MLB World Series betting - Yankees Fall 6-1 in Series Opener

The World Series is under way and the Yankees are already facing an uphill struggle after being crushed 6-1 in the opening game of the series. New York were favourites for the series at -175 (bet $175 to win $100 profit), making the Phillies underdogs at +190 (bet $100 to win $190 profit). *However, the defending champions have seen their odds slashed after their triumph and are now only very minor underdogs at +100 to New York`s -115.

The Yankees are favourites for the next game in the series, held on the 29th of October, despite their thrashing and the fact that home advantage did not seem to help them last time, at -180. Philadelphia may be good value at +179 if the last contest was anything to go by.

New York pitcher CC Sabathia had an evening to forget on the biggest stage of his career. The twenty-nine year-old Californian was tied for the most wins in the league in the regular season with nineteen but last night added a loss to his statstics after two misplaced pitches to the Phillies` Chase Utley, who sent them away for solo home runs. Sabathia is 6/1 to be series MVP and Utley is 12/1.

Alex Rodriguez is joint-favourite to be series MVP, also at 6/1, ahead of the Phillies` Ryan Howard at 9/1, Yankees legend Derek Jeter at 10/1 and Cliff Lee, who recorded a win in game one, at 11/1.

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