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Overview:

On Tuesday, October 31^st, the Houston Astros will be on the road to take on the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game Six of the 2017 World Series.  Houston holds a (3-2) series advantage.

The Crowd:

“The Crowd” projects a final score of Dodgers 4.7 – Astros 3.5 with an over/under of 8.2.

Starting Pitchers:

HOU: Justin Verlander (15-8, 3.36) vs LAD: Rich Hill (12-8, 3.32)

Batting Stats:

Runs per game: Astros 5.43 (1^st) > Dodgers 4.81 (11^th)

Batting Average: Astros .282 (1^st) > Dodgers .249 (22^nd)

On Base Percentage: Astros .346 (1^st) > Dodgers .334 (6^th)

Total Bases: Astros 2681 (1^st) > Dodgers 2362 (14^th)

Baserunning Stats:

Stolen Bases: Astros 98 (8^th) > Dodgers 77 (19^th)

Pitching Stats:

Team Earned Run Average: Dodgers 3.38 (2^nd) > Astros 4.12 (11^th)

Batting Average Against: Dodgers .228 (1^st) > Astros .240 (6^th)

Walks/Hits Per Innings Pitched: Dodgers 1.15 (1^st) > Astros 1.27 (8^th)

Strikeouts: Astros 1593 (2^nd) > Dodgers 1549 (5^th)

Saves: Dodgers 51 (3^rd) > Astros 45 (7^th)

Fielding Stats:

Errors: Dodgers 88 (12^th) > Astros 99 (20^th)

Summary:

The Dodgers enter the game 12^th in the league in runs per game (4.79) and 2^nd in team earned run average (3.38).  The Dodgers will have Rich Hill (12-8, 3.32) on the mound.  Hill has had success against Houston holding their hitters to a combined .176 average against in 51 at-bats.  Hill is (1-2, 3.72) lifetime in the postseason.  The Astros rank 1^st in runs per game (5.43) and 11^th in team earned run average (4.12).  Houston will start their ace Justin Verlander (15-8, 3.36).  Dodgers hitters are batting a combined .227 against Verlander in 75 at-bats.  Verlander is (11-5, 3.07) in the postseason.

Bottom Line:

Houston has a big advantage in this pitching match-up with Justin Verlander on the hill.  Verlander gave up three runs in six innings against the Dodgers in Game Two.  Rich Hill only threw four innings in game two allowing one run.  If this becomes a bullpen game the momentum completely shifts to the Dodgers because Houston has really struggled in that regard.  I expect Verlander to bounce back with a dominant performance and Houston will close out the series.

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