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The bullpen is in fine shape for the start of the NLCS, with the exception of Jacob Misiorowski, who threw 54 pitches in a four-inning outing on Saturday.—
Grant Brisbee,
New York Times,
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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
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Tagovailoa struggles with accuracy For the Dolphins, Tagovailoa struggled in this game.—
Daniel Popper,
New York Times,
12 Oct. 2025
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The pieces are set to perfectly align in London against a Jets defense that blitzes all the time but struggles to properly pressure.—
Joe Nguyen,
Denver Post,
12 Oct. 2025
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“Hammers (away).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hammers%20%28away%29. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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