Yankees-Rays Odds Preview

The New York Yankees and the Tampa Bay Rays will meet on the field at Tropicana Field on Monday in a battle of division rivals.
The Yankees will give the ball to starter AJ Burnett in this one. Righthander Burnett is 9-4 this season with a 3.74 ERA.
Starting this game for the Rays will be James Shields. The righthander has a 3.70 ERA to go along with a 6-6 record this season.
Oddsmakers currently have the Yankees listed as 120-moneyline favorites versus the Rays, while the game’s total has not yet been posted.
The Yankees defeated Oakland 7-5 as a -165 favorite on Sunday. The 12 runs scored went OVER the posted over/under total (10).
Robinson Cano drove in three runs fro New York and Derek Jeter had a pair of RBI.
The Rays lost to Toronto 5-1 as a -110 favorite on Sunday. The six runs scored fell UNDER the posted over/under total (8.5).
Carl Crawford hit a solo home run for Tampa Bay and Jeff Niemann took the loss after allowing five runs on nine hits in 6 2-3 innings.
Team records:
New York: 60-38 SU
Tampa Bay: 54-45 SU
New York most recently:
When playing on Monday are 5-5
Before playing Tampa Bay are 4-6
After playing Oakland are 8-2
After a win are 8-2

Tampa Bay most recently:
When playing on Monday are 5-5
Before playing NY Yankees are 7-3
After playing Toronto are 5-5
After a loss are 5-5

A few trends to consider:
NY Yankees are 9-1 SU in their last 10 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Yankees’s last 6 games when playing on the road against Tampa Bay
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of NY Yankees’s last 10 games
NY Yankees are 8-3 SU in their last 11 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Tampa Bay’s last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Tampa Bay’s last 6 games when playing at home against NY Yankees
Tampa Bay is 14-3 SU in its last 17 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Tampa Bay’s last 6 games when playing NY Yankees
Next up:
Tampa Bay home to NY Yankees, Tuesday, July 28

 

Royals-Orioles Lines Preview

The Kansas City Royals and the Baltimore Orioles will both be gunning for a victory on Monday when they meet at Camden Yards.
Lefthander Bruce Chen will take the mound for the Royals to start this game. Chen is 0-4 this season with a 7.20 ERA.
The Orioles will counter Chen with Rich Hill. Lefthander Hill has a 7.36 ERA to go along with a 3-3 record this season.
Oddsmakers currently have the Orioles listed as 154-moneyline favorites versus the Royals, while the game’s total has not yet been posted.
The Royals lost to Texas 7-2 as a +140 underdog on Sunday. The nine runs scored fell UNDER the posted over/under total (9.5).
Alex Gordon drove in a run for Kansas City and Sidney Ponson pitched six shutout innings in the loss.
The Orioles defeated Boston 6-2 as a +165 underdog on Sunday. The eight runs scored fell UNDER the posted over/under total (9.5).
Nick Markakis homered and drove in three runs David Hernandez allowed one run on five hits in seven innings in the win.
Team records:
Kansas City: 38-59
SU
Baltimore
: 42-55 SU
Kansas City most recently:
When playing on Monday are 4-6
Before playing Baltimore are 2-8
After playing Texas are 3-7
After a loss are 1-9

Baltimore most recently:
When playing on Monday are 7-3
Before playing Kansas City are 6-4
After playing Boston are 3-7
After a win are 3-7

A few trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Kansas City’s last 5 games when playing Baltimore
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Kansas City’s last 14 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Kansas City’s last 6 games when playing on the road against Baltimore
Kansas City is 5-16 SU in its last 21 games when playing Baltimore
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Baltimore’s last 6 games
Baltimore is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games when playing at home against Kansas City
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Baltimore’s last 5 games when playing Kansas City
Baltimore is 16-5 SU in its last 21 games when playing Kansas City
Next up:
Baltimore home to Kansas City, Tuesday, July 28

 

White Sox-Tigers ESPN Betting Line Preview

Stop looking ahead to the NFL preseason point spreads as there is still plenty of money to be won betting MLB baseball.

Tonight, on ESPN it’s the Chicago White Sox against the Detroit Tigers. Clayton Richard is on the hill for the Pale Hose and Rick Porcello for the Tigers.

The MLB baseball Vegas odds has Detroit -138 with a total of 9.5. Porcello has a 9.45 ERA and 2.251 WHIP in his last three starts.

Clayton Richard has a 7.61 ERA in his last six starts. Chicago has lost Richard’s last three. Detroit meanwhile has won 10-of-14 with Porcello.

Detroit is 4-1 at home in the series this year. The White Sox are 17-37 on the road against teams with a winning record. They’ve lost seven straight road games to right-handed starters. They are 12-39 on the road versus a team with a winning percentage of .600 or greater.

Detroit is 14-3 at home to left-handed starters in their last 17 and they’ve won 15-of-21 home games overall.

Chicago is hitting just .247 in their last seven games, but Detroit is even worse with a .241 batting average in the same span.

The Tigers are hitting just .245 at night.

The author Joe Duffy is CEO of OffshoreInsiders.com the top site for free baseball picks. 

Sprint Cup Series All State 400 Odds Tops MLB Picks on Sunday Betting

Yes we are excited about the preseason NFL free spread picks, but plenty of money to be wagered and won today.

Today in the Daily Sports Roundup: The Sprint Cup Series races at Indy, the drivers of Formula 1 battle in Hungary, and the Dodgers play host to the Marlins.

Colliding in the Junior Circuit  . . .

Dallas Braden (7-8, 3.40 ERA) will take on Sergio Mitre (1-0, 4.76 ERA) on Sunday afternoon when the Athletics close out their series at Yankee Stadium. Lefthander Braden took a no-decision last time out, allowing two earned runs on five hits over seven innings of work vs. the Twins. Oakland has just two wins in Braden’s last eight starts. Righthander Mitre got the win in his season debut against the Orioles last time out, surrendering three earned runs in 5 2-3 innings.

Also on the American League schedule to close out the week: Tampa Bay at Toronto, Texas at Kansas City, Minnesota at the Angels, Cleveland at Seattle, the White Sox at Detroit, and Baltimore at Boston. The Orioles will go with David Hernandez (2-2, 3.55 ERA) on Sunday; the righthander has given up just nine runs over his last four starts (24 1-3 innings). The BoSox counter with John Smoltz (1-3, 6.31 ERA), who was blasted by the Rangers in his most recent start.

Clashing in the Senior Circuit . . .

Jason Schmidt (1-0, 5.40 ERA) will try to win his second consecutive start on Sunday when his Dodgers host the Marlins and Chris Volstad (7-9, 4.34 ERA). Righthander Schmidt won his first start of the season last time out, holding the Reds to three runs on five hits over five innings of work. Righthander Volstad cruised to a win over the Padres in his most recent trip to the mound, surrendering just a single earned run on four hits over his seven innings pitched.

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Rounding out the National League schedule for Sunday: San Diego at Washington, Atlanta at Milwaukee, the Mets at Houston, Cincinnati at the Cubs, San Francisco at Colorado, Pittsburgh at Arizona, and St. Louis at Philadelphia. The Cardinals will send Todd Wellemeyer (7-8, 5.68 ERA) to the hill; St. Louis is 0-3 in the righthander’s last three outings. Joe Blanton (6-4, 4.24 ERA) will pitch for the Phillies; Philadelphia has won each of the righthander’s last three starts.

Roaring around the track . . .

The Sprint Cup Series hits the track at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Sunday afternoon for the Allstate 400 at the Brickyard. Series points leader Tony Stewart is pegged as the 5/1 Vegas favorite to take the checkered flag on Sunday, with Jimmie Johnson at 6/1, Mark Martin at 7/1, and both Kyle Busch and Jeff Gordon at 8/1. Stewart, Johnson, and Gordon have won each of the last five Indy races. Denny Hamlin (10/1) and Carl Edwards (12/1) round out the top tier on the chart.

As well, the drivers of Formula 1 get back in action on Sunday with the Hungarian Grand Prix in Budapest. Mark Webber won the last F1 event, the German Grand Prix on July 12, but he’s still 22.5 points behind leader Jenson Button in the drivers championship. Button has won six of the nine F1 races so far this season, with Webber’s RBR-Renault teammate Sebastian Vettel winning the other two. Heikki Kovalainen claimed the Hungarian Grand Prix last season.

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Rounding out the Roundup . . .

Finally, the WNBA returns from its All-Star break with a pair of games on Sunday: Sacramento at Washington, and Phoenix at New York. The Mercury led the Western Conference standings at the break with records of 12-5 both straight-up and against-the-spread. Phoenix, however, is just 3-3 ATS on the road this season. The Liberty sit at 6-9 SU and 6-8-1 ATS through their first 15 games this year, and they’re 2-5-1 ATS at home. New York lost 91-84 in Phoenix last month….Rumors are rampant that the Anaheim Angels are ramping up their bid to acquire pitcher Roy Halladay from Toronto.

Hollywood betting…

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White Sox-Tigers Odds Preview

The Chicago White Sox and the Detroit Tigers will meet on the field at Comerica Park on Sunday in a battle of division rivals.
Clayton Richard will be the starting pitcher for the White Sox on this day. Lefthander Richard is 3-3 this season with a 5.18 ERA.
The Tigers will counter Richard with Rick Porcello. Righthander Porcello has a 4.40 ERA to go along with a 9-6 record this season.
Oddsmakers currently have the Tigers listed as 145-moneyline favorites versus the White Sox, while the game’s total has not yet been posted.
Carlos Guillen drove in two runs to help the Tigers sneak past the White Sox 4-3 in 10 innings last time out, as -140 favorites. That game’s seven runs went UNDER the posted over/under (8.5).
Fernando Rodney tossed a scoreless 10th inning to secure his first victory in relief this season.
A.J. Pierzynski went 4-for-5 at the plate with a solo home run for the White Sox, who were +120 underdogs. D.J. Carrasco gave up the winning run in the 10th and was tagged with the loss.
Current streak:
Chicago has lost 3 straight games.
Detroit has won 3 straight games.
Team records:
Chicago: 50-48 SU
Detroit: 52-44 SU
Chicago most recently:
When playing on Sunday are 6-4
Before playing Minnesota are 5-5
After playing Detroit are 3-7
After a loss are 6-4

Detroit most recently:
When playing on Sunday are 5-5
Before playing Texas are 6-4
After playing Chi White Sox are 7-3
After a win are 4-6

A few trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chi White Sox’s last 5 games when playing Detroit
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chi White Sox’s last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chi White Sox’s last 5 games when playing on the road against Detroit
Chi White Sox are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Detroit’s last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Detroit’s last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Detroit’s last 5 games when playing Chi White Sox
Detroit is 5-1 SU in their last 6 games when playing Chi White Sox
Next up:
Chi White Sox at Minnesota, Monday, July 27
Detroit at Texas, Monday, July 27

 

Indians-Mariners Lines Preview

The Seattle Mariners will be fighting to snap a losing streak on Sunday when they take on the Cleveland Indians at Safeco Field.
Ace lefthander Cliff Lee will take the mound for the Indians to start this game. Lee is 6-9 this season with a 3.17 ERA.
Starting this game for the Mariners will be Jason Vargas. The lefthander has a 4.05 ERA to go along with a 2-3 record this season.
Odds aren’t yet posted for this game, so check back later for the opening line and total.
Ryan Garko and Asdrubal Cabrera hit two-run homers as the Indians crushed the Mariners 10-3 on Saturday. The Indians won the game as +165 underdogs, and the team’s played OVER the posted over/under (8).
Jhonny Peralta led the Indians with three RBIs, and Jeremy Sowers tossed seven scoreless innings for the victory.
Ronny Cedeno and Russell Branyan drove in the runs for the Mariners, who were -185 favorites. Erik Bedard allowed two runs over three innings in the loss.
Current streak:
Cleveland has won 3 straight games.
Seattle has lost 2 straight games.
Team records:
Cleveland: 40-58
SU
Seattle
: 51-46 SU
Cleveland most recently:
When playing on Sunday are 7-3
Before playing LA Angels are 6-4
After playing Seattle are 5-5
After a win are 3-7

Seattle most recently:
When playing on Sunday are 4-6
Before playing Toronto are 3-7
After playing Cleveland are 6-4
After a loss are 7-3

A few trends to consider:
Cleveland is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Cleveland is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Cleveland is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Seattle
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cleveland’s last 5 games when playing on the road against Seattle
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Seattle’s last 5 games when playing at home against Cleveland
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Seattle’s last 11 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Seattle’s last 6 games when playing Cleveland
Seattle is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing Cleveland
Next up:
Cleveland at LA Angels, Monday, July 27
Seattle home to Toronto, Monday, July 27

 

Pirates-Diamondbacks Odds Preview

The fans at Chase Field will be treated to a game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Arizona Diamondbacks when they take their seats on Sunday.
The Pirates will pin their hopes on the pitching of righthander Virgil Vasquez in this game. Vasquez has a 1-4 record and a 5.54 ERA this season.
It’ll be Max Scherzer toeing the rubber for the Diamondbacks in this contest. Righthander Scherzer is 5-6 with a 3.88 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers currently have the Diamondbacks listed as 175-moneyline favorites versus the Pirates, while the game’s total has not yet been posted.
Justin Upton launched a two-run homer and drove in three runs as the Diamondbacks shut down the Pirates 7-0 on Saturday. The Diamondbacks won the game as -140 favorites, while the team’s played UNDER the posted over/under (9).
Doug Davis allowed five hits over six scoreless innings to earn his fifth victory of the season.
Ross Ohlendorf was tagged for six hits and three runs over six innings on the hill for the Pirates, who were +120 underdogs.
Team records:
Pittsburgh: 43-54 SU
Arizona: 42-56 SU
Pittsburgh most recently:
When playing on Sunday are 5-5
Before playing San Francisco are 6-4
After playing Arizona are 5-5
After a loss are 5-5

Arizona most recently:
When playing on Sunday are 5-5
Before playing Philadelphia are 6-4
After playing Pittsburgh are 5-5
After a win are 5-5

A few trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 17 of Pittsburgh’s last 25 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Pittsburgh’s last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Pittsburgh’s last 12 games when playing Arizona
Pittsburgh is 8-15 SU in its last 23 games
Arizona is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Arizona’s last 7 games at home
Arizona is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Arizona’s last 12 games when playing Pittsburgh
Next up:
Pittsburgh at San Francisco, Monday, July 27
Arizona home to Philadelphia, Monday, July 27

 

Marlins-Dodgers Lines Preview

The Florida Marlins and the Los Angeles Dodgers will both be trying to pick up a win on Sunday when they battle at Dodger Stadium.
The Marlins will trot Chris Volstad out to the mound in this one. Righthander Volstad has a 7-9 record and a 4.34 ERA this season.
Starting this game for the Dodgers will be Jason Schmidt. The righthander has a 5.40 ERA to go along with a 1-0 record this season.
Oddsmakers currently have the Dodgers listed as 130-moneyline favorites versus the Marlins, while the game’s total has not yet been posted.
Casey Blake hit a walk-off single to give the Dodgers a 4-3 victory over the Marlins on Saturday, as -185 favorites. That game’s seven runs went UNDER the posted over/under (9).
Orlando Hudson went 3-for-5 at the plate with one RBI for the Dodgers. Jonathan Broxton improved to 7-0 with the victory in relief.
Jorge Cantu drove in a run for the Marlins, while scoring another in a losing effort. Dan Meyer gave up the winning run and suffered the loss on the mound. Oddsmakers listed the Marlins as a +165 underdog in that game.
Team records:
Florida: 50-48 SU
Los Angeles: 62-35 SU
Florida most recently:
When playing on Sunday are 4-6
Before playing Atlanta are 5-5
After playing LA Dodgers are 4-6
After a loss are 5-5

Los Angeles most recently:
When playing on Sunday are 4-6
Before playing St. Louis are 5-5
After playing Florida are 7-3
After a win are 6-4

A few trends to consider:
Florida is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Florida’s last 6 games
Florida is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Florida’s last 5 games on the road
LA Dodgers are 6-1 SU in their last 7 games at home
LA Dodgers are 6-1 SU in their last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of LA Dodgers’s last 10 games when playing at home against Florida
The total has gone OVER in 11 of LA Dodgers’s last 15 games when playing Florida
Next up:
Florida home to Atlanta, Tuesday, July 28
LA Dodgers at St. Louis, Monday, July 27

 

Twins-Angels Odds Preview

The Los Angeles Angels will be trying to extend a winning streak on Sunday when they take on the Minnesota Twins at Angel Stadium.
The Twins will give the ball to starter Anthony Swarzak in this one. Righthander Swarzak is 2-3 this season with a 4.15 ERA.
Meanwhile, it’ll be Ervin Santana who starts for the Angels. Righthander Santana is 4-5 with a 6.86 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers currently have the Angels listed as 140-moneyline favorites versus the Twins, while the game’s total has not yet been posted.
The Angels won their third straight in the four-game series against Minnesota with an 11-5 rout of the Twins on Saturday, as a -110 pick’em. That game’s 16 runs sailed OVER the posted over/under (10).
Maicer Izturis belted a three-run homer to lead the Angels, while Chone Figgins homered and drove in a pair of runs. Matt Palmer improved to 8-1 with the win.
Jason Kubel hit a two-run homer and finished with three runs batted in for the Twins. Nick Blackburn surrendered six hits and six runs over 3 2-3 innings in the loss.
Current streak:
Minnesota has lost 4 straight games.
Los Angeles has won 8 straight games.
Team records:
Minnesota: 48-50 SU
Los Angeles: 58-38 SU
Minnesota most recently:
When playing on Sunday are 6-4
Before playing Chi White Sox are 3-7
After playing LA Angels are 4-6
After a loss are 4-6

Los Angeles most recently:
When playing on Sunday are 6-4
Before playing Cleveland are 4-6
After playing Minnesota are 5-5
After a win are 9-1

A few trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Minnesota’s last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Minnesota’s last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Minnesota’s last 6 games when playing LA Angels
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Minnesota’s last 6 games when playing on the road against LA Angels
LA Angels are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of LA Angels’s last 5 games
LA Angels are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games
LA Angels are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against Minnesota
Next up:
Minnesota home to Chi White Sox, Monday, July 27
LA Angels home to Cleveland, Monday, July 27

 

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