Tuesday’s MLB Odds
(TheSpread) – The 2012 MLB Schedule for Tuesday has a full set of 15 games. Here is a look at the odds and pitching matchups for each contest.
In the American League, the featured game has the Texas Rangers hosting the Los Angeles Angels at 8:05PM ET (View Matchup). The Rangers send Derek Holland to the mound to face Jered Weaver of the Angels. According to oddsmakers, the Angeles are a slight road favorite, as they have odds of -110 to win, while the Rangers have a money line of +100. The over/under total for the game has been set at 9.5 runs. The Angels are 56-47 overall and 26-25 on the road while the Rangers are 59-42 overall and 32-20 at home. The Angels have won five of their last seven against the Rangers following Monday’s 15-8 victory.
The featured game in the National League has the Washington Nationals hosting the struggling Philadelphia Phillies at 7:05PM ET (View Matchup). The Phillies have Cliff Lee on the mound to face Stephen Strasburg of the Nationals. According to oddsmakers, the Nationals are the favorite in this game, as they have odds of -145 to win, while the Phillies have a money line of +135. The over/under for the game has been set at 6.5 runs. Philadelphia is 45-57 overall and 24-28 on the road while Washington is 61-40 overall and 28-19 at home. The Nationals have won eight of their last 10 against the Phillies.
For odds and over/under totals for each of Tuesday’s games, see below.
2012 MLB Odds for Tuesday, July 31
National League
951 Philadelphia Phillies +135 (6.5) (Lee)
952 Washington Nationals -145 (Strasburg)
953 Miami Marlins +140 (8.5) (Nolasco)
954 Atlanta Braves -150 (Medlen)
955 San Diego Padres +160 (8.5) (Marquis)
956 Cincinnati Reds -170 (Bailey)
957 Pittsburgh Pirates -105 (N/A) (Burnett)
958 Chicago Cubs -105 (Dempster)
959 Houston Astros +225 (8.5) (Keuchel)
960 Milwaukee Brewers -250 (Gallardo)
961 St. Louis Cardinals -140 (10.5) (Lohse)
962 Colorado Rockies +130 (Francis)
963 Arizona Diamondbacks +110 (7) (Miley)
964 Los Angeles Dodgers -120 (Capuano)
965 New York Mets +135 (6.5) (Harvey)
966 San Francisco Giants -145 (Lincecum)
American League
967 Baltimore Orioles +165 (9.5) (Tillman)
968 New York Yankees -175 (Nova)
969 Detroit Tigers -130 (8) (Verlander)
970 Boston Red Sox +120 (Beckett)
971 Los Angeles Angels -110 (9.5) (Weaver)
972 Texas Rangers +100 (Holland)
973 Cleveland Indians -105 (9.5) (Lowe)
974 Kansas City Royals -105 (Hochevar)
975 Chicago White Sox -135 (9) (Liriano)
976 Minnesota Twins +125 (Blackburn)
977 Tampa Bay Rays +105 (7) (Shields)
978 Oakland Athletics -115 (Milone)
979 Toronto Blue Jays -105 (7) (Laffey)
980 Seattle Mariners -105 (Vargas)
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