Who wins?
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47AL -1420%28NL +1340%19 -
Theres no way the AL does not win this in their home stadium. Especially the last year in the most historic ball park in the world. The Yankees and their AL team mates will win this one for Bobby Murcer!Comment -
NL at + money all day long....the game is a coin flip, why take any juice?Comment -
It smells like AL all the way but at -142 I say, "meh".Comment -
I'm still baffled by Fukudome being a starter. A reserve? Fine. But there are so many better hitting outfielders in the NL...Comment -
the fact fukodome is a starter and the rosters alone speak volumes
if fukodome starts, so should brian gilesComment -
I would probably have to take the dog in this one, but I will not be betting the All Star Game.Comment -
Even with Fuks, NL lineup is still better. SPs in the NL are better. The only adv i see the AL having is the closers. However, that may be enough. Any thoughts on the total?Comment -
either way you're betting against the best in the league so no edge. pass for me
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with that argument, you might as well take the NL at +133. No edge, a coin flip, why not take what given to you?Comment -
how is the nl lineup better? how is the nl pitching better? i dont think its CLOSEComment -
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AL. But they will make you sweat it out.Comment -
Always nice to see Bread make an appearance..Originally posted by Bread
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I've really got no clue, nor do I really care which side wins it. When the NL was running off win after win after win, I didn't think it really meant they were that much better, and I certainly don't think it means the AL is better now with their streak. Somewhere about the third or fourth inning when they've cut to a dugout interview for the third or fourth time, I'll lose interest and open a book to read.Comment -
Well, only game to really chew on for tomorrow.
Any Hamilton backers chase themselves into a wager on this one?Comment -
i htink i will do nl
compare lineups
its not close!Comment -
Should be snooze fest.Comment -
The AL is lucky that 3 of the National League Aces pitched yesterday.Comment -
I will pobably take the NL tonight.Comment -
I would put a big bet on AL
I think they are superiorComment -
They didn't pitch yesterday but did on Sunday and Saturday. Volquez,Dempster, Webb all pitched on Sunday and there was one other pitcher that started saturday but I forgot, anyways the NL pitching has a shortage and their bullpen guys are no way compared to the AL's.Originally posted by warriorfan707Comment -
Small bet on NL +1.5, but I reckon AL will win. Tight game.Comment -
Halladay, AL's best pitcher pitched Sunday too.Originally posted by warriorfan707Comment -
interleague play should tell you something
al is way better.Comment -
what i'm reeeaaalllly looking forward to is all the closeups of the stars of all the various fox tv siows sitting in the best seats in the house and enjoying the game
and of course all the commercials
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LOL, network tie-ins.
Francona is gonna put JD Drew in to pinch hit in the bottom of the 9th to win the game for the AL. Just as a little stomach punch to the New York fans.Comment -
I think it's literally a coin flip. Throwing few coins on the NLComment -
I speak to a few sharper guys than myself, and that's pretty much the consensus as far as this one being evenly matched.Originally posted by juusoComment -
Originally posted by crazyl
Small home advantage to AL and they may have slightly better relief pitching for late innings, but only minimally so. I like the NL lineup better this year. Recent AL domination is probably effecting odds as well.
Only betting small as exhibition games have so many uncertainty factors. The guys are mainly having fun here.Comment -
AL heavy betting favorite in 79th All-Star Game
With the NL winless in the event since 1996, the AL enters tonight's Midsummer Classic at Yankee Stadium as the favorites (-145) and with the new King of Swing Josh Hamilton on their side.
Now that the preliminaries are finally over, it’s time for the 2008 MLB All-Star Game. And to no one’s surprise, the American League is the favorite at -145 on the betting odds. The National League is +125, or you can get the senior circuit on the runline at +1½, -155.
The AL is the reigning and undisputed king of baseball right now. It’s been 12 years since the NL last won the Midsummer Classic; however, we’ve been treated to some close games lately. Three of the last five matchups were decided by a single run, including the last two contests, and there was that infamous tie back in 2002.
But this star-studded 2008 AL roster looks indomitable – as long as Josh Hamilton isn’t too tired from all those swings he took at the Home Run Derby.
Hamilton (.919 OPS, 91 RBI in 93 games) joins Alex Rodriguez (.972 OPS, 19 HR) and Manny Ramirez (.908 OPS, 18 HR) in the middle of the starting lineup. How many plate appearances they’ll get is debatable; three was a common number for most of the key players last year, with those closer to the bottom of the order getting two. It’s enough work for the starters to make the All-Star player props more than just a roll of the dice. Hamilton, for example, has this juicy prop on the board:
Will Josh Hamilton get an extra-base hit?
Yes: +250
No: -350
Heading into the All-Star break, Hamilton had 46 XBH in 425 plate appearances, or roughly 10.8 percent of the time. If he gets three cracks at it, the dirty math says Hamilton has a 32.5-percent chance of coming through, which translates to +208. That would make 'Yes' the value pick, although by the sketchiest of handicapping.
Hamilton will be facing some of the best pitchers from the National League; then again, this is an exhibition game, and Hamilton does have some familiarity with them, having played for the Cincinnati Reds as a rookie. And yet he’s never faced NL starter Ben Sheets (2.85 ERA, 3.78 xFIP) at the major-league level.
Here’s the main prop on the board for A-Rod:
Will Alex Rodriguez strike out?
Yes: +200
No: -250
Note the 'negative outcome' prop for Rodriguez. Hamilton is the hero of the All-Star festivities with the great backstory, recovering from drug abuse to become the next big thing in the sport. A-Rod is too good and too well paid. He also has 58 strikeouts in 279 plate appearances (20.8 percent), so 'Yes' would absolutely be a value pick here if he gets his requisite cuts at Yankee Stadium. No doubt he will, since the winner gets home-field advantage in the World Series and the Yankees still have playoff aspirations.
The heart of the NL order consists of Lance Berkman (1.096 OPS), Albert Pujols (1.074 OPS) and Chipper Jones (1.086 OPS). That’s a more imposing trio than their AL counterparts, but the AL has much more depth at the plate and a significantly better roster of pitchers. Berkman is the subject of the tastiest NL player prop:
Will Lance Berkman get a hit?
Yes: -110
No: -120
Not a lot of optimism there. Berkman has 116 hits in 397 plate appearances (29.2 percent). He only needs to bat twice in order to boost his chances well above the odds. As a switch-hitter, though, he’ll be batting right-handed against Cliff Lee. Berkman has 32 hits in 104 appearances on that side (30.8 percent), so that actually works in the favor of 'Yes' bettors. Again, it’s all about how much effort Lee (2.31 ERA, 3.16 xFIP) will put into his pitching. We’ll find out when FOX turns on the cameras at 8:00 p.m. Eastern.Comment -
Only about 5 and a half hours away...
Who is excited?Comment -
this will be the fiorst game i have watched in 5 years, i usually pass on the asg but i got morneau yesterday at +500 and won 1k so ill blow it back on the nl toniteComment -
Thanx for the Fade all in ALOriginally posted by ryanXL977Comment -
al wins easy
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