Like so many sluggers in the big leagues, I took a swing for some big scores yesterday, and I struck out.
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I → take → scores
Looking to hit a bomb and get a big score is not always a bad strategy, but it proved to be a bad one yesterday.
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it → look → score
In one game, I took the Cleveland Guardians to win on the run line, but they only won by one run.
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they → take → run
I don't like giving out bets that are higher than -140 unless there is a ton of value.
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that → like → value
In this case, the smarter play would've been to take the Guardians at -155, but I'm not disappointed by my look.
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I → take → look
I have a play on tonight's total between the San Francisco Giants and St. Louis Cardinals in hopes of getting back my lost unit from yesterday.
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I → have → yesterday
The Giants season did not go the way that anyone in the front office intended.
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anyone → go → office
They are one of the worst clubs in baseball and will likely lose 95 or more games this year.
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For a roster with as much talent as they have, it is tough to understand why they've struggled so much.
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Is it due to their manager, who never had any big-league experience in the past?
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who → have → past
Is it due to them not being able to knock runners in when they get on base?
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they → knock → base
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There are a lot of questions to answer, but I think the reason is probably a combination of all of those things.
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reason → be → things
The pitching staff has struggled, and tonight's starter is no exception.
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starter → struggle → ?
Today's starter is Anthony Molina, who was acquired via trade at the deadline.
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who → acquire → deadline
He has made four appearances with the Giants this season, and they've been a bit of a mixed bag.
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they → make → bag
He has pitched 9.1 innings and allowed 10 earned runs.
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He → pitch → runs
In fairness to him, seven of those runs came in his last outing against the Padres.
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seven → come → Padres
Outside of that game, he's thrown 6.1 innings and allowed three earned runs.
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he → throw → runs
The St. Louis Cardinals are one of those teams that had a hot start and then cooled off near the deadline.
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that → have → deadline
They turned into sellers instead of buyers and started preparing for next year.
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They → turn → year
To their credit, the team is still about .500 for the season, but they were expected to be one of the worst in the National League Central.
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The Cardinals do have some bright spots and reasons to be excited about next season.
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Cardinals → have → spots
They have two players who have 100 RBIs for the season: Jordan Walker and Alec Burleson.
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who → have → season
If they can shore that up, they might return to the top of the division.
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they → shore → division
Matthew Liberatore is taking the ball today, and he has had a rough year.
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he → take → year
His numbers get slightly worse at home this season, with a 5.77 ERA and a .309 batting average against him.
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numbers → get → him
Over his past 10 outings, he has allowed five or more earned runs to opponents in four of them.
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he → allow → them
Neither team has much experience against the other starter.
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team → have → starter
However, that really doesn't give me much confidence in the arms.
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that → give → arms
I am expecting the offenses to have a bit more success in this one.
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offenses → expect → one
It doesn't appear that either hurler is in great form at the moment.
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hurler → appear → moment
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