MLB Wild Card — Thu, Oct 2 (CT)
My Strongest Plays [PREMIUM ONLY]
Tigers @ Guardians — 2:08 PM
Line: DET +101 / CLE -121 • RL: DET +1.5 (-225), CLE -1.5 (+185) • Total 7.0
Probable pitchers: Jack Flaherty (DET) vs Slade Cecconi (CLE)
Bullpen notes: Both teams are “all hands.” Cleveland used several key arms yesterday; Detroit’s primary lefty (Holton) likely limited to ~1 inning.
Angle: Home-field + slightly deeper late-inning options tilt this coin-flip.
Best bet: Guardians ML (-121)
Secondary: Under 7.0 (-115) — elimination hooks, neutral weather, and two pens ready to jump in.
Padres @ Cubs — 4:08 PM
Line: SD -106 / CHC -114 • RL: SD +1.5 (-225), CHC -1.5 (+185) • Total 7.5
Probable pitchers: Yu Darvish (SD) vs Jameson Taillon (CHC)
Bullpen notes: Padres’ back end in good form; Cubs pen reasonably fresh after the opener strategy in G2.
Weather: Mild Wrigley breeze, nothing extreme.
Best bet: Under 7.5 (-105) — two managers willing to yank starters fast in a winner-take-all + modest weather.
Side lean: Padres ML (-106) — tiny edge to Darvish’s big-game profile and SD’s leverage relievers.
Red Sox @ Yankees — 7:08 PM
Line: BOS +136 / NYY -162 • RL: BOS +1.5 (-160), NYY -1.5 (+135) • Total 7.5
Probable pitchers: Connelly Early (BOS) vs Cam Schlittler (NYY) — rookies on short leashes.
Bullpen notes: Boston used a lot of arms in G2; Yankees’ leverage group slightly fresher.
Weather: Calm, cool—no notable boost for bats.
Best bet: Under 7.5 (EVEN) — fast hooks + leverage relievers in an elimination game.
Side lean: Yankees ML (-162) — bullpen freshness edge at home.