Dodgers........

Take the Dodgers -130 over the Phillies tonight in game 1 of the NLCS. Hamels has a much better record when pitching at night but still has not put together a consistent winning streak all year. Despite the fact that Hamels has pitched well against the Dodgers (1 earned run in 16 innings), most of his success came last year in the playoffs where he was 2-0 against them. Kershaw is a lefty and that should be a big advantage against the strong left-handed lineup that Philly has. Expect the Dodgers to get a few runs off Hamels and let Kershaw pitch with a lead. Also take the Over ( 7.5 ) in this game. Phillies bullpen is atrocious and 7.5 seems awful low. Expecting a 6-4 type of game.