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06/01/2010 - Toronto, Canada (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Toronto Blue Jays are hitting home runs at a record pace, and the recent binge has a city reminiscing about its glory days.

After closing out the month with a 3-2 win over Tampa Bay, the Jays (31-22) are off to their best start after 53 games since 1993, when they won their second of back-to-back titles.

Toronto's fourth straight win moved the club to within 3.5 games of the American League East division-leading Rays, powered by a franchise-best 54 home runs in May.

Jose Bautista, who matched a club record with 12 homers in the month, leads the majors with 16 long balls, while Alex Gonzalez tops all shortstops with 11.

Behind eight different players who have gone deep at least seven times, including Vernon Wells who has done so on 13 occasions, Toronto has hit a major league-leading 89 homers.

The Seattle Mariners own the record for most home runs in a season, hitting 264 in 1997.

Toronto has won six of its last eight, outscoring opponents 46-23 over that span. And although there is no denying the power surge, it's been through exceptional pitching that the Jays find themselves competing in a strong AL East through the first two months of the season.

Ricky Romero leads a foursome of young talented arms in the Jays rotation, also including Shaun Marcum, Brandon Morrow and Brett Cecil.

Romero is tops in the AL in strikeouts (79) and innings pitched (77.1), while Marcum, who missed the entire 2009 season after having Tommy John surgery, sits fifth in the AL in innings pitched (73) and sports a 2.53 ERA and 1.03 WHIP in 11 starts.

For a team expected to use 2010 as a rebuilding year, the Jays currently hold the fifth-best record in baseball and have the second most road wins in the majors with 16.

After going 19-10 in May, the Jays began a stretch Monday that will see the club play its next 24 games against teams with winning records, including nine straight versus the Rays and New York Yankees,

KEY PERFORMERS

Justin Morneau: The British Columbia native continues to solidify himself as one of the top hitters in baseball, as the first baseman leads the majors with a .377 average after hitting .400 (40-for-100) with six homers, 12 doubles and 19 RBI in May.

Jason Bay: Over his last 20 games, the New York Mets outfielder is hitting .347 (26-for-75) with nine RBI, eight extra-base hits and 16 runs scored. Bay saw his average rise 21 points in May, hitting .303 with 15 RBI and six stolen bases during the month.

SLUMPING

Ryan Dempster: The Chicago Cubs right-hander ended the month on a sour note, serving up two of Albert Pujols' three homers in a 9-1 loss to St. Louis on Sunday. Despite boasting a sparkling 1.10 WHIP, Dempster (3-5) has lost five of his last seven starts and has just one win since April 23.

Russell Martin: It was a tale of two months for Martin, who had seemingly turned his season around for the better during the middle part of May. Martin raised his average 18 points during a career-best 15-game hitting streak, before closing out the month on a 4-for-30 (.133) slide.

ON THE MEND

Erik Bedard: Bedard, who is on the 60-day disabled list after undergoing surgery on his throwing shoulder last August, threw a pain-free session on Saturday, according to the team's official website.

The Mariners lefty, who has made just 30 starts since joining Seattle in 2008, is scheduled to throw multiple bullpen sessions before being sent out on a rehab assignment.

In his last full season in 2007 with Baltimore, Bedard went 13-5 with a 3.16 ERA and 1.09 WHIP while posting an impressive 221:57 strikeouts-to-walks ratio.

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MySportsbook.com: NFL draft - The NFC South


In part two of MySportsbook.com’s draft preview, we’ll take a look at a division that was extremely disappointing last season: the NFC South.  Many “experts” predicted the Panthers to represent the NFC in the Super Bowl, of course they could not even make the playoffs in an extremely weak NFC.  The Saints definitely made up for the disappointing seasons of their NFC South brethren by exploding out of no where en route to the NFC Championship game.  For the avid NFL gambler, it is imperative to pay attention to the NFL draft.  Although free agency gets a ton of publicity, the successful franchises build their teams around the draft.

1. New Orleans Saints
Who would have thought this time last year that the Saints would be the favorites to win the NFC South for the 2007 campaign?  New Orleans is loaded with firepower on the offensive side of the ball but with the exodus of Joe Horn they will most likely look to draft a WR on Day 1.  Despite having the NFL’s 3rd ranked pass defense last season, the Saints will most likely upgrade their CB’s with one of their first two picks. Other possibilities for the Saints will be TE and DT.  Because of where they will be selecting (27th), the Saints could go the “best available player” route which could net a LB.

Key additions: Eric Johnson TE, Troy Evans LB, David Patten WR
Key loses: Joe Horn WR,
Team needs: CB, WR, TE, LB, DT
Possible draftees: Aaron Ross CB Texas, Darrelle Revis CB Pitt, Ted Ginn Jr. WR OSU, Paul Posluszny LB PSU, Chris Houston CB Arkansas, Greg Olsen TE Miami

2. Carolina Panthers
Carolina was one of the biggest disappointments in the NFL last season.  With the signing of David Carr, expect the very first quarterback controversy to come out of Carolina if Jake Delhomme doesn’t rebound quickly from an average 2007 season. With veteran safety Mike Minter getting up there in age, they will look to draft a safety on Day 1 but probably not in the first round.  LB is another need with the loss of Chris Draft to go along with Dan Morgan’s concussion problems.  If TE Greg Olsen is still on the board, he might be too good to pass up despite their needs on the defensive side of the ball.

Key additions: David Carr QB
Key loses: Chris Draft LB
Team needs: LB, TE, S, OT
Possible draftees: Greg Olsen TE Miami, Patrick Willis LB Ole Miss, Paul Posluszny LB PSU, Levi Brown OT PSU

3. Atlanta Falcons
The Falcons were another NFC South team to have a disappointing 2007 season.  The Falcons have been plenty busy during the off season with plenty of players coming and going including a new head coach.  The Falcons were able to improve their draft position with the trade of coveted backup QB Matt Schaub.  High on the list of Day 1 needs will be a defensive end to replace Patrick Kerney and a hard hitting safety since Lawyer Milloy is nearing the end of his career.  With an additional 2nd round pick, the Falcons could attempt to trade up to acquire local product WR Calvin Johnson. 

Key additions: Joey Harrington QB, Toniu Fonoti OG, Joe Horn WR
Key loses: Justin Griffen RB, Patrick Kerney DE, Matt Lehr OG, Ashley Lelie WR, Matt Schaub QB
Team needs: DE, S, OT, WR, DT
Possible draftees: LaRon Landry S LSU, Amobi Okoye DT Louisville, Levi Brown OT PSU, Jamaal Anderson DE Arkansas, Alan Branch DT Michigan

4. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Age really caught up to the Bucs last season.  The Bucs still have plenty of household names on defense in Ronde Barber, Simeon Rice and Derrick Brooks but the one thing those three have in common is unfortunately age.  It is imperative for the Bucs to get much younger, especially on the defensive side of the ball. Despite having bigger needs on the defensive side of the ball, WR Calvin Johnson is the most likely pick if he is still available when the Bucs pick at the four spot.  This would suit Bucs’ faithful just fine as Johnson is widely considered the top talent in the draft and it is a position of need for the Bucs.

Key additions: Jeff Garcia QB, Kevin Carter DE, Torrie Cox CB, Cato June LB
Key loses: Dewayne White DE, Sean Mahan OG
Team needs: WR, LB, DE, CB (Youth on defense!)
Possible draftees: Calvin Johnson WR Georgia Tech, Gains Adams DE Clemson, Jamaal Anderson DE Arkansas

It is never too early to start betting on the NFL. Log on to MySportsbook.com to checkout all of the NFL futures for the upcoming season.  On the clock: the NFC North

Odds to win the NFC South:
New Orleans Saints 8-5
Carolina Panthers 2-1
Atlanta Falcons 12-5
Tampa Bay Buccaneers 9-2    

Odds to win the NFC:
New Orleans Saints 13-2
Carolina Panthers 7-1
Atlanta Falcons 20-1
Tampa Bay Buccaneers 25-1

Odds to win the Super Bowl:
New Orleans Saints 18-1
Carolina Panthers 20-1
Atlanta Falcons 50-1
Tampa Bay Buccaneers 75-1

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