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Host Adam Burke has had to reinvent himself as a baseball handicapper in light of this season’s developments. He’s spent the last few shows putting together a comprehensive profile of how the baseball has changed and the adjustments that need to be made. On this edition of The Bettor’s Box, Adam talked about high-velocity contact and why what has transpired has created a higher-variance environment that benefits bad teams and bad pitchers. He looked at a few teams that have been helped and hurt by this new baseball and about their prognoses going forward. After a look at some defensive metrics and the reasons why they may need to be more of a factor in your handicapping, Adam recapped the line moves that we’ve seen this week, gave out a pick for Thursday night, and previewed the weekend ahead with thoughts on Mariners vs. Rangers, Dodgers vs. Angels, Nationals vs. Yankees, Padres vs. Giants, and Phillies vs. Braves.