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. Bet on baseball at Bovada and get a 50% bonus. 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 |
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|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
| LA Dodgers is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games | ||
Team Vs Division Or Conference
Houston Astros
| record | Home | Away | Fave | Dog | O/U | vs LHP | vs RHP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 108-65 | 54-33 | 54-32 | 104-50 | 9-13 | 87-77-9 | 24-25 | 84-40 |
| Last 10 | 6-4 | 5-0 | 1-4 | 6-1 | 0-3 | 5-5 | 2-1 | 4-3 |
| vs Div | 50-26 | 24-15 | 26-11 | 49-23 | 3-2 | 34-38-4 | 11-10 | 39-16 |
| vs AL | 93-60 | 47-30 | 46-30 | 89-47 | 8-11 | 75-69-9 | 20-24 | 73-36 |
| vs NL | 15-5 | 7-3 | 8-2 | 15-3 | 1-2 | 12-8 | 4-1 | 11-4 |
Los Angeles Dodgers
| record | Home | Away | Fave | Dog | O/U | vs LHP | vs RHP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 111-59 | 61-24 | 50-35 | 107-54 | 5-5 | 81-83-5 | 37-15 | 74-44 |
| Last 10 | 9-1 | 4-0 | 5-1 | 8-1 | 1-0 | 3-6 | 5-0 | 4-1 |
| vs Div | 44-35 | 25-15 | 19-20 | 44-35 | 1-0 | 41-37-1 | 23-11 | 21-24 |
| vs AL | 16-4 | 9-1 | 7-3 | 15-4 | 1-0 | 9-9-2 | 3-0 | 13-4 |
| vs NL | 95-55 | 52-23 | 43-32 | 92-50 | 4-5 | 72-74-3 | 34-15 | 61-40 |
Team Last 5 Games
Houston Astros
| Date | Opponent | score | Result | line | Total | starter | ip | opposing starter | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 21, 2017 | NYY | 4-0 | W | -145 | 8 | C Morton | 5 | C Sabathia | H |
| Oct 20, 2017 | NYY | 7-1 | W | -150 | 7.5 | J Verlander | 7 | Luis Severino | H |
| Oct 18, 2017 | NYY | 0-5 | L | 100 | 8 | D Keuchel | 4.2 | Masahiro Tanaka | A |
| Oct 17, 2017 | NYY | 4-6 | L | 105 | 8.5 | L McCullers | 6 | S Gray | A |
| Oct 16, 2017 | NYY | 1-8 | L | 115 | 8.5 | C Morton | 3.2 | C Sabathia | A |
Los Angeles Dodgers
| Date | Opponent | score | Result | line | Total | starter | ip | opposing starter | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 19, 2017 | CHC | 11-1 | W | -142 | 7 | C Kershaw | 6 | J Quintana | A |
| Oct 18, 2017 | CHC | 2-3 | L | -125 | 9.5 | A Wood | 4.2 | J Arrieta | A |
| Oct 17, 2017 | CHC | 6-1 | W | -102 | 8.5 | Y Darvish | 6.1 | K Hendricks | A |
| Oct 15, 2017 | CHC | 4-1 | W | -154 | 7.5 | R Hill | 5 | J Lester | H |
| Oct 14, 2017 | CHC | 5-2 | W | C Kershaw | 5 | J Quintana | H |
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