Yankees vs. Phillies Game 6 World Series Odds
Yankees vs. Phillies Game 6 World Series Odds: After the Phillies hung tough to win another nail biter in game 5 and they will try to stay alive again tonight when they play New York in game 6 down 3-2 in the series. The Yankees have decided to go with a three man rotation which has required their starters to pitch on short rest and the deeper the series goes the more difficult it could get for them.
The Yankees vs. Phillies Game 6 World Series Odds have New York as -201 MLB betting favorites for game 6.
Analysis: The Yankees will send out Andy Pettitte(17-8, 4.06) to start on three days rest against Phillies Pedro Martinez (5-2, 3.22). Martinez looked solid in his last outing in game 2 when he dropped a decision as a +170 MLB betting underdog. Pettitte who is 3-1 in the postseason out dueled Cole Hamels in game 3 to get the win as a -112 favorite. and will be the fresher pitcher here on three days rest. Both bullpens have had their struggles in this series. The Yankees vs. Phillies Game 6 World Series Odds MLB betting Total is at 9.5 runs.
The Phillies lineup has been powered by second baseman Chase Utley who hit 2 long balls in game 5. New York's bats have been hitting the ball well also and players like Derek Jeter, Johnny Damon and Alex Rodriguez have stepped up big-time. The Yankees will be without outfielder Melky Cabrera who pulled a hamstring but they have a capable replacement in Hideki Matsui. The Phillies will be without shortstop Shane Victorini which is a bigger loss but he will be back for game 7 if it permits.
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2009 World Series Odds & Betting Trends
2009 World Series Odds & Betting Trends: Major League Baseball looks to have provided us with the best teams in their respective leagues for this year's World Series, as baseball's defending champion Philadelphia Phillies take on the 103-win New York Yankees starting Wednesday night in the Bronx.
As of Wednesday morning, 2009 World Series odds & betting trends experts at online sportsbook is chalking New York at -200 to win this World Series, with Philadelphia getting +170 as the underdog.
Philly won the National League East for the third straight season this year, then beat the Colorado Rockies in four games in the first round of the playoffs and eliminated the Los Angeles Dodgers in five games in the NL Championship Series.
New York, meanwhile, racked up the best record in the majors in winning the American League East this season, then swept the Minnesota Twins out of the playoffs in three games before beating the Los Angeles Angels in six games in the ALCS.
Thanks to the American League's victory in the All-Star game back in July, the Yanks own home-field advantage in this Series. So Game 1 and Game 2 will be played Wednesday and Thursday (7:57 pm ET both nights) at Yankee Stadium. The teams will then make the short trip down the New Jersey Turnpike to Philly for Game 3 on Saturday (7:57 pm ET), Game 4 on Sunday (8:20 pm ET) and, if needed, Game 5 on Monday (7:57 pm ET). If they get further than that, Game 6 and Game 7 will be played back in the Bronx next Wednesday and Thursday.
AL import Cliff Lee will get the start in Wednesday's Game 1 for Philly, against former teammate CC Sabathia for the Bombers.
As of Wednesday morning , New York as a -168 favorite for Game 1, with a total 7 1/2 (over -105, under -115). The Yanks are also listed at +125 on the SBG Global run line, with the Phillies giving -145 getting the run and a half.
These two teams met for an interleague series at Yankee Stadium back in May, with the Phillies taking two of three games from the Pinstripes. And all three of those games stayed under the totals on the SBGglobal.com baseball betting lines.
Philly is 7-2 during these playoffs, having outscored Colorado and the Dodgers by a cumulative 55-31. They won a couple of blowouts, but also three one-run games, thanks in part to some improved closing by Brad Lidge.
The Yanks are also 7-2 this postseason, outscoring Minnesota and the Angels 48-25.
But while the totals are 6-2-1 in Phillies playoff games this fall, the over/unders are 2-6-1 in Yankees playoff games.
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MLB Sports Betting Preview: New York Yankees vs Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim Game Four
Last night, it looked as though the New York Yankees (108-60, +$1,578) were set to take a commanding three games to none lead in ALCS betting action, but a late rally and solid bullpen work gave the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (101-67, +2,400) a crucial baseball gambling victory that arguably saved their season. On Tuesday night, those same two teams will duke it out in Game 4 of this MLB playoff wagering series.
Manager Joe Girardi made a ton of questionable decisions in Game 3, but even though he looked like a genius for the way he handled a 10th inning jam that featured men on first and third and no one out, he probably made the call that cost Yankees betting fans a victory when he put in RHP Alfredo Aceves to face 2B Howie Kendrick and C Jeff Mathis in the 11th. Both men got hits, costing the Yanks the game. New York squandered four solo home runs, as SS Derek Jeter, 3B Alex Rodriguez, C Jorge Posada, and LF Johnny Damon all went yard in the defeat. LHP Andy Pettitte didn't exactly have his best stuff either, as he conceded three runs in 6.1 innings. For the second straight game, everyone was used in the Yanks' bullpen aside from RHP Chad Gaudin, who will likely be forced into action if tonight's starter, LHP CC Sabathia can't go deep into the game.
Anaheim's season was saved with Mathis' double that scored Kendrick from first in the 11th inning last night. The duo combined to go 5/7 on the day. Kendrick, a product of Jacksonville, Florida, went 3/5 and scored three runs. The hero of the game for Angels betting aficionados came up a double short of the cycle. Much like the Yankees, Anaheim's bullpen has been abused of late. Relievers Darren Oliver, Kevin Jespen, Brian Fuentes, and Jason Bulger all had difficult innings of work, which may or may not leave them available for action on Tuesday. LHP Scott Kazmir will put his 2.67 career ERA against the Yankees on the line on Tuesday night. Kaz will be hoping for a better performance in his second playoff wagering start with the Angels after allowing five runs in six innings against Boston in Game 3 of the ALDS at Fenway Park.
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MLB Sports Betting Preview: Philadelphia Phillies vs Colorado Rockies
After taking Game 3 of the NLDS 6-5 on Sunday night, the Philadelphia Phillies (95-70, +$485) will look to finish off the Colorado Rockies (93-72, +$1,385) on Monday to move to an NLCS betting showdown with the Los Angeles Dodgers. 1B Ryan Howard went just 1/4 on the night, but his sacrifice fly in the 9th inning knocked in SS Jimmy Rollins and broke a 5-5 tie. 2B Chase Utley opened the scoring of this MLB betting battle by blasting a solo shot off of RHP Jason Hammel. Rockies' LF Carlos Gonzalez went 3/4, raising his series-leading batting average to .615. Perhaps the most notable happening for Phillies betting fans was the play of their bullpen. RHP Ryan Madson ended up getting a blown save, but he pitched out of a log jam in the 7th to keep Colorado at bay, and RHP Brad Lidge closed out the game in spite of the fact that he walked two batters in the ninth frame.
LHP Cliff Lee started this baseball wagering set by completely shutting down the Rockies, and now he'll have a chance to finish them off on Monday night. In his first career playoff start, Lee finished up the day just one strike short of a complete-game shutout. Manager Charlie Manuel ultimately let his southpaw finish up the game after he conceded a run. The final stat line for the former Indian: nine innings, six hits, no walks, one earned run, and five strikeouts.
Colorado betting fanatics will turn to RHP Ubaldo Jimenez again to rebound from a rough first start in this series to get back in the win column. Jimenez felt the heat from Lee's top-notch performance all day long in Game 1, and he ultimately cracked under the pressure, conceding five runs on nine hits over just five frames. It was the right-hander's worst start since allowing six earned runs against San Francisco back on September 15th.
The MLB gambling oddsmakers have lined the Phillies as slender -104 favorites to close out this series tonight, while the sports wagering 'total' has been lined at OVER 8.5. Even though the Rockies lost Game 3 of this series, playing at Coors Field has been a blessing for their baseball betting aficionados lately. They are 42-17 in their L/59 home games. If a Game 5 becomes necessary, these two teams will fly back to the City of Brotherly Love overnight for a clash on Tuesday.
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MLB NLDS Series Preview - Colorado Rockies vs. Philadelphia Phillies
With the 2009 MLB regular season over, the real fireworks are set to begin when the Philadelphia Phillies (93-68 SU, 82-78 RL, 71-82-7 O/U) and the Colorado Rockies (92-70 SU, 85-76 RL, 72-80-9 O/U) square off in what promises to be an absolutely thrilling NLDS opening round matchup beginning on Wednesday at Citizens Bank Park at 2:30 PM ET.
This comprehensive preview and in-depth look at both teams will give avid MLB betting enthusiasts all of the pertinent information they need to make a the right wagers throughout the entirety of this series.
With that in mind and the start of this series just a day away, let's get started.
Phillies
Led by their prolific offense, the Phillies ranked fourth overall and led the National League in scoring this season, averaging 5.1 runs per game while batting a collective .258, ninth in the NL.
Philadelphia had four players (Chase Utley, Ryan Howard, Shane Victorino, Jimmy Rollins) score at least 100 runs for the first time since 1932 and will be trying to become the first repeat champions since the New York Yankees won three consecutive World Series titles from 1998-2000. They will also be the first National league team to turn the trick since the Cincinnati Reds' famed 'Big Red Machine' won back-to-back titles in 1975-76.
Rockies
Colorado ranked second in scoring in the NL and tied for fifth overall, averaging 5.0 runs per contest while batting a collective .261. The Rockies were the only team in the majors this season to have at least five 10-game winners. Colorado also ranked second to Philadelphia in the NL in hits per game, averaging 8.7 hits per contest while tying the Yankees for the Major League lead in walks per game (4.1). They also ranked second the majors in strikeouts per game, averaging a whopping 7.9 per contest.
Offense
Not many teams in all of baseball can match Philadelphia's offensive prowess, but the Rockies certainly come close.
Philadelphia has four players hit at least 30 home runs and drive in at least 90 runs (Chase Utley, Ryan Howard, Raul Ibanez and Jason Werth) led by Howard's 45 home runs and 141 RBI. Philadelphia ranked second overall and first in the National League in team home runs, bashing a whopping 224
Colorado smacked 190 team home runs to rank second (again) to Philadelphia in the NL and seventh in all of baseball. The Rockies had just one player, shortstop Troy Tulowitzki, top the 30-home run mark (32) but saw three other players reach or surpass 25 home runs (Ian Stewart, Brad Hawpe and Clint Barmes). Tulowitzki drove in 93 runs while Hawpe added 88 RBI and Barmes and Stewart added 78 and 70 RBI respectively.
Edge: Philadelphia
Defense
Both teams allowed an identical 4.4 runs per game defensively while Philadelphia gave up an average of 9.1 hits per game compared to Colorado's 8.8-hit per game average. The Rockies issued an average of 3.3 walks per contest while Philadelphia averaged 3.0 bases on balls per contest. Both teams also averaged 7.1 strikeouts per game during the regular season.
Edge: Even
Starting Pitching
Again, MLB sports betting members, these two teams aver very evenly matched as Philadelphia compiled a 4.15 team ERA compared to Colorado's 4.24 team ERA.
Opposing hitters batted .247 against Philadelphia and .261 against the Rockies while compiling an identical .329 on-base percentage against both ballclubs.
Colorado was the majors' only team to have at least five 10-win starters, but Philadelphia didn't do too shabby in the pitching department this season. Three starters (J.A. Happ, Joe Blanton and Jamie Moyer) recorded at least 12 wins, not including the team's top two starters, Cole Hamels and Cliff Lee, though Lee recorded half of his 14 regular season wins as a Philly after getting traded from the Indians during the annual trade deadline period. Happ, a rookie southpaw, complied a fantastic 2.93 ERA in 35 games and 24 starts while Lee recorded a solid 3.39 ERA.
The good news for Colorado is the fact that they had one 16-game winner (Jorge De La Rosa) and two 15-game winners (Ubaldo Jimenez and Jason Marquis). However, the team saw only one starter (Jimenez) compile an ERA under 4.00 as Jimenez recorded a 3.47 ERA and every double digit winner had an ERA of at least 4.04.
Edge: Philadelphia
Bullpen
A problem area for Colorado could be its uninspiring bullpen. Philadelphia's bullpen recorded a collective 3.90 ERA (13th) this season while Colorado's relievers ranked 24th overall in ERA by recording a 4.51 ERA.
Philadelphia's relievers went 28-23 and held opposing hitters to a .245 batting average during the regular season while Colorado's relief pitchers went 23-20 and allowed opposing hitters to put up a .270 batting average. Philadelphia's bullpen allowed 46 home runs but struck out 223 hitters while Colorado's bullpen gave up 52 home runs while striking out just 177 batters.
Edge: Philadelphia
Analysis: While the Phillies may have potential problems closing out ballgames as closer Brad Lidge has struggled mightily this season, I fully believe Philadelphia's starting pitching -- and heavy hitting -- will carry them to victory, at least in this series.
If Cole Hamels can regain the dominant form he showed throughout the postseason, en route to being named the 2008 World Series MVP -- and Cliff Lee throws the ball like he did in winning the 2008 AL Cy Young, Philadelphia will be hard to beat and not just for the Rockies.
While counting out the feisty Rockies would be foolish as they are one of the most competitive teams in all of baseball, I just don't think they'll be able to outscore or out-pitch a Phillies team that knows exactly what it takes to win a World Series title after going the distance last season.
With Philadelphia having won the regular season series 4-2 and being statistically better in almost every pertinent offensive and defensive statistical category -- and having home field advantage in this series, the smart money says play the Phillies for the Series win in the BetUS MLB sports book.
MLB Divisional Series Odds
Colorado Rockies +135
Philadelphia Phillies -165
Prediction: Philadelphia in 5
Philadelphia is +225 to win the NL Pennant in the BetUS MLB sportsbook while the Rockies are +375 to win the NL Pennant.
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Sox at Indians
Cleveland, OH - Entering this season, the Cleveland Indians were considered a contender for the AL Central crown.
Instead, they're heading into the final week trying to avoid finishing last for the first time in 28 years.
Cleveland will try to create some separation in that dubious race Monday night in the opener of a three-game set with the Chicago White Sox.
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The Indians (64-91) finished last season at .500 after winning 32 of their last 49. That surge made them a trendy pick for their second division title in three years.
Cleveland, however, hasn't come close to being that competitive, and is 6-20 since Aug. 30. The Indians have a one-half game lead on last-place Kansas City, which has finished at the bottom of the Central four times in five years.
Oddsmakers from online sportsbook Sports Interaction have made the White Sox -130 moneyline favorites for Monday's game against the Indians. Current MLB Public Betting Information shows that 55% of more than 122 bets for this game have been placed on the White Sox -130.
The Indians have one game in hand on the Royals, and close out the season with a four-game series at Boston next weekend. Kansas City begins a three-game set at New York on Monday before visiting Minnesota, which could be looking to win the Central title.
The Indians haven't finished last since posting a franchise-worst 57-105 mark put them at the bottom of the East in 1991.
Cleveland maintained its slight lead on Kansas City on Sunday, beating Baltimore 9-0 to complete its first sweep since winning all three games at Seattle from July 24-26.
The Indians will turn to Aaron Laffey (7-7, 3.93) in the hopes that he can help them extend their winning streak to four games, while ending a personal skid.
The left-hander is 0-4 with a 5.14 ERA in six starts, losing his last four with a 6.04 ERA while getting just three total runs of support.
Laffey didn't get any supporting runs Tuesday, as he yielded one run in 6 2-3 of a 3-1 loss to Detroit.
"You have to give 100 percent focus on every pitch," Laffey said. "No matter who you face, you want to win."
He's 2-2 with a 3.76 ERA in five games - four starts - against the White Sox (75-81). He lost his last meeting against them July 8, allowing four runs in six innings of a 5-1 defeat.
The White Sox are coming off Sunday's 8-4 win over Detroit, taking two of three from the division leader.
They'll give the ball to John Danks (12-10, 3.82), as he tries to win for the first time in six starts.
The left-hander is 0-2 with a 3.82 ERA in his last five trips to the mound, and was hit hard in Tuesday's 8-6 loss to Minnesota. He surrendered seven runs and eight hits, including a career high-tying three homers, in six innings after allowing just one run in 14 innings over his previous two outings.
"What are you going to do?" Danks told the White Sox's official Web site. "I could sit here and say I threw a bunch of good pitches and I just got hit. That's just not the case."
Danks is 1-5 with a 5.63 ERA in nine starts against the Indians, posting a 10.54 ERA in losing his last three.
Chicago has won eight of 15 meetings with Cleveland, including a three-game sweep at Progressive Field from June 29-July 1.
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Baseball Betting: Boston Red Sox vs. Kansas City Royals Odds
The Boston Red Sox and the Kansas City Royals will both be gunning for a victory on Wednesday when they meet at Kauffman Stadium.
The Red Sox will trot ace Josh Beckett out to the mound in this one. Righthander Beckett has a 15-6 record and a 3.80 ERA this season.
Beckett's opponent in this one will be Luke Hochevar. The Royals righthander has a 5.79 ERA to go along with a 7-10 record this season.
Bodog Sportsbook currently have the Red Sox listed as 210-moneyline favorites versus the Royals, while the game's total is sitting at 8 1/2.
Winning pitcher Zack Greinke pitched six scoreless innings to lead the Royals past the Red Sox 5-1 on Tuesday night.
Kansas City won as -150 home favorites, while the teams played UNDER the 8.5-run total posted by bodog sportsbook.
Alex Gordon knocked in two runs for the Royals, as Alberto Callaspo went 3-for-3 a run batted in for Kansas City.
Victor Martinez drove in the lone run for Boston, while Paul Byrd was tagged for five runs over 6 2-3 innings to take the defeat for the Red Sox.
A few trends to consider:
Boston is 10-3 SU in its last 13 games
Boston is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games when playing Kansas City
Boston is 4-9 SU in its last 13 games when playing on the road against Kansas City
Kansas City is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Kansas City is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
Kansas City is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games when playing at home against Boston
Kansas City is 4-9 SU in its last 13 games when playing Boston
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