Phillies no-hitter leads to one of the all-time bad beats thanks to the 76ers offense
The Philadelphia Phillies were on the wrong side of baseball history Wednesday night when the Houston Astros threw the first postseason combined no-hitter against them — in the World Series.
That likely left some unsuspecting bettors on the wrong side of an all-time bad beat.
DraftKings Sportsbook offered an all-Philadelphia over/under of 19.5 on Phillies hits combined with 76ers 3-pointers, according to Chattanooga Times Free Press columnist Jay Greeson.
And the Sixers made exactly 19 threes in their game against the Washington Wizards. All bettors needed was a single hit from the Phillies to cash out, and well, you know the rest.
This was an absolutely brutal way to lose.
.@DKSportsbook offered a bet last night on 76ers made 3-pointers combined with Phillies hits. The over/under was 19.5.
The 76ers made 19 3-pointers in a loss to the Wizards.
The Phillies had 0 hits in Game 4 of the World Series.
[h/t @jgreesontfp]
— David Payne Purdum (@DavidPurdum) November 3, 2022
Of course, not everyone was a loser. The no-hitter also made a few people a lot of money.
Circa Sportsbook offered a no-hitter prop with 75-1 odds on the “yes.” Sportsbook owner Derek Stevens told ESPN’s David Purdum the prop did receive some bets.
Sportsbook @CircaSports offered a yes/no prop on whether either team would throw a no-hitter during the World Series? The “yes” was 75/1.
Owner @DerekJStevens says the book took a “number of bets” on the prop.
The Astros threw a no-hitter tonight in Game 4.
— David Payne Purdum (@DavidPurdum) November 3, 2022
I guess one person’s bad beat is another’s treasure.