The Texas Rangers won both Game 1 and Game 2 of the ALCS in Houston and will now return home to play in front of their fired-up home crowd. Max Scherzer will return from the IL for Game 3, marking his first competitive action since September 12. His level of effectiveness will be tested against a potent Astros offense, one that has had success against him this season and in the past. This article covers my favorite betting angles for Game 3’ ;s matchup. Let’s dive in!
Houston Astros first 3 innings team total over 1.5 (+135) (risk 0.5u)
Houston Astros first 5 innings team total over 2.5 (+124) (risk 0.5u)
I am splitting my unit on 2 plus-money stabs at the same angle: fading Max Scherzer in his return to a competitive setting Wednesday night. The leash for the future Hall-of-Famer is unknown given he hasn’t seen an MLB mound in 35 days, but we do know that he threw 68 pitches in his last live batting practice on Wednesday before throwing a bullpen on Friday. If pitching well I would assume we see 4 or 5 innings from the right-hander, but pitching well is no guarantee in this tough matchup.