Las Vegas sports books favor the Tampa Bay Rays to win the World Series over the Philadelphia Phillies and would owe huge payouts if the American League champions prevail. 

MEDICAL WATCH: RHP Brett Myers (sprained left ankle) was injured in Game 2 of the NLCS but said it's not bad enough to keep him from starting Game 6. 

Standing outside the cramped visitor's clubhouse at Dodger Stadium, a room that reeked from champagne and beer, Charlie Manuel recounted a conversation with his mother last Thursday. 

--LHP Cole Hamels won the NLCS MVP award after winning Game 5 Wednesday night. 

Charlie Manuel has been second-guessed on talk radio, critiqued in print and booed by those often-disharmonious Phillies fans. 

Yes, Game 5 was a disaster for Tampa. 

Standing outside the cramped visitor's clubhouse at Dodger Stadium, a room that reeked from champagne and beer, Charlie Manuel recounted a conversation with his mother last Thursday. 

--LHP Cole Hamels won the NLCS MVP award after winning Game 5 Wednesday night. 

MEDICAL WATCH: RHP Brett Myers (sprained left ankle) was injured in Game 2 of the NLCS but said it's not bad enough to keep him from starting Game 6. 

Shane Victorino bounces around the clubhouse like a restless child, poking fun at teammates and everyone else while chirping incessantly. 

The BoSox are up to their old tricks. 

Standing outside the cramped visitor's clubhouse at Dodger Stadium, a room that reeked from champagne and beer, Charlie Manuel recounted a conversation with his mother last Thursday. 

--LHP Cole Hamels won the NLCS MVP award after winning Game 5 Wednesday night. 

MEDICAL WATCH: RHP Brett Myers (sprained left ankle) was injured in Game 2 of the NLCS but said it's not bad enough to keep him from starting Game 6. 

They'll take batting practice, field grounders, shag flies and rest.