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Hill and Scherzer Battle in Pivotal Game 5

A spot in the NLCS is on the line as Los Angeles Dodgers and the
Washington 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


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NLDS Preview: Cubs going for sweep of Giants - Handicappers Hideaway

Bumgarner tries to stave off NLDS Sweep

The Chicago Cubs will be trying to sweep their NLDS series on Monday
when they take on the San Francisco Giants at AT&T Park. This should
be a good low scoring matchup.


Right hander Jake Arrieta will take the mound for the Cubs to start this game. Arrieta is 18-8 this season with a 3.10 ERA.


Starting this game for the Giants will be Madison Bumgarner. The left
hander has a 2.67 ERA to go along with a 16-9 record this season.


Oddsmakers currently have the Giants listed as 110-moneyline favorites versus the Cubs, while the game’s total is sitting at 6.


Last time out for San Francisco, they were a 5-2 loser as they
battled the Chicago Cubs on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Cubs
at -185 were rewarded, while the 7 combined runs moved the game PUSH
for totals bettors.


The Chicago, they were a 5-2 winner as they battled the San Francisco
Giants at home in the last NLDS game. Moneyline bettors who got the
Cubs at -185 were rewarded, while the 7 combined runs moved the game
PUSH for totals bettors.

Stats and Matchups

Chicago:

Team record: 105-58 SU

Current Streak: won 3 straight games.

Chi Cubs is 11-4 ATS in its last 15 games

Chi Cubs is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games

The total has gone OVER in 6 of Chi Cubs’s last 9 games


San Francisco:

Team record: 88-77 SU

San Francisco is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games

San Francisco is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games

San Francisco is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games at home


Next up:

Chicago at San Francisco Tuesday, October 11


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