Posted on 5/8/2008 3:47:19 PM

MLB Baseball Betting - Phillies vs. Diamondbacks

By D.S Wiliamson

The Arizona Diamondbacks host the Philadelphia Phillies in a game that could foreshadow a match-up in the N.L. LCS this year. The reason is because the Diamondbacks are, without any doubt, the best team in the N.L. West right now. According to the standings, the Diamondbacks are only three games ahead of the Los Angeles Dodgers. But from a baseball betting point-of-view, the Diamondbacks are much better than the Dodgers. Their pitching staff provides ample opportunities for BetUS online sportsbook wagering fans to make plenty of money. The main reason, of course, is because they have a guy named Brandon Webb on their team. Webb pitches in this Thursday game. Watch out Phillies! Webb is shooting for his eight straight victory of the year. Webb is 7 and 0 in the 7 games he has started this season. His ERA is a fantastic 2.49.

Of course, the Phillies aren’t exactly pushovers. They are tied for first in the N.L. East with the gritty Florida Marlins. The Marlins should begin to fall back some as the season wears on. The Phillies should stay right where they are. The pitcher who gets to face Brandon Webb on Thursday is Brett Meyers. Meyers is no Brandon Webb, but he’s not a bad pitcher. He is 2 and 2 on the season with a 4.70 ERA.

Here are the BetUS online sportsbook betting odds for this game.

Philadelphia Phillies

Brett Meyers – R + 1 ½ - 145 + 150 O 8 ½ Ev

Arizona Diamondbacks

Brandon Webb – R - 1 ½ + 125 - 170 U 8 ½ - 120

Here are some online betting trends that might help us find a suitable wager to play in this game.

The Philadelphia Phillies are 5 and 1 in their last 6 games on the road as the underdog.

The Philadelphia Phillies are 9 and 2 in Brett Meyers’s last 11 starts versus a team with a winning record.

The Arizona Diamondbacks are 18 and 4 in Brandon Webb’s last 22 starts.

The Arizona Diamondbacks are 5 and 1 in Brandon Webb’s last 6 starts as a home favorite.

There really isn’t a reason to consider the BetUS over/under or a wager on the Phillies to win this game straight-up. I am of the firm belief that you ride the pony until you fall off or it buckles under your weight.

The pony in this case, no offense of course, is Brandon Webb. He’s to money online baseball bettors right now. Why tempt fate and not bet on Webb in this situation? Eight wins in a row is very doable for a guy like Webb.

Because of that I’m going to go ahead and give up the run and a half to receive + 125 online odds on Brandon Webb to shutdown the Philadelphia Phillies.

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