Monday MLB Opening Odds
(The Spread) – The opening odds are out for Monday’s action in the MLB, as Roy Halladay takes the hill against the Cubs.
As previously mentioned, Roy Halladay will toe the rubber for the Phillies against the Cubs tonight at 8:05PM ET. Oddsmakers from online sports book Bodog have made the Phillies –200 money line favorites over the struggling Cubs, who are +185 on the ML. The under is 7-3 in the last 10 meetings between these two teams in Chicago.
In the NL Central, the Pirates will host the Reds at 7:05PM ET. Both Cincinnati and Pittsburgh have opened at –105 on the money line, while the over/under total has opened at 8.5 runs. According to latest MLB trends, the Reds are 5-1 in their last six road games against the Pirates, but 0-4 in the last four meetings overall.
One of the oldest rivalries in baseball will once again be renewed in San Francisco tonight when the Giants host the Dodgers at 10:15PM ET. The defending champs have opened as –125 money line favorites over the visiting Dodgers, who are +115 on the ML. The Dodgers are just 1-4 in Chad Billingsley’s last five road games against the Giants and are 0-4 against San Fran in their last four games overall.
In the American League East, the Rays will host the Yankees at 7:10PM ET. Tampa Bay has opened as +110 money line underdogs against visiting New York, which is –120 on the ML. The over is 5-0 in A.J. Burnett’s last five road starts against the Rays and 8-1 in his last nine starts against the Rays overall.
For a complete list of opening odds and totals for Monday’s MLB action, see below.
MLB Opening Odds & Totals for Monday, July 18, 2011
901 Cincinnati Reds –105 (8.5)
902 Pittsburgh Pirates –105 (8.5)
903 Washington Nationals –115 (8)
904 Houston Astros +105 (8)
905 Philadelphia Phillies –200
906 Chicago Cubs +185
907 Atlanta Braves –105 (9.5)
908 Colorado Rockies –105 (9.5)
909 Milwaukee Brewers +105 (9)
910 Arizona Diamondbacks –115 (9)
911 Los Angeles Dodgers +115 (6.5)
912 San Francisco Giants –125 (6.5)
913 Boston Red Sox –135 (10)
914 Baltimore Orioles +125 (10)
915 New York Yankees –120 (9)
916 Tampa Bay Rays +110 (9)
917 Cleveland Indians +105 (9)
918 Minnesota Twins –115 (9)
919 Chicago White Sox –120 (9.5)
920 Kansas City Royals +110 (9.5)
921 Cleveland Indians +135 (8.5)
922 Minnesota Twins –145 (8.5)
923 Florida Marlins +120 (8)
924 New York Mets –130 (8)
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