Houston (0-1) at LA Dodgers (1-0)
When: Wednesday, October 25th 2017
Where: Dodger Stadium, Los Angeles, CA
Time: 8:05 ET | TV: FOX
Opening Odds: Los Angeles -114/7.5
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The Houston Astros will look for a little more offense on Wednesday to back Justin Verlander when they take on the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 2 of the World Series at a warm Dodger Stadium. Dodgers’ ace Clayton Kershaw allowed one run and three hits with 11 strikeouts over seven innings and Justin Turner belted a tiebreaking two-run homer (his fourth of the postseason) in Tuesday’s 3-1 victory in Game 1. Kershaw had Houston hitters baffled all night and his quick work made it the shortest World Series Game in 27 years – 2:28. Turner has driven in a franchise-record 14 runs this postseason, and his 26 career RBIs match the club mark set by Hall-of-Famer Duke Snider. Chris Taylor led off the bottom of the first inning Tuesday by slugging the first pitch from Dallas Keuchel 447 feet over the wall in left field for his third homer of the postseason. Astros 3B Alex Bregman went deep for the third time this postseason to account for his team’s lone run in Game 1.
Pitchers: Astros – Justin Verlander (4-0, 1.46 ERA) | Dodgers – Rich Hill (0-0, 3.00)
Verlander, who is 4-0 this postseason, was acquired by Houston from Detroit in July, and now owns an 11-5 postseason record. None of those 11 victories, however, occurred in the World Series, where he went 0-3 with a 7.20 ERA in three career starts for the Tigers. Verlander has given Houston exactly what they needed – a second ace alongside Keuchel and a chance for them to claim their first title.
37-year hold Rich Hill will get the nod in Game 2 and will be making his World Series debut. He is 1-2 with a 3.96 ERA in six career postseason starts. Hill is just happy to be in this spot after his major-league career appeared to be finished in the summer of 2015, when he signed with the independent Long Island Ducks, but 26 of his 50 career regular-season victories have come since then.
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Verlander has been more than the Astros have expected – and those expectations were high – but if Houston can’t hit the baseball, it won’t matter what the former AL MVP does. Houston has scored just six runs in their last four postseason road games as their stars seem to be overwhelmed by the spotlight in both New York and Los Angeles. Maybe I’m wrong, but if there’s one lineup that can solve Verlander, it’s the Dodgers.
Pick: Dodgers -109
BETTING TRENDS:
- Astros are 6-0 in their last 6 during game 2 of a series.
- Astros are 6-1 in their last 7 interleague road games vs. a left-handed starter.
- Astros are 22-7 in their last 29 games vs. a starter with a WHIP less than 1.15.
- Astros are 26-9 in their last 35 vs. National League West.
- Astros are 23-8 in their last 31 interleague road games.
- Astros are 21-8 in their last 29 overall.
- Astros are 21-8 in their last 29 games on grass.
- Astros are 33-14 in their last 47 Wednesday games.
- Astros are 42-19 in their last 61 interleague games.
- Astros are 43-20 in their last 63 games following a loss.
- Astros are 15-7 in their last 22 vs. a team with a winning record.
- Astros are 15-7 in their last 22 interleague games vs. a left-handed starter.
- Astros are 4-9 in their last 13 road games vs. a left-handed starter.
- Astros are 1-4 in their last 5 interleague games vs. a team with a winning record.
- Astros are 0-4 in their last 4 road games.
- Astros are 0-4 in their last 4 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600.
- Astros are 0-4 in their last 4 playoff road games.
- Astros are 0-5 in their last 5 World Series games.
- Astros are 7-0 in Verlander’s last 7 starts following a Quality Start in his last appearance.
- Astros are 4-0 in Verlander’s last 4 starts vs. a team with a winning record.
- Astros are 4-0 in Verlander’s last 4 starts with 4 days of rest.
- Astros are 8-0 in Verlander’s last 8 starts.
- Astros are 8-0 in Verlander’s last 8 starts on grass.
- Astros are 4-0 in Verlander’s last 4 starts after scoring 2 runs or less in their previous game.
- Dodgers are 6-0 in their last 6 interleague home games vs. a team with a winning record.
- Dodgers are 7-0 in their last 7 interleague home games vs. a right-handed starter.
- Dodgers are 5-0 in their last 5 playoff home games.
- Dodgers are 10-1 in their last 11 games vs. a team with a winning % above .600.
- Dodgers are 8-1 in their last 9 playoff games.
- Dodgers are 13-3 in their last 16 interleague games vs. a team with a winning record.
- Dodgers are 21-5 in their last 26 interleague games.
- Dodgers are 8-2 in their last 10 games vs. a right-handed starter.
- Dodgers are 60-16 in their last 76 games following a win.
- Dodgers are 20-6 in their last 26 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of greater than .600.
- Dodgers are 16-5 in their last 21 interleague games vs. a right-handed starter.
- Dodgers are 39-13 in their last 52 after allowing 2 runs or less in their previous game.
- Dodgers are 41-14 in their last 55 home games.
- Dodgers are 49-18 in their last 67 home games vs. a right-handed starter.
- Dodgers are 40-15 in their last 55 when their opponent scores 2 runs or less in their previous game.
- Dodgers are 36-15 in their last 51 during game 2 of a series.
- Dodgers are 77-34 in their last 111 overall.
- Dodgers are 77-34 in their last 111 games on grass.
- Dodgers are 38-18 in their last 56 games vs. a starter with a WHIP less than 1.15.
- Dodgers are 35-17 in their last 52 interleague home games.
- Dodgers are 2-5 in their last 7 Wednesday games.
- Dodgers are 8-0 in Hill’s last 8 starts when their opponent scores 2 runs or less in their previous game.
- Dodgers are 6-0 in Hill’s last 6 starts during game 2 of a series.
- Dodgers are 4-0 in Hill’s last 4 home starts.
- Dodgers are 5-0 in Hill’s last 5 starts.
- Dodgers are 5-0 in Hill’s last 5 starts on grass.
- Dodgers are 10-1 in Hill’s last 11 starts after allowing 2 runs or less in their previous game.
- Over is 5-1 in Astros last 6 road games vs. a left-handed starter.
- Under is 4-1 in Astros last 5 games vs. a starter with a WHIP less than 1.15.
- Under is 4-1 in Astros last 5 interleague games vs. a team with a winning record.
- Over is 7-2 in Astros last 9 games vs. a left-handed starter.
- Under is 7-2-1 in Astros last 10 interleague road games vs. a team with a winning record.
- Over is 5-2 in Astros last 7 interleague road games vs. a left-handed starter.
- Under is 5-0-1 in Dodgers last 6 games following a win.
- Under is 5-0-1 in Dodgers last 6 after allowing 2 runs or less in their previous game.
- Under is 5-1-1 in Dodgers last 7 on grass.
- Under is 5-1 in Dodgers last 6 games vs. a right-handed starter.
- Under is 5-1-1 in Dodgers last 7 interleague home games vs. a team with a winning record.
- Under is 5-1-1 in Dodgers last 7 overall.
- Under is 5-1 in Dodgers last 6 when their opponent scores 2 runs or less in their previous game.
- Under is 5-1-1 in Dodgers last 7 playoff games.
- Under is 4-1 in Dodgers last 5 vs. American League West.
- Under is 10-3 in Dodgers last 13 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of greater than .600.
- Under is 19-6-2 in Dodgers last 27 games vs. a starter with a WHIP less than 1.15.
- Over is 6-2 in Dodgers last 8 home games vs. a right-handed starter.
- Under is 6-2-1 in Dodgers last 9 interleague games vs. a team with a winning record.
- Over is 5-2-1 in Dodgers last 8 home games.
- Under is 43-19 in Dodgers last 62 games vs. a team with a winning % above .600.
- Over is 4-1 in Hill’s last 5 home starts vs. a team with a winning record.
- Under is 10-3 in Hill’s last 13 starts during game 2 of a series.
- Under is 5-2 in Hill’s last 7 starts with 9 or more days of rest.
- Over is 5-2 in Hill’s last 7 starts vs. a team with a winning record.
- Under is 5-0 in the last 5 meetings.
- Under is 3-1-1 in the last 5 meetings in Los Angeles.
- Astros are 1-7 in the last 8 meetings in Los Angeles.
