Claims extracted
26
sentences that state something as happening or true
Uncertain
4%
1 of 26 hedged
("reportedly", "may", "according to")
Leaning
not political
takes no side on a contested political question
Publisher signals
69/100
Fox News's corrections and
hedging, across everything collected from it. Not a measure of accuracy.
Outlets on this story
1
Sports
Same framing elsewhere
1
articles that frame the event the way this one does
This late in the season, there are a few types of series: one that doesn't matter at all because neither team will make the postseason.
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team → be → postseason
Another is between one team that is still battling for the postseason.
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that → battle → postseason
And, finally, there is one between two teams that are essentially locked into making the postseason, but maybe not the exact spot.
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that → be → postseason
That's what we have tonight between the Atlanta Braves and the Chicago Cubs, perhaps a preview of a playoff series.
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we → have → series
They've been one of the best teams in the sport all year, and since opening day, they've positioned themselves as the division leader.
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they → position → leader
I believe they may have lost it for a stretch when the Philadelphia Phillies were hot, but the point remains that this is one of the more complete and best teams in baseball.
uncertain
this → believe → baseball
However, they do have a weakness: road games.
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they → have → weakness
There really isn't a question about whether the Braves will make the postseason; they just need to lock up the division, and they currently have a 5.5-game lead.
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they → make → lead
Looking to push that division lead further is today's starter, JR Ritchie.
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starter → look → lead
He really doesn't have significantly different home and road splits.
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He → have → splits
However, he does have a 5.13 ERA in night games compared to 3.06 on the road.
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he → have → road
Ritchie has pitched better lately, but doesn't go too deep into games.
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Ritchie → pitch → games
The Cubs haven't seen much of him and are hitting just .167 against Ritchie.
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Cubs → see → Ritchie
The Cubs have also held strong with their position for much of the season.
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Cubs → hold → season
They've never really been able to overtake the Brewers in the NL Central, but they've been in control of the first Wild Card spot for much of the year.
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they → overtake → year
If you gave the Cubs a better rotation, they probably would be the World Series favorite, or at least up there with the Dodgers.
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they → give → Dodgers
The offense has carried this team for much of the year, specifically Pete Crow-Armstrong.
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offense → carry → year
There have been a variety of injuries, but there are also just poor performances as the Cubs have given up more homers than any other staff in the National League.
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Cubs → be → League
One of those guys who has struggled with the long ball is Shota Imanaga.
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who → struggle → ball
He takes the ball tonight and has already allowed 34 homers this season.
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He → take → homers
The good news for him is that he doesn't allow a lot of hits or walks, but he does allow a lot of homers.
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he → allow → homers
He had a stellar July, but struggled in August.
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He → have → August
He faced Atlanta once this season and allowed just two earned runs over seven innings of work.
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He → face → work
The wind is a major factor at Wrigley, but if Imanaga is not on his game, hitters can still blast the ball out of the park.
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hitters → blast → park
Ritchie isn't a guy I have a ton of confidence in on the mound either.
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I → have → mound
The teams have been hitting well this series, and with these pitchers on the mound, I feel like there are plenty of options to get over the total.
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I → hit → total
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