Thursday’s MLB Odds
(TheSpread) – The 2012 MLB Schedule for Thursday has just seven games. Here is a look at the odds and pitching matchups for each contest on the night.
The featured game on the day has the New York Yankees hosting the Tampa Bay Rays at 7:05PM ET (View Matchup). The Yankees have C.C. Sabathia on the mound to face David Price of the Rays. Oddsmakers have the Yankees as the favorite in this game, as they have a money line of -150 to win, while the Rays have odds of +140 to prevail. The over/under total for runs has been set at 8. The Yankees are 16-14 on the season and 8-7 at home while the Rays are 20-11 overall and 7-8 on the road. Following Wednesday’s win, the Rays have won eight of their last nine against the Yankees.
In the National League, the Pittsburgh Pirates host the Washington Nationals at 7:05PM ET (View Matchup). The Nationals have Stephen Strasburg taking on Pittsburgh’s Kevin Correia. Oddsmakers have the Nats as the favorite, giving them a money line of -160 to win, while the Pirates have odds of +150. The over/under for the game has been set at 6.5 runs. Pittsburgh is 14-16 overall and 8-6 at home while Washington is 18-12 overall and 6-8 on the road. The Pirates have won three of their last four against the Nationals.
For odds and goal totals for each of Thursday’s games, see below.
2012 MLB Odds for Thursday, May 10
National League
951 Washington Nationals -160 (6.5) (Strasburg)
952 Pittsburgh Pirates +150 (Correia)
American League
953 Tampa Bay Rays +140 (8) (Price)
954 New York Yankees -150 (Sabathia)
955 Texas Rangers N/A (Holland)
956 Baltimore Orioles N/A (Hunter)
957 Cleveland Indians +140 (8.5) (Lowe)
958 Boston Red Sox -150 (Beckett)
959 Toronto Blue Jays -145 (8.5) (Alvarez)
960 Minnesota Twins +135 (Marquis)
961 Detroit Tigers -105 (7) (Scherzer)
962 Oakland Athletics -105 (Colon)
963 Texas Rangers N/A (Lewis)
964 Baltimore Orioles N/A (Chen)
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