One of the best postseasons in MLB history reaches the boiling point today as the Kansas City Royals and San Francisco Giants look to drive home their respective series leads. As such, these games qualify easily as our best games to bet on today.
The Royals are just a win away from a trip to the World Series and will look to finish the struggling Baltimore Orioles in Game 4 of the ALCS. The Giants, on the other hand, will look to build on the momentum of their extra-inning win in Game 3 and take a 3-1 lead over the Cardinals in Game 4 of the NLCS tonight.
Read on below for our analysis of these two matchups and while you’re at it, you can check out our complete NLCS Game 4 preview between the San Francisco Giants and the St. Louis Cardinals here.
[sc:MLBArticles ]Baltimore Orioles vs. Kansas City Royals (4:07 PM ET)
Line: Baltimore Orioles (+106) at Kansas City Royals (-116); total 7.5 – view all MLB lines
[sc:MLB240banner ]The Kansas City Royals will look to clinch their first World Series berth in 29 years when they host the Baltimore Orioles later today in Game 4 of the ALCS. The Royals will start Jason Vargas who posted a solid 3.71 ERA in 187 innings pitched this past regular season.
In his previous postseason start, Vargas limited the Angels to just two runs and three hits in six innings of action as he led the Royals to a thrilling 3-2 11-inning win in Game 1 of the ALDS. This time around he has an opportunity to finish the ALCS but standing in his way is Orioles starter Miguel Gonzales.
Although he last pitched back in September 28, Gonzales can take heart in the fact that he pitched really well towards the end of the regular season. He finished with a 4-2 record with an ERA of 1.62 in his last six starts.
The Royals continue to be the story of these playoffs, having won a ridiculous six-straight games starting with the Wild Card play-in game. The Orioles are 2-3 in their last five games on the road. Read our full preview of this game here.
Writer’s Prediction
The Royals sweep the Orioles to make the World Series for the first time since 1985.
St. Louis Cardinals vs. San Francisco Giants (8:07 PM ET)
Line: St. Louis Cardinals (+105) vs. San Francisco Giants (-115); total: 7.0 – view all MLB lines
The San Francisco Giants will send Ryan Vogelsong to the mound later tonight in Game 4 of the NLCS as they look to grab that crucial victory to move to within a victory of another World Series appearance. Vogelsong was impressive in his only start in this year’s postseason, allowing just one earned run in 5.2 innings in a 3-2 clinching win over the Washington Nationals in Game 4 of the NLDS.
The St. Louis Cardinals will counter with 24-year-old Shelby Miller. Miller was good enough in his first career postseason start, allowing just two earned runs in 5.2 innings to get the win against the Dodgers. The Cardinals are 5-1 in Miller’s last six starts.
Writer’s Prediction
The Cardinals level the series at 2-2. Create a betting account now and bet on the best games of the day now.
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