MLB Word Series Game 2 Pick – Phillies at Yankees

After nailing both of my picks on the Game 1 matchup between the Philadelphia Phillies and New York Yankees, and improving to a blistering 20-6 SU mark this postseason, I am back with what should amount to two more winning wagers for tonight’s Game 2 showdown.

Cliff Lee absolutely dominated the Yankees’ prolific batting order, tossing a complete game without allowing an earned run, while striking out 10 batters in an overpowering performance. Tonight, the Phillies will turn to veteran right-hander Pedro Martinez looking to take a commanding 2-0 lead while New York counters with right-hander A.J. Burnett.

Here is a look at the key trends and MLB Odds for Game 2, followed by my in-depth analysis and expert MLB Free Picks.

• Phillies are 4-0 in their last 4 World Series games.
• Phillies are 4-0 in their last 4 overall.
• Phillies are 5-1 in their last 6 playoff games as an underdog.
• Phillies are 8-2 in Martinez’s last 10 starts.
• Yankees are 5-0 in their last 5 interleague games vs. a right-handed starter.
• Yankees are 5-1 in their last 6 playoff home games.
• Yankees are 8-1 in Burnett’s last 9 home starts vs. a team with a winning record.
• Yankees are 11-2 in Burnett’s last 13 home starts.
• Under is 5-0 in the last 5 meetings.
• Under is 5-0 in the last 5 meetings in New York.
  
  

MLB Odds

• Philadelphia Phillies +1 1.2 -115
• Pedro Martinez –R +175
• New York Yankees -1 ½ -105
• A.J. Burnett –R -210
• Over 9 +105
• Under 9 -125
  
  

The Starters: Pedro Martinez has gone 0-1 over his last three starts with a 3.86 ERA while A.J. Burnett has gone 0-0 with a 4.42 ERA over his last three starts.

Analysis: Just like Game 1, I’m advising my MLB baseball betting buddies that this pick is a lot easier than some would have you think.

Philadelphia absolutely pounded Yankees’ right-hander A.J. Burnett on May 22, knocking Burnett around for five earned runs on eight hits – including three home runs – in just six innings of which resulted in a 7-3 Phillies win. I believe the Phillies are going to bash Burnett’s brains in again tonight.

While I’m certainly not expecting Philly’s Pedro Martinez to put on a Cliff Lee-like performance in this contest, I do think the veteran right-hander will be very effective as he was in his powerful seven-inning, two-hit, shutout stint in Game 2 of the NLCS against the Los Angeles Dodgers.

While the Yankees have gone a perfect 5-0 in their last five interleague games versus a right-handed starter and 5-1 in their last six playoff home games, they will be facing an even more confident Philadelphia team tonight and one that has gone a perfect 4-0 in their last four World Series games, an identical 4-0 in their last four games overall and an equally impressive 5-1 in their last six playoff games as an underdog.

New York has also recorded a stellar 8-1 record in Burnett’s last nine home starts versus a team with a winning record and stellar 11-2 mark in Burnett’s last 13 home starts, but I still like the fact that the Phils have gone a blistering 8-2 in Pedro Martinez’s last 10 starts.