mlb world series game 1 lines and props 2019

MLB World Series Game 1 Lines & Props

Washington Nationals @ Houston Astros on October, 22nd 2019

The 2019 World Series is officially upon us. Game 1 will be played on Tuesday night at 8:00 in Houston’s Minute Maid Park. The Houston Astros have been uncanny at home this year, with the best home record in the league (60 – 21). The Washington Nationals have been no slouch on the road, ranking in the top 10 for away games (43 – 38).

Where to Watch
FOX, YouTubeTV, MLB.TV & FOX Sports Go.

Who will win Game 1 of the 2019 MLB World Series?

Washington Nationals

Houston Astros

Which pitcher will have the most strikeouts in Game 1?

Max Scherzer

Gerrit Cole

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World Series Game 1 Starting Pitchers

The Washington Nationals are holding their pitching rotation close to the vest, but all signs point to them not changing what’s been working. With that being said, it looks like Max Scherzer gets the nod in Game 1.

Conversely, the Houston Astros have announced their Game 1 starter in Gerrit Cole. To say that Cole is on a run for the ages is an understatement as he’s 19 – 0 in his last 25 starts (including post-season).

World Series Game 1 Notable Hitters

The Washington National’s Anthony Rendon, Ryan Zimmerman, Howie Kendrick and Trea Turner are all averaging .286 or more, each with 11 total hits or more in the 2019 post-season.

The Houston Astros’ Jose Altuve, Michael Brantley and Alex Bregman are each averaging .257 or more, each with at least 9 total hits this post-season.

Max Scherzer Notable Stats

Max Scherzer is 2 – 0 as a starter with a 1.80 ERA this postseason. Scherzer went 11 – 7 as a starter during the 2019 regular season, racking up 243 strikeouts. He ended his 2019 regular season with a 2.92 ERA.

Gerrit Cole Notable Stats

Gerrit Cole is 3 – 0 as a starter with a 0.40 ERA this postseason. Cole tallied a regular season record of 20 – 5 with a whopping 326 strikeouts. His regular season ERA was 2.50 in 2019.

Jose Altuve Notable Hitting Stats

Jose Altuve has totaled a stunning 15 hits and 10 runs on his 43 at bats in the 2019 post-season. Notably, he’s combined for an easy 5 home-runs, 3 doubles and 8 RBI’s so far this post-season.

Anthony Rendon Notable Hitting Stats

Anthony Rendon has combined for 12 hits and 8 runs on 32 at bats this post-season. Included in those post-season numbers so far are 1 home-run, 4 doubles and 7 RBI’s.

World Series Game 1 on DraftKings

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Sports
DraftKings will be running several Showdown style DFS games throughout the 2019 World Series. The most significant of these dfs games is the MLB $350K Game Extravaganza, in which $100,000.00 will be paid out to first place. Notably, the contest pays out to the top 3,990 places.

DraftKings Sportsbook
The DraftKings Sportsbook (for those eligible) has several betting options for the entire 2019 World Series.

Money Line: Washington Nationals +175, Houston Astros -200

World Series Game 1 on FanDuel

FanDuel Daily Fantasy Sports
FanDuel’s featured World Series contest for Game 1 and likely the entire series is the $150K MLB World Series Special. Significantly, the 1st place winner will take home $30,000.00 and the contest pays out to the top 2,765th places. Slightly different the the DraftKings Showdown game format, FanDuel’s World Series lineup includes 1 MVP (2X scoring), 1 All-Star (1.5X scoring) and 3 UTIL roster slots.

FanDuel Sportsbook

Money Line: Washington Nationals +172, Houston Astros -200

World Series Game 1 on Monkey Knife Fight

MKF Pitching Strikouts Over / Under 3X
Gerrit Cole: 9.5
Max Scherzer: 7.5

MKF Over / Under 16X
Gerrit Cole: 9.5 Pitching Strikeouts
Max Scherzer: 7.5 Pitching Strikeouts
Juan Soto: 1.5 Hits & Walks
Anthony Rendon: 1.5 Total Bases
George Springer: 1.5 Runs & RBI’s

World Series Game 1 on Bovada

To Win

Washington Nationals +165, Houston Astros -190

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