By Jesse Spector | | 3 mins
Daily MLB Playoffs 2019 Picks: Betting Lines to Back
With so much volatility, betting on the MLB playoffs is an even trickier task than usual, but this will be your source for daily guidance with best bets, the latest odds, betting previews and more as teams battle to win the World Series. It’s not going to be easy, but it is going to be fun.
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Today's Best Bets
| Game | Bet | Pick | Best Odds | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Houston Astros HOU @New York Yankees @NYY | Run Line | New York Yankees NYY | ||||||
Houston Astros HOU @New York Yankees @NYY | Over/Under | Over | ||||||
ADDITIONAL BET TO BACK
Player HR Prop | Jose Altuve +360 (PointsBet)
PICK 1: Yankees run line
The last time the Yankees lost consecutive home games was August 18 and 30, on opposite ends of a West Coast trip. The last time the Yankees lost consecutive home games to the same team was April 2 and 3, against, of all teams, the Detroit Tigers. Anyway, New York has Masahiro Tanaka on the mound with his 1.32 career playoff ERA, and the one previous time that he got to make a second start in a series, the result was seven scoreless innings against the Astros in Game 5 of the 2017 ALCS.
PICK 2: Yankees-Astros Run Total
After Wednesday’s storm postponed Game 4, Thursday is supposed to be windy in New York, well into the evening, blowing from the west and northwest at 10-20 miles per hour. Which way would that be at Yankee Stadium? Oh, just out to right-center field, no big deal, just nature’s way of dealing with that whole “ball isn’t juiced anymore” storyline.
PICK 3: Jose Altuve Home Run
As good as Tanaka is, Altuve is on a tear in this series at 5-for-12, and in the playoffs overall with four homers in eight games. He’s 8-for-31 with a pair of dingers lifetime against Tanaka, including one earlier this season, and the gopher ball is Tanaka’s main weakness. It’s just set up for Altuve to do some damage, even if the conditions on balance favor the Yankees.
Updated MLB Playoffs League Championship Series Odds
American League: Astros lead 2-1
Current odds: HOU (-360), NYY (+275)
Opening odds: HOU (-175), NYY (+145)
National League: WASH wins 4-0
Opening odds: WASH (-114), STL (-106)
MLB Playoff Schedule 2019
League Championship Series
Oct. 17
ALCS Game 4: Astros at Yankees (FS1 or Fox)
Oct. 18
ALCS Game 5: Astros at Yankees (FS1 or Fox)
Oct. 19
*ALCS Game 6: Yankees at Astros (FS1 or Fox)
Oct. 20
*ALCS Game 7: Yankees at Astros (FS1 or Fox)
* - if necessary
MLB Playoff 2019 Results
League Championship Series
Oct. 15
ALCS Game 3: Astros 4, Yankees 1
NLCS Game 4: Nationals 7, Cardinals 4
Oct. 14
NLCS Game 3: Nationals 8, Cardinals 1
Oct. 13
ALCS Game 2: Astros 3, Yankees 2 (11)
Oct. 12
NLCS Game 2: Nationals 3, Cardinals 1
ALCS Game 1: Yankees 7, Astros 0
Oct. 11
NLCS Game 1: Nationals 2, Cardinals 0
Division Series
Oct. 10
ALDS Game 5: Astros 6, Rays 1
Oct. 9
NLDS Game 5: Cardinals 13, Braves 1
NLDS Game 5: Nationals 7, Dodgers 3 (10)
Oct. 8
ALDS Game 4: Rays 4, Astros 1
Oct. 7
ALDS Game 3: Rays 10, Astros 3
NLDS Game 4: Cardinals 5, Braves 4 (10)
NLDS Game 4: Nationals 6, Dodgers 1
ALDS Game 3: Yankees 5, Twins 1
Oct. 6
NLDS Game 3: Braves 3, Cardinals 1
NLDS Game 3: L.A. Dodgers 10, Nationals 4
Oct. 5
ALDS Game 2: Yankees 8, Twins 2
ALDS Game 2: Astros 3, Rays 1
Oct. 4
ALDS Game 1: Astros 6, Rays 2
ALDS Game 1: Yankees 10, Twins 4
NLDS Game 2: Braves 3, Cardinals 0
NLDS Game 2: Nationals 4, Dodgers 2
Oct. 3
NLDS Game 1: Dodgers 6, Nationals 0
NLDS Game 1: Cardinals 7, Braves 6
