World Series: Tampa Bay Rays vs. Philadelphia Phillies Game 5 pick: It’s now or never for the Tampa Bay Rays as the ‘2008 MLB World Series’ moves into Game 5 Monday night at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia with the Phillies leading the best of seven series 3-1. Phillies ace lefthander Cole Hamels has pitched solid this post season and can carry that momentum when he starts Game 5 with hopes of ending the series with a Philadelphia Phillies World Championship. Meanwhile, the Rays will pin all their hopes of continuing the series back to Tampa Bay on lefthander Scott Kazmir, the Game 1 loser.Oddsmakers at online sportsbook Bodog (Bodoglife.com) currently have the Phillies listed as 179-moneyline favorites versus the Rays, while the game's total is sitting at 7½. Tampa Bay backers are getting +164 money line odds.
Kazmir, after going 12-8 with a 3.49 ERA in the regular season, is 2-2 in the post season with a 4.15 ERA. In Game 1 Kazmir picked up the losing decision in the Rays 3-2 loss to the Phillies.
Hamels, who was 14-10 with a 3.09 ERA in the regular season, has been great in the playoffs and World Series going 4-0 with a 1.55 ERA.
Ryan Howard was 3-4 with a pair of home runs and five RBI Sunday night as the Phillies took a 3-1 series lead with a 10-2 rout of the Rays.
The Phillies were a +100 underdog in the win and the 12 runs scored went OVER the posted over/under total (9.5).
Jayson Werth added a two-run home run for the Phillies, while Jimmy Rollins was 3-4 with three runs scored. Joe Blanton earned the win for Philadelphia after allowing only two runs on four hits with seven strikeouts over six innings
Carl Crawford and Eric Hinske hit solo home runs for Tampa Bay, while Andy Sonnanstine was tagged for five runs (three were earned) on six hits in four innings.
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