2010 World Series Betting Pick – Lincecum Battles Cliff Lee in Game 1

The San Francisco Giants probably don’t mind too much that almost all of the 2010 baseball betting is focusing on Cliff Lee in Game 1. The man who is slowly becoming Mr. Playoffs in terms of pitching will try to protect his perfect, career record in the post-season when he clashes with a youngster who is trying to prove he can be a similar force of nature.

In a word, the 2010 World Series is going to be “titanic” in Game 1.

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Most 26-year old pitchers would be nervous as hell facing a guy like Lee, who has gone 7-0 SU with a 1.26 ERA in his entire post-season career. But Lincecum has already done battle with Roy Halladay and is thriving in the playoffs himself. It’s almost easy to forget that Lincecum’s first playoff performance in Game 1 against the Braves was one of the greatest outings by any national league pitcher in history.

Lincecum will be looking for a similar result in Game 1 of 2010 World Series betting. The Giants are a comfortable 4-2 SU in their last 6 home games, but they will have to lean heavily on Lincecum because their offense isn’t that reliable. They’ve averaged just 3.2 runs over five games at AT&T Park and the Rangers have had perhaps the most stout defense in the entire MLB playoffs.

Game 1 – Texas Rangers @ San Francisco Giants

Wednesday, October 27th — AT&T Park — 7:30pm EST

Game 1 World Series Betting Line:

TEX – Cliff Lee (L) -1.5 +140 / -130 / O 5.5  -115

SF – Tim Lincecum (R) +1.5 -160 / +110 / U 5.5 -105

You can’t really trust the betting trends in the head-to-head, but let’s also consider a couple cold hard facts for 2010 World Series betting in Game 1. The first one that pops out at me is that San Francisco has won both of their series openers in the 2010 playoffs, but only by one-run in each game. Makes their +1.5 runline awfully tempting doesn’t it?

The Rangers, however, are also very strong on the road. They’ve gone 5-1 SU in 6 trips away from home in the playoffs and obviously Cliff Lee is a big reason for that.

Where to Watch: FOX Network

Want me to convince you that the Giants are a bad bet in 2010 World Series betting for Game 1? The Texas Rangers have averaged 5.8 runs per game during their miraculous playoff run, while giving up an amazing 2.9 runs per game. They are incredibly disciplined in field defense, unlike the Giants who have shown a nasty habit of unraveling defensively in bad moments.

Eventually, all the hyperbole about 2010 World Series betting in Game 1 comes back full circle to Cliff Lee. How in your right mind can you bet against him especially when he’s actually getting decent baseball odds at -130 on the moneyline?

You can’t, you won’t and you shouldn’t. If you’re going to take any bet in this game, it’s that nice runline. Tim Lincecum will find a nice groove at home to keep the Giants competitive in this low scoring affair, but there’s no way I can encourage a bet against a proven playoff stalwart like Cliff Lee in 2010 World Series betting for Game 1.

Furious 2010 World Series Betting Pick – SF Runline, Texas ML (UNDER)

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