I consider Tuesday to be the start of the MLB stretch run, because it marks 40 days exactly until the final day of the regular season on Sept. 27. Thus, this is the time of year I generally start really crushing playoff hopefuls against bad teams playing out the string and already looking to 2027 with young guys in the lineup, etc. I believe we have that scenario Tuesday when the Giants visit the Guardians.
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San Francisco (51-73) might be the most disappointing team in the league, considering it had a preseason win total of 80.5 and is now a +145 underdog just to reach 70 -- it could finish below wretched Colorado in the NL West. First-year manager Tony Vitello has looked completely overwhelmed straight out of previously coaching the University of Tennessee. President of Baseball Operations Buster Posey was a legendary player for the team and is a shoo-in for Cooperstown at some point.
Yet the fan base has started to turn on the formerly mega-popular Posey for so many bad decisions in hindsight, like the Vitello hiring or the team's Pride Night public relations disaster this year. Here's an example: About a month ago, Posey appeared on his weekly "Giants Executive Show" on a team radio partner for an interview. During a subsequent segment, an unnamed producer was heard doing a mic test, then saying, "Posey sucks, man." Place your Giants-Guardians wagers and get $1,500 in bonus bets back at BetMGM Sportsbook:: So, yeah, I'm fading the Giants plenty the rest of the way, and especially tonight behind struggling lefty Carson Whisenhunt (3-3, 6.11 ERA).
He was shaky in five big-league starts last year as a rookie but was named Pacific Coast League Pitcher of the Year in Triple-A. The 25-year-old has regressed a little this year in six MLB starts, although he comes off best one in allowing one run over 5.2 innings vs. Somewhat unusual that Whisenhunt has gotten a decision in all six starts considering he doesn't go very deep: 5.2 innings is a season high.
Tonight will be Whisenhunt's first career look at the Guardians, but trade acquisition and outfielder Jo Adell has a homer in two at-bats off him. The SportsLine Projection Model has Whisenhunt at 5.2 innings, 4.3 strikeouts, 4.8 hits allowed and 2.4 earned runs. Bet on MLB at DraftKings, where new users get $150 in bonus bets after placing a $5+ first wager: I wish I could root against Cleveland (60-65) tonight because I'm a White Sox fan and the more the Guardians lose the better it is for Chicago's chances to win the AL Central.
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