World Series Betting: Outside Factors
The World Series weather and the amount of rest the New York Yankees and Philadelphia Phillies are getting are important factors to consider before doing any World Series betting.
The cold weather actually affects the physics of the ball changing how it moves and how far it travels when hit and the Phillies are coming off of too much rest while the Yankees ace pitcher is getting too little.
How Much Rest is Too Much?
When the Philadelphia Phillies dispatched the Los Angeles Dodgers 10-4 last Wednesday to take the NLCS in 5 games, they probably didn’t realize they’d need to hold training camp again just to get ready for their next round.
After going 162 games with only the rare day off, the Phillies get a full week and that can’t be good for their timing.
Batting is all about fine timing. A millisecond too fast or too slow can make the difference between a deep fly ball, a line drive, and a home run. Professional ball players often say that when their timing is on the ball seems to move slower or look bigger.
Now with all of their rest, expect some of the Phillies hot bats to go cold for the series as they struggle to find their timing again.
The rest should, however, help the pitching.
If media speculation is to be believed the Yankees’ CC Sabathia is going to be pitching on 3 days rest. They’ve been riding the CC train hard throughout the playoffs and you have to wonder if maybe there just might be a little break down if he’s not properly maintained.
The Phillies’ deep bull-pen will be all rested and healed. When games start going deep in to extra innings all that extra rest will come in to play particularly since the Yankees have fewer pitchers that they trust with games.
One really long game would also affect the pitching in later games and give the Phillies an advantage.
The Deep Freeze
The cold weather affects the physics of the game. Increased resistance makes the ball move more. Pitchers with good curves and sliders are going to be that much more effective. Pitchers who are forced to throw more fastballs because they are struggling with their control.
The cold weather also makes the ball travel significantly less distance when hit. Long ball hitters lose out while speed and the ability to hit and run become more important.
The hitting for the Yankees and the Phillies is fairly similar, so the cold weather is not likely to give either an advantage. But don’t be surprised to see fewer runs scored than you would otherwise expect.
Final Betting Considerations
How the Phillies as a team handle their long rest and how CC Sabathia handles his short rest could go a long way to determining who wins the series. The weather is more likely to be a factor from game to game depending on the pitching match-ups and, of course, the actual weather. Whether you’re betting Yankees or betting Phillies, don’t forget to consider outside factors before placing your bet.
