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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,
12 Oct. 2025 -
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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