MLB tips
Dodgers to win
Under 8 runs
First Half Betting: Los Angeles
Jazz Chisholm to record a hit
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Dodgers to Win
It’s getting desperate for New York. And while the theory that playing at home should help you, that’s not quite true when you arrive there 0-2 in your first World Series in fifteen years.
The Yankees have not performed well thus far, and with all of the focus nationally being placed on Aaron Judge facing off with Shohei Ohtani, the former’s underperformance and the latter’s injury means this is an expectant ballpark.
Except I don’t really know why. LA have clear flaws, and despite this matchup being Major League Baseball’s marketing dream, it’s hardly been a battle of world beaters.
The Yankees just aren’t hitting, and as they go deeper into their starting rotation, it begins to favour LA even more.
Under 8 Runs
LA’s big bats aren’t exactly turning up, and the ‘big moments’ in this World Series are going to be few and far between.
Freddie Freeman walking off at home with two outs in extras is an amazing moment, but it’s been a highlight that has had to do a lot of heavy lifting early doors.
And while we might want to think this can turn into a Judge/Soto faceoff with Freeman and Ohtani, the last-mentioned, at time of writing, is dealing with what looks like an injury capable of keeping him out of action from anywhere between one night and five months.
I don’t foresee where the big hits with runners in scoring position will come from. And in a way, it’s nice to have the long-held view that baseball isn’t about superstars but about structure be reinforced here.
First Half Betting: Los Angeles
In terms of Walker Buehler versus Clarke Schmidt, both have been maligned, and even the latter’s inclusion in the postseason was a surprise. However, he’s been somewhat solid.
He’s only given up four earned runs in his two starts, but he’s hardly given the Yanks the distance they’d have wanted. He’s only gone four or so innings – meaning that his stuff began to wobble as he went through the rotation a second time.
They’ll need more from him here, and I just wouldn’t like to see how that looks. Buehler on the other hand was forced into the number three spot due to injuries, but has looked fine. The biggest thing here is that, given their 2-0 cushion, if they’re taking an early lead, despite the bullpen plan for game four, Roberts won’t mind sacrificing that to take a 3-0 lead.
Jazz Chisholm to Record a Hit
They’re going to need to get more aggressive now, and Chisholm is needed on the bases. I expect them to open up bunting possibilities to him in order for them being more aggressive, and that can be the key to him increasing his average which hasn’t been noteworthy this postseason.
Baseball betting tips
Dodgers to win
Under 8 runs
First Half Betting: Los Angeles
Jazz Chisholm to record a hit
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