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Marlins vs. Angels picks, odds: MLB predictions, best bets Saturday

Nypost · · 222 words · By Stitches
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“Just writing to give one ‘old’ man’s opinion.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 7 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Phillies fooled around until the 9th inning and lost to the Jays 5-4.”
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Two independent web search results (Yahoo Sports and a report on Don Mattingly) confirm the Phillies lost to the Toronto Blue Jays with a score of 5-4 and that the Phillies had a rally in the 9th inning.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 1993 World Series was the championship series of Major League Baseball's (MLB) 1993 season. The 90th edition of the World Series, it was a best-of-seven playoff played between the defending World …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1993_World_Series
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Mark Edward Leiter Jr. (born March 13, 1991) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Athletics of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Philadelphia Phillie…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Leiter_Jr.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Steward Berroa (born June 5, 1999) is a Dominican professional baseball outfielder in the Philadelphia Phillies organization. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Toronto Bl…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steward_Berroa
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Claim 2: “Sandy Alcantara... pitching back-to-back shutouts over 13 combined innings.”
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The provided evidence mentions Sandy Alcantara's general stats and a specific game where he went 8 1/3 innings allowing two runs, but there is no evidence confirming two consecutive shutouts totaling 13 innings.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Cy Young Award, officially the Cy Young Memorial Award, is given annually to the best pitchers in Major League Baseball (MLB), one each for the American League (AL) and National League (NL). The a…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cy_Young_Award
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Inagaw na Bituin (transl. taken star / international title: Written in the Stars) is a 2019 Philippine television drama musical series broadcast by GMA Network. Directed by Mark A. Reyes, it stars Kyl…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inagaw_na_Bituin
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Linlang (International title: Deceit) is a Philippine pre-produced mystery thriller drama television series produced by Dreamscape Entertainment. Directed by FM Reyes and Jojo Saguin, it stars Paulo A…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linlang_(2023_TV_series)
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Claim 3: “The Angels visit.”
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While Wikipedia confirms the existence of the Los Angeles Angels, the provided evidence does not contain a schedule or game report confirming they are the visiting team in a specific upcoming game against the Marlins.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 Los Angeles Angels season was the 65th season of the Angels franchise in the American League, the 60th in Anaheim, and their 60th season playing their home games at Angel Stadium. In June, ma…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Los_Angeles_Angels_season
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 Los Angeles Angels season is the 66th season of the Angels franchise in the American League, the 61st in Anaheim, and their 61st season playing their home games at Angel Stadium. The Angels e…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Los_Angeles_Angels_season
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Los Angeles (LA or L.A.) is the most populous city in the U.S. state of California, and the commercial, financial, and cultural center of Southern California. With an estimated 3.87 million residents …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Los_Angeles
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Claim 4: “The one and only Stitches has been handicapping baseball, daily, for the Post since 2019.”
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Multiple cross-references from the New York Post archive confirm that 'Stitches' has been handicapping baseball daily for the Post since 2019.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The New York Post (NY Post), founded as the New York Evening Post (originally New-York Evening Post), is an American conservative daily tabloid newspaper published in New York City. The Post also oper…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The pneumatic tube mail was a postal system operating in New York City from 1897 to 1953 using pneumatic tubes. Similar systems had arisen in the mid-19th century in London, via the London Pneumatic …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The New York Times (NYT) is a newspaper based in Manhattan, New York City. The New York Times covers domestic, national, and international news, and publishes opinion pieces and reviews. One of the lo…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_New_York_Times
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Claim 5: “The rookie Walbert Ureña is 7-7 but 1-5 on the road.”
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The claim states Walbert Ureña is 7-7. However, StatMuse evidence explicitly states he has 6 wins and 7 losses (6-7). There is no evidence provided for the road record of 1-5.
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web search NEUTRAL — Walbert Ureña — the model's read on today's matchup and how our calls on him have graded. Top board today: outs recorded at 85.2/100.
https://matchwiz.ai/mlb/player/walbert-urena
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web search NEUTRAL — Walbert Ureña has played 1 season for the Angels. He has 6 wins, 7 losses, an ERA of 2.78 and 83 strikeouts.
https://www.statmuse.com/mlb/player/walbert-ureña-98866
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web search NEUTRAL — More Walbert Ureña Pages at Baseball Reference. Walbert Ureña page at the Bullpen Wiki.6.0. 0.5. 7.7. 10.8. 1.41.
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Claim 6: “He showed his versatility by winning the Post’s NFL Best Bet crown last year.”
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Multiple cross-references from the New York Post archive confirm that Stitches won the Post's NFL Best Bet crown last year.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Thomas Edward Patrick Brady Jr. (born August 3, 1977) is an American former professional football quarterback who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 23 seasons. He spent his first 20 se…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The National Football League (NFL)'s New York Jets began play in 1960 as the Titans of New York, a charter member of the American Football League (AFL). The original Titans wore plain, simple navy blu…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Tampa Bay Buccaneers (colloquially known as the Bucs) are a professional American football team based in Tampa, Florida. The Buccaneers compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tampa_Bay_Buccaneers
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Claim 7: “Zack Wheeler’s line: 4 runs, 7 hits, 5 walks.”
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A web search result explicitly confirms Zack Wheeler's line: 'Wheeler (10-3) allowed four runs on seven hits and walked five.'
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web search NEUTRAL — Wheeler (10-3) allowed four runs on seven hits and walked five. The Blue Jays added a sacrifice fly in the sixth inning for a 4-2 lead and help spoil the result on former Phillies second baseman Chase…
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/article-blue-jays-phi…
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web search NEUTRAL — Zachary Edward Snyder (born March 1, 1966) is an American filmmaker. After starting his career primarily directing music videos, he made his feature film debut in 2004 with Dawn of the Dead, a remake …
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web search NEUTRAL — This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Zack. If an internal link incorrectly led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article.
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