| Philadelia Phillies at Tampa Bay Rays World Series Game 2 Pick |
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Thursday, 23 October 2008
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 Philadelphia Phillies at Tampa Bay Rays World Series Game 2 pick: Cole Hamels and the Philadelphia Phillies quieted Tampa Bay Rays bats in Wednesday’s Game 1 of the 2008 World Series to go up one game in the best of seven series. Thursday in Game 2, the Rays look to big right hander James Shields with hopes of evening the series at 1-1 before heading north to Philadelphia for Games 3-5. Philadelphia, would be looking great if it can get to Shields. With hopes of dealing a crippling blow to the Rays by going up two games to none, the Phillies will pin their hopes on right hander Brett Myers. Oddsmakers at online sportsbook Bodog (Bodoglife.com) give Shields and the Rays a distinct advantage as -162 money line favorites over the Phillies with Myers as the starting pitcher. Phillies backers are getting +147 underdog odds. The game total is holding at 8 ½. Myers, who finished the regular season with a 10-13 w-l record overall with a 4.55 ERA for the Phillies, wasn’t as successful on the road going 3-8 with a 6.21 ERA. Myers has been successful in this post season picking up a win in the divisional and championship series. Myers has a lofty 5.25 ERA over both post-season starts. Shields was 0-2 with a 3.46 ERA in two ALCS starts . In Game 1 on Oct. 10, the right-hander allowed just two runs over 7 1/3 innings, but he was outdueled by the Red Sox's Daisuke Matsuzaka, who allowed only four hits in seven-plus scoreless innings of the Rays' 2-0 loss. In Game 6 at Tropicana Field on Saturday, Shields surrendered four runs on nine hits over 5 2/3 innings in Tampa Bay's 4-2 loss. The 26-year-old right-hander's best pitch has always been his changeup, but he also has a plus fastball and curve and he's added a cutter that has helped him throw inside to left-handers. The Phillies covered as a -108 money line favorite in game one on the strong pitching of Hamels. The 5 runs scored fell under the posted 7 ½ total. Point-Spreads.com resident sports handicapper Reno Gold has a 1000% guaranteed pick for every World Series game between the Phillies and Rays. This link---RENO GOLD PICKS-- will put take you where you need to go in order to make solid bets. Let Reno and his staff do all the work. All you need to worry about is cashing your chips. Reno Gold’s Game-1 Pick, as expected, came through a big winner sending his customers to the bank with wads of cash. Check out our live MLB Point Spreads showcasing real time odds of the world's top online sportsbooks all in one easy to use location. Get line movements in real time and find out who has the best college football betting odds.                        |
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