Beat the Streak leader five picks from BTS mark

Two picks at a time, Graham Manning is approaching two Beat the Streak milestones.

Taking advantage of the game’s “Double Down” option for a second straight day, Manning — user “manning.gpm” — selected Jose Altuve of the Astros and Xander Bogaerts of the Red Sox on Friday, pushing his streak to 44 games. That puts Manning only five successful picks from tying Terry Sims’ all-time BTS record of 49, set earlier this season, and 13 away from the $5.6 million grand prize.

But should Manning falter, another challenger also has emerged. User “dtra1203” — real name unknown — reached the 40 mark on Friday with a successful pick of the White Sox’s Jose Abreu.

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In Beat the Streak, participants establish virtual “hitting streaks” by picking one or two big leaguers per day, with their runs continuing as long as their selections collect at least one hit in their contests. To claim the lifetime’s worth of fame and fortune, a Streaker must top Hall of Famer Joe DiMaggio’s magical hitting-streak total of 56, set in 1941, by one. In nearly 16 years of BTS play, nobody has “bested” Joe D.

It’s now easier than ever for players to chase down DiMaggio’s 56-game …

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