The LA Dodgers have pushed all their chips into the pot on this season, but if they can’t beat the Colorado Rockies they might just as well fold and go home.
NL West Poker Game: Dodgers Losing Chip Lead to Giants
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Wednesday, the Dodgers will try to avoid a series sweep at the hands of the last-place Rockies in Denver. LA has lost the first two games of this series by scores of 10-0 and 8-4.
"It won't mean they bust out of the game, because they are still close in the NL West and NL Wild Card standings, but their hopes of regaining the role as chip leader are dwindling," said Jack Randall of Odds Shark. "With apologies to experts on real poker sites, they can't bluff their way to a title, regardless of how many All-Stars they bring in."
So the Dodgers, the team that went all-in on trades this summer bringing in big-name, high-priced talent, have dropped to 3.5 games behind the first-place Giants in the NL West, and they're 2.5 games out in the battle for the second National League Wild-Card spot.
On top of that, slugger Matt Kemp ran into a wall Tuesday night and had to leave the game, and his status for the near future is uncertain.
Colorado, meanwhile, in playing out the string on this season, has won 12 of its last 16 games. As for Wednesday's series finale, LA, with Joe Blanton throwing, is a -135 favorite over the Rockies with Drew Pomeranz.
Also Wednesday the Reds with Mat Latos are -130 favorites as they go for a sweep in Arizona; the Cardinals with Joe Kelly are -120 favorites as they play a rubber match of series vs. the Pirates in Pittsburgh; the Orioles with newly acquired Joe Saunders look to take a 3-0 lead in their four-game series vs. the White Sox at Camden Yards; and the Rangers with Matt Harrison are -160 favorites as they play a rubber match with the Rays in Arlington.
On Thursday the National League offers up the opener of a very interesting four-game series in DC as the defending World Series champion Cardinals take on the NL East-leading but suddenly slumping Nationals.
Toronto +229 at NY Yankees -239, Total 8.5 - JA Happ (9-10) | CC Sabathia (13-3) | Matchup Report | SBNation MLB Odds
Trends: The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Toronto's last 5 games when playing on the road against NY Yankees
NY Yankees are 9-1 SU in their last 10 games when playing at home against Toronto
LA Dodgers -131 at Colorado +126, Total 11 - Joe Blanton (8-11) | Drew Pomeranz (1-7) | Matchup Report | SBNation MLB Odds
Trends: The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Dodgers’s last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Colorado’s last 7 games
Cincinnati -124 at Arizona +119, Total 8.5 - Mat Latos (10-4) | Patrick Corbin (5-4) | Matchup Report | SBNation MLB Odds
Trends: Cincinnati is 11-2 SU in its last 13 games when playing on the road against Arizona
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Arizona’s last 7 games
Atlanta -125 at San Diego +120, Total 7 - Tommy Hanson (12-6) | Eric Stults (4-2) | Matchup Report | SBNation MLB Odds
Trends: The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Atlanta’s last 5 games when playing San Diego
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Diego’s last 5 games when playing Atlanta
NY Mets +157 at Philadelphia -163, Total 7.5 - Matt Harvey (2-3) | Cole Hamels (14-6) | Matchup Report | SBNation MLB Odds
Trends: The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Mets’s last 5 games when playing Philadelphia
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Philadelphia’s last 5 games when playing NY Mets
St. Louis -116 at Pittsburgh +111, Total 8.5 - Joe Kelly (3-5) | Wandy Rodriguez (7-13) | Matchup Report | SBNation MLB Odds
Trends: The total has gone OVER in 5 of St. Louis’s last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Pittsburgh’s last 6 games when playing at home against St. Louis
Oakland -131 at Cleveland +126, Total 8.5 - Travis Blackley (3-3) | Corey Kluber (0-2) | Matchup Report | SBNation MLB Odds
Trends: Oakland is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Cleveland
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cleveland’s last 5 games
Chi White Sox at Baltimore - Dylan Axelrod (0-2) | Joe Saunders (6-10) | Matchup Report | SBNation MLB Odds
Trends: The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chi White Sox’s last 5 games on the road
Baltimore is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games at home
Tampa Bay +147 at Texas -152, Total 9.5 - Alex Cobb (8-8) | Matt Harrison (15-7) | Matchup Report | SBNation MLB Odds
Trends: The total has gone OVER in 4 of Tampa Bay’s last 5 games on the road
Texas is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
Washington -133 at Miami +128, Total 8.5 - Ross Detwiler (6-6) | Jacob Turner (1-2) | Matchup Report | SBNation MLB Odds
Trends: The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Washington’s last 6 games
Miami is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Washington
San Francisco -154 at Houston +149, Total 9 - Barry Zito (10-8) | Dallas Keuchel (1-6) | Matchup Report | SBNation MLB Odds
Trends: San Francisco is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Houston’s last 6 games
Milwaukee -119 at Chi Cubs +114 - Michael Fiers (7-6) | Jeff Samardzija (8-11) | Matchup Report | SBNation MLB Odds
Trends: Milwaukee is 5-0 SU in their last 5 games when playing Chi Cubs
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Chi Cubs’s last 7 games
Detroit -132 at Kansas City +127, Total 9 - Anibal Sanchez (7-10) | Bruce Chen (9-10) | Matchup Report | SBNation MLB Odds
Trends: The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Detroit’s last 7 games
Kansas City is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games at home
Seattle +101 at Minnesota -106, Total 8.5 - Jason Vargas (13-8) | Samuel Deduno (4-2) | Matchup Report | SBNation MLB Odds
Trends: Seattle is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Minnesota
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Minnesota’s last 6 games when playing Seattle
Boston at LA Angels - Zach Stewart (0-1) | C.J. Wilson (9-9) | Matchup Report | SBNation MLB Odds
Trends: Boston is 7-1 SU in their last 8 games when playing on the road against LA Angels
LA Angels are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games when playing Boston
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