Game 1 of the World Series starts tonight at 7:57 PM EST. The Yankees host the defending champ Philadelphia Phillies. The MLB sports odds bettors have the Yankees listed as the -170 favorites. The Phillies are +160 road dogs. The over under on this game is listed at 7.5.

Philly is looking to repeat last year, along with a series earlier this year where they took the Yankees 2 out of 3 games. Tonights matchup features two left handed pitchers Phillys Cliff Lee and Yankees CC Sabathia. The stats speak for themselves and this game looks to stay within the 7.5 points. Can the tough pitching of Cliff Lee keep the Yankees off the bases? Bet the Phillies as +160 road dogs at Bodog.com

Cliff Lee – ERA CC Sabathia – ERA
All Games 2.99 3.17
Road Starts 3.44 2.93
Last 3 0.74 1.19

In the last 10 games for the Phillies the total has gone over 7 times, mostly due to the Phillies scoring an average of 6.2 runs per game. In the last 10 games for the Yankees the total has gone over only 3 times, due to opposing teams not being able to score many runs, and a lower 5.8 runs per game average.

The Yankees at home are almost impossible to beat. They are 41-10 in their last 51 home games, and Sabathia is 10-1 at home as a starter in his last 11 games. Bet the home favorite Yankees -170 at Bodog.com

Prediction CC remains unhittable and the Yanks win the first one.