Astros and Dodgers Have One More Epic Battle in 2017 World Series
The Houston Astros and the Los Angeles Dodgers will battle one more time on Wednesday when they battle at Dodger Stadium in Game 7 of the 2017 World Series. The series has been an epic battle between two heavyweight sluggers. First pitch is set for 8:20 pm EST. FOX will have the thrilling action. Oddsmakers opened the Dodgers as -130-moneyline favorites versus the Astros, while the game’s total opened at 7.5. The Dodgers are now -155-moneyline favorites. The total has held steady. The All-Star Game no longer decides home-field advantage in the World Series. MLB gave up the asinine experiment. The Dodgers had the best record in baseball this year. They have turned home-field advantage into hosting Game 7 of the Fall Classic. The Dodgers bested the Houston Astros 3-1 on Tuesday night. Game 6 of the World Series was what we expected to see a lot of this season. Verlander dominating most of the time and the Dodgers getting good pitching. The Dodgers had the more timely hitting as the Astros left the Bases Loaded with no outs at one point.Astros Turn to McCullers Jr. to Win Franchise’s 1st World Series Title
Lance McCullers Jr. out to the mound in this one. Right hander McCullers Jr. has a 8-4 record and a 4.07 ERA this season. The Astros are looking to win their first title. In Houston’s only other World Series appearance, 2005, they lost to the Chicago White Sox. The Astros were in the National League at the time. The right-handed McCullers JR. gave up three runs on four hits over 5 1/3 innings in Game 3. He got the victory. Russ Springer’s home run in Game 6 was the 14th of the series for the Astros. That ties them with the 2002 Giants for the most ever in a single World Series. Houston needs only one home run in Game 7 to hold the record outright. Justin Verlander is expected to be able to pitch an inning or two if needed.Darvish Gets a Chance at Reprieve After Game 3 Bad Outing
Yu Darvish. The Dodgers right hander has a 3.83 ERA to go along with a 12-13 record this season. The Dodgers will be looking for their seventh World Series title overall. Darvish had a sub-par effort at Houston. He gave up four runs on six hits in just 1 2/3 innings. That was the shortest outing of his career. It is all hands on deck for the Dodgers bullpen. Clayton Kershaw is expected to be ready to come out of the bullpen.
Recent Form
| Team | record | money | vs LHP | vs RHP | Fave | Dog | O/U | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston | 111-68 | $1,156.00 | 26-28 | 85-40 | 106-54 | 5-14 | 89-80-10 | 1.09 |
| LA Dodgers | 114-62 | $108.00 | 38-16 | 76-46 | 110-57 | 3-5 | 83-86-7 | 1.27 |
Pitchers Last 3 Starts
L McCullers (8-4) ERA: 4.07
| event date | Opponent | Result | score | OU Result | ip | money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 27, 2017 | LA | W | 5-3 | P | 5.1 | $72.00 |
| Oct 17, 2017 | NYY | L | 4-6 | O | 6 | -$100.00 |
| Sep 30, 2017 | BOS | L | 3-6 | P | 4.1 | -$100.00 |
Y Darvish (12-13) ERA: 3.83
| event date | Opponent | Result | score | OU Result | ip | money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 27, 2017 | HOU | L | 3-5 | P | 1.2 | -$100.00 |
| Oct 17, 2017 | CHC | W | 6-1 | U | 6.1 | $98.00 |
| Oct 9, 2017 | ARI | W | 3-1 | U | 5 | $87.00 |
Bullpen
| Houston’s relievers have pitched 11 innings in the last 3 games. |
| LA Dodgers’s relievers have pitched 12.2 innings in the last 3 games. |
Pitcher Recent Starts Vs Opponent
Houston Astros – L McCullers
| Date | score | Winner | ip | hits | Runs | Earned Runs | walks | strikeouts | Decision |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 27, 2017 | 5-3 | HOU | 5.1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | Win |
| Aug 23, 2015 | 3-2 | HOU | 7 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | No Decision |
Los Angeles Dodgers – Y Darvish
| Date | score | Winner | ip | hits | Runs | Earned Runs | walks | strikeouts | Decision |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 27, 2017 | 5-3 | HOU | 1.2 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | Loss |
| Jun 12, 2017 | 6-1 | TEX | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | Win |
| Jun 2, 2017 | 7-1 | HOU | 5 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 8 | Loss |
| Sep 4, 2016 | 7-6 | HOU | 4 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | Loss |
| Aug 7, 2016 | 5-3 | TEX | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | No Decision |
World Series Supergrid
| Title | Stat | Rank | Stat | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Away Team Overall Scoring vs Home Team Overall Defense | 5.41 | 1 | 3.57 | 2 |
| Away Team Away Scoring vs Home Team Home Defense | 5.88 | 1 | 3.28 | 1 |
| Home Team Overall Scoring vs Away Team Overall Defense | 4.84 | 11 | 4.32 | 8 |
| Home Team Home Scoring vs Away Team Road Defense | 4.95 | 13 | 4.70 | 15 |
World Series 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 31, 2017 | HOU | 1 | LA | 3 | -126 | 7.5 | U | Justin Verlander (R) | Rich Hill (L) | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 12 |
| Oct 29, 2017 | LA | 12 | HOU | 13 | 113 | 7 | O | Clayton Kershaw (L) | Dallas Keuchel (L) | 14 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 6 |
| Oct 28, 2017 | LA | 6 | HOU | 2 | -106 | 8.5 | U | Alex Wood (L) | Charlie Morton (R) | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 4 |
| 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 |
World Series Betting Trends
| Houston Astros | ||
|---|---|---|
| Houston is 5-10 ATS in its last 15 games | ||
| Houston is 16-8 SU in its last 24 games | ||
| Houston is 1-10 ATS in its last 11 games on the road | ||
| Houston is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road | ||
| Houston is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing LA Dodgers | ||
| The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Houston’s last 10 games when playing LA Dodgers | ||
| Houston is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against LA Dodgers | ||
| The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Houston’s last 6 games when playing on the road against LA Dodgers | ||
Los Angeles Dodgers |
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|---|---|---|
| LA Dodgers is 16-5 SU in its last 21 games | ||
| LA Dodgers is 10-1 SU in its last 11 games at home | ||
| LA Dodgers is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games when playing Houston | ||
| The total has gone UNDER in 7 of LA Dodgers’s last 10 games when playing Houston | ||
| LA Dodgers is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Houston | ||
| The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Dodgers’s last 6 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 | 111-68 | 56-34 | 55-34 | 106-51 | 10-15 | 89-80-10 | 26-28 | 85-40 |
| Last 10 | 5-5 | 4-1 | 1-4 | 4-1 | 1-4 | 4-5-1 | 3-3 | 2-2 |
| 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 | 18-8 | 9-4 | 9-4 | 17-4 | 2-4 | 14-11-1 | 6-4 | 12-4 |
Los Angeles Dodgers
| record | Home | Away | Fave | Dog | O/U | vs LHP | vs RHP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 114-62 | 63-25 | 51-37 | 110-55 | 6-7 | 83-86-6 | 38-16 | 76-46 |
| Last 10 | 6-4 | 3-1 | 3-3 | 6-2 | 2-2 | 3-6-1 | 3-1 | 3-3 |
| vs Div | 44-35 | 25-15 | 19-20 | 44-35 | 1-0 | 41-37-1 | 23-11 | 21-24 |
| vs AL | 19-7 | 11-2 | 8-5 | 18-5 | 2-2 | 11-12-3 | 4-1 | 15-6 |
| 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 31, 2017 | LA | 1-3 | L | 116 | 7.5 | J Verlander | 6 | R Hill | A |
| Oct 29, 2017 | LA | 13-12 | W | 113 | 7 | D Keuchel | 3.2 | C Kershaw | H |
| Oct 28, 2017 | LA | 2-6 | L | -106 | 8.5 | C Morton | 6.1 | A Wood | H |
| 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 |
Los Angeles Dodgers
| Date | Opponent | score | Result | line | Total | starter | ip | opposing starter | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 31, 2017 | HOU | 3-1 | W | -126 | 7.5 | R Hill | 4.2 | J Verlander | H |
| Oct 29, 2017 | HOU | 12-13 | L | -123 | 7 | C Kershaw | 4.2 | D Keuchel | A |
| Oct 28, 2017 | HOU | 6-2 | W | -104 | 8.5 | A Wood | 5.2 | C Morton | A |
| 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 |
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