They entered this series as the overwhelming title favourites, but the Dodgers find themselves in a 2-0 hole in the NLCS.
I think the late injury to Kershaw yesterday really hurt them both on and off the field and let to a subpar pitching performance.
They should be able to get back on track here, with projected starter Julio Urias having shown some strong recent form.
Kyle Wright just hasn’t been as consistent for Atlanta, recording an ERA over 5 throughout the regular season.
He is coming up against an excellent Dodgers batting lineup, one which has their back against the wall.
I think they get after Wright here, while their pitching does enough to get the job done.
This series appears to be all but over, with Tampa winning each of the first 3 matches relatively comfortably.
I’m going to opt for the underdog here, taking Houston at $2.20 to keep their season alive.
Besides the obvious motivational edge, the return of pitcher Zack Greinke should do wonders here.
Greinke is still one of the best pitchers in the league and is probably best equipped to limit this strong Rays batting lineup.
On the flipside, Tyler Glasnow is set to start at pitcher for the Rays.
He’s also a top-level pitcher, but he struggled mightily against the Yankees and faces a good Houston lineup here.
Houston absolutely haven’t fired offensively in this series, but you’d have to say they’re due with the likes of Springer, Altuve, Brantley, and Bregman.
This is a side that won’t go down without a fight and I’ll take them as underdogs here.