Bodog has posted their 2008 World Series Playoff Odds.

Series Odds:

Tampa Bay – 150
Philadelphia + 130

For game one the line is:

Philadelphia – 105

Tampa – 105

Hamels is slatted to start for Philly and Kazmir is going for the Rays. This is an odd line. While Hamels has been hot it is very odd to the see the favored team (Rays) an even bet at home in the opening game of the series.

Hamels is the current Bodog favorite to win Series MVP, although he’s playing for the underdog, at 11/2. Kazmir is rated at 8 – 1.

Bet Player Lines (MVP etc)

Bet Game One

A handful of sportsbooks have begun to post their initial odds and lines for the 2008 World Series. The Tampa Bay Rays will receive the home field advantage due to the AL’s 15 inning victory during this seasons all-star game.

Justin Morneau Scoring the Winning Run During the 2008 All-Star Game

The Current Odds from two of the best sportsbooks on the web:

BetUS:

Tampa Bay – 155

Philadelphia + 125

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BetED:

Tampa Bay – 150

Philadelphia +130

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This is the closet World Series Line in over five years. Can you pick the winner and collect the $$$?

Over at Bodog there are a number of crazy “MLB player props” bets currenlty on for game 5.

Here are two of the more wacky, yet decent play bets for game five.

Jason Bartlett vs Jed Lowrie

At even odds I think Lowrie is a safe play. While Jed has only hit .238 during the 2008 playoffs he is hitting .333 at home (4 for 12) with two runs scored and one RBI. For the 2008 regular season his home OPS was close to 100 points higher than his road OPS.

On the other hand Jason Bartlett is 1 for 11 with 4 strikeouts in his career vs Dice-K.

Daisuke Matsuzaka over 5 1/2 strikeouts

Earlier in the series Dice-K set down 9 Rays on strikes. In his last regular season start vs Tampa he struck out 7. The only thing going against Matsuzaka is the nature of this game. It’s do or die for the Red Sox, so the leash is short tonight for Dice-K if any possible control problems arise.

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Here are some preliminary betting odds on the 2008 World Series. To bet these odds you can visit Bodog Sports or BetED, the two best sportsbooks on the internet in terms of odds and payouts.

To Win World Series

Boston 3/2
LA Dodgers 9/2
Philadelphia 3/1
Tampa 5/2

World Series Match-ups

Philadelphia vs Tampa 2/1
Philadelphia vs Boston 6/5
LA Dodgers vs Boston 11/5
LA Dodgers vs Tampa 9/2

League Winning World Series

American League – 220
National League + 130

Notes: I have to say that the action on the National League winning the World Series seems like a decent value play. While the AL kicked the tar out of the NL during this season’s inter-league match-ups both the Phillies and the Dodgers should be able to match-up well with whomever prevails in the American League.

BetED is currently offering a 50% bonus on sign-ups during the World Series, so if you are on the fence this great bonus should be enough to convince you to give online sports betting a try.