Friday’s MLB Odds
(TheSpread) – The MLB Schedule for Friday has a full set of 15 games taking place. Here is a look at the odds and over/under totals for each contest.
The featured game on the day has the Texas Rangers hosting the Boston Red Sox at 8PM ET (View Matchup). The Rangers have Derek Holland taking the mound to face Felix Doubront of the Red Sox. According to oddsmakers at Bovada.lv, Texas is the favorite at home, as the Rangers have odds of -135 to win, while the Red Sox have been given a money line of +125 to prevail. The over/under total for the contest has been set at 9.5 goals. Texas is 17-11 on the season and 8-4 at home while Boston is 20-8 on the season and 9-3 on the road. Texas has won seven of its last nine meetings with Boston and the two teams have hit the under in four of their last six meetings.
The other featured game on the day has the New York Yankees hosting the Oakland Athletics at 7PM ET (View Matchup). The Yankees have C.C. Sabathia taking the mound to face A. J. Griffin of the A’s. According to oddsmakers, the Yankees are favored at home, as they have odds of -140 to win, while the Athletics have a money line of +130 for the game. The over/under total for the contest has been set at 8 runs. Oakland is 16-13 overall and 7-5 on the road while New York is 17-10 overall and 11-5 at home. Oakland has won five of its last seven against New York and the two teams have hit the over in three of their last four meetings.
For odds and run totals for each of Friday’s games, see below.
2013 MLB Odds & Over/Under Totals for Friday, May 3
901 Cincinnati Reds (Leake) -110 (N/A)
902 Chicago Cubs (Villanueva) +100
903 Miami Marlins (Nolasco) +150 (8)
904 Philadelphia Phillies (Pettibone) -160
905 Washington Nationals (Detwiler) +110 (7)
906 Pittsburgh Pirates (Burnett) -120
907 New York Mets (Marcum) +165 (7.5)
908 Atlanta Braves -175 (Minor)
909 St. Louis Cardinals (Miller) +105 (7.5)
910 Milwaukee Brewers (Lohse) -115
911 Arizona Diamondbacks (Miley) -130 (7)
912 San Diego Padres (Marquis) +120
913 Los Angeles Dodgers (Kershaw) -140 (6)
914 San Francisco Giants (Zito) +130
915 Seattle Mariners (Hernandez) -130 (7.5)
916 Toronto Blue Jays (Romero) +120
917 Oakland Athletics (Griffin) +130 (8)
918 New York Yankees (Sabathia) -140
919 Minnesota Twins (Hernandez) +140 (8.5)
920 Cleveland Indians (Masterson) -150
921 Boston Red Sox (Doubront) +125 (9.5)
922 Texas Rangers (Holland) -135
923 Chicago White Sox (Santiago) N/A
924 Kansas City Royals (Guthrie) N/A
925 Detroit Tigers (Fister) -180 (8)
926 Houston Astros (Norris) +170
927 Baltimore Orioles (Gonzalez) +115 (8.5)
928 Los Angeles Angels (Vargas) -125
929 Tampa Bay Rays (Moore) -130 (9.5)
930 Colorado Rockies (Francis) +120
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