NEW YORK — The Yankees managed to snag a victory, making it 31 out of 41 times that teams leading 3-0 in a best-of-seven series have won Game 4. It’s still a long shot for them to win the series, but they might make things exciting or even epic. No one’s ever pushed a World Series from 3-0 to Game 6 before.
While we’re here, let’s dive into some betting opportunities.
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Yankees vs. Dodgers, 8:08 p.m. ET
Gerrit Cole vs. Jack Flaherty
Cole was stellar in Game 1, allowing just one run over six innings. Some questioned Aaron Boone’s decision to pull him before reaching 90 pitches. Seeing Cole again so soon could give the opposing team more confidence, yet he might still dominate like an ace . Interestingly, he’s performed better away than at home this season.
Flaherty allowed two runs last time but kept it scoreless through five innings until Giancarlo Stanton hit a two-run homer when Flaherty faced the lineup for the third time. Given that key Dodgers pitchers like Blake Treinen and Alex Vesia weren’t used in Game 4, expect Flaherty’s stint on the mound to be shorter this time around.
The play: Freddie Freeman over 1.5 hits + runs + RBI (-115)
You gotta stick with Freeman while he’s hot! Sure, his home run streak will end eventually, but right now he’s unstoppable.
The play: Aaron Judge over 2.5 hits + runs + RBI (+110)
Judge is too talented to keep struggling like this forever! In Game 4, he showed some promise with a walk and nearly hit deep twice—one was an RBI single ! Fans might think Judge is about to break out of his slump big time!
This low-pressure RBI along with a Yankees win could be just what he needs to get back on track mentally and start performing at his best again!
What do you think? Can Judge turn it around?
