My Yankees-Phillies Prediction

This is an amazing stat. In 11 out of the last 12 World Series, the team that won Game 1 eventually came away victorious(the only exception to the rule was the 2002 Angels). I don't think that trend will continue. Tonight, I think the Phillies will win behind Cliff Lee, who has been almost unhittable this postseason(0.74 ERA in the playoffs), against his former Indian teammate CC Sabathia. However, I also believe that Yankees have a deeper starting rotation and a better bullpen headlined by the greatest closer of all time, Mariano Rivera. I don't trust Cole Hamels right now and obviously neither does Phillies manager Charlie Manuel because he's trotting out the 38-year old Pedro Martinez in Game 2. I'm going to call for the Yankees to pick up World Series title number 27 in 6 games.