ALDS Game 1: Indians vs Astros Preview and Pick

ALDS Game 1 between the Cleveland Indians and the Houston Astros will kick off this afternoon. Minute Maid Park in Houston will host the action. If history between these clubs holds true this will be a great series from start to finish. The Game 1 pitching matchup is going to be a great one.

TV: 2:05 p.m. ET, TBS  

PITCHING MATCHUP: Indians RH Corey Kluber (20-7, 2.89 ERA) vs. Astros RH Justin Verlander (16-9, 2.52)

ODDS: The Astros are -155-moneyline favorites. The game's total is 6.5 Over -125.

Two former Cy Young Award winners go at it this afternoon. Both pitchers finished the regular season strong and are prepared to face dangerous lineups today.

Cleveland's Corey Kluber was unbeaten in his last six starts. He went 1-0 with a 1.35 ERA against Houston this year. Justin Verlander gave up four runs across 33 innings in September for the Astros.

The Indians eased to their third straight AL Central title. They have strung three 90 plus-win seasons together (91 in 2018) for the first time since 1999-2001. The defending World Series champion Houston set a franchise record with 103 victories.

Kluber Looks to Pitch Well in ALDS Game 1

Kluber did not pitch well in the playoffs last season. He gave up nine runs over 6 1/3 innings. BUT he was outstanding in 2016 during the Indians' run to the World Series (4-1, 1.83 ERA).

The 32-year-old won his final four decisions in the regular season. He recorded a 2.80 ERA during that six-game stretch to reach 20 victories for the first time. Kluber struck out at 200 for the fifth straight year (222, 2018).

Marwin Gonzalez is 9-for-20 with a pair of homers versus Kluber. The Indians ace is 6-3 with a 2.83 ERA in 10 career appearances (nine starts) against Houston.

Indians shortstop Francisco Lindor launched 38 homers in the regular season. He only went 3-for-31 against the Astros. Cleveland slugger Edwin Encarnacion was 9-for-26 versus Houston with two of his 32 blasts.

Jose Ramirez is 11-for-27 with three doubles and two homers against Verlander. Michael Brantley ended the regular season with a nine-game hitting streak and batted .341 in September to finish at .309 overall.

Astros Expect to Pitch and Hit Well in ALDS

Verlander went 3-0 with a 1.09 ERA in five September starts. This was after struggling a bit in August while registering a 5.29 ERA in six outings. The 35-year-old struck out a career high 290 batters this season without facing the Indians.

He went 4-1 with a 2.21 ERA during Houston's run to the World title in 2017. Verlander is 11-6 with a 3.07 ERA lifetime in the postseason.

Verlander is 4-7 with a 2.84 ERA at home this season while giving up 19 of his 28 homers at Minute Maid Park.

Marwin Gonzalez is 9-for-20 with a pair of homers versus Kluber.

Jose Altuve hit .300 for the fifth straight year (.315, 2018). He was an outstanding 15-for-32 against the Indians during the regular season. Alex Bregman went 8-for-31 with two of his career-best 31 homers.

Yuli Gurriel hit .291 this season overall. He was 23-for-56 with 15 RBIs while hitting safely in 13 of his last 14 contests.

PREDICTION: Indians 4, Astros 3

ALDS Game 1 Betting Odds Trends

Cleveland Indians
Cleveland is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Clev is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games
Clev is 4-9 ATS in its last 13 games on the road
Cleveland is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games when playing Houston
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Cleveland's last 6 games when playing Houston
Cleveland is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Houston
Cleveland is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Houston
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Cleveland's last 16 games when playing on the road against Houston

Houston Astros
Hou is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Houston is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Houston's last 5 games
Houston is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Hou is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
Houston is 4-8 SU in its last 12 games when playing Cleveland
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Houston's last 6 games when playing Cleveland
Houston is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Cleveland
Houston is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Cleveland
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Houston's last 16 games when playing at home against Cleveland

 

Next up:
Cleveland at Houston Saturday, October 6

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Thursday Night Football: Colts vs Patriots Preview and Pick

Patriots Get Some Firepower Back for Colts

The Indianapolis Colts and the New England Patriots will meet on Thursday Night Football. Gillette Stadium in Foxborough will host this primetime affair. FOX and NFL Network will have the coverage. Kickoff is set for around 8:20 pm EST.

Oddsmakers opened the Patriots as -10.5-point favorites versus the Colts, while the game's total opened at 53.5. The line is holding steady, but the total is down to 50.

Patriots quarterback Tom Brady will see a familiar face re-enter the huddle tonight. Julian Edelman returns from a four-game suspension. Edelman, was banned for violating the NFL's performance-enhancing substances policy.

He rolled up a career-best 1,106 receiving yards in 2016 before a preseason knee injury caused him to miss the 2017 campaign. His leadership should make a big difference in the locker room and on the field.

Brady Getting back on Track

Brady struggled to find chemistry with his wide receivers in the first three contests. Former Colt Phillip Dorsett and Cordarrelle Patterson each reeled in a touchdown reception in a 38-7 romp over Miami on Sunday.

Brady ranks outside the top 20 in completion percentage (64.4 percent; 21st among QBs), passing yards per game (230; 24th) and yards per attempt (6.8; tied for 27th). Brady and his slow start has been crucial in the Pats 2-2 start.

Edelman is guaranteed to be in the huddle, but Rob Gronkowski isn't a slam dunk to be by his side. The mammoth tight end is dealing with an ankle injury.

The 29-year-old Gronkowski was absent from Tuesday's walk-through. He leads the Patriots with 233 receiving yards in four games. His 17 catches are second on the team to versatile running back James White.

Sony Michel answered a pair of lackluster performances with a stellar one on Sunday. He rushed 25 times for 112 yards and a touchdown. Michel became the second Patriots running back to eclipse 100 yards rushing in a game since 2016. He joined Dion Lewis, who did it twice in 2017.

Colts Look to Take Advantage of Patriots Defense

Colts quarterback Andrew Luck rebounded from a pair of subpar performances. He completed 40 of 62 passes for 464 yards and four touchdowns in Sunday's 37-34 overtime setback to Houston. That is a big reason for the Colts' 1-3 start to the season.

Luck owns an 0-5 career mark versus New England. He has completed just 48 percent of his pass attempts and thrown nine interceptions in three games at Foxborough, Mass.

Luck likely is to be without star wideout T.Y. Hilton (chest, hamstring) on Thursday. He will look to distribute the ball to a wide receiver corps of Ryan Grant, Chester Rogers and Zach Pascal.

The former top overall pick has found a convenient outlet in running back Nyhiem Hines (team-leading 22 catches). He led the club with nine receptions for 63 yards and two touchdowns last week.

Eric Ebron has made the most of fellow tight end Jack Doyle's absence due to injury. He reeled in a team-leading three touchdown receptions in his last four games.

Indianapolis has gotten next-to-nil from its 29th-ranked ground game. Jordan Wilkins leading the club with just 136 rushing yards.

Recent Form

Name	Record	ATS	Offense	Defense	Diff	ATS Home	ATS Away	OU Record	OU Home	OU Away
Indianapolis	1-3	2-2	23.50	25.00	-1.5	0-2	2-0	2-2	2-0	0-2
New England	2-2	2-2	23.75	21.00	2.75	2-0	0-2	1-3	0-2	1-1

Power Stats

Yards Per Point

Name	Offense	Defense	Differential
IND	14.34	15.09	-0.75
NE	14.2	16.57	-2.37

Yards Per Pass

Name	Offense	Defense	Differential
IND	8.48	9.93	-1.45
NE	10.13	10.30	-0.17

Yards Per Rush

Name	Offense	Defense	Differential
IND	3.60	3.90	-0.3
NE	4.11	4.46	-0.35

Team Records

Indianapolis Colts

Name	Record	Home	Away	ATS	ATS Home	ATS Away	Offense	Defense	Diff
Overall	1-3	0-2	1-1	2-2	0-2	2-0	23.50	25.00	-1.50
vs Conf	0-2	0-2	0-0	0-2	0-2	0-0	28.50	35.50	-7.00
vs Div	0-1	0-1	0-0	0-1	0-1	0-0	34.00	37.00	-3.00
Last 3	1-2	0-1	1-1	2-1	0-1	2-0	23.67	22.00	1.67

New England Patriots

Name	Record	Home	Away	ATS	ATS Home	ATS Away	Offense	Defense	Diff
Overall	2-2	2-0	0-2	2-2	2-0	0-2	23.75	21.00	2.75
vs Conf	2-1	2-0	0-1	2-1	2-0	0-1	28.33	19.33	9.00
vs Div	1-0	1-0	0-0	1-0	1-0	0-0	38.00	7.00	31.00
Last 3	1-2	1-0	0-2	1-2	1-0	0-2	22.67	21.33	1.34

Supergrid

Title	Stat	Rank	Stat	Rank
Away Team Overall Scoring vs Home Team Overall Defense	23.50	16	21.00	13
Awy Team Road Passing vs Home Team Home Passing Defense	159.00	27	137.00	4
Away Team Road Rushing vs Home Team Home Rushing Defense	86.00	26	111.50	19
Home Team Overall Scoring vs Away Team Overall Defense	23.75	13	25.00	19
Hme Team Home Passing vs Away Team Road Passing Defense	270.50	16	248.00	11
Home Team Home Rushing vs Away Team Road Rushing Defense	148.50	6	108.50	21

Head To Head Summary

Name	Record	ATS	OU	Score	Rush	YPR	PA	CP	PY	TY	TO +/-
Indianapolis	2-8	4-6	7-3	22.50	83.70	3.74	40.20	60.95	288.10	371.80	2.10
New England	8-2	6-4	7-3	35.80	148.50	4.54	33.40	67.66	256.40	404.90	1.00

Head To Head Detail

Date	Away	Home	Score	Line	Total	OU Result	ARY	APY	ATY	ATT	HRY	HPY	HTY	HTT	Away Team Attempts	Home Team Attempts	Away Team Completions	Home Team Completions
Oct 18, 2015	NE	IND	34-27	116	301	417	1	120	289	409	0
Jan 18, 2015	IND	NE	7-45	83	126	209	3	177	220	397	1
Nov 16, 2014	NE	IND	42-20	244	257	501	2	19	303	322	1
Jan 11, 2014	IND	NE	22-43	69	317	386	4	234	185	419	0
Nov 18, 2012	IND	NE	24-59	119	329	448	4	115	331	446	0
Dec 4, 2011	IND	NE	24-31	99	338	437	2	73	289	362	0
Nov 21, 2010	IND	NE	28-31	71	396	467	3	168	178	346	0
Nv 15, 2009	NE	IND	34-35	113	364	477	2	91	316	407	2
Nov 2, 2008	NE	IND	15-18	140	202	342	2	47	254	301	0
Nv 4, 2007	NE	IND	24-20	105	237	342	2	119	213	332	2

NFL Betting Odds and Trends

Indianapolis Colts
Ind is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Indianapolis is 2-9 SU in its last 11 games
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Indianapolis's last 12 games
Indianapolis is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Indianapolis is 2-9 SU in its last 11 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Indianapolis's last 5 games on the road
Indianapolis is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing New England
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Indianapolis's last 8 games when playing New England
Indianapolis is 4-7-1 ATS in its last 12 games when playing on the road against New England
Indianapolis is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against New England
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Indianapolis's last 5 games when playing on the road against New England

New England Patriots
NE is 12-5 ATS in its last 17 games
New England is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
NE is 15-4 SU in its last 19 games
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of New England's last 19 games
New England is 8-2 ATS in its last 10 games at home
New England is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of New England's last 6 games at home
New England is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Indianapolis
New England is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Indianapolis
The total has gone OVER in 7 of New England's last 8 games when playing Indianapolis
New England is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Indianapolis
The total has gone OVER in 4 of New England's last 5 games when playing at home against Indianapolis

Team Last 5 Games

Indianapolis Colts

Date	Opponent	score	Result	line	ATS Result	offensive rush yards	offensive passing yards	offensive total yards	defensive rush yards	defensive passing yards	defensive total yards	turnovers	Location
Sep 30, 2018	HOU	34-37	L	1/48.5	L/O	41	437	478	119	347	466	1	H
Sp 23, 2018	PHI	16-20	L	6.5/45.5	W/U	68	141	209	152	227	379	-2	A
Sp 16, 2018	WAS	21-9	W	6/48	W/U	104	177	281	65	269	334	1	A
Sep 9, 2018	CIN	23-34	L	1/47.5	L/O	75	305	380	101	229	330	0	H
Dec 31, 2017	HOU	22-13	W	-5.5/41	W/U	146	104	250	85	124	209	-1	H

New England Patriots

Date	Opponent	score	Result	line	ATS Result	offensive rush yards	offensive passing yards	offensive total yards	defensive rush yards	defensive passing yards	defensive total yards	turnovers	Location
Sep 30, 2018	MIA	38-7	W	-6.5/50.5	W/U	175	274	449	56	116	172	0	H
Sp 23, 2018	DET	10-26	L	-7/55	L/U	89	120	209	159	255	414	0	A
Sep 16, 2018	JAC	20-31	L	-2/44.5	L/O	82	220	302	104	377	481	-1	A
Sp 9, 2018	HOU	27-20	W	-6.5/49.5	W/U	122	267	389	167	158	325	1	H
Feb 4, 2018	PHI	33-41	L	-4.5/49	L/O	113	500	613	164	374	538	0	H

Next up:
Indianapolis at New York Sunday, October 14
New England home to Kansas City Sunday, October 14

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2018 NLDS Game 1: Braves vs Dodgers Preview and Pick

Braves vs. Dodgers NLDS Game 1 Should be a Doozy

NLDS Game 1 of the best-of-five National League Division Series starts on Thursday Night. Dodger Stadium hosts the Atlanta Braves and the Los Angeles Dodgers in what should be a good pitching matchup.

Thursday, October 4 at 8:37 PM ET

Dodger Stadium

Clear 74°F

Wind: 1 mph will be blowing Out

Odds: The Dodgers are -180-moneyline favorites. The total is at 7 Under -120.



 

Foltynewicz ends the season strong

Mike Foltynewicz (13-10, 2.85 ERA, 1.08 WHIP) allowed one earned run on one hit in his last outing. He no walks with nine strikeouts over five innings in a 10-2 win against the Phillies last Friday.

Foltynewicz's 2.85 ERA and 1.08 WHIP are a large reason for the success of the Braves. He led the National League with two complete games and broke the 200 strikeout plateau for the first time at 202.

The Braves scored 759 runs (10th in the majors). They are putting up 4.69 runs per game (10th), hitting .257 (5th) with 175 home runs (19th).

Atlanta ranked 7th with a 3.75 ERA, 13th with a 1.28 WHIP and 10th with 1423 strikeouts. Their bullpen ranked 17th with a 4.15 ERA.

Ronald Acuna Jr. led the Braves with 26 home runs. Freddie Freeman had team-bests with a .309 batting average, 98 RBI, a .388 OBP and 191 hits. He was third on the Braves with 23 home runs and Ozzie Albies had 24 home runs and 72 RBI. 

Ryu rewarded with Game 1 start

Hyun-Jin Ryu (7-3, 1.97 ERA, 1.01 WHIP) gave up one earned run on four hits (one home run) in his last start. He also had two walks with three strikeouts over six innings in a 3-1 win against the Giants last Friday.

Ryu has pitched fantastic since coming off the disabled list in mid-August. Since then he has a 1.88 ERA, a 1.08 WHIP and a 10.6 strikeout-to-walk ratio (K/BB) over 52 2/3 innings.

He's 3-0 with an 0.47 ERA and an 0.74 WHIP in his last three starts.  Ryu has allowed just one earned run over 19 innings

The Dodgers scored 804 runs (5th in the majors). They are putting up 4.93 runs per game (5th), hitting .250 (14th) with 235 home runs (2nd).

Los Angeles ranked 2nd with a 3.38 ERA, 2nd with a 1.15 WHIP and 3rd with 1565 strikeouts. Their bullpen ranked 8th with a 3.72 ERA.

Max Muncy led the Dodgers with 35 home runs and was second on the team with 79 RBI. Cody Bellinger and Joc Pederson had 25 home runs each and Matt Kemp had 21 home runs. Kemp also had a team-bests with a .290 batting average and 85 RBI.



 

MLB Trends:

The Atlanta Braves are:

3-9 in their last 12 games against a left-handed starter

1-4 in their last five road games

 3-8 in Foltynewicz's last 11 starts after scoring two runs or less in their previous game

1-4 in Foltynewicz's last five starts against a team with a winning record

2-8 in Foltynewicz's last 10 starts when their opponent allows two runs or less in their previous game

 1-5 in Foltynewicz's last six starts when their opponent scores five runs or more in their previous game

1-6 in Foltynewicz's last seven starts against National League West opponents

10-25 in the last 35 meetings

1-4 in the last five meetings in Los Angeles

The Los Angeles Dodgers are:

7-0 in their last seven home games against a team with a winning road record

6-1 in their last seven home games

4-1 in Ryu's last five starts against a team with a winning record

4-1 in Ryu's last five home starts

10-4 in Ryu's last 14 starts

The Dodgers scored seven runs in 11 1/3 innings against Mike Foltynewicz, they're very dangerous against right-handed pitchers, as they led the National League with a .796 OPS against right-handers and they also led the league with 168 home runs against righties. 

Hyun-Jin Ryu posted a 1.15 ERA and an 0.90 WHIP in nine home starts and a 1.50 ERA and a 1.11 WHIP in his last five starts while Mike Foltynewicz gave up four earned runs on six hits (two home runs) and three walks with five strikeouts in a 4-1 loss against the Dodgers on July 27 and this will be his first career postseason start. 

NLDS Game 1 Pick: Dodgers -180 at Jazz Sports

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2018 NLDS Game 1: Rockies vs Brewers Preview and Pick

NLDS Kicks Off with Brewers hosting the Rockies

The 2018 NLDS kicks off the REAL start of the MLB Playoffs Thursday afternoon. The much-travelled Colorado Rockies land in Milwaukee to play the Brewers.

TV: 5:07 p.m. ET, Fox Sports 1

PITCHING MATCHUP: Rockies RH Antonio Senzatela (6-6, 4.38 ERA) vs. Brewers RH Brandon Woodruff (3-0, 3.61 ERS)

ODDS: Milwaukee is a -160-moneyline favorite. The total is 8.5 Under -115.

Colorado will play in their fourth city in five days when they open the best-of-five National League Division Series against Milwaukee on Thursday. The Rockies reached the NLDS by outlasting the Chicago Cubs. It was a 13 inning classic wild-card game.

The red-hot Brewers are the NL Central champions. Milwaukee went 5-2 against the Rockies in the regular season.

Rockies Going With Hot Pitcher in 2018 NLDS

Senzatela finished strong by going 2-0 with a 1.62 ERA during his final three starts. The 23-year-old made 13 starts and 10 relief appearances this season. He limited opposing hitters to a .220 average on the road compared to .316 at home.

Sentazela's lone appearance against the Brewers came in his major league debut April 6, 2017. He gave up two hits in five scoreless innings while receiving a no-decision.

Colorado finished the regular season at home Sunday. They lost at the Los Angeles Dodgers in a division tiebreaker Monday. Then posted the epic 2-1 victory in Chicago on Tuesday. The team finally arrived in Milwaukee via bus at 4 a.m. on Wednesday morning.

Brewers Will Use "Johnny Wholestaff" in Game 1

Milwaukee manager Craig Counsell indicated at Wednesday's press conference that he will go with an "opener" and make Game 1 a bullpen game. Counsell declined to say who will start the game or would be used.

He said the focus is on how "to share the 27 outs," before indicating he will use a traditional approach in Game 2.

"We're going to use guys that haven't kind of been our starters this last couple weeks," said Counsell of the Game 1 plan, "so we're going to use a bunch of different guys and still deciding on exactly the order of that scenario."

He has settled on Brandon Woodruff to start. Woodruff was a late Semptember callup and has pitched well. He has started and pitched in relief. He has been up and down from the minors all season. He appeared in 19 games.  He won three of his 4 starts.

Christian Yelich batted .370 with 10 homers and 34 RBIs since the first of September. He finished the regular season with a NL-best .326 average along with 36 homers and 110 RBIs. He barely missed the Triple Crown.

Milwaukee won the NL Central in a tiebreaker Monday in Chicago. They have won eight straight games and 23 of its last 30 games. The Brewers overcame a five-game September deficit

PREDICTION: Brewers 7, Rockies 6

Recent Form

Team	record	money	vs LHP	vs RHP	Fave	Dog	O/U	Diff
Colorado	92-72	$1,833.00	34-27	58-45	56-38	36-34	67-87-10	0.22
Milwaukee	96-67	$1,902.00	24-19	72-48	66-37	30-30	78-81-4	0.59

Pitchers Last 3 Starts

Antonio Senzatela (6-6) ERA: 4.38

event date	Opponent	Result	score	OU Result	ip	money
Sep 27, 2018	PHI	W	5-3	U	4.2	$54.00
Sep 22, 2018	ARI	W	5-1	U	7	$155.00
Sep 16, 2018	SF	W	3-2	U	5	$81.00

Bullpen

Colorado's relievers have pitched 11 innings in the last 3 games.
Milwaukee's relievers have pitched 13.1 innings in the last 3 games.

Pitcher Recent Starts Vs Opponent

Colorado Rockies - Antonio Senzatela

Date	score	Winner	ip	hits	Runs	Earned Runs	walks	strikeouts	Decision
Apr 6, 2017	2-1	COL	5	2	0	0	3	6	No Decision

Date	score	Winner	ip	hits	Runs	Earned Runs	walks	strikeouts	Decision
No Recent Starts vs. Opponent.

Supergrid

Title	Stat	Rank	Stat	Rank
Away Team Overall Scoring vs Home Team Overall Defense	4.77	7	4.04	8
Away Team Away Scoring vs Home Team Home Defense	4.06	21	3.98	7
Home Team Overall Scoring vs Away Team Overall Defense	4.63	12	4.55	20
Home Team Home Scoring vs Away Team Road Defense	4.74	10	4.12	11

Head To Head Detail

Date	Away	away score	Home	home score	line	O/U	Away Pitcher	Home Pitcher	Away Hits	Home Hits	Away Walks	Home Walks	Away Strikeouts	Home Strikeouts
Aug 5, 2018	COL	5	MIL	4	-108	9	P	Jon Gray (R)	Wade Miley (L)	7	9	7	2	13	11
Aug 4, 2018	COL	4	MIL	8	-144	8.5	O	Tyler Anderson (L)	Freddy Peralta (R)	7	10	3	4	10	7
Aug 3, 2018	COL	3	MIL	5	-127	8.5	U	German Marquez (R)	Junior Guerra (R)	6	4	2	4	7	10
May 13, 2018	MIL	7	COL	3	-153	10.5	U	Freddy Peralta (R)	Jon Gray (R)	13	6	2	3	15	15
May 12, 2018	MIL	0	COL	4	-120	11	U	Brent Suter (L)	Kyle Freeland (L)	5	9	4	2	10	5
May 11, 2018	MIL	11	COL	10	-111	11.5	O	Brandon Woodruff (R)	Chad Bettis (R)	17	16	6	4	7	8
May 10, 2018	MIL	5	COL	2	-140	11.5	U	Jhoulys Chacin (R)	German Marquez (R)	12	5	5	4	6	11
Aug 20, 2017	MIL	8	COL	4	-120	12.5	U	Chase Anderson (R)	Kyle Freeland (L)	12	8	6	7	9	8
Aug 19, 2017	MIL	6	COL	3	-132	12.5	U	Brandon Woodruff (R)	Chad Bettis (R)	10	11	3	4	8	8
Aug 18, 2017	MIL	4	COL	8	-173	13	U	Matt Garza (R)	German Marquez (R)	9	9	2	5	11	5

2018 NLDS Betting Odds and Trends

Colorado Rockies
Colorado is 10-2 ATS in its last 12 games
Colorado is 10-2 SU in its last 12 games
Colorado is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Colorado is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Colorado's last 16 games on the road
Colorado is 2-7 ATS in its last 9 games when playing Milwaukee
Colorado is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games when playing Milwaukee
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Colorado's last 12 games when playing Milwaukee
Colorado is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games when playing on the road against Milwaukee

Milwaukee Brewers
Milwaukee is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Milwaukee's last 8 games
Milwaukee is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
Milwaukee is 7-2 ATS in its last 9 games when playing Colorado
Milwaukee is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games when playing Colorado
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Milwaukee's last 12 games when playing Colorado
Milwaukee is 7-3 ATS in its last 10 games when playing at home against Colorado

Team Vs Division Or Conference

Colorado Rockies

	record	Home	Away	Fave	Dog	O/U	vs LHP	vs RHP
Overall	92-72	47-34	45-38	56-32	41-37	67-87-10	34-27	58-45
Last 10	8-2	6-1	2-1	7-0	2-1	5-4-1	1-0	7-2
vs Div	41-36	22-16	19-20	28-16	17-18	29-43-5	18-18	23-18
vs AL	13-7	8-2	5-5	8-4	5-3	6-12-2	6-2	7-5
vs NL	79-65	39-32	40-33	48-28	36-34	61-75-8	28-25	51-40

Milwaukee Brewers

	record	Home	Away	Fave	Dog	O/U	vs LHP	vs RHP
Overall	96-67	51-30	45-37	66-32	37-35	78-81-4	24-19	72-48
Last 10	9-1	3-0	6-1	7-1	3-0	7-3	3-0	6-1
vs Div	40-37	20-18	20-19	28-19	15-18	33-42-2	9-6	31-31
vs AL	13-7	8-2	5-5	11-3	4-4	8-11-1	1-2	12-5
vs NL	83-60	43-28	40-32	55-29	33-31	70-70-3	23-17	60-43

Team Last 5 Games

Colorado Rockies

Date	Opponent	score	Result	line	Total	starter	ip	opposing starter	Location
Oct 2, 2018	CHC	2-1	W	130	7.5	Kyle Freeland	6.2	J Lester	A
Oct 1, 2018	LA	2-5	L	155	7	German Marquez	4.2	Walker Buehler	A
Sep 30, 2018	WSH	12-0	W	-190	11	Tyler Anderson	7.2	Erick Fedde	H
Sep 29, 2018	WSH	2-12	L	-105	9.5	Jon Gray	2	S Strasburg	H
Sep 28, 2018	WSH	5-2	W	-200	10.5	Kyle Freeland	6	Joe Ross	H

Milwaukee Brewers

Date	Opponent	score	Result	line	Total	starter	ip	opposing starter	Location
Oct 1, 2018	CHC	3-1	W	110	8	J Chacin	5.2	J Quintana	A
Sep 30, 2018	DET	11-0	W	-275	9	G Gonzalez	5	Spencer Turnbull	H
Sep 29, 2018	DET	6-5	W	-250	8.5	W Miley	3	D Norris	H
Sep 28, 2018	DET	6-5	W	-255	8	Zach Davies	4	J Zimmermann	H
Sep 26, 2018	STL	2-1	W	-110	8.5	J Chacin	5	John Gant	A

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NCAAF Preview and Pick: Washington Huskies vs. UCLA Bruins

The UCLA Bruins Look to Upset 10th Ranked Washington Huskies

The UCLA Bruins try to win their first game of the season when they host the No. 10 Washington Huskies.

Saturday, October 6 at 7:30 PM ET

Rose Bowl

Odds: Washington is a 21-point favorite. The total is at 51.

Washington Huskies

Washington has won four straight games and they have plenty of confidence. The Huskies had a easy 35-7 home win against No. 20 BYU last Saturday. Jake Browning completed 23 of 25 passes for 277 yards and one touchdown in the victory.

Browning added four yards and a touchdown on the ground. Salvon Ahmed and Myles Gaskin combined for 167 rushing yards and three touchdowns on 24 carries. Aaron Fuller had eight receptions for 107 yards.

The Huskies are averaging 273.4 passing yards (41st in the nation) and 165.4 rushing yards (81st). Washington ranks 75th with 28.8 points per game and 1st with 11.3 points against.

Jake Browning has passed for 1243 yards, eight touchdowns and four interceptions. Myles Gaskin has 438 rushing yards and three touchdowns on 97 carries. Aaron Fuller has 30 receptions for 474 yards and one touchdown.

UCLA Bruins

UCLA is 0-4 after a tough 38-16 road loss against Colorado last Friday. Joshua Kelley ran for 124 yards on 12 carries. Dorian Thompson-Robinson completed 17 of 35 passes for 138 yards and a touchdown.

Defense was the killer as the Bruins couldn't stop the run.They allowed the Buffaloes finish with 209 yards and four touchdowns on 48 carries. Colorado had 477 total yards and 26 first downs and stopping Washington's talented offense will be complicated. 

The Bruins are averaging 176.3 passing yards (109th in the nation) and 135.8 rushing yards (102nd). UCLA ranks 126th with 17.0 points per game and 113th with 37.8 points against.

Dorian Thompson-Robinson has passed for 660 yards, three touchdowns and two interceptions. Kazmeir Allen has 173 rushing yards and one touchdowns on 23 carries. Theo Howard has 14 receptions for 204 yards and one touchdown.

 



 

College Football Trends:

The Washington Huskies are:

15-7 ATS in their last 22 games against a team with a losing record

9-4 ATS in their last 13 conference games

4-0 ATS in their last four road games against a team with a losing home record

The UCLA Bruins are:

3-9 ATS in their last 11 conference games

1-5 ATS in their last six games following a straight up loss of more than 20 points

1-5 ATS in their last six games overall

0-4 ATS in their last four home games

UCLA is averaging just 17.0 points while allowing 37.8 points. They haven't scored more than 21 points in a game this season. Quarterback Wilton Speight could return for UCLA. It shouldn't matter as Washington has an elite defense.

I don't like laying so many points on the road, but this game is a exception. Jake Browning and Myles Gaskin can lead them to an easy win against a struggling UCLA defense.

The favorite is 4-0 ATS in the last four meetings between these two teams and this trend won't change. 

College Football Pick: Washington -21 (-110) at Jazz Sports

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AL Wild Card Game: Athletics vs. Yankees Preview and Pick

AL Wild Card Game -- Win and Your In for A's and Yankees

The Oakland Athletics and the New York Yankees collide in the AL Wild Card game. The winner moving on to face the Boston Red Sox in the ALDS and the loser going home.

Wednesday, October 3 at 8:00 PM ET

Yankee Stadium

Drizzle 61°F

Wind: 6mph and blowing In

Odds: Yankees are -178-moneyline favorites. The total is 8.5 Under -120.

Hendricks to throw one or two innings 

Liam Hendricks (0-1, 4.13 ERA, 1.46 WHIP) made 25 appearances (eight starts) for the A's this season. He's expected to pitch an inning or two on Wednesday. The right-hander started against the Angels last Saturday and he threw a scoreless inning, surrendering just one hit.

Hendricks went 0-1 with a 1.38 ERA and an 0.85 WHIP in his last 12 appearances (eight starts). He hasn't given up a run in his last 11 1/3 innings of work. 

The Athletics scored 813 runs (4th in the majors). They are putting up 5.02 runs per game (4th), hitting .252 (13th) with 227 home runs (3rd).

Oakland ranked 11th with a 3.81 ERA, 5th with a 1.21 WHIP and 26th with 1237 strikeouts. Their bullpen ranked 3rd with a 3.37 ERA. 

Khris Davis led the Athletics with 48 home runs and 123 RBI. Matt Olson had 29 home runs and 84 RBI. Stephen Piscotty had 27 home runs and 88 RBI.

Yankees trust in their ace Severino 

Luis Severino (19-8, 3.39 ERA, 1.14 WHIP) gave up two earned runs on four hits in his last start. He also had three walks with seven strikeouts over five innings in a 9-2 win against the Rays on September 25.

Severino had rough patches this season. He still finished with excellent strikeout (28.2 percent) and walk (5.9 percent) rates. He allowed just four earned runs over 17 2/3 innings in his last three starts. 

The Yankees scored 851 runs (2nd in the majors). They are putting up 5.25 runs per game (2nd), hitting .249 (16th) with 267 home runs (1st).

New York ranked 10th with a 3.78 ERA, 6th with a 1.24 WHIP and 2nd with 1634 strikeouts. Their bullpen ranked 4th with a 3.38 ERA. 

Giancarlo Stanton led the Yankees with 38 home runs and 100 RBI. Miguel Andujar had 27 home runs, 92 RBI and team-bests with a .297 batting average and 170 hits. Didi Gregorius, Aaron Hicks and Aaron Judge hit 27 home runs each.  

 



 

MLB Trends:

 

The Oakland Athletics are:

4-11 in their last 15 postseason games

1-6 in their last seven postseason road games

1-4 in the last five meetings in New York

The New York Yankees are:

4-0 in their last four games after scoring two runs or less in their previous game

6-0 in their last six games following an off day

6-0 in their last six playoff home games

39-12 in their last 51 games after allowing five runs or more in their previous game

11-4 in their last 15 games against American League West opponents

Luis Severino pitched well at hitter-friendly Yankee Stadium this season. He went 10-2 with a 2.74 ERA and a 1.04 WHIP in 15 starts. The A's don't have an ace to counter him. Liam Hendricks will open the game with Mike Fiers and Trevor Cahill to follow and the Yankees can hit them.

Fiers posted a 4.67 ERA in three starts against the Yankees this season. Cahill is just 1-4 with a 10.09 ERA in seven career appearances (six starts) against them. The New York offense is heating up at the right time and they hit 10 home runs in six games against Oakland this season.

MLB Pick: Yankees -178 at Jazz Sports

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NL Wild Card Game: Rockies vs. Cubs Preview and Pick

NL Wild Card Game is Win and Your In

The Colorado Rockies battle the Chicago Cubs in the NL Wild Card game. The winner moves on to face the Milwaukee Brewers in the NLDS and the loser going home.

Tuesday, October 2 at 8:00 PM ET on ESPN.


Wrigley Field

Mostly Cloudy 65°F

Wind: 7mph  blowing out to left

Odds: Cubs are -133-moneyline favorites. The total is 7 Under -115.

 

Freeland has won eight straight decisions 

Kyle Freeland (17-7, 2.85 ERA, 1.25 WHIP) takes the hill for the Rockies in this must-win contest. Freeland allowed two earned runs on 11 hits and a walk with four strikeouts in a 5-2 win against the Nationals last Friday.

He's 6-0 with a 2.45 ERA and a 1.27 WHIP in his last seven starts. The kid hasn't lost since August 1st.


The Rockies scored 780 runs (7th in the majors). They are putting up 4.80 runs per game (7th), hitting .256 (6th) with 208 home runs (9th).

Colorado ranked 20th with a 4.33 ERA, 17th with a 1.31 WHIP and 14th with 1399 strikeouts. Their bullpen ranked 26th with a 4.63 ERA.

Nolan Arenado led the Rockies with a .297 batting average, 38 home runs, 110 RBI and a .374 OBP. Trevor Story had 37 home runs and 108 RBI. Charlie Blackmon had 29 home runs, 70 RBI and a team-best 182 hits.

Lester has won three straight starts

Jon Lester (18-6, 3.32 ERA, 1.31 WHIP) starts for the Cubs. Lester threw six scoreless innings in a 3-0 win against the Pirates last Thursday. He surrendered three hits and four walks with three strikeouts.

The veteran left-hander is 5-1 with a 1.96 ERA and a 1.28 WHIP in his last seven starts. He's 3-0 in his last three starts, giving up just two earned runs in 18 innings of work, posting a 1.00 ERA and a 1.06 WHIP.

The Cubs  scored 761 runs (9th in the majors). They are putting up 4.69 runs per game (9th), hitting .258 (4th) with 166 home runs (23rd).

Chicago ranked 3rd with a 3.65 ERA, 18th with a 1.31 WHIP and 20th with 1327 strikeouts. Their bullpen ranked 2nd with a 3.34 ERA.

Javier Baez led the Cubs with 34 home runs, 111 RBI and 176 hits. Kyle Schwarber had 26 home runs and 61 RBI and Anthony Rizzo had 25 home runs and 101 RBI.



 

MLB Trends:

The Under is:

22-8 in Colorado's last 30 games against a left-handed starter

13-4 in Colorado's last 17 games following a loss

5-1 in Colorado's last six road games against a left-handed starter

4-1-1 in Colorado's last six road games against a team with a winning record

4-1-1 in Colorado's last six road games

13-3 in Freeland's last 16 starts when their opponent scores two runs or less in their previous game

21-7-2 in Freeland's last 30 starts following a Quality Start in his last appearance

5-1 in Chicago's last six postseason home games

11-3 in Chicago's last 14 home games

11-4 in Chicago's last 15 home games against a team with a winning road record

5-2 in Lester's last seven home starts against a team with a winning record

4-0 in Lester's last four home starts against the Rockies

4-0 in Lester's last four starts against the Rockies

The Rockies are forced to play this Wild Card game in Chicago after losing in Los Angeles yesterday. The loss causes them to have back-to-back days with travel and time zone change involved.

Colorado will have their ace on the mound and the Chicago offense has been ice-cold lately. I'm looking at the Under, as Jon Lester has been just as dominant as Kyle Freeland as of late and the Rockies will be tired.

MLB Pick: Under 7 (-115) at Jazz Sports

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