MLB Postseason: NLCS, ALCS And World Series

The San Diego Padres (66-75) and Houston Astros (80-61) open up a 3-game set at Minute Maid Park Friday. First pitch is at 8:10 p.m. ET (Apple TV+). Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's lines around the Padres vs. Astros odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets. Season series: First meeting Padres won 4 of 6 games in…

There's no confusing the price difference between a happy hour beer in downtown Denver and a frothy pour at Coors Field - or any big sports venue, for that matter. But Colorado Rockies fans lamenting the fact that the team has the worst odds (or the second worse or third worst, depending on who you ask) of winning their World Series, they can at…

Four hours of hell. If Kyle Scott was still running this site that quote would be on a shirt by lunch: At tonight's Philadelphia Sports Writers Association dinner, Rob Thomson said a coach from one of the teams the Phillies played in the playoffs told him playing at Citizens Bank Park was "four hours of hell." pic.twitter.com/E6lASv59eR - Tim Kelly…

Houston's bullpen has been called a key factor ahead of the team's World Series against Philadelphia. In Game 1, our MLB betting picks expect us to get a quick look at the Astros' relief arms as the Phillies help Justin Verlander to a quick exit. The Houston Astros will hope to stay undefeated in the postseason as they host the Philadelphia…

Things are really heating up for renowned high-stakes sports bettor Jim'Mattress Mack' McIngvale. The wealthy furniture store owner is on the precipice of winning the largest payout in sports betting history. His $10m wager on his beloved Houston Astros to win the MLB World Series at+750 could return $75m in just two games' time. an expletive-laden…

If you are a believer in momentum, the Philadelphia Phillies would seemingly have all of it after a resounding shutout win over the Houston Astros last night in Game 3 of the World Series. Thanks to five home runs by five different hitters and outstanding work by starting pitcher Ranger Suarez and the bullpen, the Phillies strolled to a 7-0 win and…

The Phillies aim to take a 3-1 series lead in Game 4 of the World Series on Wednesday when Aaron Nola opposes Cristian Javier. The 2022 World Series continues in Philadelphia on Wednesday night. The Phillies hold a 2-1 series lead after they blanked the Astros, 7-0, at home, tagging Lance McCullers for a postseason-record five home runs. The…

Well, we were spot-on with our Astros vs. Phillies Game 3 prediction - that is, had we stuck with the initial bet we recommended Monday, when Game 3 was supposed to be played. Instead, Monday's game was rained out and the Phillies switched starting pitchers. So we switched our bet, from betting the first five innings Over the total and backing…

Dimers.com provides exclusive sports betting content to PennLive.com, including picks, analysis, tools and sportsbook offers to help bettors get in on the action. Please wager responsibly. The Philadelphia Phillies lock horns with the Houston Astros in Game 4 of the MLB World Series at Citizens Bank Park on Wednesday. First pitch is at 8:03 p.m.…

The Philadelphia Phillies host the Houston Astros in Game 3 of the MLB 2022 World Series Tuesday, November 1, at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia. The game will be live streamed by fuboTV. Right-hander Lance McCullers gets the start on the mound in Game 3 for the Astros, vs. left-hander Ranger Suarez for the Phillies. The best-of-7 series is tied…

The Houston Astros will visit the Philadelphia Phillies in the third game of the World Series on Monday at 8:03 PM ET, live on FOX from Citizens Bank Park. The teams split the first two games and will look to break the tie and take one step closer to a championship with a victory. Noah Syndergaard is expected to start for the Phillies, while the…

I took a nice, easy three days off from writing and thinking about baseball, but the World Series is unavoidable. Both teams dumped their opponents with relative ease, as the Phillies eliminated the Padres in five games and the Astros of course sweeping the Yankees. While they charted very different regular season courses, each enters the series on…

The 2022 World Series is a classic case of overwhelming favorite against plucky underdog. The Houston Astros, the No. 1 seed in the American League playoffs, go into Friday's Game 1 tipped by most, including bookmakers, to win the franchise's second World Series crown. However, the Philadelphia Phillies have already upset the odds three times en…

This is what Bryce Harper came for. Almost four years on from his 13-year, $330 million free agency signing from the Washington Nationals, the star outfielder makes his first career World Series appearance on Friday night when the Philadelphia Phillies take on the Houston Astros in Game 1 of this year's'Fall Classic'. While it was lost on nobody…

Philadelphia Phillies (96-77) vs. Houston Astros (113-56) October 28, 2022 8:03 pm EDT The Line: Houston Astros -165 / Philadelphia Phillies+149; Over/Under: +6.5 (Click here for latest betting odds) The Philadelphia Phillies and the Houston Astros meet Friday in MLB World Series action from Minute Maid Park. This will be Game 1 in a best-of-seven…

The Houston Astros will look to stay undefeated in the postseason as they host the Philadelphia Phillies at Minute Maid Park Friday as -165 MLB betting favorites. With a pair of quick Championship Series, the Phillies have lost a ton of momentum, having last played on Sunday. The Astros seemingly have the edge in nearly every aspect and MLB…

Mattress Mack is on the brink of a tremendous payout on the World Series bets he placed this summer. Jim McIngvale, the iconic furniture salesman from Houston, is no stranger to betting big on his favorite teams to win it all. Mattress Mack currently has $10 million on the Astros to win it all, which would net him a cool $75 million, the largest…

The 2022 World Series matchup is set: It will be the Houston Astros vs. the Philadelphia Phillies in the Fall Classic starting Friday. The Astros were the No. 1 seed in their side of the bracket and steamrolled their way to the American League pennant. Houston is a flawless 7-0 to start these playoffs and capped off an ALCS sweep of the Yankees on…

The San Diego Padres and Philadelphia Phillies face off on Saturday in Game 4 of the NLCS at Citizens Bank Park. The Phillies currently have a 2-1 series lead and can take a commanding lead with a victory here. On Friday night, it was the Phillies that were able to secure the 4-2 victory. Kyle Schwarber opened up the game with a home run, and the…

The New York Yankees host the Cleveland Guardians in Game 2 of an MLB 2022 American League Division Series Friday, October 14, at Yankee Stadium in New York. The game will be live streamed on fuboTV. Left-hander Nestor Cortes gets the start on the mound in Game 2 for the Yankees, vs. right-hander Shane Bieber for the Guardians. New York leads the…

The Houston Astros host the Seattle Mariners in Game 2 of an MLB 2022 American League Division Series Thursday, October 13, at Minute Maid Park in Houston. The game will be live streamed on fuboTV. Left-hander Framber Valdez gets the start on the mound in Game 2 for the Astros, vs. right-hander Luis Castillo for the Mariners. Houston leads the…

After sweeping the St. Louis Cardinals, the Philadelphia Phillies will face the Atlanta Braves in the National League divisional series, which is scheduled to begin Tuesday. It's just the second time the Phillies have played the Braves in the postseason. The two teams faced off in the 1993 National League championship series, which the Phillies won…

The Philadelphia Phillies and Houston Astros will play their penultimate MLB game of the regular season tonight (October 4) at the Citizens Bank Park. Last night, Philly clinched their first playoff berth since 2011. However, being a game back off the Padres in the wildcard race, it's still unclear who they will play in the first round; it will…

The enduring magic of October is that we never tell it what's going to happen. It tells us. So five first-place teams out of six were gone from the tournament before we even got to the League Championship Series, including three 100-win teams. The Rays -- who won 99 for a Wild Card -- were also knocked out early. So the Rangers, after losing the…