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Mark Lammey
MLB HR PICK
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Shea Langeliers (ATH)
To Hit a Home Run (+315)
If you were like us and assuming that the A's star catcher would just stay out the remainder of the season - think again. He made his return from a torn meniscus last night, and he even recorded the only RBI in the 19-1 beatdown by the Mariners. He'll still be able to take advantage of the Triple-A ballpark this afternoon and show off his righty vs. righty .242 expected ISO against Seattle's Bryce Miller.
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Howard Bender
MLB STOLEN BASE PICK
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Garrett Mitchell (MIL)
To Steal a Base (+494)
We hit on Mitchell yesterday, so let's go right back to the well! He's seeing a beach ball at the plate right now, and he's willing to be aggressive on the base paths. In nine starts since the All-Star break, Burns has served up a .264 AVG and .345 BABIP to left-handed hitters. With a lefty on the mound for Milwaukee on Sunday, it's possible Jose Trevino gets the start behind the dish. Trevino has a 17% caught stealing rate on the year, but that mark drops to 13% when Chase Burns is on the mound. If Tyler Stephenson catches, that's fine, too, as the Stephenson-Burns battery sits at a 20% caught stealing rate on the year.
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