Monday MLB Opening Odds
(The Spread) – Check out the opening odds and totals for Monday’s Labor Day action in the MLB.
National League Central rivals clash in St. Louis this afternoon when the Cardinals host the Brewers at 4:15PM ET. St. Louis is currently 9.5 games back of Milwaukee in the standings but oddsmakers have made the Cardinals –115 money line favorites versus the Brewers. The over/under total is currently set at 9 runs.
In the NL East, the first-place Phillies (-200) will host the second-place Braves (+185) at 7:05PM ET. Cliff Lee will take on Derek Lowe in today’s pitching matchup as the Phillies look to end their two-game skid. Philadelphia is just 1-4 in Lee’s last five starts against the Braves, who are 2-5 in Lowe’s last seven starts versus the Phillies.
After winning four-straight games and opening up a 1.5-game lead in the American League East, the Yankees will look to win their fifth straight on Monday when they host the Orioles for a 1:05PM ET start. New York is massive –250 money line favorites versus Baltimore, which is +225 on the ML. The over/under total for this game is currently set at 10 runs.
Staying in the AL East, the Blue Jays (+155) host the Red Sox (-165) at 1:07PM ET. Boston is 5-1 in its last six games against Toronto and 4-1 in Josh Beckett’s last five starts versus the Blue Jays according to latest MLB trends. For a complete list of opening odds and totals for today’s MLB games, see below.
MLB Opening Odds & Totals for Monday, September 5, 2011
951 Los Angeles Dodgers –115 (7.5)
952 Washington Nationals +105
953 Houston Astros +135 (8)
954 Pittsburgh Pirates –145
955 Cincinnati Reds +125
956 Chicago Cubs –135
957 Arizona Diamondbacks +110 (10)
958 Colorado Rockies –120
959 San Francisco Giants –115 (6)
960 San Diego Padres +105
961 Milwaukee Brewers +105 (9)
962 St. Louis Cardinals –115
963 Atlanta Braves +185 (7)
964 Philadelphia Phillies –200
965 New York Mets +115 (8)
966 Florida Marlins –125
967 Detroit Tigers +115 (8.5)
968 Cleveland Indians –125
969 Baltimore Orioles +225 (10)
970 New York Yankees –250
971 Boston Red Sox –165 (8.5)
972 Toronto Blue Jays +155
973 Texas Rangers +125 (7.5)
974 Tampa Bay Rays –135
975 Chicago White Sox –120 (9)
976 Minnesota Twins +110
977 Kansas City Royals
978 Oakland A’s
979 Seattle Mariners +240 (7.5)
980 Los Angeles Angels –280
981 Chicago White Sox –125 (9)
982 Minnesota Twins +115
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