Metropolitans Defend Citi

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The New York Mets rebounded Friday night with an exceptional performance against the Kansas City Royals, displaying genius on the mound and in the batter's box. The win very likely saved the Mets' season, as no team has ever rebounded from a 3-0 World Series deficit. Instead, New York recovered to 7:3 underdogs, about the same place they were between games two and three of the NLCS. The Royals are still very much in the driver's seat as 70% favorites.

Queens Awaits Heavily Favored Royals

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Last night belonged to Johnny Cueto and the Kansas City Royals. The Royals' trade deadline acquisition is finally living up to his career numbers, shutting out the New York Mets save for one inning in which the strike zone mysteriously shrunk. His work, along with a four-run fifth, ensured that Kansas City would rise to 2-0 in the 2015 World Series: good enough to become 82% favorites.

Royals 66% Favorites after Instant Classic

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Just when we thought the playoffs couldn't get any more exciting, the Kansas City Royals and New York Mets proved us wrong. In a game of rueful valleys and dizzying peaks, the Royals tied game one of the 2015 World Series against dominant Mets closer Jeurys Familia in the ninth. Five innings later, Kansas City walked off with a sacrifice fly off the presumably immortal Bartolo Colon.

By the time they reached their beds, Alex Gordon & Co. were 66% faves to win the Fall Classic. The Mets, now 2:1 underdogs, are right back where they were after game three of the NLCS: not on top, but still in good shape.