Last Updated on May 28, 2011 11:00 am by nate
Saturday MLB Opening Odds
(The Spread) – There are 15 games on the MLB docket Saturday, so let’s take a look at the opening odds around baseball.
In Atlanta, the 28-24 Braves host the 27-25 Cincinnati Reds at 7:10PM EST. Oddsmakers from online sports book Bodog.com have made the host Braves a -148 favorite, while the Reds are +138 on the moneyline. The over-under is listed at 7.5 runs.
Derek Lowe will be starting for Atlanta in the contest and he is 3-4 with a 3.53 earned-run average on the season. On the other side, Bronson Arroyo will bring a 3-5 record and a 5.28 ERA into action for Cincinnati. According to the latest MLB trends, Arroyo is 6-3 with a 5.29 ERA in 13 appearances (12 starts) in his career versus the Braves. Lowe is 4-2 with a 3.00 ERA in six appearances (five starts) against the Reds.
Cincinnati won the series opener by a 5-1 final Friday night.
Elsewhere in the National League, the Milwaukee Brewers host the San Francisco Giants at 4:15PM EST. The Brewers are -134 favorites and the over-under is 7.5. Colorado is home to face St. Louis at 7:15PM EST. The Cardinals are -126 favorites, while the over-under is set at 8.5 runs.
Over in the American League, the Tampa Bay Rays play the Cleveland Indians inside Tropicana Field at 4:15PM EST. The Rays are -178 favorites with an over-under of 7.5 runs. The Detroit Tigers entertain the red-hot Boston Red Sox at 7:15PM EST. Boston is a -142 favorite and the over-under is 9.
In Seattle, the Mariners host the New York Yankees at 10:15PM EST. The Mariners, with 2010 Cy Young Award winner Felix Hernandez on the mound, are -132 favorites. The over-under is 7.
For a complete list of opening odds for Saturday’s MLB games, see below.
MLB Opening Odds & Totals for Saturday, May 28, 2011
903 Pittsburgh Pirates +122
904 Chicago Cubs -132
905 San Francisco Giants +124 (7.5)
906 Milwaukee Brewers -134
909 Cincinnati Reds +138 (7.5)
910 Atlanta Braves -148
911 Philadelphia Phillies -152 (7)
912 New York Mets +142
913 St. Louis Cardinals -126 (8.5)
914 Colorado Rockies +116
915 Florida Marlins +115 (7)
916 Los Angeles Dodgers -125
917 Chicago White Sox +110 (8)
918 Toronto Blue Jays -120
919 Kansas City Royals +175 (9.5)
920 Texas Rangers -185
921 Cleveland Indians +168 (7.5)
922 Tampa Bay Rays -178
923 Boston Red Sox -142 (9)
924 Detroit Tigers +132
925 Los Angeles Angels -132 (7)
926 Minnesota Twins +122
927 Baltimore Orioles +130 (7.5)
928 Oakland Athletics -140
929 New York Yankees +122 (7)
930 Seattle Mariners -132
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