Beyond The Line

Today’s slate has that perfect mix of legacy vibes, quiet milestones, and live streaks—the stuff most feeds don’t surface before first pitch.

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🎂 Legacy Vibes — Jim Thome Day in Cleveland

Guardians ML +112
Hall of Famer Jim Thome was born August 27, 1970. On his birthday, Cleveland gets a little extra juice from one of its all-time icons (612 HR, 5× All-Star). If you believe in franchise aura, this is your hook.

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⚾ Milestones to Watch

• Steven Kwan (Guardians) — at 99 career doubles; one more gets him to 💯. Prop: 0.5 doubles (+295).
• Nick Castellanos (Phillies) — sitting on 249 HR; chasing #250 tonight in New York. Prop: 0.5 HR (+600).
• Mike Trout (Angels) — still at 398 HR, 2 shy of the 400 club and looking for a reset after sitting last game. Props: 0.5 HR (+295) | 1.5 HR (+2500).
• Matt Chapman (Giants) — at 199 career HR; hunting #200 tonight. Prop: 0.5 HR (+425).

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🔥 Streak Watch

• Colson Montgomery (White Sox) — homers in 4 straight; eyes 5 in a row. Prop: 0.5 HR (+330).

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📌 Why It Matters

Birthdays that tie to franchise legends (Thome), “quiet” milestones (Kwan’s doubles), power chases (Castellanos, Trout, Chapman), and live heaters (Montgomery) are exactly the edges that don’t show in a box score—but can shape how you see tonight’s slate.