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    Micah Roberts
    #3
    +1282
    (79%)
    11-3-1 in Last 15 MLB Picks
    Over 7.5
    -105
    Over/Under
    Picked: Jul 18 @ 12:34am

    Analysis

    Cleveland and Pittsburgh come in hot, but the question is whether the 4-day All-Star break cooled them both off. Cleveland has won their last four games, including the last three at Miami, which has one of the best home-field advantages in baseball. The Pirates won three straight, sweeping the first-place Brewers and six of their last eight. I'm looking at a high-scoring game because of Pittsburgh, despite Gavin Williams pitching. Over the last 30 days, Pittsburgh is the No. 1 hitting team in baseball at .288. They're doing everything right offensively, and I think they get to Williams. Over is the play.
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    Matt Severance
    +1152
    (64%)
    120-68-1 in Last 189 MLB Picks
    TOR +1.5
    -165
    Spread
    Picked: Jul 17 @ 11:29pm

    Analysis

    If I ever play a total again, I am either being help captive against my will like the Agency on Paramount+ (really good show) or someone slipped me a mickey. Never again after that Padres-Royals extra inning foolishness. I mean it. Call my wife if I play an MLB total because I probably had a stroke and was unaware. And I would post mid-stroke. I'm dedicated. Anyways, anger aside. So enjoying the White Sox's rise but I do not believe Davis Martin is all of a sudden a Cy Young candidate -- and any two first-name guys I like to fade. Die Hard for example: "Bill Clay." It wasn't him. Two first names are always untrustworthy. And DM is regressing.
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    Matt Severance
    +1152
    (64%)
    120-68-1 in Last 189 MLB Picks
    ATL +1.5
    -189
    Spread
    Picked: Jul 18 @ 7:24am

    Analysis

    Friday was pretty infuriating when it comes to MLB, but at least the Braves cooperated. And Chris Sale was so good that the Atlanta bullpen is still pretty much fully ready to go behind tonight's starter in Owen Murphy (0-1, 2.25 ERA). He's a rookie so I don't know a ton about him, but there's still no way the Braves should be home dogs here. Why not just play Atlanta -105 or the like? Because I take gifts. And this is one. Doesn't mean the Braves even cover but it's a gift. They do well vs. lefties, too, at 23-16 and face a mediocre one in MacKenzie Gore, who is 2-6 with a 5.81 ERA away.

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