The defending World Series champion Boston Red Sox are off to a slow start to this season, losing four of their first five games, including the opener of a four-game series in Oakland Monday night. And yet sportsbooks have Boston as a heavy favorite for Game 2 of this series with the A’s tonight.
Chicago just dropped two of three games to the Rangers in Texas over the weekend, losing Sunday’s series rubber match 11-10. The Cubs led Sunday 4-0 early and 8-5 into the bottom of the sixth inning but the bullpen proceeded to give up six runs from there, losing the game on a wild pitch by Pedro Strop in the bottom of the ninth. Can Chicago pick themselves up after this letdown versus the Braves? Sportsbooks have the Braves and Sean Newcomb as small favorites at -105 and Darin Zank has your MLB pick.
The Atlanta Braves will try to avoid a sweep when they play the final of a three-game series against the Phillies at Citizens Bank Park today. That may be a tough task if you put much weight into the betting trends that has seen the home team get the money in nine of last ten meetings. MLB capper Zank thinks he has it all figured out making a run line play on the game. Check it out.
These two teams have put up 29 points in the first two games of this series. They may find the going tougher tonight with the Red Sox sending out Eduardo Rodriguez and the Mariners countering with Mike Leake. Rodriguez has the better batter vs. pitcher numbers, but it’s laying anything over -120 is not a recipe for success betting baseball. Read on to see what Zank is wagering and why.
This pitching match-up between Freddy Peralta and Jack Flaherty is a re-match of a game played last August in St. Louis. The Cardinals won the game with a score of 5-2. In this one the Brewers should be short handed in the bullpen. Darin Zank has your MLB pick!
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The Red Sox won their fifth straight contest in Game 1 and can put the Dodgers in a big hole with a victory tonight in Game 2. The MLB betting board shows the Red Sox as -140 -147 favorites on the moneyline to get the money tonight with the total line listed at 8.5 runs.
Major League Baseball offers up a World Series for the ages, with two of the most storied franchises in baseball history take to the field of Fenway Park tonight in Game 1 of the World Series. The MLB board has Boston as a medium range -140 moneyline favorite with the total line offered at 7.5 runs.
The National League pennant comes down to one game between Los Angeles and Milwaukee Saturday night at Miller Park. Who will be punching their ticket to the World Series. Read our MLB prognosticator’s take on the game and see which side of the moneyline he is landing on.
Can the Brewers wards off elimination in Game 6 or will the Dodgers punch their ticket to the 2018 World Series. Our handicapper breaks down some of the key metrics that led him to today’s NLCS bet.