There could be a lot of runs scored tonight as the Texas Rangers host the Boston Red Sox live on ESPN at 8:05 PM EST. Vincente Padilla gets the start for the Rangers while Clay Buchholz was called up to take Tim Wakefield’s spot as Wakefield was put on the DL by the Red Sox on Tuesday. SBG Global reports that the early MLB wagering odds action sees the public taking the Red Sox on the road as a -135 favorite with a total 10 under -120.

Padilla allowed five earned runs in his last start against the Twins. He is 3-4 at home this season with a 6.00 ERA. He is 2-3 with a 4.84 ERA in his career against the Red Sox. Buchholz was 7-2 with a 2.36 ERA in 17 games for Triple A Pawtucket.

The Rangers are hoping that Nelson Cruz’s injury doesn’t hurt him too much down the stretch. Texas needs their slugger if they are to stay with the Angels in the American League West. Cruz has a small fracture in his ring finger but will play through it. It is similar to an injury that Michael Young had last season. "It’s definitely a battle," Young said. "The lower it is, the worse it is. You’ve got the knuckle involved, you may have ligament damage. It can be tough. But it can be done. Nelson is a tough player, he plays baseball all year. If anybody can pull through it, it’s Nellie." Cruz was named to the All-Star team and finished second in the Home Run Derby. "It’s frustrating," Cruz said. "The team needs me and I want to play. But you can’t control these things. You just have to handle it the best way." Cruz is listed as day to day and will not be put on the DL. Cruz is getting some advice from Young who had to deal with the injury last season. "I think he’ll be fine," Young said. "The biggest thing I told him is, don’t change your mechanics. That’s tough to do, because the body tries to compensate for the weak link. You’ve got to make sure you stay disciplined with your mechanics. But he’s a tough player. His mental toughness will kick in."

Take a look at the baseball wagering odds stats for tonight’s game. The Red Sox are 23-9 in their last 32 Wednesday games. The Rangers are 5-0 in their last 5 Wednesday games. The Rangers are 6-0 in Padilla’s last 6 Wednesday starts. The Under is 22-10-4 in the Red Sox last 36 games vs. a right-handed starter. The Under is 7-0 in Padilla’s last 7 starts overall.

After a few weeks of MLB wagering action, the Boston Red Sox and New York Yankess fly by the Toronto Blue Jays in the American League, while the New York Mets and Philadelphia Phillies continue to separate themselves from the rest of their divisional mates in the National League.

Below are all the wagering odds trends set for this weekend’s MLB games. Review the match-ups and visit Sportsbook.com for the best MLB baseball wagering odds available. Let’s play ball!

Keeping track of the top home run hitters is a big fan favorite among MLB fans of all ages, not just kids and the Home Run Futures wagering adds some fun, both before the season and as the schedule moves along. Powerhouse sportsbook, Sportsbook.com has been reporting steady action coming in on Jason Bay of the Boston Red Sox. He really stepped up his game in the last few weeks, popping up on everyone’s radar. Bay has 14 HRs and would pay out at +3000 if he finished the season at the top of the heap.

As of today, San Diego’s Adrian Gonzalez leads all MLB hitters, including those in the NL, with 18 long balls while Tampa Bay’s Carlos Pena is second in the majors and tops in the AL with 16 homers. Both have been getting attention from the sports betting public since the start of the season. Should Gonzalez maintain his pace and finish the regular season as the top home run hitter, he’ll pay out at +800 in Most Regular Season Home Run propositions. Should Pena overtake Gonzalez for the HR lead, he would pay out at +500.

The home run odds-on favorite honors is currently first baseman Mark Teixeira, who was signed by the New York Yankees in the offseason. Teixeira lists +300 odds to finish on top of the home run race.

Amongst the other options in this prop wager are some familiar faces. Albert Pujols of the St. Louis Cardinals currently has 14 homers and is listed at +450 and the same for the Philadelphia Phillies’ Ryan Howard who currently has 12. Justin Morneau of the Minnesota Twins has been a reliable home run hitter thus far in his career, currently sits with 14 homers and is listed at +2000 to finish as the leader of the pack. Despite admitting to taking steroids earlier in the year, New York Yankee Alex Rodriguez is still on the betting menu for the HR leader prop and is listed at +800.

There are also some normally reliable players that are actually listed as longshots. New York Mets CF Carlos Beltran is being hampered by a knee injury and has only hit 6 homers through 44 games and is listed at +10,000. A hip injury has Beltran’s teammate Carlos Delgado on the 15-day DL with a hip injury and could miss 8-10 weeks according to some reports. Delgado only has 4 homers so far and, like Beltran, is a +10,000 longshot to win the home run race. Boston Red Sox power hitter David Ortiz has averaged 24 homers a season but is struggling mightily so far in 2009. Big Papi has one measly HR through 43 games and is also +10,000 to win the regular season home run derby.

The MLB season is a marathon and one of the things that keeps the long season interesting is the Home Run race. Join Sportsbook.com for Cash Bonuses!