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MLB Baseball Playoffs - ALCS

Monday, October 18, 2010

Texas Rangers (Lee) @ New York Yankees (Pettitte) 8:07 ET

Game 3: Series tied 1-1

Current Odds at Sports Interaction: Rangers -120 | Total 7½

Bronx is home dog in a playoff game for first time since '04; Lee is 4-1, 1.95 in his last five starts. Pettitte is 1-1, 6.20 in his last five starts- six of his last nine starts went over the total. Have to respect Pettitte's postseason record (19-9, 3.87 in 41 career postseason starts), but Lee's might be even more impressive (6-0, 1.44 in seven postseason starts). Home team is 1-6 in Texas games this postseason (Rangers 3-0 on road).

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Texas at NY Yankees

The Rangers look to take advantage of a New York team that is 0-5 in its last 5 playoff games as an underdog. Texas is the pick (-115) according to Dunkel, which has the Rangers favored by 1/2 a run.

Dunkel Pick: Texas (-115).

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LEE: 7-0 TSR in the playoffs.

PETTITTE: NYY 8-0 UNDER at home in October.

Texas is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road.

The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Texas's last 5 games on the road.

NY Yankees are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games.

NY Yankees are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against Texas.

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Craig Trapp

Texas Rangers vs. New York Yankees (ALCS Game 3)

TEX -111: Lee has owned the NYY and his great postseason pitching continues today. Petite is still rusty from all the time off and against the best fastball hitting lineup will be waiting on him. The Rangers need this one and they really roll tonight.