Verlander Battles Hill in World Series Game 2
The fans at Dodger Stadium will see what should be another pitching duel tonight in the 2017 MLB World Series. The Houston Astros and the Los Angeles Dodgers will throw the first pitch at 8:09 pm EST. FOX Sports will televise the game across the globe. Los Angeles left-hander Clayton Kershaw threw a masterpiece in the Dodgers’ Game 1 victory Tuesday night. He threw seven innings, gave up one run, no walks, 11 strikeouts in a 3-1 win for the Dodgers. Oddsmakers opened the Dodgers as -113-moneyline favorites versus the Astros, while the game’s total opened at 7.5. The line is now the Astros -112-moneyline favorites. The total has dropped to 7 Under -125.Astros Looking to Get out of LA With a Split
Right hander Justin Verlander will take the mound for the Astros to start this game. Verlander is 19-8 this season with a 3.16 ERA. In four appearances, three of them starts, in this postseason, Verlander has a 1.46 ERA over 24 2/3 innings. He has struck out 24 with six walks. Every time Verlander has taken the mound this fall, the Astros have won. Verlander went a combined 15-8 with a 3.36 ERA for the Detroit Tigers and the Astros in the regular season. He is 9-0 with a 1.23 ERA in a Houston uniform. That is regular season and postseason combined. At 34, Verlander can rely on the mental side of his game even more. That is something his years of experience with the Tigers will play vital. The physical side has returned him to being an elite pitcher after a couple of down years (for Verlander).Dodgers Turn to Experience as Well in Revitalized Rich Hill
Rich Hill is who starts for the Dodgers. Left hander Hill is 12-8 with a 3.30 ERA so far this season. Hill, who is 37, has made just six previous postseason appearances. He will be making his World Series debut tonight. He was banished to independent baseball just a few years ago. Hill has now resurrected his career by leaning on his curveball more than ever. He is changing arm angles to keep hitters off balance also. The revival began when he returned to being a starting pitcher for the Long Island Ducks in 2015. His stuff was eye-opening enough for the Red Sox to give him a shot. He bounced quickly from Boston to the Oakland A’s. Now he is in Dodger Blue. Hill has quickly turned himself into a feel-good story.Recent Form
| Team | record | money | vs LHP | vs RHP | Fave | Dog | O/U | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston | 108-66 | $1,079.00 | 24-26 | 84-40 | 104-53 | 4-13 | 87-78-9 | 1.14 |
| LA Dodgers | 112-59 | $233.00 | 38-15 | 74-44 | 108-55 | 3-4 | 81-84-6 | 1.29 |
Pitchers Last 3 Starts
J Verlander (19-8) ERA: 3.16
| event date | Opponent | Result | score | OU Result | ip | money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 20, 2017 | NYY | W | 7-1 | O | 7 | $67.00 |
| Oct 14, 2017 | NYY | W | 2-1 | U | 9 | $82.00 |
| Oct 5, 2017 | BOS | W | 8-2 | O | 6 | $77.00 |
R Hill (12-8) ERA: 3.30
| event date | Opponent | Result | score | OU Result | ip | money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 15, 2017 | CHC | W | 4-1 | U | 5 | $65.00 |
| Oct 7, 2017 | ARI | W | 8-5 | O | 4 | $70.00 |
| Sep 27, 2017 | SD | W | 10-0 | O | 7 | $40.00 |
Bullpen
| Houston’s relievers have pitched 7.1 innings in the last 3 games. |
| LA Dodgers’s relievers have pitched 8.1 innings in the last 3 games. |
Pitcher Recent Starts Vs Opponent
Houston Astros – J Verlander
| Date | score | Winner | ip | hits | Runs | Earned Runs | walks | strikeouts | Decision |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 20, 2017 | 6-1 | DET | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | Win |
| Jul 8, 2014 | 14-5 | DET | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 4 | Win |
Los Angeles Dodgers – R Hill
| Date | score | Winner | ip | hits | Runs | Earned Runs | walks | strikeouts | Decision |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 7, 2016 | 3-1 | OAK | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 | Win |
| May 1, 2016 | 2-1 | HOU | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | Loss |
| Apr 4, 2008 | 4-3 | HOU | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | No Decision |
| Sep 12, 2007 | 3-2 | CHC | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | Win |
| Sep 2, 2007 | 6-5 | CHC | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | No Decision |
World Series Supergrid
| Title | Stat | Rank | Stat | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Away Team Overall Scoring vs Home Team Overall Defense | 5.41 | 1 | 3.51 | 2 |
| Away Team Away Scoring vs Home Team Home Defense | 5.92 | 1 | 3.27 | 1 |
| Home Team Overall Scoring vs Away Team Overall Defense | 4.80 | 12 | 4.27 | 7 |
| Home Team Home Scoring vs Away Team Road Defense | 4.97 | 11 | 4.70 | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 24, 2017 | HOU | 1 | LA | 3 | -177 | 7 | U | Dallas Keuchel (L) | Clayton Kershaw (L) | 3 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 5 |
| 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 |
World Series Betting Trends
| Houston Astros | ||
|---|---|---|
| Houston is 2-8 ATS in its last 10 games | ||
| Houston is 13-6 SU in its last 19 games | ||
| Houston is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games | ||
| The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Houston’s last 9 games | ||
| Houston is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games on the road | ||
| Houston is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road | ||
| The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Houston’s last 5 games when playing LA Dodgers | ||
| Houston is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against LA Dodgers | ||
| Los Angeles Dodgers | ||
|---|---|---|
| LA Dodgers is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games | ||
| LA Dodgers is 10-1 SU in its last 11 games | ||
| The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Dodgers’s last 5 games | ||
| LA Dodgers is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home | ||
| The total has gone UNDER in 5 of LA Dodgers’s last 5 games when playing Houston | ||
| LA Dodgers is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Houston | ||
Team Vs Division Or Conference
Houston Astros
| record | Home | Away | Fave | Dog | O/U | vs LHP | vs RHP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 108-66 | 54-33 | 54-33 | 104-50 | 9-14 | 87-78-9 | 24-26 | 84-40 |
| Last 10 | 5-5 | 4-0 | 1-5 | 5-1 | 0-4 | 4-6 | 1-2 | 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 | 15-6 | 7-3 | 8-3 | 15-3 | 1-3 | 12-9 | 4-2 | 11-4 |
Los Angeles Dodgers
| record | Home | Away | Fave | Dog | O/U | vs LHP | vs RHP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 112-59 | 62-24 | 50-35 | 108-54 | 5-5 | 81-84-5 | 38-15 | 74-44 |
| Last 10 | 9-1 | 5-0 | 4-1 | 8-1 | 1-0 | 3-6 | 6-0 | 3-1 |
| vs Div | 44-35 | 25-15 | 19-20 | 44-35 | 1-0 | 41-37-1 | 23-11 | 21-24 |
| vs AL | 17-4 | 10-1 | 7-3 | 16-4 | 1-0 | 9-10-2 | 4-0 | 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 24, 2017 | LA | 1-3 | L | 167 | 7 | D Keuchel | 6.2 | C Kershaw | A |
| 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 |
Los Angeles Dodgers
| Date | Opponent | score | Result | line | Total | starter | ip | opposing starter | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 24, 2017 | HOU | 3-1 | W | -177 | 7 | C Kershaw | 7 | D Keuchel | H |
| 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 |
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