Friday’s MLB Odds
(TheSpread) – The Major League Baseball schedule for Friday features a full slate of 15 games. Here is a look at the odds and pitching matchup for each game on the docket.
In the American League, the Boston Red Sox have their home opener against the Tampa Bay Rays at 2:05PM ET (View Matchup). The Sox have Josh Beckett taking on Tampa’s David Price in the pitching matchup. According to oddsmakers, Boston has a money line of -120 to win, while Tampa Bay has odds of +113 to win. The over/under total for runs has been set at 8.5. Boston is 1-5 on the season while Tampa Bay is 4-2. Tampa Bay has won 8 of its last 9 against Boston.
In the national league, the St. Louis Cardinals have their home opener against the Chicago Cubs at 3:15PM ET (View Matchup). The Cardinals have Adam Wainwright on the mound to take on Chicago’s Jeff Samardzija. According to oddsmakers, St. Louis is the favorite to win this game, with a money line of -185. Chicago has odds of +173 to prevail, while the over/under total has been set at 7.5 runs. St. Louis is 5-2 on the season while Chicago is 2-5. St. Louis has won three of its last four against the Cubs.
For odds and goal totals for each of Friday’s games, see below.
2012 MLB Odds for Friday, April 13
National League
901 Chicago Cubs +173 (7.5) (J. Samardzija)
902 St. Louis Cardinals -185 (A. Wainwright)
903 Pittsburgh Pirates +157 (6.5) (J. McDonald)
904 San Francisco Giants -167 (M. Cain)
905 New York Mets +159 (6.5) (R. Dickey)
906 Philadelphia Phillies -169 (C. Lee)
907 Cincinnati Reds +134 (7) (B. Arroyo)
908 Washington Nationals -142 (J. Zimmerman)
909 Houston Astros +186 (7.5) (L. Harrell)
910 Miami Marlins -199 (R. Nolasco)
911 Milwaukee Brewers +120 (7.5) (R. Wolf)
912 Atlanta Braves -127 (J. Jurrjens)
913 Arizona Diamondbacks +102 (8.5) (D. Hudson)
914 Colorado Rockies -108 (J. Nicasio)
915 San Diego Padres +116 (7) (C. Richard)
916 Los Angeles Dodgers -123 (A. Harang)
American League
917 Los Angeles Angels +132 (9.5) (E. Santana)
918 New York Yankees -140 (H. Kuroda)
919 Tampa Bay Lightning +113 (8.5) (D. Price)
920 Boston Red Sox -120 (J. Beckett)
921 Detroit Tigers -106 (8.5) (M. Scherzer)
922 Chicago White Sox +100 (J. Peavy)
923 Cleveland Indians +115 (8) (D. Lowe)
924 Kansas City Royals -122 (L. Hochevar)
925 Baltimore Orioles +175 (8.5) (T. Hunter)
926 Toronto Blue Jays -187 (B. Morrow)
927 Texas Rangers -152 (8.5) (M. Harrison)
928 Minnesota Twins +143 (A. Swarzak)
929 Oakland Athletics +149 (6.5) (B. Colon)
930 Seattle Mariners -159 (F. Hernandez)
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