Friday’s MLB Odds
(TheSpread) – Major League Baseball has a total set of 16 games for Friday. Here is a look at the odds and pitching matchups for each of the 16 games.
In the American League, the featured game has the AL Central leaders, the Chicago White Sox, hosting one of the Wild Card leaders, the Los Angeles Angels at 8:10PM ET (View Matchup). The Angels send Zack Greinke to the mound to face Phil Humber of the White Sox. According to oddsmakers, the Angels are favored to win, as they have odds of -135. Chicago comes in with a money line of +125 at home, while the over/under total has been set at 8.5 runs. The White Sox are 57-47 overall and 27-22 at home while Los Angeles is 57-48 overall and 27-26 on the road. The Angels have won four of their last six against the White Sox.
In the National League the featured game has two of the surprise teams this season as the Cincinnati Reds host the Pittsburgh Pirates at 7:10PM ET (View Matchup). The Pirates will put Wandy Rodriguez on the mound to face Mat Latos of the Reds. According to oddsmakers, the Reds have odds of -150 to win this game, and are the favorites. The Pirates have odds of +140 to prevail, while the over/under total has been set at 8 runs. The Pirates are 60-44 overall and 27-28 on the road while the Reds are 64-41 overall and 34-19 at home. The Pirates have won three of their last four against the Reds.
For odds and goal totals for each of Friday’s games, see below.
2012 MLB Odds for Friday, August 3
National League
901 Miami Marlins +130 (7) (Johnson)
902 Washington Nationals -140 (Gonzalez)
903 Arizona Diamondbacks -110 (8.5) (Kennedy)
904 Philadelphia Phillies +100 (Blanton)
905 Pittsburgh Pirates +140 (8) (Rodriguez)
906 Cincinnati Reds -150 (Latos)
907 Houston Astros +235 (8) (Galarraga)
908 Atlanta Braves -265 (Hudson)
909 Milwaukee Brewers +145 (9) (Wolf)
910 St. Louis Cardinals -155 (Kelly)
911 San Francisco Giants -150 (10.5) (Vogelsong)
912 Colorado Rockies +140 (Sanchez)
913 New York Mets -130 (6.5) (Dickey)
914 San Diego Padres +120 (Richard)
915 Chicago Cubs +135 (7) (Samardzija)
916 Los Angeles Dodgers -145 (Billingsley)
931 Miami Marlins +155 (8.5) (Hand)
932 Washington Nationals -165 (Lannan)
American League
917 Cleveland Indians +130 (9) (Masterson)
918 Detroit Tigers -140 (Sanchez)
919 Seattle Mariners +215 (9) (Millwood)
920 New York Yankees -235 (Sabathia)
921 Baltimore Orioles +155 (8) (Hunter)
922 Tampa Bay Rays -165 (Moore)
923 Minnesota Twins +155 (10.5) (Duensing)
924 Boston Red Sox -165 (Doubront)
925 Los Angeles Angels -135 (8.5) (Greinke)
926 Chicago White Sox +125 (Humber)
927 Texas Rangers -170 (9.5) (Harrison)
928 Kansas City Royals +160 (Guthrie)
929 Toronto Blue Jays +120 (7.5) (Cecil)
930 Oakland Athletics -130 (Straily)
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