ALDS Betting Notebook
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Tampa Bay vs. Boston
Series Price: Red Sox (-130) Rays (+110)
Series Format: Boston (2-2-1)
Game 1 - Friday, Oct. 4
Game 2 - Saturday, Oct. 5
Game 3 - Monday, Oct. 7
Game 4* - Tuesday, Oct. 8
Game 5* - Thursday, Oct. 10
Records
Overall
Tampa Bay - 92-71
Boston - 97-65
Home
Tampa Bay - 51-30
Boston - 53-28
Away
Tampa Bay - 41-41
Boston - 44-37
Head-to-Head (19 Games)
Overall: Boston 12-7
Fenway Park: Boston 6-3
Tropicana Field: Boston 6-4
Total Notes (Over/Under)
Overall
Tampa Bay - 76-78-9
Boston - 74-81
Home
Tampa Bay - 38-39-4
Boston - 35-43
Away
Tampa Bay - 37-39-5
Boston - 40-38
Head-to-Head (19 Games)
Overall: Under - 14-5
Fenway Park: Under - 10-0
Tropicana Field: Under - 5-4
Game 1 Starters
Tampa Bay - Matt Moore (17-4, 3.29 ERA)
The Rays went 21-6 in Moore's 27 appearances, 14-2 on the road.
The Rayss went 6-2 in Moore's eight starts after the All-Star break.
Moore beat the Red Sox twice this season, including a complete-game shutout at Boston in mid-July. The Rays won each of Moore's starts against Boston as a favorite this season.
Moore hit the 'over' in nine of 15 road starts this season, which includes a 1-1 mark against the Red Sox.
Moore is making his second career postseason start after beating the Rangers in the 2011 ALDS as a +160 underdog.
Boston - Jon Lester (15-8, 3.75 ERA)
The Red Sox went 19-14 in Lester's 33 appearances, 11-2 at home.
The Red Sox went 3-3 in Lester's last six starts of the season.
Lester faced Tampa Bay four times this season as the Red Sox posted a 3-1 record.
In Lester's two home starts against Tampa Bay, he gave up 12 hits and 3 earned runs in 13 1/3 innings.
Lester saw the 'over' go 16-15-2 on the season but the 'under' was 7-6 in his 13 home starts.
Lester owns a 2-3 postseason record, but went 0-2 against the Rays in the 2008 ALCS with an ERA of 4.97.
Detroit vs. Oakland
Series Price: Tigers (-155) Athletics (+135)
Series Format: Oakland (2-2-1)
Game 1 - Friday, Oct. 4
Game 2 - Saturday, Oct. 5
Game 3 - Monday, Oct. 7
Game 4* - Tuesday, Oct. 8
Game 5* - Thursday, Oct. 10
Records
Overall
Detroit - 93-69
Oakland - 96-66
Home
Detroit - 51-30
Oakland - 52-39
Away
Detroit - 42-39
Oakland - 44-37
Head-to-Head (7 Games)
Overall: Oakland 4-3
Comerica Park: Oakland 3-1
O.Co Coliseum: Detroit 2-1
Total Notes (Over/Under)
Overall
Detroit - 81-75-6
Oakland - 84-74-4
Home
Detroit - 45-32-5
Oakland - 40-40-1
Away
Detroit - 36-44-1
Oakland - 44-34-3
Head-to-Head (7 Games)
Overall: Over - 6-1
Comerica Park: Over - 4-0
O.Co Coliseum: Over 2-1
Game 1 Starters
Detroit - Max Scherzer (21-3, 2.90 ERA)
The Tigers went 25-7 in Scherzer's 32 appearances, 11-5 on road
The Tigers went 6-2 in his final eight starts
Scherzer faced the A's twice this season and produced a pair of no decisions while the Tigers split the two games. Detroit blew a 3-0 lead at Oakland in mid-April as Scherzer struck out 11 batters in six innings as the Tigers lost, 4-3. In the next meeting at Comerica park in late August, the Tigers rallied from a five-run deficit to bail out Scherzer as a -190 home favorite in a 7-6 victory, in spite of the righty allowing six runs in five innings.
The 'under' was 17-14-1 in Scherzer's starts, 11-5 to the 'under' on the road.
Scherzer has put together a 2-1 career playoff record, but allowed 12 hits and five runs in 17 1/3 innings in the 2012 playoffs.
Oakland - Bartolo Colon (18-6, 2.65 ERA)
The A's have gone 21-9 in Colon's 30 starts, which includes an 11-5 home mark.
The A's won each of Colon's final four starts of the season.
Colon pitched opposite Scherzer in two starts against the Tigers this season, allowing four earned runs in 12 innings.
Colon saw the 'over' go 17-13 this season, including a 9-7 record to the 'over' at home.
Colon is making his first postseason start since 2005 when he was a member of the Angels. The last time Colon won in the playoffs came back in 2001 with the Indians.
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Tampa Bay vs. Boston
Series Price: Red Sox (-130) Rays (+110)
Series Format: Boston (2-2-1)
Game 1 - Friday, Oct. 4
Game 2 - Saturday, Oct. 5
Game 3 - Monday, Oct. 7
Game 4* - Tuesday, Oct. 8
Game 5* - Thursday, Oct. 10
Records
Overall
Tampa Bay - 92-71
Boston - 97-65
Home
Tampa Bay - 51-30
Boston - 53-28
Away
Tampa Bay - 41-41
Boston - 44-37
Head-to-Head (19 Games)
Overall: Boston 12-7
Fenway Park: Boston 6-3
Tropicana Field: Boston 6-4
Total Notes (Over/Under)
Overall
Tampa Bay - 76-78-9
Boston - 74-81
Home
Tampa Bay - 38-39-4
Boston - 35-43
Away
Tampa Bay - 37-39-5
Boston - 40-38
Head-to-Head (19 Games)
Overall: Under - 14-5
Fenway Park: Under - 10-0
Tropicana Field: Under - 5-4
Game 1 Starters
Tampa Bay - Matt Moore (17-4, 3.29 ERA)
The Rays went 21-6 in Moore's 27 appearances, 14-2 on the road.
The Rayss went 6-2 in Moore's eight starts after the All-Star break.
Moore beat the Red Sox twice this season, including a complete-game shutout at Boston in mid-July. The Rays won each of Moore's starts against Boston as a favorite this season.
Moore hit the 'over' in nine of 15 road starts this season, which includes a 1-1 mark against the Red Sox.
Moore is making his second career postseason start after beating the Rangers in the 2011 ALDS as a +160 underdog.
Boston - Jon Lester (15-8, 3.75 ERA)
The Red Sox went 19-14 in Lester's 33 appearances, 11-2 at home.
The Red Sox went 3-3 in Lester's last six starts of the season.
Lester faced Tampa Bay four times this season as the Red Sox posted a 3-1 record.
In Lester's two home starts against Tampa Bay, he gave up 12 hits and 3 earned runs in 13 1/3 innings.
Lester saw the 'over' go 16-15-2 on the season but the 'under' was 7-6 in his 13 home starts.
Lester owns a 2-3 postseason record, but went 0-2 against the Rays in the 2008 ALCS with an ERA of 4.97.
Detroit vs. Oakland
Series Price: Tigers (-155) Athletics (+135)
Series Format: Oakland (2-2-1)
Game 1 - Friday, Oct. 4
Game 2 - Saturday, Oct. 5
Game 3 - Monday, Oct. 7
Game 4* - Tuesday, Oct. 8
Game 5* - Thursday, Oct. 10
Records
Overall
Detroit - 93-69
Oakland - 96-66
Home
Detroit - 51-30
Oakland - 52-39
Away
Detroit - 42-39
Oakland - 44-37
Head-to-Head (7 Games)
Overall: Oakland 4-3
Comerica Park: Oakland 3-1
O.Co Coliseum: Detroit 2-1
Total Notes (Over/Under)
Overall
Detroit - 81-75-6
Oakland - 84-74-4
Home
Detroit - 45-32-5
Oakland - 40-40-1
Away
Detroit - 36-44-1
Oakland - 44-34-3
Head-to-Head (7 Games)
Overall: Over - 6-1
Comerica Park: Over - 4-0
O.Co Coliseum: Over 2-1
Game 1 Starters
Detroit - Max Scherzer (21-3, 2.90 ERA)
The Tigers went 25-7 in Scherzer's 32 appearances, 11-5 on road
The Tigers went 6-2 in his final eight starts
Scherzer faced the A's twice this season and produced a pair of no decisions while the Tigers split the two games. Detroit blew a 3-0 lead at Oakland in mid-April as Scherzer struck out 11 batters in six innings as the Tigers lost, 4-3. In the next meeting at Comerica park in late August, the Tigers rallied from a five-run deficit to bail out Scherzer as a -190 home favorite in a 7-6 victory, in spite of the righty allowing six runs in five innings.
The 'under' was 17-14-1 in Scherzer's starts, 11-5 to the 'under' on the road.
Scherzer has put together a 2-1 career playoff record, but allowed 12 hits and five runs in 17 1/3 innings in the 2012 playoffs.
Oakland - Bartolo Colon (18-6, 2.65 ERA)
The A's have gone 21-9 in Colon's 30 starts, which includes an 11-5 home mark.
The A's won each of Colon's final four starts of the season.
Colon pitched opposite Scherzer in two starts against the Tigers this season, allowing four earned runs in 12 innings.
Colon saw the 'over' go 17-13 this season, including a 9-7 record to the 'over' at home.
Colon is making his first postseason start since 2005 when he was a member of the Angels. The last time Colon won in the playoffs came back in 2001 with the Indians.
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