MLB Odds: Favored Phillies Ride Into Three-Game Set at Arizona | IXGAMES
National League fans will watch a pair of contenders collide early this season as the Philadelphia Phillies and Arizona Diamondbacks fight desperately for momentum in the early stretch of the 2012 season. It may pale in comparison to the action the two clubs saw on the MLB betting line last postseason, but it’s a necessary step if they plan to return in 2013. According to Bovada’s MLB odds makers, each have a good chance of returning to the playoffs this spring, but they’ll have to find a way to shake off their April malaise first. Still, the Phillies lead all NL teams in the sportsbook with 7/1 odds of winning the World Series. The D-backs aren’t far behind at 20-1. At this point however, as both teams flirt with the .500 mark, a three-game set at Chase Field could be enough to set one of the two clubs off on the right track. Will it be Cliff Lee and company jumping out to the early advantage on the road? Expect the Diamondbacks, who have been ravaged by injuries to Justin Upton and more recently Chris Young, to band together and at least put a scare in their guests over the course of the series – it might be their only hope until their top hitters return to the lineup. Get all your MLB futures at Bovada’s online sportsbook.