Series favorite Houston (-190) set to host Philadelphia in Game 1 of the 'Fall Classic' starting Friday night at Minute Maid Park.
Let's get this out of the way: I've not only been really high on the Phillies since mid-June, I picked them to win the World Series before the start of this postseason. I'm not jumping off their momentum-fueled bandwagon now. Especially at +170/175 against the Astros, who to me feel inflated despite their recent sweep through the American League. Sorry, Yankee fans.
You don't have to be a trash can expert to know the Astros, back in the World Series for the fourth time in six years, waltzed their way to 106 regular season wins while facing little resistance in clinching the American League's top seed - with a very flawed Yankees team being their biggest challenge. Sorry, again.
On the flip side, the Phillies, who entered the National League Playoffs as a Wild Card, disposed of the Cardinals, Braves and Padres to secure their first World Series trip since 2009. This, after undergoing a summer's reboot, which included firing their manager after a 21-29 start to the season. While not-so-perfect, the Phillies have two aces (Zack Wheeler, Aaron Nola), a legit star (Bryce Harper) and high-end complimentary pieces (Rhys Hoskins, JT Realmuto) - who all came together at the perfect time.
That's more than enough for the Phillies to keep the good vibes going and win their first World Series in 14 years. (Hint: A key number, if you know anything about Phillies history and/or sports betting in general.)
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