Hello, fellow Sleep Refusers. John here to take you through tonight's (probably last night's, by the time this ends) game between the St. Louis Cardinals and Los Angeles Dodgers. Let's take a look at the lineups. https://twitter.com/Cardinals/status/1031696161806143493 https://twitter.com/Dodgers/status/1031662524624584704 So on the surface, the Dodgers have the pitching edge tonight. Austin Gomber has pitched well, but…
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