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Game Date:
08/09/2019
7:10pm EST
Lines:
Chicago -1.5
Cincinnati +1.5
Total:
Over
9 (-120)
Under 9 (+100)
Community Picks: Chi Cubs 0% vs Cincinnati 0%
Chi Cubs and Cincinnati Thread
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Few if any expected this kind of accelerated timeline for the 21 year old, but Lux is quite clearly a special talent and he could be a difference-maker in fantasy leagues as soon as he gets the opportunity, which seems more imminent than his 12% rostership tag suggests. Dinelson Lamet, San Diego Padres (20%) He got off to a bit of a slow start while returning from Tommy John surgery but looked plenty good while striking out 12 batters over seven scoreless innings his last time out. Lamet is up to 42 Ks over 30.0 innings and should only get stronger the further he's removed from surgery, and he'll benefit from pitching in the NL West and Petco Park. Continue to Article
August 09, 2019 11:55:am EST
The Chicago Cubs left for their current road trip with an excellent 41-19 record at Wrigley Field but a woeful 21-33 record on the road. Outside of maybe the Colorado Rockies and their unique challenges with elevation there isn't usually much rhyme or reason to why a team may struggle on the road as badly as that, so it's not like the Cubs could really do anything concrete about it. The Cubs' white home jerseys were packed into their equipment bags Wednesday night, loaded on the bus and flown to Cincinnati with the rest of the team. Continue to Article
August 09, 2019 11:08:am EST
Franmil Reyes – OF – Cleveland Indians (at Devin Smeltzer) Reyes is one of the five most-likely hitters to homer this evening. Between Triple-A and the majors, Smeltzer has performed ably. However, he's also shown a penchant for allowing home runs. Continue to Article
August 09, 2019 10:26:am EST
The Chicago Cubs and Pittsburgh Pirates are getting a one day makeover at the end of August. On Friday, MLB unveiled new “Cubbies” and “The Burgh” uniforms that both teams will wear during the 2019 Little League Classic. The jerseys will feature a color stripe across the chest with the team's nickname for that day. Continue to Article
August 09, 2019 9:00:am EST
Welcome to the MLB GPP Pivots article, where we'll be looking to uncover some sneaky-good DFS plays away from the popular lifts. These recommendations are usually risk/reward commodities meant to be used in large-field tournaments. Typically, blending these low-owned hidden gems with well-aligned staples contributes to a viable GPP strategy. Continue to Article
August 08, 2019 12:44:pm EST
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