World Series Betting Preview - Ten Things to Know About Game 6

  • In Charles Jay
  • Tue, Nov 1st, 2016 1:19:55 pm
  • By Charles Jay - Exclusive to OSGA


There are some things to keep in mind as the Chicago Cubs try to stay alive in Game 6 of the World Series, slated for Tuesday night at Progressive Field.

The Chicago Cubs are desperately trying to stay alive in the World Series, as they had to win three straight games to capture their first world title in 108 years. Here are ten things we would like for you to keep in mind as the game approaches (8:05 PM ET, Progressive Field, Fox Network): The Cubs are -145 favorites, with the Indians priced at +135 at BetAnySports, where you can continue the action even after the first pitch is thrown, as you access what is available through Live Betting Ultra.

(1) The Indians are 58-29 this year at home, including the post-season. They hit .288 at Progressive Field, with a .827 OPS (on-base plus slugging), compared to .236 and .691, respectively, on the road. So while they may have been rather fortunate to have taken two of three at Wrigley Field, they are going to be hard to beat in their home park.

World Series Game 6 preview(2) Kyle Schwarber will be in the Cubs' lineup as the designated hitter for Game 6. He is 3-for-10 in the Series, after not having seen live big league pitching since early April. He has gone six-for-nine with a homer and four RBI's at Progressive Field in his brief career.

(3) Josh Tomlin gave up 36 home runs in the regular season, which was third most in the majors. But over his last 42 innings, he has given up just one round-tripper. By the way, he has also been the pitcher most "under control" in the bigs this season, with the fewest walks per nine innings.

(4) Tomlin comes into this game with just three days of rest, while Jake Arrieta, who starts for the Cubs, is on four days' rest. Since the three-tier playoff system was instituted, less than one-third of teams who sent pitchers to the mound with "short" rest against those on "full" rest have won.

(5) Arrieta did well in Game 2 of the Series, allowing just one run in 5-2/3 innings. But in his previous four starts vs. the Indians, he had given up 19 runs in 19-2/3 innings. Keep in mind that the total at BetAnySports is seven runs (the over is -135, with the under at +115).

(6) The Cubs got three hits in ten at-bats with runners in scoring position on Sunday night. But that only brought their average to .170 with RISP for the World Series.

(7) Aroldis Chapman made 42 pitches in Game 5. That is 50% more than he has ever thrown in a post-season game (previous high of 28). It is also ten more than he has thrown in any single outing this season.

(8) Rajai Davis, the journeyman outfielder who led the American League with 43 steals in 49 attempts, had three stolen bases in Game 5. As BetAnySports patrons know, the problem was getting on base in the first place; in thirty plate appearances in this post-season, he has reached base only four times.

(9) Arrieta allowed 88.5% of would-be base stealers to be successful in the regular season, and Davis has had a .300 lifetime average against him, with three hits in ten official at-bats. But Davis has not stolen any bases against Arrieta - yet.

(10) Jason Heyward, the slick fielder with the $184 million contract who had been slumping at the plate, has started the last two games in right field for the Cubs and has three hits in eight at-bats, with two steals in Game 5. Jorge Soler started Game 3 in right field, and hit a fly ball to right field that was missed by Lonnie Chisenhall and could have been an inside-the-park homer - if he had started running right away - but wound up being a triple. The Cubs lost 1-0.

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