Welcome to the Opening Line, where we look at ways to have a little fun while identifying intriguing wagers on the upcoming weekend’s biggest events. This weekend, starting today, we’ve got the business end of the Eastern Conference finals, a World Series rematch, a collision at the top of the WNBA Western Conference and arguably the biggest annual sporting event in the world. Let’s get to it!
(All odds referenced as of Friday morning.)
New York Yankees vs. Los Angeles Dodgers
Times: Friday at 10:10 p.m. ET, Saturday at 7:15 p.m. ET, Sunday at 7 p.m. ET
Watch: Apple TV+, FOX, ESPN
Bet: Yankees Moneyline on Friday (-108)
You know how Season 1 of Andor was basically a massively dense, overly knotty, elaborate setup just to get the title character to join the Rebel Alliance? I think it was inspired by MLB implementing all of interleague play just to get us this match-up. But if we are going to suffer through Rockies-White Sox, we might as well enjoy the spoils.
There are lots of different angles you can take for this battle between baseball’s best teams. With a combined payroll of $624 million, last year’s World Series contestants comfortably outspend the Brewers, Guardians, Rays, Pirates, Athletics, White Sox and Marlins combined. Which makes it almost statistically…
