Saturday’s MLB Odds
(TheSpread) – The MLB Schedule for Saturday has a stacked slate of 17 games. Here is a breakdown of the top games on today’s schedule.
The featured game today has the New York Yankees hosting the Boston Red Sox at 7:15PM ET in another game in their rivalry. The Yankees have Masahiro Tanaka (11-2) on the mound to face Jon Lester (8-7) of the Red Sox. According to oddsmakers at Bovada.lv, New York is favored at home in this game, as it has odds of -150 to prevail, while Boston has a money line of +140 to win. The over/under total for the game has been set at 7 runs. New York is 41-37 overall and 18-18 at home while Boston is 36-44 overall and 16-25 on the road. New York has won six of eight meetings with Boston this season, including Friday’s series opener.
Another featured game today has the Kansas City Royals hosting the Los Angeles Angels at 2:10PM ET. The Angels have Hector Santiago (0-7) on the mound to face Yordano Ventura (5-6). Oddsmakers have the Royals as the favorite at home, as they have odds of -125 to win, while the Angels have a money line of +115 to prevail. The over/under total for the game has been set at 8.5 runs. Kansas City is 41-38 on the season and 20-21 at home while Los Angeles is 44-34 overall and 18-20 on the road. These two have met four times this year, with the two splitting the season series 2-2. Kansas City is coming off an 8-6 win in Friday’s meeting.
Another featured game today has the Philadelphia Phillies hosting the Atlanta Braves at 2:05PM ET. The Phillies have Roberto Hernandez (3-6) on the mound to face Ervin Santana (5-5) of the Braves. Oddsmakers have the Braves favored on the road, as they have odds of -120 to win, while the Phillies have a money line of +110. The over/under total for the match has been set at 8 runs. Atlanta is 41-38 overall and 21-20 on the road while Philadelphia is 36-43 overall and 18-24 at home. Atlanta snapped a four-game losing streak to the Phillies in Friday night’s game. These two have hit the under in four of their last six meetings.
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