Friday’s MLB Odds
(TheSpread) – The 2012 MLB Season has its first night of Interleague Play on Friday. Here is a look at the odds and pitching matchups for each of the 15 games on the night.
The featured game of the night is actually a game of two rising teams as the Washington Nationals host the Baltimore Orioles at 7:05PM ET (View Matchup). The Orioles have Jake Arrieta on the mound to face Edwin Jackson of the Nationals. According to oddsmakers, the Nationals are a slight favorite at home, as they have odds of -115 to win, while the Orioles have a money line of +105 to win. The over/under total for the game has been set at 7.5 runs. Baltimore is 25-14 overall and 13-5 on the road while the Nationals are 23-14 overall and 14-5 at home. Washington has won two of its last three against the Orioles.
One of the best games of the night is actually not even an Interleague game, it is the lone National League game taking place. The contest has the Los Angeles Dodgers hosting the St. Louis Cardinals at 10:10PM ET (View Matchup). St. Louis has Lance Lynn pitching against Ted Lilly of the Dodgers. According to oddsmakers, the Cardinals are a slight favorite to win, as they have a money line of -115 to win, while the Dodgers have odds of +105. The over/under for the game has been set at 6.5 runs. The Cardinals are 22-16 overall and 13-8 on the road while the Dodgers are 24-13 overall and 16-4 at home. The Dodgers have won their last four against the Cardinals.
For odds and goal totals for each of Friday’s games, see below.
2012 MLB Odds for Friday, May 18
National League
951 St. Louis Cardinals -115 (6.5) (Lynn)
952 Los Angeles Dodgers +105 (Lilly)
Interleague
953 Chicago White Sox +130 (Humber)
954 Chicago Cubs -140 (Samardzija)
955 Boston Red Sox +130 (7.5) (Bard)
956 Philadelphia Phillies -140 (Hamels)
957 Baltimore Orioles +105 (7.5) (Arrieta)
958 Washington Nationals -115 (Jackson)
959 New York Mets +150 (7.5) (Niese)
960 Toronto Blue Jays -160 (Romero)
961 Cincinnati Reds +120 (9.5) (Arroyo)
962 New York Yankees -130 (Pettitte)
963 Miami Marlins -110 (8) (Zambrano)
964 Cleveland Indians +100 (Masterson)
965 Pittsburgh Pirates +225 (7) (Morton)
966 Detroit Tigers -245 (Verlander)
967 Atlanta Braves +115 (7) (Hanson)
968 Tampa Bay Rays -125 (Shields)
969 Texas Rangers -155 (8) (Feliz)
970 Houston Astros +145 (Rodriguez)
971 Minnesota Twins +130 (8) (Diamond)
972 Milwaukee Brewers -140 (Estrada)
973 Arizona Diamondbacks -105 (8.5) (Saunders)
974 Kansas City Royals -105 (Mendoza)
975 Seattle Mariners +125 (10.5) (Millwood)
976 Colorado Rockies -135 (White)
977 Los Angeles Angels -170 (6) (Weaver)
978 San Diego Padres +160 (Suppan)
979 Oakland Athletics +100 (6.5) (Parker)
980 San Francisco Giants -110 (Zito)
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