World Series Game 5 Yankees vs Phillies: Time and Predictions
World Series game 5 is coming up and we have all the important information like time and predictions between the Yankees and Phillies.
We'll get under way in World Series game 5 between the Yankees and Phillies with a start time of 7:57 PM ET and our predictions should help you sort out whether or not New York will take home the trophy here or if Philadelphia will come back to bring us to a game 6.
At this time it appears that close to 75% of the public is making their betting predictions on the road-team Yankees but the lines on the Phillies have gone all the way from -140 to -157.
Right-hander A.J. Burnett was terrific for the Yankees last time out and allowed only 1 run over 7 innings against the Phillies in a 3-1 victory in game 2. He was, however, hit hard earlier in the season against the Phillies and had a poor start the second time he faced the Angels in the playoffs last series.
Lefty Cliff Lee takes the mound for the Phillies and he has been nothing short of incredible since the mid-season trade that brought him to Philadelphia. The only time the Phillies have won in the World Series was when this guy pitched and predictions have to call for him to have another great game considering he has won all four of his MLB playoff starts and has allowed just 2 runs combined in that time.
You have to make your predictions on the Phillies extending this series another game so go with Lee as the small favorite.
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2009 World Series MVP Odds Favor Alex Rodriguez
2009 World Series MVP Odds Favor Alex Rodriguez: New York Yankees third baseman, Alex Rodriguez is having one of the best Postseason's in the long history of Major League Baseball. With his stellar play, clutch hitting, and much-improved defense on third base, A-Rod has helped catapult the New York Yankees into the 2009 World Series Odds, which gets under way tonight at Yankee Stadium.
This means that, the time to bet on who will win the 2009 World Series Most Valuable Player Award is NOW!
According to 2009 World Series MVP Odds makers at SBGglobal.com, Alex Rodriguez has been listed as the sports betting odds favorite to be named the 2009 World Series MVP!
After struggling to perform in pinstripes when it most counts, during the Postseason, the 3-time league MVP has been on fire in 2009. Rodriguez ignited at the end of the regular season and has kept it rolling right into the Division Series and the Championship Series.
After missing almost 40 games due to hip surgery, A-Rod came back to bat .286, belted 30 homeruns, and incredibly pushed in 100 runs-batted-in during the season. But the moment when people believe he flipped the switch was on the very last day of the regular season, as the Yankees took on the Tampa Bay Rays in St. Petersburg.
Stuck at 93 RBI going into the final regular season game, A-Rod was on the brink of ending him impressive 11-year streak of hitting at least 30 homeruns and 100-RBI. But with a performance worthy of Broadway, Rodriguez unleashed a 3-for-4 game that included 2 homeruns and 7 runs-batted-in, to keep his streak alive.
Can Alex Rodriguez's dream season continue in the 2009 World Series, or will those jitters return in the grandest of stages? Other notable names with very good sports betting odds to win the 2009 World Series MVP Award include:
CC Sabathia [+450 ML]
Derek Jeter [+600 ML]
Ryan Howard [+600 ML]
Mark Texeira [+800 ML]
Chase Utley [+800 ML]
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MLB Odds: Yankees vs Angels
The New York Yankees and the Los Angeles Angels will both be gunning for a victory on Tuesday when they meet at Angel Stadium in Game 4 of the ALCS.
The Yankees will pin their hopes on the pitching of ace lefthander CC Sabathia in this game. Sabathia has a 21-8 record and a 3.24 ERA this season.
Starting this game for the Angels will be Scott Kazmir. The lefthander has a 4.99 ERA to go along with a 10-9 record this season.
Odds aren't yet posted for this game, so check back later for the opening line and total.
Jeff Mathis' run-scoring double in the bottom of the 11th inning lifted the Angels over the Yankees 5-4 in Game 3 of the series on Monday.
Los Angeles cashed as -125 home favorites, while the game resulted in a PUSH on the 9-run total set by sportsbooks.
Vladimir Guerrero was 2-for-4 with a two-run homer for the Angels, as Ervin Santana picked up the win in relief of starter Jered Weaver for Los Angeles.
Jorge Posada went 2-for-4 with a solo shot for New York, while Alfredo Aceves took the loss after allowing the winning run in the bottom of the 11th inning.
The Yankees now lead the best-of-seven series 2-1.
Team records:
New York: 103-59 SU
Los Angeles: 97-65 SU
New York most recently:
When playing on Tuesday are 6-4
Before playing LA Angels are 6-4
After playing LA Angels are 5-5
After a loss are 6-4
Los Angeles most recently:
When playing on Tuesday are 6-4
Before playing NY Yankees are 6-4
After playing NY Yankees are 5-5
After a win are 8-2
A few trends to consider:
NY Yankees are 6-1 SU in their last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of NY Yankees's last 6 games
NY Yankees are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing LA Angels
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of NY Yankees's last 7 games when playing LA Angels
LA Angels are 7-1 SU in their last 8 games at home
LA Angels are 11-3 SU in their last 14 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of LA Angels's last 9 games
LA Angels are 10-3 SU in their last 13 games when playing at home against NY Yankees
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MLB World Series Betting: 'Freeway' series is on the cards as Angels and Dodgers move through the play-offs
A World Series between both Los Angeles teams is on the cards after the Dodgers and Angels get past their play-off obstacles.
The Boston Red Sox were sensationally swept 3-0 by the Los Angeles Angels on Sunday night. Trailing the series 2-0, Boston had a 6-4 lead in the ninth inning at Fenway Park and as Red Sox closer Jonathan Papelbon retired the first two batters, a victory was one out away.
But the Angels had other ideas and staged a remarkable rally scoring three runs to lead 7-6. Plenty of money was traded at the Betfair low of 1.01 on Boston only for the Angels to pull that remarkable victory.
This was a bitter pill to swallow for Boston but all credit must go to Los Angeles, who now trade as the 5.1 World Series third favourites. This was the first post-season sweep in Angels franchise history and was richly deserved. When the game ended Jered Weaver carried Nick Adenhart's jersey on to the field as a tribute to his former teammate who was killed in April.
The Angels will now play the 2.32 World Series favourites New York Yankees for the AL Championship. New York swept the Minnesota Twins 3-0 in a very entertaining series. The Twins had chances to win each of the three games but in the end the Yankees overpowered them with some huge hitting. The real star of the series has to be Alex Rodriguez for New York who is finally delivering in the post-season for the Yankees.
The Los Angeles Dodgers (4.5 for the World Series) completed another sweep defeating a disappointing St Louis Cardinals team 5-1 on Saturday. The Dodgers completely outclassed the Cardinals in this series and the great Albert Pujols was not a factor. Manny Ramirez is finding his form and this team is getting hot at the right time. The Dodgers believe they can win the World Series and after this NL sweep of the Cardinals are eight games away. The buzz in LA at the moment is the prospect of a 'Freeway' series between the Dodgers and the Angels. If it happens we can at least enjoy post-season baseball in the sunshine.
The Dodgers will face either the Colorado Rockies or the Philadelphia Phillies in the NL Championship .The Phillies are leading the series 2-1 after winning 6-5 in a chilly Denver last night. This game was in the hands of the Rockies but once again they gave up to many walks and allowed Philadelphia back in to this very close affair.
The Rockies are faced with a win or go home situation tonight but I think they can extend the season. Colorado start Ubaldo Jiminez.This right hander has had a great year for Colorado and is a very talented pitcher.Jiminez is a pretty accurate pitcher but he lost his positioning in the first game and took a 5-1 loss. If he starts well tonight the Colorado hitters can do the rest.
Philadelphia start reigning Cy Young winner Cliff Lee who pitched very well in game one. Lee has never pitched at Coors Field before and this could be crucial. Pitching at altitude could cause a few problems for Lee in the early going and the Rockies can take advantage.
I think the value play tonight is a small wager on the Rockies to win the Division series at 4.0. If they win tonight then all the pressure will be on the Phillies in a deciding game five.
Recommended wagers...
Back Colorado to win Division series at 4.0
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STL-LA Game 1 Preview
Los Angeles, CA - Randy Wolf has seen a lot in his 11-year career, just never the playoffs. He's finally getting a chance in the stadium where he watched the Los Angeles Dodgers as a kid.
The 33-year-old left-hander proved to be the most consistent starter for the repeat NL West champions, although he quickly rejects the label of staff ace.
``I almost despise that word,'' Wolf said Tuesday. ``A guy like Chris Carpenter, you could consider him an ace. He's done it year in, year out. He's the guy who is almost a perennial top-five Cy Young voting guy.''
Carpenter will start for the NL Central champion St. Louis Cardinals in Game 1 Wednesday night against Wolf. The 2005 Cy Young winner is a strong contender again this season, boasting a 17-4 record and a NL-best 2.24 ERA.
Oddsmakers from online sportsbook Sports Interaction have made the Cardinals -135 moneyline favorites for Wednesday's game against the Rockies. Current MLB Public Betting Information shows that 62% of more than 6,999 bets for this game have been placed on the Cardinals -135.
Wolf describes himself in less lofty terms.
``I've kept the team in the game,'' he said. ``With this staff, we could have an ace on any given day. That's why I don't like to use that term. It's just try to pitch as well as you can, that's the key.''
Wolf proved durable this season, setting career highs with 34 starts and 214 1-3 innings just two years after lasting half a season for the Dodgers because of injury.
He ended the regular season strongly, going 6-1 in his final nine starts with a 2.51 ERA. Overall, he was 11-7 with a 3.23 ERA that was second on the staff to Clayton Kershaw's 2.79.
Kershaw will start Game 2 on Thursday, while Adam Wainwright goes for the Cardinals.
The Dodgers open the series with two pitchers who lack playoff experience, between Wolf and Kershaw, a 21-year-old left-hander. Manager Joe Torre went with the two lefties because the Cardinals batted .234 against southpaws compared to .274 against right-handers.
``Wolf's excited. You'll see him snatch the ball back from Russell Martin, and that's why he is who he is,'' Torre said.
``Kershaw, we've spent the better part of two years trying to protect him and insulate him from all this exposure because he's just a kid. Then you hand him the ball (last) Saturday and say, `Here, kid,' and he comes back with a division title. He's pretty well not anybody to be concerned about.''
Wolf spent eight seasons with Philadelphia, enduring his share of runner-up finishes and playoff misses. Then he missed the Dodgers' playoff run last season, which ended in the NLCS against the Phillies.
``You obviously start feeling like there's some kind of a jinx even though I'm not a big believer in that, but luckily that went away,'' he said.
Wolf couldn't have predicted his success in the offseason, when he thought he would be returning to the Houston Astros. That didn't work out and the Dodgers stepped in to sign him for a second stint about a week before spring training began.
``I was happy to have that opportunity to come to LA again, and I felt that I owed them something,'' said Wolf, who grew up in the San Fernando Valley. ``I felt I had some unfinished business.''
He got off to a rocky beginning with a 5-6 record, a 3.55 ERA and 13 no-decisions in his first 24 starts. Coincidentally, his luck seemed to turn around the All-Star break when he switched his jersey from No. 21 to 43, and won that day.
``I always wanted No. 43. It was the number I had in Philly for a long time,'' Wolf said.
Carpenter had his own share of problems, missing nearly all the previous two seasons to injuries. He was 2-0 with 1.20 ERA against the Dodgers this season.
``He has a bunch of weapons, so he can pitch to all areas,'' manager Tony La Russa said. ``He competes like a maniac, he's a complete guy.''
Carpenter takes no comfort in the fact that Dodgers slugger Manny Ramirez comes into the playoffs having batted .218 with four home runs and 14 RBIs in his last 25 games.
``If you ever take Manny Ramirez for granted, you're crazy, no matter what he's swinging,'' Carpenter said. ``I'm not concerned if Manny is 0 for 50. He can hit. You go out and you continue to execute your game plan, that's it.''
Ramirez tailed off after returning from a 50-game suspension for violating baseball's drug policy. He was hitting .348 with six homers and 20 RBIs before sitting out. He returned to hit .269 with 13 homers and 43 RBIs in 77 games
Ramirez is baseball's all-time postseason home run leader with 28. His 74 RBIs are second only to former New York Yankees star Bernie Williams' 80.
``He tries to get too big and really it affects his balance,'' Torre said. ``He just has to think more in terms of smaller, like the line drive instead of long way. Usually the long ball will come when you sort of get yourself back in rhythm.''
Torre announced his starting lineup for Game 1, with Ramirez hitting in the cleanup spot. He chose infielder Ronnie Belliard (hitting .351 since coming from Washington) over All-Star Orlando Hudson (.284).
``He doesn't have as wide a range as Hudson does, but I think offensively he's maybe a little fresher right now,'' Torre said. ``We asked O-Dog to do a lot of stuff early in the year. We'll go day-to-day right now.''
La Russa declined to identify his starters, saying the biggest issue remained who will play center field against the left-handed Wolf.
Right-hander Joel Pineiro will start Game 3 in St. Louis, while the Dodgers will go with righty Vicente Padilla. Torre said All-Star right-hander Chad Billingsley would start Game 4 if necessary.
``I was just a little more comfortable with where Padilla is now,'' Torre said. ``I know Billingsley is getting there, otherwise he wouldn't even be considered for No. 4 if I didn't think I was more comfortable watching him.''
Billingsley threw 85 pitches in a simulated game Monday at the Dodgers' spring training complex in Arizona. A year ago, he went into the division series as the Game 2 starter and beat the Chicago Cubs. But he was mostly ineffective after the break.
``Everything felt good mechanically,'' he said about the simulated game. ``I'm feeling a lot better out on the mound. That's what you want to see.''
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HOU-PHI Preview
Philadelphia, PA - The Philadelphia Phillies hope their Wednesday night ends with a third straight NL East title and a champagne-soaked celebration in their clubhouse.
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Perhaps more importantly, they'd like it to begin with a healthy and effective Pedro Martinez on the mound.
Martinez is scheduled to start for the first time since Sept. 19 as the Phillies, needing one victory to clinch another division crown, continue a four-game series with the Houston Astros.
Oddsmakers from online sportsbook Sports Interaction have made the Phillies --170 moneyline favorites for Wednesday's game against the Astros. Current MLB Public Betting Information shows that 83% of more than 305 bets for this game have been placed on the Phillies -170.
The reigning World Series champions didn't close out the NL East as quickly as they'd hoped. The Phillies (91-66) had lost five of seven entering Tuesday night, prompting manager Charlie Manuel to address his team before the game in a closed-door meeting.
The club responded with a 7-4 win over Houston. The victory - combined with Atlanta's 5-4 loss to Florida - trimmed Philadelphia's magic number to one. The Phillies are hoping to seal the division quickly enough to have an easy weekend to prepare for their title defense.
"That's the light at the end of the tunnel," slugger Ryan Howard said. "Rest is always good."
Philadelphia also has other issues to address, such as its postseason starting rotation.
Martinez (5-1, 3.32 ERA) looked like a lock to be a part of that group after the Phillies won each of his first seven starts, with the 37-year-old right-hander flashing some of the vintage form that earned him three Cy Young Awards between 1997 and 2000.
However, the midseason acquisition left his most recent appearance with a stiff neck after allowing three runs and seven hits in three innings of a 6-4 loss to the Braves. He was scratched from his scheduled start Saturday, saying he wanted to be ready to pitch in the postseason.
"I'm not going to put anything in jeopardy," Martinez said Friday. "I'm going to be smart."
This start figures to be the final regular-season tuneup for Martinez. He has faced the Astros four times since 1997, going 2-0 with a 2.00 ERA in those outings.
Plenty of uncertainty remains behind the right-hander in Philadelphia's bullpen. Ryan Madson worked two efficient innings for the save Tuesday, with struggling right-hander Brad Lidge having lost his job as closer.
Manuel could still look to Lidge if he needs a save to seal the division Wednesday. The right-hander has blown a major league-high 11 save chances this year, but only one of those has come at Citizens Bank Ballpark.
"Lidge pitches better at home than he does on the road and he matches up good against (Houston's) right-handers," Manuel said.
The Astros will have Brian Moehler (8-11, 5.21) on the mound after the right-hander turned in one of his worst starts Friday against Cincinnati.
Moehler matched a season high by allowing seven runs and lasted just 2 1-3 innings in the 10-4 defeat. He had been 1-1 with a 3.12 ERA in his previous six starts.
He was much better against the Phillies on Sept. 7, when he allowed three runs in 5 2-3 innings and didn't get a decision in the Astros' 4-3 victory. Moehler continued to have problems with Howard, who homered in that game and is 10 for 20 (.500) with three homers and three doubles in their matchups.
Houston (73-84) has been stumbling down the stretch, going 3-12 since Sept. 13 and prompting a managerial change from Cecil Cooper to Dave Clark on Sept. 21.
The Astros have scored more than four runs in a game only twice in their last 16 contests, batting .207 with runners in scoring position in that span.
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Do or Die
San Francisco, CA - The San Francisco Giants are trying to make one final drive toward the postseason. Pushing the Chicago Cubs closer to elimination would be a good start.
Trailing by four games for the NL wild card, the Giants open a four-game home series with the Cubs on Thursday night.
Oddsmakers from online sportsbook BetOnline have made the Giants -130 moneyline favorites for Thursday's game against the Cubs. Current MLB Public Betting Information shows that 61% of more than 155 bets for this game have been placed on the Giants -130.
San Francisco (82-70) helped its chances with Wednesday night's 5-2 victory in Arizona, which followed wild card-leader Colorado's 6-3 loss to San Diego. Juan Uribe homered and drove in three runs to help the Giants to their sixth victory in 10 games.
"We're still breathing. There's still hope. We got a little help," manager Bruce Bochy said. "We're running out of games, we know it. Right now we need to win ballgames. That's where we're at."
Following a 3-3 road trip, San Francisco will play its next seven at AT&T Park, where it has an NL-best .658 winning percentage this season. With a victory Thursday, the Giants would pass the Dodgers for the most home wins in that league at 49-26. New York and Boston lead the majors with 52 home victories.
San Francisco will try to reach that mark and keep the pressure on the Rockies by helping Brad Penny (3-1, 4.01 ERA) rebound from his first loss with the team.
Penny had won three straight after signing a minor league contract with the Giants on Aug. 31, but was tagged for seven runs and five hits over 2 2-3 innings in Saturday's 12-1 loss in Los Angeles.
"He's been as good as you can be the first three starts and he had an off day," manager Bruce Bochy said. "He was a pitch away from getting out of the first, but he made a mistake. It's going to happen.''
The Cubs (78-73) will counter with Ryan Dempster (10-8, 3.72), who pitched against Penny's Dodgers in last year's division series opener.
Dempster and Chicago are all but assured of missing this year's playoffs with a 7 1/2-game deficit in the wild-card race. A loss Thursday would also give St. Louis the NL Central title.
Dempster will try to spoil the Cardinals' party by earning his third straight win and second in a row over the Giants. The right-hander, who has allowed one over his last 16 innings, gave up two runs and five hits over seven May 4 in his first win as a starter against San Francisco.
Before that victory, he was 0-7 with a 5.13 ERA in nine previous matchups as a starter.
After scoring at least six runs in three straight wins, the Cubs could only manage a home run from starter Jeff Samardzija and Bobby Scales' RBI double in Wednesday night's 3-2 loss in Milwaukee.
The Cubs also moved closer to putting Milton Bradley behind them. The volatile outfielder, who was suspended for the season Sunday, apologized to the team and said he would not appeal his suspension.
After signing a three-year deal worth $30 million, Bradley hit .257 with 12 homers and 40 RBIs in 124 games. He may not return next season.
"I wish that I handled certain things differently," Bradley said. "And I apologize for those things that did not work out for the better."
The teams have split their last 10 meetings in San Francisco and halved a four-game series June 30-July 3 at AT&T Park last season.
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