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"Football is finally back ... sort of. The Hall of Fame Game brings Mike LaFleur's head coaching debut for Arizona, and he's up against a guy who has not treated preseason games as important in his two years in Carolina," SportsLine expert R.J. White said. "The Panthers scored two TDs and 23 total points in three preseason games last year, and UDFA Haynes King will see most of the action here. Even though he's generated buzz, I'll take the pairing of Carson Beck (a more talented rookie) and Kedon Slovis, who has done well in preseason work in the past. We might get an additional edge with LaFleur pressing for a win here on national TV in his debut knowing the uphill struggle he'll face once the season starts." Bet on the Cardinals by claiming the latest BetMGM bonus code CBSSPORTS here :
"This is seemingly one of the biggest pitching mismatches we can see in Major League Baseball," SportsLine expert Eric Cohen said. "Cristopher Sanchez is 9-1 at Citizens Bank Park with a 1.28 ERA. Miles Mikolas is 0-5 on the road with an ERA north of 5. The Phillies have won 6 of Sanchez's last 7 starts, all by more than one run. With the Nationals missing their top hitter, James Wood, due to injury, I think they get crushed on Thursday evening in Philly." Back the Phillies by claiming the latest BetMGM bonus code CBSSPORTS here :
The Braves are aiming for a three-game sweep on Thursday after extending their winning streak to a season-high seven games with a 4-1 win on Wednesday. They are 7-2 against Miami this season, and they already have swept four series this year. Thursday's starting pitcher for Atlanta, Martin Perez, took a no-hitter into the seventh inning of his last start against Washington and wound up allowing just one hit across seven scoreless frames. SportsLine's model has Atlanta winning in 65% of simulations on Thursday. Bet on Marlins vs. Braves by claiming the latest BetMGM bonus code CBSSPORTS here :
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