"I feel like 100 is the new 95," said Los Angeles Dodgers reliever Will Klein, who first hit 100 in a summer ball all-star game in 2020 and expects to again this season, having topped out thus far at 98.8 mph. "It used to be, 'You throw 95, that's gas.' Now, it's 100. And now you see starters out there sitting 100."
The Cubs are sitting as slim -115 favorites, with the Phillies at -105 to win outright. Even with Aaron Nola on the bump, the books are showing respect to Colin Rea's undefeated start.
The Angels have been the moneyline favorite just once so far this season, a game they won. Los Angeles has won nine, or 47.4%, of the 19 games it has played as the underdog this season.
This week, Brett and I got into the state of the NL Central, the vibe shifting wins on Tuesday and Wednesday, and the dominant looking start to the season for Shota Imanaga.