Last Updated on April 7, 2011 11:15 am by nate
Thursday MLB Opening Odds
(The Spread) – Plenty of day baseball is on the docket Thursday afternoon, while a couple of night games are also on the schedule. Let’s take a look at what is on tap.
In Milwaukee, a pair of pitchers will try to rebound from a shaky opening start as Atlanta’s Tommy Hanson (0-1, 7.36 ERA) and Milwaukee’s Shaun Marcum (0-1, 5.79 ERA) will toe the hill against each other at 1:40PM EST. According to online sports book SBGGLOBAL.com, the Braves are a -107 favorite in the matchup and the over-under is set at 8.
An NL Central battle between Houston and host Cincinnati starts at 12:30PM EST. The Reds are a -140 favorite and the over-under is 8.5. Philadelphia is a -200 favorite at 3:00PM EST against the New York Mets. The over-under in that contest is 7.5. Florida is a -200 favorite and the over-under is 7.5 in a 7:00PM EST contest against Washington.
In the American League, the Boston Red Sox are still searching for their first win as they play at the Cleveland Indians. Boston is a -172 favorite and the over-under is 8.5 for the 12:00PM EST start. The New York Yankees return to action at home against the Minnesota Twins at 1:00PM EST after Wednesday’s game was rained out. The Yankees are a -140 favorite, while the over-under is set at 9.5.
See below for the rest of Thursday’s opening lines in the MLB.
MLB Opening Money Line Odds & Totals
951 Houston Astros +130 (8.5)
952 Cincinnati Reds -140
953 Colorado Rockies -105 (8.5)
954 Pittsburgh Pirates -105
955 Atlanta Braves -107 (8)
956 Milwaukee Braves -103
957 New York Mets +180 (7.5)
958 Philadelphia Phillies -200
959 Washington Nationals +180 (7.5)
960 Florida Marlins -200
961 Boston Red Sox -172 (8.5)
962 Cleveland Indians +162
963 Oakland Athletics +104 (8)
964 Toronto Blue Jays -114
965 Minnesota Twins +130 (9.5)
966 New York Yankees -140
967 Tampa Bay Rays +100 (8.5)
968 Chicago White Sox -110
969 Detroit Tigers +135 (9.5)
970 Baltimore Orioles -148
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