I was wondering why the book would line the Angels as the favorite. Obvious angle: Fade the Angels and their circadian rhythms after flying home to the WC time zone off of a road trip back east on zero days of rest. Masterson is on his ideal starter rest and is 4-0 in 12 appearances (9 starts) at Anaheim with a 2.45 ERA. It's his lowest ERA in any ballpark he has appeared or started in more than three times. Hidden gem stat: his WHIP in those games was 1.396 with a 1.34 K/BB ratio.
And check this out. When you go back and look at how the Angels have done in this situation since 2004 (at home on zero rest after playing away at Rays, Nats, Marlins, Orioles, Phillies, Mets, Yankees, or Red Sox the previous game): 10-4 SU and 9-5 O/U with an average of 5.9 runs per game for the Angels. If you narrow it down to the games they lost the day before: 5-0 SU with Angels run totals of 5,10,6,11,6.
These "creative scenarios" usually dont work out as well, but action junkie says go for it since I wont be home to watch any games until late. Also can root for GooRoo's all-time favorite pitcher Tyler Skaggs to shut out the Indians before the Angels bullpen (ranked 24th with a 4.52 ERA) gives up some late runs.
Angels o4 +115
Indians/Angels o8 +100