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Will it be a pitchers duel or lots of longballs tonight? (AP Images)

Cliff Lee and CC Sabathia are set to square off in the World Series opener tonight. Both traded by the Cleveland Indians within the past two years, Lee will start for the Philadelphia Phillies against Sabathia and the New York Yankees.

MLB World Series odds have the Yankees listed as -175 favorites in Game 1.

Sabathia is 3-0 with a 1.19 ERA in his first postseason with the Yankees, while Lee is 2-0 with an 0.74 ERA for the Phillies. It’s a rematch of the April 16 ballpark opener, won by the Indians 10-2.

Cooling off Alex Rodriguez will be Lee's number one job. A-Rod leads the Yankees with a .438 average, five homers, and 12 RBI in the victories over the Twins and Angels, hitting tying home runs in the seventh, ninth, and 11th innings.

The Yankees are 7-0 in their last seven playoff games as a favorite and that trend will continue tonight.

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