Great Pitching Should Showcase 2017 MLB World Series
The Los Angeles Dodgers and the Houston Astros have been the best teams in baseball all season long. The two got through the playoffs and will now open up the World Series on Tuesday at 8:09 PM ET in Los Angeles.
Oddsmakers have the Dodgers listed as -170-moneyline favorites. The total is 7 Under -125.
The Astros will send Dallas Keuchel (2-1, 2.60 ERA) to the mound. He lasted just 4.2 innings in his last start, which was a 5-0 road loss to the New York Yankees in Game 6 of the ALCS. Keuchel allowed four runs on seven hits with eight strikeouts and a walk. The 2015 AL Cy Young winner has never faced the Dodgers before.
The Dodgers counter with Clayton Kershaw (2-0, 3.63 ERA), who got the win in his last start – an 11-1 rout of the Chicago Cubs on the road, which closed out the NLCS. Over six innings, Kershaw gave up a run on three hits with five strikeouts and a walk. The three-time NL Cy Young winner (and 2014 MVP) has faced the Astros eight times, going 3-2 with a 2.38 ERA.
The two teams last met in August 2015, with the Astros scoring a three-game sweep at home. Overall, the two have split their last 10 meetings. Seven games fell under the posted total.
Recent Form
Team
record
money
vs LHP
vs RHP
Fave
Dog
O/U
Diff
Houston
108-65
$1,179.00
24-25
84-40
104-53
4-12
87-77-9
1.15
LA Dodgers
111-59
$177.00
37-15
74-44
107-55
3-4
81-83-6
1.29
Pitchers Last 3 Starts
D Keuchel (16-6) ERA: 2.87
event date
Opponent
Result
score
OU Result
ip
money
Oct 18, 2017
NYY
L
0-5
U
4.2
-$100.00
Oct 13, 2017
NYY
W
2-1
U
7
$64.00
Oct 6, 2017
BOS
W
8-2
O
5.2
$58.00
C Kershaw (20-4) ERA: 2.43
event date
Opponent
Result
score
OU Result
ip
money
Oct 19, 2017
CHC
W
11-1
O
6
$70.00
Oct 14, 2017
CHC
W
5-2
5
$0.00
Oct 6, 2017
ARI
W
9-5
O
6.1
$40.00
Bullpen
Houston’s relievers have pitched 9.1 innings in the last 3 games.
LA Dodgers’s relievers have pitched 9 innings in the last 3 games.
Pitcher Recent Starts Vs Opponent
Houston Astros – D Keuchel
Date
score
Winner
ip
hits
Runs
Earned Runs
walks
strikeouts
Decision
No Recent Starts vs. Opponent.
Los Angeles Dodgers – C Kershaw
Date
score
Winner
ip
hits
Runs
Earned Runs
walks
strikeouts
Decision
Aug 23, 2015
3-2
HOU
8
7
1
1
0
10
No Decision
May 25, 2012
3-1
HOU
7
5
3
2
3
6
Loss
Apr 21, 2012
5-1
LA
7
3
0
0
2
9
Win
Aug 13, 2011
6-1
LA
8
6
1
1
1
9
Win
May 23, 2011
4-3
HOU
6
4
1
1
2
7
No Decision
World Series Supergrid
Title
Stat
Rank
Stat
Rank
Away Team Overall Scoring vs Home Team Overall Defense
5.43
1
3.52
2
Away Team Away Scoring vs Home Team Home Defense
5.98
1
3.29
1
Home Team Overall Scoring vs Away Team Overall Defense
4.81
11
4.28
7
Home Team Home Scoring vs Away Team Road Defense
4.99
11
4.72
15
Head To Head Detail
Date
Away
away score
Home
home score
line
O/U
Away Pitcher
Home Pitcher
Away Hits
Home Hits
Away Walks
Home Walks
Away Strikeouts
Home Strikeouts
Aug 23, 2015
LA
2
HOU
3
143
6.5
U
Clayton Kershaw (L)
Lance McCullers Jr. (R)
10
10
1
0
12
12
Aug 22, 2015
LA
1
HOU
3
115
7
U
Zack Greinke (R)
Scott Kazmir (L)
7
3
1
0
12
6
Aug 21, 2015
LA
0
HOU
3
-124
8
U
Brett Anderson (L)
Mike Fiers (R)
0
7
3
0
10
8
May 27, 2012
HOU
1
LA
5
-130
7
U
J.A. Happ (L)
Chris Capuano (L)
2
12
2
5
10
11
May 26, 2012
HOU
3
LA
6
-122
6.5
O
Bud Norris (R)
Chad Billingsley (R)
7
12
6
5
9
6
May 25, 2012
HOU
3
LA
1
-215
6
U
Lucas Harrell (R)
Clayton Kershaw (L)
7
7
6
5
8
3
Apr 22, 2012
LA
0
HOU
12
116
7
O
Chad Billingsley (R)
Wandy Rodriguez (L)
6
12
3
5
7
6
Apr 21, 2012
LA
5
HOU
1
190
7
U
Clayton Kershaw (L)
Kyle Weiland (R)
8
4
5
5
7
10
Apr 20, 2012
LA
3
HOU
1
118
7.5
U
Ted Lilly (L)
J.A. Happ (L)
9
5
4
7
5
11
Aug 14, 2011
HOU
0
LA
7
-220
7
P
Jordan Lyles (R)
Hiroki Kuroda (R)
5
10
1
5
7
5
World Series Betting Trends
Houston Astros
Houston is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Houston is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Houston is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing LA Dodgers
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Houston’s last 6 games when playing LA Dodgers
Houston is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against LA Dodgers
Houston is 2-7 ATS in its last 9 games
Houston is 13-5 SU in its last 18 games
Los Angeles Dodgers
LA Dodgers is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
LA Dodgers is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing Houston
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of LA Dodgers’s last 6 games when playing Houston
LA Dodgers is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Houston
Dirty has been an employee or owner of some of the top online sports gambling forums since 1998. He worked at EOG.com from it's inception until 2008 when he left and opened GamblingIQ and then in 2012 opened Handicappers Hidaway. He has written hundreds af articles over the years and always has his "Dirty Dozen" College Football poll up starting the first week of October.
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