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Stitches reflects on his baseball betting picks during the MLB wild-card and division series rounds, noting losses for favorites like the Yankees and Padres while expressing relief that the Dodgers advanced over the Braves. He awaits the conclusion of the White Sox-Guardians matchup, which could determine further betting outcomes; the Guardians currently lead 9-5 after overcoming significant odds (listed as -427) in their favor.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-10-09,
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Story summary
Stitches is evaluating MLB wild-card picks as the Guardians and White Sox prepare for Game 5 of their series. In the division-series round, Stitches's predictions did not fare well: the Blankees lost despite being favored at -130 odds against Tampa Bay; the Padres were eliminated by the Brewers after losing key games; and the Dodgers successfully defeated the Bravos but with high negative odds of -235. Stitches expresses disappointment over these outcomes, noting that the Padres' series was particularly disappointing, with close calls like a near-winning strike missed by Mason Miller and an outfield catch by Garrett Mitchell that denied Manny Machado a tying home run. The article concludes with uncertainty about the outcome of the White Sox-Guardians series and its impact on betting strategies.
Written for “MLB Wild Card Picks” on 2026-10-09,
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The division-series round did not go as well as the wild-card round.
asserted
round → go → round
We took the Blankees (-130), who turned out to be a false favorite.
asserted
who → take → Blankees
They threw Cam Schlittler, Gerrit Cole and Max Fried at Tampa Bay.
asserted
They → throw → Bay
The Rays threw them a shovel to clear their walkways with this winter.
asserted
Rays → throw → winter
They lost Game 1 after Ty France’s homer hit the roof and landed in Jackson Chourio’s glove.
asserted
homer → lose → glove
Lost Game 2 when Mason Miller, one strike from victory, couldn’t seal the deal.
asserted
Miller → lose → deal
Then they were eliminated when Garrett Mitchell robbed Manny Machado of a game-tying homer.
asserted
Mitchell → eliminate → homer
This series did more damage to my heart than a corned beef sandwich.
asserted
series → do → sandwich
The Dodgers (-235) cut our losses by chopping down the Bravos.
asserted
Dodgers → cut → Bravos
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We will do the math when the White Sox-Guardians series ends.
asserted
series → learn → math
They had two chances to finish off the Guardians.
asserted
They → have → Guardians
They will be going back to Cleveland instead, 9-5 the final.
asserted
They → go → Cleveland
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