MLB World Series Picks & Predictions: Saturday (Diamondbacks vs. Rangers)
Last night’s game one of the World Series was an absolute nailbiter, which ultimately saw the Rangers erase a late two-run deficit and win 6-5 courtesy of an 11th-inning walk-off home run from Adolis Garcia. Arizona will look to get back in the win column tonight as they take on Texas in game two. First pitch is scheduled for 8:03 p.m. ET from Globe Life Field in Arlington, TX.
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Today’s MLB World Series Best Bets
Odds courtesy of FanDuel Sportsbook
Arizona Diamondbacks (+138) vs. Texas Rangers (-164) | 8.5 (-115/-105)
The Snakes will turn to Merrill Kelly in game two tonight while the Rangers counter with Jordan Montgomery. Montgomery has been solid this postseason, but I’m going to fade him in this spot. I’m taking the over on Arizona’s team total, which can be found at 3.5 runs over at FanDuel Sportsbook.
The southpaw comes into this game with a 2.16 ERA over 25.0 innings pitched this postseason. However, he doesn’t have favorable numbers against the Diamondbacks throughout his career. Arizona is slashing an impressive .305/.328/.424 against him over 59 at-bats. That includes the key players of Lourdes Gurriel Jr. (6-21), Evan Longoria (3-11), Ketel Marte (3-6), and Gabriel Moreno (4-7). The future Rookie of the Year, Corbin Carroll, has yet to face him in his career.
Another noteworthy fact is that the Rangers used five bullpen arms last night. Maybe they weren’t their high-leverage guys since they opted for Dane Dunning and Jon Gray, but it’s still something to think about. The arm barns are going to be at a disadvantage tonight, so I think we’ll have an opportunity for late runs. I’m taking the Snakes to score at least four runs.
Bet: Over 3.5 Arizona Team Total (-122)
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