Dodgers Slight Faves for NLDS Opener
The Los Angeles Dodgers host the defending World Series champion Philadelphia Phillies in Game 1 of the National League Championship Series on Thursday (8:07 pm ET, TBS).
The Phillies beat the Colorado Rockies 3-1 in their best-of-five NLDS while the Dodgers swept the St. Louis Cardinals 3-0 in their NLDS.
betED.com MLB Playoffs Betting Lines have the Dodgers as slight -115 moneyline favorites with the over/under total at 7.5.
The Phillies will have lefty Cole Hamels on the mound while the Dodgers will counter with lefty Randy Wolf.
Philadelphia has fared well against the Dodgers on the road, going 4-2 SU in the past six meetings in LA.
The American League Championship Series starts Friday when the Los Angeles Angels battle the New York Yankees in NYC (8:05 pm ET, FOX).
betED.com has the Bronx Bombers as a -173 favorite and the over/under at 8.5.
Both teams swept their opponents in their respective ALDS, the Angels taking out the Boston Red Sox and the Yankees eliminating the Minnesota Twins.
Los Angeles will start righthander John Lackey against New York lefty C.C. Sabathia.
The teams have split the past 10 meetings, each winning five. They last met on Sept. 23, when the Yankees won 3-2 to win the three-game set 2-1.
In World Series Betting at betED.com, the Yankees are the favorite at +100, followed by the Dodgers at +265, the Angels at +285, and the Phillies at +365.
