MLB FEATURED GAME – OCTOBER 9TH – MLB Playoffs Picks and Predictions Can Cincinnati Reds Sweep the San Francisco Giants?
As predicted, the Reds have been the most dominant team in the playoffs so far. Their clutch hitting, lineup depth, bullpen talent and solid pitching rotation might make them the most complete team in the playoffs.
Z Code recognizes Cincinnati’s dominance and predicts a win, despite a pitching disadvantage and
A common trend throughout the regular season has been volatility in the third game of a sweep situation. The underdog tends to fight back to salvage what they can. In the playoffs, this trend should continue. This should be a relatively close game.
The pitching matchup favors the San Francisco Giants on the brink of elimination. Ryan Vogelsong is 2-0 with an ERA of just .053 over his last three starts. He has been absolutely dominant of late. Homer Bailey finished the season strong as well, but is nowhere near as dominant as Vogelsong. Still, in his last two starts a total of only two runs have been scored by either team. Vogelsong is the more consistent pitcher here, but both are very hot.
Because the sweep situation and pitching favors the Giants, this pick is a low confidence opportunity for a system play. The Reds are the better team and the series shifts home for the final three games of the series. The odds that the Giants win all three are slim. It seems likely the Reds win at least once more, and this game has a good chance to end the series.
Low confidence – Cincy ML, Cincy System play, Under = 62% chance
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