MLB Picks: Yankees vs Phillies Game 5 MLB Betting Odds
MLB Picks: Yankees vs Phillies Game 5 MLB Betting Odds - I think Rollins will be making a guest appearance on Opera next... talking about the embarrassment of his horrible predictions and depression from getting owned this series. MLB Betting Odds have listed Yankees +145 road underdogs Game 5.
Lee stuff was as good in the dominating Game #1 win at Yankee Stadium as anything that we have seen this season, with 10 strikeouts, no walks and only six hits allowed, and given the way that the Yankees were not able to adjust to him over the course of the evening, getting a second look is not necessarily an asset. MLB Betting Odds have the total set at 8.5 runs Yankees vs Phillies.
MLB Picks Being that the Yankees are helping to put the Series ratings back to the high levels they expect (after the 4 lowest rated World Series the last 4 years, inlcuding the lowest ever last year), I don't think MLB really cares if you watch or not. They want the Yanks (or the Sox, or the Dodgers, etc.), in the playoffs / World Series. There were a lot of confused swings on Wednesday in Game 1 by the Yankees , and we expect more of the same here. A Philadelphia newspaper has apologized to readers for mistakenly running an ad congratulating the Philadelphia Phillies on winning back-to-back World Series titles.
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2009 World Series Schedule: MLB baseball playoffs
The 2009 World Series baseball schedule is out and we’ll tell you the dates, times, and other MLB playoff information.
Game 1 on the 2009 World Series baseball schedule takes place on Wednesday, October 28th and the Yankees will be at home for the first game of the most important series in the MLB playoffs. C.C. Sabathia is expected to start for the Yankees in the World Series while it looks like Cliff Lee is on the schedule for the Phillies and the betting odds will be up shortly at Sportsbook.
Game 2 of the 2009 World Series MLB schedule is set for Thursday, October 29th and Cole Hamels is expected to take the mound for the Phillies in New York. The teams will then have a game off before the 3rd MLB World Series game starts in Philadelphia on Saturday, October 31st.
The 4th game on the 2009 World Series baseball schedule is also in Philadelphia and the Yankees or Phillies could be going for the sweep on Sunday, November 1st. The next game (if needed) will also be in Philadelphia on Monday, November 2nd.
Game 6 on the 2009 World Series schedule is in New York on Wednesday, November 4th with game 7 being the day after and the Yankees will be at home if we MLB playoffs go to 7 games.
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MLB Playoffs Game 4 - Dodgers at Phillies MLB odds
Game 4 of the National League Championship Series is almost a must-win tonight for the Los Angeles Dodgers as they trail 2-1 in MLB playoffs odds against the Philadelphia Phillies. A loss tonight would mean L.A. would have to win three straight against the defending World Series champs and that doesn't seem likely with the way Philadelphia is playing. The Dodgers will rely upon their best pitcher down the stretch, Randy Wolf, to get the victory tonight against Philadelphia's Joe Blanton in game 4 of the MLB playoffs. The Phillies are slight favorites in MLB odds with a total of 8.5 in this game that can be seen on TBS television. Bet the Phillies -120 at online sportsbooks.
Wolf spent his first eight seasons in Philadelphia. "Well, I have a lot of memories here, a lot of good memories here," Wolf said. "I always enjoyed pitching here. The fans were always really great to me. But I think it's a lot of fun just being in a playoff game, an NLCS game against my former team. The fact that it's a rematch from last year makes it exciting." Wolf is 9-7 with a 4.30 ERA in 27 starts at Philadelphia heading into MLB playoffs betting including going 1-0 with a 2.25 ERA and 17 strikeouts while pitching against his former team. "They have a very solid lineup, from top to bottom," Wolf said. "You know, you've got to be really on your game against this lineup because not only do they have guys that hit the ball out of the park, but they have very patient hitters, as well."
Joe Blanton will make his first start in the MLB playoffs since Oct. 2. He went 12-8 with a 4.05 ERA in 31 starts in his first full season in Philadelphia. He is 1-0 with a 2.88 ERA in four career starts against the Dodgers. Los Angeles is 3-9 as the road team in baseball betting in all postseason series since 1995 and 2-9 on the road in the NLCS since 1983. The Phillies are 9-1 in MLB odds at Citizens Bank Park in postseason play since 2008. The Dodgers are 3-7 in their last 10 playoff road games. The Dodgers are 4-0 in Wolf's last 4 road starts. The Dodgers are 2-8 in their last 10 meetings in Philadelphia.
The Phillies are 9-1 in their last 10 playoff home games. The Phillies are 20-7 in baseball betting in their last 27 Monday games. The Phillies are 35-16 in their last 51 games vs. a left-handed starter. The Phillies are 7-2 in Blanton's last 9 starts as a home favorite. The Over is 5-1 vs. MLB odds in the Dodgers last 6 games as an underdog. The Over is 7-3 in the Dodgers last 10 playoff road games. The Over is 5-0-2 in Wolf's last 7 starts overall. The Over is 16-5-2 in the Phillies last 23 overall. The Over is 4-1-1 in MLB odds in Blanton's last 6 starts overall. The Over is 3-1-1 in the last 5 meetings in Philadelphia between the two teams.
Gordon's MLB Baseball Picks: The Phillies have been a strong team in MLB playoffs betting for a long time especially at home. My baseball pick for Game 4 between Dodgers and Phillies will be to take Blanton and the Phillies -120 at home to the UNDER in a 2-team parlay at BetUS. Vegas odds at the MGM Mirage sportsbook have the Phillies -125 favorites against the Dodgers +105 with a betting total of 8.5 UNDER -125.
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AL 2009 Playoffs Betting Odds; Preview and Picks
Are you ready for some baseball postseason? Here are the current betting odds, match-ups, previews and predictions for the opening round AL playoff series. The Yanks will host the Twins, after Minnesota clinched the division title with a one game playoff vs. Detroit, who might I add folded against betting odds late season. In the other series the Angels will face the Wild-Card Red Sox in a 5 game series.
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The Yankees have owned Minnesota against the betting odds of late going 25-5 vs. Minnesota over the last 30 meetings. Since the loss of Santana, the Yanks have not had trouble facing any other starter Minny throws at them and have had a very easy time against the betting odds. Minnesota is at a disadvantage, as their players have to go on the road after a grueling game at home vs. Detroit. A 12-inning game, where a ton of relievers were used, killing any shot of a game 1 fight vs. NY. The Yanks have never faced Duensing, but this starter has shown better numbers at home. Sabathia has not had any issues vs. Minnesota at home, ever. Unless Yankee starters choke hard in this series they will move on and easily defeat the betting odds in 3 straight games.
The series to watch is the Angels and Red Sox. These teams have faced off in the post-season several times. Boston has won 2 series' of the last 3 in the first round. Last season the Red Sox defeated the betting odds and the Angels in their series moving on to face Tampa Bay in the ALCS. In 2007, LA took care of Boston in 3 games. In 2004, the Red Sox won in 3 games. The betting odds will be interesting to keep an eye on but the Sox bats will tell the story. I think between Lester and Beckett, the pitching just don't add up for LA. Santana, Lackey, Weaver, and Saunders, all showed weakness at times this season, and although they got their team another divison title, their stuff was not as good as it has been previously. If the Sox can take advantage of this, they will win this series easy. I think Boston has the better pitching, and will get more runs than LA can manage to put up. Look for Boston to win this in 4 games defeating the betting odds and moving on the face the Yanks in a 7 game brawl for the ALCS title, and a World Series berth.
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D-Backs at Cubs
Chicago, IL - Before this season started, the Chicago Cubs felt like they had a good chance to end years of frustration and win an elusive World Series title.
Instead, this season's ending like the previous 100.
The Cubs wrap up one of their more disappointing seasons Sunday against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Wrigley Field.
While Chicago (83-77) has endured its share of discouraging seasons, 2009 will rank as one of the most demoralizing because of the lofty expectations.
Oddsmakers from online sportsbook BetOnline have made the Cubs -195 moneyline favorites for Sunday's game against the Diamondbacks. Current MLB Public Betting Information shows that 72% of more than 167 bets for this game have been placed on the Cubs -195.
After back-to-back NL Central titles, many believed this could be the year the Cubs would contend for the World Series. But injuries to sluggers Aramis Ramirez and Alfonso Soriano and underachieving play from free-agent signings Milton Bradley and Kevin Gregg has kept the club without a championship since 1908.
First baseman Derrek Lee has done his best to carry the team with a career-high 111 RBIs, but the rest of the lineup has been unable to keep pace. The offense was expected to be a strength, but it has plated 705 runs - 150 fewer than 2008, when it finished second in the majors.
The Cubs, who beat the Diamondbacks 5-0 on Saturday, have received solid pitching, ranking near the top of the majors with a 3.83 ERA, but veterans Ryan Dempster (11-8, 3.51 ERA) and Carlos Zambrano didn't measure up to their normal standards for much of the year.
Dempster, slated to take the ball in the finale, was 5-5 with a 4.09 ERA at the All-Star break, but he has managed to get on track over the last six weeks. He's 5-1 with a 1.70 ERA in his last eight starts and 2-0 with a 0.84 ERA over his last four.
The right-hander was at his best in Tuesday's 6-0 win over Pittsburgh, throwing a five-hitter for his first shutout since July 3, 2001, when he played for Florida.
"It's unfortunate the season is coming to an end because I feel stronger than I did earlier in the year,'' Dempster said.
One of Dempster's subpar starts earlier this season came at Arizona on April 29, when he allowed five runs and six hits in six innings to suffer a 10-0 loss.
While the Diamondbacks (69-92) didn't have the same postseason aspirations as the Cubs, they're also wrapping up a disappointing season. Arizona will finish last in the NL West with its most losses since a franchise-worst 111 in 2004.
The Diamondbacks' problems began on opening day, when 2006 NL Cy Young Award winner Brandon Webb experienced shoulder pain that eventually shelved him for the rest of the season. Bob Melvin was fired as manager in early May and the team hasn't fared any better under A.J. Hinch.
In the season finale, Hinch gives the ball to Doug Davis (8-14, 4.19), who has allowed at least four runs in three of his last four starts after yielding three runs or fewer in eight of his previous nine.
Davis gave up four runs and seven hits while walking five in four innings to lose 8-4 at San Francisco on Tuesday. He has issued a major league-high 101 walks on the year.
The left-hander opposed Dempster back in April and held the Cubs to two hits while striking out seven and walking three in seven innings to get the win. Davis is 2-2 with a 1.85 ERA in five career starts at Wrigley, but he hasn't pitched there since 2006, when he was with Milwaukee.
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MLB Betting Insider - American League Power Poll
With just one week remaining in the MLB betting season, check out how BetUS Sportsbook stacks up the top money teams around the American League!
1) Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (91-64, +$1,732) (2-4, -$494 LW) (LW: 1) Hey Anaheim, you picked a real lousy time to hit the skids... The Rangers are still within striking distance of the Halos with a week to go, and with four games at home this week, losing all four could actually leave them on the outside of the playoffs looking in.
On Deck: vs. Rangers, @ Athletics
2) Texas Rangers (85-70, +$1,563) (4-3, +$109 LW) (LW: 3) Barring a miracle in this final week of the regular season, the efforts of the Rangers are going to leave them just short of the postseason. Still, thanks to a ton of offensive explosions of late, they've kept the pressure on the Angels a lot longer than anyone else thought they ever could.
On Deck: @ Angels, @ Mariners
3) Boston Red Sox (91-64, +$1,315) (2-5, -$377 LW) (LW: 2) Boston won't run down the Yankees for the AL East crown, but manager Terry Francona surely won't mind. The Sox are playoff bound again, and it sure seems like a trip to Anaheim is in their future.
On Deck: vs. Blue Jays, Indians
4) New York Yankees (100-56, +$1,283) (5-1, +$431 LW) (LW: 5) Ho hum. The Yankees are back and ready to pounce on another World Series title. They're in for another 100-win campaign and are clearly the team to beat heading into October.
On Deck: vs. Royals, @ Rays
5) Oakland Athletics (75-81, +$996) (4-3, +$315 LW) (LW: 6) The A's are playing some of the best baseball of any team in the majors right now, and because of it, the AL West is still a race. With a good enough week this week, .500 is within the realm of possibility, and that would be a tremendous triumph for a team that is playing in a division with three very good clubs.
On Deck: @ Mariners, vs. Angels
6) Seattle Mariners (80-76, +$786) (2-4, -$168 LW) (LW: 4) The Mariners are probably just ready for this season to be over with. Heck, even Ichiro is frustrated. He was chucked from his first game ever in either Japan or here in the States on Saturday. It was also the first time all year that any Mariner was ejected from a game.
On Deck: vs. Athletics, vs. Rangers
7) Detroit Tigers (83-72, +$135) (4-2, +$184 LW) (LW: 6) The Tigers haven't done much wrong in these last couple weeks of the season, but the Twins are still right on the verge of stealing the AL Central title. Regardless of how this one turns out, the winning team is still going to have the Yankees waiting for them in the playoffs.
On Deck: vs. Twins, vs. White Sox
8) Minnesota Twins (81-74, -$71) (5-1, +$460 LW) (LW: 8) The Twins are still right there in the AL Central, but there's still a question about whether they dug themselves too deep of a hole. However, taking three out of four at Comerica Park may be just enough to get it done.
On Deck: @ Tigers, vs. Royals
And the rest...
9) Chicago White Sox (75-81, -$1,063) (2-4, -$276 LW) (LW: 9)
10) Tampa Bay Rays (79-76, -$1,105) (2-3, -$176 LW) (LW: 10)
11) Toronto Blue Jays (72-84, -$1,636) (6-1, +$503 LW) (LW: 13)
12) Kansas City Royals (64-92, -$1,743) (3-4, -$51 LW) (LW: 12)
13) Baltimore Orioles (60-95, -$2,254) (0-6, -$769 LW) (LW: 11)
14) Cleveland Indians (64-91, -$2,643) (3-3, -$0 LW) (LW: 14)
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Baseball Betting Odds: Phillies vs. Marlins Picks
The division rival Philadelphia Phillies and Florida Marlins are set to renew hostilities on Tuesday night when they meet at Land Shark Stadium in the second game of a doubleheader.
The Phillies will give the ball to starter Jamie Moyer in this one. Lefthander Moyer is 10-9 this season with a 5.41 ERA.
It'll be Anibal Sanchez toeing the rubber for the Marlins in this contest. Righthander Sanchez is 2-7 with a 4.50 ERA so far this season.
Phillies listed as 105-moneyline favorites versus the Marlins, while the game's total is sitting at 9 1/2 at Bodog Sportsbook .
The Phillies defeated Atlanta 4-2 as a -110 favorite on Sunday. The six runs scored fell UNDER the posted over/under total (7).
Raul Ibanez had an RBI and scored a run for Philadelphia, while Pedro Feliz was 2-4 with an RBI in the win.
Brett Carroll had the lone RBI in Florida's 8-1 loss to Cincinnati on Sunday afternoon.
The Reds were winners as +104 home underdogs in that contest, while the combined score was a PUSH against the day's posted total (9).
A few trends to consider:
Philadelphia is 8-0-1 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Florida
Philadelphia is 7-1-1 SU in its last 9 games
Philadelphia is 4-7-1 SU in its last 12 games on the road
Philadelphia is 1-3-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Florida
Florida is 5-9-1 SU in its last 15 games when playing Philadelphia
Florida is 4-7-1 SU in its last 12 games at home
Florida is 0-4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Philadelphia
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