Tuesday MLB Opening Odds
(The Spread) – The opening odds are out for all of Tuesday’s MLB games, including the line for Game 1 between the Yankees and Red Sox.
The Yankees will visit Boston tonight in what should be a solid opening to another solid series between the two teams. CC Sabathia will take on John Lackey as oddsmakers have made the Bombers –150 money line favorites versus the Red Sox (+140). The Yankees are just 2-12 in their last 14 road games against Boston and 0-4 in Sabathia’s last four starts versus the BoSox.
In the NL, Roy Halladay will take the mound for the Phillies tonight in Cincinnati at 7:10PM ET. Oddsmakers have made Philadelphia a –185 money line favorite versus Cincinnati, which is +175 on the ML. The Phillies are 36-17 in their last 53 games versus the Reds, who are 0-4 in Bronson Arroyo’s last four starts versus Philadelphia.
Also on Tuesday, the Rangers will host the Rays at 8:05PM ET and according to latest MLB trends, the over is 6-2 in the last eight meetings between these two teams in Texas. The over is also 5-1 in the Rangers’ last six games and 5-1 in their last six home games. The odds and total have yet to be released for this game.
Finally, the hottest team in baseball will take on its NL West rivals when the Diamondbacks host the Rockies at 9:40PM ET. Arizona is –140 money line favorites versus Colorado (+130) as it looks to build its division lead over the absolutely hapless San Francisco Giants. For a complete list of opening odds and totals for Tuesday, August 30, see below.
MLB Opening Odds & Totals for Tuesday, August 30, 2011
951 Philadelphia Phillies –185 (8)
952 Cincinnati Reds +175
953 Washington Nationals +180 (8)
954 Atlanta Braves –190
955 Florida Marlins +105 (8)
956 New York Mets –115
957 Pittsburgh Pirates –125 (8)
958 Houston Astros +115
959 St. Louis Cardinals +140 (8.5)
960 Milwaukee Brewers –150
961 Colorado Rockies +130 (9.5)
962 Arizona Diamondbacks –140
963 San Diego Padres +135 (6.5)
964 Los Angeles Dodgers –145
965 Chicago Cubs +135 (6.5)
966 San Francisco Giants –145
967 Oakland A’s
968 Cleveland Indians
969 Kansas City Royals +160 (8.5)
970 Detroit Tigers –170
971 Toronto Blue Jays
972 Baltimore Orioles
973 New York Yankees –150 (9.5)
974 Boston Red Sox +140
975 Tampa Bay Rays
976 Texas Rangers
977 Minnesota Twins +140 (9)
978 Chicago White Sox –150
979 Los Angeles Angels –125 (8)
980 Seattle Mariners +115
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