Thursday MLB betting preview: Rays at Astros, Padres at Giants
Thursday MLB betting preview: Giants at Cubs, Yankees at A’s
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Tuesday MLB preview: Giants at Phillies, Cubs at Cardinals
San Francisco Giants (54-52) at Philadelphia Phillies (55-50), 7:05 p.m. ET Tyler Beede (3-4, 4.85 ERA) (SF) +115 / +1.5 runs (-180) / Over 10.5 runs (-105) Drew Smyly (1-5, 7.69 ERA) (PHI) -125 / -1.5 runs (+150) / Under 10.5 runs (-115) MLB free play: Under Two struggling starters will meet at Citizens Bank Park on Tuesday night, which makes the Over look good at first glance. With closer examination, however, it seems that Under bettors will prevail here. [...]
Tuesday MLB preview: Cardinals at Pirates, Cubs at Giants
St. Louis Cardinals (52-47) at Pittsburgh Pirates (46-53), 7:05 p.m. ET Dakota Hudson (9-4, 3.57 ERA) (STL) +115 / +1.5 runs (-180) / Over 9 runs (-115) Chris Archer (3-6, 5.36 ERA) (PIT) -125 / -1.5 runs (+150) / Under 9 runs (-105) MLB free play: Pirates moneyline Chris Archer has struggled at times for the Pirates this year, but he should put forth a strong effort to help his team secure a victory over the division-rival Cardinals at PNC [...]
Thursday MLB preview: Nationals at Braves, Mets at Giants
Washington Nationals (50-44) at Atlanta Braves (58-39), 7:20 p.m. ET Stephen Strasburg (11-4, 3.46 ERA) (WSH) -125 / -1.5 runs (+115) / Over 9.5 runs (EVEN) Julio Teheran (5-6, 3.71 ERA) (ATL) +115 / +1.5 runs (-135) / Under 9.5 runs (-120) MLB free play: Over Two teams playing solid baseball in July, the Nationals (8-3 this month) and the Braves (8-4), meet at Georgia's hitter-friendly SunTrust Park on Thursday night. This looks like a prime opportunity for Over bettors. [...]
Thursday MLB preview: Phillies at Nationals, Giants at Dodgers
Philadelphia Phillies (39-34) at Washington Nationals (35-38), 7:05 p.m. ET Nick Pivetta (4-1, 5.00 ERA) (PHI) +110 / +1.5 runs (-175) / Over 10 runs (-115) Erick Fedde (1-1, 3.68 ERA) (WSH) -120 / -1.5 runs (+145) / Under 10 runs (-105) MLB free play: Over Nick Pivetta and Erick Fedde are both pitching on extra rest after consecutive rainouts and a Wednesday doubleheader, but both starters have struggled against their opponents, so the Over looks like an easy call. [...]