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PICKS FOR TODAY FRIDAY, AUGUST 23, 2019 |
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NFL |
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8/23/2019 |
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2
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COMING
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7:30 PM EST |
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8/23/2019 7:30 PM EST (TODAY) |
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-163
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-3 (-113)
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Over 42.5 (-105)
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+142
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+3 (-101)
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Under 42.5 (-112)
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COMING
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8:00 PM EST |
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8/23/2019 8:00 PM EST (TODAY) |
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-137
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-2 (-117)
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Over 42 (+108)
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+119
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+2 (+102)
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Under 42 (-126)
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MLB |
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8/23/2019 |
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FOUND
13
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COMING
UP
1:10 PM EST |
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8/23/2019 1:10 PM EST (TODAY) |
MONEYLINE |
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+183
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+1.5 (-106)
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Over 9 (-105)
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-200
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Under 9 (-105)
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COMING
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7:05 PM EST |
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8/23/2019 7:05 PM EST (TODAY) |
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-103
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+1.5 (-211)
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Over 9 (+101)
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-105
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Under 9 (-112)
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GAME PREVIEW
Reds-Pirates set to square off once againFLMThe last time the Cincinnati Reds and Pittsburgh Pirates met, July 29-31 in Cincinnati, tempers flared in a series that was not against two of the better teams in the National League, yet still managed to draw attention.Heading into a weekend series at Pittsburgh, the Reds and Pirates have dealt with suspensions to both managers, as well as three players on each club as a result of a benches-clearing brawl, the crux of which seemed to come from Cincinnati suspecting Pittsburgh pitchers were throwing at batters.The teams managed to get through the third game of that series, a day after the brawl, with no further incident, but the damage was done."I came to the field eight days and I was useless," Reds reliever Amir Garrett said earlier this week when he finished serving an eight-game suspension that was delayed by an appeal. Garrett initiated the brawl when he rushed toward the Pittsburgh dugout."It's very tough to watch my team compete without me," Garrett said. "I love being here. I love being around these guys. I love going to battle with them every single day." Pittsburgh reliever Kyle Crick served the final game of his three-game suspension Thursday, so all punishments will have been served when the series opens.Since that series between the clubs, the Reds are 10-10, while the Pirates have gone 5-14 and are reeling at 8-30 since the All-Star break.Cincinnati won two of three against San Diego this week and had Thursday off. Pittsburgh lost three of four against Washington, including a 7-1 loss Thursday that gave the Nationals a 32-6 scoring edge in the series.If tempers don't get in the way, perhaps the Reds will be a panacea for the Pirates, who have won seven straight games against Cincinnati in Pittsburgh.In the series opener Friday, Cincinnati right-hander Anthony DeSclafani (8-7, 4.40 ERA) is scheduled to face Pittsburgh right-hander Mitch Keller (1-2, 8.86 ERA).Keller will be making his sixth major league start for a Pirates team that has been plagued with injuries to starters. His results have been mixed.Keller got his first career win Aug. 12 when he gave up two runs, one of them earned, in five innings at Anaheim. Then came Sunday in the MLB Little League Classic, when he gave up six runs in 4 1/3 innings in a 7-1 loss to the Cubs."I'm not happy, by any means. Yeah, frustrated," Keller said of that outing. "It's just back to work. Gotta have that mindset." Pittsburgh manager Clint Hurdle, with the advantage of experience, was more generous in his assessment."I thought he showed some of the things we were looking to see and we want to continue to see," Hurdle said. "And I think he's shown some opportunities for growth, some finishing of pitches we've got to work on." Keller's major league debut came against Cincinnati on May 27 and was something of an adventure. He gave up six runs and seven hits in the first inning of an 8-1 loss but then allowed just one baserunner over the next three innings and finished with seven strikeouts.DeSclafani has alternated wins and losses his past six starts.Saturday against St. Louis, he gave up one run -- a homer to Matt Carpenter -- and five hits in five innings to pick up a win.In 11 career starts against Pittsburgh, DeSclafani is 2-6 with a 4.55 ERA.--Field Level Media
 Game
Preview from The Associated
Press (AP).
Copyright
© 2019 The Associated
Press, All Rights Reserved.
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COMING
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7:10 PM EST |
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8/23/2019 7:10 PM EST (TODAY) |
MONEYLINE |
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+165
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+1.5 (-115)
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Over 9 (-117)
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-180
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-1.5 (+104)
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Under 9 (+106)
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GAME PREVIEW
Indians aiming to get back on track vs. RoyalsFLMThe Cleveland Indians endured nearly 3 1/4 hours of rain delays before being swept away in their last contest while the Kansas City Royals played just 12 minutes before falling in their last outing.The Indians look to put a halt to their sudden swoon on Friday when they play the opener of a three-game series against the Royals in Cleveland.Cleveland collected just two hits en route to being shut out for the 11th time this season on Thursday in a 2-0 setback over a rain-shortened eight innings to the New York Mets."We had higher hopes than this," second baseman Jason Kipnis said. "These were not the results we were hoping for. It doesn't stop us from what we want to accomplish. We still have enough time left. But we didn't do ourselves any favors." Two errors on one sequence in the seventh inning also didn't help matters for the Indians, or the eight they committed during their seven-game stay in New York against the Yankees and Mets. Cleveland went 2-5 in that stretch and has lost seven of nine overall to fall 3 1/2 games behind first-place Minnesota in the American League Central."It's disappointing. These are good teams, but we're a good team, too," outfielder Tyler Naquin said. "... We're the same team. Still playing good baseball. We just have to turn it around a little bit." Yasiel Puig was responsible for one of the errors on Thursday after his throw to third base was off-line. The recent trade acquisition has also cooled off with the bat, going 0-for-15 with five strikeouts over his last four games.Francisco Lindor and Carlos Santana haven't been shy at the plate in the season series against Kansas City.Lindor is 26-for-62 with three homers, eight RBIs and 14 runs scored versus the Royals this season. He is 15-for-29 with three homers and 10 RBIs against Friday starter Jakob Junis (8-11, 4.78 ERA).Santana, who is 6-for-13 versus the right-hander, has 14 hits against Kansas City in 2019.While Cleveland had plenty of time to watch the rain on Thursday, the Royals didn't have enough time to break a sweat in their contest earlier in the afternoon. They dropped a 5-4 setback against Boston in the completion of a suspended game.Kansas City manager Ned Yost wasn't particularly thrilled with having his team fly into Boston for what amounted to be a cameo appearance on what initially was scheduled as an off day."I don't think there really was another solution," Yost said. "The only other solution for me was to play it after the season ended, and that would make more sense to me rather than have to disrupt them flying cross-country and us flying, and not having off-days." Junis will attempt to work at least six innings for the ninth straight time when he takes the ball for the series opener. He worked 6 1/3 frames in a 4-1 setback to the Mets on Saturday.The 26-year-old went 1-3 with a 6.52 ERA in four meetings with the Indians this season to fall to 3-5 with a 6.05 ERA in 11 career encounters (10 starts) against the club.Cleveland rookie right-hander Zach Plesac (6-4, 3.53) will supply the opposition in the series opener as he aims to rebound from a three-homer performance in a 6-5 loss against the Yankees.Plesac posted a pair of wins versus Kansas City last month, allowing a total of three runs (two earned) and 10 hits in 13 innings.--Field Level Media
Game
Preview from The Associated
Press (AP).
Copyright
© 2019 The Associated
Press, All Rights Reserved.
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COMING
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7:10 PM EST |
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8/23/2019 7:10 PM EST (TODAY) |
MONEYLINE |
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-174
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-1.5 (-107)
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Over 9 (+104)
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+160
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Under 9 (-114)
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GAME PREVIEW
Phillies looking to pounce against lowly MarlinsFLMThe Philadelphia Phillies, embroiled in a fight for one of two National League wild-card playoff spots, can read the schedule. They know the Miami Marlins - the team with the worst record in the league - are next, starting on Friday night, and they are surely thinking sweep.After all, the Phillies head to Miami on a mini roll, having swept a brief two-game series at the Boston Red Sox.Miami, meanwhile, is just happy to be back home at Marlins Park, where their 25-39 record is bad, but at least it's better than their road mark of 20-42.In fact, the Marlins just concluded their second straight 0-6 road trip. The 12 straight road losses ties a club record, and they are just the second franchise in MLB's modern era to go 0-6 or worse on consecutive trips within the same season.Miami lost 3-2 to the Atlanta Braves on Thursday as Ronald Acuna had a walk-off hit."Wins are getting hard to come by," Marlins manager Don Mattingly said after the Braves completed the season series by taking 14 of 19 from Miami. "There are a number of teams that have pumped us pretty good." Oddly, though, the Phillies are just 6-7 against the Marlins this year, and they hope to change that trend on Friday when they send right-hander Vince Velasquez (5-7, 4.35 ERA) to the mound.Miami will counter with right-hander Hector Noesi (0-3, 9.39 ERA).Velasquez is 3-4 with a 4.56 ERA since rejoining Philadelphia's rotation in June. However, he has lasted more than 5 2/3 innings just once in that span.In 13 career starts against the Marlins, Velasquez is 4-3 with a 3.26 ERA. However, he has yet to win at Marlins Park, going 0-3 with a 4.40 ERA in six starts. In two starts at Marlins Park this year, he is 0-1 with a 4.35 ERA.Other than Marlins Park, Velasquez's overall home/road splits are not a factor. He has a 4.22 ERA at home this year and just a bit higher (4.42) on the road.Noesi, a 32-year-old journeyman, has never faced the Phillies in his six-year major-league career, going a combined 12-34 with a 5.46 ERA for five franchises.Before this season, Noesi hadn't pitched in the majors since 2015, when he went 0-4 with the Chicago White Sox. He hasn't won a major-league game since Aug. 27, 2014.And in his three major-league starts this season, Noesi has allowed at least five runs each time. In 15 1/3 innings, he has given up six home runs.Noesi will have to deal with a lineup that includes Phillies star right fielder Bryce Harper as well as slugging first baseman Rhys Hoskins and ex-Marlins catcher J. T. Realmuto.Harper has 27 homers and 92 RBIs, Hoskins has 24 homers and 70 RBIs, and Realmuto has 19 homers and 66 RBIs.On Wednesday, in a 5-2 win at Boston, Hoskins hit leadoff, Harper - who blasted a two-run homer - batted second, and Realmuto was in the No. 3 hole.Right before Harper hit that homer, Boston fans were yelling "overrated" at the highly paid star."He's good at that - shutting (fans) up," Phillies manager Gabe Kapler said of Harper. "They were on him pretty good up until that (homer). I'm really happy for Bryce." --Field Level Media
Game
Preview from The Associated
Press (AP).
Copyright
© 2019 The Associated
Press, All Rights Reserved.
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COMING
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7:10 PM EST |
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8/23/2019 7:10 PM EST (TODAY) |
MONEYLINE |
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+161
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+1.5 (-140)
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Over 7.5 (-111)
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-175
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-1.5 (+127)
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Under 7.5 (+100)
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GAME PREVIEW
Mets aim to improve in NL East race vs. BravesFLMFor about a month, the focus for the New York Mets in terms of likely ways into the playoffs has been on a crowded National League wild-card race.This weekend if things go right, the Mets can make a small dent in the NL East race and they will get three chances to gain ground starting Friday when they host the Atlanta Braves for the opener of a three-game series.The Mets (67-60) are a major league-best 27-10 since the All-Star break and trail the Braves by nine games in the division. They are 1 1/2 games behind in the wild-card race after extending their winning streak to five games and improving to 13-1 in their last 14 home games with a 2-0 victory over the Cleveland Indians on Thursday night."I think it's a great indication that we're playing very good baseball," Mets manager Mickey Callaway said. "We're continuing to stress the right things. We're playing the game the right way, and everyone's performing." Wilson Ramos had a two-run double to extend his hitting streak to 16 games, the longest by a Met since Carlos Beltran also hit in 16 straight in 2009. During the streak, he is batting .391 (25-for-64) with three homers and 14 RBIs.Atlanta leads the season series with the Mets 8-5 and enters this weekend with five straight wins after Ronald Acuna Jr. had the game-winning single in the ninth inning of Thursday's 3-2 win over the Miami Marlins.Acuna is batting .325 (27-for-83) in his last 20 games and .393 (14-for-48) in the season series with the Mets.Freddie Freeman hit a game-tying homer Thursday and has nine homers in his last 20 games. He also is hitting .327 (16-for-49) with four homers and 10 RBIs against the Mets this season."We just want to make sure we come out every day with the same energy, same passion, love for the game, and God willing, see everybody in October," Acuna said.Jacob deGrom (8-7, 2.61), who is 4-0 with a 1.00 ERA in seven starts since the All-Star break opens the series for the Mets. DeGrom also is 4-0 with a 1.21 ERA in his last eight starts since his last loss on June 28 against Atlanta.The reigning NL Cy Young award winner last pitched Saturday in Kansas City when he allowed one run on three hits in seven innings of a 4-1 win.He is 7-7 with a 2.00 ERA in 20 starts against Atlanta and 1-2 with a 3.72 ERA in three starts against the Braves this season.Mike Foltynewicz (4-5, 6.09 ERA) will make his fourth start since returning from the minors. While he was 5-1 with a 3.86 ERA in six minor league outings, he is 2-0 with a 5.06 ERA in three starts since returning to Atlanta.Foltynewicz last started in a 4-3 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Saturday when he took a no-decision after allowing two runs on seven hits in 4 2/3 innings.He is 1-1 with a 5.91 ERA in five career appearances (four starts) against the Mets.--Field Level Media
Game
Preview from The Associated
Press (AP).
Copyright
© 2019 The Associated
Press, All Rights Reserved.
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COMING
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8:10 PM EST |
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8/23/2019 8:10 PM EST (TODAY) |
MONEYLINE |
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-144
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-1.5 (+116)
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Over 8.5 (-112)
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+133
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+1.5 (-128)
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Under 8.5 (+101)
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GAME PREVIEW
Lynn, Rangers take aim at improved White SoxFLMTexas Rangers right-hander Lance Lynn boasts a 2.65 ERA in his past three starts.He has an 0-2 record during that span to show for it.Still, as the visiting Rangers prepare to resume their weekend series against the Chicago White Sox on Friday night with Lynn on the mound, there isn't any finger pointing. Unless you count the inward variety.Lynn (14-8, 3.60 ERA) scattered three runs on four hits in five innings during Sunday's home loss to the Minnesota Twins. Although the Rangers rallied to tie the game after he exited, Lynn walked five batters and threw 112 pitches, frustrating statistics for which he took the fall."My command of the strike zone wasn't there all day, really," Lynn said. "When you look at their lineup, you have to be on. I wasn't throwing enough quality strikes, and I was behind in a lot of counts and walked too many guys. I was able to stay in there as long as I could but gave them two runs early, and we were fighting the rest of the game. I have to be better from the get-go." Lynn continues to enjoy a resurgent season that includes a victory against the White Sox. Recovering from early struggles and benefiting from a potent attack, Lynn defeated Chicago at Globe Life Park on June 22 behind seven innings of five-run, six-hit ball.The veteran is 4-1 with a 3.04 ERA in eight career starts against the White Sox.While Lynn figures to remain a rotation cornerstone down the stretch, Rangers manager Chris Woodward said he has spoken with Lynn and lefty Mike Minor about the possibility of missing a start once rosters expand Sept. 1. As with the White Sox, the Rangers are out of the playoff hunt and seeking to evaluate young players."They understand," Woodward said of Lynn and Minor. "They're still playing. Their sacrifice this year has been off the field. They've done so much. They all want to play, but they're also seeing our younger guys take that next step in their development." Rookie righty Dylan Cease (2-6, 5.93 ERA), one of the White Sox's prized young arms, is set to oppose Lynn as Chicago seek its second straight win and fourth in five games. After winning his big league debut July 3 against Detroit, Cease has slumped to a 1-6 record over his past seven starts with a 6.00 ERA.Those struggles include a 1-3 mark and 5.09 ERA in four August starts covering 23 innings. Cease has pitched past five innings just twice in his past six starts while remaining susceptible to the home run; he has allowed 10 in 44 innings."He's been leaving pitches out over the plate a little bit more consistently," White Sox manager Rick Renteria said. "And this is the big leagues. Most of the guys are going to be able to consistently get the barrel to the baseball. It doesn't matter how hard you throw." Friday marks Cease's first career appearance against Texas.White Sox left fielder Eloy Jimenez may return to the lineup following a one-day absence with hip soreness. Jimenez missed Thursday's series opener, a 6-1 Chicago victory, as general manager Rick Hahn said the club would "err on the side of caution." --Field Level Media
Game
Preview from The Associated
Press (AP).
Copyright
© 2019 The Associated
Press, All Rights Reserved.
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8:10 PM EST |
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8/23/2019 8:10 PM EST (TODAY) |
MONEYLINE |
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+240
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+1.5 (+113)
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Over 9 (-113)
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-265
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-1.5 (-125)
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Under 9 (+103)
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COMING
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8:10 PM EST |
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8/23/2019 8:10 PM EST (TODAY) |
MONEYLINE |
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+130
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+1.5 (-143)
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Over 10 (-113)
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-141
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Under 10 (+102)
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GAME PREVIEW
D-backs visit Brewers as NL wild-card race heats upFLMThe Milwaukee Brewers are at the point where they need a strong 35-game finish to return the postseason.The Brewers look to make up some ground in the playoff derby when they host the opener of a three-game series on Friday against the Arizona Diamondbacks.Milwaukee resides in third place in the National League Central, four games behind the first-place Chicago Cubs. The Brewers trail the St. Louis Cardinals, the Philadelphia Phillies and the New York Mets in the race for the second NL wild card.The Brewers are hoping Wednesday's rain-shortened 5-3 win at St. Louis was a starting point. Milwaukee had lost six of its previous eight contests prior to the crucial 7 1/2-inning win.The Brewers set the tone with four first-inning runs against Cardinals right-hander Adam Wainwright, three coming on Mike Moustakas' 31st homer of the season."I caught it out front pretty good," Moustakas told reporters. "He made a really good pitch. I got lucky that I was able to stay back just enough and get the barrel to the ball." Moustakas' career high for homers is 38 with the Kansas City Royals in 2017. He is forming a formidable power duo with reigning NL MVP Christian Yelich, who has 41 home runs and 89 RBIs.The series is highly important to Arizona, which sits 1 1/2 games behind Milwaukee in the wild-card chase.The Diamondbacks lost three of four to the Brewers last month in Phoenix, allowing 27 runs in the series.Arizona also has experienced issues in Milwaukee, as it has lost five straight at Miller Park.The Diamondbacks had a three-game winning streak halted Wednesday when they dropped a 7-2 decision to the Colorado Rockies in Phoenix.An overwhelming bright spot for Arizona has been the play of 30-year-old infielder Eduardo Escobar, who has set career highs of 28 homers and 100 RBIs.Escobar has played in 125 of 128 games, and manager Torey Lovullo keeps looking for ways to give the veteran a breather."He's played a lot of baseball," Lovullo told reporters. "I think it should be my responsibility to give him a little bit of rest. At times, I couldn't do it this year." Escobar wants nothing to do with spending time in the dugout."When the season is done, that's my vacation," Escobar said. "Right now, I need to be working. Every time he gives me a day off, I go to him and say, 'Hey man, I want to play, I don't like having days off. I'll take days off in November and December.'"Right-hander Jordan Lyles (7-8, 4.96 ERA) will make his fifth start for the Brewers since being acquired from the Pittsburgh Pirates shortly before the trade deadline.Lyles is 2-1 with a 3.43 ERA for Milwaukee since being acquired from Pittsburgh at the trade deadline. He has allowed just 15 hits over 21 innings but has walked 11 against 18 strikeouts.The 28-year-old Lyles ran into trouble last Saturday against the Washington Nationals when he served up two homers and allowed five runs and seven hits over four frames in a no-decision.Lyles traditionally struggled against the Diamondbacks when he spent 4 1/2 seasons with fellow NL West members Colorado and San Diego. He is 2-7 with a 7.23 ERA in 20 appearances (10 starts) against Arizona.The troubles continued when he faced the Diamondbacks for the Pirates on April 24. He allowed five runs (four earned) and eight hits over five innings of an 11-2 loss.Jake Lamb (7-for-12, three doubles) and Nick Ahmed (4-for-8) have enjoyed success against Lyles.Arizona will counter with right-hander Merrill Kelly (9-12, 4.63 ERA).The 30-year-old rookie has won back-to-back decisions after losing his previous six over a nine-start span.Kelly was sharp against San Francisco in his last turn on Sunday, as he allowed one run and six hits over 5 2/3 innings. It represented a nice turnaround after he gave up 23 earned runs and 32 hits in 19 1/3 innings over his previous four starts.Kelly fared well against the Brewers on July 18 but settled for a no-decision. He allowed one run and three hits over seven innings in a game Milwaukee won 5-1.--Field Level Media
Game
Preview from The Associated
Press (AP).
Copyright
© 2019 The Associated
Press, All Rights Reserved.
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8:10 PM EST |
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8/23/2019 8:10 PM EST (TODAY) |
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+186
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+1.5 (-108)
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Over 8.5 (+101)
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-203
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Under 8.5 (-112)
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GAME PREVIEW
Twins look to turn tide ahead of series opener vs. TigersFLMThe American League Central-leading Minnesota Twins, who have struggled at home recently, open a three-game series on Friday night against a team that on paper could be the perfect opponent to turn things around against.Minnesota, which is 2-7 in its last nine games at Target Field in Minneapolis, hosts the Detroit Tigers, who are 38 games behind the Twins in the standings in last place in the AL Central.Detroit also owns the worst road record in the majors (17-43). The Tigers, who lost at Houston, 6-3, on Thursday night while the Twins enjoyed a day off, are 2-5 on their current 10-game road trip.Right-hander Jose Berrios (10-6, 3.37 ERA) will start for Minnesota while right-hander Drew VerHagen (3-2, 6.67) will make his first career start against the Twins.Minnesota comes in off a 4-0 loss to the Chicago White Sox on Wednesday afternoon, managing just three hits off Lucas Giolito while being shut out for the third time this season."He's a tough customer, and he was on his game," Minnesota manager Rocco Baldelli said of Giolito to MLB.com. "He pounded the strike zone, but he also has elite stuff, too. He made it tough for us from the get-go. We weren't really able to get much going off of him." The Twins managed just a pair of singles -- one on a bunt by Jorge Polanco -- until Jonathan Schoop doubled with one out in the eighth inning. Giolito finished with 12 strikeouts in the complete-game victory."He didn't bite himself in the foot in any way," said Baldelli. "He kept bringing it to us, and today we just didn't have the answer for him." Baldelli no doubt is hoping to have similar comments about his ace after Friday night's contest. Berrios, who was 8-2 on June 6 en route to an All-Star Game invite, is just 2-4 since and comes in off a no-decision at Texas on Saturday despite being staked to an 8-2 lead in the second inning. He allowed seven runs (three earned) on seven hits and three walks over 4 1/3 innings while striking out six in a game the Twins won, 12-7."I think he deserved better than what his line's going to end up looking like after this game," Baldelli said.Still, it was the third straight start that Berrios failed to garner a victory and the second in that span that he allowed at least seven runs. He gave up a career-high nine earned runs on nine hits and four walks in 5 2/3 innings in a 12-7 home loss to the Atlanta Braves on Aug. 6.Berrios is 4-1 with a 6.25 ERA in eight career appearances and seven starts against Detroit. He won his only start against the Tigers this season, 6-4, on April 14 when he allowed two runs on four hits in 6 2/3 innings while striking out seven.VerHagen is 0-0 with a 3.72 ERA in 12 career appearances against Minnesota. He threw one inning of shutout relief against the Twins in his only appearance this season on April 13 in a 4-3 loss.It will be fourth start of the season for VerHagen, who allowed three hits in five innings of shutout relief to pick up the win in a 2-0 victory at Tampa Bay last Saturday."VerHagen was unbelievable against a really good team," said Detroit manager Ron Gardenhire.--Field Level Media
Game
Preview from The Associated
Press (AP).
Copyright
© 2019 The Associated
Press, All Rights Reserved.
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8:15 PM EST |
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8/23/2019 8:15 PM EST (TODAY) |
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+193
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+1.5 (-103)
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Over 8.5 (-111)
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-211
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-1.5 (-107)
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Under 8.5 (+101)
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COMING
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10:10 PM EST |
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8/23/2019 10:10 PM EST (TODAY) |
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+136
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+1.5 (-147)
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Over 8.5 (-103)
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-148
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-1.5 (+133)
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Under 8.5 (-107)
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GAME PREVIEW
Dodgers welcome Yankees for showdown of baseball's bestFLMThe host Los Angeles Dodgers have the momentum, but the New York Yankees have the incentive when the two teams with the best records in baseball meet for the first time since 2016 in a three-game series that opens Friday night.Left-handers Hyun-Jin Ryu (12-3, 1.64 ERA) of the Dodgers and James Paxton (9-6, 4.53) of the Yankees are slated to duel in a rare regular-season head-to-head matchup of franchises that have met 11 times in the World Series, with New York prevailing on eight of those occasions.The Dodgers (85-44) have moved into the fast lane in their attempt to finish with the best record in the National League and thus clinch home-field advantage throughout the NL playoffs. They have won three in a row overall and five straight at home, the last two coming in walk-off fashion against the Toronto Blue Jays to open a comfortable eight-game cushion over the Atlanta Braves (77-52) for the NL's best record.Max Muncy played a role in both thrilling finishes, ending it himself with a home run in the 10th inning on Wednesday night before drawing a leadoff walk to ignite a three-run uprising in the ninth on Thursday that was finished by an Enrique Hernandez game-ending single."I can't count how many big hits he's had for us," Dodgers manager Dave Roberts boasted of Muncy. "When we're at home, we feel if the game's tied, we have a good chance to finish it with a walk-off." The National League leader in ERA, Ryu is coming off a rare subpar outing, taking the loss in a 4-3 defeat at Atlanta after allowing all four Braves runs in 5 2/3 innings.He has faced the Yankees just once in his career, suffering the loss in a 6-4 defeat in New York as a rookie in 2013, allowing three runs in six innings, including a home run by Ichiro Suzuki.The Dodgers and Yankees split four games that season, each going 1-1 at the other's site. That's the last time the clubs have met in Los Angeles.The Dodgers took two of three in New York in their last head-to-head in 2016.Ryu will be facing a team that's struggled offensively of late.The Yankees (83-46) totaled just nine runs in three straight losses at Oakland to start a six-game trip. They've managed just 27 runs in their last seven games, five of which were losses.The Yankees begin the series one game up on Houston (82-47) in the race for best record in the American League.Manager Aaron Boone said this week that winning in Los Angeles would demonstrate that his club wouldn't necessarily need home-field advantage in order to have success in the postseason."Obviously, we play really, really well at home and it's a place that we feel like we have a real home-field advantage," he noted to reporters in Oakland. "But we also know we're capable on the road as well." Like Ryu, Paxton has faced Friday's foe just once without any success. Pitching for Seattle, he got a no-decision at Dodger Stadium in 2015 in a 6-5 loss, allowing five runs, including a Yasiel Puig homer, in 6 1/3 innings.The Dodgers, who rolled up 16 runs in their series-opening win over Toronto on Tuesday, has sandwiched that explosion with four games of three runs or fewer, losing consecutive games at Atlanta over the weekend, before late victories over the Blue Jays the past two games.--Field Level Media
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Preview from The Associated
Press (AP).
Copyright
© 2019 The Associated
Press, All Rights Reserved.
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GAME PREVIEW
Red Sox to face Padres in rare visit to San DiegoFLMTwo teams on the outside fringe of the wild-card races meet for three games at Petco Park in San Diego with a sweep being the only outcome that truly would help either.If the reigning World Series champion Boston Red Sox, who are visiting San Diego for the first time since 2013, are in position for the sweep Sunday, the opportunity could fall to David Price in a return from the injured list.The Red Sox, who needed only 12 minutes to defeat the Kansas City Royals 5-4 early Thursday in the completion of a suspended game, are in fourth place in American League wild-card standings, but only the top two teams are invited to the playoffs. Boston is seven games back with 33 games remaining.If the playoff odds are long for the Red Sox, they are almost astronomical for the Padres, who are nine games outside the second wild-card spot in the National League bracket and have six teams between them and a playoff berth.While the series opens Friday night with Red Sox left-hander Eduardo Rodriguez (14-5, 4.10 ERA) facing Padres rookie right-hander Chris Paddack (7-6, 3.44 ERA), Boston's rotation plans for Sunday is still getting plenty of attention.Officially, Sunday's starter for Boston is listed as TBA, with Price's return looming. Price has been out since Aug. 4 due to a cyst on his wrist.After posting a 7-2 record with a 3.16 ERA in his first 17 starts, Price had a 10.58 ERA and pitched less than five innings three times in his four starts leading up to his time on the injured list.But he felt much better in a bullpen session Tuesday at Fenway Park."I felt good, better than it did 10 days ago," Price said after the bullpen session. "I'm just getting back in the motion of being on the mound and throwing all my pitches. I got up and down twice and threw 40 pitches." Friday's starters do not have the added injury concern, nor do they have experience against the teams they will face. Neither Rodriguez nor Paddack has ever faced the other team.The Red Sox did take two of three from the Padres at Petco Park in 2013, but the Padres are 10-7 in interleague games this year entering their final interleague series of the season.Rodriguez, 26, has already posted a career-high 14 wins and has become the team's top starter in the absence of Price and Chris Sale, who could be out for the rest of the season with an elbow issue. In his last start, Rodriguez shut out the Orioles on four hits and two walks with four strikeouts over 7 1/3 innings.Paddack, 23, will be making his 22nd start as the Padres continue to monitor his innings by giving the 2016 Tommy John patient extra time between his starts. This start comes a week after he gave up five runs (four earned) on nine hits and a walk with six strikeouts in 4 2/3 innings in Philadelphia."It's just not what Chris does this season," said Padres manager Andy Green. "We're protecting him now for both his and the Padres' future." Over his last three starts, Paddack has given up 13 earned runs on 20 hits in 14 2/3 innings. Before that, he had allowed only eight runs on 19 hits in 34 2/3 innings in his previous six starts.--Field Level Media
Game
Preview from The Associated
Press (AP).
Copyright
© 2019 The Associated
Press, All Rights Reserved.
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GAME PREVIEW
Sheffield set for first major-league start as Mariners host Blue JaysFLMJustus Sheffield needed to take a step back to take a step forward.And that last step comes Friday night, when the left-hander is scheduled to take the mound for the Seattle Mariners when they play host to the Toronto Blue Jays in the opener of a three-game series.Sheffield (0-0, 6.00 ERA), the centerpiece to the offseason trade in which the Mariners sent James Paxton to the New York Yankees, will be making his first major league start. He made one relief appearance April 26 for Seattle, allowing two runs on two hits and four walks over three innings. He was optioned back to Triple-A Tacoma the next day.Mariners manager Scott Servais said at the time he'd prefer Sheffield continue to "work on things" rather than move him back and forth between Triple-A and the majors."We'd like to call him up and leave him here and let him go," Servais said.But that's not what happened. Sheffield struggled so mightily at Tacoma, going 2-6 with a 6.87 ERA in 13 appearances with 41 walks in 55 innings, that he was demoted June 14 to Double-A Arkansas to regain his command and confidence.He regained both, going 5-3 with a 2.19 ERA in 12 starts. In 78 innings, he struck out 85 and walked just 18."I feel like I am in a pretty good spot," Sheffield told 710 ESPN in Seattle recently. "When I am on the mound, I just feel good. I had to take a step back but sometimes in life you have got to do that, but I feel like it actually has been a positive step forward for me and I just have to continue to build off where I am right now." The Mariners had Thursday off after completing a nine-game trip to Detroit, Toronto and Tampa Bay, during which they took two of three games at each stop.They rallied for three runs in the ninth inning Wednesday in Tampa Bay to take a one-run lead, only to have the Rays score twice in the bottom of the inning for a 7-6 victory. That snapped Seattle's four-game winning streak."We played well, and they had to come back and win," Mariners outfielder Mallex Smith told the Seattle Times. "We didn't lose. They beat us." The Blue Jays have dropped five consecutive games, including back-to-back walk-off losses to the Los Angeles Dodgers, the team with the best record in the majors.The Dodgers scored three runs in the bottom of the ninth Thursday to win 3-2 after Toronto right-hander Jacob Waguespack allowed just one hit in seven scoreless innings.The Blue Jays are scheduled to start right-hander Trent Thornton (4-8, 5.30 ERA) in the series opener. Last Saturday, he pitched six innings of three-run ball against the Mariners in his first time facing Seattle (0-0, 4.50 ERA), allowing five hits and four walks while striking out three. He didn't get a decision in a game the Blue Jays lost 4-3."He made a big adjustment. He was all over the place, honestly," Blue Jays manager Charlie Montoyo said after that game. "Four walks. He couldn't command any of his pitches. He did find a way to keep us in the game, but then the last two innings, seven outs or eight outs, he made an adjustment." --Field Level Media
Game
Preview from The Associated
Press (AP).
Copyright
© 2019 The Associated
Press, All Rights Reserved.
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