Monday MLB Opening Odds
(The Spread) – It’s Monday, which means brand new series around Major League Baseball.
Thanks to the Red Sox’s recent two-game losing skid, the Yankees have now climbed within a half game of the AL East lead. New York will travel to Kansas City on Monday where the Bombers will play the Royals at 8:10PM ET. Oddsmakers have listed the Yankees as –150 money line favorites, while the Royals have opened as +140 underdogs.
American League West rivals will clash in L.A. when the Angels host the Rangers at 10:05PM ET. Texas has won three in a row and is –145 money line favorites versus the host Halos, who are +135 on the ML. According to latest MLB trends, the under is 4-1 in the last five meetings between these two teams in Los Angeles and 15-6-4 in the last 25 meetings overall.
A pair of National League Wildcard contenders will square off in Atlanta when the Braves host the Giants at 7:00PM ET. Atlanta is a –155 money line favorite against visiting San Francisco, which is +145. The under is 7-1 in the last eight meetings between these two teams in Atlanta while the Braves are 5-2 in Tim Hudson’s last seven starts against the Giants.
National League Central rivals meet in Pittsburgh tonight at 7:05PM ET when the Pirates host the Cardinals. Visiting St. Louis is –130 money line favorites over host Pittsburgh, which is +120 on the ML. The over is 4-1 in the last five meetings between these two teams in Pittsburgh but the under is 5-2-1 in the last eight meetings total.
For a complete list of opening odds and totals for Monday’s MLB games, see below.
MLB Opening Odds & Totals for Monday, August 15, 2011
901 St. Louis Cardinals –130 (8.5)
902 Pittsburgh Pirates +120
903 San Francisco Giants +145 (7)
904 Atlanta braves –155
905 Chicago Cubs –120 (9)
906 Houston Astros +110
907 Los Angeles Dodgers +145 (8.5)
908 Milwaukee Brewers –155
909 Florida Marlins +135 (10)
910 Colorado Rockies –145
911 New York Mets –110 (7)
912 San Diego Padres +100
913 Minnesota Twins +130 (8.5)
914 Detroit Tigers –140
915 New York Yankees –150 (9.5)
916 Kansas City Royals +140
917 Baltimore Orioles +155 (7.5)
918 Oakland A’s –165
919 Texas Rangers –145 (8)
920 Los Angeles Angels +135
921 Toronto Blue Jays +130 (7)
922 Seattle Mariners –140
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