If the Yankees win, Senators Charles Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand will win a supply of Philadelphia cheesesteaks.

If the Philadelphia Phillies win, Senators Arlen Specter and Robert Casey will get some cheesecakes from Junior's world-famous cheesecakes.

The fun bets made by the senators have also taken a charitable turn. If the Yankees lose, New York City's Hunts Point Terminal Market has made a promise to donate local produce to a Philadelphia food bank. If the Phillies lose, the Philadelphia Regional Produce Market will send food to a New York City food bank.

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The New York Yankees are listed at +180 to win the World Series and there are plenty of reasons to think that they will.

Their last game of the season was only a preview of what fans could expect when things get underway this week.

Alex Rodriguez capped an impressive season with two home runs and seven RBI in one inning for a major league record, while Joba Chamberlain showed a glimpse of his old potential out of the bullpen and could be a useful asset as a reliever in the first round.

CC Sabathia, A-Rod, Derek Jeter, and Mariano Rivera are set up perfectly to face a tired Twins or Tigers team at Yankee Stadium.

Thanks to the Yankees' strong finish, they are a great bet to go far this October.

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The New York Yankees were early favorites to win 2009 World Series and over at Bodog Sportsbook they're still sitting pretty at 9/5 odds to win it all. But if you want to make some money and you're willing to go against the flow, then go with a team like the Colorado Rockies (12/1), the Los Angeles Angels (7/1), or even the St. Louis Cardinals (5/1). And yes, the Boston Red Sox are still very much in it to win another World Series Championship at 5/1 odds.

Still, there are a lot of Yankees fans out there and considering the Bronx Bombers haven't won the World Series since 2000 (against the New York Mets) — this may be their year.

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"It's just kind of mind-boggling to have my name next to his," Jeter said after the game.

At the time of the hit, however, the Yankees were losing to Tampa Bay. After getting his record tying hit, Jeter stood on first base and took in the roar as the crowd stood to congratulate him.

"What an ovation I got from the fans," he said. "I've been trying to do it for them."

Jeter added, "I really didn't know what to do because we were losing at the time and I didn't want to disrespect Tampa. I never dreamt about all of this."

The game turned around for the Yankees, however, when Jorge Posada hit a three run homer in the 8th to put the Yankees on the road to a 4-2 win.

Lou Gehrig's last hit was on April 29, 1939. Gehrig retired after being diagnosed with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), a disease which earned the nickname, Lou Gehrig's Disease.

His last day on the feild, Gehrig famously said, "Fans, for the past two weeks you have been reading about the bad break I got. Yet today I consider myself the luckiest man on the face of the earth. I have been in ballparks for seventeen years and have never received anything but kindness and encouragement from you fans."

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The -235 favored Yankees hope to continue the dominance they had over the White Sox at the old Yankee Stadium, where they won eight of the last 10 meetings.

The Yankees didn’t have much success in Chicago four weeks ago, losing three of four. The only bright spot came in the series finale, as Melky Cabrera hit for the cycle in an 8-5 victory.

Sabathia and Buehrle also faced one another in that game, though neither was sharp.

Sabathia earned the win despite allowing five runs and 10 hits, while Buehrle was tagged for seven runs and 12 hits to take the loss.

Buehrle is 0-4 with a 12.23 ERA in his last five starts against the Yankees.

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The Yankees had won five straight and 12 of 13 going into the finale of their four-game set in Seattle on Sunday, but their bullpen crumbled in a 10-3 loss.

Still, thanks to a 36-12 record since June 24, they hold a 7 1/2-game lead on second-place Boston, with A.J. Burnett playing a key role over that span.

The Yankees have won eight of Burnett’s last nine starts, with the righthander compiling a 2.91 ERA in those games.

The Athletics will have Brett Tomko on the mound today for his debut with the team after the Yankees released him July 29. Oakland signed him a week later.

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The only thing to sour New York’s 6-1 homestand was concerns about the health of several star players. Jeter left Wednesday’s game with a bruised right foot while Rodriguez lost feeling in his left hand after being hit by a pitch. Posada, meanwhile, had a swollen right hand after taking a foul ball off it.

Maybe all of those injuries will cool off the -200 favored Yankees?

The Yankees have lost two of three at Seattle in each of the previous three years but won two of three at home over the Mariners earlier this season.

CC Sabathia will try to win his third straight start when he takes the mound.

The Mariners will counter with Ian Snell, who is making his first start against the Yankees.

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It won’t be easy with consecutive series against the two best teams in the league, beginning tonight with a four-game set against the AL East-leading New York Yankees.

New York arrives in town after defeating Tampa Bay 6-2 on Thursday to move a season-best 3 1/2 games up on second-place Boston.

In the series opener, Andy Pettitte seeks his first victory in nearly a month.

Pettitte is 0-6 with an 8.55 ERA in seven starts in Chicago since 1996.

Unlike Pettitte, Gavin Floyd has been at his best on Chicago’s South Side. Floyd is 4-0 with a 2.03 ERA in his last seven home starts with the Sox winning each time.

This will be Floyd’s first start of the season against the Yankees.

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