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Game Date:
09/27/2016
7:05pm EST
Lines:
Chicago -1.5
Pittsburgh +1.5
Total:
Over
8.5 (+102)
Under 8.5 (-113)
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A 15-2 rout at the hands of the Cincinnati Reds on Monday represented more than a loss for the St. Louis Cardinals. It took away the Cardinals' ability to win their way to the playoffs without requiring help from others, putting them into a more precarious spot for the regular season's final six days. St. Louis (81-75) enters the Tuesday night matchup with Cincinnati a game behind the San Francisco Giants (82-74) for the National League's second wild-card spot. Continue to Article
September 27, 2016 2:55:am EST
Pirates manager Clint Hurdle substituted freely and often as Pittsburgh's game against the Chicago Cubs wore on Monday night. Pittsburgh's "tragic number" for being eliminated from the National League wild-card race was reduced to two, meaning the Pirates could be out of a shot for the playoffs as early as Tuesday night when the teams play the second of a four-game series at PNC Park. At that point, like a lot of other teams, Pittsburgh could be reduced to looking at several players who might help them in the future -- a future that will come next year, not in October. Continue to Article
September 27, 2016 1:44:am EST
Pirates manager Clint Hurdle substituted freely and often as Pittsburgh's game against the Chicago Cubs wore on Monday night. Pittsburgh's "tragic number" for being eliminated from the National League wild-card race was reduced to two, meaning the Pirates could be out of a shot for the playoffs as early as Tuesday night when the teams play the second of a four-game series at PNC Park. At that point, like a lot of other teams, Pittsburgh could be reduced to looking at several players who might help them in the future -- a future that will come next year, not in October. Continue to Article
September 27, 2016 1:44:am EST
Sept 27 (Gracenote) - Standings from the MLB on Monday AMERICAN LEAGUEEASTERN DIVISION W L PCT GB 1. Boston 92 64 .590 - 2. Toronto 86 70 .551 6 3. Baltimore 85 71 .545 7 4. NY Yankees 80 76 .513 12 5. Tampa Bay 65 91 .417 27 CENTRAL DIVISION W L PCT GB 1. Cleveland 91 65 .583 - 2. Detroit 83 73 .532 8 3. Kansas City 79 77 .506 12 4. Chicago White Sox 75 81 .481 16 5. Minnesota 56 100 .359 35 WESTERN DIVISION W L PCT GB 1. Texas 92 65 .586 - 2. Seattle 83 73 .532 8 1/2 3. Houston 82 75 .522 10 4. LA Angels 70 87 .446 22 5. Oakland 67 89 .429 24 1/2 NATIONAL LEAGUEEASTERN DIVISION W L PCT GB 1. ... Continue to Article
September 27, 2016 1:35:am EST
Joe Maddon was proud that his Chicago Cubs reached 100 wins for the first time in 81 years. Javier Baez hit a grand slam and drove in a career-high six runs while major league ERA leader Kyle Hendricks pitched six scoreless innings as the Cubs got win No. 100 by routing the Pittsburgh Pirates 12-2 on Monday night. Baez helped the National League Central-champion Cubs reach triple digits in victories for the first time since 1935. Continue to Article
September 26, 2016 11:53:pm EST
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