Can Albert Pujols cap off his stellar playing career and reach the 700 home-run mark? One oddsmaker thinks so.
gives the 42-year-old Cardinals slugger -210 odds — meaning a $210 bet would win $100 — to reach the mark by the end of the 2022 regular season. The odds are +270 that he will not reach 700 by year’s end.
Entering Thursday’s game, he has clobbered 697 for his career. If he reaches 700, he’ll join Barry Bonds, Hank Aaron and Babe Ruth as the only players in major-league history to accomplish the feat.
Pujols has turned back the clock since the All-Star break, slashing .336/.393/.727 with 12 homers and 30 RBIs.
Here’s a look at some current odds in the world of sports:
-210
The odds Cardinals’ Albert Pujols will finish the 2022 regular season with at least 700 career home runs, according to .
-10
The spread for Broncos in their home opener vs. the Houston Texans on Sunday, according to .
+3,300
The odds the Broncos will win Super Bowl LVII, according to . Denver dropped off from +1,500 prior to its Week 1 loss to Seattle.
+1,500
The odds Nuggets guard Bones Hyland will win the NBA sixth man of the year award for the 2022-23 season, according to . The Warriors’ Jordan Poole (+475) is the favorite, followed by the Heat’s Tyler Herro (+500).
+130
The odds Nuggets center Nikola Jokic will win the NBA regular season rebounding title, according to . He is tied for the best odds with Minnesota’s Rudy Gobert.
57.5
The over-under for how many yards receiving Broncos’ Jerry Jeudy will accrue Sunday against the Texans, according to .
