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Yordan Alvarez moved to the top of American League MVP betting odds following an injury to previous leader Aaron Judge. Jacob Misiorowski became the favorite in the NL Cy Young race after strong performances by Milwaukee Brewers pitchers.
vanguardngr.comAlvarez now sits at +105, ahead of Bobby Witt Jr. at +250. Nick Kurtz and Ben Rice are next at +600, while Judge fell to 100-1 from his prior -130 odds.
Young shift Jacob Misiorowski became the NL Cy Young favorite at -140 after recording a 15-strikeout complete-game shutout in one Milwaukee Brewers win and after the team handed Cristopher Sanchez one of his worst starts. Cristopher Sanchez dropped to +220 in the odds. On the AL side, Cam Schlittler holds the lead at +160 with Dylan Cease at +290.
Year races Kevin McGonigle leads AL Rookie of the Year odds at -155. Munetaka Murakami and Travis Bazzana sit tied for second at +600. JJ Wetherholt remains the NL Rookie of the Year favorite at -110, followed by Sal Stewart at +270. Odds are from DraftKings Sportsbook as of publication.
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washingtonpost.comFIFA suspended the automatic one-game ban on United States striker Folarin Balogun. The move allows him to play in Monday's 2026 World Cup round of 16 against Belgium. President Donald Trump praised the decision on social media.
jamaica-gleaner.comBrazil faces Norway on July 5 at 4 p.m. ET in East Rutherford, New Jersey. The winner advances to the quarterfinals. Both teams reached the round of 16 after narrow victories in the round of 32.
jamaica-gleaner.comMalik Tillman curled in a free kick to give the national team a Round of 32 victory over Bosnia-Herzegovina. The goal capped a strong tournament showing for the 24-year-old, who has shifted to a deeper midfield role.