Houston vs Philadelphia on 11/03 by blackwiseguy
3
FINAL
2
Game Over
o7½ +105
LOSS
Loss 10
Handicapper Analysis
0
The last time a team was held hitless in a World Series game? You’d have to go all the way back to 1956 when the New York Yankees’ Don Larsen threw his legendary perfect game against the Brooklyn Dodgers.
The Astros become the second team in history to accomplish this feat during Wednesday’s Game 4, throwing a combined no-hitter en route to a 5-0 win. Cristian Javier got things started with six innings of scoreless, no-hit ball. Bryan Abreu, Rafael Montero, and Ryan Pressley sealed the deal with a scoreless, no-hit inning apiece.
It was a remarkable turnaround after Tuesday’s Game 3 when the Phillies swatted five home runs off Astros starter Lance McCullers Jr. en route to a 7-0 victory. With such a stark contrast between the lineup’s performance over the last two games, everyone’s eyes will be on the most important game of the series: Game 5.
The Astros turn to Justin Verlander, the favorite to win the American League, Cy Young. He was hit hard in Game 1, surrendering five earned runs in a no-decision. I expect a bounceback performance here from the veteran, who has pitched in high-leverage situations countless times in his career despite the lumps he's taken in the World Series.
Verlander’s strikeout prop is set at 5.5 with -130 odds to the Over. He’s struck out more than 5.5 batters in six of his last nine starts, with Game 1 being one of the few exceptions. It’s possible that this is his last start as a member of the Astros considering that can become a free agent once the season ends.
After surrendering 12 runs over 15 innings this postseason, Verlander gets a chance for redemption against a lineup that was held hitless just one day ago while striking out 11 times.
We’ll take Verlander to strike out at least six batters as our best bet.
The Astros become the second team in history to accomplish this feat during Wednesday’s Game 4, throwing a combined no-hitter en route to a 5-0 win. Cristian Javier got things started with six innings of scoreless, no-hit ball. Bryan Abreu, Rafael Montero, and Ryan Pressley sealed the deal with a scoreless, no-hit inning apiece.
It was a remarkable turnaround after Tuesday’s Game 3 when the Phillies swatted five home runs off Astros starter Lance McCullers Jr. en route to a 7-0 victory. With such a stark contrast between the lineup’s performance over the last two games, everyone’s eyes will be on the most important game of the series: Game 5.
The Astros turn to Justin Verlander, the favorite to win the American League, Cy Young. He was hit hard in Game 1, surrendering five earned runs in a no-decision. I expect a bounceback performance here from the veteran, who has pitched in high-leverage situations countless times in his career despite the lumps he's taken in the World Series.
Verlander’s strikeout prop is set at 5.5 with -130 odds to the Over. He’s struck out more than 5.5 batters in six of his last nine starts, with Game 1 being one of the few exceptions. It’s possible that this is his last start as a member of the Astros considering that can become a free agent once the season ends.
After surrendering 12 runs over 15 innings this postseason, Verlander gets a chance for redemption against a lineup that was held hitless just one day ago while striking out 11 times.
We’ll take Verlander to strike out at least six batters as our best bet.
