{"id":14522,"date":"2017-10-23T08:47:03","date_gmt":"2017-10-23T12:47:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nationalsarmrace.com\/?p=14522"},"modified":"2017-10-23T08:47:03","modified_gmt":"2017-10-23T12:47:03","slug":"world-series-pitching-matchups-and-prediction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nationalsarmrace.com\/?p=14522","title":{"rendered":"World Series pitching matchups and prediction"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Verlander could be a difference maker in the World Series. Photo via sporting News.<\/p><\/div>\n

Lets do a quick glance at the World Series pitching matchups and see how they may drive a prediction.\u00a0 I was pretty close on LCS predictions<\/a> (I got LA in 5 and predicted Houston in 6).\u00a0 Lets see how we do for the World Series.<\/p>\n

Despite the seven game ALCS series, it looks like Houston is keeping their rotation in tact.\u00a0 Nonetheless, they’re going to be at a disadvantage compared to the Dodgers, who have been resting for days.\u00a0 Here’s how I think the matchups will go: the Dodgers have announced their four rotation guys but the Houston #3-#4 are guesses.<\/p>\n

The Astros and Dodgers are literally the two best offenses<\/a> in baseball this year by fWAR added, so it shouldn’t surprise anyone to see some offense this series.\u00a0 The Astros take a slight hit versus lefties … but not as much as the Dodgers do.\u00a0 Meanwhile the Astros led the league in BA versus righties and have plenty of experience hitting against the Dodger’s one RH starter (Darvish) by virtue of him being in their division for years.\u00a0 So some interesting matchups await.<\/p>\n