This series is tied 1-1, and will head to Arizona tonight for game 3. The Diamondbacks will start rookie Brandon Pfaadt, who has pitched fantastic in his last 3 starts (Dodgers, Phillies x2). In Pfaadt’s 2 home starts this postseason, he has allowed 0 earned runs, just 4 hits and 11 strikeouts (10 innings). That’s the positive side of this matchup for Pfaadt. The negative side is that Pfaadt’s larger sample size home metrics are not very good. He went 2-5 with a 6.46 ERA in 46 innings pitched in Arizona during the regular season. Pfaadt made his MLB debut this season against the Rangers, and got absolutely rocked! He allowed 7 earned runs, including 4 home runs. On the Rangers side of this pitching matchup is future hall of famer Max Scherzer. While he’s a legend, Mad Max does not look right this postseason, and hasn’t looked like himself for the majority of this 2023 season. Scherzer lasted only 2.2 innings in the Rangers ALCS game 7 win versus the Astros. The Rangers hold the more explosive offense, while the Diamondbacks hold the better bullpen. In what looks to be extremely close to a 50-50 matchup, we are going to grab the (-104) moneyline price on the Diamondbacks. Our stake is a half unit.

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