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Let's use this as a game thread for tonight's game too.
In our LDS prediction thread, three picked all four winners: jays182 and Knectick. In picking the number of games, jay182 was right on 3 of the series and off by just one game in on the Cardinals one, so we'll give him the bragging rights.
So with the LCS starting tonight, let's have your picks for the two series.
The two series are:
Starting tonight at 8:30 Eastern:
Dodgers and Cardinals.
Starting tomorrow at 8:00 Eastern:
Tigers and Red Sox.
My picks: Dodgers in 6, Tigers in 7.
Yeah, I'm picking the Tigers because no way I pick the Red Sox for anything.
To pass the time before the game, here are some odds sent out by Bodog.ca
Odds to win the 2013 World Series
Boston Red Sox 12/5
Los Angeles Dodgers 12/5
Detroit Tigers 11/4
St. Louis Cardinals 3/1
World Series Exact Matchup
Los Angeles Dodgers vs. Boston Red Sox 2/1
Los Angeles Dodgers vs. Detroit Tigers 5/2
St. Louis Cardinals vs. Boston Red Sox 11/4
St. Louis Cardinals vs. Detroit Tigers 7/2
Series Prices
Los Angeles Dodgers (Series Prices) 5/7 (-140)
St. Louis Cardinals (Series Prices) 6/5 (+120)
Detroit Tigers (Series Prices) 1/1 (EVEN)
Boston Red Sox (Series Prices) 5/6 (-120)
2013 National League Championship Series
Series Price
Los Angeles Dodgers (Series Prices) 5/7 (-140)
St. Louis Cardinals (Series Prices) 6/5 (+120)
Exact Series Result
Los Angeles Dodgers 4-0 19/2
Los Angeles Dodgers 4-1 9/2
Los Angeles Dodgers 4-2 4/1
Los Angeles Dodgers 4-3 7/2
St Louis Cardinals 4-0 15/1
St Louis Cardinals 4-1 8/1
St Louis Cardinals 4-2 5/1
St Louis Cardinals 4-3 5/1
Total Games in Series
4 11/2
5 5/2
6 2/1
7 2/1
Series Spread
Los Angeles Dodgers -1½ 3/2 (+150)
St. Louis Cardinals +1½ 5/9 (-180)
Los Angeles Dodgers -2½ 11/4 (+275)
St. Louis Cardinals +2½ 2/7 (-350)
Los Angeles Dodgers +1½ 5/14 (-280)
St. Louis Cardinals -1½ 11/5 (+220)
Los Angeles Dodgers +2½ 1/8 (-800)
St. Louis Cardinals -2½ 5/1 (+500)