Sunday MLB Opening Odds
(The Spread) – With just weeks remaining in the 2011 MLB season, the action heats up in both leagues.
The Red Sox now lead the Rays by three games in the AL Wild Card standings, but Tampa Bay has a chance to narrow that gap down to two games if they can beat Boston today. They’ll have David Price on the mound when they take on the Red Sox at 1:35PM ET, as oddsmakers have made the Rays –135 money line favorites.
In the National League Wild Card Race, the Braves are now 4.5 games up on the Cardinals and will host the Braves at 1:35PM ET. Atlanta is –180 money line favorites versus New York, who is +170 on the ML. The over/under total is currently sitting at 8 runs.
The race for the NL West crown continues to get tighter and tighter. The Diamondbacks’ lead over the Giants is now down to five games after Arizona lost to San Diego on Saturday night and San Fran beat Colorado. The Diamondbacks are +100 on the money line versus the Padres today at 4:05PM ET, while the Padres are –110.
Meanwhile, the Giants will have Matt Cain on the hill against the Rockies, although the odds have yet to be released for both teams. According to latest MLB trends, the Giants are 4-0 in their last four games against the Rockies and 8-3 in Matt Cain’s last 11 starts versus Coloardo. The Giants will try for their eighth straight win on Sunday.
MLB Opening Odds & Totals for Sunday, September 18, 2011
901 Milwaukee Brewers –170 (9)
902 Cincinnati Reds +160
903 Florida Marlins +110 (8.5)
904 Washington Nationals –120
905 New York Mets +170 (8)
906 Atlanta Braves –180
907 Houston Astros +135
908 Chicago Cubs –145
909 San Francisco Giants
910 Colorado Rockies
911 Arizona Diamondbacks +100 (7.5)
912 San Diego Padres –110
913 Pittsburgh Pirates +140 (7.5)
914 Los Angeles Dodgers –150
915 St. Louis Cardinals
916 Philadelphia Phillies
917 New York Yankees –135 (9.5)
918 Toronto Blue Jays +125
919 Tampa Bay Rays –135 (8.5)
920 Boston Red Sox +125
921 Los Angeles Angels –190 (8.5)
922 Minnesota Twins +180
923 Cleveland Indians –135 (8.5)
924 Minnesota Twins +125
925 Chicago White Sox –105 (8.5)
926 Kansas City Royals –105
927 Detroit Tigers –170 (7)
928 Oakland A’s +160
929 Texas Rangers +105 (7)
930 Seattle Mariners –115
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