Mets pass Yankees as New York's most likely World Series winner

 
The Mets are rated almost twice as likely to win the World Series today as they were yesterday, after gaining negotiation rights for two-time Cy Young Award-winning pitcher Johan Santana, Las Vegas bookmakers say. [link]

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