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Phillies’ Andrew Painter follows aces into finale vs. Guardians The Philadelphia Phillies are holding a pair of aces, and they hope a win is in the cards on Sunday afternoon when they conclude their three-game series with the visiting Cleveland Guardians. The Phillies’ starting pitching has been on full display in the first two games of the weekend series. Cristopher

Tigers, Orioles each desperate for momentum in Sunday doubleheader The Baltimore Orioles will be eager to build momentum and the Detroit Tigers are anxious to snap out of their funk. There could be ample opportunities for those scenarios when the teams meet in Sunday’s day-night doubleheader in Baltimore. With Saturday’s game rained out and a shaky forecast for Sunday, it

Suddenly surging Jays look to finish off sweep of Pirates The host Toronto Blue Jays will send out Dylan Cease Sunday afternoon as they go for a three-game sweep of the struggling Pittsburgh Pirates. The Blue Jays have won a season-best four straight, including the first two of a three-game series with the Pirates after a 5-2 victory on Saturday.

Turn MLB Results Into Smarter Bets See what the data says next The Tampa Bay Rays and New York Yankees meet Saturday afternoon at Yankee Stadium, and the market is giving bettors a classic division-price dilemma. Tampa Bay is 34-15, leads the AL East, has won five straight, and owns a dominant 16-3 straight-up record against division opponents. New York

Turn MLB Results Into Smarter Bets See what the data says next The Houston Astros and Chicago Cubs meet Saturday afternoon at Wrigley Field, and the betting market is asking bettors to separate team quality from current form. Houston enters at 21-31 and fourth in the AL West, but the Astros just beat Chicago 4-2 in Friday’s opener and have

Turn MLB Results Into Smarter Bets See what the data says next The Pittsburgh Pirates and Toronto Blue Jays meet Saturday afternoon at Rogers Centre, and the market is clearly respecting the starting pitching edge. Pittsburgh enters at 26-25 after dropping Friday’s opener 6-2, while Toronto sits 24-27 and comes in with three straight wins. The Blue Jays are also

Turn MLB Results Into Smarter Bets See what the data says next The Chicago White Sox and San Francisco Giants meet Saturday afternoon at Oracle Park, and the betting market is asking a fair question: should the Giants really be favored while trending in the wrong direction? Chicago enters at 25-24, second in the AL Central, and has won seven

Turn MLB Results Into Smarter Bets See what the data says next The Cleveland Guardians and Philadelphia Phillies meet Saturday at Citizens Bank Park, and this is one of the sharper market tests on the MLB card. Cleveland is 31-22, leading the AL Central, and enters on a seven-game winning streak with nine wins in its last 10 games. Philadelphia,

Turn MLB Results Into Smarter Bets See what the data says next The Detroit Tigers and Baltimore Orioles meet Saturday at Oriole Park at Camden Yards in a matchup between two last-place clubs, but the betting market is still tight for a reason. Detroit is sliding hard at 20-32 with seven straight losses, while Baltimore enters at 22-29 after taking