Dodgers Looking for Revengs in NLCS
The 2017 NLCS has the defending World Champion Chicago Cubs and the Los Angeles Dodgers meet in a rematch of last years battle. The first pitch is set for 8:08 pm EST. TBS will televise the game. The Dodgers are working on a 29-year dry spell of their own. They haven’t even been to the World Series since their underdog team upset the mighty Oakland Athletics for their last title. That year was 1988 and the miracle shot from Kirk Gibson. They have made 10 postseason appearances since and have come up empty each time. Oddsmakers have the Dodgers as a -200-moneyline favorite. The total is at 7.Dodgers Have Rested Kershaw
The Dodgers will enter the NLCS with a well-rested Clayton Kershaw. He is starting Game 1. Kershaw will be followed by Rich Hill, Yu Darvish and Alex Wood. Kershaw having plenty of rest before a playoff series is a rare. He did not pitch until Game 2 of the 2016 NLCS. That was after getting the save in the deciding victory of the NLDS. He returned to the mound again in Game 6 of the 2016 NLCS. He appeared tired and vulnerable as the Cubs pounced. Dodgers shortstop Corey Seager was limited in recent days with a sore back. The team announced Saturday that Seager was left off the 25-man NLCS roster due to the injury. Dodgers went 52-9 at one stretch this season. They also went 1-16 late in the year. It appeared to be a collective exhale. A three-game sweep of the Arizona Diamondbacks in the NLDS has the Dodgers looking more like the team that dominated most of the season.Cubs Ready for NLCS After Travel Issues
Chicago’s plane had a travel issue while flying overnight to Los Angeles early Friday. The plane was diverted to Albuquerque when a family member of somebody on the charter flight fell ill. The pilots then had to go off duty because of accumulated flight time. The Cubs finally arrived hotel at 12:30 p.m. Friday. Quintana went 7-3 with a 3.74 ERA with the Cubs after being acquired from the Chicago White Sox. He threw 5 2/3 innings against the Nationals in Game 3 of the NLDS. He allowed one unearned run on two hits. Quintana recorded two outs and threw 12 pitches in the Game 5 clincher on Thursday night. The Cubs had their woes during a sluggish first half of the season. They scored more runs than anybody in the NL since the All-Star break after a huge turnaround. Their OPS was best in the league as well. Only one NL team hit more home runs in the second half.Recent Form
| Team | record | money | vs LHP | vs RHP | Fave | Dog | O/U | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chi Cubs | 95-72 | -$639.00 | 22-15 | 73-57 | 82-61 | 13-11 | 76-82-9 | 0.74 |
| LA Dodgers | 107-58 | $44.00 | 34-15 | 73-43 | 104-54 | 3-4 | 80-80-5 | 1.21 |
Pitchers Last 3 Starts
C Kershaw (19-4) ERA: 2.43
| event date | Opponent | Result | score | OU Result | ip | money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 6, 2017 | ARI | W | 9-5 | O | 6.1 | $40.00 |
| Sep 30, 2017 | COL | W | 5-3 | U | 4 | $48.00 |
| Sep 24, 2017 | SF | W | 3-1 | U | 8 | $28.00 |
Bullpen
| Chi Cubs’s relievers have pitched 13.1 innings in the last 3 games. |
| LA Dodgers’s relievers have pitched 11.2 innings in the last 3 games. |
Pitcher Recent Starts Vs Opponent
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 28, 2017 | 9-4 | LA | 4.1 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 6 | No Decision |
| Oct 22, 2016 | 5-0 | CHC | 5 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 4 | Loss |
| Oct 16, 2016 | 1-0 | LA | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | Win |
| Aug 28, 2015 | 4-1 | LA | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 14 | Win |
| Jun 22, 2015 | 4-2 | CHC | 7 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | Loss |
NLCS Supergrid
| Title | Stat | Rank | Stat | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Away Team Overall Scoring vs Home Team Overall Defense | 5.02 | 6 | 3.58 | 2 |
| Away Team Away Scoring vs Home Team Home Defense | 4.77 | 10 | 3.34 | 1 |
| Home Team Overall Scoring vs Away Team Overall Defense | 4.79 | 12 | 4.28 | 7 |
| Home Team Home Scoring vs Away Team Road Defense | 5.00 | 11 | 4.05 | 6 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 28, 2017 | CHC | 4 | LA | 9 | -160 | 6.5 | O | Jon Lester (L) | Clayton Kershaw (L) | 11 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 10 |
| May 27, 2017 | CHC | 0 | LA | 5 | -116 | 7.5 | U | John Lackey (R) | Brandon McCarthy (R) | 3 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 11 |
| May 26, 2017 | CHC | 0 | LA | 4 | -136 | 7 | U | Jake Arrieta (R) | Alex Wood (L) | 2 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 12 |
| Apr 13, 2017 | LA | 0 | CHC | 4 | -120 | 7.5 | U | Hyun-Jin Ryu (L) | Brett Anderson (L) | 6 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 9 |
| Apr 12, 2017 | LA | 2 | CHC | 0 | -122 | 7 | U | Brandon McCarthy (R) | John Lackey (R) | 5 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 9 |
| Apr 10, 2017 | LA | 2 | CHC | 3 | -151 | 7.5 | U | Alex Wood (L) | Jon Lester (L) | 6 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 10 |
| Oct 22, 2016 | LA | 0 | CHC | 5 | 116 | 6.5 | U | Clayton Kershaw (L) | Kyle Hendricks (R) | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 8 |
| Oct 20, 2016 | CHC | 8 | LA | 4 | 148 | 7 | O | Jon Lester (L) | Kenta Maeda (R) | 13 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 6 |
| Oct 19, 2016 | CHC | 10 | LA | 2 | -109 | 7 | O | John Lackey (R) | Julio Urias (L) | 13 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8 |
| Oct 18, 2016 | CHC | 0 | LA | 6 | -112 | 6.5 | U | Jake Arrieta (R) | Rich Hill (L) | 4 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 8 |
NLCS Betting Trends
| Chicago Cubs | ||
|---|---|---|
| Chi Cubs is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games | ||
| Chi Cubs is 18-6 SU in its last 24 games | ||
| The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chi Cubs’s last 6 games | ||
| Chi Cubs is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games on the road | ||
| Chi Cubs is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road | ||
| Chi Cubs is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing LA Dodgers | ||
| Chi Cubs is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing LA Dodgers | ||
| The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Chi Cubs’s last 7 games when playing LA Dodgers | ||
| Chi Cubs is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing on the road against LA Dodgers | ||
| Chi Cubs is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against LA Dodgers | ||
| The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Chi Cubs’s last 12 games when playing on the road against LA Dodgers | ||
Los Angeles Dodgers |
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|---|---|---|
| LA Dodgers is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games | ||
| LA Dodgers is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games | ||
| The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Dodgers’s last 6 games | ||
| LA Dodgers is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games at home | ||
| LA Dodgers is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home | ||
| The total has gone OVER in 5 of LA Dodgers’s last 5 games at home | ||
| LA Dodgers is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Chi Cubs | ||
| LA Dodgers is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Chi Cubs | ||
| The total has gone UNDER in 6 of LA Dodgers’s last 7 games when playing Chi Cubs | ||
| LA Dodgers is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games when playing at home against Chi Cubs | ||
| LA Dodgers is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Chi Cubs | ||
| The total has gone UNDER in 8 of LA Dodgers’s last 12 games when playing at home against Chi Cubs | ||
Team Vs Division Or Conference
Chicago Cubs
| record | Home | Away | Fave | Dog | O/U | vs LHP | vs RHP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 95-72 | 49-34 | 46-38 | 82-58 | 13-14 | 76-82-9 | 22-15 | 73-57 |
| Last 10 | 7-3 | 3-2 | 4-1 | 3-1 | 4-2 | 4-6 | 1-1 | 6-2 |
| vs Div | 46-30 | 22-15 | 24-15 | 40-28 | 6-2 | 37-37-2 | 4-3 | 42-27 |
| vs AL | 12-8 | 5-5 | 7-3 | 10-6 | 2-2 | 11-7-2 | 4-4 | 8-4 |
| vs NL | 83-64 | 44-29 | 39-35 | 72-52 | 11-12 | 65-75-7 | 18-11 | 65-53 |
Los Angeles Dodgers
| record | Home | Away | Fave | Dog | O/U | vs LHP | vs RHP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 107-58 | 59-24 | 48-34 | 104-53 | 4-5 | 80-80-5 | 34-15 | 73-43 |
| Last 10 | 9-1 | 6-0 | 3-1 | 9-1 | 0-0 | 5-5 | 4-0 | 5-1 |
| 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 | 91-54 | 50-23 | 41-31 | 89-49 | 3-5 | 71-71-3 | 31-15 | 60-39 |
Team Last 5 Games
Chicago Cubs
| Date | Opponent | score | Result | line | Total | starter | ip | opposing starter | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 12, 2017 | WSH | 9-8 | W | -118 | 7.5 | K Hendricks | 4 | G Gonzalez | A |
| Oct 11, 2017 | WSH | 0-5 | L | -104 | 7 | J Arrieta | 4 | S Strasburg | H |
| Oct 9, 2017 | WSH | 2-1 | W | 100 | 7.5 | J Quintana | 5.2 | M Scherzer | H |
| Oct 7, 2017 | WSH | 3-6 | L | 108 | 8.5 | J Lester | 6 | G Gonzalez | A |
| Oct 6, 2017 | WSH | 3-0 | W | 135 | 7.5 | K Hendricks | 7 | S Strasburg | A |
Los Angeles Dodgers
| Date | Opponent | score | Result | line | Total | starter | ip | opposing starter | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 9, 2017 | ARI | 3-1 | W | -115 | 9 | Y Darvish | 5 | Z Greinke | A |
| Oct 7, 2017 | ARI | 8-5 | W | -142 | 8 | R Hill | 4 | Robbie Ray | H |
| Oct 6, 2017 | ARI | 9-5 | W | -252 | 7.5 | C Kershaw | 6.1 | T Walker | H |
| Oct 1, 2017 | COL | 6-3 | W | -150 | 11 | Ross Stripling | 2 | Kyle Freeland | A |
| Sep 30, 2017 | COL | 5-3 | W | -210 | 9 | C Kershaw | 4 | German Marquez | A |
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