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*10* GAME 7 COACH'S CLINIC >> +$30,168 ALL SPORTS RUN!
(MLB) NY Yankees vs. Houston,
Total: 8.00 | -107.00 Under
Result: Loss
Total: 8.00 | -107.00 Under
Result: Loss
The set-up: The Houston Astros took control of the AL West by mid-April, spending almost the entire regular season in first place. However, after a deflating 5-0 Game 5 loss to the Yankees in the ALCS, the Astros found themselves 'behind the eight-ball' for tehe first time in almost, forever. Fortunately, they had made a deal for Verlander "just for this situation!" The former AL Cy Young and MVP winner was 5-0 with a 1.06 ERA, 0.65 WHIP and a 43-5 KW ratio in five regular season starts for Houston and entered last night's game 3-0 with a 2.04 ERA, 0.96 WHIP and a 16-5 KW ratio in three playoff appearances (two starts). Verlander came through with seven scoreless innings last night and the 'silent' Houston bats provided seven runs on eight hits! It's now a Game 7 for the right to meet the Dodgers in the 2017 World Series.
The pitching matchup: C.C. Sabathia (1-0 & 2.30 ERA) gets the ball for New York, while Houston has decided to give Charlie Morton (0-1 & 10.13 ERA) this Game 7 start. Sabathia was15-6 for the Yanks in 2012 but entered 2017 off a four-year run in which he had gone just 32-39. No one saw his 2017 season coming, as he finished the regular season 14-5 (3.69 ERA). The Yankees were 19-8 in his starts, giving him a plus-$1163 moneyline mark which ranked fourth-best among all starters. He's come up big this postseason as well and enters this game 10-0 with a 1.69 ERA in 13 turns following a New York loss in 2017 (regular and postseason!). Morton is in his 10th big-league season, but authored a "career year," going 14-7 with a 3.62 ERA, The Astros were 16-9 in all his starts (plus-$408). He started the clinching game of the ALDS at Boston but did not factor in the decision, leaving after 4 1/3 innings. He surrendered seven hits and walked a pair but limited the damage to two runs in a game Houston went on to win 5-4. However, in Game 3 of the ALCS against Sabathia,lasted only 3 2/3 innings while allowing seven runs on six hits, including a three-run HR by Todd Frazier. Morton is getting the nod over Lance McCullers Jr. and will be making only his fourth career postseason start.
The pick: Which team holds the advantage? Houston has won 16 of its last 18 contests at Minute Maid Park dating back to the regular season but on the other hand, C.C over Morton gives New York the edge. I sure can't trust Morton but the Astros are the better team and their Game 6 performance offensively, was a welcome relief for all Houston fans. Lots of pressure here for all involved and it's my bet that the team's respective offenses will determine the winner here, not the starting pitchers. Make the Over a 10* play.
The pitching matchup: C.C. Sabathia (1-0 & 2.30 ERA) gets the ball for New York, while Houston has decided to give Charlie Morton (0-1 & 10.13 ERA) this Game 7 start. Sabathia was15-6 for the Yanks in 2012 but entered 2017 off a four-year run in which he had gone just 32-39. No one saw his 2017 season coming, as he finished the regular season 14-5 (3.69 ERA). The Yankees were 19-8 in his starts, giving him a plus-$1163 moneyline mark which ranked fourth-best among all starters. He's come up big this postseason as well and enters this game 10-0 with a 1.69 ERA in 13 turns following a New York loss in 2017 (regular and postseason!). Morton is in his 10th big-league season, but authored a "career year," going 14-7 with a 3.62 ERA, The Astros were 16-9 in all his starts (plus-$408). He started the clinching game of the ALDS at Boston but did not factor in the decision, leaving after 4 1/3 innings. He surrendered seven hits and walked a pair but limited the damage to two runs in a game Houston went on to win 5-4. However, in Game 3 of the ALCS against Sabathia,lasted only 3 2/3 innings while allowing seven runs on six hits, including a three-run HR by Todd Frazier. Morton is getting the nod over Lance McCullers Jr. and will be making only his fourth career postseason start.
The pick: Which team holds the advantage? Houston has won 16 of its last 18 contests at Minute Maid Park dating back to the regular season but on the other hand, C.C over Morton gives New York the edge. I sure can't trust Morton but the Astros are the better team and their Game 6 performance offensively, was a welcome relief for all Houston fans. Lots of pressure here for all involved and it's my bet that the team's respective offenses will determine the winner here, not the starting pitchers. Make the Over a 10* play.
