The Phillies Resigned Their Star—But Is It the Missing Piece to Championship Glory?
Betting Outlook:
The books have the Phillies listed at 90.5 games for their win total. I really don’t see how they don’t hit this. Looking at their lineup, even if one guy goes down, they have some good redundancy in the infield. Outfield help might be the biggest issue. I suppose the thought is that the Braves will be better and so will the Mets. The Phillies went 6-7 against the Mets last season, and 8-5 against the Braves. The Marlins and Nationals do not bother me even a little bit. Give me the over. I think they win the division again as well. This rotation is very strong, and a rebuilt bullpen should give them the push in close games. That is at just +160 which isn’t great value considering you have to wait so long to cash it, but I do like it. I think the Phillies could give the Dodgers a run for their money this season. At +700 to win the NL Pennant, I actually like that bet, too. Just to reach the NLCS was +250, and winning the World Series is +1400. I don’t know that I’ll do both of those, but I’ll certainly take the over and figure out the rest of how I want to manage the futures for the Phillies from there.Â



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