Having an entire week off between the closing game of the NLCS and the first game of the World Series has given manager Charlie Manuel plenty of time to set up his pitching rotation the way he wants it. It should come as no surprise to anyone that LHP Cliff Lee is his choice to try to take a 1-0 lead in this best-of-seven baseball gambling set.
Lee has gone 2-0 with a 0.74 ERA in this postseason, but he hasn't led the Phils to a 3-0 record by himself. His offense is averaging 7.0 runs per game in his starts in these playoffs. Keep an eye on 1B Ryan Howard, who has already knocked in 14 runs in this postseason. He is also one of four Phillies who is batting at least .300 in the playoffs.
The man given the task of holding that potent lineup down on Wednesday night will be LHP CC Sabathia. Manager Joe Girardi made the controversial decision to start LHP Andy Pettitte in Game 6 of the ALCS as opposed to giving the ball to his horse, but that risk has been rewarded, and now Sabathia will certainly be able to throw in three games if necessary in this series.
New York wagering aficionados are a perfect 3-0 with Sabathia on the hill in these playoffs. The southpaw is 3-0 with a 1.19 ERA, but much like Lee, he has gotten a ton of run support. The Yanks are also giving him 7.0 runs per game. Sabathia started one game against the defending champs this season, as he allowed three earned runs in eight innings of work in New York's 4-3 loss back on May 24th.
Even though they are -200 choices to capture the World Series, the Yankees have only been lined at -165 on the MLB wagering line on Wednesday night. The baseball gambling 'total' has been set at 7.5 over -120.
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