Betting news, trends, odds and predictions from various handicappers and websites for Friday 10/26/18
MLB
Long Sheet
Friday, October 26
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BOSTON (117 - 56) at LA DODGERS (99 - 77) - 8:05 PM
RICK PORCELLO (R) vs. WALKER BUEHLER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 117-56 (+40.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BOSTON is 15-10 (+13.3 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +125 to +175 over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 56-30 (+24.5 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
BOSTON is 9-2 (+9.2 Units) against the money line in October games this season.
BOSTON is 18-4 (+13.5 Units) against the money line in an inter-league game this season.
BOSTON is 82-46 (+22.3 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
BOSTON is 91-40 (+35.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
BOSTON is 9-2 (+9.2 Units) against the money line in playoff games this season.
BOSTON is 80-36 (+28.8 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
BOSTON is 48-30 (+18.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
BOSTON is 29-18 (+11.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.
PORCELLO is 24-11 (+10.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
PORCELLO is 9-0 (+9.6 Units) against the money line in an inter-league game over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
PORCELLO is 66-47 (+20.4 Units) against the money line in road games in night games since 1997. (Team's Record)
LA DODGERS are 99-77 (-22.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA DODGERS are 21-24 (-16.5 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -175 this season.
LA DODGERS are 49-38 (-18.9 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
LA DODGERS are 119-136 (-37.1 Units) against the money line in an inter-league game since 1997.
LA DODGERS are 69-58 (-20.6 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
LA DODGERS are 56-47 (-17.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
LA DODGERS are 42-35 (-13.6 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 2-0 (+2.0 Units) against LA DODGERS this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.1 Units, Under=-0.2 Units)
RICK PORCELLO vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
PORCELLO is 1-0 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 5.90 and a WHIP of 1.968.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)
WALKER BUEHLER vs. BOSTON since 1997
No recent starts.
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MLB
Friday, October 26
Red Sox @ Dodgers (Boston leads, 2-0)
Porcello is 2-0, 5.14 in his last five starts; under is 4-2-1 in his last seven road starts. Team in his starts: 24-11, 13-7 road
5-inning record: 22-11-2 Allowed run in 1st inning: 8-35
Buehler is 0-1, 5.40 in his three playoff starts; under is 8-1 in his last nine starts. Team in his starts: 15-11, 8-5 home
5-inning record: 15-7-4 Allowed run in 1st inning: 7-26
There is no DH in the games at Dodger Stadium.
Boston won ten of its last 12 games; over is 16-5-1 in their last 22 games. Red Sox are in playoffs for third year in row, but this is their first World Series since 2013- they won last three WS appearances.
Dodgers won seven of their last eight home games, but are down 2-0 in this series; under is 5-2-1 in their last eight games. LA is in playoffs for 6th year in row; they lost 7th game of World Series LY. Dodgers’ last WS title was in 1988
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MLB
Friday, October 26
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Trend Report
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Boston Red Sox
Boston is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Boston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 12 of Boston's last 16 games
Boston is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Boston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Boston's last 10 games on the road
Boston is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games when playing LA Dodgers
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Boston's last 6 games when playing LA Dodgers
Boston is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against LA Dodgers
Los Angeles Dodgers
LA Dodgers is 2-7 ATS in its last 9 games
LA Dodgers is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games at home
LA Dodgers is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Dodgers's last 5 games at home
LA Dodgers is 3-9 SU in its last 12 games when playing Boston
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Dodgers's last 6 games when playing Boston
LA Dodgers is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Boston
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Preview: Red Sox at Dodgers
The Boston Red Sox took the first two games of the World Series at home in impressive fashion and are hoping to ride the wave of momentum all the way across the country. The Red Sox will try to take a commanding 3-0 lead in the best-of-seven set when they visit the Los Angeles Dodgers for Game 3 on Friday.
"We played two good games," Boston manager Alex Cora told reporters. "(Wednesday's 4-2 victory was) a tough one. They pitched well. We put some good at-bats. We pitched extremely well. David (Price) was amazing. And then the bullpen did what they've been doing during October and now we're up 2-0." Cora is using starting pitchers in the late innings to help bridge the gap to closer Craig Kimbrel and got a scoreless inning out of right-hander Nathan Eovaldi in each of the first two games, leaving right-hander Rick Porcello available to start Game 3 opposite Dodgers phenom Walker Buehler. Los Angeles' hitters struck out a total of 20 times in the first two games and the bullpen failed to come through when it mattered. "We've got to find a way to win a baseball game," Dodgers manager Dave Roberts told reporters. "I think coming in here I thought we played these guys pretty straight up. Obviously, we come out of here going home down 2-0. But they made pitches when they needed to. And when we stressed them, they made the pitch. And then when it flipped, they got the hit, and we didn't."
TV: 8:09 p.m. ET, FOX
PITCHING MATCHUP: Red Sox RH Rick Porcello (1-0, 4.22 ERA) vs. Dodgers RH Walker Buehler (0-1, 5.40)
Porcello was roughed up a bit in his American League Championship Series start at Houston on Oct. 17, surrendering four runs on seven hits - two homers - in four innings. The New Jersey native allowed one run in a total of 6 2/3 innings over his first three postseason appearances (one start). Porcello is 22-8 with a 4.11 ERA in 41 career interleague games and could end up being of help with the bat after going 3-for-7 with a pair of doubles and three RBIs during the regular season.
Buehler was knocked around a bit in his first two postseason starts but stepped up in Game 7 of the NLCS and struck out seven while allowing one run over 4 2/3 innings against the Milwaukee Brewers. The 24-year-old Vanderbilt product held hitters to a .193 batting average during the regular season while striking out 151 in 137 1/3 innings. Buehler, who is facing Boston for the first time, posted a 1.93 ERA in 13 games (12 starts) at Dodger Stadium during the regular season.
WALK-OFFS
1. The Red Sox are 17-for-41 with 31 RBIs with runners in scoring position and two outs during the postseason.
2. Dodgers 1B/3B David Freese is 5-for-8 in his last three games.
3. The last team to come back from a 2-0 deficit to win the World Series was the 1996 New York Yankees.
PREDICTION: Dodgers 5, Red Sox 2
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