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Written by Benton Vale
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Wednesday, 04 November 2009
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World Series 2009 - Phillies at Yankees Game 6: New York Yankees manager Joe Girardi knows who his go-to guy is when it comes to closing out a series. Today, for World Series 2009 Game 6, Girardi will hand the ball to lefthander Andy Pettitte with hopes of helping the Yankees nail down the clubs 27th World Championship. Pettitte pitched the clincer this post season in the ALDS versus the Twins and the ALCS against the Angels. The Yankees starter went 14-8 with a 4.16 ERA during the regular season. Desperate for a win, to send the series to a seventh game, Philadelphia Phillies manager Charlie Manuel will look to veteran righthander Pedro Martinez. Martinez went 5-1 since joining the Phillies with a 3.63 ERA.
 World Series 2009 oddsmakers at Sportsbook.com list the Yankees as -200 moneyline favorites versus the Phillies with a 9-run total. Phillies backers are getting +185 odds as the underdog.
Martinez gets a chance to add to his legend at Yankee Stadium in Game 6 of the World Series. Martinez allowed three runs in six innings in a 3-1 loss to the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium in Game 2. He will be pitching on five days' rest, while Yankees left-hander Andy Pettitte will be pitching on three days' rest. That could be an advantage for Martinez, although he knows there are few easy outs in the Yankees lineup.
Chase Utley went 2-for-3 with two homers and four runs batted in to lead the Phillies past the Yankees 8-6 in Game 5 of the series on Monday night. Philadelphia cashed as -155 home favorites, while the teams played OVER the 8.5-run total posted by oddsmakers.
Raul Ibanez was 2-for-4 with a solo shot and two RBIs for the Phillies, as Cliff Lee allowed five runs over seven innings to get the win for Philadelphia. Alex Rodriguez went 2-for-4 with three RBIs for New York, while losing pitcher A.J. Burnett was rocked for six runs over two innings for the Yankees.
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Last Updated ( Wednesday, 04 November 2009 )
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Written by Matt Foust
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Wednesday, 04 November 2009
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Phillies vs Yankees Game 6 World Series Predictions 2009: The Yankees will go for the series win, again, this evening after failing to get it done in Philly on Monday night. Joe Girardi will look to playoff stalwart Andy Pettitte to help the franchise bring home its 27th World Championship. Charlie Manuel has tabbed Yankee nemesis Pedro Martinez to get the series to a decisive game 7. First pitch is set for 7:57pm ET at Yankee Stadium (FOX). Game 6 World Series Predictions 2009 at Sportsbook.com have New York listed as a -200 moneyline favorite. The Phillies lived to fight another day after getting an 8-6 win on Monday night at Citizens Bank Park. Second baseman  Chase Utley produced most of the offensive fireworks, going 2-for-3 with two home runs and four RBI. Utley cranked a three run bomb off of Yankees starter A.J. Burnett in the bottom of the first to give Philadelphia a 3-1 lead and he also hit a solo job in the seventh off of reliever Phil Coke. Phillies starter Cliff Lee had his worst outing of the post-season, going seven innings, giving up seven hits and five earned runs. However, he held New York's potent line up in check for six innings, allowing the Phillies to build a substantial 8-2 lead. Pedro Martinez will make his third start of the post-season tonight, and, despite his solid performance thus far, Philly is 0-2 in his previous outings. Martinez last pitched in Game 2, which the Yankees won 3-1. The 38 year old veteran worked six innings in the loss, giving up six hits and three earned runs while walking two and striking out eight. He also gave up two home runs as Mark Teixeira and Hideki Matsui both went yard off of the Dominican native. Andy Pettitte will take the hill for the fifth time in these playoffs; he is 3-0 (NYY 3-1) in his previous four starts, including an 8-5 Game 3 victory. Pettitte did not have his best stuff in that game, but he did enough to preserve the key win. The 37 year old southpaw gave up five hits and four earned runs over six innings as he also relinquished two homers, both coming off the bat of Jayson Werth. Game 6 World Series Predictions 2009 Betting Trend: Philadelphia is 1-9 straight up in its last 10 games as a road dog versus a lefty starter with moneyline odds between 180 and 200. Average margin of loss? 2.66 runs. Sportsbook.com Phillies vs Yankees Game 6 World Series Predictions 2009: Philadelphia Phillies +1.5 (-105), Over 9 (-120), +185 (Moneyline) New York Yankees -1.5 (-115), Under 9 (+100), -200 (Moneyline) Get a 50% Deposit Bonus and $25 Free Bet at Sportsbook.com, simply use promo code WIN100 and start winning today! |
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Last Updated ( Wednesday, 04 November 2009 )
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Written by Matt Foust
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Tuesday, 03 November 2009
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Phillies second baseman Chase Utley tied a World Series record last night by hitting his fourth and fifth home runs against the Yankees. Utley's heroics propelled Philadelphia past the Bronx Bombers by a score of 8-6 and guaranteed a sixth game in the Fall Classic. Last night's performance marked Utley's second two home run game of the series and it all but assured the 30 year old World Series MVP honors should the Phillies go on to win. Utley did not waste any time getting a ball to the seats last night as he hit a bomb off of A.J. Burnett in the bottom of the  first that gave the Phillies a 3-1 lead. His second dinger was a solo job in the seventh off of reliever Phil Coke that put Philly up 7-2. The second shot also put him in historic company, tying the record that Yankee great Reggie Jackson set in the 1977 World Series against the Dodgers. Were it not for the performance of New York left fielder Johnny Damon, Utley would probably take home MVP honors even if the Phillies are unable to garner a second consecutive championship. The precedent for that is certianly not great, but without the California native's efforts, this series would already be over. Utley's teammates attribute his post-season success to his singular focus and legendary work ethic. "Anything that doesn't involve getting better is like background noise to him," reliever Chad Durbin said. And anyone that knows Utley assures that records, of any kind, are not on his radar; he is primarily concerned with winning. "Chase could care less about being a World Series hero just as long as he's on a World Series championship team," reliever Scott Eyre said. Utley, who is hitting .333 with eight RBI in the series, drew closer to being both last night. For the latest World Series odds and player propositions visit Sportsbook.com. |
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Last Updated ( Tuesday, 03 November 2009 )
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Written by Benton Vale
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Monday, 02 November 2009
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World Series 2009: Yankees at Phillies Game 5: The Philadelphia Phillies haven't had much to cheer about since their World Series 2009 opening win at Yankee Stadium on October 28. That day Phillies lefthander Cliff Lee dominated the Yankees and their starter C.C. Sabathia to a 6-1 Phillies victory. Lee could have started Game 4 on Sunday but Philadelphia manager Charlie Manuel opted to go with Joe Blanton instead, a decision Manuel probably regrets now that New York has taken a commanding 3-1 games lead in the best of seven series. If you do the math, you will see that one more win by New York will result in another Yankees World Championship. Starting pitcher, on short rest, for the Yankees will be Game 2 winner A.J. Burnett.
 World Seris 2009 oddsmakers at online sportsbook Bodog.com list the Phillies as -152 moneyline favorite versus the Yankees with a 8 1/2 total. Yankees' backers are getting +137 moneyline odds as the underdog.
Lee has been incredible this postseason. He is 3-0 with a 0.54 ERA in four postseason starts. That is the best ERA of any pitcher in a single postseason who has pitched 30 or more innings. It is the seventh-best single postseason ERA of all time. Lee threw a complete game against the Yankees in Game 1. He allowed no earned runs and no walks and struck out 10 to pick up the 6-1 victory. They don't need perfection, but they need something close from him if the Phillies are going to extend the Series and send it back to New York for Game 6 on Wednesday.
After a rocky first three innings in Game 2 in which he threw 61 pitches, Burnett settled down in his first World Series start and was near unhittable, outdueling Phillies starter Pedro Martinez as the Yankees won, 3-1, to even the Classic at a game apiece. Burnett struck out nine and walked two while turning in his third quality start in four postseason outings. He is 1-0 with a 3.55 ERA in those contests, but take out one bad first inning against the Angels and his ERA is a sterling 2.13.
The Yankees defeated Philadelphia 7-4 as a -170 favorite in Game 4 on Sunday, and the 11 runs scored went OVER the posted total (8.5). Jorge Posada drove in three runs for the Yankees and Johnny Damon was 3-5 with an RBI and two runs scored in that win.
Pedro Feliz was 3-4 with a home run and two RBI for the Phillies, while Chase Utley was 2-4 with a homer and two RBI.
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Last Updated ( Monday, 02 November 2009 )
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Written by Matt Foust
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Monday, 02 November 2009
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Yankees vs Phillies Game 5 World Series Predictions 2009: New York will go for the World Series win tonight in Philadelphia after taking a 3-1 lead yesterday with a 7-4 win at Citizens Bank Park. However, the Yankees will have to deal with Cliff Lee, who dominated New York in leading the Phillies to a Game 1 victory. This evening's ball game is scheduled to get underway at 7:57pm ET on FOX. Game 5 World Series Predictions 2009 at SBGglobal.com have Philadelphia listed as a -146 moneyline favorite. New York took the Phillies to the brink of elimination last night, scoring a 7-4 victory in front of a raucous Philadelphia  crowd. The Phillies trailed 4-3 heading into the bottom of the eighth inning but tied the game up with a Pedro Feliz homer to left. The Yankees, however, scored three runs in the top of the ninth after Jorge Posada followed up an Alex Rodriguez double with a two RBI single to center field. Mariano Rivera took care of the rest, retiring the Phillies in order in the bottom of the inning to get his second save of the series. Charlie Manual will try to stave off a series exit by sending staff ace Cliff Lee to the hill this evening. Tonight will mark the 31 year old's fifth start this post-season; to say the former Cy Young winner has been spectacular in his previous four outings (Philly 4-0) would be an understatement. Lee, including his complete game performance against the Yanks in a 6-1 Game 1 win, has given up just 20 hits and two earned runs over 33.1 innings for a 0.54 ERA. He has walked three and struck out 30, making him, without question, the most dominating pitcher of these playoffs. New York will go for its 27th World Series championship with right-hander A.J. Burnett on the mound. Burnett, like C.C. Sabathia last night, will be working on short rest. The 32 year old pitched in New York's 3-1 Game 3 win on October 29th. That performance happened to be Burnett's best of the playoffs as he gave up four hits and one earned run over seven innings (two walks, nine strikeouts). The Arkansas native has been great in four previous short rest starts, going 4-0 with a 2.33 ERA in those appearances. Game 5 World Series Predictions 2009 Betting Trend: The Under is 8-2 in Cliff Lee's last 10 starts as a home favorite with a total between 8.5 and 9. SBGglobal.com Yankees vs Phillies Game 5 World Series Predictions 2009: New York Yankees +1.5 (-165), Over 8.5 (+100), +136 (Moneyline) Philadelphia Phillies -1.5 (+145), Under 8.5 (-120), -146 (Moneyline) Bet on sports at internet sportsbook SBG Global and receive up to 295% in Cash Bonuses and start winning today! |
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