MLB Odds Favorite to Win 2009 World Series Game 6
MLB Odds Favorite to Win 2009 World Series Game 6: According to the 2009 World Series odds makers at the best sportsbooks online the New York Yankees are the MLB odds favorite to win Game 6 of the 2009 World Series. If your looking to get in on the 2009 World Series betting action your going to find that the Yankees still remain 2009 World Series favorites and the Yanks are listed at -200 to win Game 6 of their 2009 World Series odds matchup against the Phillies. If your looking to wager on the Game 6 total score the 2009 World Series odds makers at Bodog.com have listed the total at 9 1/2( ov+100).
The Philadelphia Enquirer printed a three quarter page ad congratulating the Phillies on back-to-back Wold Series victories. Could this be a omen that seals the deal for the New York Yankees? Or can this be a glimpse into the future of what's to come? The New York Yankees failed to put away the Phillies in last night's 2009 World Series odds matchup as the Phillies were forst to score and the Yankees played catchup. With a rally into the ninth inning the Yanks fell just short of closing out the series.
Tomorrow night's 2009 World Series odds matchup is heading back to the Bronx where a win over the Phillies will make things that much sweeter for the Yankee fans. Pedro Martinez is set to return tothe mound for the Phillies and will face New York's Andy Pettitte.
Chase Utley was on fire in Game 5 of the World Series and the Phillies will be looking to even up the series tomorrow night. Utley remains focused and according to manager Charlie Manuel, Utley is a special type of ball player. "He's the first guy that comes to the ballpark every day," stated Phillies Manager Charlie Manuel, "If you walk in there and you want to go eat lunch with him, he's going to tell you to go take a hike -- that he's going to do his work. I love that part about him."
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World Series Betting Odds: Yankees Favored Over Phillies
The New York Yankees have been the best team in Major League Baseball during the regular season and they continued their dominance in the American League playoffs. The Philadelphia Phillies exhibited equal dominance in the National League playoffs and are the defending champions.
Barring any delays due to weather, the two teams will meet tonight in the Bronx for game one of the World Series. They both have a tremendous amount of momentum, but only one can walk away with the tile of World Champion.
The Yankees have been installed as the betting favorite. They have odds of -190. Philadelphia has odds of +165, but the Phillies are the last team in the league that would ever consider themselves to be underdogs.
Outspoken shortstop Jimmy Rollins has gone on record as saying that the Phillies will win the series in five games. That seems a bit unrealistic for those who watched the Yankees win over 100 games during the regular season and cruise through the playoffs.
Game one features the last two American League Cy Young award winners. C.C. Sabathia has pitched brilliantly for New York, and Cliff Lee has been almost unhittable during his time with the Phillies.
The offenses can both pile up runs in a hurry and they are playing in two of the most hitter friendly ballparks in the league. The winner could be decided by the intangibles such as fielding and base running.
The final chapter of the 2009 season begins tonight in New York. One team is looking to add to their unrivaled history, while the other looks to make history of their own by winning back to back championships.
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2009 NLCS Game 5 Preview
NLCS Game 5: Los Angeles Dodgers vs. Philadelphia Phillies
NLCS betting continues on Wednesday night for what could be the close-out game of the series for the defending champions. Bookmaker Sportsbook customers will get another crack at an MLB gambling contest between the Los Angeles Dodgers (99-70, +$1,234) and the Philadelphia Phillies (99-71, +$808).
On Monday night, the Phils took a 3-1 series lead in this best-of-seven NLCS betting series when SS Jimmy Rollins cranked a two-run double with two down in the bottom of the ninth to turn a 4-3 deficit into a 5-4 victory. Now, the NL East winners have the NL West winners on the ropes, needing three wins in the next four days to reach the Fall Classic.
Manager Joe Torre had plenty of decisions to make about his pitching staff for the remainder of this series. Instead of going with the logical selection, LHP Clayton Kershaw, he has elected to turn the ball over to his hottest arm in RHP Vicente Padilla. In Game 2 of this series, Padilla was LA's starter in a fantastic pitcher's duel with Philadelphia's RHP Pedro Martinez. Though Pedro got the better of Padilla, it was the Dodgers who ultimately got the final laugh when the Philly bullpen blew Pedro's seven scoreless innings with a poor frame in the 8th. The former Texas Ranger threw 7.1 innings of nearly picture perfect baseball, as his only real mistake was conceding a solo homer in the 4th inning.
Offensively, there hasn't been a whole heck of a lot to rave about for the Dodgers, as they really haven't gotten any consistent hitting from anyone. No one has more than two RBIs in this series, and of the regular starters, only 1B James Loney is batting over .300 through the first four games of this set. All of that will need to improve quickly for LA, or its season will come to an end Wednesday night.
Meanwhile, the Phillies have blasted their way to a 3-1 series lead behind their MVP candidate, 1B Ryan Howard. Howard, who blasted 45 homers and drove in 145 runs in the regular season, has been on a thrilling tear through these playoffs. He has hit .379 with a .471 OBP, a .793 slugging percentage, two homers, and 14 RBIs in just eight playoff games. He has hit safely in all eight contests, and has also driven in at least one run in each of those games.
That's made life a heck of a lot easier for a pitching staff which hasn't necessarily played up to its potential (save for LHP Cliff Lee) in these playoffs. One of those arms that has slacked so far in the second season has been LHP Cole Hamels, who will get a chance to redeem himself if he can pitch the Phils into the World Series on Wednesday. Hamels got the 'W' in Game 1 of this series, but after allowing four runs in 5.1 innings of work, no one was thrilled with his performance.
The champs are -135 favorites to capture the NL pennant tonight, while the MLB betting 'total' chimes in at 8.5 over -110.
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MLB League Championship Series Previews - Angels vs. Yankees and Dodgers vs. Phillies
MLB LCS Playoff Preview
Baseball betting is down to the nitty gritty. The American League and National League Championship Series begin this week. The New York Yankees face the Los Angeles Angels in the ALCS, while the defending champion Philadelphia Phillies try to get back to the Fall Classic against the Los Angeles Dodgers.
ALCS: Los Angeles Angels vs. New York Yankees
This series opens in the Bronx on Friday night with the baseball betting odds favoring New York with a series price of -175.
The Yankees rolled over the Minnesota Twins in the ALDS, getting great pitching from their high-priced staff and unexpected hitting from a lineup that has a history of floundering in October. The most notable bat in the order this postseason is Alex Rodriguez, who has put poor playoff showings behind him and is hitting .455 with two home runs and six RBI.
New York could march a nasty three-man rotation out to the mound during this series, looking to ace CC Sabathia, A.J. Burnett, and veteran Andy Pettitte to get them back to the World Series for the first time since 2003 when they were upset by the Florida Marlins.
The Angels are no strangers to postseason pressure. Los Angeles handled the Boston Red Sox in three straight games, avenging loses to the BoSox in the ALDS in the past two seasons. The Halos were among the best hitting teams all season and proved it with timely hits against Boston. After struggling with injuries for most of the season, free-swinging veteran outfielder Vladimir Guerrero has come to life in the playoffs; he's hitting .400 and was huge in a ninth-inning rally for the Angels in Game 3 of the Division Series.
Los Angeles turns to ace John Lackey, Joe Saunders, Jered Weaver, and Scott Kazmir for an ALCS rotation. The Angels' pitching staff was solid in the opening series but the bullpen was lights-out, allowing only one run in just over six innings of work.
NLCS: Philadelphia Phillies vs. Los Angeles Dodgers
The National League's best teams begin their series this Thursday. Baseball moneyline bettors can buy the Dodgers as -125 series favorites while the Phillies are priced at -105.
Los Angeles took a stunning three-game sweep of the St. Louis Cardinals in the NLDS. The Dodgers got great work from their pitching staff, which posted an even 2.00 ERA against St. Louis' lineup. Now Los Angeles' arms face a deep order with much more power. The Dodgers won four of their seven meetings with the Phillies this season, holding the defending champs to a .214 batting average.
Los Angeles manager Joe Torre will go with Clayton Kershaw for Game 1, followed by Randy Wolf, and then possibly Hiroki Kuroda and Vicente Padilla. The Dodgers do have starters in Chad Billingsley and Jon Garland as well.
The Phillies are hitting .296 and scoring an average of five runs this postseason. They've had 12 extra-base hits and have come up big with runners in scoring position. The usual suspects are there for Philadelphia. Chase Utley, Ryan Howard, and Jayson Werth are leading the team at the plate, while leadoff man Jimmie Rollins is beginning to heat up.
Philadelphia hands the ball to ace Cole Hamels for Game 1 and then will likely roll out rookie J.A. Happ, the red-hot Cliff Lee, and veteran Pedro Martinez.
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MLB Sports Betting Preview: Minnesota Twins vs. New York Yankees
After winning an emotionally charged MLB betting affair on Tuesday night, the Minnesota Twins (87-76, +$348) will head to the Bronx to duel with the New York Yankees (103-59, +$1,178) in the first round of the baseball gambling playoffs. It should come as no surprise that the team with the best record in baseball is a sizeable favorite to advance to the ALCS, and the oddsmakers have lined them at -400 in this best-of-five series.
Manager Rod Gardenhire knows that he has his work cut out for him trying to set up his rotation for this series after ruining his pitching staff in the quest to reach the playoffs. On Wednesday night, LHP Brian Duensing will be called upon to get the job done. Not only has the rookie never made a playoff appearance, but this will only be the tenth MLB gambling start of his career. Instead of throwing Duensing in his regular spot in the rotation last week, he elected to go with veteran Carl Pavano on three days' rest. The situation isn't as dire now, but electing to start the lefty almost feels like Twins betting fans are conceding Game 1 in Yankee Stadium. Duensing has only thrown 2.2 innings against the Yanks in his career, allowing four runs.
If there's any hope for the Twins in Game 1, the demons of postseasons' past will have to come back to haunt LHP CC Sabathia. Sabathia has a case to win the Cy Young Award this season in the American League, as he led the majors with 19 wins against eight losses with a 3.37 ERA in this, his first season in pinstripes. The southpaw was brought to New York to win big games, and it doesn't get much bigger than this. However, last year, he blew up in his biggest start of the season, allowing five runs in 3.2 innings against the Phillies in the baseball gambling playoffs. Sabathia only has one postseason betting victory to his credit since 2002, and that came in the ALDS against his current teammates. He has allowed at least three earned runs in all four of his playoff starts since '02.
It's not often that a team is lined as a -300 favorite in an MLB wagering affair against anyone, let alone in a playoff game, but that's where the oddsmakers have lined the Yankees at on Wednesday. The over/under has been set at 9 over -110.
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MLB Lock Alert - Texas Rangers at Los Angeles Angels
The Los Angeles Angels (94-64 SU, 87-70 RL, 82-69-6 O/U) have cashed in for me in three consecutive contests this week and are the easy pick to do so again tonight when they battle the Texas Rangers (85-73 SU, 82-76 RL, 58-92-8 O/U) at Angel Stadium tonight at 6 PM ET.
Matt Palmer combined on a one-hit shutout on Wednesday to lead the Angels to a 5-0 win over the Rangers on Wednesday.
Los Angeles cashed in for BetUS MLB online betting members as -140 favorites, while the final score played under the 10-run O/U total.
Chone Figgins went 2-for-3 at the plate and drove in one run for the Angels while Palmer improved to 11-2 with the win.
Tonight, the Rangers will hand the ball to right-hander Kevin Millwood (12-10, 3.75 ERA) while the Angels counter with staff ace right-hander John Lackey (11-8, 3.77 ERA).
Here is a look at tonight's key trends and MLB Odds, followed by my in-depth analysis and expert MLB Free Picks.
Rangers are 1- 4 in their last 5 road games vs. a right-handed starter.
Rangers are 0- 4 in their last 4 vs. American League West.
Rangers are 2- 5 in Millwood's last 7 starts as an underdog.
Rangers are 1- 4 in Millwood's last 5 starts vs. American League West.
Angels are 4- 0 in their last 4 home games.
Angels are 4- 0 in their last 4 vs. American League West.
Angels are 22- 10 in Lackey's last 32 starts vs. American League West.
Rangers are 1- 4 in the last 5 meetings in Los Angeles.
Under is 6- 2 in the last 8 meetings.
MLB Odds
Texas Rangers +1 1/2 -150
Kevin Millwood -R +140
Los Angeles Angels -1 1/2 +130
John Lackey -R -160
Over 9 Ev
Under 9 -120
Kevin Millwood has gone 2-1 over his last three starts with a 3.75 ERA while John Lackey has gone 1-1 over his last three starts with a 5.79 ERA.
Analysis: Not only are the Los Angeles Angels on a red-hot roll as the postseason approaches, making them the easy pick in this matchup, but the Angels have also gone 4- 0 in their last four home games and an identical 4- 0 in their last four games against their AL West division rivals.
While the Angels have also gone 22- 10 in John Lackey's last 32 starts against AL West ballclubs, the Texas Rangers have gone a dismal 1- 4 in their last five road games versus a right-handed starter and a pitiful 0- 4 in their last four games against AL West ballclubs.
Texas has also struggled to win with veteran right-hander Kevin Millwood on the mound, going 2- 5 in Millwood's last seven starts as an underdog and 1- 4 in Millwood's last five starts against AL West rivals.
Take the L.A. Angels to win and cover the Run Line while the Under cashes in BetUS MLB sports betting members.
MLB Free Picks: Angels -1 1/2 Runs/Under 9 Total Runs
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Bet on the King - Felix Hernandez to Lead Mariners Over Streaking Jays
Seattle Mariners (-1 1/2) vs. Toronto Blue Jays (+1 1/2)
O/U (7 1/2)
The Toronto Blue Jays (69-83 SU, 72-80 RL, 75-72-5 O/U) will be looking to extend their three-game winning streak in the BetUS MLB sports book when they host the Seattle Mariners (79-73 SU, 75-76 RL, 61-85-5 O/U) at the Rogers Centre tonight at 7 PM ET.
The Mariners had their two-game winning streak snapped in Wednesday's 5-4 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays. Seattle failed to cash in for BetUS MLB betting enthusiasts as +160 underdogs while the game's nine combined runs played Over the 8.5-run over/under total.
Ichiro Suzuki went 2-for-4 with one RBI as reliever Mark Lowe allowed two runs in relief to earn the loss.
The Toronto Blue Jays beat the Baltimore Orioles 7-3 on Wednesday, cashing in as -115 favorites while the game's 10 combined runs played Over the 9.5-run O/U total.
Travis Snider homered and drove in two runs to lead the Blue Jays to victory.
Tonight, the Mariners will hand the ball to right-hander Felix Hernandez (16-5, 2.45 ERA) while the Blue Jays counter with left-hander Ricky Romero (12-9, 4.28 ERA).
Here is a look at tonight's key trends and MLB Odds, followed by my in-depth analysis and expert MLB Free Picks.
Mariners are 4-0 in their last 4 games following a loss.
Mariners are 5-2 in their last 7 overall.
Mariners are 3-7 in their last 10 road games.
Mariners are 6-1 in Hernandez's last 7 starts vs. American League East.
Mariners are 7-2 in Hernandez's last 9 starts as a road favorite.
Blue Jays are 4-0 in their last 4 home games.
Blue Jays are 5-2 in their last 7 home games vs. a right-handed starter.
Blue Jays are 1-4 in Romero's last 5 starts.
Blue Jays are 0-6 in Romero's last 6 starts as an underdog.
MLB Odds
Seattle Mariners -1 1/2 +105
Felix Hernandez R -155
Toronto Blue Jays +1 1/2 -125
Ricky Romero L +135
Over 7 1/2 -110
Under 7 1/2 -110
The Scoop: The Seattle Mariners are ranked 26th in hitting, with a batting average of .256 while averaging 3.9 runs per game this season. The Mariners are ranked 6th in pitching, with an earned run average of 3.91.
The Toronto Blue Jays are ranked 11th in hitting, with a batting average of .265 while averaging 4.8 runs per game this season. The Blue Jays are ranked 19th in pitching, with an earned run average of 4.46.
Felix Hernandez has 2-0 over his last three starts with a 0.78 ERA while Ricky Romero has gone 1-2 over his last three starts with a 5.30 ERA.
Analysis: I know the Toronto Blue Jays are pretty hot right now having won three consecutive games coming into this showdown, but I like the Seattle Mariners in this contest for one very solid reason and that would be - Felix Hernandez.
I haven't wagered against Mariners' talented right-hander often this season and it's paid off with Hernandez going 16-5 so far this season (and likely being closer to 20 wins were he not playing for such a mediocre ballclub).
The Mariners have bounced back very well from a loss recently, going a perfect 4-0 in their last four games following a loss while also going 5-2 in their last seven games overall.
While the Mariners are just 3-7 in their last 10 road games and the Blue Jays have gone a spotless 4-0 in their last four home games, I'm sticking with Hernandez and the Mariners in this matchup as Seattle has gone 6-1 in Hernandez's last seven starts against AL East opponents and an encouraging 7-2 in Hernandez's last 9 starts as a road favorite.
With Toronto going just 1-4 in JC Romero's last five starts and a pitiful 0-6 in Romero's last six starts as an underdog, I say take the Mariners to win this contest on the road straight up.
MLB Free Picks: Seattle Mariners SU Win
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