The Texas Rangers had two chances to win their first World Series in franchise history but instead were forced into a Game 7 tonight when they face the St. Louis Cardinals on Friday night. 2011 World Series predictions in Vegas and at online sportsbooks have listed St. Louis as -140 favorites in MLB betting for Game 7 vs Texas +130 while the over/under total has been posted at 8 UNDER -115 for Friday's game that can be seen live on FOX. The run line also has the Cardinals as -1.5 (+150) favorites while the Rangers are listed as +1.5 (-170) underdogs for the road win at Busch Stadium in Missouri.

The stage is set for tonight’s start to the 2011 Worlds Series between the Texas Rangers and St. Louis Cardinals which should prove to be one of the most exiting match-ups in recent years. Game 1 is scheduled to throw out the first pitch at 8:05pm EST from Busch Stadium in Missouri and can be seen live on FOX. Vegas baseball odds currently favor the Cardinals -120 on the money line while the Rangers would return +110 for the road win in Game 1. Besides the standard wagering for tonight’s match-up, Vegas sportsbooks are offering plenty of World Series prop bets including who will win the MVP award, total homeruns and total strikeouts.