Here is my mlb prediction for today 07/22/2021
Boston vs yankees.
The Yankees are one of the bottom five scoring teams in the Ameircan League. The Red Sox are top two, but that shouldn't prevent this game from going Under. Yes, both teams have gone Over in three straight games. But Jordan Montgomery is making his second straight start vs. Boston. The last one saw him go six innings and allow only three runs. The problem was it was his second start in a row where the Yankees didn't score a run. The Under is 4-1 in Montgomery's last five starts. Tanner Houck is making only his third start of the season for Boston. But he has faced the Yankees once before, last year, and it went well as he allowed just one hit in six innings. Play on UNDER
Dodger vs san francisco.
The SF Giants opened the week in Los Angeles for a four-game series with the hated Dodgers. The Giants won the series opener fairly easily on Monday (7-2) but the last two games have ended in dramatic fashion. LA's Will Smith hit a walk-off, three-run HR in the Dodgers' 8-6 win on Tuesday and then San Francisco's Wilmer Flores hit a go-ahead, two-run HR in the top of the ninth inning to lead the Giants to a 4-2 win on Wednesday. The Dodgers have won EIGHT straight NL West titles but as the two rivals take the field tonight in the finale of this four-game series, the Giants own a two-game lead in the division. San Francisco, which finished 14 game back of LA in last season's 60-game schedule, owns MLB's best record at 60-35 (.632)
Thursday's starting pitchers are Anthony DeSclafani (10-4, 2.78 ERA) for the Giants and Walker Buehler (10-1, 2.37 ERA) for the Dodgers. DeSclafani is having a career year, as he entered 2021 with a career 37-39 record. He not only is 10-4 so far this season but his ERA is 2.78 (career ERA is 4.07), his WHIP is 0.99 (career WHIP is 1.25) and his BAA is .201 (career BAA is .255). Taking on DeSclafani is Buehler, who in just a few seasons, has established himself as one the NL's top starters. Along with 2.37 ERA in 2021, he owns a 0.91 WHIP and a .192 BAA.
I have to 'LOVE' the defending World Series champions to earn a split in this four-game series by winning tonight, especially when one considers the following. DeSclafani is 0-2 with a 10.95 ERA in three starts against the Dodgers this season (Giants are 1-2), while going 10-2 with a 1.78 ERA against all other opponents. What's more, he's 1-7 with a 6.32 ERA in nine career starts vs Los Angeles, with his teams going 2-7. I guess one could say he's "due" for a good effort. However, why take a chance here, when he's opposed by Buehler? He has has DOMINATED San Francisco throughout his career, owning a 6-0 mark and a 2.17 ERA in 10 career outings (eight starts in which LA is 7-1). Enough said. Dodger win.
