Ala Hann Sport picks

Pedro Martinez would love nothing more than a sportsbook upset over his bitter rivals, the New York Yankees, and he has the opportunity when he gets the ball on Wednesday night when his Phillies try to extend the World Series to seven games.

Martinez (0-1, 2.08) was unlucky to get a win in Game 2 of the World Series, when he gave up three runs on six hits in six innings of a 3-1 loss, while striking out eight and walking two. Martinez also gave up a pair of homers, but all things considering, he pitched extremely well. He took all of the boos with a smile, and manager Charlie Manuel left him in too long. Outside of Cliff Lee, Martinez gives the Phillies’ World Series odds the best chance at lasting another day.

Andy Pettitte (3-0, 3.24) had his worst outing of the postseason, but still took the win in an 8-5 victory in Philadelphia in Game 3 by allowing four runs on five hits through six innings, with seven strikeouts and three walks, and it was the second time in these playoffs that he gave up two homers. In his lone home start in the playoffs, the 37-year-old southpaw scattered a run on seven hits through 6.1 innings, and he walked only one batter. Pettitte had a little problem with wawlks during the regular season as he was fourth in the American League, but he seems to have sorted it out for the most important time of the year.

World Series odds have the Yankees as a -204 favorite on Wednesday night in your sportsbook betting lines, but the Phillies may have a small advantage as Pettitte is pitching on short rest, and that didn’t work out so well for A.J. Burnett in New York’s Game 5 loss in Philadelphia. But Pettitte knows how to manage himself, so the Yankees shouldn’t worry too much. This is just too good of a chance for the Yankees to pass up: a new stadium, Pedro Martinez on the mound, and a World Series hanging in the balance. Go with the home team.

Baseball betting pick: Yankees -204