Crunch time is here in the MLB playoff races, as September approaches. Here’s a look at some of this weekend’s more important action, and some MLB betting odds for consideration.
Weekend Baseball Odds: Dog Days of August for Contenders
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In Cincy the NL Central-leading Reds host the Wild-Card-leading Cardinals for a three-game series starting Friday night. Cincinnati owns a seven-game lead in the Central, and has crept to within two games of the Nationals in the battle for the best record in the National League.
St. Louis, meanwhile, with a three-game winning streak has taken over possession of the second NL Wild-Card spot.
As of Friday morning, the Reds were -130 to win this series, with the Cardinals lined at even-money.
In Detroit the Tigers host the Angels for three games starting Friday night. Detroit is a game and a half out in the AL Central, and tied with the Orioles and A's for the second American League Wild-Card spot.
LA, meanwhile, trails those three teams by two and a half games in the Wild-Card race. As of Friday AM sportsbooks had the Tigers at -155 to win this series, with the Angels getting +125.
In Tampa the Rays and A's continue a three-game series at the Trop. Tampa is now within 2.5 games of the Yankees in the AL East, and owns the top AL Wild-Card slot, while Oakland, as mentioned previously, is tied with the O's and Tigers for the second spot.
For Friday night's game the Rays, who won the opener of this series Thursday night 5-0, are favored by -175 with Matt Moore going against the A's with Jarrod Parker.
Finally, out by the Bay, the Giants and Braves continue a four-game series. San Francisco leads the NL West by three games over the Dodgers, while Atlanta leads the NL Wild-Card race.
The Giants, who took the opener of this series Thursday night 5-2, are -120 favorites with Ryan Vogelsong going against the Braves with Ben Sheets Friday night.
Colorado +148 at Chi Cubs -153 - Drew Pomeranz (1-7) | Jeff Samardzija (8-11) | Matchup Report | SBNation MLB Odds
Trends: Colorado is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Chi Cubs’s last 10 games
LA Angels at Detroit - Zack Greinke (10-5) | Rick Porcello (9-8) | Matchup Report | SBNation MLB Odds
Trends: The total has gone OVER in 5 of LA Angels’s last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Detroit’s last 5 games
Toronto +105 at Baltimore -110, Total 8.5 - Carlos Villanueva (4-3) | Zachary Britton (2-1) | Matchup Report | SBNation MLB Odds
Trends: The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Toronto’s last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Baltimore’s last 6 games when playing Toronto
NY Yankees -223 at Cleveland +213, Total 9 - CC Sabathia (12-3) | Corey Kluber (0-2) | Matchup Report | SBNation MLB Odds
Trends: NY Yankees are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing Cleveland
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cleveland’s last 5 games at home
Milwaukee -116 at Pittsburgh +111, Total 7.5 - Michael Fiers (6-6) | Wandy Rodriguez (7-12) | Matchup Report | SBNation MLB Odds
Trends: The total has gone OVER in 5 of Milwaukee’s last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Pittsburgh’s last 5 games at home
Washington -115 at Philadelphia +110, Total 8.5 - Edwin Jackson (7-8) | Kyle Kendrick (4-8) | Matchup Report | SBNation MLB Odds
Trends: The total has gone OVER in 5 of Washington’s last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Philadelphia’s last 7 games when playing at home against Washington
Oakland +166 at Tampa Bay -173, Total 7 - Jarrod Parker (8-7) | Matt Moore (10-7) | Matchup Report | SBNation MLB Odds
Trends: The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Oakland’s last 5 games on the road
Tampa Bay is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
St. Louis +120 at Cincinnati -125, Total 8 - Lance Lynn (13-5) | Mat Latos (10-3) | Matchup Report | SBNation MLB Odds
Trends: The total has gone UNDER in 7 of St. Louis’s last 8 games when playing on the road against Cincinnati
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Cincinnati’s last 5 games at home
Houston +205 at NY Mets -215, Total 7.5 - Jordan Lyles (2-10) | Jonathon Niese (10-6) | Matchup Report | SBNation MLB Odds
Trends: The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Houston’s last 8 games when playing on the road against NY Mets
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of NY Mets’s last 8 games when playing at home against Houston
Kansas City +166 at Boston -173, Total 9 - Bruce Chen (9-10) | Jon Lester (7-10) | Matchup Report | SBNation MLB Odds
Trends: The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Kansas City’s last 10 games
Boston is 11-5 SU in its last 16 games when playing at home against Kansas City
Minnesota +205 at Texas -215, Total 10 - Samuel Deduno (4-1) | Matt Harrison (14-7) | Matchup Report | SBNation MLB Odds
Trends: The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Minnesota’s last 9 games when playing Texas
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Texas’s last 9 games when playing Minnesota
Seattle +175 at Chi White Sox -182, Total 8 - Jason Vargas (13-8) | Jake Peavy (9-9) | Matchup Report | SBNation MLB Odds
Trends: Seattle is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Chi White Sox are 8-1 SU in their last 9 games when playing Seattle
San Diego +171 at Arizona -178, Total 9.5 - Eric Stults (3-2) | Patrick Corbin (5-3) | Matchup Report | SBNation MLB Odds
Trends: The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Diego’s last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Arizona’s last 5 games when playing at home against San Diego
Miami +198 at LA Dodgers -208, Total 7 - Nathan Eovaldi (4-8) | Chad Billingsley (10-9) | Matchup Report | SBNation MLB Odds
Trends: The total has gone OVER in 12 of Miami’s last 17 games when playing on the road against LA Dodgers
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of LA Dodgers’s last 6 games
Atlanta +112 at San Francisco -117, Total 7 - Ben Sheets (4-3) | Ryan Vogelsong (10-7) | Matchup Report | SBNation MLB Odds
Trends: The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Atlanta’s last 11 games
San Francisco is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
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