<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/padres-news-blake-snell-surpasses-spencer-strider-zac-gallen-nl-cy-young-favorite');   ga('set', 'title', 'Padres ace Blake Snell surpasses Spencer Strider, Zac Gallen as NL Cy Young betting favorite');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Blake-Snell-NL-Cy-Young-betting-favorite-after-dominant-start-against-Cardinals.jpg"></figure><h1>Padres ace Blake Snell surpasses Spencer Strider, Zac Gallen as NL Cy Young betting favorite</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2023-08-30T12:14:20-07:00">August 30th, 12:14pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2023-08-30T12:15:00-07:00">August 30th, 12:15pm</time><address><a>Luke Norris</a>Luke Norris began his sportswriting career in 2013 and joined ClutchPoints in 2023. A native of Central Illinois, Luke possesses extensive knowledge of several sports, which has allowed him to cover the NFL, NBA, the PGA Tour/LIV Golf, MLB, boxing, NASCAR, and even professional wrestling over the years.Luke is an avid golfer who finds inspiration in the way sports can bring people together and provide a distraction from the real world. He aims to provide a little entertainment or an escape in every article he writes, even if only for a few minutes.You can find Luke’s complete body of work on his personal site, The Luke Norris Experience, and you can follow him on Twitter at @THElukenorris.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Betting</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>While the San Diego Padres’ playoff chances sit between slim and none with just over a month remaining in the 2023 MLB regular season, Blake Snell still <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/3-reasons-why-blake-snell-will-win-nl-cy-young-over-spencer-strider-zac-gallen" rel="noopener">has a solid shot to capture</a> a second Cy Young Award.</p><p>Snell, who won the AL Cy Young in 2018 as a member of the Tampa Bay Rays, made his 27th start of the season this past Monday night and dominated the St. Louis Cardinals as the Padres took a 4-1 victory at Busch Stadium.</p><p>While the 30-year-old didn’t have complete control of the baseball, walking five batters in seven innings, he surrendered just two hits and struck out nine to earn his 11th victory. Snell also didn’t allow a single run, dropping his MLB-leading ERA to 2.60.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Seven shutout from Snell 👏 <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BringTheGold?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#BringTheGold</a> <a href="https://t.co/KzsCykRbuH">pic.twitter.com/KzsCykRbuH</a></p><p>— San Diego Padres (@Padres) <a href="https://twitter.com/Padres/status/1696343433701626088?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 29, 2023</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>The last time the Padres had a pitcher with this low of an ERA in a full 162-game season was in 2007, when Jake Peavy finished the year at 2.54. That was also the last year San Diego had a hurler take home the NL Cy Young. But Snell could certainly change that, and he’s now actually the betting favorite for the coveted award.</p><h2>Blake Snell is the new betting favorite in the NL Cy Young race</h2><p>Per FanDuel, Blake Snell <a href="https://sportsbook.fanduel.com/navigation/mlb?tab=player-awards" rel="noopener">now leads</a> the NL Cy Young betting odds at +110. Throughout the majority of the season, he’s typically been in second or third, battling Spencer Strider of the Atlanta Braves and Zac Gallen of the Arizona Diamondbacks.</p><p>But despite owning just an 11-9 record, easily the worst of the three, Snell is now on top, undoubtedly thanks to his aforementioned 2.60 ERA and 193 strikeouts, which are good for second in the National League.</p><p>Strider leads the NL in strikeouts with 236 and is tied for the most wins with 15. But he also plays for a much better team. His ERA is considerably higher as well at 3.46. Strider sits in second in FanDuel’s odds at +210.</p><p>As for Gallen, he was <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/diamondbacks-news-torey-lovullo-zac-gallen-merrill-kelly" rel="noopener">roughed up</a> in his most recent outing against the Los Angeles Dodgers, giving up nine hits and six earned runs in just 5.1 innings during a 7-4 loss. The defeat dropped his record to 14-6 and bumped up his ERA to 3.32. Gallen’s odds currently sit at +450.</p><p>The most significant stat that could keep Snell from winning the NL Cy Young is walks, as he leads all of Major League Baseball with 85. No pitcher in history has ever led the league in walks and ERA. So he’d be alone in the record books if that comes to pass.</p><p>But if he can somehow manage to capture the NL Cy Young, Blake Snell would become just the seventh pitcher to win it in both leagues. The previous six to do so were Gaylord Perry, Randy Johnson, Pedro Martinez, Roger Clemens, Roy Halladay, and Max Scherzer.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Padres ace Blake Snell surpasses Spencer Strider, Zac Gallen as NL Cy Young betting favorite

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/diamondbacks-news-torey-lovullo-zac-gallen-merrill-kelly');   ga('set', 'title', 'Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo reacts to back-to-back shelling of aces Zac Gallen, Merrill Kelly vs. Dodgers');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Number.jpeg"></figure><h1>Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo reacts to back-to-back shelling of aces Zac Gallen, Merrill Kelly vs. Dodgers</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2023-08-30T07:13:27-07:00">August 30th, 7:13am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2023-08-30T07:13:27-07:00">August 30th, 7:13am</time><address><a>Andrew Meyers</a>Andrew Meyers is an avid sports fan with a fondness for Philadelphia teams that rarely love him back. He has two degrees from Quinnipiac University, including a master's in sports journalism. Outside of ClutchPoints, Meyers does play-by-play broadcasting for various colleges in the northeast.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The last thing the Arizona Diamondbacks need in the midst of a playoff chase is for their two ace starting pitchers to crumble down the stretch.</p><p>While these last two starts by Merrill Kelly and Zac Gallen are probably outliers in their otherwise spectacular seasons, their performances against the Los Angeles Dodgers over the last two nights played a significant factor in the Diamondbacks <a href="https://www.mlb.com/news/merrill-kelly-falls-dodgers-dbacks-wild-card-hunt" rel="noopener">losing their standing</a> in the National League wild card picture.</p><p>The duo, who both had top-5 ERAs in the NL entering their respective starts against the Dodgers, combined to allow 13 runs on 21 hits. They both did not make it past the sixth inning.</p><p>“Yeah, you don’t really budget for that,” D-backs manager Torey Lovullo said, via Sarah Wexler. “You don’t think that’s going to happen. Look, give credit where credit is due — [the Dodgers] came out ready to play in the first inning and pounced on our two best guys.”</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/diamondbacks-news-corbin-carroll-reaches-mike-trout-territory-with-insane-hr-sb-rookie-feat" rel="noopener">The Diamondbacks started the series</a> on Monday in the final wild card spot in the National League. They are currently on the outside looking in as the San Francisco Giants have won three straight. Things don’t get much easier for Arizona this week. It’ll host the Baltimore Orioles, the American League’s best team, this weekend.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/diamondbacks-news-merrill-kelly-leaves-dominant-outing-vs-reds-game-with-troubling-injury" rel="noopener">Merrill Kelly and Zac Gallen</a> are both NL Cy Young Award candidates this season. Tossing a combined 33 quality starts will do that for a pitcher. The Diamondbacks have two great ones and they need both of them to be at the top of their games in September.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo reacts to back-to-back shelling of aces Zac Gallen, Merrill Kelly vs. Dodgers

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/diamondbacks-zac-galles-optimistic-message');   ga('set', 'title', 'Zac Gallen’s optimistic message amid Diamondbacks’ brutal second-half performance');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Diamondbacks-news-Zac-Gallen_s-optimistic-message-amid-Arizona_s-brutal-second-half-performance.jpg"></figure><h1>Zac Gallen’s optimistic message amid Diamondbacks’ brutal second-half performance</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2023-08-18T13:35:57-07:00">August 18th, 1:35pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2023-08-18T13:35:57-07:00">August 18th, 1:35pm</time><address><a>Anthony Riccobono</a>Anthony Riccobono has been a sports reporter for over a decade. He primarily covers the NFL, MLB and NBA.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/diamondbacks-news-manager-gets-brutally-honest-on-fading-playoff-chances-as-slump-continues" rel="noopener">Arizona Diamondbacks have plummetted</a> down the NL West standings but remain in the hunt for an NL wild-card spot. Despite their mid-season swoon, the Diamondbacks appear to be taking a half-glass-full approach. That’s what the latest comments from ace Zac Gallen indicate, at least.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/diamondbacks-news-zac-gallen-beats-out-spencer-strider-nl-starter-2023-mlb-all-star-game" rel="noopener">Zac Gallen started</a> the All-Star Game for the National League and was among the biggest reasons for the Diamondbacks leading the NL West for much of the first half. Arizona lost nine of its final 15 games before the break. The team went into a complete tailspin by starting the second half with a 6-19 record.</p><p>The Diamondbacks have gone 5-1 in their last six games and pulled within a game of the final playoff spot. In an appearance on “Foul Territory,” Gallen said he felt some Diamondbacks players might’ve been<a href="https://twitter.com/FoulTerritoryTV/status/1692609691644301695"> trying too hard</a> when things started to go against Arizona.</p><p>“It’s no secret that we struggled going into the break and coming out of the break was super slow,” Gallen said, “But at the same time, it felt like the sentiment in the clubhouse was like, ‘Even though we had been playing maybe the worst—record-wise—in baseball, we’re still only a couple of games out of it. So I think for us it was kind of like, ‘Let’s get going here. Have some sense of urgency. But at the same time, let’s not panic. We’re still in this thing. We still got a good team.’ We showed that we got a good team.”</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">The Diamondbacks are in the hunt! <a href="https://twitter.com/zacgallen23?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@zacgallen23</a> speaks on what it does for a team to be in a pennant race going down the stretch.</p><p>*Cue Major League montage 🎥* </p><p>▶️ <a href="https://t.co/WbdUVnEp4q">https://t.co/WbdUVnEp4q</a> <a href="https://t.co/0ASZDSSkrb">pic.twitter.com/0ASZDSSkrb</a></p><p>— Foul Territory (@FoulTerritoryTV) <a href="https://twitter.com/FoulTerritoryTV/status/1692609691644301695?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 18, 2023</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Gallen gave up one run against the San Diego Padres Thursday, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/torey-lovullo-diamondbacks-manager-padres" rel="noopener">extending Arizona’s winning streak</a> to six games. The right-hander has a 3.17 ERA and a 1.05 WHIP in 26 starts.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Zac Gallen’s optimistic message amid Diamondbacks’ brutal second-half performance

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/fernando-tatis-jr-zac-gallen-featured-on-same-game-parlay-for-diamondbacks-padres');   ga('set', 'title', 'Fernando Tatis Jr., Zac Gallen featured on same-game parlay for Diamondbacks-Padres');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/fernando-tatis-jr-zac-gallen-featured-on-same-game-parlay-for-diamondbacks-padres.jpg"></figure><h1>Fernando Tatis Jr., Zac Gallen featured on same-game parlay for Diamondbacks-Padres</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2023-08-17T14:11:59-07:00">August 17th, 2:11pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2023-08-17T14:12:44-07:00">August 17th, 2:12pm</time><address><a href="https://www.facebook.com/chris.spiering.3" rel="facebook">Chris Spiering</a>Chris graduated from the University of San Diego with a Communication Studies Degree. He spent his final year as the Sports Editor for the USDVista newspaper. He contributes about the NFL, MLB, and NBA but follows most sports. Chris also covers the San Diego Loyal SC for East Village Times.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Betting</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The San Diego <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/diamondbacks-padres-prediction-odds-pick-how-to-watch-8-17-2023" rel="noopener">Padres host the Arizona Diamondbacks</a> for a crucial 4-game series at Petco Park in sunny San Diego starting tonight. This may be the biggest series of the season for both teams. The Dbacks currently hold a three-game lead over the Padres but are 1.5 games out of a potential Wild Card spot. With around 40 games left on the season, both teams must finish strong if they want a chance to contend for a World Series.</p><p>FanDuel has provided a same-game parlay for Thursday night’s action. It features some of the biggest names in the game as both teams have talented rosters … despite not playing well at the moment.</p><p>Fernando Tatis Jr. is the talk of the MLB right now after his viral video of him stealing home in the Game 3 win over the Baltimore Orioles just a night ago. He’s coming alive at the right time as this lineup desperately needs the Silver Slugger to stay hot. He has seen his batting average rise to .270 on the season and his OPS is up to .798. He and Manny Machado are needed to smack a few hits tonight for this same-game parlay.</p><p>On the other side, Zac Gallen and Corbin Carroll are featured. Both of those players could win an award by the end of the season as Carroll is a lock to win NL Rookie of the Year. As for Gallen, he is currently FanDuel’s favorite to hoist the NL Cy Young Award. Gallen, Blake Snell, Spencer Strider, and a few other names will battle it out for the rest of the campaign and one of those names should win the Cy Young.</p><p><b><i>Here are the <a href="https://sportsbook.fanduel.com/promotions?promoCode=MLBSGP8172023" rel="noopener">same-game parlay odds</a>, courtesy of FanDuel. </i></b></p><h2><b>Same-Game Parlay Odds: Diamondbacks-Padres Odds</b></h2><p>Zac Gallen: To Record 4+ Strikeouts</p><p>Corbin Carroll: To Record 1+ Hit</p><p>Fernando Tatis Jr: To Record 2+ Total Bases</p><p>Manny Machado: To Record 1+ Hit</p><p><b>Same-Game Parlay Odds: +360</b></p><p>This parlay has great value and seems like it could very well hit. Gallen’s last outing came against this same club just last weekend. He finished with eight strikeouts in six scoreless innings. There is no telling if he will repeat that elite performance, but he will more than likely finish with at least four Ks.</p><p>Carroll has a hit in four of his last five games and Machado has a hit in three of his last five contests. For Nando, he has a hit in his last six games totaling 12 over that span.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Fernando Tatis Jr., Zac Gallen featured on same-game parlay for Diamondbacks-Padres

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/3-reasons-why-blake-snell-will-win-nl-cy-young-over-spencer-strider-zac-gallen');   ga('set', 'title', '3 reasons why Blake Snell will win NL Cy Young over Spencer Strider, Zac Gallen');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/3-reasons-why-Blake-Snell-will-win-NL-Cy-Young-over-Spencer-Strider-Zac-Gallen.jpg"></figure><h1>3 reasons why Blake Snell will win NL Cy Young over Spencer Strider, Zac Gallen</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2023-08-06T10:10:38-07:00">August 6th, 10:10am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2023-08-06T10:11:10-07:00">August 6th, 10:11am</time><address><a>RB Hayek</a>Robert B. Hayek has been writing about sports for over a decade. In addition, he is also a published author of thriller novels, available on Amazon.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Betting</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Spencer Strider is the current favorite to win the NL Cy Young. But Blake Snell is making a case for winning the NL Cy Young over Strider and Zac Gallen with his recent stretch of excellent performances.</p><p>The NL Cy Young race is heating up, with Strider leading Snell and Gallen, according to the <a href="https://sportsbook.fanduel.com/navigation/mlb?tab=player-awards" rel="noopener">latest fixtures on FanDuel</a>. Now, we get to look at all three and showcase why Snell is the best pick. Snell is thriving and may be better than Strider. Additionally, he likely is better than Gallen. Snell entered Saturday’s game with the Los Angeles Dodgers spotting an 8-8 record with a 2.50 ERA. Then, he allowed three earned runs on four hits through five innings and finished with a no-decision.</p><p>Snell is 12-3 with a 3.61 ERA. Meanwhile, Gallen is 11-5 with a 3.41 ERA. Gallen will pitch today against the Minnesota Twins. Thus, we will see if he adds to the tally. Snell has emerged as a contender in this race. Unfortunately, he is <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/padres-news-blake-snell-on-pace-to-pull-off-bewildering-feat-yet-to-be-seen-in-mlb-history" rel="noopener">leading the league in a category</a> that might cost him the award. But Snell has shown resilience. Subsequently, we will outline three reasons why he deserves this award over the other two contenders.</p><h2><b>Blake Snell Does Not Get Run Support</b></h2><p>Let’s look at his game log. First, aside from a shaky first two months, Snell has been lights out. He has had his share of bad luck. Somehow, he lost a May 6 game against the Dodgers despite allowing only  two runs. Snell allowed two runs again against the Dodgers in his next start and still could not get a win. Then, he allowed one run to the Washington Nationals on May 25, but the bullpen imploded, blowing the lead.</p><p>Snell suffered another no-decision against the Miami Marlins despite not allowing a run. Later, it happened again when the bullpen blew a lead against the Colorado Rockies on June 11. Snell took the loss on June 28 against the Pittsburgh Pirates despite allowing only two earned runs. Moreover, he took another loss against the Toronto Blue Jays on July 20 despite allowing one run. It came a week after tossing shutout baseball against the Philadelphia Phillies and somehow coming away with no decision. Consequently, the Padres have not scored runs for him.</p><h2><b>Spencer Strider and Zac Gallen Play on Better Teams</b></h2><p>Strider and Gallen both play on better teams. Therefore, it gives them more chances to rack up wins. The Atlanta Braves are the best team in baseball. Also, the Arizona Diamondbacks are in third place in the NL and competing for a wildcard spot.</p><p>But the Padres have struggled all season. Sadly, they cannot get any luck building a winning streak. But let’s also look at some of the offensive categories. Ultimately, it will shine a brighter light on all this.</p><p>The Braves are second in batting average, first in home runs, first in slugging percentage, second in on-base percentage, and second in runs. Meanwhile, the Diamondbacks are second in stolen bases, which has helped position themselves in scoring position. Additionally, they are ninth in slugging percentage, fourth in strikeouts, and sixth in doubles. The Padres have been inconsistent on offense. Yes, they are strong in some categories. But the Padres are also 20th in batting average, 13th in on-base percentage, and 13th in runs. Thus, they have often found themselves not scoring when Snell starts.</p><h2><b>Blake Snell Has Been on Fire Recently</b></h2><p>When Snell entered the game against the Dodgers on Saturday, he had tossed 14 straight starts of two runs or fewer. Additionally, he had allowed one run or less in 12 of those games. Snell has also allowed two or fewer runs in 16 of 17 starts. Amazingly, even the start against the Dodgers did not ruin his recent streak, as he kept his team in the game. Snell allowed just two earned runs in July and three in June. Meanwhile, Strider allowed 13 earned runs in July, 17 in June, and 1 5 in May. Gallen has allowed 16 earned runs in July, 13 in June, and 13 in May.</p><p>Snell has not just dominated bad teams. Rather, he has excelled against good teams. Snell has allowed eight combined runs in three starts against the Dodgers. Additionally, he did well against a good Philadelphia offense. When selecting an NL Cy Young contender, it is important to look at the quality of work and whether the pitcher gives their team the best chance to win. Subsequently, Snell has given the Padres a chance to win for 18 starts in a row. It is tough to argue against a stat like that. Yes, some will argue that he struggled in April and May. But baseball is a long season, and Snell has picked it up over the previous two months. Thus, those reasons alone are why Snell should win the NL Cy Young.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

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IP	ERA	K	WHIP	WINS
28	2.89	10	1.39	2

2025 SEASON STATS
IP	ERA	K	WHIP	WINS
28	2.89	10	1.39	2

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