Saturday MLB Opening Odds
(The Spread) – The scuffling New York Yankees host the cross-city rival New York Mets in game two of their series Saturday, one of 14 interleague matchups and one National League game on the schedule.
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Oddsmakers from online sports book SBGGLOBAL.com have made the host Yankees a -176 favorite, while the Mets are +166 underdogs. The over-under is 9 runs for the game, which is slated for a 7:15PM EST start.
The Mets prevailed 2-1 in the opener Friday night, improving their season record to an even 22-22. It was the Mets’ seventh win in their last 10 games. Meanwhile, the Yankees lost their seventh game out of their last 10 to fall to 23-20 and third place in the American League East.
Starting for the Yankees will be A.J. Burnett, who enters with a 4-3 record and a 3.99 ERA. The Mets will send left-handed Chris Capuano to the hill and he sports a 3-4 record along with a 4.78 ERA.
According to the latest MLB trends, Capuano is 0-1 with an 11.25 ERA in one career start versus the Yankees. Burnett has a 4-6 record with a 3.36 ERA in 18 career starts against the Mets.
Elsewhere in interleague play, the Cleveland Indians host the Cincinnati Reds at 4:10PM EST. The Indians are a slim -107 favorite and the over-under is 8. San Francisco hosts Bay area rival Oakland at 7:15PM EST. The Giants are a -149 favorite with an over-under of 6.
The Philadelphia Phillies are a -156 favorite with Roy Halladay on the mound against the Texas Rangers. The over-under is 7.5 for the 7:15PM EST start. The Boston Red Sox host the Chicago Cubs at 7:15PM EST. The Red Sox are -150 favorites and the over-under is 9.
In National League action, the Milwaukee Brewers are a -153 favorite and the over-under is 7.5 for their 7:15PM EST start against the Colorado Rockies.
For a complete list of opening odds for Thursday in the MLB, see below.
MLB Opening Odds & Money Line for Saturday, May 21, 2011
951 Colorado Rockies +143 (7.5)
952 Milwaukee Brewers -153
953 Houston Astros +190 (7.5)
954 Toronto Blue Jays -210
955 St. Louis Cardinals -130 (9.5)
956 Kansas City Royals +120
957 Los Angeles Dodgers +135 (8)
958 Chicago White Sox -145
959 Cincinnati Reds -103 (8)
960 Cleveland Indians -107
961 Washington Nationals +143 (8.5)
962 Baltimore Orioles -153
963 Detroit Tigers -123 (7.5)
964 Pittsburgh Pirates +113
965 Oakland Athletics +139 (6)
966 San Francisco Giants -149
967 Tampa Bay Rays -148 (8)
968 Florida Marlins +138
969 Texas Rangers +146 (7.5)
970 Philadelphia Phillies -156
971 New York Mets +166 (9)
972 New York Yankees -176
973 Chicago Cubs +140 (9)
974 Boston Reds -150
975 Minnesota Twins +108 (9)
976 Arizona Diamondbacks -118
977 Seattle Mariners -122 (6)
978 San Diego Padres +122
979 Atlanta Braves -127 (7)
980 Los Angeles Angels +117
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