Category: Baseball

David Martinez got ejected because of the play below. First manager to get ejected in a World Series game since Bobby Cox in 1996.

 

Juan Soto hit a solo homer that is still orbiting planet Earth to put the Nationals up 3-2. Nationals won 7-2 behind 5 Rendon RBIs. Alex Bregman carried his bat all the way to first base after his first inning homer. Juan Soto did the same thing after his Yack Monster. Strasburg is now 5-0 in these playoffs. Justin Verlander is 0-6 in his career in World Series games. Game 6 had all the drama. Astros were the best team in baseball all season long and have earned homefield for Game 7.. Will they make the most of it? Altuve was quiet tonight.

92-83 on MLB last season and went up 34.31 units

48-43 on MLB this season down 7.29 units

6-4 on playoffs down 1.49 units

Nationals +1.5 at -135 for 2 units.

Cheering for a Game 7 here. Verlander has struggled early in games this postseason. He is 0-5 in World Series games, but his teams have won games he has started. Strasburg has one of the best playoff ERAs ever. The road team has won every game this series. Washington’s bats have been quiet, but I expect them to wake up a little tonight. Scherzer was throwing in warmups and could come in as a reliever. The Strasburg changeup is hard to figure out. Nationals should be able to hit Verlander in their second meeting this World Series.

 

Anthony Rendon hit a double in the top of the first to put the Nationals up 2-0. Alex Bregman answered with a two-run homer in the bottom of the first to tie it up 2-2. Verlander and Strasburg coasted like aces do until the 6th inning. Yuli Gurriel had an amazing AB that he turned into a full count double down the left-field line with two outs. Strasburg then threw two balls to young DH Yordan Alvarez that led to an intentional walk. Fernando Rodney started warming up for the Nationals. Then Carlos Correa worked a full count before popping out on a change-up. Kyle Tucker came in and Strasburg struck him out.

Then, in the top of the 7th, the Nationals exploded. Suzuki got it started with a solo homer..

A K to end it. A HR to start it.

Robles was walked next. Then Pressly came in for Verlander and it got ugly for Houston. Bregman had a play to his right he should have made.. but he didn’t and the Nationals rally started. Kendrick, Cabrera, and Zimmerman all had 2 RBI singles in the 7th. The score was 8-2 and that bottom of the 6th/top of the 7th changed the game. Strasburg 1 – Verlander 0.

Adam Eaton added a 2-run homer for good measure in the 8th. Nationals are leading 2-0 headed back to the Nation’s Capital.

Juan Soto was 3 for 4 with 3 RBIs in the Nationals win in Houston. The Astros tried to come back, but fell a little short. Scherzer struck out 7 and gave up 2 runs over 5 innings in the win. Gerrit Cole receives his first lost since he pitched against the White Sox on May 22nd, 5 months ago. Great Game 1. Strasburg-Verlander Next.

92-83 on MLB last season and went up 34.31 units

48-41 on MLB this season up 5.71 units

6-2 on playoffs up 11.51 units

Cardinals at +113 for 7 units. Sending it. Scared Money Don’t Make Money. I didn’t have a strong feeling on the first two games in this series, so I stayed away. The gut has made a decision on this one though. Strasburg gave up some homers to the Dodgers in his last start. The Cardinals have struggled to hit, but Jack Flaherty will keep the game close on the mound for St. Louis. Marcell Ozuna is 14-44 with 3 homers against Strasburg all-time. Ozuna will get his first hit in the series tonight. Flaherty didn’t give up an earned run in his only other meeting with the Nationals. Cardinals seem to do their best work with their backs against the wall (see Games 4 and 5 of the last series). They only lost the first two games of this series 2-0 and 3-1. It is not like they were getting blown out. St. Louis gets one back tonight against Strasburg.

92-83 on MLB last season and went up 34.31 units

46-41 on MLB this season up 0.48 units

4-2 on playoffs up 6.28 units

Cardinals at -115 for 4 units. This is a Lock on my Podcast. Braves 3 through 7 hitters are 10-70 this series. Jack Flaherty only gave up 3 runs in 7 innings earlier this series. Folty outpitched Flaherty in Game 2, but I am not going to bet on that to happen again. The Braves haven’t won a postseason series since 2001. The Braves gave up the lead and many chances in Game 4. Yadier “been there before” Molina had two clutch hits (one was a sac fly but it counts) on the way to the Cardinals win. Goldschmidt and Ozuna have been en fuego. People on this Cardinals team have been here before and done it. The Cardinals are favored on the road for a reason. Take it.

Nationals/Dodgers over 7 at -115 for 2 units. Life’s too short to take unders. I could see one team getting hot and not letting up. Anthony Rendon and Bellinger have been heating up. Justin Turner has been barreling it up. Strasburg has an ERA under 1 in 28 postseason innings, but the Dodgers are one of the best hitting teams in baseball. A pitcher’s duel is predicted, but I am going the other way.