MLB World Series 2010 Preview - Giants or Rangers? Visit Blue Square Save For Later Posted by Bettingpro Staff 26 Oct 2010 Tweet (credit: wikipedia) Related Articles See all MLB news Share it Pin It Will it be the Texas Rangers or the San Francisco Giants who win baseball's biggest prize?Get a free £10 bet at Blue Square when opening a new account through BettingproAfter a long season it now comes down to this; a seven game series to decide the 2010 Major League Baseball World Champions between Cliff Lee and the Texas Rangers and Tim Lincecum and the San Francisco Giants.The Rangers, on the back of Lee’s amazing postseason display so far come into the series as the 4/6 favourites. They defeated the Rays in the ALDS on the back of some amazing pitching by Cliff Lee and with some timely hitting especially in Tampa. The ALCS brought up the reigning World Champions, the New York Yankees and this time the Rangers disposed of them in a somewhat comfortable fashion.Again Cliff Lee pitched superbly, as did the other Rangers pitchers but the main reason for Texas’s success was New York’s lack of firepower. The Rangers on the other hand have been hitting very well in the postseason. Texas has hit seventeen home runs in the postseason so far and has a batting average of .281, the best of all the postseason teams. While pitching provides the foundation, you can’t win the World Series without hitting and the Rangers are hitting very well.The San Francisco Giants, on the other hand, have not been hitting the ball especially well and have advanced on the back of good pitching and the fact that the Phillies and Braves couldn’t hit at all. The Giants have a .231 batting average in the postseason and only six home runs in ten games. The Giants will rely on Lincecum, Cain, Sanchez and their excellent bullpen to keep the Rangers quite but they will need to improve their hitting if they are going to win it all.The Giants are 6/5 to win the World Series and while to can see them taking a game or two you have to wonder if they will be able to hit Lewis or Wilson consistently or if they can hit Cliff Lee at all. Lincecum, Cain and Sanchez have proved that while they can be lights out it’s not a sure thing.The Rangers have a good blend of strong starting pitching, depth in the bullpen and bats that can explode at any moment. Texas to win the series 4-2 at 4/1 looks good while the likeliest Giants victory would appear to be 4-3, currently priced at 5/1. Read our Blue Square review Get your £25 free bet from Blue Square now Like Like Post to wall 719 Reads All Baseball News Recent Baseball Articles 2011 World Series odds – Game Seven betting at William Hill28 Oct 2011The World Series moved into a final game following St Louis’ incredible 11th innings victory on Thu Texas Rangers at St. Louis Cardinals Tips27 Oct 2011If the Cardinals can avoid elimination on Wednesday night they'll get a chance to claim the World S 2011 World Series odds18 Oct 2011The St Louis Cardinals joined the Texas Rangers in the World Series and William Hill make the Range 2011 World Series odds – Texas at St Louis in Game One17 Oct 2011The 2011 World Series gets under way on Wednesday when the Texas Rangers visit the St Louis Cardina Detroit Tigers v Texas Rangers Picks07 Oct 2011The American League Championship Series pits the Detroit Tigers against the Texas Rangers and the b MLB betting – MLB playoffs on the horizon28 Sep 2011The race of the Major League Baseball playoffs heats up this weekend as the Boston Red Sox hope to More Stories Recent Articles Serie A 2012-13 Preview – Juventus aiming to defend scudetto22 May 2012Juventus will be looking to successfully defend their Serie A crown when the 2012-13 campaign gets Italy Euro 2012 squad - I will be fit in time, insists Giorgio Chiellini22 May 2012Italy defender Giorgio Chiellini is confident he will be fit in time for the start of Euro 2012 aft London 2012 Olympic Games - Ryan Giggs wants Team GB role with David Beckham22 May 2012Ryan Giggs has expressed his desire to link up with former Manchester United team-mate David Beckha Crowne Plaza Invitational tips - 28/1 Bo Van Pelt the best bet at Colonial22 May 2012Bo Van Pelt can give his regular backers their first return of the year in the Crowne Plaza Invitat BMW PGA Championship tips - 33/1 Ernie Els set for overdue Wentworth win22 May 2012Ernie Els can finally gain the big victory his form this year deserves by winning the BMW PGA Champ BMW Championship Betting – Big names headed to Wentworth22 May 2012Fourteen Major winners feature in a strong line-up for this week’s BMW Championship. More Stories Tags Blue Square, MLB, San Francisco Giants, Texas Rangers, World Series 2010
