Phillies-Dodgers: What Are the Odds?
The opening game of the NLCS is tonight, but there's still time to get your degenerate on and put your money where your trash talk is. Bodog has provided us with expansive odds on the LCS's, and oddly, while the Phils are favored to beat the Dodgers, LA has a better shot at the series. Here's the reasoning Richard Gardner, Bodog Sportsbook Manager, offered:
"Although the Phillies are favored over the Dodgers to win the NLCS, the Dodgers are favored over the Phillies to win the World Series. This seems to stem from a public perception that the new look Manny Ramirez led Dodgers are a legitimate threat to whichever team emerges from the ALCS. The same cannot be said for the Phillies, who the public seem to believe are too strong a favorite in the series. This belief most likely rises from the popular opinion that the Dodgers regular season record is somewhat deceiving, in that had they had Manny for the entire season, the Dodgers would have entered the NLCS as the team with the best record and thus would have been afforded home field advantage along with being the series favorite."
All the odds you can shake a stick at, after the jump
World Series and LCS Odds
Odds
to Win the 2009 World Series
Boston Red Sox 7/4
Tampa Bay Rays 5/2
Los Angeles Dodgers 3/1
Philadelphia Phillies 13/4
Exact World Series Matchup
Philadelphia Phillies vs. Boston Red Sox 2/1
Los Angeles Dodgers vs. Boston Red Sox 9/4
Philadelphia Phillies vs. Tampa Bay Rays 11/4
Los Angeles Dodgers vs. Tampa Bay Rays 3/1
Which League will the 2008 World Series Winner come from?
National League +125
American League -155
Series Prices
Los Angeles Dodgers Even
Philadelphia Phillies -120
Boston Red Sox -140
Tampa Bay Rays +120
NLCS Odds
Will either team sweep the series?
Yes +450
No -750
Exact Series Finish
Los Angeles Dodgers 4-0 13/1
Los Angeles Dodgers 4-1 5/1
Los Angeles Dodgers 4-2 4/1
Los Angeles Dodgers 4-3 6/1
Philadelphia Phillies 4-0 8/1
Philadelphia Phillies 4-1 4/1
Philadelphia Phillies 4-2 5/1
Philadelphia Phillies 4-3 11/2
Exact Number of Games in the Series
4 Game Series 9/2
5 Game Series 7/4
6 Game Series 6/5
7 Game Series 5/2
Game and Series Double
Los Angeles Dodgers win Game 1 – Series Ends in 4 Games 11/1
Los Angeles Dodgers win Game 1 – Series Ends in 5 Games 5/1
Los Angeles Dodgers win Game 1 – Series Ends in 6 Games 7/2
Los Angeles Dodgers win Game 1 – Series Ends in 7 Games 6/1
Philadelphia Phillies win Game 1 – Series Ends in 4 Games 8/1
Philadelphia Phillies win Game 1 – Series Ends in 5 Games 7/2
Philadelphia Phillies win Game 1 – Series Ends in 6 Games 5/2
Philadelphia Phillies win Game 1 – Series Ends in 7 Games 9/2
Odds to Win the 2008 NLCS MVP
Manny Ramirez 3/1
Brad Lidge 5/1
Chase Utley 5/1
Ryan Howard 5/1
Cole Hamels 6/1
Derek Lowe 7/1
James Loney 7/1
Jimmy Rollins 7/1
Jonathan Broxton 8/1
Matt Kemp 8/1
Pat Burrell 8/1
Russell Martin 9/1
Andre Ethier 10/1
Takashi Saito 12/1
Casey Blake 15/1
Jayson Werth 15/1
Shane Victorino 15/1
Field
Most Hits, Runs and RBI's in the Series
Manny Ramirez -145
Ryan Howard +115
Manny Ramirez -140
Chase Utley +110
James Loney EVEN
Chase Utley -130
Russell Martin -130
Pat Burrell Even
Ryan Howard -110
Chase Utley -120
From August 1st to the end of the season:
Phillies: 33-21
Dodgers: 30-23
Last 20 games plus playoffs:
Phillies: 17-7
Dodgers: 15-8
Since Manny became a Dodger:
Howard: 38 runs, 13 doubles, 2 triples, 18 HRs, 51 RBIs, .276 Avg
Ramirez: 36 runs, 14 doubles, 0 triples, 17 HRs, 53 RBIs, .396 Avg
Yet, the Dodgers are the "hot team to beat!"
Posted by: Eagle Scout | Thursday, October 09, 2008 at 12:56 PM
this day can't end soon enough!!
Posted by: chris | Thursday, October 09, 2008 at 12:58 PM
wouldn't bet on saito, he's not on the roster anymore.
Posted by: burkhardt | Thursday, October 09, 2008 at 01:30 PM
I'd throw a hundred on Rollins or Werth for series MVP at those odds.
Posted by: Mike | Thursday, October 09, 2008 at 03:05 PM