Hill and Scherzer Battle in Pivotal Game 5
A spot in the NLCS is on the line as Los Angeles Dodgers and theWashington Nationals are playing game #5 of their NLDS matchup on
Thursday. The Chicago Cubs are waiting after advancing to the NLCS by
beating the San Francisco Giants.
Washington made a great comeback in game #4. In the 7th inning the
Natties chased Dodger starter Clayton Kershaw and scored 3-runs to tie
it at 5 a piece. The resilient Dodgers scored on in the bottom of the
8th to push the NLDS series to the final and pivotal game.
Left hander Rich Hill will take the mound for the Dodgers to start this game. Hill is 12-6 this season with a 2.35 ERA.
Hill’s opponent in this one will be Max Scherzer. The Nationals right
hander has a 3.03 ERA to go along with a 20-8 record this season.
Oddsmakers currently have the Nationals listed as 158-moneyline favorites versus the Dodgers, while the game’s total is sitting at 7.
Washington was a 6-5 loser in its last match on the road against the
Dodgers. They lost as +213 underdogs, while the total score of 11 made
winners of OVER bettors.
Los Angeles won its last outing, a 6-5 result against the Nationals
on October 11. Bettors who backed the Dodgers at -231 on the moneyline
won on the day, and the total score (11) sent OVER bettors to the payout
window.
Stats and Matchups
Los Angeles:Team record: 93-73 SU
LA Dodgers is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
LA Dodgers is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Dodgers’s last 5 games
Washington:
Team record: 97-69 SU
Washington is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Washington is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Washington’s last 5 games
Next up:
Winner plays the Chicago Cubs in the 2016 NLCS
Get your 2016 NLDS game odds at Bovada today.
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