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to a major league contract.Miller was signed a minor league contract with the
Dodgers on Feb. 27. He opted out of it on March 21 and signed with the Indians,
who will start the season with second baseman Jason Kipnis and shortstop
Francisco Lindor on the injured list.The Indians cleared a roster spot for
Miller by placing pitcher Danny Salazar on the 60-day injured list while he
rehabs his right shoulder from surgery.Miller joins Max Moroff and Eric Stamets
in the middle infield.¡°He has a done a lot of damage against right-handed
pitching,¡± manager Terry Francona said. ¡°We will mix and match a bit depending
how guys are swinging the bat. Our guys did a good job of finding someone who
could help us at this late stage of spring. That¡¯s not an easy thing to
do.¡±Miller played with the Rays and Brewers last season, his sixth in the league
since he was the Mariners¡¯ second-round pick. He played three seasons with the
Mariners before moving on to the Rays.Miller hit .230 in 75 games last season.
He has a .239 average with 75 home runs in 680 games. He has played all four
infield positions, 375 at shortstop and 156 at second base.The Indians will keep
Hanley Ramirez on the opening day roster as a designated hitter and part time
first baseman. David Maxwell/Getty ImagesThe New York Yankees are on the brink
of elimination in their American League Division Series against the Boston Red
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Game 4 on Tuesday. After the Yankees won 6-2 on the road in Game 2 on Saturday,
the Red Sox turned the tables and got revenge on Monday in a 16-1 rout. MLB
betting line: The Yankees opened as -124 favorites (wager $124 to win $100),
according to sportsbooks monitored by OddsShark. (Line updates and matchup
report)MLB betting pick, via OddsShark computer: 5.8-3.4, Red Sox (MLB picks on
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betting news. Why the Red Sox can pay on the MLB linesIf Boston can win Game 3
easily on the road, grabbing a series-clinching victory on Tuesday is not out of
the question either, with the defending World Series champion Houston Astros
awaiting in the AL Championship Series.The Red Sox do not need to worry about
the Astros yet and must simply concentrate on eliminating their current opponent
that knows them all too well. Former AL Cy Young Award winner Rick Porcello
(17-7, 4.28 ERA) will toe the rubber for Boston and went 2-0 versus New York
during the regular season to go along with a 2.31 ERA in four starts. Why the
Yankees can pay on the MLB linesThe Yankees will be counting on a former Cy
Young winner of their own in this spot with CC Sabathia (9-7, 3.65 ERA) getting
the call in their biggest game of the year. Sabathia will likely be on a short
leash but cannot fare worse than Luis Severino did in Game 3. The lefty
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going 6-3 with a 3.12 ERA in 15 starts there.Sabathia's ERA on the road was more
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regular season with a 4.50 ERA in three outings. If he can just give the Yankees
a few quality innings, they can win.Smart betting pickThis has been an
unpredictable series so far, with New York seemingly taking control after
stealing a Game 2 win only to give it back in a Game 3 blowout. But Boston does
not want to host a Game 5 on Thursday and wants as much time to prepare for
Houston as possible. The Red Sox will do it here and move on to the ALCS for the
first time since winning the World Series in 2013.MLB betting trendsThe total
has gone over in seven of Boston's last eight games.The total has gone over in
five of Boston's last six games on the road.The total has gone over in nine of
New York's last 10 games.All MLB odds and betting trends according to Bleacher
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