World Series Game 1 Betting Odds and Preview
Tonight at 7:55 PM ET
Sportsbook.com World Series Betting Lines: Texas -127, San Francisco +117 Total: 5.5
The World Series starts off with a tremendous pitching matchup slated for Game 1. Cliff Lee (12-9, 3.18 ERA) gets the ball for Texas while Tim Lincecum (16-10, 3.43 ERA) will start for San Francisco. This is the first ever trip to the World Series for Texas while it’s been since 1954 since the Giants last won a championship.
Lee has been very generous to the baseball betting crowd during the postseason. So far this October, Lee is 3-0 with a 0.75 ERA in three starts. In 24 innings, he’s struck out 34 batters while only walking one. His career playoff record now stands at 7-0 with a 1.26 ERA in eight starts. Lee also has great numbers in his career against San Francisco. In three starts against the Giants, Lee is 3-0 with a 1.13 ERA and a WHIP of 0.71. The under has cashed in all three of those starts.
Not to be overshadowed is the performance of Lincecum this postseason. The two-time reigning NL Cy Young Award winner has posted a 2-1 record and a 1.96 ERA in three playoff starts this year. His lone loss came in his most recent outing in Game 5 of the NLCS in Philadelphia where he gave up three runs (two earned) on four hits over seven innings. The loss broke up a string of four consecutive wins for Lincecum. Wednesday will mark his first ever start against Texas. Including the playoffs, Lincecum is 10-8 with a 3.36 ERA at home this year.
After scanning some MLB betting trends at Sportsbook.com there are plenty of numbers justifying the Giants as a good bet.
Play On – Home teams (SAN FRANCISCO) – cold hitting team – batting .240 or worse over their last 10 games against opponent starting a pitcher who gave up <=1 earned runs in his last 2 outings. (133-68 over the last 5 seasons.) (66.2%, +70.8 units. Rating = 4*).
Play Against – Road favorites with a money line of -110 or higher (TEXAS) – with a starting pitcher whose ERA is 3.20 or better on the season (AL), starting a pitcher who walked <=1 hitters each of his last 2 outings. (63-36 over the last 5 seasons.) (63.6%, +44.2 units. Rating = 4*).
Head over to Sportsbook.com now to check out all of the World Series betting odds for the Rangers vs. Giants best of seven series.