Thursday’s MLB Odds
(TheSpread) – Major League Baseball has a shortened schedule for Thursday, with just 9 games on the docket. Here is a look at the odds and pitching matchups for each contest.
In the American League, the featured game is once against the Texas Rangers hosting the Los Angeles Angels at 8:05PM ET (View Matchup). The Angels send C.J. Wilson to the mound to face Matt Harrison of the Rangers. According to oddsmakers, the Rangers are favored to win the series finale, as they have odds of -110, while the Angels have odds of +100 for the game. The over/under total for the contest has been set at 9.5 runs. Texas is 60-43 overall at 33-21 at home while the Angels are 57-48 overall and 27-26 on the road. Texas is coming off a 10-inning victory over the Angels on Wednesday night, which snapped a three-game losing streak to the Angels.
In the National League the featured game has the San Francisco Giants hosting the New York Mets at 3:45PM ET (View Matchup). The Giants are putting Barry Zito on the mound to face Chris Young of the Mets. According to oddsmakers, the Giants are a slight favorite at home, as they have odds of -125 to win, while the Mets have a money line of +115. The over/under total for the game has been set at 8 runs. The Mets are 51-54 overall and 24-28 on the road while the Giants are 56-48 overall and 32-22 at home. The Mets have won two of the three games in this series.
For odds and goal totals for each of Thursday’s games, see below.
2012 MLB Odds for Thursday, August 2
National League
951 San Diego Padres +185 (8) (Ohlendorf)
952 Cincinnati Reds -200 (Cueto)
953 New York Mets +115 (8) (Young)
954 San Francisco Giants -125 (Zito)
955 Philadelphia Phillies -105 (7.5) (Hamels)
956 Washington Nationals -105 (Detwiler)
957 Miami Marlins +155 (8.5) (Eovaldi)
958 Atlanta Braves -165 (Minor)
959 St. Louis Cardinals N/A (Lynn)
960 Colorado Rockies N/A (White)
American League
961 Minnesota Twins +182 (10) (Deduno)
962 Boston Red Sox -195 (Lester)
963 Los Angeles Angels +100 (9.5) (Wilson)
964 Texas Rangers -110 (Harrison)
965 Cleveland Indians N/A (Kluber)
966 Kansas City Royals N/A (Chen)
967 Toronto Blue Jays +120 (7.5) (Alvarez)
968 Oakland Athletics -130 (Colon)
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