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Predicted Score
Team |
Predicted Score |
ML |
Total |
Run Line |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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5.11 |
-130 
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o6.5 -130 
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-1.5 +138 
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3.80 |
+120 
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u7.0 -120 
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+1.5 -157
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LA Dodgers
- Under is 3-0-2 in Dodgers last 5 vs. National League Central.
- Dodgers are 5-0 in their last 5 games as a road favorite.
- Under is 6-0-2 in Dodgers last 8 after scoring 2 runs or less in their previous game.
- Under is 6-0 in Yamamotos last 6 starts vs. a team with a winning record.
Milwaukee
- Brewers are 10-0 in Hendersons last 10 starts as a home favorite.
- Brewers are 6-0 in Hendersons last 6 home starts vs. a team with a winning record.
- Brewers are 7-0 in Hendersons last 7 starts after allowing 2 runs or less in their previous game.
- Brewers are 7-0 in Hendersons last 7 starts after scoring 2 runs or less in their previous game.
Top Projection
Will Smith o0.5 Total RBIs (+230)
o0.5+243
Predicted Score
Team |
Predicted Score |
ML |
Total |
Run Line |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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4.26 |
+145
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o6.5 -120 
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+1.5 -150 
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4.28 |
-162
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u7.0 -120
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-1.5 +135
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Cleveland
- Over is 5-0 in Griffins last 5 starts following a team loss in their previous game.
- Guardians are 8-1 in their last 9 games as a road favorite.
- Guardians are 5-1 in their last 6 road games.
- Under is 5-1 in Guardians last 6 vs. a team with a winning record.
Tampa Bay
- Rays are 6-0 in Rasmussens last 6 starts vs. a team with a winning record.
- Rays are 5-0 in Rasmussens last 5 home starts vs. a team with a winning record.
- Rays are 8-0 in Rasmussens last 8 starts with 8 or more days of rest.
- Rays are 5-0 in Rasmussens last 5 starts when their opponent allows 2 runs or less in their previous game.
Top Projection
Junior Caminero o0.5 Total RBIs (+135)
o0.5+190
LAD
@
MIL
Mon, Oct 12 • 5:00 PM ET
Total
u6.5 (+105)
Dustin Saracini
Senior Analyst
I'd play this one up to 49% - runs are simply going to be tough to come by tonight with two aces on the mound. We all know what Yoshinobu Yamamoto brings every time he gets the ball in the postseason; he allowed just one run against the Braves across seven innings while punching out 10 in his lone start these playoffs. He's limited this Brewers lineup to a .229 xBA and .283 xwOBA across 76 at-bats, and should be able to work deep into the ballgame as a result. Logan Henderson has had similar success in this spot, owning a 27% K rate against the Dodgers, with Freddie Freeman, Shohei Ohtani, Kyle Tucker, and Andy Pages going 2-for-17 against him lifetime.
Walks Allowed
Logan Henderson o1.5 Walks Allowed (+140)
Colby Marchio
Contributor
The Dodgers' disciplined approach at the plate makes this a tough matchup for Logan Henderson, who struggled to limit walks against left-handed hitters late in the season. With four lefties sporting walk rates above 10.1%, plus Mookie Betts' elite patience, Los Angeles has plenty of opportunities to draw free passes.
CLE
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TB
Mon, Oct 12 • 8:00 PM ET
Total Home Runs
Travis Bazzana o0.5 Total Home Runs (+950)
Dustin Saracini
Senior Analyst
The Australian legend is my favorite long shot on the board - he's an absolute gamer and has crushed righties this season to the tune of a .846 OPS. The Rays ace is one of the best pitchers in baseball, but Travis Bazzana has the tools to give him trouble today. Rasmussen throws his fastball 28% of the time, and that's a pitch Bazzana has absolutely feasted on this season, boasting a 47% hard-hit rate while launching nine of his 15 home runs against the heater. If Cleveland hits a homer today, Bazzana is a good trade, and at this price, you can't go wrong.
Total Home Runs
Junior Caminero o0.5 Total Home Runs (+407)
Dustin Saracini
Senior Analyst
Surprise, surprise, one of the best hitters in baseball is making our list to go yard in Game 1. There's something about hitting in Tampa Bay that gives Junior Caminero a boost - he owns a .934 OPS at Tropicana Field and has a .817 OPS in the postseason so far. With Cleveland Guardians starter Foster Griffin owning a .414 xSLG this season, I'll ride with Caminero tonight.
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The run line is another name for a point spread that you may be more familiar with in NBA and NFL betting. A point spread varies in the NFL and NBA from as little as 0.5 points up to double-digit spreads. A baseball run line is almost always a 1.5-point spread.
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