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Norm Hall/Getty ImagesIf the latest odds are any indication Tim Tebow Jersey , the Chicago Cubs could have their second National League MVP winner in three years.Per OddsShark,to win 2018 NL MVP at -110 (bet $11for $10 return). St. Louis Cardinals first baseman Matt Carpenter and Colorado Rockies third baseman Nolan Arenado (+250, bet $10 for $25 return) are tied for second:OddsShark OddsSharkUpdated odds to win National League MVP (BovadaOfficial):Javier Baez -110 Matt Carpenter +250 olan Arenado +250Paul Goldschmidt +500Christian Yelich +600 n the American League side, Boston Red Sox right fielder Mookie Betts is the overwhelming choice to take home his first MVP award:OddsShark OddsSharkUpdated odds to win American League MVP (BovadaOfficial):Mookie Betts -240 D. Martinez +450Mike Trout +450Alex Bregman +500 ose Ramirez +500Betts and Mike Trout of the Los Angeles Angels aretied for the MLB leadwith 9.2 FanGraphs wins above replacement. Trout holds a significant edge in on-base percentage (.466 to .431) and a slight edge in slugging percentage (.629 to .619).Betts leads MLB with a .337 batting average andranksthird in the AL with 20 defensive runs saved. He is putting up these numbers for a Red Sox team that owns MLB's best record (103-48) and can clinch the American League East with a win over the New York Yankees on Wednesday.The Cubs own the NL's best record at 89-62 and are closing in on their third straight division title thanks in no small part to Baez's breakout year.An All-Star for the first time in 2018, Baez has done a lot of heavy lifting for Chicago with Kris Bryant having two different stints on the disabled list and Anthony Rizzo having a down year by his standards.The 25-year-old leads the NL with 107 RBI and a .571 slugging percentage. His 33 homers are tied for fourth.Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Christian Yelich is rising in the MVP rankings. He's currently fifth in the odds at +600 and is building a strong case to win the award.Yelichleadsall NL position players with 6.0 FanGraphs wins above replacement, a .317 batting average and .952 OPS. The California native has a .353/.414/.724 slash line in 54 games since the All-Star break, helping the Brewers carry a two-game lead for the top wild-card spot in the NL.Not listed among the top candidates Jay Bruce Jersey , New York Mets pitcher Jacob deGromleadsall NL players with 8.0 FanGraphs wins above replacement. Despite leading the league with a 1.78 ERA and having 251 strikeouts in 202 innings, he could be relegated solely to Cy Young consideration because the Mets are currently 11 games under .500.With less than two weeks remaining in MLB's regular season, the race for the NL MVP award will likely come down to which player has the strongest finish. ATLANTA (AP) — It felt like opening night to Kevin Gausman, and he battled first-game jitters — for two batters.After that, the right-hander was on top of his game.Gausman allowed only two hits in seven innings, Ronald Acuña Jr. and Tyler Flowers homered and the Atlanta Braves beat the Miami Marlins 4-0 on Friday night.The Braves escaped a bases-loaded jam in the ninth and won their fourth in a row. Miami has lost four straight, and dropped nine consecutive games in Atlanta.Gausman combined with relievers Jesse Biddle and Arodys Vizcaíno on a three-hitter http://www.metsfanproshop.com/authentic-tim-tebow-jersey , but only after he walked the first two batters he faced.“I was a little out of whack early on,” Gausman said. “I was pretty amped up, to be honest.”Gausman (1-0), who began the season on the 10-day injured list with right shoulder tendinitis, was impressive in his 2019 debut. A double play helped him escape the first-inning trouble. He allowed only two baserunners in the next six innings.“I thought it was right in line with his good ones last season,” said Flowers, Gausman’s catcher.Vizcaino walked Peter O’Brien to open the ninth. Pinch-hitter Martin Prado doubled down the left field line and Neil Walker walked with two outs to load the bases. Vizcaino closed out the game on Starlin Castro’s fly ball to deep left field.“We’ve had a lot of games like that recently where we were kind of behind and keep fighting back David Wright Jersey ,” said Brian Anderson, who struck out in the ninth. “It shows the character of our team. We’re going to keep fighting … until the end.”Gausman struck out the side in the third and sixth innings and allowed two hits with two walks and seven strikeouts.Pablo López (1-1) gave up four hits in the fourth, including a two-run homer to right field by Acuña . With two outs, Flowers added a line-drive homer over the left field wall . Ender Inciarte’s single to right field drove in Dansby Swanson, who walked.López allowed four runs on seven hits and one walk in five innings.The Braves were 14-5 against Miami last season, including an 8-1 record at SunTrust Park.TRAINER’S ROOMBraves: LHP A.J. Minter, who made his 2019 debut on Thursday night in his return from left shoulder inflammation http://www.metsfanproshop.com/authentic-tim-tebow-jersey , was “bouncing around the clubhouse” on Friday and feeling good, according to Snitker. Even so, Snitker said his goal was to “ease him back in” and avoid using him on back-to-back days for now. … RHP Mike Foltynewicz (right elbow bone spur) is set for his second rehab appearance on Tuesday. He didn’t allow a hit or a run in five innings for Gwinnett on Thursday night.ROSTER MOVERight-hander Shane Carle was optioned to Triple-A Gwinnett before the game to clear a roster spot for Gausman. The Braves still have an eight-man bullpen.ROTATION IMPROVINGThe strong start by Gausman came one night after Max Fried took a perfect game into the sixth inning in a 9-4 win over the Cubs. Manager Brian Snitker said Fried, who pitched in relief in two games, has earned another start. Snitker was especially encouraged after Gausman pitched seven innings.“Hopefully that’s the norm as these guys get stretched out and get going,” Snitker said.UP NEXTMarlins: Miami’s six-game road trip continues when RHP Sandy Alcantara looks for his second straight win to open the season on Saturday night. It will be his first career start against the Braves.Braves: RHP Kyle Wright will try to bounce back from a loss at Philadelphia in his first career start last week when the rookie right-hander faces Miami for the first time. Wright gave up three runs in 4 1/3 innings in a 5-1 loss at Philadelphia on Sunday.