{"id":28673,"date":"2010-10-29T11:44:38","date_gmt":"2010-10-29T16:44:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.capperspicks.com\/blog\/?p=28673"},"modified":"2010-10-29T13:25:41","modified_gmt":"2010-10-29T18:25:41","slug":"game-3-betting-prediction-giants-vs-rangers-lines-291010","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/capperspicks.com\/blog\/mlb-baseball\/game-3-betting-prediction-giants-vs-rangers-lines-291010\/","title":{"rendered":"Giants vs. Rangers Betting Pick \/ Game 3 Preview (Oct. 30th)"},"content":{"rendered":"

World Series Betting: Giants vs. Rangers Game 3 Preview & Pick<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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Game 2 of the World Series was in a word, strange. It was a close pitcher\u2019s duel after six and a half innings. Then, after the Rangers\u2019 bullpen completely unravelled and no one could throw a strike, the Giants scored eight runs over the seventh and eighth innings and wound up with a 9-0 win. Is this series about to turn into a blowout or will Texas rally in Arlington?<\/p>\n

2010 WORLD SERIES: San Francisco Giants at Texas Rangers<\/strong><\/p>\n

Game 3:<\/strong> Saturday, October 30, 6:57 p.m. ET
\nJonathan Sanchez (0-1, 2.93) vs Colby Lewis (2-0, 1.45)<\/strong>
\nMLB odds:<\/strong> Giants +141, Rangers -151<\/p>\n

The Giants are a scary team to play when you\u2019re trailing in a series; they have so many outstanding starting pitchers that there\u2019s never a \u201cbreak.\u201d After Tim Lincecum and Matt Cain, they trot out lefty strikeout machine Jonathan Sanchez.<\/p>\n

Sanchez may never have great command of his outstanding arsenal; in these playoffs, he has six walks in 15.1 innings. But the guy is very hard to hit. He has 19 strikeouts over that span, hasn\u2019t surrendered a homer and has held opponents to a .164 average. The playoff sample size is very consistent with Sanchez\u2019s career norms. In the regular season, Sanchez whiffed 205 batters in 193.1 innings and opposing hitters hit just .204 off him but he walked 96 hitters.<\/p>\n

Sanchez has never started a game against the Texas Rangers but, as he travels to Arlington, we know he\u2019s been a road warrior of late. He had a 2.86 road ERA over 16 starts this season and he\u2019s amassed a 2.93 ERA in the playoffs with all his innings coming on the road. \"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Could Sanchez\u2019s chink in the armor be his relative struggles against right-handed hitters? All five of Sanchez\u2019s earned runs in the 2010 playoffs have come off the bats of righties. The Rangers have plenty of dangerous right-handed sluggers who can mash lefties. In fact, it seems every Texas Ranger, including the lefty bats, has dominated left-handed pitching this postseason. Seven of the Rangers\u2019 nine starters are batting .333 or better against lefties in the 2010 playoffs.<\/p>\n

Perhaps best of all has been Josh Hamilton. Surprisingly, the superstar, who bats from the left side, has crushed lefties this postseason, smashing three homers and driving in seven runs in 18 at-bats. He could terrorize Sanchez Saturday night.<\/p>\n

So it at least seems possible that the Rangers can get to Sanchez; the matchup suggests as much. But can Colby Lewis shut the door on the Giants? The Rangers\u2019 No. 3 starter has defied the odds all playoffs long; he beat the Yankees twice at home. Like Sanchez, Lewis has struggled with free passes at times, issuing 11 in 18.2 innings, but he hasn\u2019t given up many hits and keeps racking up strikeouts.<\/p>\n

Not many of the Giants have faced Lewis much \u2013 though Aubrey Huff does have a homer off him in four at-bats.<\/p>\n

I\u2019ve picked Texas to win and failed in both Game 1 and 2. But I\u2019m going with the Rangers again. Perhaps I was foolish in relying on a gut feeling for Game 2. Game 3 is a more educated pick. The Rangers\u2019 lineup can only stay down for so long and has stomped on lefties time and time again during these playoffs. Look what the Texas did to David Price. Lewis has been dynamite at home and hasn\u2019t lost yet in the playoffs.<\/p>\n

I fully expect Texas to fight back and send a message in Game 3. This series could still become a back-and-forth classic yet.<\/p>\n

World Series Betting Trends:<\/strong><\/p>\n

TEXAS is 130-107 (+19.7 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 3 seasons.
\nTEXAS is 57-45 (+14.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
\nTEXAS is 184-153 (+11.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
\nTEXAS is 35-15 (+13.6 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -150 over the last 2 seasons.
\nSAN FRANCISCO is 100-72 (+20.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
\nSAN FRANCISCO is 69-48 (+16.5 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
\nSAN FRANCISCO is 74-54 (+16.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
\nSAN FRANCISCO is 54-47 (+7.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.<\/p>\n

Pick: Rangers -151<\/strong><\/p>\n

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