time they have hit four or more this season. They have 50 home runs in September, six short of the club record set in June 2019.Marcell Ozuna had two homers and five RBIs on Tuesday, giving him 17 homers and 53 RBIs -- both NL-leading figures. Ozuna has reached base safely in 20 of 21 games in September and raised his batting average to .327."I don't know if we could have done better," Snitker said. "He's done everything and more than what we've needed in that spot." Ozzie Albies hit a towering solo homer, his sixth. The second baseman went 3-for-4 and is hitting .396 (21-for-53) in 13 games since being activated off the injured list.Freddie Freeman had three hits in the division-clincher, one of them his 12th homer. Freeman is batting .347 and has 50 RBIs, second in the NL behind Ozuna.Miami will try to slow the Atlanta offense when it sends young Sixto Sanchez (3-2, 2.75 ERA) to the mound, where he will be opposed by Max Fried (7-0, 1.96), Atlanta's No. 1 pitcher.Sanchez is coming off his worst outing of the season when he was beaten by Washington on Sept. 18. He pitched four innings and allowed a season-high five runs. Sanchez faced the Braves on Sept. 8 and worked six scoreless innings in an 8-0 win.Fried showed no issues in his return after missing a start with back spasms. The left-hander pitched five innings against the New York Mets on Sept. 18, allowing just one run. He has made one start against the Marlins this season and received no decision despite throwing 6 1/3 scoreless innings and striking out seven.Miami's efforts to clinch a playoff spot got a boost when Philadelphia, the third-place team in the East, was swept by Washington in a doubleheader Tuesday. Manager Don Mattingly admitted he'll be watching the scoreboard, particularly the Phillies-Nationals game."This time of year, it's only natural that you're watching all the teams that are involved," Mattingly said. "It is nice when you're in a tight race and you lose a tough game and see the team that's chasing loses one also. It's kind of a breath of fresh air." --Field Level Media
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Rays try again to clinch AL East vs. MetsA loss Tuesday night didn't change the formula necessary for the Tampa Bay Rays to clinch the American League East title.As for the New York Mets, their win over the Rays made their postseason equation a little brighter, but not nearly enough to start daydreaming about how the rest of the dominoes in the National League wild-card race might start to fall in their favor.The Rays will take a second swing at locking up the AL East on Wednesday night when they visit the Mets in the finale of a three-game series. Tyler Glasnow (4-1, 4.21 ERA) is scheduled to take the mound for Tampa Bay against Michael Wacha (1-3, 6.75) in a battle of right-handers.The Mets maintained their flickering playoff hopes and did their part to momentarily keep the Rays from clinching the division title Tuesday night, when slumping slugger Pete Alonso homered and collected three RBIs in a 5-2 victory.The loss for the Rays (36-20), coupled with the New York Yankees' 12-1 rout of the Toronto Blue Jays, kept Tampa Bay's magic number for clinching the AL East at one.The delay didn't seem to faze the Rays, who are trying to win the division for the third time in franchise history and the first time since 2010."Obviously, we wanted to do it tonight," shortstop Willy Adames said. "We can do it tomorrow. It's not a big deal." A lot will have to go the Mets' way to make Tuesday's win a big deal. New York (25-30) gained 1 1/2 games on Philadelphia thanks to the Washington Nationals' sweep of the Phillies but still enter Wednesday 2 1/2 games behind the Cincinnati Reds, Milwaukee Brewers and San Francisco Giants, who are tied for the NL's two wild-card spots.Mets manager Luis Rojas said the team watched the Phillies drop the opener of the doubleheader but he didn't peek at the scoreboard atop left field to see how everyone else was faring. Nor did he expect players and staff to keep an eye on things Wednesday, when the Reds and Brewers are scheduled to begin play a half-hour before Wacha throws the first pitch."We were able to know that the Nationals beat the Phillies in that first game," Rojas said. "But once we were (in) the game, we were engaged in the game. Everyone's locked in. And then right after, now we're finding out and we know what was happening in the league and what kind of combination is going on. But our main focus is (our) game." Glasnow won his fourth straight decision last Friday, when he allowed one run over five innings as the Rays beat the Baltimore Orioles 2-1.Wacha last pitched Sept. 16, when he tossed four innings of one-run relief in the Mets' 5-4 win over the Phillies. He hasn't started since Sept. 8, when he took the loss after giving up five runs (four earned) over four innings in an 11-2 defeat to the Baltimore Orioles.Glasnow is 0-2 with a 7.07 ERA in five career games (two starts) against the Mets. Wacha is 0-2 with a 9.72 ERA in two starts against the Rays.--Field Level Media
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Orioles, Red Sox battle to stay out of AL East cellarThe Boston Red Sox will look to continue building good vibes for the 2021 season as they take on the visiting Baltimore Orioles in the second contest of a three-game series Wednesday night.The Red Sox (21-34) won the opener 8-3 on Tuesday behind a strong start from right-hander Nick Pivetta in his team debut. Pivetta allowed one run and struck out eight over five innings, giving manager Ron Roenicke reason to gush looking ahead to the team's rotation next year after rookie Tanner Houck similarly dominated the New York Yankees on Sunday."You look at (Eduardo Rodriguez) being back next year. You look at Chris (Sale), whenever he's able to get after it again. You look at these guys -- it's a good feeling going forward," Roenicke said.Boston's rotation has been its weak spot this season, though its starters have combined for a 1.04 ERA across the last five games. Right-hander Nathan Eovaldi (3-2, 4.25 ERA) will look to keep the good times going as he takes the mound opposite Baltimore rookie right-hander Dean Kremer (1-0, 1.69) on Wednesday.Now officially eliminated from playoff contention, the Orioles (23-32) are similarly looking toward the future. Kremer, 24, is a big part of that as one of the team's top-10 prospects, and he's impressed through three starts so far, including holding the American League-best Tampa Bay Rays to one run on three hits over five innings last time out."He's soaking up all this experience," said Baltimore manager Brandon Hyde after the outing. "I think he's competing well. We've been really impressed with his stuff, competitiveness and how he knows how to get outs." Kremer, acquired by the Orioles in the 2018 Manny Machado trade, will face the Red Sox for the first time. He hasn't allowed more than one run in any of his three previous starts and has struck out 20 in 16 innings.Eovaldi, meanwhile, is looking to end his campaign on a positive note after missing nearly a month due to a calf injury. The 30-year-old has allowed just one run and struck out 11 in eight innings since returning."I feel like I'm attacking the zone a lot better these last couple outings," said Eovaldi, who has served as the team's de facto ace this season with Rodriguez and Sale sidelined. "Throwing the ball in, mixing in all my pitches. I'm not just relying on the fastball." Eovaldi, who is finishing the second season of a four-year, $68 million contract, is 5-1 with a 4.61 ERA in 11 career starts against Baltimore.With Tuesday's result, the season series between the Red Sox and Orioles is tied at 4-4 with the two games remaining. Baltimore has a two-game lead on Boston in the quest to avoid the cellar of the American League East standings.The Red Sox have won three of their last five games. The Orioles have dropped five of their last six.--Field Level Media
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Twins turn to Maeda with shot at sweep of Tigers, Central leadRight-hander Kenta Maeda takes the mound for his final playoff tune-up as the Minnesota Twins try to complete a sweep of their two-game series with the Detroit Tigers on Wednesday night in Minneapolis.Maeda (5-1, 2.52 ERA) is 0-2 with a 5.00 ERA in three career starts against the Tigers but has pitched well at Target Field, where he is 2-0 with a 1.33 ERA in four career starts. He'll be opposed by rookie right-hander Casey Mize (0-2, 6.08) who has a pair of no-decisions with a 6.43 ERA in two career starts against Minnesota.Depending on how things play out, the Twins (34-22), who have won three in a row and are an MLB-best 22-5 at home, could be playing for first place in the American League Central.Minnesota closed to within a half-game of the first-place Chicago White Sox with a 5-4 walk-off victory in 10 innings over the Tigers in Tuesday night's series opener. The White Sox, who have dropped the first two games of their four-game series at Cleveland, face Cy Young Award favorite Shane Bieber on Wednesday night.One thing is for certain: The Twins won't go down without a fight. All one has to do is check out the wardrobe in the dugout during Tuesday night's comeback win.Third baseman Josh Donaldson gave his teammates and support staff matching long, thick blue robes with their names and numbers etched on the back prior to Tuesday night's contest. Nelson Cruz, who sat out the game resting a sore knee, actually wore his into the dugout and then draped it around Byron Buxton after he led off the first inning with his 13th home run of the season and eighth in 12 games.Mitch Garver then got to wear the "rally robe" after returning to the dugout following a fourth-inning homer. Max Kepler got to don it twice following a game-tying home run in the eighth and then after his walk-off bloop single that drove in Eddie Rosario with the game-winning run in the bottom of the 10th."I think it has a chance to stick," Minnesota manager Rocco Baldelli said. "When I saw it (Cruz's robe) in the dugout, I wasn't expecting it. A little surprised. And then I'm like, 'Yeah, why would we not wear a robe in the dugout?'""I got to wear it twice today," Kepler said following his second consecutive three-hit game. "I hope we keep it going because it brought us some luck today." Rosario, who singled in pinch-runner Jake Cave to tie the game 4-4 and then stole second before coming around to score the game-winner on Kepler's blooper into shallow left, was asked if he was jealous that he didn't get to wear the robe."Hell yeah," Rosario said. "I want to start hitting homers. But maybe tomorrow." It was a bitter loss for the Tigers, who had taken a 4-3 lead in the top half of the 10th on Jeimer Candelario's RBI single."It's a tough loss," manager Lloyd McClendon said. "One thing I explained to the club is nobody feels sorry for you. ... You think about it, you figure out what happened and then you turn the page and get ready for tomorrow because that same tough team is going to be out there again tomorrow." --Field Level Media
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Critical rubber game awaits Cardinals vs. RoyalsHeading into Monday's three-game series against the Kansas City Royals, a split of the first two games was a reasonable expectation for the St. Louis Cardinals. That's exactly what they got, though probably not in the order that was expected.The two teams will play the rubber-game of the series Wednesday night. Carlos Martinez (0-2, 8.40 ERA) will get the start for St. Louis (27-25). Danny Duffy (3-4, 5.01 ERA) will get the ball for Kansas City (22-33).The Cardinals sent ace Adam Wainwright to the mound Monday against Royals rookie Carlos Hernandez. Wainwright took the 4-1 loss after giving up a two-run single in the sixth to Maikel Franco against the shift.The Cardinals reversed script Tuesday against Royals rookie Brady Singer, who had thrown 14 consecutive scoreless innings, as Austin Gomber threw six shutout innings in a 5-0 St. Louis victory."We had Wayno going and he was pitching well," St. Louis manager Mike Shildt said Tuesday. "We got on the board early and got Hernandez out of there. But their bullpen was set up to pitch like they did. They've got some guys with some good arms."Tonight, Gomber was great and the offense got going early and continued to add on. It was a team effort." That means that Wednesday's game carries additional importance. Or does it?The Cardinals are trying to hold off Cincinnati and Milwaukee for second place, and the playoff spot that goes with it, in the NL Central. But Shildt said his team will have the same approach regardless."We're in that mode, but we're in that mode every night," Shildt said. "Whether we're in April or we're coming out on July 24 for opening day this year. We're in that mode to compete. Clearly, it's a game that's important, but it's going to come down to playing fundamentally sound baseball."If Carlos comes out and commands the strike zone, like Austin did tonight, and we play clean defensively and take quality at-bats, we'll feel good about tomorrow. That's all we can do." Martinez allowed five runs, though only one was earned, in his last start against Pittsburgh. He will be facing the Royals for the first time this season. For his career, he's 1-0 with a 1.02 ERA against Kansas City. He's allowed two earned runs on 16 hits in 17 2/3 innings. He's struck out 11 and walked just two.The Royals, who were eliminated from the postseason race Tuesday, will rely on Duffy to win the rubber game.Duffy also struggled in his last start, though he started strong. He struck out four batters in the first three innings and the Royals led 4-0 after three.But the wheels came off in the fourth. He gave up a leadoff home run to Milwaukee's Christian Yelich. He gave up another run after allowing two walks and two singles.Then, with the bases loaded and two outs, he gave up a grand slam to Jacob Nottingham for a 6-4 Brewers lead."It was supposed to be down and in," Duffy said of the pitch to Nottingham. "It was just kind of a cement-mixer that unfortunately stayed up middle and in. I don't typically look in hindsight at pitches I'd wish I'd thrown. I just wish I'd executed better." Duffy has not faced the Cardinals this year, but he's 2-1 with a 3.91 ERA in his career against the cross-state rivals. He's struck out 24 and walked just three in 23 career innings.--Field Level Media
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9:40 PM EST |
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+154
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+1.5 (-140)
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-169
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9:45 PM EST |
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+168
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+1.5 (-122)
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Over 9 (-109)
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-184
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-1.5 (+111)
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Having seen their three-goal edge whittled to a 3-2 lead and a much-needed insurance marker called back because of an offside play, the Tampa Bay Lightning could have crumbled in the final stages of Monday's Stanley Cup Final clash with the Dallas Stars.Instead, the Lightning buckled down to hang onto a clutch victory. Tampa Bay evened the best-of-seven series at 1-1.The Stars managed only two shots on goal in the final 14:33 while trying to push for an overtime-forcing equalizer."We banded together," defenseman Kevin Shattenkirk said. "We started making more plays, putting pucks in and hemming them in, and we did a great job to lock it down." "The one thing that this team has done is they just never put themselves in panic mode," coach Jon Cooper said. "Instead of trying to protect the lead, they went out there and actually they kind of took it to them. Not in the sense that we were trying to score, but we were completely engaged. ... They knew the job at hand, the talk on the bench was to close this out, and that's what they did." When the puck drops Wednesday for Game 3 in Edmonton, the Lightning will look for more of the same. The Stars must find a way to install their game plan."After the first game, we knew we (could play) better, and we knew we were going to come strong. We did," said Lightning forward Ondrej Palat. "And that's what I like about our team. We just stick together, and I thought we fought hard." The biggest key for Dallas will be to play with more discipline. Tampa Bay's power play has struggled for much of the playoffs, but the Lightning have shown they can break open a game when given the opportunity, and did just that in scoring a pair of first-period power-play goals Monday en route to the 3-0 lead that was too much for the Stars to overcome.Dallas has been short-handed 79 times in their 20 playoff games (not including the round-robin portion of the restart), by far more than any other team that reached the second season. By comparison, Tampa Bay has been short-handed 63 times in 18 playoff contests.The Stars may be the underdogs in the championship series, but have shown they can go toe-to-toe with the Lightning during five-on-five play."We need to stay out of the box. It helps," forward Joe Pavelski said. "When we stay out of the box, we've showed it so far that we're a good team." The Stars may have suffered a big hit to their chances with veteran forward Blake Comeau leaving after a second-period check by Ryan McDonagh. Dallas is already without Radek Faksa, so that would mean two key checking forwards on the shelf."He's a big part of our club, the leadership, the compete, the penalty killing," coach Rick Bowness said of Comeau. "He's on that checking line. Losing him hurt us. There's no question." --Field Level Media
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+502
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+430
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-164
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+137
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+215
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+179
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+170
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+1070
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-508
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-1271
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+858
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+2 (-102)
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-458
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+288
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Under 2 (-106)
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| League: LigaPro (Portugal) |
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FINAL |
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MONEYLINE |
SPREAD |
TOTAL |
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+117
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OFF
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Over 2.5 (-120)
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+221
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OFF
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Under 2.5 (-115)
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| League: Cup (Belgium) |
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NO PICKS AVAILABLE |
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FINAL |
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MONEYLINE |
SPREAD |
TOTAL |
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+175
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OFF
|
Over 2 (-123)
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+172
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OFF
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Under 2 (-107)
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| League: League Cup (England) |
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FINAL |
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MONEYLINE |
SPREAD |
TOTAL |
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+114
|
OFF
|
Over 2.5 (-106)
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+244
|
OFF
|
Under 2.5 (-108)
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| League: League Cup (England) |
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NO PICKS AVAILABLE |
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FINAL |
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MONEYLINE |
SPREAD |
TOTAL |
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+386
|
OFF
|
Over 2.5 (-114)
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-134
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OFF
|
Under 2.5 (+100)
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| League: League Cup (England) |
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FINAL |
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MONEYLINE |
SPREAD |
TOTAL |
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+745
|
OFF
|
Over 2.5 (-105)
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-231
|
OFF
|
Under 2.5 (-109)
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| League: League Cup (England) |
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FINAL |
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MONEYLINE |
SPREAD |
TOTAL |
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+284
|
OFF
|
Over 2 (-132)
|
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|
-104
|
OFF
|
Under 2 (-105)
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| League: Cup (Italy) |
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FINAL |
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MONEYLINE |
SPREAD |
TOTAL |
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+2101
|
+2.5 (-112)
|
Over 3.5 (-117)
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-808
|
-2.5 (-104)
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Under 3.5 (-102)
|
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| League: League Cup (England) |
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VIEW ALL PICKS |
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FINAL |
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MONEYLINE |
SPREAD |
TOTAL |
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-328
|
-1.5 (-114)
|
Over 3 (-112)
|
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|
+978
|
+1.5 (+102)
|
Under 3 (-102)
|
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| League: League Cup (England) |
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VIEW ALL PICKS |
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FINAL |
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MONEYLINE |
SPREAD |
TOTAL |
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-356
|
OFF
|
Over 3 (+105)
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|
+1054
|
OFF
|
Under 3 (-120)
|
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| League: League Cup (England) |
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VIEW ALL PICKS |
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FINAL |
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MONEYLINE |
SPREAD |
TOTAL |
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-213
|
OFF
|
Over 2.5 (-122)
|
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|
+694
|
OFF
|
Under 2.5 (-110)
|
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| League: League Cup (England) |
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VIEW ALL PICKS |
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FINAL |
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MONEYLINE |
SPREAD |
TOTAL |
|
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|
+275
|
OFF
|
Over 2.5 (-110)
|
|
|
-103
|
OFF
|
Under 2.5 (-104)
|
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| League: League Cup (England) |
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VIEW ALL PICKS |
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FINAL |
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MONEYLINE |
SPREAD |
TOTAL |
|
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|
|
-334
|
-1.5 (-112)
|
Over 2.5 (-137)
|
|
|
+910
|
+1.5 (-106)
|
Under 2.5 (-101)
|
|
| League: League Cup (England) |
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VIEW ALL PICKS |
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FINAL |
|
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MONEYLINE |
SPREAD |
TOTAL |
|
|
|
|
+111
|
OFF
|
Over 2.5 (-119)
|
|
|
+242
|
OFF
|
Under 2.5 (-111)
|
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| League: League Cup (England) |
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VIEW ALL PICKS |
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FINAL |
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MONEYLINE |
SPREAD |
TOTAL |
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|
|
+955
|
+2 (-130)
|
Over 3 (-138)
|
|
|
-582
|
-2 (+101)
|
Under 3 (-104)
|
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| League: Cup (Italy) |
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VIEW ALL PICKS |
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FINAL |
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MONEYLINE |
SPREAD |
TOTAL |
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|
|
+199
|
OFF
|
Over 3 (+100)
|
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|
+115
|
OFF
|
Under 3 (-126)
|
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| League: Premier League (Wales) |
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VIEW ALL PICKS |
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FINAL |
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MONEYLINE |
SPREAD |
TOTAL |
|
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|
|
+693
|
+1 (+106)
|
Over 2.5 (-103)
|
|
|
-211
|
-1 (-120)
|
Under 2.5 (-111)
|
|
| League: Champions League (UEFA) |
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VIEW ALL PICKS |
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FINAL |
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MONEYLINE |
SPREAD |
TOTAL |
|
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|
|
+209
|
OFF
|
Over 2.5 (-106)
|
|
|
+133
|
OFF
|
Under 2.5 (-108)
|
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| League: Champions League (UEFA) |
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VIEW ALL PICKS |
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FINAL |
|
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MONEYLINE |
SPREAD |
TOTAL |
|
|
|
|
+288
|
OFF
|
Over 2.5 (-108)
|
|
|
-101
|
OFF
|
Under 2.5 (-106)
|
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| League: Champions League (UEFA) |
|
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VIEW ALL PICKS |
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FINAL |
|
|
MONEYLINE |
SPREAD |
TOTAL |
|
|
|
|
+211
|
OFF
|
Over 2 (-115)
|
|
|
+153
|
OFF
|
Under 2 (-116)
|
|
| League: LigaPro (Portugal) |
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