There are only seven games to pick from on Thursday night. Two games have an over/under of at least nine total runs, with the CWS/CLE matchup leading the way at 9.5 (some sites have 10) total runs. We’re still waiting on the Vegas odds from the BOS/NYY and TB/TOR matchups.
As for the pitchers, only one team is a heavy favorite (-200 odds, or greater): the Nationals. Max Scherzer is the most expensive pitcher on the market and we’re likely going in another direction on Thursday.
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Pitcher
Cody Reed (CIN): $6,400 @ MIA
It was a monster game for Reed in his last outing: 5 IP, 0 ER, and 10 K. Yes, 10 strikeouts in five innings against the Cubs. On Thursday night, Reed travels to Miami. The Marlins are 27th in team wOBA (.289) against left-handed pitchers. They are also 30th in runs scored (557 runs in 151 games) this season.