Bryce Harper signs with Phillies: World Series odds, over-under for homers and adjustments made by sportsbooks
As the team's odds to win the World Series dipped at sportsbooks around the region, FanDuel put out a line on how many homers Harper will hit.
It didn’t take long for FanDuel to turn up the excitement on the Bryce Harper news. It put out a line on how many homers he’ll hit this season.
Over 32.5 comes at a price of -130 (wager $13 to win $10).
Under 32.5 has odds of +110 (wager $10 to win $11).
Shortly after the news broke that baseball’s most coveted free agent had signed with the Phillies, legal bookies around the country were adjusting odds.
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The moves weren’t prohibitive, however. The Phillies’ projected win total at SugarHouse and Parx, for example, went from 87 wins to 88.5.
“The speculation that he might sign was factored into the lines already,” said Evan Davis, vice president and general counsel for SugarHouse. “Now that he has signed, we do expect to see some additional movement [however]."
World Series odds leaders at Parx/SugarHouse: Yankees 6-1, Red Sox 11-2, Astros 11-2, Dodgers 15-2, Phillies 10-1, Cubs 12-1.
DraftKings, which has a retail operation at Resorts Casino in Atlantic City, dropped the Phillies’ World Series odds from 12-1 to 10-1, according to Hal Tendler, the sportsbook manager.
Catching summertime Phillies day games at the Hard Rock’s outside beach bar just became a lot more interesting. Atlantic City’s newest sportsbook, the Hard Rock has the Phils at 5-1 to win the National League pennant and a little less than 2-1 to win the NL East.
The William Hill US locations at Ocean Resort and Tropicana moved their World Series odds down from 14-1 to 10-1 and the Phils’ win total up a little more from 87 to 89.5.
“As a fan, I think it’s a good spot for him,” Nick Bogdanovich, director of trading for WHUS, said of Harper. “Good hitter’s park and a team that is close to breaking through.”
The Phillies, who were in first place on Aug. 11 last season, added Harper to an already strong lineup.
What $330 Million Is Worth
Here’s a look at how much money Bryce Harper could make over the next 13 seasons, on average, based on his performance so far in his major-league career:
Per pitch seen
Per plate appearance
Per game
$11,132
$44,906
$191,685
Roughly equal to the annual salary of a minimum-wage worker in Pennsylvania who works four days a week ($12,064)
More than the median household income in Philadelphia ($39,759)
More than annual salary of a newly elected member of Congress ($174,000)
SOURCES: baseball-reference.com; U.S. Census Bureau; Congressional Research Service
JOHN DUCHNESKIE / Staff Artist
What $330 Million Is Worth
Here’s a look at how much money Bryce Harper could make over the next
13 seasons, on average, based on his performance so far in his major-league career:
Per pitch seen
$11,132
Roughly equal to the annual salary of a minimum-wage worker in Pennsylvania who works four days a week ($12,064)
Per plate appearance
$44,906
More than the median household income in Philadelphia ($39,759)
Per game
$191,685
More than annual salary of a newly elected member of Congress ($174,000)
SOURCES: baseball-reference.com; U.S. Census Bureau; Congressional Research Service
JOHN DUCHNESKIE / Staff Artist
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The 26-year-old right fielder hit 34 homers last season and drove in a career-high 100 runs. Harper has hit 14 home runs at Citizens Bank Park, the most of his seven-year career outside of Nationals Park where he previously played. He’ll make his CBP debut on March 28 when the Braves come to town.
This is something to keep in mind when considering FanDuel’s other Harper prop bet, which features just one option and can be played in this area only on a mobile device in New Jersey (for now).
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