- The Boston Red Sox are -125 betting favorites over the Houston Astros in Game 5.
- The Los Angeles Dodgers have -220 odds to beat the Atlanta Braves and tie up the NLCS at 2-2.
BOSTON – The Boston Red Sox and Houston Astros will battle for a 3-2 series lead in the ALCS while the Atlanta Braves will try to fend off the Los Angeles Dodgers from tying the series. 2vj5e
ALCS Game 5: Red Sox The Narrow Favorites 3c363k
The Boston Red Sox are slight favorites on the moneyline to beat the Houston Astros on Wednesday night in Game 5 of the ALCS. Although online sportsbooks have Boston favored, the line is closer than it should be.
Red Sox Vs. Astros Moneyline Odds j4349
- Boston Red Sox -125
- Houston Astros +105
The Red Sox have better splits than the Astros do this postseason, as Boston sits at .300/.366/.544 while Houston is .277/.350/.438. By all s, Boston is the best offensive team in the postseason.
Furthermore, they may have the advantage on the mound as well. Chris Sale (5-1, 3.16 ERA, 1.34 WHIP) and Framber Valdez (11-6, 3.14 ERA, 1.25 WHIP) are the projected starting pitchers and have very similar numbers on the season. However, this is a repeat of the Game 1 starting pitching matchup where both logged 2.2 innings but Sale allowed one run as opposed to Valdez’s three.
The game will start at 5:08 p.m. EST on Wednesday and can be seen on FS1.
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Those betting on the MLB should note that pitching matchups for this game have yet to be confirmed and the odds may change when the starters are announced. However, there’s a solid indication of who they might be.
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Prior to Game 3, the managers hinted at their plans for the Atlanta Braves to use their bullpen the entire game and for the Los Angeles Dodgers to send Julio Urias to the mound.
Dodgers Vs. Braves Moneyline Odds 6y2v2n
- Los Angeles Dodgers -220
- Atlanta Braves +180
This is one of those lines where the favorite will probably win, but the game may be closer than the betting odds suggest. Because of that, it may be more beneficial to take Atlanta on the runline.
Dodgers Vs. Braves Runline Odds d652i
- Los Angeles Dodgers -1.5 -110
- Atlanta Braves +1.5 -110
All three games in this series have been decided by a single run, making Atlanta 3-0 on the runline in the series. Going deeper, the Braves are 6-1 on the runline this postseason, as they have yet to lose a game by more than a single run.
Tune in to TBS on Wednesday at 8:08 p.m. EST to see the game.
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