Royals vs. Giants Game 5 Free Pick
SAN FRANCISCO, CA (ATS Consultants) – Will tonight be yet another high-scoring game in San Francisco when the Giants host the Royals in Game 5 of the World Series at 8:00PM ET?
ODDS: According to oddsmakers from online sports book BetDSI, the Giants are -159 money line favorites over the visiting Royals, who are +146 money line underdogs. The total for tonight’s game is currently sitting at 6.5 runs.
LINE MOVEMENT: The Giants opened as -163 money line favorites but the line has dropped to -159 at most online and Vegas sports books, while the Royals’ opened with +150 money line odds and now they’re +146. The total hasn’t budged since opening at 6.5.
PITCHING MATCHUP: The Giants will send their ace to the hill in Madison Bumgarner, who is 3-1 with a 1.40 ERA this postseason, while the Royals will counter with James Shields, who is 1-1 with a brutal 7.11 ERA in these playoffs.
MLB FREE PICK: Take the over. According to latest MLB trends, the over is 4-1 in the last five meetings between these two teams while the over is 8-1 in Bumgarner’s last nine starts as a home favorite of between -151 to -200. The over is also 5-1 in Bumgarner’s last six Sunday starts, 4-1 in his last five interleague starts and 11-4 in his last 15 starts as a home favorite. The over is also 5-0 in Shield’s last five starts, 4-1 in his last five interleague starts and 15-6-1 in his last 22 road starts.
2014 WORLD SERIES GAME 5 FREE PICK: ROYALS/GIANTS OVER 7
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