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Oct 7th, 2008 – betED.com Press Release – Bet the NLCS and ALCS at betED.com
Who plays who in the 2008 World Series will be determined when the NLCS and ALCS get underway Thursday and Friday.
The Los Angeles Dodgers face the Philadelphia Phillies in the opener of the National League Championship Series on Thursday (8:15 pm ET, FOX), with Philadelphia a -136 moneyline favorite in betED.com MLB Betting Odds. The Phillies are a 1½-run favorite (+155) and the over/under is 7½.
betED.com MLB Future Odds have the Phillies as a -120 favorite to win the best-of-seven series and the Dodgers a +100 dog.
The Boston Red Sox are -135 favorites to win the best-of-seven American League Championship Series against the Tampa Bay Rays, with Game 1 slated for Friday night in Tampa (8:35 pm ET, TBS). The Rays are a +115 underdog.
Philadelphia earned a trip to the NLCS for the first time in 15 years with a 6-2 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Sunday. The Phillies captured the best-of-five NLDS 3-1, winning their first postseason series since beating the Atlanta Braves in the 1993 NLCS.
Los Angeles won their first postseason series in 20 years with a sweep of the Chicago Cubs in their NLDS.
Philadelphia is 6-1 SU in its past seven, a perfect 5-0 SU in its past five at home, and 4-1 SU in the past five meetings with the Dodgers, both overall and at home. The total has gone under in four of the past five meetings.
Tampa Bay beat the Chicago White Sox 6-2 on Monday to win their ALDS 3-1, clinching their first berth in an ALCS in franchise history. The Red Sox edged the Los Angeles Angels 3-2 on Monday to win their ALDS, also 3-1.
The Rays have homefield advantage for the ALCS as they won the season series with the Red Sox 10-8.
