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The World Series line for Wednesday’s opener at Yankee Stadium between New York and Philadelphia is backing a pitcher’s duel, even though the Yankees and Phillies have two of the most potent offenses in the majors. Two ex-Cleveland players who won Cy Young awards there will be the focus of online betting players.

Phillies vs Yankees odds – Wednesday, October 28, 7:57 PM ET

Cliff Lee (2-0, 0.74) has been amazing since coming over from Cleveland at the trade deadline, giving the Phillies another pitcher to balance out the struggles of Cole Hamels, last year’s World Series MVP. Lee was brilliant in his last outing, an 11-0 rout of the Dodgers as he tossed a three-hitter over eight innings with 10 strikeouts. The 31-year-old southpaw is 4-4 with a 5.02 ERA in nine career outings against the Yankees, including 1-1 this year, and one of those wins came against his former Cleveland teammate.

C.C. Sabathia (3-0, 1.13) took a no-decision when the Yankees lost 10-2 at home to Lee’s Indians on April 16^th, but this is a new ballgame for the player who was signed to lead the Yankees to the World Series. Sabathia scattered a run on five hits over eight innings of a 10-1 romp over the Angels on the road, striking out five and walking two along the way. Against the Phillies in three career starts, the 29-year-old lefty is 1-1 with a 4.35 ERA, including a no-decision this year.

Your sportsbook has the Yankees as a -168 favorite, and the over/under has dropped a half-run from 8.0 to 7.5 in a day. Oddsmakers are wary about a power surge from these two with Lee and Sabathia on the mound, and they should be as these two have been on fire during the postseason. Neither has pitched in a Fall Classic game before, but they would both be solid World Series picks for tonight, and to win the MVP if their team goes on to win the whole thing. There is literally nothing between these two former Indians, and it’ll come down to a small detail, like base-running or fielding, to give their team an edge. Give to Sabathia and the Yankees in New York.

Online sports betting pick: Yankees -168