2022 World Series Betting Preview

The 2022 World Series is set between the Houston Astros and the Philadelphia Phillies. The first two games will be played in Houston, then three in Philadelphia, and if necessary, back in the city.

The Houston Astros won the American League title and are favorites to win the World Series. They lost Carlos Correa to the Twins in the off-season. Jeremy Peña was drafted to replace him. The team won 106 games with a +219 run differential. Justin Verlander, Framber Valdez, Christian Javier, Luis Garcia and Jose Urquidy were all good. The bullpen was the best in baseball. Houston made three trades at the trade deadline. It was a quiet team. they traded for Trey Mancini, Chrisitan Vasquez, and Will Smith. Their defense was elite. In the end, they won seven straight games to get here.

The Phillies were expected to be a fringe wild card team. They had a big off-season and made some questionable moves. After a poor start, they got better and won 65-46. Dave Dombrowski made a lot of changes to the team and they are now the only team left in the National League. They are the defending champions. The team won the World Series. It was a surprise to many. Their team was in top 10 in almost every offensive metric. In the back end, the bullpen was good. Seranthony Dominguez was enormous. Jose Alvarado became the left-handed flamethrower they needed.

The Astros have the best team in baseball. They have no weaknesses except for baserunning. The team has a top of the order with Altuve, Peña, Alvarez, Bregman, and Tucker. At the bottom, they have McCormick, Maldonado, Gurriel, McCormack and Luis Garcia. Their pitching staff has the lowest ERA in the postseason.

The Phillies are winning the World Series. They have a better record than the Astros in most statistical categories. Their starting pitching stats are skewed. The bullpen has been good during the playoffs. They are undefeated in the postseason at Citizens Bank Park. If Nola and Wheeler can win in Houston, they can go on to win the series. It's a good bet that they will. they are a perfect 5-0 in this park. In the regular season they were 9th in baserunning, 9.9 in running, and 5th on stolen bases.

The Phillies are going to play the World Series in Houston. They need to win at least one game and take the series 1-1. The series will go back to Philadelphia. The Phillies need Wheeler and Nola to pitch well.

Bryce Harper is hitting .419 in the postseason with five home runs, 11 RBIs and 18 hits. Bryce Harper's team is either tied for first or first in their division.

Aaron Nola is a favorite to win the World Series MVP. He will start the first game. Stephen Strasburg won the MVP in 2019 with the Nationals. Madison Bumgarner won it in 2014 with Giants.