First Meeting of Division Rivals Heading into their first series of the season against perhaps their biggest divisional rival, it’s clear the Minnesota Twins may respect the Chicago White Sox, but that’s where any admiration stops. One day after having their game postponed because of cold temperatures and gusting wind in Chicago, the Twins look for their first 4-0 start in 20 years when they meet the White Sox on Saturday afternoon. Oddsmakers have made Chicago -1.5 point spread favorites (MLB Odds) for todays game, the over/under has been set at 10ev total runs (View MLB Sports Books). Our public betting information shows that…
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Wainwright to Provide Relief The St. Louis Cardinals are calling on Adam Wainwright to provide relief again, except this time that call won’t be made to the bullpen. The Cardinals hope Wainwright can help them overcome their rough beginning to their World Series title defense when he makes his first career start Friday against the Houston Astros in a matchup between 0-3 teams. Wainwright moves into a rotation that lost Jeff Suppan, Jeff Weaver and Jason Marquis to free agency and Mark Mulder to a shoulder injury. Oddsmakers have made St Louis -1.5 point spread favorites (MLB Odds) for todays game, the…
Diamondbacks Look for Momentum While an opening-day win didn’t help the Arizona Diamondbacks build any momentum, early struggles didn’t seem to hurt the Washington Nationals’ confidence. The Diamondbacks look to bounce back from consecutive losses as they face the Nationals on Thursday night in the opener of a four-game series. After winning its season opener 8-6 on Monday, Arizona lost the final two games of its series in Colorado, including an 11-4 setback on Wednesday. Oddsmakers have made Arizona -1.5 point spread favorites (MLB Odds) for todays game, the over/under has been set at 9 total runs (View MLB Sports Books). Our public betting…
Brewers Going for Sweep Jeff Suppan certainly is used to winning. Jason Schmidt, meanwhile, probably is expecting to experience it more. Suppan looks to remain undefeated at Miller Park as the Milwaukee Brewers try to sweep the Los Angeles Dodgers for the first time in their history when the teams conclude their three-game series Wednesday night. The Brewers continued their winning ways with a 4-3 win over Los Angeles on Tuesday. Oddsmakers have made Los Angeles -1.5 point spread favorites (MLB Odds) for todays game, the over/under has been set at 7.5ov total runs (View MLB Sports Books). Our public betting information shows that 60%…
Braves Bullpen Has 2nd Test After their run of 14 straight division titles came to an end last season, the Atlanta Braves made fixing their bullpen the main offseason priority. It’s only been one game, but the Braves already like what they see from their revamped relief corps. Atlanta looks to win consecutive games to open the season for the first time in 11 years when it continues a three-game set with the Philadelphia Phillies at Citizens Bank Park on Wednesday. Oddsmakers have made Philadelphia -1.5 point spread favorites (MLB Odds) for todays game, the over/under has been set at 9.5 total runs (View MLB…
Will This Be The Year? For the 13th consecutive year, manager Bruce Bochy will be in the dugout when the San Diego Padres open their season. This time, though, he will be in the opposing dugout along with Barry Bonds, who tormented him over the previous 12 years. Bochy makes his managerial debut with the San Francisco Giants and Bonds on Tuesday, when they begin a three-game home series with the NL West rival Padres. Oddsmakers have made San Francisco -1.5 point spread favorites (MLB Odds) for todays game, the over/under has been set at 7.5 total runs (View MLB Sports Books). Our public betting…
Late Nite MLB Action Sammy Sosa back in a Rangers uniform. Gary Matthews Jr. suiting up for the Angels. Definitely signs that it’s a new season. AL West foes Texas and Los Angeles meet Monday with Sosa trying to prove he can still hit ’em out of the park, and Matthews going against his former teammates. Oddsmakers have made Los Angeles -1.5 point spread favorites (MLB Odds) for todays game, the over/under has been set at 8.5ev total runs (View MLB Sports Books). Our public betting information shows that 50% of bets for this game have been placed on Los Angeles -1.5 (View MLB Bet Percentages).
And They’re Off The Chicago Cubs limped through the 2006 season, finishing with the worst record in the National League. An offseason overhaul, however, has the North Side abuzz about the possibilities for 2007. The Cubs take those heightened expectations to Cincinnati, where they open the season with a three-game series against the Reds starting Monday. After a 66-96 finish last season, the Cubs committed more than $300 million to building a contender this winter, including an eight-year, $136 million deal with outfielder Alfonso Soriano, the largest contract in franchise history and the fifth-largest in baseball history. Oddsmakers have made Chicago -1.5…
Opening Day: Mets at Cardinals Jeff Suppan pitched the game of his life, light-hitting Yadier Molina muscled up for a huge home run and rookie closer Adam Wainwright froze the New York Mets’ best hitter. Although the stakes will be considerably lower, memories of the St. Louis Cardinals’ Game 7 win in last year’s NL championship series will be fresh when the teams play the 2007 major league opener on Sunday night. Oddsmakers have made St Louis -1.5 point spread favorites (MLB Odds) for todays game, the over/under has been set at 7.5 total runs (View MLB Sports Books). Our public betting information shows…