Friday MLB Opening Odds
(The Spread) – Friday marks the first day that every club will be in action again as Major League Baseball kicks off its second half.
The NL Central rivalry between the Cardinals and Reds will renew at 7:10PM ET in Cincinnati. According to oddsmakers from online sports book Bodog, the Reds have opened as –155 money line favorites over the Cardinals, who are +145 on the ML. The over is 5-0 in Johnny Cueto’s last five home starts against the Cardinals and is 5-1 in the last six meetings overall between these two teams.
The Brewers will try their luck again in Colorado after they were blasted by the Rockies on Thursday night. The Rockies have opened as –120 money line favorites over the visiting Brewers, who are +110 on the ML. According to latest MLB trends, the Brewers are just 9-25 in their last 34 road games against the Rockies.
“The Freak” Tim Lincecum and the Giants will once again take on NL West rivals, the Padres at 10:05PM ET. Lincecum is only 7-7 on the year but has posted a 3.06 ERA to go along with his 132 strikeouts. The Giants are 5-2 in their last seven road starts against the Padres when Lincecum is on the hill.
In the American League, the Rays opened as –145 money line favorites over AL East rivals the Red Sox, who are +135 on the ML. Also in the AL East, the Blue Jays and Yankees are both –105 on the money line despite Toronto’s dismantling of New York on Thursday night.
For a complete list of opening odds and totals for Friday’s MLB games, see below.
MLB Opening Odds & Totals for Friday, July 15, 2011
951 Florida Marlins +110
952 Chicago Cubs –120
953 Philadelphia Phillies –110 (7.5)
954 New York Mets +100 (7.5)
955 St. Louis Cardinals +145 (8.5)
956 Cincinnati Reds –155 (8.5)
957 Washington Nationals +160 (7.5)
958 Atlanta Braves –170 (7.5)
959 Pittsburgh Pirates –105 (7.5)
960 Houston Astros –105 (7.5)
961 Milwaukee Brewers +110 (9.5)
962 Colorado Rockies –120 (9.5)
963 Los Angeles Dodgers –125 (8)
964 Arizona Diamondbacks +115 (8)
965 San Francisco Giants –140 (6)
966 San Diego Padres +130 (6)
967 Cleveland Indians +100 (8.5)
968 Baltimore Orioles –110 (8.5)
969 Chicago White Sox +180 (7)
970 Detroit Tigers –190 (7)
971 New York Yankees –105 (9)
972 Toronto Blue Jays –105 (9)
973 Boston Red Sox +135 (8)
974 Tampa Bay Rays –145 (8)
975 Kansas City Royals +115 (9)
976 Minnesota Twins –125 (9)
977 Los Angeles Angels –125 (6.5)
978 Oakland A’s +115 (6.5)
979 Texas Rangers –125 (7)
980 Seattle Mariners +115 (7)
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