The New York Yankees are solid MLB betting favorites to win in 2010 American League Championsip odds. The Yankees are the defending World Series champs and they look just as strong as they did a year ago. Online sportsbooks have New York as the 7-4 favorite to win the American League pennant. The only other teams with single-digit odds at to win in American League championship odds are the Boston Red Sox at 10-3 and the Los Angeles Angels at 9-1. The Yankees are considered the MLB betting favorites in the American League based on last season.

New York was first in the league in runs scored and they were 11th in ERA. Their pitching numbers may actually be improved this season as they added Javier Vazquez to be their fourth starter. He was excellent last season for the Braves and he is the #4 starter with New York. The Yankees have CC Sabathia, A.J. Burnett and Andy Pettitte as their top three. The lineup is excellent as well and even though they lost Hideki Matsui they added a great player in Curtis Granderson and a solid hitter in Nick Johnson. The Yankees are simply loaded with powerful hitters like Alex Rodriguez and Mark Texeira plus they have the best closer in the history of the game in Mariano Rivera. New York is a deserving MLB betting favorite in 2010 American League championship odds. Bet the Yankees 7-4 to win the pennant with a 10% bonus and 110% poker instant bonus.

The Philadelphia Phillies are favored in 2010 National League pennant odds to defend their title this season and make a return trip to the World Series. Unlike the American League, there are some teams that could trip up the Phillies and win the National League. Philadelphia is the 3 to 1 favorite in MLB betting at online sportsbooks to win the National League pennant. The Phillies could have had a one-two punch of Roy Halladay and Cliff Lee but they blew it and let Lee get away to the Mariners. They may end up regretting that decision. Halladay becomes the ace of the staff but the key now becomes whether or not Cole Hamels can rebound from what can only be called a puzzling 2009 season. If not, the Phillies are beatable.

The St. Louis Cardinals are the second choice in National League odds at online sportsbooks at 5 to 1. The Cardinals have the best pitching duo in the National League with Chris Carpenter and Adam Wainwright and the best hitter in all of baseball in Albert Pujols. If a team is to get past the Phillies and win the National League then it should be St. Louis. Two teams from the National League West have single-digit odds. The Los Angeles Dodgers are 8-1 while the Colorado Rockies are 9-1 in MLB betting. The Dodgers did nothing in the off-season to improve and their rotation looks suspect while Colorado actually looks improved simply because they get Jeff Francis back from injury. Bet the Phillies 3-1 in 2010 National League odds to win the pennant with a 10% bonus and 110% poker instant bonus.

While most sports betting handicappers are focused on the NFL playoffs right now, VegasSports-Odds.com is also gearing up early for the baseball betting season by providing early 2010 World Series odds. The defending World Champion New York Yankees are favored to win in MLB betting futures as they are 11/4 at online sportsbooks. The Yankees added Curtis Granderson to improve an already potent lineup and resigned Andy Pettitte. While the Yankees have improved, their main competition the Boston Red Sox may have taken a step back with the loss of slugger Jason Bay. The Red Sox did sign John Lackey and he will definitely improve their starting pitching but Boston’s offense looks weak. The Red Sox are the co-second choice in MLB betting at sportsbooks along with the Philadelphia Phillies at 11/2 in World Series odds.

The Phillies are going to be very good again when looking at the 2010 MLB betting futures, especially since they traded for Roy Halladay. They did lose Cliff Lee though so perhaps the addition of Halladay is one of addition by subtraction. The Yankees, Red Sox and Phillies are the only three teams with World Series odds of less than 10-1. The Los Angeles Dodgers are at 12-1 at sportsbooks while the St. Louis Cardinals are listed at 14-1 in MLB futures betting. The Cardinals resigned Matt Holliday so they are going to be a major force again in the National League. With Albert Pujols and Holliday driving in runs and a pitching staff led by Chris Carpenter and Adam Wainwright, the Cardinals are a real threat in World Series odds. Bet the 2010 World Series at Bodog sportsbook with a 10% bonus and 110% poker instant bonus.