MLB Betting – Red Sox, Phillies In A Class Of Their Own
With September upon us and the MLB betting postseason right around the corner, a couple of teams have separated themselves as World Series favorites in their respective leagues. The Philadelphia Phillies and Boston Red Sox are in position to lock up their pennants, and while the latter will still have to hold off the New York Yankees, that hasn’t hurt their stock as potential World Series winners.
Listed at 3-1 odds, the only team favored ahead of Boston is the Phillies at 9-5 and for good reason. Both teams lead the most competitive divisions in their respective leagues, and both have done so fishing with a solid combination of offense and pitching. Philadelphia owns the most dynamic pitching staff in the majors with the one-two-three punch of Roy Halladay, Cliff Lee, and Cole Hamels, and the offense has done more than enough to support their arms and build a comfortable pennant lead. Meanwhile, the Red Sox pitching staff hasn’t lived up to its potential this season, but the offense has been absolutely dynamite with the addition of AL MVP candidate Adrian Gonzalez and the resurgence of David Ortiz. With all of the weapons on each team it is hard to imagine either will be stopped before the World Series, and once the Red Sox and Phillies clash in the final set, all sports betting wagers are off on what could happen.

