8:08 pm
October 27

Rays v. Dodgers

Who will WIN this matchup?

Tampa Bay Rays

Los Angeles Dodgers

 

Starting Pitchers:

Snell (TB): 2-2; 3.33 ERA

Gonsolin (LAD) 0-2; 9.39 ERA

 

Current odds:

Tampa Bay Rays: (+110)

Los Angeles Dodgers: (-130)

 

•  There will be no backing down from the Tampa Bay Rays in Game 6 of the World Series on Tuesday against the Los Angeles Dodgers, with their best pitcher on the mound and a relentless offense in tow. The Rays’ assignment: stopping the Dodgers from winning their first World Series title in 32 years. The determined Tampa Bay offense was held in check Sunday night as Los Angeles took a 3-2 lead in the best-of-seven series with a 4-2 victory, but it was not for a lack of inventive thinking.

• The Rays will aim to extend their season one more day in Game 6 with left-hander Blake Snell on the mound. Snell was solid in the Rays’ 6-4 victory in Game 2. He gave up two runs on two hits in 4 2/3 innings, with four walks and nine strikeouts. Tampa Bay built a 5-0 lead for Snell in Game 2 as the offense got a jump on what was essentially a bullpen day for the Dodgers. Brandon Lowe emerged from a postseason slump with two home runs.

• Dodgers right-hander Tony Gonsolin started Game 2 and went one inning on short rest. He will take the mound again in Game 6 in more of a traditional start, although he likely would have to be dominating in order to go five innings. A bullpen-heavy game is not the Dodgers’ forte, although it did get them through Game 7 of the National League Championship Series against Atlanta. Gonsolin pitched two innings in that one but gave up two of the Braves’ three runs.

• The Dodgers have emerging ace Walker Buehler waiting to pitch on full rest in Game 7. Roberts said that Buehler, Kershaw and Julio Urias are the only pitchers not available for Game 6.

• The Rays would counter with right-hander Charlie Morton if they can get to Game 7. Morton is 3-0 with a 0.61 ERA in three career Game 7 appearances, leading the Houston Astros past the New York Yankees in the 2017 American League Championship Series and the 2017 World Series against the Dodgers, then guiding the Rays past the Astros in the ALCS earlier this month.

 

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