The Houston Astros defeated the NY Yankees to win the AL Pennant and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the San Diego Padres for the NL Pennant on Sunday. So, we will see a most unlikely 2022 MLB World Series, with Game 1 coming up this Friday at Minute Maid Park in Houston.
Bryce Harper and the Phillies beat the upstart Padres in the Senior Circuit, 4-1 so both clubs will have four days of valuable Rest (MON-TUE-WED-THU) before the Fall Classic begins Friday. Staff aces Justin Verlander (Astros) and Zack Wheeler (Phillies) are expected to get the pill in Game 1.
With two teams still alive heading into the new week, there are still various MLB World Series Prop Bets up for wagering online at the best MLB betting sites, so let’s take a look at some World Series Props numbers before the final two are set and make some MLB World Series Prop Bets.
If necessary, a 2022 World Series Game 5 will be played on Wednesday, November 2 with a potential Game 6 to be held on Friday, November 4. Online sportsbooks already have a number of World Series Prop Bets. Here we will take a look at four of them.
🔥Phillies – BEST winning % in MLB playoff history on road in game 1
♦️#Phillies have won 6 straight♦️
W – 2008 World Series at Rays
W – 2009 NLCS at Dodgers
W – 2009 World Series at Yankees
W – 2022 NLWC at Cardinals
W – 2022 NLDS at Braves
W – 2022 NLCS at Padres#RedOctober https://t.co/kS4wVnhd4L pic.twitter.com/EtfMKnUX3b— Jeff Skversky (@JeffSkversky) October 19, 2022
2022 World Series Props—Winning League
| League | Odds |
| American League | -175 |
| National League | +150 |
The National League (NL) has won the last three World Series (2021—Braves, 2020—Dodgers, 2019—Nationals) and the Junior Circuit has won 8 of the last 11 fall Classics. So why are the American League (AL) the oddsmakers favorites in the MLB World Series Prop Bets market?
This World Series Props market seems to have some perceived value. With Kyle Schwarber (20/1 to win 2022 World Series MVP, BetUS) and the Phillies so good in Game 1’s and just as well-rested as Houston with both teams taking care of business on Sunday to set up this sexy showdown.
The ALCS is a familiar place for the @Astros. #Postseason
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— MLB Stats (@MLBStats) October 16, 2022
2022 World Series Props—Winning State
| League | Odds |
| Texas | -175 |
| Pennsylvania | +150 |
The Astros will head into the World Series having won all 7 games they played and the 2022 AL Playoffs, with Houston outscoring the Mariners (HOU 13 SEA 9) and Yankees (HOU 12 NYY 6) by a combined 30-19 margin. The funny thing? Houston looked doomed in Game 1 vs Seattle.
Trailing 7-3 in the bottom of the 8th inning at Minute Maid Park, Houston got a 2-run HR from Alex Bregman (12/1 to win 2022 World Series MVP) to cut the Seattle lead to 7-5 heading into the 9th inning. The Mariners led all 8 innings and looked destined to steal the Homefield Advantage.
Houston won the World Series in 2017, beating the Dodgers, 4-2, and this World Series Prop Bet is shaded to the Astros for a number of reasons. One reason being those aforementioned better rosters and Pitchers as well as the Homefield Advantage at Minute Maid (Platinum TE Paspalum).
Because of this edge at The Juice Box, this MLB World Series Prop Bets offering is worth backing despite the Phillies prowess in MLB Playoffs Game 1’s. The Astros haven’t lost yet in the Postseason and with super Starters Verlander, Framber Valdez, and Lance McCullers Jr.
Framber Valdez brought his A-game last night.
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— MLB Stats (@MLBStats) October 21, 2022
2022 World Series Props—Total Games
| Total | Odds |
| 4 Games | +550 |
| 5 Games | +280 |
| 6 Games | +205 |
| 7 Games | +215 |
The Astros will head into Game 1 of the World Series on Friday with a perfect 7-0 mark this 2022 MLB Postseason, but the other two teams that headed into the World Series in this new era (since 1995) undefeated heading into the Fall Classic. A sweep here by either team is unlikely.
The Phillies have been unbeatable in Game 1s, but even if Philadelphia doesn’t capture the opener on Friday in Houston, expect them to win a game here. But with such dominant Starters and Relievers, a better Roster, and memories of losing last year, the Astros should win this in 5 games.
2022 World Series Props—World Series MVP
| MVP Player | Odds |
| Yordan Álvarez, Astros | +650 |
| Bryce Harper, Phillies | +700 |
| Jason Verlander, Astros | +1000 |
| Kyle Tucker, Astros | +1000 |
| Framber Valdez, Astros | +1100 |
| Alex Bregman, Astros | +1200 |
| José Altuve, Astros | +1300 |
Pitchers who get two quality Starts and perform well (and possibly win) those World series games are always good candidates to be named World Series MVP. But more often than not, it is a Position player who has tremendous numbers at the plate who is named the World Series MVP.
Last year in the 2021 World Series, the Braves Jorge Soler won the World Series MVP award after smashing 3 HRs and having a 1.191 OPS in the best-of-7 series which saw Atlanta end up beating the AL champion Astros in 6 games.
The World Series MVP is officially named the Willie Mays World Series MVP Award and it is chosen by a group of Journalists and MLB officials during the last game who are present at that final game.
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— MLB (@MLB) October 23, 2022
Taking Two World Series MVP Prop Bets Wise Positioning
Instead of having just one World Series Player Prop to win MVP, backing two position players either on the same or separate teams seems like a smart angle.
Here are three longer shots worth consideration for the 2022 World Series MVP award and why. Remember that Yordan Álvarez and the Astros will be driven by the fact that they got to the World Series in 2022 and lost on their Home turf to the Braves at Minute Maid Park.
Houston SS Jeremy Peña has been great in the postseason and had a .333 BA with 2 HR and 2 RBI heading into Game 6 on Sunday. Phillies star Bryce Harper (.400, 4 HR, 7 RBI) heads in the hottest but longer shots 1B Rhys Hoskins , SS Bryson Stott and C JT Realmuto may possibly surprise here.
The ultimate Soler power! @solerpower12 is the @Chevrolet #WorldSeries MVP! pic.twitter.com/h7NIWwCGQs
— MLB (@MLB) November 3, 2021
For the superstitious types, when a team from Philadelphia has won the October Classic over the past century in MLB—1929 (Athletics), 1980 (Phillies), and 2008 (Phillies)—a Financial Crisis has followed in the United States.
In 1929, the Great Depression occurred after a major fall of Stock prices and the infamous Black Thursday (Friday, October 14, 1929); there was World Recession in 1980; and, we saw the Global Financial Crisis (GFC) happen back in 2008.
