Tuesday MLB Opening Odds
(The Spread) – Oddsmakers have released the opening lines for Tuesday’s action on the diamond, including Game 2 between the Red Sox and Indians.
Thanks to Asdrubal Cabrera’s two-run double in the 8th inning on Monday night, the Indians beat the Red Sox 3-2 in Game 1 of the series. Justin Masterson didn’t pick up the win, but he went 7.2 innings allowing just two runs on four hits.
Josh Beckett will take the hill against Fausto Carmona in Game 2 of the series on Tuesday night. Beckett has been outstanding this year, compiling a 3-1 record with a 1.73 ERA over 57.1 innings while Carmona is 3-4 with a 4.76 ERA over 64.1 frames.
According to latest MLB trends, the Red Sox are 1-4 in their last five games against the Indians and 0-5 in their last five trips to Cleveland. The under is also 3-1-1 in Becket’s last five starts versus the Indians.
Oddsmakers from online sports book Bodog.com have made the visiting Red Sox –133 money line favorites over the Indians, who are +125 on the ML. The over/under total for this game is currently 7.5 runs.
In other Tuesday night action, the Yankees are –171 on the money line against the Blue Jays, who are +161. The Tigers are also –160 on the money line against ht visiting Rays, who are +150 on the ML. In the NL, the Giants are –133 at home against the Marlins, who are +125.
MLB Opening Odds for Tuesday, May 24, 2011
901 Atlanta Braves –125 (7)
902 Pittsburgh Pirates +115 (7)
903 Cincinnati Reds –105 (8)
904 Philadelphia Phillies –105 (8)
905 Los Angeles Dodgers –125 (7)
906 Houston Astros +115 (7)
907 New York Mets +110
908 Chicago Cubs –120
909 Washington Nationals +135 (8)
910 Milwaukee Brewers –145 (8)
911 Arizona Diamondbacks +135 (8)
912 Colorado Rockies –145 (8)
913 St. Louis Cardinals –130 (6.5)
914 San Diego Padres +120 (6.5)
915 Florida Marlins +120 (6.5)
916 San Francisco Giants –130 (6.5)
917 Kansas City Royals +150 (8)
918 Baltimore Orioles –160 (8)
919 Toronto Blue Jays +165 (8)
920 New York Yankees –175 (8)
921 Boston Red Sox –135 (7.5)
922 Cleveland Indians +125 (7.5)
923 Tampa Bay Rays +150 (7)
924 Detroit Tigers –160 (7)
925 Chicago White Sox +105 (8.5)
926 Texas Rangers –115 (8.5)
927 Seattle Mariners +105 (7.5)
928 Minnesota Twins –115 (7.5)
929 Oakland A’s
930 Los Angeles Angels
931 Arizona Diamondbacks +160 (8.5)
932 Colorado Rockies –170 (8.5)
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