Saturday MLB Opening Odds
(The Spread) – The odds are out for Saturday’s MLB action, including the line for the great pitchers’ duel in St. Louis.
According to oddsmakers from online sports book Bovada.lv, the Cardinals opened as -170 money line favorites over the visiting Rockies, who are +160 on the ML. Jhoulys Chacin will oppose Adam Wainwright in the pitching match, which should make for a compelling battle.
The Cardinals’ bitter rivals the Cubs will visit Stephen Strasburg and the Nationals at 4:05PM ET this afternoon. Washington is a massive -215 money line favorites over Chicago, which is +195 on the ML. The Nationals are 1-5 in Strasburg’s last six starts but 8-2 in his last 10 starts versus the National League Central.
In the American League, the Blue Jays will visit the Red Sox at 1:35PM ET when Mark Buehrle will oppose Clay Buchholz. Toronto is 6-1 in its last seven games in Boston but the Red Sox are 4-0 in their last four meetings when Buchholz faces Buehrle.
Staying in the American League East, the Yankees will visit AL Central opponent Kansas City at 7:10PM ET when Andy Pettitte opposes James Shields. The Yankees are +135 money line underdogs versus the Royals, who are -145. New York is 6-0 in Pettitte’s last six road starts against the Royals and 11-1 in his last 12 starts versus Kansas City overall.
For a complete list of opening odds for Saturday’s MLB action, see below.
2013 MLB Opening Odds for Saturday, May 11
901 Pittsburgh Pirates +110 (7.5)
902 New York Mets -120
903 Colorado Rockies +160 (7)
904 St. Louis Cardinals -170
905 Chicago Cubs +195 (7)
906 Washington Nationals -215
907 Atlanta Braves +120 (6.5)
908 San Francisco Giants -130
909 Milwaukee Brewers +160 (8)
910 Cincinnati Reds -170
911 Philadelphia Phillies -105 (8)
912 Arizona Diamondbacks -105
913 Miami Marlins +160 (6.5)
914 Los Angeles Dodgers -170
915 Toronto Blue Jays +190 (9)
916 Boston Red Sox -210
917 Cleveland Indians +195 (7.5)
918 Detroit Tigers -215
919 Baltimore Orioles -110 (8.5)
920 Minnesota Twins +100
921 New York Yankees +135 (7.5)
922 Kansas City Royals -145
923 Texas Rangers -240 (8)
924 Houston Astros +220
925 Los Angeles Angels +100 (8.5)
926 Chicago White Sox -110
927 Oakland A’s +100 (7.5)
928 Seattle Mariners -110
929 San Diego Padres +150 (8)
930 Tampa Bay Rays -160
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