#941/942 ASA TOP PLAY ON 10* Under 8 Runs – Texas Rangers vs Arizona Diamondbacks, Friday at 8:07 PM ET - The Rangers have a retractable roof ballpark. That helps with the brutal summers in Texas to keep the heat out. Also, when the roof is open, the Rangers have hit much better. That is why Astros manager Dusty Baker was mad during the ALCS when a decision was made for the roof to be open when he had been told it would not be. It turned out not to matter to the Astros as they won every game in Arlington in the series and the Rangers won every game in Houston. However, the point as it relates to run totals is that this ballpark has been proven to be less hitter-friendly when the roof is closed. The expectation here, due to rain in the area tonight, is that the roof will be closed. Couple that with two teams that do not see each other much in regular seasons plus the jitters of a Game 1 World Series match-up for two teams not usually in the showcase event and you have a great set-up for a light-hitting Game 1. Also, the bullpens for each of these teams got the job done well when called upon in their prior series and then, on top of that, you have a great starting pitching match-up here in Game 1. Zac Gallen struggled a bit with the Phillies but, even including those stats, he has allowed an average of just 2.5 runs per start in his last 6 starts overall. The Rangers Nathan Eovaldi has been great and is 4-0 with a 2.42 ERA in this post-season. He also is coming off a 12-5 regular season in which he produced a 3.63 ERA. Our computer math model is projecting 5 to 6 runs here and even if it gets to 7 that is still a winning ticket for us. We are going with the Under in this one.