Wednesday is bringing some exciting baseball action with the NLCS moving to Queens. The Mets haven’t had an NLCS game at home since they beat the Cubs back in 2015, when Daniel Murphy hit a memorable home run. Fans are eager for Citi Field to be lively again in 2024, especially after Francisco Lindor’s grand slam last time.
It’s going to be a thrilling night, and maybe even a chance to place some bets…
Dodgers Face Off Against Mets at 8:08 p.m. ET
Tonight’s pitching matchup features Walker Buehler against Luis Severino. Severino ended the season with a 3.91 ERA but struggled more in the second half than the first. At home, he managed a solid 2.96 ERA, though his playoff performances have been shaky on the road with a 4.50 ERA. Returning to familiar ground might help him find his groove again, despite being roughed up by the Dodgers earlier this year.
Buehler had a rocky season overall but improved slightly towards the end with a 3.31 ERA over his last three games. His playoff start was rough due to one bad inning and some unfortunate luck before allowing that homerun—his fault entirely! The Mets haven’t faced him this year yet.
Both teams have strong offenses; Dodgers are scoring about 5 runs per game while Mets average around five as well since mid-season changes boosted their numbers from earlier averages of just over four runs per game.
Fans might think these teams will keep slugging it out like they did in Games 1 and 2!
The play: Over 7.5 runs (-115)
While you could argue for lower scores based on starting pitchers’ profiles or bullpen capabilities (like those shown by both sides), trusting these offenses seems wiser given past results between them recently—envisioning something like another possible final score hitting exactly what we need here without feeling too high-scoring either way!
The play: Shohei Ohtani over 2.5 hits + runs + RBI (+115)
Lately there’s been chatter about how Ohtani struggles unless teammates reach base first; however odd that sounds statistically speaking—it doesn’t hold much predictive weight long-term anyway! Expect things turning soon because every great athlete wants nothing more than proving themselves awesome beyond doubt repeatedly—and he’s no exception considering talent level involved here already evident enough previously seen during May visit where went two-for-five including homers against same pitcher now facing once again tonight specifically tailored setup maximizing potential outcomes accordingly…
I think he’s gonna lead off with a home run tonight! What do you think?
