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Steeped in history, the MLB All-Star game will be played for the 85th time when the AL and NL squads meet at Target Field in Minneapolis on Tuesday night. In what has become one of the most popular professional All-Star games, this version used to be played twice per season. From 1959 to 1962 there were two games played per season before that format was abandoned. We will bet on the AL squad in this year’s contest.

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After trailing the Toronto Blue Jays in the standings for most of the season, the Orioles have overcome their AL East foes and have built a three-game lead in the standings as we close in on the All-Star break. The Yankees have yet to catch the team sitting in the top spot in the East, no matter who it is, but continue to move closer to the top spot. We will back New York in game one tonight as Hiroki Kuroda continues to pitch well against Baltimore.

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Cleveland and New York are playing the fourth and final game of a set on Thursday night in Ohio. The Yankees have won two of the first three games, but Cleveland is poised to split the series with the Yankees tonight. David Phelps and T.J. House get the call for the Yankees and Indians, respectively. We are going to bet on the host Indians as they even the series prior to moving on this weekend.

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St. Louis and Pittsburgh play game one of an important four-game series on Monday night when Adam Wainwright and Charlie Morton face each other. Both teams are chasing the first-place Brewers, who welcome the last-place Phillies this week for four games. Pittsburgh is 4.5 games out of first and St. Louis is five games out of first in the Central. We are going to back Wainwright and the Cardinals at home tonight.

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Houston has shown flashes of something special this year, but they are mired in a four-game slump right now. That will happen when you have so many unproven rookies in your lineup. Dallas Keuchel will be tasked with ending the losing streak when the Angels host Houston on Friday night for the second game of a four-game series in the AL West. We are going to back the Astros in an upset.

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A National League contest on Wednesday night in early July features the Nationals and the Rockies from Nationals Park in D.C. These two teams are moving in opposite directions, with the Nationals in the middle of a four-game win streak and the Rockies sitting 12 games under the .500 mark. We are going to bet on the host Nationals as they win a fifth straight game tonight and cause even more trouble for the Rockies.

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The Los Angeles Dodgers are tied for first in the NL West all of a sudden. With the recent slide of the Giants, Los Angeles has taken advantage and moved up the ladder. Now, they go for sole possession on Monday night when they host the Indians. Dan Haren looks for his eighth win of the season as we back the Dodgers at home as they move a half-game in front of the idle Giants tonight.

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One of the most historic rivalries in baseball history will be renewed on Friday night when the Yankees host the Red Sox at Yankee Stadium for the first of three games. These two teams are headed in opposite directions, but not how many would have thought. Boston is struggling this year, while the Yankees are holding strong in the East. We like Boston on the road in the opener tonight.

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Two National League teams that have had up-and-down seasons so far will open a four-game set at PNC Park in Pittsburgh on Thursday night when the Pirates play host to the Mets. Pittsburgh is having a better year when compared to New York, but both teams are not happy with where they are right now. Vance Worley makes his third start for the Pirates, who we will back to win this game.

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