Inside the Chalk

The Los Angeles Dodgers will face Atlanta’s young flamethrower Ian Anderson tonight in a “winner take all” Game 7 of the NLCS. Baseball is a streaky sport and the Dodgers are streaking. Anderson took care of business the last time he faced the Dodgers but their bats were cold and now they are not.
TONIGHT’S PICK: LOS ANGELES DODGERS

The Tampa Bay Rays will turn to Charlie Morton to throw strikes today and wrap up the AL pennant against the pesky Houston Astros. Morton has been brilliant this postseason, with a record of 2-0 and an ERA of only 0.90. Lance McCullers Jr. will be on the hill for the Astros. McCullers is 0-1 in the postseason with a 4.09 ERA. If Morton keeps it close, and he will, the Rays prevail.
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The Los Angeles Dodgers are pinned in a corner and facing elimination tonight in the NLCS but there are too many superstars on this squad for them to go down without a fight. Expect the Dodgers to come out swinging tonight. Dustin May is slated to take the hill for LA and this guy is a really good young hurler with a postseason ERA of only 1.13. The Braves’ starter has yet to be announced but Atlanta’s skipper Brian Snitker said he will not start the flamethrower Max Fried, which is good for the Dodgers, but what managers say and do are two different animals. Regardless of who starts for Atlanta, LA stays alive.
TONIGHT’S PICK: LOS ANGELES DODGERS

A record breaking 11 runs in the first inning, are you kidding me? That is what the Los Angeles Dodgers did last night against the Atlanta Braves to go on to a 15-3 victory. The lion is awake and the Dodgers are expected to send Clayton Kershaw to the hill tonight in Game 4 of the NLCS. Kershaw has been lights out this postseason, with a record of 2-0 and 1.93 ERA. In his career against the Braves, he has yet to lose, with a record of 5-0 and a nasty ERA of just 1.78. The Braves have the rookie, Bryse Wilson, slated to toe the rubber. This will be his first postseason start and he has never faced the lethal Los Angeles Dodgers. Good luck.
TONIGHT’S PICK: LOS ANGELES DODGERS

The Los Angeles Dodgers are in a funk, down 2-0 to the Atlanta Braves in the NLCS, but they are far from throwing in the towel. The Dodgers’ bats finally came alive last night and let’s not forget, they led the Majors in the regular season with 349 runs scored and banged 118 homers. The expected starters for today’s game are Julio Urías for LA and Kyle Wright for Atlanta. Urías is 5-0 with a 2.86 ERA and a 1.08 WHIP. Wright is 3-4 with a 4.50 ERA and a 1.45 WHIP. Edge Dodgers.
TODAY’S PICK: LOS ANGELES DODGERS

The Los Angles Dodgers are in a rare situation, down 0-1 to the Atlanta Braves in the NLCS, but are they in a panic? No, because they will have the future Hall of Famer, Clayton Kershaw, on the hill tonight. Kershaw is 2-0 this postseason and in his career against the Braves he is a perfect 5-0 with a nasty ERA of just 1.78. The Braves will counter with the rookie Ian Anderson. He can deliver but has yet to face the Los Angeles Dodgers, and they are a different breed. Kershaw has been scratched for today but no Kershaw, no problem.
TODAY’S PICK: LOS ANGELES DODGERS