Thursday’s MLB Odds
LAS VEGAS, NV (TheSpread) – The MLB schedule for Thursday features a total of 11 games. Here is a look at the odds for today’s top contests.
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The featured game today has the AL’s best facing the NL’s best as the St. Louis Cardinals (60-34) host the Kansas City Royals (57-36) at 7:15PM ET. The Cardinals have John Lackey (8-5, 2.90 ERA) on the mound to face Jeremy Guthrie (7-4, 5.36) of the Royals. According to oddsmakers at GTBets, the Cardinals are getting odds of -135 to win, while the Royals are getting a money line of +125 to win. The over/under total for the game has been set at 7 runs. The Cardinals have won three straight over the Royals and St. Louis has hit the under in 13 of its last 17 Thursday games.
Another game of note today has the Pittsburgh Pirates (54-40) hosting the Washington Nationals (51-42) at 7:05PM ET. The Nationals have Doug Fister (3-5, 4.30) on the mound to face Francisco Liriano (5-6, 2.98) of the Pirates. Oddsmakers have the Pirates favored at home, as they are getting odds of -165 to win, while the Nationals are getting a money line of +155 to win. The over/under total has been set at 7 runs. Washington has won seven straight over Pittsburgh, including three meeting this year. The Pirates, however, as 63-29 in their last 92 home games.
A big game in the AL has the Los Angeles Angels (54-40) hosting the Minnesota Twins (50-44) at 3:35PM ET. The Angels have Garrett Richards (10-6, 3.24) on the mound to face Ervin Santana (1-0, 3.66) of the Twins. Oddsmakers have the Angels as a -165 favorite to win, while the Twins are getting odds of +155 for this game. The over/under total has been set at 7 runs. With a win the last two nights, the Angels have now won nine straight over Minnesota. The Twins have now lost 9 of their last 10 road games.
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