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Sports Corner Daily’s Results Weekend Recap

Checking back in for the week. Happy Monday. This weekend was full of surprising upsets in baseball. We managed to come out much better than most but was pretty much flat going 3-3 going down -.75 units. Check out a quick recap of our plays over the weekend ⤵️

Friday 08/01/2025: +2 Units

MLB: Cleveland to win - 1 Unit (-120) - WIN - +1 unit

MLB: Dodgers to win - 1 Unit (-145) - WIN - +1 unit

Saturday 08/02/2025: -.3 Units

MLB: Pirates -1.5 - 1 Unit (-130) - LOST - -1.3 units

MLB: Brewers -1.5 - 1 Unit (-110) - WIN - +1 unit

Saturday 08/03/2025: -2.45 Units

MLB: Astros to win - 1 Unit (-130) - LOST - -1.3 units

MLB: Yankees to win - 1 Unit (-115) - LOST - -1.15 units

Taking a closer look at our selections from over the weekend, starting on Friday where the Los Angeles Dodgers blanked the Tampa Bay Rays 5-0, snapping an 18-inning scoreless streak. Clayton Kershaw tossed six scoreless innings, allowing five hits, while Freddie Freeman delivered offensively with a homer, double, and three RBIs. Yoshinobu Yamamoto followed with three shutout innings to seal the win. Meanwhile, at Progressive Field, the Cleveland Guardians edged the Minnesota Twins 3-2 in 10 innings. Kyle Manzardo delivered the walk-off single that capped another tight extra-inning thriller and gave Cleveland the series win.

On Saturday the Milwaukee Brewers rolled over the Washington Nationals 8-2, powered by Christian Yelich’s 21st homer of the season and a strong six-inning outing from Brandon Woodruff. In Denver, the Colorado Rockies overcame the Pittsburgh Pirates 8-5 behind a dramatic six-run sixth inning highlighted by Jordan Beck’s three-run homer. Warming Bernabel added key doubles and a homer in the rally that led to one of the weekend’s big comebacks.

On Sunday in Miami, the Marlins completed a historic sweep of the Yankees with a 7-3 win. Kyle Stowers crushed a three-run homer, and Miami got their first ever sweep of the Yankees in franchise history. Over in Boston, the Red Sox capped a weekend sweep of the Astros with a 6-1 victory, aided by multiple Houston mistakes in a six-run fourth inning. Lucas Giolito was dominant with eight shutout innings, while Boston’s offense was paced by Trevor Story and Ceddanne Rafaela

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MLB: Houston Astros vs Miami Marlins - 1 Unit (-115) - 6:40pm ET

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Under 8.5

Analysis:

The Astros arrive in Miami in poor form, having been swept by the Red Sox at Fenway Park while scoring only five runs in three games, highlighting their offensive struggles, scoring three or fewer runs in eight of their last ten games. Their difficulties at the plate could prove problematic against a rejuvenated Sandy Alcantara, who has regained his form in recent starts, allowing no earned runs and just seven hits over 12 innings in wins against the Padres and Cardinals. Outside of a wild 13-12 game against the Yankees, Miami has been playing more low-scoring contests, with nine of their… [Click here to get the Full write up on this bet]...

MLB: Milwaukee Brewers vs Atlanta Braves - 1 Unit (-140) - 7:15pm ET

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Brewers to win

Analysis:

Quinn Priester will start for Milwaukee, and he's been quite effective over his 20 appearances, compiling a 3.27 ERA, a 1.23 WHIP, and good control with an 8.1% walk rate, while creating ground balls at nearly 58% and allowing just over one home run per nine innings. On the other side, Erick Fedde has struggled for Atlanta, with a 5.33 ERA and 1.50 WHIP over 21 starts, along with control issues reflected in a 10.5% walk rate and a lower ground ball rate of around 40%, allowing 1.27 home runs per nine innings. Recent offensive performances favor Milwaukee, who are hitting .293 over their last 24 games compared to Atlanta’s .240, and Milwaukee’s bullpen has been more… [Click here to get the Full write up on this bet]...

📢 In Other Sports News

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Today in Sports History 8/4

  • 2007: Barry Bonds hit his 755th career home run, tying Hank Aaron’s all-time MLB home run record, a monumental achievement in baseball history.

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