Thursday MLB Opening Odds
(The Spread) – Check out Thursday’s MLB odds, including the rubber match between the Angels and Yankees.
Oddsmakers have made the Yankees –190 money line favorites over the Angels, who are +180 for today’s 1:05PM ET matchup. The Bombers are 4-0 in Bartolo Colon’s last four starts on five days of rest and 7-3 in his last 10 starts overall. Meanwhile, the Angels are 4-1 in their last five games as a road underdog and 4-1 in their last five games as an underdog.
Staying in the American League, the Indians will host the Tigers at 7:05PM ET. Justin Verlander and Detroit are –180 on the money line while Fausto Carmona and the Tribe are +170. The Indians are 7-1 in Carmona’s last eight home starts versus the Tigers and 11-4 in his last 15 starts versus Detroit.
In the National League, the Brewers will go for the sweep against the Cardinals in St. Louis at 8:15PM ET. Despite the fact that Yovani Gallardo will take the hill for Milwaukee, the Brew Crew are +115 on the money line against Chris Carpenter and the Cardinals, who are –125 money line favorites.
Also in the NL, the Arizona Diamondbacks will host the Houston Astros at 9:40PM ET. The D-Backs are –170 money line favorites against Houston, which is +160 on the ML. According to latest MLB trends, Arizona is 0-4 in Joe Saunder’s last four home starts but 5-2 in his last seven starts versus a team with a losing record.
For a complete list of opening odds and totals for Thursday’s MLB games, see below.
MLB Opening Odds & Totals for Thursday, August 11, 2011
901 San Diego Padres +115 (7.5)
902 New York Mets –125
903 Colorado Rockies +125 (8)
904 Cincinnati Reds –135
905 Milwaukee Brewers +115 (7.5)
906 St. Louis Cardinals –125
907 Houston Astros +160 (9)
908 Arizona Diamondbacks –170
909 Kansas City Royals +170 (8.5)
910 Tampa Bay Rays –180
911 Oakland A’s +120 (9)
912 Toronto Blue Jays –130
913 Los Angeles Angels +180 (9)
914 New York Yankees –190
915 Detroit Tigers –180 (7.5)
916 Cleveland Indians +170
917 Chicago White Sox –120 (8.5)
918 Baltimore Orioles +110
919 Washington Nationals +105
920 Chicago Cubs -115
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