World Series Game 1: Odds, prediction and best bet
The Houston Astros and Philadelphia Phillies are playing in the 2022 World Series. The money line odds for Game 1 are the Astros at -167 and the Phillies at +145. Aaron Nola has had three starts this postseason, sparkling in two and struggling in third. Justin Verlander is your likely American League Cy Young Award winner. The last year's World series was won by the Atlanta Braves. They lost to the Philadelphia Eagles. There is some concern that the same could be true this season for the Braves and their National League East counterparts.
The Astros are the favorites. They have a home-field advantage and a stellar bullpen.
The Philadelphia Phillies are the value bet in Game 1 of the World Series against the Houston Astros. The implied odds equal the Astros winning 62.6% of time, but FanGraphs calculates the odds of Houston winning at 57.5%. The Phillies have a 32 cent edge over the home team. Justin Verlander is 0-6 in seven World series starts.
