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    Eric Cohen
    EC
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    Y. Diaz
    Over 1.5
    +138
    Bases
    Picked: Oct 19 @ 12:37am

    Analysis

    I'm just not sure the Guardians will have an answer for Yandy Diaz in this series. Through five games, Diaz has recorded eight hits, including three multi-hit games. The Rays leadoff hitter has also recorded an extra base hit in 4 of the 5 games. With a bullpen game on tap for Cleveland in Game 6, I think the free swinging Diaz posts at least another extra base hit, if not multiple hits, as he leads the Rays to the World Series.
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    Adam Thompson
    #3
    +2195
    (68%)
    52-24 in Last 76 MLB Picks
    Under 6.5
    -105
    Over/Under
    Picked: Oct 19 @ 9:45am

    Analysis

    Only twice all series has either team managed more than three runs. The Guardians’ bats have fallen silent and the Rays have a .511 postseason OPS vs. right-handers, plus a .587 OPS at home. Rays starter Freddy Peralta has been elite in the playoffs, and Guardians likely starter Tanner Bibee had two solid starts vs. Tampa in the regular season. Both teams have bullpens with playoffs ERAs under 3.
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    Angelo Magliocca
    +292.5
    (55%)
    33-27 in Last 60 MLB Player Props Picks
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    F. Peralta
    Over 14.5
    +113
    Outs Recorded
    Picked: Oct 19 @ 9:50am

    Analysis

    Shop around because there is +135 available as the market is moving between 13.5 and 14.5 outs. Freddy Peralta went six shutout innings last time out against Cleveland at home, so I'll back him at plus money to finish five innings and show us something similar tonight. The Rays are up 3-2 and need to avoid seeing Gavin Williams in Game seven, but I think they only burn the bullpen early if Freddy is really struggling. The Rays have "long relievers" available but the underbelly of their bullpen has been a weakness. This is the last appearance for Peralta, and Kevin Cash saw the formula work last night of sticking with his starter and deploying only the best bullpen arms when needed.
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    Adam Thompson
    +552
    (75%)
    9-3-1 in Last 13 NFL Picks
    SF -7.5
    -108
    Spread
    Picked: Oct 15 @ 1:48pm

    Analysis

    Despite all the injuries, the 49ers are 5-0, just won in Seattle and have scored 32-35 points three times. That's a tough matchup for a Commanders team that has given up 27 points to Jameis Winston and 30 to Daniel Jones the last two weeks. On the flip side, the Niners have also allowed 14 or fewer points in three of five games. If San Fran takes a lead, chances are it'll only get bigger before it's over.
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    R.J. White
    +677
    (55%)
    60-49-3 in Last 112 NFL Picks
    SF -7.5
    -106
    Spread
    Picked: Oct 17 @ 2:41pm

    Analysis

    The 49ers are coming off a massive road divisional win in Seattle, and I was expecting this line to be inflated as a result. That's before we get to the Commanders melting down in the fourth quarter and then blowing the end-of-overtime sequence to tie the Giants. But this line is the same as the lookahead, and I think it's probably three points short of where it should be. Washington has Jayden Daniels to potentialy rally back and get a cover, but the offense around him is beat up and the 49ers haven't seem affected by their rash of injuries on defense. San Francisco's offense is 14 of 16 on red-zone trips, while Washington's defense is 15 of 18 in the red zone.

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