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MLB World Series Betting Odds

Venu — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 17:32:53 +0000

Fall Classic baseball betting gets underway Wednesday night when the defending World Series champs, the Philadelphia Phillies, head to the Bronx to face the American League winning New York Yankees in Game 1.

The BetUS oddsmakers have tagged the Yankees as -170 home favorites for the opener, but baseball bettors have more than just single-game moneylines or totals wagers to choose from. The World Series offers a ton of prop and alternative bets, which you would expect from an event this size.

Former teammates Cliff Lee and CC Sabathia take the mound for their respective clubs in Game 1. Both pitchers have been stellar this postseason. Lee is 2-0 in three starts with an 0.74 ERA, while Sabathia has won all three of his playoff appearances and has a 1.19 ERA this October.

There are odds on whether either pitcher will give up a home run, and odds for their total number of strikeouts on Wednesday night. Sabathia has an over/under of 6.5 strikeouts for Game 1. He sat down just five batters in his most recent start but ranked seventh in total strikeouts this season and has 20 Ks in his three postseason starts.

Lee is looking at a strikeout total of 4.5. The crafty lefthander is coming off a 10-strikeout performance against the Los Angeles Dodgers and also has 20 Ks in October. Since joining the Phillies at the trade deadline Lee has 74 strikeouts in 12 starts for more than six Ks per game. He faced the Yankees twice this season, both times as a member of the Cleveland Indians, and totaled nine strikeouts in those starts.

On the other side of the plate, both teams have been fueled by their star players. Philadelphia is riding the red-hot bat of first baseman Ryan Howard, who is hitting .355 this postseason. He’s had seven extra-base hits and 12 RBI in nine games but has only hit two home runs. The oddsmakers have priced Howard hitting a home run in Game 1 of the World Series at +300. He’s totaled 45 dingers on the season but went without a big fly in the series win over Colorado and hasn’t gone yard since Game 4 against Los Angeles.

The Yankees are getting inspired play from third baseman Alex Rodriguez. He’s put his October slump in the past and is leading New York with a .438 batting average. A-Rod has found the outfield bleachers five times this postseason, including hitting home runs in three straight games against the Los Angeles Angels. He hasn’t gone yard in the last two games but hit 18 of his total 30 dingers inside Yankee Stadium this season. BetUS has priced A-Rod hitting a home run in Game 1 at +250.

Baseball bettors can also wager on player matchups, betting on which player will have the most total bases in Game 1. The BetUS oddsmakers have paired Phillies second baseman Chase Utley (+120) with Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter (-150) in the most intriguing matchup.

Jeter has compiled 22 bases in the playoffs, with 13 of those coming against the Angels in the ALCS. Utley has totaled 13 bases in the postseason but only had four of those versus the Dodgers in the NLCS. In the regular season, Utley had 290 total bases while Jeter managed 295.

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Obama’s 1st pitch a ball or Strike? Obama’s 1st Pitch All-Star Game

Rubell — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 09:40:00 +0000

At the All-Star game, determined his ceremonial first pitch would reach the plate on the fly Tuesday night, Obama delivered – barely. St. Louis Cardinals slugger Albert Pujols helped him out in moving up to scoop the low toss inches off the dirt.

Obama said, “We did a little practicing in the Rose Garden. This is as much fun as I’ve had in quite some time. I did not play organized baseball when I was a kid and so, you know, I think some of these natural moves aren’t so natural to me”.

However, Television viewers were initially left to wonder whether the presidential pitch skipped. Many people at Busch Stadium were not completely sure. Obama’s pitch to the nation is described in detail at baseball betting lines. Watch out the video as well.

Fox showed a replay from the center-field camera that proved the ball made it home in the air, when Obama later visited the broadcast booth.

Obama was at ease visiting the teams before the game and during his time on the air. Asked whether there were bailout funds to help the National League’s losing streak, he cracked, “We’re out of money.”

Obama with a Chicago White Sox jacket, jeans and sneakers, and cheered by the sellout crowd, Obama walked out of the NL’s dugout on the first-base side, shook hands with Cardinals Hall of Famer Stan Musial and trotted to the mound.

Obama went right to rubber, Fresh from warming up a day earlier on the White House grounds, all 60 feet and 6 inches away. The left-hander wound up and bit his lip as he let fly.

Obama grimaced slightly, but gave a fist pump when Pujols – a Gold Glove first baseman – made the neat grab with a specially made black mitt with “Obama #44″ and an American flag on it.

Obama became the latest Chicago hoopster to try his hand at baseball. Like Michael Jordan, the president looked more comfortable in his other job.

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Prince Fielder Won Home Run Derby, 2009 Home Run Derby Results

Abu — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 08:58:00 +0000

In St. Louis, Prince Fielder blasts the winning home run in the final round to win the 2009 All-Star Game Home Run Derby.

On Monday, In the Final, Prince Fielder won the Home Run Derby beating Nelson Cruz.

2009 Home Run Derby Results – Baseball Betting Lines

The youngest player ever to reach 50 homers, Milwaukee Brewers first baseman Prince Fielder, added another distinction to his growing carrier when he claimed the 2009 All-Star Home Run Derby crown Monday night.

In the final round, Fielder pounded 6 home runs, the capper a 423-foot clout to center field when he still had three outs left, to beat Texas Rangers outfielder Nelson Cruz 6-5.

Fielder, 5-11 and 270 pounds, who have averaged more than 37 homers each of the last 3 seasons, Prince Fielder Said, “Coming up through high school, coaches would tell me not to swing so hard. It’s the only way I know. It just happens.”

The outcome of this year’s 2009 Home Run Derby put into perspective Josh Hamilton’s feat in pounding out 28 first-round balls in the old Yankee Stadium last summer. Fielder’s total for his 3 rounds was 23.

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