The images displayed on pennants were either stitched on with contrasting colored felt or had screen-printing. Last week we posted odds on who will win the American League Pennant and now we turn our focus over to the National League. The Central Division should also be entertaining with the Cincinnati Reds (+1300) coming in as a popular public pick this season. (IL) If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, crisis counseling and referral services are available by calling 1-800-GAMBLER (1-800-426-2537). It’s not an ideal situation, certainly, but the scheduling gods were on the Dodgers’ side, with only two NL teams more fortunate than they are, one of which is the …, Record: 68-55, in three-way tie for NL wild card spots Run differential: +8 (15th in MLB) Opponents’ winning %: .490 Home games: 18 of 38 Off-days: Aug. 20, 30, Sept. 6, 13 Games vs. teams .500 or better: 14 of 38 Key series: vs. Braves, Sept. 28-30 Overview: Finishing the season with 17 games in 17 days is no easy task, and yet the beginning of that stretch for the Phillies will conclude a 15-game run during which they’ll play the Mets and Marlins a dozen times. The key series is as early as it is because if Oakland runs roughshod through the Mariners, it would make a comeback that much more difficult. By subscribing, you are agreeing to Yahoo's Terms and Privacy Policy. The last few weeks of the regular American professional baseball season are known as a pennant race. Since 1969 the pennants are determined by the National and American League Championship Series playoffs, analogous to the NBA and NHL Conference Finals series and the NFL's NFC/AFC Championship Games. Andy Seminick, best known as the leader of the 1950 National League pennant-winning Philadelphia Phillie "Whiz Kids," holds a very special place in the hearts of many. Also potentially rough: finishing the season against the Phillies and Nationals – the latter of whom, by the way, did not make this cut for potential playoff teams. (PA) If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, help is available, call 1-800-Gambler. Phillies win total at FanDuel Sportsbook on June 29 was set at: The Phillies are currently 27-27 and finish the regular season with three games against the Washington Nationals (21-32) and three games against the Tampa Bay Rays (36-19). No big deal. If it seems Boston should be lower on this list, well, it faces the Indians seven times and the Yankees six – including the final three of the season at Fenway Park. By the time Sunday’s games ended, the Atlanta Braves, Arizona Diamondbacks, Philadelphia Phillies, Colorado Rockies, Milwaukee Brewers, St. Louis Cardinals and Los Angeles Dodgers all stood within 1½ games of each other. First is two games at Miami, then four at Baltimore, followed by three at home against the White Sox and four vs. Detroit. After that, it’s a lot of eh. Back in June, the Phillies had odds of +2200 to win the World Series and +1100 to win the National League. Bovada – Bet on live events as they happen. (AP), The Brewers have the most days off of any contender with six. Arizona Diamondbacks and every other NL contender wishes it had. The Los Angeles Dodgers own the best record in baseball and are World Series (+350) and National League (+145) favorites. And during that stretch without a day off, they’ll take a Chicago-to-Atlanta-to-Philadelphia-to-Milwaukee-to-Washington-to-Chicago trip. The Pirates (+15000), Marlins (+25000) and the rest of the N.L. Because the Nationals were a wild card team, the Cardinals hosted the first two games. Others will rise. The champion is decided in a best-of-seven series, which began in 1985. LA Angels (D. Bundy) at LA Dodgers (T. Gonsolin) - 9:10 ET Jay has been watching and following sports since he could walk and turned to betting in his late teens. So why aren’t they higher? Angels are 0-4 in the last 4 meetings. Teams with better or similar odds to win the National League than the Phillies (+1800) are: (Information via DraftKings as of 9/22/20). We just hope to have some Baseball back on the television soon. Why isn’t that the key series? They also have series against the Twins, Blue Jays and Tigers. Bettors that have backed the Phillies just want a chance to cash in on those pennant and championship tickets. What looks like an incredible race may be nothing of the sort. The good news for the Dodgers is they play 13 of their next 15 games at home. It’s not only the worst in all of the league with a 7.17 ERA, it is historically awful. That’s how races work. Perhaps this will be the closest things get. In terms of the odds, PointsBet has the Phillies at +3300 ($10 bet to win $330) to win the World Series. Pennant Winner: Chicago Cubs. Bad travel and quality opponents are their comeuppance for these next two weeks. Their out-of-division games come against the Angels, Mariners, Braves, Astros and Cubs – all of whom are .500 or better, 80 percent of whom are playoff-hungry. Brewers, Sept. 24-26 Overview: Here the Cardinals were, afterthoughts, and here the Cardinals are, suddenly at the forefront of so many teams’ minds. They don’t even play the division- and league-leading Chicago Cubs until the last series of the season, which will cap what could be one whale of a week for St. Louis: three at home against Milwaukee, three at Wrigley Field.