MLB playoff wagering: division series betting continues on four fronts

Pittsburgh and Tampa Bay have added motivation as home underdogs as baseball playoff wagering action continues Monday.

The Pirates send Charlie Morton against Cardinal Michael Wacha, while the Rays send Alex Cobb against 12-1 Clay Buchholz of the Red Sox.

Detroit and Los Angeles get more respect from oddsmakers such as 5Dimes.eu and were both favorites as of midday.

The Tigers send Anibal Sanchez against Oakland’s Jarrod Parker while the Dodgers had Ricky Nolasco scheduled to go against Atlanta’s Freddy Garcia.

Check out the opening MLB lines and trends for Moonday’s games.

Oakland +143 at Detroit -148, Total 7 - Jarrod Parker (12-8) | Anibal Sanchez (14-8) | Matchup Report | SBNation MLB Odds
Trends: The total has gone OVER in 5 of Oakland’s last 5 games when playing on the road against Detroit
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Detroit’s last 5 games

St. Louis -113 at Pittsburgh +108, Total 7.5 - Michael Wacha (3-1) | Charlie Morton (7-4) | Matchup Report | SBNation MLB Odds
Trends: The total has gone OVER in 5 of St. Louis’s last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Pittsburgh’s last 8 games when playing St. Louis

Boston -106 at Tampa Bay +101, Total 7 - Clay Buchholz (12-1) | Alex Cobb (12-3) | Matchup Report | SBNation MLB Odds
Trends: The total has gone OVER in 5 of Boston’s last 5 games
Tampa Bay is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home

Atlanta +143 at LA Dodgers -148, Total 7.5 - Freddy Garcia (4-6) | Ricky Nolasco (13-11) | Matchup Report | SBNation MLB Odds
Trends: The total has gone OVER in 5 of Atlanta’s last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Dodgers’s last 5 games when playing Atlanta