AL East rivals go head-to-headby Mark RothsteinToday on BetUSradio.com - NBA finals preview, NHL finals thoughts, NFL notes, MLB picks, Free Plays and Loyalty Points given out... The American League East division moves back into baseball's spotlight this week, as the New York Yankees host the Boston Red Sox and the Baltimore Orioles host the Toronto Blue Jays in four-game series that start on Monday and conclude on Thursday. Boston currently holds a half-game advantage over New York in the AL East standings. Toronto is 2.5 games behind the BoSox, while Baltimore is 8.5 games back of the pace. The Red Sox and Yankees have each won seven of their past 10 games, with Boston taking two from Detroit on the weekend and New York managing to top Baltimore twice. The Blue Jays have won six of their last 10, while the O's have split their last 10 games. The Red Sox and Yankees have met on the field seven times this season, with Boston picking up wins in four of those games. In their most recent set, however, the Yankees took two of the three games at Fenway Park. This time the series will be taking place in the Bronx, where the Red Sox are 2-1 this season and have outscored New York 22-13. For the quickest and easiest depositing methods available, sign-up today at BetUS.com, "for over 15 years they have been the Pioneers and World-wide Leaders in Online Sports, Poker, Casino and Racebook Gaming!" Always receive great odds, UP TO 155% IN BONUSES and fast payouts only at BetUS Sportsbook! Don't wait another minute BET ON MARCH MADNESS right now! Here are the complete gaming results from the Boston/New York contests this season: May 01 --- Yankees 3 at Red Sox 7 --- Boston +110, UNDER --- Wang at Wakefield May 09 --- Red Sox 14 at Yankees 3 --- New York -150, OVER --- Beckett at Johnson May 10 --- Red Sox 3 at Yankees 7 --- New York -125, OVER --- Schilling at Mussina May 11 --- Red Sox 5 at Yankees 3 --- New York -135, UNDER --- Wakefield at Chacon May 22 --- Yankees 5 at Red Sox 9 --- Boston -155, OVER --- Wang at Schilling May 23 --- Yankees 7 at Red Sox 5 --- Boston -155, OVER --- Wright at Wakefield May 24 --- Yankees 8 at Red Sox 6 --- Boston -120, OVER --- Johnson at Clement And the probable pitching matchups for this four-game series break down as follows: Monday: Josh Beckett (7-2, 4.46) vs. Mike Mussina (7-1, 2.42) Tuesday: David Pauley (0-0, 12.46) vs. Chien-Ming Wang (5-2, 4.82) Wednesday: Curt Schilling (8-2, 3.86) vs. Jaret Wright (3-3, 4.12) Thursday: Tim Wakefield (4-7, 4.05) vs. Randy Johnson (7-4, 5.33) 2010 World Series betting odds and the baseball World Series predictions by Tom Morgan! The Orioles and Blue Jays have met only five times so far in the 2006 season, with Toronto winning three of those five contests. This week's series will be taking place at Camden Yards, where the O's and Jays played a mini, two-game set earlier in the year. Toronto won the first game by a 9-7 score, then were thumped 9-2 in the second game. Click here to Buy Baseball Picks from the World's Top Sports Handicappers! And receive ten Free MLB Picks from 10 World-Famous Handicappers! Here are the complete gaming results from the Baltimore/Toronto contests this season: April 25 --- Orioles 3 at Blue Jays 7 --- Toronto -140, UNDER --- Lopez at Chacin April 26 --- Orioles 2 at Blue Jays 8 --- Toronto -110, OVER --- Bedard at Lilly April 27 --- Orioles 7 at Blue Jays 5 --- Toronto -110, OVER --- Benson at Janssen May 01 --- Blue Jays 9 at Orioles 7 --- Baltimore -110, OVER --- Lilly at Bedard May 02 --- Blue Jays 2 at Orioles 9 --- Baltimore -120, OVER --- Janssen at Benson And the probable pitching matchups for this four-game series break down as follows: Monday: Ted Lilly (5-5, 4.50) vs. Daniel Cabrera (2-2, 5.23) Tuesday: Ty Taubenheim (0-2, 6.75) vs. Erik Bedard (5-5, 5.97) Wednesday: Casey Janssen (4-3, 3.26) vs. Kris Benson (6-4, 4.77) Thursday: Roy Halladay (7-1, 2.81) vs. Bruce Chen (0-5, 7.71) And no, we haven't forgotten about the American League East's other team, the Tampa Bay Devils (although believe us, we've tried). The cellar-dwelling D-Rays get a visit from the Los Angeles Angels this week, before hitting the road for a series versus the Kansas City Royals. Rays vs. Royals? Talk about your must-see baseball action - don't miss it! Comments or Questions? Email FaceOff@BetUS.com. --- by BetUSradio at 1800-sports.com on June 05, 2006
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