T.M. Selection: Braves/Astros OVER.

I am on the over in the Atlanta Braves vs Houston Astros game on Tuesday. The Braves really kept up with the Dodgers in the NLCS, not just with their pitching or strategy but they were putting up a lot of runs in those games. They had 4/5 games with 9+ runs total in them to end off that series and they even put up 9 runs themselves in 1 of those games. Charlie Morton (14-6, 3.34 ERA) is up on the bump here and he has been consistent in these playoffs with 3 starts and has given up 2 runs in each of those starts. The Braves aren't the only ones that have been hitting well though, the Astros found their bats in the last 3 games of the ALCS and really put up a lot of runs. They put up 9 runs in 2 different games of the last 3 in that series and then finished the Red Sox off with a 5 run game. Morton has been pitching well but I think the Astros will be able to get to him for some runs here. Framber Valdez (11-6, 3.14 ERA) is up for the Astros and he has been a bit shaky this postseason. He redeemed himself in his last start only giving up 1 run through 8 innings but his 2 starts before that 1 he had given up 7 runs total between the 2 starts, only pitching a total of 7 innings in those 1st 2 starts. He has also been getting hit a lot giving up 16 hits in his 3 starts this postseason. I think he is going to give up a lot hits again in this game but this time the Braves will make him pay for it. Both teams have very hot bats right now and I think they are both going to put up a lot runs here. I like the over in this game.

T.M. Prediction: 7-4 Astros.