Latest crackdown on inappropriate touching by, no not Joe Biden, but other costumed characters near Times Square, hasn’t impacted the betting line. Report stated 24 people an hour were molested by Elmo and friends but over/under for hourly gropes still stands at 23 ¹/₂. Take the over.

Are the Mets still in the hunt? If so, do they have another gear? Another critical home game tonight against the D’backs, a team they must get past if they intend on playing in the postseason. Steven Matz is right where he should be at 9-8, but he has not surrendered more than two runs in a game at home since June. Arizona’s Robbie Ray is scheduled to start. Ray had to leave his last outing after developing a blister on the middle finger of his pitching hand. Reds scored three times prior to his exit and Ray has now given up seven runs in his last nine innings. Play 10 units on the Mets.

Down 3-0 the Rays came back and defeated the Rangers 5-3 in 11 innings. Austin Meadows two-run homer tied the game in the eighth. Another win! Down -191 piazzas!

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