Baseball Betting news: Pujols Favored to win Another MVP

In not much of a surprise, St. Louis Cardinals first baseman Albert Pujols is a +150 favorite to capture the National League's Most Valuable Player Award heading into the final two months of the regular season. Pujols will be seeking his third straight MVP award. He also won the honor in 2005. While his .296 batting mark is well below a .331 career average, Pujols is still putting up some big power numbers in 2010. He is tied for fourth in the NL with 23 home runs while ranking in a tie for second with 70 runs batted in. Another first baseman in the NL Central is making a strong push to unseat Pujols as the MVP. Joey Votto (+250) of the Cincinnati Reds has posted some similar numbers to Pujols this season. He tops the NL with 25 homers and is fifth in RBIs at 68. With a .318 batting average that is third in the league, Votto has a shot to pursue a Triple Crown in the weeks to come. San Diego Padres first baseman Adrian Gonzalez is the next option at odds of +600. As the lone power threat in the San Diego lineup, Gonzalez has led his club to the best record in the NL through July 27th. He has smacked 21 homers for the Padres this season while driving in 64 runs. Cabrera, Hamilton are co-favorites in AL In the American League, two players have separated themselves from the pack in the MVP race. First baseman Miguel Cabrera of the Detroit Tigers and outfielder Josh Hamilton of the Texas Rangers are the co-favorites in the AL at odds of +100. Like Votto, Cabrera is in the running for a Triple Crown. Cabrera leads the majors with 88 RBIs. He is second in the league in homers (24) and batting average (.349).Carl Yastrzemski of the Boston Red Sox was the last hitter to win the Triple Crown back in 1967. Hamilton's .358 batting average is the best in baseball. He has slugged 23 homers and driven home 74 runs for a Texas squad that has opened up a commanding 8.5-game lead in the AL West. Hamilton is hitting .434 since the month of June. Second baseman Robinson Cano of the New York Yankees is the third choice at +1200. He is batting .329 for New York with 18 homers and 68 runs batted in.