Thursday’s MLB Odds
(TheSpread) – The Major League Baseball schedule for Thursday features a total of 9 games. Here is a look at the odds and pitching matchups for each contest.
In the national league, the featured game has the Philadelphia Phillies hosting the Miami Marlins at 7:05PM ET (View Matchup) The Phillies come into the game at 2-3 and will have Joe Blanton taking the mound while the Marlins are 2-4 overall and have Mark Buehrle pitching. According to oddsmakers, the Marlins are a slight favorite to win, with a money line of -113. The Phillies have odds of +106 to win, while the over/under total has been set at 8.5 runs. The two teams have split the series thus far, but the Phillies have won three of their last four against the Marlins.
Another featured game has the Washington Nationals hosting the Cincinnati Reds at 1:05PM ET (View Matchup). Cincinnati is 3-3 on the season and putting Mat Latos on the mound while Washington is 4-2 overall and having Gio Gonzalez pitch. Oddsmakers have the Reds as a slight favorite in this game, with a money line of -105, while the Nationals have odds of -101 to win. The over/under total for runs scored has been set at 7.5. The Reds have won their last three against the Nationals.
For odds and goal totals for each of Thursday’s games, see below.
2012 MLB Odds for Thursday, April 12
National League
951 Cincinnati Reds -105 (7.5) (M. Latos)
952 Washington Nationals -101 (G. Gonzalez)
953 Milwaukee Brewers -124 (Z. Greinke)
954 Chicago Cubs +117 (M. Garza)
955 San Francisco Giants -122 (9.5) (M. Bumgarner)
956 Colorado Rockies +115 (J. Moyer)
957 Miami Marlins -113 (8.5) (M. Buehrle)
958 Philadelphia Phillies +106 (J. Blanton)
959 Arizona Diamondbacks -125 (6.5) (I. Kennedy)
960 San Diego Padres +118 (A. Bass)
961 Pittsburgh Pirates +136 (7) (J. Karstens)
962 Los Angeles Dodgers -145 (C. Capuano)
American League
963 Tampa Bay Rays +106 (9) (J. Niemann)
964 Detroit Tigers -113 (D. Smyly)
965 Los Angeles Angels -145 (7.5) (D. Haren)
966 Minnesota Twins +136 (F. Lirano)
967 Seattle Mariners +219 (9.5) (J. Vargas)
968 Texas Rangers -235 (D. Holland)
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