National League division leaders finish up a series Wednesday out West as the Nationals and Giants play a rubber match at AT&T Park.
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Washington took the opener of this series Monday night, rocking San Francisco starter Ryan Vogelsong on its way to a 14-2 romp. But the Giants got the series back to even with a 6-1 victory Tuesday, breaking open a close games with four runs in the eighth.
So heading into Wednesday's action the Nationals lead the NL East by 4.5 games, while San Fran is tied for the lead in the NL West with Los Angeles.
For Wednesday's series finale Stephen Strasburg and the Nats are listed as -120 favorites over Tim Lincecum and San Francisco.
Also Wednesday Clay Kershaw and the Dodgers are lined as -135 road favorites at the Pirates with Wandy Rodriguez; and the Yankees with Freddy Garcia are listed as -120 chalk over the Rangers with Scott Feldman.
Looking ahead to Thursday the Yanks and Rangers complete their series at the Stadium, as Ivan Nova pitches against Derek Holland; LA and Pittsburgh finish up their series at PNC Park, as AJ Burnett opposes Joe Blanton; the Cardinals and D'Backs complete their series at Busch Stadium, as Kyle Lohse goes against Trevor Cahill; and the Rays and Angles begin an important four-game series in Anaheim, as Dan Haren takes on David Price.
Below we find Wednesday's complete MLB betting board, with prices and totals courtesy of Oddsshark.com.
Philadelphia -140 at Miami +135, Total 7 - Roy Halladay (6-6) | Mark Buehrle (9-11) | Matchup Report | SBNation MLB Odds
Trends: The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Philadelphia’s last 6 games when playing Miami
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Miami’s last 6 games when playing Philadelphia
Detroit -147 at Minnesota +142, Total 9.5 - Max Scherzer (11-6) | Cole De Vries (2-3) | Matchup Report | SBNation MLB Odds
Trends: The total has gone OVER in 6 of Detroit’s last 7 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Minnesota’s last 7 games when playing at home against Detroit
Houston +115 at Chi Cubs -120 - Bud Norris (5-9) | Justin Germano (1-1) | Matchup Report | SBNation MLB Odds
Trends: The total has gone OVER in 4 of Houston’s last 5 games
Chi Cubs are 9-2 SU in their last 11 games when playing at home against Houston
Milwaukee at Colorado - Mark Rogers (0-1) | Guillermo Moscoso (0-1) | Matchup Report | SBNation MLB Odds
Trends: The total has gone OVER in 4 of Milwaukee’s last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Colorado’s last 6 games
Tampa Bay +126 at Seattle -131, Total 6.5 - Jeremy Hellickson (7-7) | Felix Hernandez (10-5) | Matchup Report | SBNation MLB Odds
Trends: The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Tampa Bay’s last 5 games when playing Seattle
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Seattle’s last 5 games when playing Tampa Bay
Washington -122 at San Francisco +117, Total 6.5 - Stephen Strasburg (13-5) | Tim Lincecum (6-12) | Matchup Report | SBNation MLB Odds
Trends: The total has gone OVER in 5 of Washington’s last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of San Francisco’s last 5 games when playing Washington
Boston +110 at Baltimore -115, Total 9.5 - Aaron Cook (3-5) | Miguel Gonzalez (4-2) | Matchup Report | SBNation MLB Odds
Trends: The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Boston’s last 6 games on the road
Baltimore is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games
LA Dodgers -136 at Pittsburgh +131, Total 7 - Clayton Kershaw (10-6) | Wandy Rodriguez (7-11) | Matchup Report | SBNation MLB Odds
Trends: LA Dodgers are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games when playing Pittsburgh
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Pittsburgh’s last 8 games
Texas +110 at NY Yankees -115, Total 10.5 - Scott Feldman (5-7) | Freddy Garcia (4-5) | Matchup Report | SBNation MLB Odds
Trends: The total has gone OVER in 4 of Texas’s last 6 games on the road
NY Yankees are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against Texas
Chi White Sox -112 at Toronto +107, Total 8.5 - Gavin Floyd (8-9) | Ricky Romero (8-9) | Matchup Report | SBNation MLB Odds
Trends: The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Chi White Sox’s last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Toronto’s last 7 games when playing Chi White Sox
San Diego +158 at Atlanta -164, Total 8 - Edinson Volquez (7-8) | Paul Maholm (10-7) | Matchup Report | SBNation MLB Odds
Trends: San Diego is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Atlanta’s last 5 games at home
NY Mets -110 at Cincinnati +105, Total 8 - R.A. Dickey (15-3) | Mike Leake (4-7) | Matchup Report | SBNation MLB Odds
Trends: NY Mets are 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Cincinnati
Cincinnati is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home
Oakland -122 at Kansas City +117, Total 8.5 - Brandon McCarthy (6-3) | Will Smith (3-4) | Matchup Report | SBNation MLB Odds
Trends: The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Oakland’s last 7 games when playing on the road against Kansas City
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Kansas City’s last 7 games when playing at home against Oakland
Arizona +166 at St. Louis -173, Total 8 - Joe Saunders (6-8) | Adam Wainwright (10-10) | Matchup Report | SBNation MLB Odds
Trends: The total has gone OVER in 5 of Arizona’s last 5 games
St. Louis is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Arizona
Cleveland +157 at LA Angels -162, Total 9 - Fausto Carmona (0-0) | Ervin Santana (5-10) | Matchup Report | SBNation MLB Odds
Trends: The total has gone OVER in 5 of Cleveland’s last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of LA Angels’s last 7 games
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