Winning baseball wagers over the long season requires patience, discipline and an eye for underdogs. So when you spot a former fireballing ace as a huge underdog, you should take notice, because it can be gold. It can also be Fool’s Gold.
Tuesday MLB Odds Roundup: Liriano Tempting Underdog vs Yankees
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Francisco Liriano and the Minnesota Twins visit Yankee Stadium Tuesday as +225 moneyline underdogs. It's a tempting number on a young arm who could potentially throw a no-hittter every time out.
He could also bomb, as he has in his first two starts of 2012.
"He got knocked around twice and his stuff has looked weak and the Twins have lost five of his past seven April starts," said Mike Pickett of OddsShark.com, the baseball odds provider to SBNation. "And there is the little matter of facing CC Sabathia, which is also a significant factor in this lopsided line."
The MLB database indicates Monday’s Twins road win was just their second in 16 tries.
The lowest total of the day is 6.5 in the Phillies-Giants matchup, while the highest is 10 in Colorado where grandpa Jamie Moyer goes for the Rockies against the Padres.
Check out all of Tuesday’s MLB odds action at SBNation and follow line moves and matchup details below.
Minnesota +220 at NY Yankees -230, Total 8.5 - Francisco Liriano (0-1) | CC Sabathia (0-0) | Matchup Report | SBNation MLB Odds
Trends: The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Minnesota's last 5 games
NY Yankees are 16-3 SU in their last 19 games when playing at home against Minnesota
Houston +162 at Washington -169, Total 7 - Wandy Rodriguez (0-1) | Gio Gonzalez (0-0) | Matchup Report | SBNation MLB Odds
Trends: The total has gone OVER in 5 of Houston’s last 5 games
Washington is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
Tampa Bay +132 at Toronto -137, Total 8 - Jeff Niemann (0-1) | Ricky Romero (1-0) | Matchup Report | SBNation MLB Odds
Trends: Tampa Bay is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games when playing Toronto
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Toronto’s last 5 games
Texas +109 at Boston -114, Total 8 - Colby Lewis (1-0) | Jon Lester (0-1) | Matchup Report | SBNation MLB Odds
Trends: The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Texas’s last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Boston’s last 9 games at home
Chi Cubs +156 at Miami -161, Total 7 - Ryan Dempster (0-1) | Josh Johnson (0-2) | Matchup Report | SBNation MLB Odds
Trends: Chi Cubs are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games when playing on the road against Miami
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Miami's last 8 games
NY Mets -101 at Atlanta -104, Total 7 - Johan Santana (0-1) | Randall Delgado (1-0) | Matchup Report | SBNation MLB Odds
Trends: NY Mets are 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Atlanta
Atlanta is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
Baltimore +124 at Chi White Sox -129, Total 8 - Wei-Yin Chen (0-0) | John Dank s(1-1) | Matchup Report | SBNation MLB Odds
Trends: The total has gone OVER in 5 of Baltimore's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Chi White Sox's last 8 games at home
LA Dodgers +114 at Milwaukee -119, Total 7.5 - Chad Billingsley (2-0) | Yovani Gallardo (1-1) | Matchup Report | SBNation MLB Odds
Trends: LA Dodgers are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Milwaukee's last 5 games when playing LA Dodgers
Detroit -110 at Kansas City +105, Total 9.5 - Drew Smyly (0-0) | Bruce Chen (0-0) | Matchup Report | SBNation MLB Odds
Trends: The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Detroit’s last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Kansas City’s last 11 games at home
Cincinnati +115 at St. Louis -120, Total 7.5 - Johnny Cueto (1-0) | Kyle Lohse (2-0) | Matchup Report | SBNation MLB Odds
Trends: The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Cincinnati’s last 7 games
St. Louis is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
San Diego +107 at Colorado -112, Total 9.5 - Anthony Bass (0-0) | Jamie Moyer (0-2) | Matchup Report | SBNation MLB Odds
Trends: San Diego is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Colorado
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Colorado’s last 7 games when playing at home against San Diego
Pittsburgh +181 at Arizona -188, Total 8.5 - Jeff Karstens (0-1) | Ian Kennedy (2-0) | Matchup Report | SBNation MLB Odds
Trends: The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Pittsburgh’s last 5 games
Arizona is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Oakland +187 at LA Angels -195, Total 7 - Tyson Ross (0-0) | Dan Haren (0-1) | Matchup Report | SBNation MLB Odds
Trends: The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Oakland's last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Angels's last 5 games when playing Oakland
Cleveland -122 at Seattle +117, Total 7 - Justin Masterson (0-1) | Kevin Millwood (0-0) | Matchup Report | SBNation MLB Odds
Trends: The total has gone OVER in 9 of Cleveland’s last 10 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Seattle’s last 7 games at home
Philadelphia +134 at San Francisco -139, Total 7 - Joe Blanton (1-0) | Madison Bumgarner (1-1) | Matchup Report | SBNation MLB Odds
Trends: Philadelphia is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against San Francisco
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Francisco’s last 5 games
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