Cardinals vs Rangers Game 3 World Series Odds 2011: Tied at 1-1, the World Series 2011 shifts to Arlington in the Lone Star State, the site for Games three, four and five between the (1-1) St. Louis Cardinals [+175] and the MLB Odds favorite (1-1) Texas Rangers [-195]. Game 3 is scheduled to get underway tonight at 8:05 PM ET live on FOX.
Trying to take a 2-1 lead in this best-of-seven series, Ron Washington will send LHP Matt Harrison (2011 playoffs: 1-0, 4.22 ERA) to the mound against Tony LaRussa’s RHP Kyle Lohse (2011 playoffs: 0-2, 7.45 ERA). According to World Series Odds 2011 experts, the projected OVER/UNDER for Game 3 between the Cardinals and Rangers is set at a combined total of 9½ runs scored.
With a one-run lead in the ninth inning, Albert Pujols made a fielding error for which he has been getting creamed for in the media. With Ian Kinsler on second and no outs, Elvis Andrus hit a rocket to right field. With the runner holding on at third, Jon Jay got the ball back into the infield quickly, as it appeared a first-and-third situation was in-place.
However, the fact that Pujols derailed Jay’s throw to the plate by failing to catch it, allowed the batter to advance to second base on a fielding error. Andrus ended up scoring the go-ahead run that took home-field advantage away from the Cardinals in the World Series 2011. With the next three games scheduled to be played at Rangers Ballpark, players as well as MLB Odds makers are expecting scoring opportunities to come in bunches.
"This is definitely a hitters' ballpark," Kinsler said. Get $50 in Free MLB Picks Here!
My Game 3 World Series 2011 Picks: Despite playing the next three games in a park that’s known for yielding big flies, I still think it’s going to come down to pitching. The fact that Albert Pujols is partially responsible for his team not having a 2-0 lead in this series, inclines me to predict that he will have the biggest impact in tonight’s game and potentially the rest of the series.
Pujols will get off to a great start this evening, hitting a homerun or an extra-base hit in his first at-bat! I like the St. Louis Cardinals tonight at +1½ once again, except they’ll be on the winning end behind a solid start from Lohse.
