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Odd Lots: How a Former Wall Street Trader Cracked the World of Betting on Baseball

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Chicago Cubs' Matthew Murton, left, gets a high five from teammate Derrek Lee after hitting a home run in the first inning of their game against the Cincinnati Reds Monday April 3, 2006, in Cincinnati, Ohio. — Chicago Cubs' Matthew Murton, left, gets a high five from teammate Derrek Lee after hitting a home run in the first inning of their game against the Cincinnati Reds Monday April 3, 2006, in Cincinnati, Ohio.Photographer: JAY LAPRETE

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By Joe Weisenthal and Tracy Alloway

July 10, 2017 at 1:00 AM UTC

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