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Best MLB trades for Sunday, Aug. 16
- Rangers vs. Athletics fewer than 9.5 runs ($0.51)
- Giants to win vs. Rockies ($0.55)
- Brewers to lose by fewer than 1.5 runs (or win) vs. Dodgers ($0.58)
- Mariners vs. Astros more than 7.5 runs ($0.48)
Rangers vs. Athletics: Fewer than 9.5 runs ($0.51)
Texas is just two games behind the Astros in the AL West but has lost five of its past seven games, snapping a four-game slide with a 5-3 victory on Saturday. Sunday's game will be a battle of left-handers, with Texas sending out Cody Bradford (0-1, 2.38 ERA) to face Jacob Lopez (5-4, 5.38). The SportsLine model has the teams combining for fewer than 9.5 runs in 65.8% of its simulations. You can trade on the teams to go under 9.5 for 51 cents per share at Kalshi. Trade on Rangers-Athletics with the Kalshi promo code CBSSPORTS and get a $25 sign-up bonus:
Giants vs. Rockies: Giants to win ($0.55)
It's the rubber match in the three-game battle for last place in the NL West. The Giants, 22.5 games behind the division-leading Dodgers, followed a 5-2 loss on Friday with a 7-1 victory in the second game on Saturday. Colorado, which is 24.5 games back, is expected to start Gabriel Hughes (0-4, 5.61 ERA) against fellow right-hander Blade Tidwell (0-0, 2.78). The model likes San Francisco here as it wins in 63% of its simulations, a result that's trading for 55 cents per share at Kalshi. Trade on Giants-Rockies and get $25 as a sign-up bonus with the Kalshi promo code CBSSPORTS:
Brewers vs. vs. Dodgers: Brewers to lose by fewer than 1.5 runs ($0.58)
Big free-agent signing Tarik Skubal (7-6, 2.93 ERA) looks for his first victory with the Dodgers on Sunday, and he is expected to face Milwaukee right-hander Logan Henderson (6-2, 2.88 ERA) on the other side. Milwaukee has dropped four of its past six, to San Diego and L.A. The Brewers keep it within 1.5 runs in 67% percent of the model's simulations, and that's trading at 58 cents per share at Kalshi. The model also has a B grade on Milwaukee to win, as it does so 45% of the time, a result that's 37 cents per share. Trade on Brewers-Dodgers and get $25 as a sign-up bonus with the Kalshi promo code CBSSPORTS:
Mariners vs. Astros: More than 7.5 runs ($0.48)
The AL West-leading Astros host the Mariners on Sunday Night Baseball, with Seattle's Bryan Woo (8-8, 4.15 ERA) set to face off with Hunter Brown (3-2, 3.68). The Mariners won 10-5 on Saturday to even the three-game set, so Sunday's winner will secure a notable series victory against a division rival. The model has the teams topping eight combined runs in 48.6% of its simulations, and more than 7.5 runs is trading for just 48 cents per share at Kalshi. Use the Kalshi promo code CBSSPORTS to get a $25 sign-up bonus when trading on Mariners-Astros:
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