MLB World Series 2008 Betting Odds Lines

The Playoffs of 2008 has widlied us down to two teams. Representing the American League are the Tampa Bay Rays. Coming out of the National League , the Philadelphia Phillies.

Currently (Oct 20th) the Tampa Bay Rays are -155 to Philadelphia's +125 line. To bet this line and receive a free $75 sign-up bonus you can head over to BetUS 2008 World Series Futures.

The following text was created during League Championship Series Play. It is always a benefit to see past lines and how the smart money was aligning themselves:

The 2008 MLB Baseball Playoffs are upon as. Currently four teams remain in the chase for the World Series Championship. The teams and the respective odds are;

Boston Red Sox (3/2)
Los Angeles Dodgers (9/2)
Philadelphia Phillies (3/1)
Tampa Bay Rays (5/2)

The American League is also heavily favored to defeat the National League, regardless of teams, with the AL line being -220 vs the NL line of +180.

You can also always bet on players and in-game situations. An few examples of these would be:

Most Hits, RBI, Runs

Jacoby Ellsbury (-130) vs Carl Crawford (+110)

Strikeouts

Over/Under 4

Matt Garza (Over -145), Under (+140)

We'll update these lines when play in the 2008 World Series begins.

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With these four teams making it into the final four I thought we could quickly look at each teams recent World Series History:

Boston Red Sox - Recent WS wins in 2004, 2007

The reigning World Series Champions, the Red Sox are still the odds on favorite to win it all. This team has no glaring holes and has developed internally with strong minor league talent (ellsbury, Youk, Pedroia) and added in some solid veterans through trades and free agency. They have the highest payroll of any remaining playoff team.

Los Angeles Dodgers - WS in 1988

While the Dodgers have had plenty of regular season success, they have not advanced to the world series since 1988. They added Manny Rameriz to complement young stars such as Martin, Loney and Kemp. Some poor off-season moves (Andruw Jones) have hurt this team financially.

Philadelphia Phillies

The most potent offense in the post-season, this team relies heavily on the homerun, with strong power hitters Howard, Burrel, Werth, Utley and Rollins. Their pitching is under-rated by most.

Tampa Bay Rays

The upstart franchise features one of baseball's lowest payrolls and is full of home grown talent. With the current contract set-up this team should be near the top of the AL East for the next three seasons before having to drop payroll. They hold the best regular season record of any team left in the 2008 MLB playoffs.