Saturday MLB Opening Odds
(The Spread) – Do the bats of the Cincinnati Reds have what it takes to quell the stellar pitching of Florida Marlins ace Josh Johnson? That is just one of many intriguing matchups Saturday in Major League Baseball.
Oddsmakers from online sports book SBGGLOBAL.com have made the Marlins -130 favorites and the Reds +110 underdogs in the contest. The over-under is listed at 7.5.
Johnson has been seemingly untouchable for Florida this season as he has posted a 3-0 record and a 1.06 earned-run average through five starts. He will oppose Edinson Volquez, who is 2-1 with a 6.35 ERA in five starts. According to the latest trends, Volquez is 4-0 with a 1.73 ERA in four career starts against the Marlins. Johnson is 2-1 with a 4.05 ERA in four appearances (three starts) versus the Reds.
Elsewhere in the National League, the Atlanta Braves try to rebound from an extra-inning loss at home to the St. Louis Cardinals as the two squads continue the series today at 1:10PM EST. The Braves are -135 favorites and the over-under is 8.5. Roy Halladay takes the mound for the Philadelphia Phillies at 1:10PM EST at home versus the New York Mets, who send Jonathan Niese to the hill. Philadelphia is a -215 favorite with an over-under of 7.5.
Shifting to the American League, the New York Yankees lost the opener of its series at home against the Toronto Bluejays. The Yankees are -150 favorites in game two today at 4:05PM EST, while the over-under is 9.5. The Boston Red Sox also dropped a home game Friday as it fell to the Seattle Mariners. Boston is a -190 favorite against the Mariners today at 7:10PM EST, while the over-under is 9.
Saturday MLB Opening Odds & Totals
901 St. Louis Cardinals +125(8.5)
902 Atlanta Braves -135
903 New York Mets +195 (7.5)
904 Philadelphia Phillies -215
905 San Francisco Giants -135 (7.5)
906 Washington Nationals +125
907 Milwaukee Brewers -120 (8)
908 Houston Astros +110
909 Florida Marlins -130 (7.5)
910 Cincinnati Reds +120
911 Chicago Cubs +110 (9)
912 Arizona Diamondbacks -120
913 Pittsburgh Pirates +160 (9)
914 Colorado Rockies -170
915 San Diego Padres +135 (6.5)
916 Los Angeles Dodgers -145
917 Los Angeles Angels +135 (8)
918 Tampa Bay Rays -145
919 Texas Rangers +125 (7)
920 Oakland Athletics -135
921 Toronto Blue Jays +140 (9.5)
922 New York Yankees -150
923 Detroit Tigers +100 (9.5)
924 Cleveland Indians -110
925 Seattle Mariners +180 (9)
926 Boston Red Sox -190
927 Baltimore Orioles +125 (9)
928 Chicago White Sox -135
929 Minnesota Twins -110 (9)
930 Kansas City Royals +100
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