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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New York, NY – The Baseball World was rocked by new steroid allegations this weekend stating that Alex Rodriguez tested positive in 2003 – according to reports by SI.com, and later confirmed by Rodriguez in an interview with ESPN. Whether the information should have ever made the light of day is debatable, and A-Rod will likely see no repercussions from the league, but the same can’t be said of the baseball fans across the country who are looking for answers. This being the case, the largest most successful sportsbook on the web BetUS.com posted odds on the latest tragic news.

Analysts at BetUS.com posted the following odds on the newest MLB steroid news:

What’s next for A-Fraud:

• Leaves country  30/1
• Retires  100/1
• Records stricken from books  8/1
• Records given an asterisk  4/1
• Starts a pharmaceutical company  80/1
• Makes hall of fame  10/1
• Wins MVP  15/1
• Wins world series  3/1
• Stars in Madonna video  10/1
• Marries Madonna  15/1

Item most likely thrown at A-Rod:

• Batteries  18/1
• Pizza  2/1
• Burger  7/1
• Popcorn  3/1
• Hot Dog/Corn Dog  5/1
• Soda/Water  2/1
• Juice  5/2
• Ice Cream  12/1
• Peanuts  4/1
• Pretzels  6/1
• Beer  3/1
• Cotton Candy  8/1
• Coffee  10/1

Players most likely outed in report:

• Ryan Howard  8/1
• Adam Dunn  4/1
• Carlos Delgado  5/1
• Manny Ramirez  5/1
• Albert Pujols  8/1
• Prince Fielder  10/1
• Carlos Pena  3/1
• David Ortiz  8/1
• Lance Berkman  5/1
• Mark Teixeira  3/1
• Adrian Beltre  8/1
• Jim Thome  8/1
• Jim Edmonds  5/1
• Vladimir Guerrero  8/1

Barry Bonds signs with team

• Yes  15/1
• No  1/20

Clemens signs with team

• Yes  6/1
• No  1/12

Clemens/Bonds banned from baseball

• Yes  15/1
• No  1/20

Clemens, Bonds, and A-Rod start a pharma company together

• Yes  50/1  (One option prop)

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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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This certainly isn’t the way the Yankees wanted to see off their beloved final ballpark, as a cherished streak that appears to be coming to an end.

The Boston Red Sox, in their final visit to the venerable Yankee Stadium this week, won the first game of their series 7-3, with Tim Wakefield beating Andy Pettitte. Pettitte called this series a must-win, and he couldn’t come through Tuesday. He didn’t get much help from Alex Rodriguez, who went 0 for 5 with two double plays, two strikeouts and a throwing error.

Pettitte backtracked from his “must-win” comment a bit after Tuesday’s loss, but the sentiment remains. “We need to win them, that’s all there is to it, but if we don’t, what am I going to do? Am I going to quit?” Pettitte told the New York Times. “We’ve got to play the games. Until we’re mathematically eliminated, I don’t think anything’s over. So for people to say ‘must-win,’ it’s not a must-win. The season’s not over if we don’t win this series.”

But if the Red Sox sweep, it might as well be. The Yankees (payroll $209.1 million) are 9.5 games behind Tampa Bay (payroll: $43.8 million) and six back of second-place Boston ($133.4 million). The Yankees also are third in the wild-card race, behind the Twins ($62.1 million) as well. So they’ll need to get hot and hope that two other teams collapse.

Yankee fans certainly envisioned at least another playoff series or two in the House that Ruth Built, but their 13-year playoff run is on a death watch.

However, Yankee fans will revel in the fact that even with their win Tuesday, the Red Sox improved to 284-483 all-time at Yankee Stadium. The Red Sox played in the first game at Yankee Stadium – it’s too bad the schedule-makers couldn’t make them the last (that will be Baltimore, on Sept. 21).

Milwaukee’s Ryan Braun won National League Rookie of the Year in 2007. Many thought Colorado’s Troy Tulowitzki deserved it. But both might have been also-rans if it wasn’t for a sprained wrist by Houston center fielder Hunter Pence.

That injury cost Pence a month of his rookie season. But his final numbers didn’t hurt at all: Astros rookie records for extra-base hits (56), doubles (30), slugging percentage (.539) and average (.322). He’s moving to right field – a more natural position for him – and at age 24, he could be the next breakout star in the NL.

“He’s just one of those guys who you’ll be talking about that’s in the top three or four players in the league — for a long time to come,” teammate Lance Berkman told the Houston Chronicle.

Pence is having an outstanding spring as well, leading a rebuilding Houston team with 23 hits and 13 RBI.

“He’s a special player. He’s a throw-back player,” new Astros manager Cecil Cooper told the Chronicle. “He’s an old-school player. He plays hard all the time. He’s a rare breed.”

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