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Those bets are wagers on specific events or outcomes in a game, such as the number of rebounds a player might grab in the second quarter of a basketball game or whether a pitcher will throw a certain number of pitches in one inning.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
9 Oct. 2025 -
Gaddis threw 39 pitches in Games 1 and 2, and the Tigers pounced on him in Game 3.—
Zack Meisel,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Applies (oneself).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/applies%20%28oneself%29. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.
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