Last Updated on April 2, 2011 11:30 am by nate
Saturday MLB Opening Odds
(The Spread) – It was not the greatest of season openers for the Boston Red Sox as their bullpen faltered late against the Texas Rangers, but they will get another shot Saturday against the defending AL champions as the series continues.
Boston was upended 9-5 by Texas Friday as it gave up four runs in the bottom of the eighth inning to break open what was a deadlocked game following a David Ortiz solo home run in the top of the frame. Carl Crawford went 0-for-4 with three strikeouts in his Red Sox debut, while Adrian Gonzalez had a much better Boston debut by going 2-for-4 with three RBI.
Oddsmakers and online sports book SBGGLOBAL.com have made the Red Sox a -115 favorite. The over-under has been set at 9.5. Play begins at 8:00PM EST
John Lackey (14-11, 4.40 ERA in 2010) will tote the rubber for Boston, while hard-throwing Colby Lewis (12-13, 3.72 ERA) takes the hill for the Rangers.
According to the latest trends, Lackey is 11-12 when starting against Texas in his career with an ERA of 5.74 and a WHIP of 1.55. His team’s record is 17-16 in these starts and the under is 16-17. Lewis is 1-1 when starting against Boston with an ERA of 3.57 and a WHIP of 1.323. His team’s record is 2-2 in these starts. The over is 3-1.
Among the other games on Saturday’s schedule is the Atlanta Braves at the Washington Nationals which has a 1:00PM EST start. The Braves are a -155 favorite and the over-under is 8. The Los Angeles Dodgers will go for a third straight win over the rival San Francisco Giants at 4:00PM EST. The moneyline is -105 for both teams.
In the American League, the New York Yankees host the Detroit Tigers at 4:00PM EST. New York is a -156 favorite, while the over-under is 9.5. The Oakland A’s look for their first win at 9:00PM EST when they host the Seattle Mariners. Oakland is a -185 favorite and the over-under is 7.
MLB Baseball Lines, Odds, and Totals
901 Atlanta Braves -155 (8)
902 Washington Nationals +145
903 Pittsburgh Pirates +170
904 Chicago Cubs -180
905 San Francisco Giants -105 (7)
906 Los Angeles Dodgers -105
907 San Diego Padres +137 (8)
908 St. Louis Cardinals -245
909 Houston Astros +225 (7)
910 Philadelphia -245
911 New York Mets +135 (8)
912 Florida Marlins -145
913 Milwaukee Brewers +110 (8.5)
914 Cincinnati Reds -120
915 Arizona Diamondbacks +144 (8.5)
916 Colorado Rockies -154
917 Minnesota Twins -119 (8.5)
918 Toronto Blue Jays +109
919 Chicago White Sox -128 (8.5)
920 Cleveland Indians +118
921 Los Angeles Angels -136 (8.5)
922 Kansas City Royals +126
923 Seattle Mariners +175 (7)
924 Oakland A’s -185
925 Detroit Tigers +146 (9.5)
926 New York Yankees -156
927 Boston Red Sox +105 (9.5)
928 Texas Rangers -115
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