

Zack Cimini
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The New England Patriots have two new wide receivers making their debuts tonight in AJ Brown and Romeo Doubs. For a young quarterback like Drake Maye that struggled in the playoffs and Super Bowl, at times he is going to lean on the weapons he had a year ago. Mack Hollins did shine in the Super Bowl against the Seahawks, and so did DeMario Douglas. Douglas had five catches for forty five yards. The yards were the most he had in the Patriots last twelve games, and the five catches were a season high. Looking for one standard catch, and a couple in a pre half two minute drill. Play Douglas over on his receiving yards.
Grand finale for MLB props and it will be a two-way play involving the Miami Marlins. Robert Stock for the first time this season is seeing an opponent twice on the year. Expect a different result after he pitched well for five innings against Miami earlier this season. The Marlins perform better at home as is showcased with their 43-31 home record. The forty three wins are the most for a non first place team in MLB, and they are looking to avoid being swept at home. Split play here on Otto Lopez and Kyle Stowers who is hitting in the lead off spot tonight.
Grand finale for MLB props and it will be a two-way play involving the Miami Marlins. Robert Stock for the first time this season is seeing an opponent twice on the year. Expect a different result after he pitched well for five innings against Miami earlier this season. The Marlins perform better at home as is showcased with their 43-31 home record. The forty three wins are the most for a non first place team in MLB, and they are looking to avoid being swept at home. Split play here on Otto Lopez and Kyle Stowers who is hitting in the lead off spot tonight.
Grand finale for MLB props and it will be a two-way play involving the Miami Marlins. Robert Stock for the first time this season is seeing an opponent twice on the year. Expect a different result after he pitched well for five innings against Miami earlier this season. The Marlins perform better at home as is showcased with their 43-31 home record. The forty three wins are the most for a non first place team in MLB, and they are looking to avoid being swept at home. Split play here on Otto Lopez and Kyle Stowers who is hitting in the lead off spot tonight.
The Arizona Diamondbacks have been involved in two extra inning victories over their last three games. They escaped yesterday’s extra inning win over the Royals, in large part because of Ryan Waldschmidt. Waldschmidt kept the inning alive with a two-out single, and the Diamondbacks ended up tacking on four extra runs. A big part of the Dbacks continuing to have success is players like Waldschmidt doing their job at the bottom of the lineup. Even hitting in the ninth spot today, look for Waldschmidt to pick up where he left off last night and clear his combination line.
The Arizona Diamondbacks have been involved in two extra inning victories over their last three games. They escaped yesterday’s extra inning win over the Royals, in large part because of Ryan Waldschmidt. Waldschmidt kept the inning alive with a two-out single, and the Diamondbacks ended up tacking on four extra runs. A big part of the Dbacks continuing to have success is players like Waldschmidt doing their job at the bottom of the lineup. Even hitting in the ninth spot today, look for Waldschmidt to pick up where he left off last night and clear his combination line.
The Arizona Diamondbacks have been involved in two extra inning victories over their last three games. They escaped yesterday’s extra inning win over the Royals, in large part because of Ryan Waldschmidt. Waldschmidt kept the inning alive with a two-out single, and the Diamondbacks ended up tacking on four extra runs. A big part of the Dbacks continuing to have success is players like Waldschmidt doing their job at the bottom of the lineup. Even hitting in the ninth spot today, look for Waldschmidt to pick up where he left off last night and clear his combination line.
Andruw Monasterio had a memorable hot stretch at the plate that correlated to the Red Sox season turn around. Now his role has changed with Trevor Story healthy, as he has seen a decline in playing time. He is just 1 for his last 16 at the plate, and has not had a multi hit game since August 18th. As great as Reid Detmers has been, the Red Sox are one of two non divisional teams that he gave up five runs or more against this season. Take Monasterio to break out of his slump, and play his combination line over.
Louisville has so many changes with their roster, which can be unpredictable in a key game one. Yet, Ole Miss I believe does have some carry over love ATS from last year’s college football playoff run. We’ve also seen a pattern of the Sunday ranked game be favorable to the underdog. A season ago it was Notre Dame as an underdog to Miami, and the year prior it was USC against LSU. In hot conditions in Nashville take the points here on the Cardinal side.
The Arizona Diamondbacks have had a woeful week at the plate. Prior to yesterday’s four runs, they had scored just six runs over their prior five games. I’m looking for a couple of bats to contribute today in Geraldo Perdomo and Tommy Troy. Peter Lambert is coming off a rough August in which his ERA was over 5, and is not in the current form of his season statistics. This is a combination play on extra bases for Perdomo and a run for Troy.
The Arizona Diamondbacks have had a woeful week at the plate. Prior to yesterday’s four runs, they had scored just six runs over their prior five games. I’m looking for a couple of bats to contribute today in Geraldo Perdomo and Tommy Troy. Peter Lambert is coming off a rough August in which his ERA was over 5, and is not in the current form of his season statistics. This is a combination play on extra bases for Perdomo and a run for Troy.
The Arizona Diamondbacks have had a woeful week at the plate. Prior to yesterday’s four runs, they had scored just six runs over their prior five games. I’m looking for a couple of bats to contribute today in Geraldo Perdomo and Tommy Troy. Peter Lambert is coming off a rough August in which his ERA was over 5, and is not in the current form of his season statistics. This is a combination play on extra bases for Perdomo and a run for Troy.
I’ll buy the dip on Royals bat Isaac Collins today. He is hitless to begin the month going 0 for 13 at the plate. Since becoming a Blue Jay Spencer Arrighetti has looked like the 2025 version of himself with the Houston Astros. Kansas City just saw him in his first start with the Blue Jays where the Royals got to him early, and ended up scoring thirteen runs as a team. Take Collins to get at least one hit today.
Padres starter Robbie Ray began the year in his first start with a loss against the New York Yankees. That outing was way back on March 27th, where the game shifting play was a two run home run by Aaron Judge. Of course Judge remains out of the lineup, and I expect the Padres to find a way to win tonight against a Yankees team that played extra innings Friday and Saturday. It’s just the second time this year the Yankees have been involved in extra inning games on consecutive nights. That comes into play on their West Coast road trip. Tail the Padres.
The Pittsburgh Pirates are one of the biggest favorites they’ve been this season without Paul Skenes on the mound. Look for this to be a big night at the plate for several Pirates bats, with Esmerlyn Valdez being one. Yusei Kikuchi is coming off throwing over 90 pitches for the first time since April 7th. Expect a shorter outing from him and for Valdez to clear his hitting prop likely right when Kikuchi is forced out of the game.









