Beat the Streak leader just 3 short of tying all-time high

Graham Manning suddenly stands on the brink of making Beat the Streak history, thanks to two successful picks on Saturday.

Manning, who goes by the username “manning.gpm,” took advantage of the game’s “Double Down” feature for the third straight day and picked the Cubs’ Kris Bryant and the Pirates’ Starling Marte. Both players collected hits Saturday, extending Manning’s streak to 46 games — just three shy of Terry Sims’ record 49-game streak set earlier this year and 11 away from the $5.6 million grand prize.

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The Cubs were first on the docket Saturday, and Chicago’s entire lineup made Manning sweat a little bit after they were held hitless through six innings by Seattle’s Wade Miley. In the seventh, the Cubs’ Dexter Fowler drew a walk, and Bryant followed with a single to both break up Miley’s no-hitter and keep Manning’s streak alive.

Marte took care of business early, doubling in the second inning of Pittsburgh’s Saturday night contest in Milwaukee. Entering Saturday, the Pirates outfielder was 3-for-7 lifetime against Milwaukee starter Chase Anderson with a double and a home run.

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