The fall classic is again upon us and tonight game 1 of the 2008 World Series goes down in Tampa Bay where Kazmir will start for the Rays.  i will be updating this post for as many games as it takes to determine this years World Series Champion.  Keep checking back all week for game lines and picks as well as links to all the prop bets that come with this one of kind championship.

Game 1:

Phillies(C Hamels-L) $ Line -107   Total o7.5 Ev  Runline -1.5 +150
Tampa (S Kazmir -L)           -103            u7.5 -120           +1.5 -170

My Pick:  The Rays were underestimated all year and you could have got them on the futures market at an astounding 65-1 paying $6500 on a $100 bet.  No one thought they could get past big bad Boston, but they succeeded.  Kazmir is looking really good and the overall offensive production is good enough to pull out the win.  The Phillies unfortunately are a little more high powered at the bat, but you gotta think that they are a bit cold after finishing off the Dodgers so quick so I think they need at least 1 game to get back in the groove.  Take the Rays on the $ line.

Updated 10/23/08

Game 2:

Phillies (B Myers-R) $ Line +142  Total o8.5EV  Runline +1.5 -150
Tampa (J Shields-R)           -157           u8.5-120           -1.5 +130

My Pick: Man, the Phillies jumped on a first inning lead in game 1 from a 2 run homer by Chase Utley and never gave it up.  I thought the Rays had more sluggin power than they showed, but Hamels kept them at bay.  With the Phillies just 1 win away from potentially locking it up as they head back to Philly for the next 3 games, you have to expect the Rays to pull out all the stops and hold nothing back.  I have to believe that as each team is a sort of cinderella story in its own right you have to think that this thing is going to game 7 which means that Tampa has to win tonight.  i would really like to see BJ Upton knock one out of the park tonight and against Myers I think he can do it.  Look for the Rays to rebound tonight and get the job done.

Updated 10/24/2008

Game 3:

Tampa (M Garza-R) $ Line -115  Total o9.5+105  Runline -1.5 +135
Phillies (J Moyer-L)            +105          u9.5 -125               +1.5 -155

My Pick:  Not sure why the swing towards the Rays in this game.  The bookies do not seem to fear Jamie Moyer.  This could be a mistake, but if BJ Upton comes to play like he did last night then perhaps they are right.  As I said before I think this goes to a game 7 so Tampa needs to win one in Philly and I like the matchup.  Tampa will clean house tonight, but then get whipped the rest of the time in Philly.  I think you can take the Tampa runline on this for a chance to get some cash back from my game 1 debalce of a pick.  Go RAYS!!!

Odds to win the World Series Best of Seven This will be updated and changed throughout the Series:
Phillies -150
Tampa +120

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