Phillies vs. Yankees World Series Game 1 Betting Odds |
Written by Matt Stevens | |||
Wednesday, 28 October 2009 07:53 | |||
Cliff Lee will be the starting pitcher for the Phillies on this day. Lefthander Lee is 16-13 this season with a 2.99 ERA. The Yankees will counter Lee with CC Sabathia. Lefthander Sabathia has a 3.17 ERA to go along with a 22-8 record this season. Sportsbetting.com currently have the Yankees listed as 170-moneyline favorites versus the Phillies, while the game's total is sitting at 7½. The Phillies defeated the Dodgers 10-4 last Wednesday as -145 favorites to win the NLCS. Those 14 runs made it OVER the posted over/under (8.5). Jasyon Werth went deep for a three-run homer and hit a solo shot to lead the Phillies in that victory, while Shane Victorino had three RBI. The Yankees defeated the Angels 5-2 as a -180 favorite in Game 6 of the ALCS on Sunday. The seven runs scored fell UNDER the posted over/under (9.5). Andy Pettitte allowed only one run on seven hits over 6 1-3 innings for New York, while Johnny Damon drove in a pair of runs in that win.
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