Coming off an incredible and emotional 13-12 win in extra innings over the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 5, the Houston Astros are now one win away from their first World Series crown in team history. The Astros will try to get that win on Tuesday night in Game 6.
World Series Game 6 odds: Astros at Dodgers betting preview, analysis
Houston and Los Angeles both send their top postseason starters to the mound in Game 6 of the World Series on Tuesday, with the contest close to a betting pick’em.
Houston is a slight underdog at -108 to win on Tuesday at sportsbooks monitored by OddsShark.com. Justin Verlander takes the mound against Rich Hill and the Dodgers, who are going off at -112 at home.
Houston Astros at Los Angeles Dodgers
When: Tuesday, Oct. 31, 8:20 p.m. ET
Where: Dodger Stadium, Los Angeles, Calif.
Houston Astros
With five postseason appearances and four starts, Verlander has pitched more innings than any other player during these playoffs with 30.2.
In a season that has been defined by its offense and home runs, Verlander has managed to rise above it with a 4-0 record to go along with a sparkling 2.05 ERA and a 0.88 WHIP. The Astros are a perfect 10-0 in Verlander’s last 10 starts.
Before winning 7-6 on the road in Game 2, Houston was 0-4 in its previous four games on the road. The Astros are just 3-12 in 15 games as a road underdog this season per the OddsShark MLB Database.
Los Angeles Dodgers
While Clayton Kershaw is the undisputed ace of this Los Angeles Dodgers team, Rich Hill has actually been the team’s most effective starter in the playoffs with a 2.77 ERA and a 1.23 WHIP in three starts.
The biggest issue for Hill, however, has been going deep into games, as he has only pitched 13 innings over those three starts. With Los Angeles’ bullpen in bad shape after being heavily taxed over the last three games in Houston, Hill will likely need to pitch late into this game for the Dodgers to find success.
Tuesday’s total is set at 7.5 runs. Every game in this series since Game 2 has gone OVER 7.5 runs.
In the last 11 instances that the home team in Game 6 of the World Series returned home down 3-2 in the series, the home team went 9-2 in Game 6 and 8-1 in Game 7. With Verlander on the mound and the Dodgers on the ropes, this will be Houston’s best chance at winning this series.
