Service Plays Thursday 9/2/21

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Matt Snyder

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ATLANTA @ COLORADO | 09/02 | 8:40 PM EDT
COLORADO +143
ANALYSIS: You know what I like to say ... Stick With What Works! The Rockies are back home, where they are 43-22. That means they play like a 107-win team at home. They've gone 10-2 in their last two homestands and we went 4-0 on the last one. Why stray? Meantime, the Braves have lost six of eight against tough competition after getting fat against mostly weaklings. The Rockies might not look as tough as the Yankees, Giants or Dodgers, but when in Coors Field, they absolutely are that tough. Ride 'em until they buck ya.

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+750 7-0 IN LAST 7 COL ML PICKS
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2:16 PM

CLEVELAND @ KANSAS CITY | 09/02 | 8:10 PM EDT
CLEVELAND -105
ANALYSIS: Indians starter Triston McKenzie is throwing the ball very well of late. In four starts in August he had a 1.93 ERA and 28 strikeouts against two walks in 28 innings. He's also totally shut down the Royals in three outings this season, having allowed only one run in 15 2/3 innings. On the other side, it's been a while since Mike Minor wasn't bad. The Royals are 2-9 in his last 11 starts and he has a 6.46 ERA in that time. So we've got the better team having a much better pitching matchup with very playable odds. Take 'em.

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2:09 PM

BOSTON @ TAMPA BAY | 09/02 | 7:10 PM EDT
TAMPA BAY -157
ANALYSIS: The Red Sox broke the Rays' nine-game winning streak on Wednesday, but that was with Chris Sale on the hill. This time around it's Eduardo Rodriguez in front of a COVID-ravaged bullpen. He's been terrible this season with a 5.12 ERA. Even if he holds the Rays down one time through the order, it won't take much longer for them to bust through offensively. The Rays send rookie sensation Shane McClanahan, who has a 2.84 ERA in his last eight starts, seven of those Rays wins. He's 6-1 at home and the Rays are 43-24 at home. Play the winner. Stick with what works.

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+215 3-1 IN LAST 4 TB ML PICKS
+100 2-1 IN LAST 3 BOS ML PICKS
1:48 PM

[Can'tPickAWinner]

Larry Hartstein

PITTSBURGH @ CHI. CUBS | 09/02 | 8:05 PM EDT
CHI. CUBS -130
ANALYSIS: I'm backing the Cubs to win their third straight Thursday behind Keegan Thompson. He's thrown 4.2 scoreless innings versus the Pirates this season. Chicago should have success against Mitch Keller, who has a 6.75 ERA and 1.81 WHIP. Look for the Cubs to beat Pittsburgh for the sixth time in the last seven tries.

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+849 25-13 IN LAST 38 PIT ML PICKS
3:22 PM