The Demons and Gremlins are out tonight

, RoR –9.27% (vs 11/10 odds 47.5%)

Gm. #6, Astros +124, Verlander / Hill

So, tonight the “greatest pitcher on the planet” according to Joe Buck and John Smoltz, gets to sit on the bench and watch his “unbeatable team” fall to the guys from Hurricane Central, neither of which has any effect whatsoever on the outcome. What does affect the outcome is that Justin Verlander is no choker. Instead of choking on the Big Salami he will slice it, dice it, and consume it in 27 small bites that chew, swallow and digest much better. The bullpen argument is over, now that the Dodgers bullpen is no longer playing National League competition. Their “greatest pitcher on the planet” and bullpen have been shredded and tossed on the tacos. Dave Roberts grandest dream is that he must figure out what to do tomorrow, since that would mean his team survived tonight. Don’t worry about it Dave, tell your wife to go ahead and book the vacation plans. No conspiracy theory here. Just the better starter (who will probably give them 7 strong), an equal bullpen, and far better offense.

Now, for the guys that think they know how to read lines and determine which way the sharp or pro money is going: This line was initially attacked by Astros backers, who drove a +115 opener all the way to -114, then the public started hammering the Dodgers and has not stopped. Quite literally, you don’t know which, if either side, the sharp or pro money has come down on.  Sharp and/or pro money bets when it feels the odds are opportune, not necessarily at the beginning or end of the day. There is also a lot of money that is no longer wagering the World Series, as laying or taking odds versus either of the two remaining contenders is dangerous. On a 15 game card in the midst of the season line movement on one particular game is more significant than it is on a game that is the only action in town in the World Series and draws out far less pro and sharp money as opposed to the same amateur money that says “You just HAVE to bet the Super Bowl!”

BOL  

, RoR –9.27% (vs 11/10 odds 47.5%)

Gm. #6, Astros +124, Verlander / Hill

So, tonight the “greatest pitcher on the planet” according to Joe Buck and John Smoltz, gets to sit on the bench and watch his “unbeatable team” fall to the guys from Hurricane Central, neither of which has any effect whatsoever on the outcome. What does affect the outcome is that Justin Verlander is no choker. Instead of choking on the Big Salami he will slice it, dice it, and consume it in 27 small bites that chew, swallow and digest much better. The bullpen argument is over, now that the Dodgers bullpen is no longer playing National League competition. Their “greatest pitcher on the planet” and bullpen have been shredded and tossed on the tacos. Dave Roberts grandest dream is that he must figure out what to do tomorrow, since that would mean his team survived tonight. Don’t worry about it Dave, tell your wife to go ahead and book the vacation plans. No conspiracy theory here. Just the better starter (who will probably give them 7 strong), an equal bullpen, and far better offense.

Now, for the guys that think they know how to read lines and determine which way the sharp or pro money is going: This line was initially attacked by Astros backers, who drove a +115 opener all the way to -114, then the public started hammering the Dodgers and has not stopped. Quite literally, you don’t know which, if either side, the sharp or pro money has come down on.  Sharp and/or pro money bets when it feels the odds are opportune, not necessarily at the beginning or end of the day. There is also a lot of money that is no longer wagering the World Series, as laying or taking odds versus either of the two remaining contenders is dangerous. On a 15 game card in the midst of the season line movement on one particular game is more significant than it is on a game that is the only action in town in the World Series and draws out far less pro and sharp money as opposed to the same amateur money that says “You just HAVE to bet the Super Bowl!”

BOL