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Many of the preseason American League favorites remain in the hunt http://www.chicagocubsteamshop…..oss-jersey , but Chris Sale is currently the odds on favorite at -125.Max Scherzer is beginning to run away with the hardware in the National League at -350, and there's a chance his main competition, Jacob deGrom, switches leagues at the trade deadline.Aces have held suit so far, and both the American and National League have an odds-on Cy Young favorite with about a baker’s dozen starts left to go in the season.The injury bug can bite at any time, and nothing is a lock at this point. There are a bunch of guys who could still pounce on an opportunity if either favorite falters, so let’s take a look at what the oddsmakers are thinking.Download The Action Network App to get real-time MLB odds and track all of your baseball bets.American LeagueYou could make a great argument for a handful of pitchers in the AL. Chris Sale’s 2.23 ERA is tops in the AL over Trevor Bauer by 0.01. His xFIP, which is generally a better indicator of true skill, and future performance, is by far the best in the American League. Sale was in a similar position last season, but some hiccups down the stretch coupled with Corey Kluber’s dominant run took the award right out from under him.Next on the list is Sale’s Yankee counterpart Anthony Rizzo Jersey , Luis Severino. He is one of five pitchers in the AL within 0.10 for the ERA title, and has an MLB-best 14 wins this season. Pitching wins aren’t exactly looked upon in the same way they once were, but it certainly won’t hurt his case if he notches 20 or more Ws.Breaking Down MLB MVP Betting Odds for Both LeaguesRead nowThe Astros’ two top studs closely follow at +400 and +450. Both Justin Verlander and Gerrit Cole have been racking up a ton of strikeouts to go with low ERAs and xFIP.Following them are two Indians — Kluber and Bauer. We all know what Kluber is capable of after seeing his ridiculous second-half stretch last season: 1.79 ERA, 11.6 K/9, 1.0 BB/9, 0.77 WHIP. Bauer has forced his way into the conversation as the leading pitcher in MLB with 5.1 fWAR. Before this season, Bauer had never posted an ERA below 4.0 and he has become lights out all of the sudden. But, can he keep it up?National LeagueThe NL was expected to be a two-horse race between Max Scherzer and Clayton Kershaw. They’ve won four of the past five NL Cy Young awards, and there was no reason to believe they’d be stopped. Let’s just say one horse has done his part, as Scherzer is putting up a nearly identical, yet slightly better season than he did when he won last year. His 12.16 K/9 and 2.41 ERA are both career-bests as of now. Somebody has been even better http://www.chicagocubsteamshop…..oss-jersey , though, and that’s Jacob deGrom.Sign up for The Action Network’s daily newsletter to get the best sports betting content delivered into your inbox each morning.The Mets’ ace has a 1.68 ERA — easily tops in the majors — to go along with a 4.4 fWAR, which is best in the NL The only problem is the Mets are terrible. He’s managed only a 5-4 record with those numbers thanks to his well-documented terrible run support. I would hope that voters could see through that, but you never know. Also potentially causing problems is the fact that he might get traded. If the righty gets dealt to the AL, anyone holding a deGrom NL Cy Young ticket is screwed.The National League also has a slew of random fellas in the running. Six pitchers who weren’t listed when odds were released now have top-10 odds to win the award, while the American League has zero. I honestly wouldn’t feel very comfortable betting on any of them right now, but to each his own. MIAMI (AP) — Nursing a lead in the game and in the NL East standings, the Atlanta Braves monitored the out-of-town scoreboard as they finished off the Miami Marlins.“Absolutely,” manager Brian Snitker said. “We’ve been waiting four years to do this, check the out-of-town. So it’s nice.”Although it has been awhile since Atlanta contended for the postseason, this year’s team shows no signs of fading. Kevin Gausman and four relievers combined on a two-hitter Sunday and the Braves won despite an ongoing offensive slump Andre Dawson Jersey , 4-0.Atlanta headed home after a 5-2 trip with a three-game lead over second-place Philadelphia, which notched a simultaneous win at Toronto.The Braves earned a split at Miami even though they scored just seven earned runs in the four-game series.“It’s nice to work it out that way,” catcher Tyler Flowers said. “If you’re going to struggle offensively, you hope that’s the time your pitching is on top of everything. We’ve kind of been able to do it that way.”Gausman (4-1) threw 80 pitches in five innings before departing for a pinch hitter with the score 1-0.“It looked like he had everything going,” Snitker said. “It was a shame we didn’t score many runs. It looked like he would have probably finished the game.”Gausman won his fourth start in a row and has an ERA of 1.69 in five outings since Braves acquired him from the Baltimore Orioles on July 31.“I’m feeling comfortable with everything I’m doing right now,” Gausman said.Braves starters compiled an ERA of 0.63 for the week.The Marlins’ first hit was a third-inning single by pitcher Pablo Lopez, and Derek Dietrich singled with two out in the ninth.“Pitching was good,” manager Don Mattingly said. “We just weren’t able to get anything going offensively.”It was a familiar refrain. Miami managed four runs and 16 hits in the series.Atlanta wasn’t much more productive, totaling one run in a 27-inning stretch before scoring in the sixth against Lopez (2-4). Nick Markakis led off with a walk, advanced on a groundout and scored on a two-out single by Flowers .The Braves added three unearned runs in the eighth. Two scored when first baseman Dietrich made an errant throw home after fielding a grounder with the bases loaded.“He made the right play,” Mattingly said. “It’s not an easy play. He has to go to his left and throw back across his body. But it’s a play I think he’s capable of making.”Atlanta went 1 for 11 with runners in scoring position and finished the week 5 for 47 (.106) in those situations. Freddie Freeman went 0 for 5 and finished 2 for 15 in the series Ron Santo Jersey , dropping his average to .313.Ronald Acuna Jr. had two hits and made a diving catch in left field to rob Starlin Castro of a hit. Flowers added two hits for the Braves, who finished 14-5 against last-place Miami this year.ROSTER MOVEBefore the game the Braves recalled INF Rio Ruiz from Triple-A Gwinnett and designated C Chris Stewart for assignment. Ruiz pinch-hit and walked in the sixth inning.UP NEXTBraves: On Monday, the Braves have their first day off since Aug. 6. “Needless to say, Monday will be welcome,” Snitker said. Atlanta returns home to start a two-game series against Tampa Bay, with RHP Julio Teheran (9-7, 4.09) scheduled to pitch Tuesday.Marlins: Following an off day, Miami begins a two-game series at the Red Sox on Tuesday, when RHP Jose Urena (4-12, 4.50) is scheduled to pitch. Urena will return from a six-game MLB suspension for hitting Acuna.