Sportsbook odds on the Philadelphia Phillies will bear watching on Wednesday as Pedro Martinez makes his return.The veteran right-hander will get the start for the Phillies on Wednesday against the Chicago Cubs in an ESPN televised game that should get some attention from sportsbook sites. The odds featured at your favorite offshore sportsbook are really going to be unpredictable on Wednesday since the Cubs are giving Jeff Samardzija his first career start.
Sportsbook lines on the Phillies have seen them have a lot more success on the road than at home. Pedro could get some support and could influence the lines offered by offshore sportsbook sites on Wednesday. Martinez has not pitched in a Major League game featured in offshore sportsbook companies or even been on the board since last September but the Phillies are ready to put him into the rotation. In three rehab starts, Martinez went 1-1 with a 5.11 ERA as sportsbook statistics tell us.
Sports betting info tells us that Martinez is replacing Jamie Moyer in the sportsbook rotation as Moyer has been sent to the bullpen. “Based on our reports on how Pedro has pitched in his rehab starts, we felt it was time to move him into our rotation,” manager Charlie Manuel said. “Jamie was a total professional and team player when we let him know of the decision to move him to the bullpen. He has been, and will continue to be, a very important part of this team.”
Suddenly the Phillies have a lot of pitching depth that could impact the odds at the sportsbook. Left-hander J.A. Happ has been a revelation for the Philadelphia this season and superb against the sportsbook number and they were not going to take him out of the rotation. Cliff Lee has been great vs. the odds at the sportsbook since coming over from Cleveland so with Martinez in the mix, there was not place for Moyer in the rotation. Offshore sportsbook info tells us that the Phillies also activated Chad Durbin from the DL as online betting info shows, which meant that they had to send Rodrigo Lopez down to Triple A.
The interest at the sportsbook should be high on Wednesday with the World Champion Phillies and Pedro Martinez at Chicago in the ESPN televised game. Sports betting gamblers may choose to back the Phillies in baseball odds at the sportsbook since Philadelphia is such a good road team vs. sportsbook numbers.