On Thursday the game 2 selection is on Boaton. Game 954 at 8:05 eastern. The Boston Red Sox hosted and defeated the St. Louis Cardinals 8-1 to take a 1-0 lead . When leading a best-of-7 MLB playoff series 1-0, the Boston Red Sox have a 6-5 series record and a 4-7 Game 2 record. When trailing a best-of-7 MLB playoff series 1-game-nil, the St. Louis Cardinals have a 9-8 series record and a 10-7 Game 2 record. Dating back to the 2004 MLB Final, the Boston Red Sox have now led the St. Louis Cardinals at some point in each of their last 45 innings against each other in best-of-7 MLB playoff action, without once trailing in any of those 45 innings. This Series Game 1 result is the most one-sided MLB Finals Game 1 since Game 1 against Colorado 6 years ago in which the Boston Red Sox defeated the Colorado Rockies 13-runs-1 in the 2007 MLB Finals en route to a four-game sweep. In the history of best-of-7 MLB Finals, teams winning Game 1 by seven or more runs (Like Boston) have an active "five-Game 2 winning streak" and a 5-4 series record – the last team to win an MLB Finals Game 1 by 7+ runs but lose Game 2 was the Milwaukee Brewers in series 411, in the 1982 MLB Finals to the St. Louis Cardinals. Lackey goes for the Sox who have won 6 of his last 7 starts. Lackey has also won his last 4 home October starts and his experience could propel him in this starts and it looks like He wont have to see Carlos Beltran who may be out with a rib injusry sustained in game one. Wacha goes for the Crdinals and this could be a tough spot for him as he has just 4 road starts this year going 2-2 as he has been much better at home. Look for Boston to go up 2-0 here tonight.




HISTORICAL VICTORY PROBABILITIES: Leading 1-game-nil @ H:
Ignoring win order; considering site order: The team leading 1-game-nil with site order H (Boston) has the following best-of-7 playoff series and games record through the 2013 MLB Semifinals:
series record, all best-of-7 sports, all rounds: 643-177 (.784)
series record, all best-of-7 sports, Finals round: 126-39 (.764)
series record, MLB only, all rounds: 60-31 (.659)
series record, MLB only, Finals round: 42-20 (.677)
Game 2 record, all best-of-7 sports, all rounds: 528-292 (.644)
Game 2 record, all best-of-7 sports, Finals round: 101-64 (.612)
Game 2 record, MLB only, all rounds: 50-41 (.549)
Game 2 record, MLB only, Finals round: 37-25 (.597)---Boston


On Thursday the ESPN Play is on Miss. St. Game 106 at 7:30 eastern. Miss. St should have their way in this game as Kentucky has suffered through an injury plagued season that has saw them lost 5 of their first 6 games and this is just their 2nd true road game. Their first road game they managed to cover at South Carolina losing by just 7 in a game where South Carolina looked disinterested after a tough win at Ucf the week before. The Wildcats have lost the last 4 in the series and allow over 5 yards per rush while The Bulldogs rush for 5.6 yards per carry here at home and they are over 100 yards better on offense. Kentucky may have a tough time keeping up in this one as they are just 1-6 ats in their last 7 road games with that 105th ranked offense. Look for Miss. St to cover tonight