MLB Thursday Free Pick
(The Spread) – The defending World Series champion Giants open the 2011 season tonight against their biggest rivals, the Dodgers.
Oddsmakers from online sports book Bodog.com have made the World Series champion San Francisco Giants +104 money line underdogs for their game tonight against the Los Angeles Dodgers (-110). The over/under total for this contest is currently sitting at 6.5 runs.
Two-time Cy Young-winner Tim Lincecum will take the mound tonight for the Giants, while the Dodgers will send fellow youngster Clayton Kershaw to the hill to oppose him. According to latest MLB public betting information, 63% of bettors favor the underdog Giants.
MLB Free Pick: It’s Opening Day, so obviously it’s impossible to gauge the temperature of teams. That said, the Giants are better now than at this point last year. Aaron Rowand was the club’s Opening Day leadoff hitter last year. This year, it’ll Andres Torres, the speedster coming off a career year. Edgar Renteria, Bengie Molina and John Bower were also in the starting lineup. This year, 2010 Rookie of the Year winner Buster Posey, top prospect Brandon Belt and a trim Pablo Sandoval. They still have Lincecum, who is 5-0 in his last five road starts versus the Dodgers and 4-0 in his last four starts against the Dodgers overall. The Giants are also 7-1 in Lincecum’s last eight starts against the Dodgers, and 4-1 against L.A. in the last five meetings overall. Take the value with the defending champs.
2011 MLB OPENING DAY FREE PICK: SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS +104
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