Astros Up 2-1 After Dominating Game 3 in World Series
The fans at Minute Maid Park will watch Game Four of the 2017 MLB World Series between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Houston Astros when they take their seats on Saturday. First Pitch is at 8:20 pm EST. FOX Sports will televise the game nationally. Oddsmakers opened the Astros as -112-moneyline favorites versus the Dodgers, while the game’s total opened at 8. The Astros are now -136-moneyline favorites. The total is up to 8.5. After going through eight relief pitchers in Game 2. Then sending five more to the mound in Game 3 of the World Series Friday Night. Los Angeles manager Dave Roberts faced questions regarding the state of his bullpen after a 5-3 loss. Excluding Kenta Maeda, who worked 2 2/3 scoreless innings in Game 3, Roberts declared each member of his bullpen available for action Game 4. The Dodgers can’t afford to go down 3-1 to the Astros.Dodgers Need Wood to Go Deep in Game 4 of World Series
The Dodgers will trot Alex Wood out to the mound in this one. Left hander Wood has a 16-4 record and a 2.81 ERA this season. Wood has made just one start this postseason. He gave up three runs and four hits. Wood had seven strikeouts in 4 2/3 innings of Game 4 in the NLCS against the Chicago Cubs. The Dodgers dropped that game 3-2, their lone loss of that series. Wood gets the ball with the Dodgers on the brink of a daunting deficit should they lose. But he is happy for the opportunity to start instead of relieve. Wood will have a pressure-packed outing. He is equipped for the challenge. Wood led the majors in winning percentage after finishing 16-3 with a career-best 2.72 ERA in 27 appearances. His 3.3 WAR was the second-best mark of his career. It only trailed the 3.7 WAR he had with the Atlanta Braves while finishing 11-11 with a 2.78 ERA in 2014.Astros Turn to Morton in Game 3 of World Series
It’ll be Charlie Morton toeing the rubber for the Astros in this contest. Right hander Morton is 15-8 with a 3.83 ERA so far this season. Astros manager A.J. Hinch parlayed a tandem outing to positive results again. He rode right-handers Lance McCullers and Brad Peacock to victory in Game 3. He did the same with Charlie Morton and McCullers in Game 7 of the ALCS. Morton gets his first World Series start on Saturday at Minute Maid Park. Peacock made 21 starts for the Astros during the regular season. He covered the final 3 2/3 innings with hitless relief. Hinch was able to avoid dipping into his beleaguered corps of full-time relievers. The possibility exists for Hinch to execute the same gambit Saturday. He has right-hander Collin McHugh poised to finish what the Astros hope is a strong start by Morton.Recent Form
| Team | record | money | vs LHP | vs RHP | Fave | Dog | O/U | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LA Dodgers | 112-61 | $33.00 | 38-15 | 74-46 | 108-56 | 3-5 | 82-84-7 | 1.26 |
| Houston | 110-66 | $1,243.00 | 25-26 | 85-40 | 106-53 | 4-13 | 88-78-10 | 1.14 |
Pitchers Last 3 Starts
A Wood (16-4) ERA: 2.81
| event date | Opponent | Result | score | OU Result | ip | money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 18, 2017 | CHC | L | 2-3 | U | 4.2 | -$100.00 |
| Sep 26, 2017 | SD | W | 9-2 | O | 6 | $43.00 |
| Sep 20, 2017 | PHI | L | 5-7 | O | 6 | -$100.00 |
C Morton (15-8) ERA: 3.83
| event date | Opponent | Result | score | OU Result | ip | money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 21, 2017 | NYY | W | 4-0 | U | 5 | $69.00 |
| Oct 16, 2017 | NYY | L | 1-8 | O | 3.2 | -$100.00 |
| Oct 9, 2017 | BOS | W | 5-4 | U | 4.1 | $82.00 |
Bullpen
| LA Dodgers’s relievers have pitched 15.1 innings in the last 3 games. |
| Houston’s relievers have pitched 10 innings in the last 3 games. |
Pitcher Recent Starts Vs Opponent
Los Angeles Dodgers – A Wood
| Date | score | Winner | ip | hits | Runs | Earned Runs | walks | strikeouts | Decision |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 25, 2014 | 4-0 | ATL | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | Win |
Houston Astros – C Morton
| Date | score | Winner | ip | hits | Runs | Earned Runs | walks | strikeouts | Decision |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 9, 2015 | 13-6 | PIT | 5 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 6 | No Decision |
| Apr 30, 2010 | 6-2 | LA | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 8 | Loss |
World Series Supergrid
| Title | Stat | Rank | Stat | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Away Team Overall Scoring vs Home Team Overall Defense | 4.80 | 12 | 4.27 | 7 |
| Away Team Away Scoring vs Home Team Home Defense | 4.62 | 13 | 3.83 | 4 |
| Home Team Overall Scoring vs Away Team Overall Defense | 5.41 | 1 | 3.54 | 2 |
| Home Team Home Scoring vs Away Team Road Defense | 4.90 | 13 | 3.77 | 2 |
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 27, 2017 | LA | 3 | HOU | 5 | -139 | 8 | P | Yu Darvish (R) | Lance McCullers Jr. (R) | 4 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 6 |
| Oct 25, 2017 | HOU | 7 | LA | 6 | -101 | 7.5 | O | Justin Verlander (R) | Rich Hill (L) | 14 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 11 |
| 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 |
World Series Betting Trends
| Los Angeles Dodgers | ||
|---|---|---|
| LA Dodgers is 14-4 SU in its last 18 games | ||
| LA Dodgers is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games on the road | ||
| LA Dodgers is 8-17 ATS in its last 25 games on the road | ||
| LA Dodgers is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games on the road | ||
| The total has gone UNDER in 6 of LA Dodgers’s last 8 games on the road | ||
| LA Dodgers is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Houston | ||
| The total has gone UNDER in 5 of LA Dodgers’s last 7 games when playing Houston | ||
| LA Dodgers is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Houston | ||
| The total has gone UNDER in 6 of LA Dodgers’s last 8 games when playing on the road against Houston | ||
Houston Astros |
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|---|---|---|
| Houston is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games | ||
| Houston is 4-8 ATS in its last 12 games | ||
| Houston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games | ||
| Houston is 15-5 ATS in its last 20 games at home | ||
| Houston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home | ||
| Houston is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing LA Dodgers | ||
| The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Houston’s last 7 games when playing LA Dodgers | ||
| Houston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against LA Dodgers | ||
| The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Houston’s last 8 games when playing at home against LA Dodgers | ||
Team Vs Division Or Conference
Los Angeles Dodgers
| record | Home | Away | Fave | Dog | O/U | vs LHP | vs RHP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 112-61 | 62-25 | 50-36 | 108-54 | 5-7 | 82-84-6 | 38-15 | 74-46 |
| Last 10 | 7-3 | 4-1 | 3-2 | 6-1 | 1-2 | 3-5-1 | 5-0 | 2-3 |
| vs Div | 44-35 | 25-15 | 19-20 | 44-35 | 1-0 | 41-37-1 | 23-11 | 21-24 |
| vs AL | 17-6 | 10-2 | 7-4 | 16-4 | 1-2 | 10-10-3 | 4-0 | 13-6 |
| vs NL | 95-55 | 52-23 | 43-32 | 92-50 | 4-5 | 72-74-3 | 34-15 | 61-40 |
Houston Astros
| record | Home | Away | Fave | Dog | O/U | vs LHP | vs RHP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 110-66 | 55-33 | 55-33 | 106-50 | 9-14 | 88-78-10 | 25-26 | 85-40 |
| Last 10 | 6-4 | 5-0 | 1-4 | 6-0 | 0-4 | 4-5-1 | 2-2 | 4-2 |
| 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 | 17-6 | 8-3 | 9-3 | 17-3 | 1-3 | 13-9-1 | 5-2 | 12-4 |
Team Last 5 Games
Los Angeles Dodgers
| Date | Opponent | score | Result | line | Total | starter | ip | opposing starter | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 27, 2017 | HOU | 3-5 | L | 129 | 8 | Y Darvish | 1.2 | L McCullers | A |
| Oct 25, 2017 | HOU | 6-7 | L | -101 | 7.5 | R Hill | 4 | J Verlander | H |
| 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 |
Houston Astros
| Date | Opponent | score | Result | line | Total | starter | ip | opposing starter | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 27, 2017 | LA | 5-3 | W | -139 | 8 | L McCullers | 5.1 | Y Darvish | H |
| Oct 25, 2017 | LA | 7-6 | W | -109 | 7.5 | J Verlander | 6 | R Hill | A |
| 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 |
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