Surging Yankees pay a visit to rival Red Sox

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07/25/2008 - (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Boston Red Sox expect to have David Ortiz back in the lineup this evening when they start a three-game series against their hated rivals, the New York Yankees, at Fenway Park.

Ortiz hasn't played since May 31 because of a torn tendon sheath in his left wrist. Even when he played, though, Big Papi was not the feared hitter he has been in the past, batting just .252 with 13 home runs and 43 RBI in 54 games.

The 32-year-old slugger, who has averaged more than 40 home runs and over a 100 RBI since joining Boston in 2003, showed signs of the old Ortiz in his six-game rehab assignment, though, going 5-for-18 with three homers, six RBI and five runs scored.

Without Ortiz the Red Sox went 26-19 and actually gained ground in the division. When Ortiz went down, the Sox were one game back in the AL East and thanks to Tampa Bay's loss to Kansas City on Thursday, the Red Sox enter tonight's matchup tied for first place.

Boston, which is coming a three-game sweep of Seattle, will be starting a nine-game homestand tonight that will also include visits from the AL West- leading Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim and the Oakland Athletics.

The Red Sox own the AL's best home mark at 36-11.

Getting the call in tonight's opener for the Red Sox will be righty Josh Beckett, who will try and beat the Yankees for the fourth time this season. Beckett last pitched against them on July 4 and allowed four runs and nine hits over eight innings to run his lifetime mark against them to 7-3 to go along with a 5.75 ERA in 11 starts.

Beckett fell to 9-6 on the season on Saturday in Anaheim, as the Angels touched him up for four runs and nine hits in eight innings.

The Yankees, meanwhile, enter tonight's opener as one of the hottest teams in the league after completing their second straight sweep, taking all three games from the Minnesota Twins and running their winning streak to six games overall.

Second baseman Robinson Cano has been the offensive catalyst, hitting .519 with two home runs and seven RBI in the six games since the All-Star break.

New York has also gotten tremendous starting pitching over the course of its tear and will hope to continue that trend tonight with 22-year-old righty Joba Chamberlain slated to take the hill for the first time as a starter at Fenway Park.

Chamberlain, who is 2-3 with a 2.52 ERA on the season, did not get a decision on Saturday against Oakland, despite giving up just a run and six hits in six innings of his team's 4-3 win.

Boston has won five of its nine matchups with the Yankees this season.

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Albert Pujols to be This Year's Home Run Champ Says Online Sportsbook

Barry Bonds is a 50-1 long shot to be this year's home run champ odds.  The favorite to be this year's home run champ is none other than Albert Pujols, however.

Now that Barry Bonds is signed and in Giants camp, it is on to his pursuit of all of sports most prestigious records: the all-time home run mark. Bonds sits just 21 homers shy of tying Hank Aaron for the career mark at 755. Word out of Giants’ camp is that Bonds is the healthiest he has been in a few years. Bonds is just two seasons removed from his injury riddled 2005 campaign where he played in only 14 games and hit only 5 home runs. He did come back last year and had a solid season hitting .270 with 26 bombs. All eyes will be on Bonds this spring and summer not only because of his home run chase but his highly publicized steroid abuse allegations. If and when Bonds breaks the record, he surely will not get the positive attention one should for breaking a record that was once thought of as “unbreakable”. Despite Bonds decent season last year, he is just 50-1 at MySportsbook.com to lead the MLB in long balls this season.

Not surprisingly, the favorites to go deep the most times this season are Albert Pujols 5-1, Ryan Howard 6-1, David Ortiz 8-1 and Alex Rodriguez 12-1. With 49 homers, Pujols finished second in the National League behind Howard (58). Pujols is considered the favorite due to the consistent power numbers that he has posted since breaking into the league in 2001. Also one must consider the fact that he played in 16 fewer games then Howard did due to an injury. Howard smashed 58 homers in his first complete season of big league play en route to the National League MVP odds award. He silenced his critics by successfully hitting left-handed pitching. Howard also displayed the ability to use his power to the opposite field. Two attributes which should keep Howard amongst the league leaders in long balls for years to come. From the American League representatives, David Ortiz leads the field. Ortiz was second in the majors last year with 54 home runs. Except for 1999 when he only played in 10 games, Ortiz has improved on his home run numbers each year he has been in the majors (1997).

Be sure to log onto online sports betting site MySportsbook.com to check out the odds for who will lead the MLB in home runs this season. Below is just a sample of the players listed. With the highest credit card rates in the industry, MySportsbook.com is the place to bet on baseball this summer.

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Adam Dunn 15-1

Albert Pujols 5-1

Alex Rodriguez 12-1

Alfonso Soriano 15-1

Andruw Jones 25-1

Barry Bonds 50-1

Carlos Delgado 40-1

David Ortiz 8-1

Jermaine Dye 40-1

Ken Griffey Jr. 100-1

Lance Berkman 40-1

Manny Ramirez 20-1

Richie Sexson 40-1

Ryan Howard 6-1

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Vladimir Guerrero 40-1

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