World Series odds
Odds to win World Series: Team SIA 5Dimes Sportsbook betED SportsBetting Philadelphia Phillies +155 +170 +170 +165 +165 New York Yankees -222 -200 -200 -195 -190
Which star will shine and take home MVP honors?
The New York Yankees and the defending world champion Philadelphia Phillies have stars capable of delivering phenomenal performances in the World Series, both at the plate or the mound. With so many stars and the anticipation of an action-packed series ahead, linesmakers at BetUS.com have posted the following odds on the World Series’ MVP: 2009 World Series MVP Alex Rodriguez 5/1 Carlos Ruiz 20/1 CC Sabathia 13/2 Chase Utley 10/1 Cliff Lee 12/1 Derek Jeter 13/2 Jayson Werth 16/1 Jimmy Rollins 12/1 Johnny Damon 14/1 Jorge Posada 15/1 Mariano Rivera 16/1 Mark Teixeira 8/1 Melky Cabrera 18/1 Nick Swisher 20/1 Pedro Feliz 20/1 Raul Ibanez 15/1 Robinson Cano 12/1 Ryan Howard 13/2 Shane Victorino 15/1 Field 13/2 Other props from BetUS.com: Series Best of 7 (2-3-2) Philadelphia Phillies 8/5 New York Yankees 1/2 Phillies vs Yankees Exact Series Result Philadelphia Phillies Win 4-0 20/1 Philadelphia Phillies Win 4-1 9/1 Philadelphia Phillies Win 4-2 6/1 Philadelphia Phillies Win 4-3 11/2 New York Yankees Win 4-0 7/1 New York Yankees Win 4-1 7/2 New York Yankees Win 4-2 7/2 New York Yankees Win 4-3 4/1 Exact Series Result After Game 4 Philadelphia Phillies 4-0 20/1 Philadelphia Phillies 3-1 7/2 Tied 2-2 3/2 New York Yankees 4-0 7/1 New York Yankees 3-1 9/5 MLB : Series Leader Through 4 Games Philadelphia Phillies 13/4 Tied 3/2 New York Yankees 11/10 MLB: World Series Handicaps Philadelphia Phillies +1.5 Games 4/5 New York Yankees -1.5 Games 13/15 Phillies vs. Yankees (Handicap 2) Philadelphia Phillies -1.5 Games 5/2 New York Yankees +1.5 Games 1/4 Phillies vs Yankees Total Games Series Will Go Over 5.5 Games 10/17 Under 5.5 Games 13/10
World Series Game 1: Southpaw Showdown
Two left-handed heavyweights will square off on Wednesday night as the New York Yankees host the Philadelphia Phillies in Game 1 of the 2009 World Series (7:57 p.m. ET, FOX). Cliff Lee goes for the Phillies while CC Sabathia takes the mound for the Yankees. These former Cleveland teammates have pitched extremely well during the postseason and each could get three starts in this series if it goes seven games. The Yankees are a -163 favorite and the total is set at 7.5 at SBG Global. Unlike past World Series matchups this one has everything. Each team has a premier ace pitcher, both teams have MVP sluggers, and both teams can hit home runs. The teams met earlier this season for a series at Yankee Stadium and the Phillies took two of three. The Phillies are trying to become the first team to repeat as World Series champs since the 1998-2000 Yankees, and the first team to do it in the National League since the 1975-76 Cincinnati Reds. The Yankees are well aware that it won’t be easy against the defending champs.
World Series Game 1 Preview: Phillies at Yankees
By Chad Rogers When the New York Yankees defeated the L.A. Angels 5-2 in Game 6 of the ALCS on Sunday night, they not only won the AL Pennant and booked a date with the Philadelphia Phillies in the Fall Classic, they ensured that two of pro sports’ most obnoxious fans would see their teams vying for the World Series. Just kidding Yankee and Philly supporters…sort of. World Series Odds: Online sportsbooks have set the series prices and no big surprise here: the Yankees are reasonably steep favorites. New York is at -190 while the Phillies, vying for back-to-back titles, are +165. By virtue of the AL’s 4-3 victory in the 2009 MLB All-Star game, the Yankees will have home-field to start off the Fall Classic, which begins on Wednesday. In the opener, the Yankees are a -165 favorite while Philadelphia is a +150 ‘dog with the over/under set at 8. In the last 10 meetings overall between the Yankees and the Phillies, the two teams have posted a mark of two overs and eight unders.
Odds for ALDS, NLDS and World Series
Odds to win AL Pennant: Team Bodog BetUS Sportsbook betED SportsBetting New York Yankees -180 -190 -170 -190 -180 Los Angeles Angels 160 155 145 160 160 Odds to win NL Pennant: Team Bodog BetUS Sportsbook betED SportsBetting Philadelphia Phillies 100 -105 100 100 105 Los Angeles Dodgers -120 -125 -120 -120 -125 Odds to win World Series: Team Bodog BetUS Sportsbook betED SportsBetting New York Yankees -120 110 -125 100 -110 Philadelphia Phillies 425 350 450 365 400 Los Angeles Angels 350 325 300 285 350 Los Angeles Dodgers 350 350 300 265 350
Dodgers slight favorites for NLDS opener
The Los Angeles Dodgers host the defending World Series champion Philadelphia Phillies in Game 1 of the National League Championship Series on Thursday (8:07 pm ET, TBS). The Phillies beat the Colorado Rockies 3-1 in their best-of-five NLDS while the Dodgers swept the St. Louis Cardinals 3-0 in their NLDS. betED.com MLB Playoffs Betting Lines have the Dodgers as slight -115 moneyline favorites with the over/under total at 7.5. The Phillies will have lefty Cole Hamels on the mound while the Dodgers will counter with lefty Randy Wolf. Philadelphia has fared well against the Dodgers on the road, going 4-2 SU in the past six meetings in LA.
Baseball playoff betting
Hey, I’ll admit it, I’m one of those people who complains about how long the baseball season is…but there’s something about October baseball and the annual Fall Classic that is truly magical…and makes the journey all worthwhile. The Twinkies needed an extra game, but they finally disposed of the Tigers, capturing the American League Central division. The reward was a quick trip to the airport to head to New York for a game the next night. Online sportsbooks opened the series with the Twins as underdogs in series price betting at +300, while the series price for the Yanks is -400. After losing the opener 7-2, Minnesota is now 5-16 in their last 21 games against the Bronx Bombers and is currently on an eight-game Yankee losing streak.
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