*10* MLB GAME OF THE YEAR (POWER SPORTS)
- Handicapper
- Power Sports
- League
- MLB
- Competition
- Los Angeles Dodgers vs Atlanta Braves
- Time
- 10/23/2021 08:08 PM
- Bet Type
- Moneyline
- Pick
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Los Angeles Dodgers -155
(Caesars)
- Outcome
- Loss
- Analysis
- THERE HAS BEEN A PITCHING CHANGE FOR THE DODGERS, WHO ARE NOW STARTING BUEHLER IN PLACE OF SCHERZER. THE PLAY STILL STANDS!
10* LA Dodgers (5:08 ET): Dave Roberts’ decision to go with a “bullpen game” in Game 5 paid off as the Dodgers stayed alive with an easy 11-2 victory. We all thought that would lead to Max Scherzer starting Game 6. But as you know, that is no longer the case. Walker Buehler will get the nod instead and that is just fine by me. This play was always more about the team (Dodgers) than it was the starting pitcher. By the way, Buehler is a fine option as he has gone 16-5 (24-12 TSR) in his 36 starts this season with a 2.64 ERA and 1.005 WHIP.
The Game 5 result had to be completely deflating for the Braves. Remember that they had their ace (Max Fried) on the mound while the Dodgers went with the bullpen game. Fried lasted only 4 ⅔ innings and gave up five runs on eight hits. The Dodgers’ league-leading offense ended up putting 11 runs and 17 hits on the board, led by Chris Taylor’s THREE home runs. Now the Dodgers will face Ian Anderson, who lasted only three innings when he started Game 2. Anderson wasn’t much better in his lone regular season start against the Dodgers as he gave up four runs in 4 ⅓ innings.
The Dodgers have now won seven straight elimination games going back to last season’s World Series run. Also remember what team had baseball’s best regular season run differential (they did). This all has to feel like a terrible sense of “deja vu” for Atlanta, who blew a 3-1 series lead to the Dodgers in LY’s NLCS. This is all about taking what I feel is the best team in baseball. We’re heading for a Game 7. 10* LA Dodgers
