It is time for the playoffs in Major League Baseball and the sports betting site at Sbg global has odds on the board not only for every game but for each of the four series. The Phillies are the biggest favorites as they are -300 in sports betting against the Cincinnati Reds.
Phillies -300 vs. Reds
The Phillies have the home field advantage against the Reds in this best-of-five series. They also have a huge pitching advantage as their first three starters are Roy Halladay, Roy Oswalt and Cole Hamels. The Reds simply don’t have the pitching to match up with the Phillies. They do have the hitting though with probable MVP Joey Votto leading the way. It is said that good pitching beats good hitting and if that is the case then the Phillies win this series.
Giants -160 vs. Braves
The Giants have the home field advantage in this series and similar to the other National League Series, they have the pitching edge. The Giants are throwing Tim Lincecum and Matt Cain in the first two games and the Braves simply don’t matchup. The Braves will be going with Derek Lowe and Tommy Hanson. Atlanta’s best pitcher is Tim Hudson and he won’t go until Game 3 because he pitched on Sunday.
Rays -145 vs. Rangers
Tampa Bay finished with the best record in the American League and they are favored at Sbg global against Texas in what could be the best first round series. The Game 1 pitching matchup is superb with Tampa throwing David Price while the Rangers have Cliff Lee. The Rays have the home field advantage and that could be the difference in a series that could easily go the full five games.
Yankees -180 vs. Twins
The Yankees are the Wild Card and will start the playoffs on the road. The Twins have the home field edge but the public still loves the Yankees which are why they are favored at the sports betting site. New York has the best hitting team in the league and they have CC Sabathia, plus they have owned the Twins in recent seasons. That might be enough even though the Twins are a very good team, especially at home.