Sports Betting Fans Ready to Watch American League All-Stars. The Major League Baseball All-Star game is about a week away and the American League will be favored in sports betting odds. The American League has a powerful roster, plus they will have the home field advantage with the game in an American League city. Here is a look at the players who will impact online sports betting odds for the 81st All-Star game.
Sports betting odds favor the American League in the All-Star game and it is easy to see why. Their starting lineup is loaded with power and experience. Minnesota’s Joe Mauer and Justin Morneau are former MVPs and they will each be making their fourth appearance in the All-Star game. New York’s Derek Jeter will be making his first and will be joined by second baseman Robinson Cano who is making his first. Seattle’s Ichiro Suzuki will be making his 10th All-Star game while Texas designated hitter Valdimir Guerrero will be playing in his 9th All-Star game. Completing the starting lineup is Tampa’s Evan Longoria and Carl Crawford and Texas outfielder Josh Hamilton.
The pitching rotation for the American League also looks superb led by New York’s super closer Mariano Rivera who is making his 11th career appearance in the All-Star game. He is joined on the team by teammates Phil Hughes and CC Sabathia. Other pitchers on the squad who could impact sports betting baseball odds are Boston’s Clay Buchholz and Jon Lester, Oakland’s Trevor Cahill, Cleveland’s Fausto Carmona, Seattle’s Cliff Lee, Texas’ Neftali Felix, Tampa’s David Price, Kansas City’s Joakim Soria, the White Sox Matt Thornton and Detroit’s Jose Valverde.
American League reserves include New York’s Alex Rodriguez who will be playing in his 13th All-Star game. He will be joined by Boston’s Victor Martinez, Adrian Beltre, David Ortiz and Dustin Pedroia, Toronto’s John Buck, Vernon Wells and Jose Bautista, Detroit’s Miguel Cabrera, Texas’ Ian Kinsler and Elvis Andrus, Baltimore’s Ty Wigginton and the Angels Torii Hunter. Martinez and Pedroia are injured and will not be playing although they are on the squad.
Sports betting information indicates that the All-Star game will be played on Tuesday, July 13th from Angels Stadium and will be shown on Fox television. The American League will be favored as they look to extend their winning streak to 13 in a row over the National League.