The Philadelphia Phillies allowed three 11th-inning runs to the San Francisco Giants and lost, 7-4, on Tuesday, May 31. It was their fifth straight loss – and third straight extra-innings loss – which came hours after Bryce Harper was scratched from the lineup and Jean Segura was lost for a projected three months with a fractured finger suffered earlier in the game.
The Phillies were 21-29, buried in NL East odds at the online sportsbook (+1500), and preparing to fire manager Joe Girardi, a move they officially made two days later. Chances of their first World Series appearance since 2009 were bleak, if not entirely dead.
For one BetMGM bettor in Colorado, that meant a $25 futures bet was also dead.
One week into the season, the bettor wagered $25 on an Astros-over-Phillies World Series. The odds were +250000, meaning the bet would pay $125,050.