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Published: October 31, 2009
The scene will move to Philadelphia in game 3 of the World Series as the New York Yankees and Philadelphia Phillies will battle on Saturday night. First pitch is scheduled for 8PM Eastern Time with national television coverage provided by Fox. The LVSC MLB odds makers have set the opening odds in game 3 of the World Series and the New York Yankees opened as a –115 favorite with the Philadelphia Phillies returning +105. The over under was opened at 9 runs with the under favored at –120. The early money from the MLB betting public has come in on the favorite, as the New York Yankees are currently a –120 favorite with the home team Philadelphia Phillies returning +110. The total has seen early action towards the over, as the current over under is 9 at even money.
Getting the start for the New York Yankees in game number 3 will be lefthander Andy Pettitte and he will oppose lefthander Cole Hamels for the Philadelphia Phillies. Andy Pettitte has made 18 starts on the road this season and the veteran pitcher carries a 9-4 record with his ERA at 3.61. The Yankees team record behind Pettitte in those road starts is 12-6. Pettitte has made 3 starts in the post season and has given up just 5 earned runs, 17 hits and only 3 walks in 19 innings of work. Pettitte faced the Phillies once this season giving up 4 earned runs, 5 hits, 2 walks and 2 home runs in 7 innings worked on May 23rd. Cole Hamels started 19 games at home this season and carried a record of 7-6 with an ERA of 4.00. The Phillies team record behind Hamels in those starts was 10-9. Hamels started 3 games in the post season giving up 11 earned runs, 20 hits, 6 home runs and 2 walks in 14 2/3rd innings of work. The Phillies veteran lefthander faced the Yankees at the new Yankees Stadium on May 24th giving up 2 earned runs with 8 hits with 1 home run in 6 innings of work.
The series is tied at one apiece after the Yankees registered a 3-1 victory in game 2. The Yankees have scored just 4 runs in the two World Series games thus far. Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter is having a good post season batting .333 with 3 home runs and 5 RBI’s. Jeter has 4 hits with 8 at bats thus far in the World Series. Phillies slugger Jayson Werth has 5 home runs thus far in the post season. Shane Victorino is hitting .341 this post season. There will be no DH in game 3, 4 and 5 and the games will be played in the National League park in Philadelphia.
Trend: The Under is 5-0 in their 5 meetings this season
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