Jack Perkins turned in his best start of the season five days ago, six and two-thirds shutout innings against a Tampa Bay lineup that's been running through everybody, and this is the same pitcher walking to the mound today after two other Athletics starters got hit around the last two days in this series. That context matters. Cleveland has already banked this series, up two games to none, and got there with a bullpen that worked overtime in a 12-run outburst last night, not the kind of workload a team wants to repeat in a getaway game with the division still to be decided. The Athletics have been one of the league's worst teams overall, but in one-run games specifically they're a .500 club, proof this roster competes when the score stays close even on a losing night. Gavin Williams has been excellent, but even he's had a disaster start this month, and I don't need the Athletics to win, I just need them to avoid getting run off the field for a second straight day. The Athletics win on the runline this afternoon.
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Who was the public on? 90% of the public money was on Cleveland Guardians to win on the moneyline. And, 96% of the bets were on the game to go OVER the total.
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My computer prediction for this game was that Cleveland would win by a score of 5.2 to 4.1 with Cleveland winning on the moneyline, Las Vegas winning on the runline and the game going OVER the total.
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Las Vegas at Cleveland
1:40 PM Eastern
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Public Consensus
Who was the public on? 82% of the public money was on Cleveland Guardians to win on the moneyline. And, 90% of the bets were on the game to go OVER the total.
Computer Predictions
My computer prediction for this game was that Cleveland would win by a score of 4.8 to 3.9 with Cleveland winning on the moneyline, Las Vegas winning on the runline and the game going OVER the total.
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Public Consensus
Who was the public on? 83% of the public money was on Cleveland Guardians to win on the moneyline. And, 89% of the bets were on the game to go OVER the total.
Computer Predictions
My computer prediction for this game was that Cleveland would win by a score of 5.1 to 2.6 with Cleveland winning on the moneyline and on the runline and the game going UNDER the total.
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Public Consensus
Who was the public on? 74% of the public money was on Cleveland Guardians to win on the moneyline. And, 67% of the bets were on the game to go OVER the total.
Computer Predictions
My computer prediction for this game was that Cleveland would win by a score of 4.7 to 3.8 with Cleveland winning on the moneyline, Las Vegas winning on the runline and the game going UNDER the total.
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Cleveland at Las Vegas
4:05 PM Eastern
Despite scoring 14 runs yesterday, Cleveland's offense cannot be trusted. The Guardians are batting a well below average .235 and rank in the bottom 10 in runs scored. Superstar third baseman Jose Ramirez is hitting only .214. Athletics veteran starter Aaron Civale has been holding up with a 2-1 record, 3.23 ERA and 1.30 WHIP. Yet the Guardians are favored because they will be starting Parker Messick, who's off to a great start with a 3-0 mark, 1.73 ERA and 0.88 WHIP. However, this will be Messick's first start at Sutter Health Park, a minor league band box that is the A's temporary home and the best hitting park in the American League. The A's have a number of underrated hitters, including Nick Kurtz, Brent Rooker, Shea Langeliers, who is up to 10 homers this season, and Carlos Cortes, who has a 1.092 OPS. Take the A's.
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Public Consensus
Who was the public on? 68% of the public money was on Las Vegas Athletics to win on the moneyline. And, 80% of the bets were on the game to go OVER the total.
Computer Predictions
My computer prediction for this game was that Cleveland would win by a score of 5.1 to 4.9 with Cleveland winning on the moneyline and on the runline and the game going UNDER the total.
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