A great pitching matchup begins the World Series on Wednesday night as the New York Yankees host the Philadelphia Phillies in Game 1. It will be Cliff Lee going for the Phillies while CC Sabathia takes the mound for the Yankees. These former 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 with a total of 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. “They’re the defending champs. They’re playing extremely well,” manager Joe Girardi said. “We know they’re an extremely tough opponent.”

The Yankees had the most wins in baseball betting this season and had little trouble getting past Minnesota and the Angels in the first two rounds of the playoffs. Alex Rodriguez has been superb in the postseason and Sabathia has been almost unhittable. On the other side, the Phillies got amazing pitching from Cliff Lee while Ryan Howard had 14 RBIs in nine games against Colorado and the Dodgers this postseason.

Wednesday’s game should be a great duel as Lee is 2-0 in three starts this postseason with a 0.74 ERA. Sabathia is 3-0 this postseason with a 1.19 ERA. The only thing that might prevent a pitcher’s duel is their career numbers. Sabathia is 1-2 with a 5.55 ERA in four career starts against the Phillies while Lee is 4-4 with a 5.02 ERA in nine career starts against New York. More on MLB Baseball Betting!

The Phillies are 8-3 in their last 11 games as a road underdog. The Phillies are 6-2 in Lee’s last 8 road starts. The Yankees are 41-10 in their last 51 home games. The Yankees are 10-1 in Sabathia’s last 11 starts as a home favorite.

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The Phillies were not very good house guests last night when they stunned the New York Yankees at home 6-1.  Phillies pitching ace Cliff Lee looked like he could have pitched 27 innings without breaking a sweat and the Yankees modern day murders row turned out to be quite harmless.  In game 2 the Yankees will try to get back on track with A.J.  Burnett while the Phillies rely on Yankee nemisis Pedro Martinez.  This should be a barn burner.  The reigning world champion Phillies are off to a great start.  The Yankees will have to overcome the Philadelphia pitching if they want to win it all for the 27th time.

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The Denver Broncos have to be reciting the famous phrase by commedian Rodney Dangerfield ” I get no respect I tell Ya, No respect”.  Denver travels to Baltimore for a major NFL matchup.  The Broncos are 6-0 this season and the Ravens are a dismal 3-3 and hardly living up to their expectations and yet the Ravens are still favored by 3.  This means that Denver has yet to convince anyone they are for real.  This game is going to be hard fought but I am afraid Denvers luck is about to run out.  My pick:  Baltimore 20-13

The New York Giants take a little trip down to Philadelphia to take on the Eagles.  The Giants are 5-2 while the Eagles are 4-2.  This one will depend a lot on which teams show up.  Both have looked very good and then very bad.  It is going to come down to who wants it more.  The Giants are favored by 1.  This one will be decided in the trenches.  I like the Giants 17-14

Monday night the Atlanta Falcons journey to New Orleans to take on the 6-0 Saints.  The Falcons are 4-2 and on paper you might think this will be a fair matchup.  The Saints are favored by 10 but have the capability of blowing this one out.  I like the Saints 35-21

I saved the best for last.  Brett Farve and the Minnesota Vikings slide over to Green Bay at frigid Lambeau field to take on da Packers.   There is going to be a rumble in cheese town.  Farve is going home to Green Bay but it is not to a ticker tape parade.  Fresh off of their defeat to the Pittsburgh Steelers last sunday the 6-1 Vikings need this victory against their division foes the 4-2 Packers.  The Vikings are still the real deal.  The Packers are getting there.  The Pack is favored by 3 but I like the Vikings 24-20

I also like the Texans over Buffalo, the Bears over the Browns, the Cowboys over the Seahawks, the Rams over the Lions, the Colts over the 49ers, the Dolphins over the Jets, the Chargers over the Raiders, the Jags over the Titans and the Cardinals over the Panthers.  Until we meet again may your betting be better and remember to always be a good sport.

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The 2009 World Series is set.  Last years World Champion Philadelphia Phillies will take on perhaps the most honored baseball franchise of all time in the New York Yankees.

Philadelphia would no doubt like to win their second Championship in a row.  The Yankees of course will have other ideas.  The Yankee Dynasty is stuff of legend.  The Yankees made it to the World Series the for the first time in 1921.  They lost to the New York Giants.  They lost to them again in 1922.  In 1923 however the trend changed and the Yankees won their first World Series over the Giants 4 games to 2 and as they say in the books the rest is history.

The Yankees participated in their first World Series about 88 years ago.  This year they are participating in their 40th bid for a World Championship.  They are 26-13 in their first 39 appearances.  As they seek their 27th World Championship against the hungry Phillies it is difficult for them not to reflect on history. 

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Legendary baseball royalty has adorned the Yankee pin stripes with pride from Babe Ruth to Mickey Mantle.  Today it is Derek Jeter and Alex Rodriguez.  The immortal Yankees ghosts of World Series past will inevitably infiltrate the new 1.5 billion dollar stadium to cheer their descendants in spirit.

The Yankees won their last World Series Championship in 2000.  They made it back in 2001 and 2003 only to suffer defeat.  Over the last 5 years the organization has invested over a billion dollars into recreating the legend.  It appears that their money was well spent.  The Yankees are -190 on the money line to win their 27th Championship. 

It is going to be a hard fought series for sure.  If the bats stay hot for the Yankees and the pitching remains strong from the likes of C.C. Sabathia the Yanks could easily put a damper on the Phillies repeat aspirations.  Until we meet again may your betting be better and remember to always be a good sport.

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The Major League Baseball season is winding down but not without a bang.  The battle for both the American and National League Pennant is about to commence and the cool October breeze is starting to heat up like a sizzling hot summer day.

The divisional series are over and 3 of the 4 teams left swept their opponents in 3 games.  The New York Yankees silenced the Minnesota Twins before they could even start thinking about what it would be like to play in the World Series.  The Yankees have a long tradition of winning world championships.  From the days of Babe Ruth,  Mickey Mantle and  Reggie Jackson to the present day Jeter, Rodriguez and Pettite this team resignates tradition.  The last time the Yankees won the World Series was in 2000.  The money line of -167 says they will win it again this year.

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The Los Angeles Angels ran over the Boston Red Sox in 3 games and left them muttering “what the heck happened?”  You could have easily pictured a Yankee-Red Sox ALCS face off but the Angels had other ideals.  Although the odds are the Angels will fall to the mighty Yankees they may just have something to say about that as well.

The Los Angeles Dodgers stunned the St. Louis Cardinals in 3 games to return to the NLCS for the second year in a row.  To make it even sweeter they will get another crack at their opponents from last year the Philadelphia Phillies who went on to win last years World Series.  For Joe Torre, Manager of the Los Angeles Dodgers, there is something else that could sweeten the pie.  If they can beat the Phillies in the NLCS they could very likely meet the Yankees in the World Series.  The last Manager to win a World Series for the Yankees was the one and only Joe Torre.

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The only team not to sweep their divisional series was the Philadelphia Phillies but they did eliminate the Colorado Rockies in 4 games.  You would think that the Phillies would be favored after winning the World Series last year but the Dodgers are picked to win with the money line being -110.  The Phillies would like nothing better than a chance of winning 2 World Series in a row.

The odds are supporting a Los Angeles Dodger/New York Yankee World Series matchup.  Joe Torre managed the Yankees from 1996-2007 and won 10 divisional championships and 6 AL pennants and 4 world series.  He took over the reigns of the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2008.  A world series win over the New York Yankees could only add more luster to the amazing career of the 5th winningingest  coach in baseball history.   Until we meet again may your betting be better and remember to always be a good sport.

NEW YORK, NY – Major League Baseball is roaring down the home-stretch toward the playoffs and fans across the country are looking for answers as to where there teams will end up, who will win what awards, and which teams will see coaching changes. This being the case, the largest most successful online sportsbook on the web, BetUS.com released odds on all things MLB. More on MLB Baseball Betting!

“This is one of the most exciting times of the sports cycle,” stated BetUS.com spokesman Reed Richards. “Fans have been hitting our site hard looking for the latest odds on Major League Baseball. With the playoffs getting closer every day we can€™t wait to see how things play out!”

Analysts released the following odds MLB€™s home stretch:

MLB Manager to be fired:

• Eric Wedge 1/2
• Dave Trembley 3/2
• Jerry Manual 5/1
• John Russell 8/1
• Jim Leyland 8/1
• Lou Piniella 9/1
• Dusty Baker 10/1
• Cito Gaston 12/1
• Field 5/1

American League Pennant:

• New York Yankees 5/6
• Boston Red Sox 5/2
• Los Angeles Angels 15/4
• Detroit Tigers 10/1
• Minnesota Twins 25/1

National League Pennant:

• Philadelphia Phillies 7/4
• St Louis Cardinals 2/1
• Los Angeles Dodgers 9/4
• Colorado Rockies 6/1
• San Francisco Giants 15/1
• Florida Marlins 65/1
• Atlanta Braves 80/1

Odds to Win the World Series:

• New York Yankees 7/4
• St Louis Cardinals 5/1
• Boston Red Sox 5/1
• Philadelphia Phillies 11/2
• Los Angeles Dodgers 7/1
• Los Angeles Angels 15/2
• Colorado Rockies 12/1
• Detroit Tigers 20/1
• San Francisco Giants 45/1
• Minnesota Twins 50/1
• Florida Marlins 125/1
• Atlanta Braves 150/1
• Chicago White Sox 150/1

CY Young Award National League:

• Tim Linecum 1/2
• Chris Carpenter 1/1
• Dan Haren 10/1
• Adam Wainwright 12/1
• Javier Varquez 8/1
• Anyone Else 6/1

CY Young Award American League:

• Zach Grienke 1/5
• Felix Hernandez 7/2
• CC Sabathia 4/1
• Justin Verlander 5/1
• Josh Beckett 7/1
• Field 10/1

MVP Award National League:

• Albert Pujols 1/10
• Hanley Ramirez 2/1
• Anyone Else 7/1

MVP Award American League:

• Joe Mauer 1/2
• Mark Teixeira 2/1
• Derek Jeter 5/2
• Miguel Cabrera 7/1
• Kendry Morales 9/1
• Anyone Else 10/1

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President Obama was at the Major League Baseball All Star Game Tuesday night and even he appeared to me in awe of the American Leagues dominance over the National League.  The National League lost 4-3 for the 12th year in a row.  It seems like World Series Champions change, the stars change and even the stadiums change but the victor in the All Star game always stays the same.  President Obama threw out the first pitch.  Republicans complained that he threw like a girl.  I keep saying here to always be a good sport even when you lose but the Republicans still can’t get over it.

Carl Crawford caught what would have been a home run for the National League in the 7th Inning bringing the crowd too its feet.  Then Curtis Granderson tripled to drive in the tie breaking run in the 8th to give the American League the 4-3 lead they would not give up.  The American League has not lost an All Star Game since 1996.  They did tie in the 2002 All Star Game when it was called after the 11th inning 7-7.  Other than that the American league has dominated. The win gives the American League the home field advantage in the World Series.  That is pretty important when you get to that point.

The National League scored all three of their runs in the 2nd inning.  However, after that the next 22 of 24 players could not reach first base.  Even thought the American League will start off at home the National League has still won 3 of the last 6 World Series Titles.  Prince Fielder who won the Home Run Derby the night before managed to get a double.  However it was Carl Crawford who won the Most Valuable Player.  He was the first non pitcher to win it without at least driving in a run or scoring one.  His catch though really allowed the American League to end up victorious again.

The American League players just seem to want it more.  They come in with a chip on their shoulders and dare the National League to knock it off.  The 12 year streak is really impressive when you think about some of the great National League players who have played over those years.  So once again the American League wins the All Star Game but can one of their teams win the World Series.  Only time will tell.  Until we meet again good betting and always remember to be a good sport.

The MLB regular season is underway and both the Mets and Yankees have concluded their first home series in their new parks. New parks mean the creation of new memories and legendary moments unique to the stadiums they are created in. Naturally fans and experts are speculating as to which Yankee and Mets heroes will have their numbers retired in the new stadiums first. This being the case, the largest, most successful sportsbook on the web, BetUS.com posted odds on New York number retirements to provide some answers.

Analysts at BetUS.com posted the following odds on the Mets and Yankees.

Most Likely Player to Have Their Number Retired First:

Yankees

• 34 A.J. Burnett  10/1
• 46 Andy Pettitte  2/1
• 42 Mariano Rivera  2/1
• 52 C.C. Sabathia  15/1
• 20 Jorge Posada  2/1
• 2 Derek Jeter  1/2
• 25 Mark Teixeira  15/1
• 18 Johnny Damon  10/1
• 55 Hideki Matsui  10/1

Mets

• 57 Johan Santana  10/1
• 46 Oliver Perez  15/1
• 1 Luis Castillo  2/1
• 21 Carlos Delgado  2/1
• 7 Jose Reyes  5/1
• 5 David Wright  10/1
• 15 Carlos Beltran  8/1
• 10 Gary Sheffield  3/2

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MLB World series Game 2 has just finished and we are tied 1-1.  Tampa Bay Rays won 4-2 over Philadelphia Phillies making this 2008 World Series betting even more interesting.  The Rays were the betting favorites from the beginning of the MLB final series, the World Series odds showed back then a slightly advantage of -115 over the Phillies.

If you already missed the first two games, you can still bet online on World Series game 3 or any other game ahead in the series.  For World Series game 3 the two teams are travelling to Philadelphia, the next World Series schedule will be held on October 25^th at 8:00 pm. Matt Garza, the ALCS MVP  hero of game 7 vs Red Sox Boston is going to pitch against  Jamie Moyer one of the older pitcher to ever throws strikes in a MLB World Series.

After reviewing our World Series odds, the Rays are favorites again in game 3, they are playing good baseball, even they are not hitting too much, their pitching staff is excellent and their defense is above average.  Phillies pitching has been not bad, but I think veteran Jamie Moyer is not going to stop Rays’ offensive.  Here are the World Series game 3 odds:

 

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 If the Rays win game one at Philly, baseball online odds will change dramatically, and I think that will it for the Phillies.  For this 2008 World Series betting we like Tampa Bay Rays in 6.  

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Tomorrow starts the last series of the 2008 MLB baseball regular season.  But that doesn’t mean we are going to see the end of online baseball betting this year, One of the most important months in baseball sports betting is comming, October.  We would like to review this series baseball betting picks.  Also we want to suggest you where to get good online betting bonuses around the web.

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Marlins vs Mets

The Marlins won two out of three from the Mets at Shea on the last weekend of the 2007 season. the Mets trailed the Philadelphia Phillies by 1 ½ games in the National League East and were tied with the Milwaukee Brewers for the wild-card berth. The Marlins are out of contention and have had their problems this season with the Mets, going 6-9 against and losing four of five series.  Mets are going to create a playoff atmosphere this weekend at Shea. That makes them favourites for this online baseball betting  last weekend.

Baseball Betting Lines
09/26/08 Marlins(Florida) Volstad    +145  Over 8.5 (-120)ÂÂ
19:10 ET Mets(NY)         Pelfrey    -165  Under 8.5 (even) 

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Brewers vs Cubs

Milwaukee Brewers ace Ben Sheets needs more than ever a strong outing this Saturday against the red hot Cubs team.  Brewers are a young and very talented team, but this last series they will face probably the new World Series champion, the Chicago Cubs.  I really don’t think they will be able to beat the Cubs more than once.  So, our baseball betting pick for this series are the Chicago Cubs over Milwaukee Brewers.

Baseball Betting Lines
09/26/08 Cubs(Chicago)        Dempster -105  Over 9 ÂÂ
20:05 ET Brewers(Milwaukee)   Suppan   -115  Under 9  

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A more storied baseball stadium never stood.  Home to more concerts, world series, speeches, and legendary players than any other baseball architecture aside from the Hall of Fame, Yankee Stadium saw its final game end on Sunday in a Yankee victory.  Despite a disappointing season for the Yanks – they’ll miss their first postseason in a long long time – fans of the historic franchise are already eager with anticipation for the new stadium.

That being the case, and with traffic flooding in on the website looking for answers, the largest most successful sportsbook on the web, BetUS.com posted odds on all things “New” Yankee Stadium.

“When something as historic and meaningful to fans happens such as Yankee Stadium closing its doors,” stated BetUS.com spokesman Reed Richards, “We tend to see a lot of traffic from all over the world looking for predictive odds.  As such, we always live up to our name and provide people with the most up to the minute numbers to give them some answers.  It will be interesting to see how these play out.”

Analysts at BetUS.com posted the following odds on the “New” Yankee stadium:

Which Yankee hits first HR in new stadium
Johnny Damon 7/1
A- ROD 3/1
Bobby Abreu 5/1
Robinson Cano 8/1
Jose Molina 10/1

First no-hitter
Chien-Ming Wang 20/1
Joba Chamberlain 30/1
Mike Mussina   45/1
Andy Pettite 50/1

When first World Series appearance and win will be
Appearance – 2009 6/1
Win – 2009 9/1

First stolen base?
Johnny Damon 2/1
Bobby Abreu 9/4
Alex Rodriguez 9/4
Derek Jeter 3/1
Melky Cabrera 4/1
Robinson Cano 10/1

First strike out
Alex Rodriguez – 2/1
Bobby Abreu – 6/4
Derek Jeter – 3/1
Robinson Cano – 4/1
Johnny Damon – 3/1

First grand slam
Alex Rodriguez – 4/1
Bobby Abreu  6/1
Derek Jeter 20/1
Maelky Cabrera 10/1

First to hit into double play
Derek Jeter 6/4
Robison Cano 2/1
Alex Rodriguez 3/1
Bobby Abreu 4/1
Ivan Rodriguez 4/1
Jose Molina 10/1

First concert
Billy Joel 7/1
U2 10/1
Elton John 20/1
Mariah Carey 40/1
Rolling Stones 15/1

Who’ll be first asked to throw out first pitch
Yogi Berra 5/1
Whitey Ford 10/1
Derek Jeter 15/1
Billy Crystal 20/1
George Steinbrenner 7/1
Regis Philbin 6/1
Roger Clemens 50/1

First win at new stadium will come against which team
Cleveland Indians  1/50
Oakland As 1/20

First team Girardi is thrown out against
Baltimore 10/1
Kc 15/1
TB 20/1
Cle 10/1
Oak 20/1
Bos 4/1
Det  25/1
LAA 15/1

First singer of national anthem
Sheryl Crow 50/1
Mariah Carey 25/1
Cyndi Lauper 30/1
Taylor Hicks 40/1
Beastie Boys 100/1
Carrie Underwood 35/1
Bono Vox  40/1
Jordin Sparks 35/1

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