Wednesday’s MLB Odds
(TheSpread) – The 2012 MLB Schedule has a full slate of 15 games for Wednesday. Here is a look at the odds and pitching matchups for each contest.
The featured game of the day in the American League has the Tampa Bay Rays hosting the Toronto Blue Jays at 1:10PM ET (View Matchup). The Rays have James Shields on the mound to face Ricky Romero of the Jays. According to oddsmakers, the Rays are the favorite to win this game, as they have a money line of -115 to win, while the Blue Jays have odds of +105 to prevail. The over/under total for this game has been set at 7.5 runs. Tampa is 26-18 this season and 16-7 at home while the Blue Jays are 24-20 overall and 12-10 on the road. With Tuesday’s win, Tampa Bay has won five of its last six over Toronto.
The featured game in the National League has the Philadelphia Phillies hosting the Washington Nationals at 7:05PM ET (View Matchup). The Phillies will be sending Cole Hamels to the mound to face Edwin Jackson of the Nationals. Oddsmakers see the Phillies as the favorite in this game, giving them odds of -155 to win, while the Nationals have odds of +145 to prevail The over/under for runs has been set at 6.5. Washington is 26-17 overall and 11-9 on the road while Philadelphia is 21-23 overall and 10-13 at home. The Nationals have won nine of their last 10 over the Phillies.
For odds and goal totals for each of Wednesday’s games, see below.
2012 MLB Odds for Wednesday, May 23
National League
901 New York Mets +100 (7.5) (Niese)
902 Pittsburgh Pirates -110 (Morton)
903 San Francisco Giants +115 (8) (Zito)
904 Milwaukee Brewers -125 (Estrada)
905 Washington Nationals +145 (6.5) (Jackson)
906 Philadelphia Phillies -155 (Hamels)
907 Atlanta Braves -120 (8.5) (Hanson)
908 Cincinnati Reds +110 (Arroyo)
909 Colorado Rockies +140 (8) (White)
910 Miami Marlins -150 (Zambrano)
911 Chicago Cubs +120 (7) (Samardzija)
912 Houston Astros -130 (Rodriguez)
913 San Diego Padres +187 (7.5) (Suppan)
914 St. Louis Cardinals -205 (Lynn)
915 Los Angeles Dodgers -105 (9) (Lilly)
916 Arizona Diamondbacks -105 (Saunders)
American League
917 Boston Red Sox -115 (9) (Bard)
918 Baltimore Orioles +105 (Arrieta)
919 Toronto Blue Jays +105 (7.5) (Romero)
920 Tampa Bay Rays -115 (Shields)
921 Los Angeles Angels -145 (Weaver)
922 Oakland Athletics +135 (Parker)
923 Texas Rangers -150 (8) (Feldman)
924 Seattle Mariners +140 (Millwood)
925 Kansas City Royals +185 (9) (Mendoza)
926 New York Yankees -200 (Pettitte)
927 Detroit Tigers -120 (8.5) (Fister)
928 Cleveland Indians +110 (McAllister)
929 Minnesota Twins +150 (7.5) (Diamond)
930 Chicago White Sox -160 (Sale)
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