{"id":27975,"date":"2010-10-15T15:06:02","date_gmt":"2010-10-15T20:06:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.capperspicks.com\/blog\/?p=27975"},"modified":"2010-10-29T13:27:14","modified_gmt":"2010-10-29T18:27:14","slug":"alcs-betting-prediction-yankees-vs-rangers-lines-151010","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/capperspicks.com\/blog\/mlb-baseball\/alcs-betting-prediction-yankees-vs-rangers-lines-151010\/","title":{"rendered":"Yankees vs. Rangers Betting Pick \/ Game 1 Preview (Oct. 15)"},"content":{"rendered":"

MLB Playoff Betting \u2013 N.Y. Yankees vs Texas Rangers Game 1 Preview & Pick – 2010 ALCS<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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AMERICAN LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES: New York Yankees @ Texas Rangers<\/strong>
\nGame 1:<\/strong> Tonight, 8:07 p.m. ET
\nC.C. Sabathia (1-0, 4.50) vs C.J. Wilson (1-0, 0.00)<\/strong>
\nMLB odds:<\/strong> Yankees -145, Rangers +135<\/p>\n

ALCS Gambling Yankees vs Rangers Game 1 Matchup<\/strong><\/p>\n

Most bettors expected to see the Yankees playing in the American League Championship Series. After all, they\u2019re the defending world champs and they faced a Minnesota lineup missing Justin Morneau in the ALDS. But far fewer people picked the Texas Rangers to get this far.<\/p>\n

On the strength of solid pitching and clutch hitting, they upset the Tampa Bay Rays.<\/p>\n

Starting with Game 1 of the ALCS in Texas tonight, we\u2019ll see if they can repeat the feat against New York. The Rangers took down power lefty David Price.<\/p>\n

Can they do the same to C.C. Sabathia?<\/p>\n

Though C.C. Sabathia is like an older David Price in many ways, he\u2019s still a far tougher challenge for the Texas Rangers tonight. He came up huge during the Yankees\u2019 championship run last year, going 3-1 with a 1.98 ERA in five playoff starts, and he followed suit with a victory over the Twinkies in Game 1 of the ALDS. \"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Sabathia also has a solid track record against Texas. He beat them the only time he faced them this season, holding them to one run over six innings and striking them out nine times. He\u2019s 8-3 over 14 career starts against Texas, though his 4.29 ERA and 1.42 WHIP against them suggest he\u2019s been a bit lucky.<\/p>\n

On paper, the Rangers still have plenty of guys who could hurt him. Righties like Nelson Cruz and Vladimir Guerrero were monsters against Tampa; Michael Young is a .316 career hitter with five RBI over 38 at-bats against Sabathia; Kinsler has taken him deep twice in nine career at-bats.<\/p>\n

Could Rangers starter C.J. Wilson surprise in Game 1 just as he did when he shut down Tampa in Game 2 of the ALDS? The Yankees had some noteworthy struggles against lefthanded pitchers this season. Curtis Granderson hit .234 off them and Alex Rodriguez hit .217 off them. Wilson was also 11-3 at home in 2010 with a 3.70 ERA.<\/p>\n

But let\u2019s not get carried away. Just as there was no reason to bet against Cliff Lee in Game 5, there\u2019s no reason to bet against Sabathia tonight. He\u2019s just so darned proven in the playoffs that it makes sense to bet on the Yankees whenever he pitches until he proves otherwise. Also, even though he looked great against Tampa, Wilson hasn\u2019t been strong against the Bronx Bombers in his career. They rocked him for four runs and chased him after three innings the last time he faced them. The mental battle of facing the Yankees is still unlike facing any other team and I\u2019m not totally convinced Wilson is experienced enough to overcome it.<\/p>\n

Go with the champs tonight. But Rangers fans shouldn\u2019t panic; this will be a back-and-forth series.<\/p>\n

ALCS Betting Trends:<\/strong><\/p>\n

NY Yankees are 15-7 SU in their last 22 games when playing on the road against Texas
\nNY Yankees are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games
\nThe total has gone UNDER in 4 of Texas’s last 5 games
\nThe total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Yankees’s last 6 games on the road
\nThe total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Yankees’s last 7 games
\nTexas is 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing NY Yankees
\nTexas is 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against NY Yankees
\nTexas is 7-15 SU in their last 22 games when playing at home against NY Yankees<\/p>\n

Pick: Yankees -145<\/strong><\/p>\n

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