Tonight at Comerica Park, the Detroit Tigers hang their slim chances of making it to the American League playoffs as a wild-card entry on 42 year old veteran LHP Kenny Rogers (3-2, 4.78) while the Toronto Blue Jays counter with ace RHP Roy Halladay (14-7, 3.94 ERA) in a make-up game from a contest postponed April 5th. Bodog.com, the online sportsbetting giant, has Detroit getting +106 money line juice as a home underdog while the ml price on favored Halladay and the Jays is -116. Oddsmakers have set the total at 9 ½. Betting trends show the public slightly on the side of Toronto with 59 percent of the early bets while 76 percent expect the UNDER to slip below the total.
The Blue Jays lost 3-2 to the Devil Rays in Sunday's finale, as +115 underdogs. The five runs were well UNDER the posted over/under (9.5).Aaron Hill was 2-for-3 at the plate, and hit a solo home run for the Blue Jays. Jesse Litsch allowed seven hits and three runs over five innings in the loss.
The Tigers were doubled 14-7 by the Mariners last time out, as -130 favorites. The 21 runs sailed OVER the posted over/under (9).Curtis Granderson led the Tigers with a solo home run, and finished 4-for-4 at the plate. Jeremy Bonderman was tagged for seven hits and six runs in just over one inning of work.
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays and Boston Red Sox are set to renew hostilities when they meet at Fenway Park in the first of a three game series tonight at Fenway Park. Ace LHP Scott Kazmir (11-8, 3.79 ERA) will take the mound for the Devil Rays while RHP Curt Schilling (8-6, 4.04 ERA) gets the call for the Red Sox.
Oddsmakers currently have the Red Sox listed as -163 money line favorites versus the Devil Rays, while the game's total is sitting at 9.0. The Devil Rays edged the Blue Jays 3-2 in Sunday's rubber match at Rogers Centre, as -125 favorites. The five runs were well UNDER the posted over/under (9.5).Carlos Pena led the way with three hits, including a solo home run. James Shields surrendered four hits and two runs in seven innings for the win, and Al Reyes tossed a scoreless ninth for his 23rd save. The Red Sox won the finale of a four-game set with the Orioles in a 3-2 win last time out. The Red Sox won the game as -190 favorites, and the combined five runs were UNDER the posted over/under (9). Mike Lowell drove in two runs to lift the Red Sox, while Josh Beckett allowed seven hits and two runs over five innings for the win.
In other AL action, the Minnesota Twins travel to Kansas City to begin a three-game set with the Royals tonight. On the mound for the Twins is RHP Boof Bonser (6-12, 4.95 ERA) while the Royals counter with RHP Billy Buckner (0-00, 5.40 ERA) Oddsmakers currently have the Twins listed as -112money line favorites versus the Royals, while the game's total is sitting at 9½.
The Cleveland Indians will be trying to extend a winning streak on Monday when they take on the Chicago White Sox at U.S. Cellular Field. The Indians will pin their hopes on the pitching of RHP Fausto Carmona (15-8, 3.27 ERA) while RHP Gavin Floyd (1-2, 6.12 ERA) goes for the White Sox. Oddsmakers currently have the Indians listed as -167-money line favorites versus the White Sox, while the game's total is sitting at 9½.
The Oakland Athletics invade Safeco Field in Seattle to begin a three-game set with the Mariners with game-one tonight. RHP Joe Blanton (12-9, 3.81 ERA) will trot to the mound for the A’s while the Mariners counter with LHP Horacio Ramieres (8-5, 6.45 ERA). Oddsmakers currently have the Mariners listed as-112-money line favorites versus the Athletics, while the game's total is sitting at 9½.
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