Bet on baseball—MLB All-Star Game will settle home-field advantage in World Series
Posted on 7/14/2008 11:00:39 AM
By T.J. Kendrick
Will the AL Dominate the NL Again?
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WHAT: 2008 MLB All-Star game
WHO: National League vs. American League
WHERE: Yankee Stadium
WHEN: Tuesday, July 15 at 8:00 p.m. ET
ODDS: BetOnline.com sportsbook?American League -140 favorites over National League (+130)
HEAD-TO-HEAD MLB TRENDS:
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The American League has won 10 straight All-Star games (the 2002 game was a tie)
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The games have been low scoring. A team has scored more than seven runs just once since 1998
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The game's MVP has been a position player for seven straight years
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Pedro Martinez is the only player to be named MVP in the past 20 years (he won in 1999)
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The winner earns home-field advantage in the World Series
MLB All-Star Game starting lineups (projected):
American League
C Joe Mauer, Twins
1B Kevin Youkilis, Red Sox
2B Dustin Pedroia, Red Sox
SS Derek Jeter, Yankees
3B Alex Rodriguez, Yankees
OF Josh Hamilton, Rangers
OF Manny Ramirez, Red Sox
OF Ichiro Suzuki, Mariners
DH Milton Bradley*, Rangers
*Replacing the injured David Ortiz
Starting pitcher: Cliff Lee (12-2, 2.31 ERA)
National League
C Geovany Sota, Cubs
1B Lance Berkman, Astros
2B Chase Utley
SS Hanley Ramirez, Marlins
3B Chipper Jones, Braves
OF Ryan Braun, Brewers
OF Kosuke Fukudome, Cubs
OF Matt Holliday*
DH To be determined†
Starting pitcher: Ben Sheets (10-3, 2.85 ERA)
*Replacing the injured Alfonso Soriano
†to be chosen by NL manager Clint Hurdle
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T.J. Kendrick is the biggest baseball nut and a brilliant MLB handicapper. His love of the game borders on obsession, and he takes every chance he gets to make excellent predictions, frequently contributing to Point-spreads.com and Sports-odds.com as well as BetOnline.com.
