Baseball Betting News: Yankees Remain World Series Favorite

With just 55 days left in the 2010 regular season, the defending World Series champion New York Yankees are the favorite to repeat. The Yankees are a +245 choice to win another title. Through August 9th, New York has posted an MLB-best 69-42 record. The club has a 1.5-game lead over the Tampa Bay Rays in the AL East while holding a 6-game cushion over Boston to secure a Wild Card spot. Of the team's 51 remaining games, New York will play 27 contests away from home. Only seven of New York's games on the road will be against teams that currently have losing records. The Yankees will travel to Texas (twice), Toronto (twice), Chicago, Tampa Bay and Boston during the final eight weeks of the season. Rangers head next group of contenders The Texas Rangers (+450) are hoping to upstage the Yankees in 2010. While the other five division races in the majors are extremely tight, Texas (64-47) has a comfortable 8-game lead over the Oakland Athletics in the AL West. Like New York, Texas will play 27 of its final 51 games on the road. The Rangers will play 14 matchups away from home against squads that currently have a winning record. At +550, the Atlanta Braves are the top contender from the National League. In the final season for manager Bobby Cox, Atlanta is trying to reach the postseason for the first time since 2005. At 64-48, the Braves hold a narrow 1.5-game lead over two-time defending NL champ Philadelphia in its division. Atlanta will get to play 27 of its final 50 games at home. The club's 39-15 mark at home is the best in baseball this season. The Braves and Phillies will face each other six times in the final two weeks of the regular season. The two squads will conclude the year with a three-game series in Atlanta. The St. Louis Cardinals (+650) are the next choice from the NL. However, the Cards (62-49) wouldn't be in the playoffs if the season ended today. St. Louis is one-game behind the Cincinnati Reds in the NL Central while trailing the San Francisco Giants by a game in the NL Wild Card race. The Cardinals will play 26 of its remaining 51 contests on the road. However, only six of those games are against teams that currently have winning records. St. Louis has two games at Cincinnati and a four-game series in Atlanta next month.?