Welcome back everyone to Blog #3 of our weekend MLB analysis.
Keep in mind, this is all forecast outcomes before the series even start. We are predicting each outcome for each game of the weekend series ahead.
Recap:
Blog #1: 12-2
Blog #2: 5-1
Blog #2:
Man, we killed that ARI vs SD game AGAIN!!! Maybe SD just a easy team to read haha. But went with ARI for 3 games and the one game that we chose SD (game 3) it hit and that was nice +150 dog hitter thanks to the fact that since they got beat easily first two games it inflated the dog. We went 4-0 here.
As for the MIL vs STL game. We went 1-1, we went with MIL rookie game 1 and they got taken care of easily as Brewers had no defense what so ever and a dead offense. Game 2 we pass as it was a coin flip in my opinion. Game 3 we went with MIL again and luckily they squeaked out a win by the hair of their chinny chin chin. We went 1-1 here.
***POUNDER GAME***
San Diego Padres vs Los Angeles Dodgers, 3 Game Series
GM1: Richards vs Hill
GM2: Kennedy vs Kershaw
GM3: Erlin vs Wood
Breakdown: Look, the Dodgers need a nice series sweep, what better team than the garbage SD Padres. If they want to get closer to a playoff berth they will need to beat these guys. So prediction is Dodgers win 2-1 minimum with an expectation of 3-0 sweep. SD pitching is nothing to be scare of and they are one of the weaker offensive teams. I expect LA Dodgers to score like 5 runs each game kind of like how the Arizona Diamonbacks did against these Padres. Dodgers offensive arsenal should show up in this series.
Conclusion: I say Dodgers make a sweep, with two of the wins covering the -1.5 RL and maybe one game being a 1 run win. Dodgers will average 5-6 runs per game. The over on these games can be a potential play as well as LA bullpen is very bad at the moment so keep an eye out on that. As long as team total is 5 or less, its a play.
Cincinnati Reds vs Chicago Cubs, 4 Game Series
GM1: DeSclafani vs Hamels
GM2: Harvey vs Mills (Rookie/No namer)
GM3: Castillo vs Quintana
GM4: Bailey vs Hendricks
Breakdown: I also look forward to the Cubs to have an offensive show out in this series as well. Will look forward to barreling on them team totals in this series as well as the Dodgers.
Oakland Athletics vs Minnesota Twins, 4 Game Series
GM1: Cahill vs Stewart (Rookie)
GM2: Manaea vs Odorizzi
GM3: Fiers vs Gonsalves (Rookie)
GM4: Anderson vs Berrios
Breakdown: I really don’t see why the OAK don’t score a bunch on these guys, especially like 2 rookies on deck. The only thing I can see affecting the As players are the weather condition. A’s offense should be able to feast on pretty much all of these pitchers.
Philadelphia Phillies vs Toronto Bluejays, 3 Game Series
GM1: Arrieta vs Borucki (Rookie)
GM2: Pivetta vs Sanchez
GM3: Velasquez vs Estrada
Breakdown: Toronto just swept the MIGHTY Orioles…wow, sike, not impressive at all. The Phillies just got themselves a huge win against the nationals. Now they get to face some mediocre BJs. This is a huge upgrade in pitching that TOR will be facing, but if their bats work it works. I don’t expect Phillies to sweep the Bluejays, but if they want to contend for a playoff berth, they will need to win 2-1 which is exactly what I’m predicting.
Conclusion: We will ride them all 3 games and hope to go 2-1 at the very minimum.
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