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2012 Toronto vs Seattle Betting Predictions
Trade deadline day is always an interesting one, especially for a team like the Jays which is hard to read. Mathematically they are in the hunt but will they mortgage even a hint of their bright future, especially given how injury stricken this team has been.
Francisco Liriano was shelled in his last game facing the team that traded him this season in the Twins. Chicago has lost 2 straight, but they are still in first place in the AL Central with a 1.5 game lead over the Tigers.
The Pittsburgh Pirates have been the biggest surprise in Major League Baseball so far this season. It seems the Pirates are in the playoff race to stay this year. The Cubs have a solid home record, but they have been awful on the road.
The Angels have lost 2 straight and are now in 3rd place in the AL West 1/2 game back of the red-hot A’s and 5 games back of the Rangers. However, they traded for starter Zack Greinke they are poised to make a run at the division title.
The Yankees lost yesterday’s game against the hated Red Sox, but they are still running away with the AL East with a 8.5 game lead over the Rays and Orioles. White the Red Sox are in the basement of the AL East they are still in the playoff race only 5 games out of the Wild Card lead.
The Angels are 4 games back of the Texas Rangers in the AL West and they currently lead the Wild Card standings and they improved their playoff chances by trading for starting pitcher Zack Greinke.
It was the Yankees who ran away with the first game of this series last night. Phil Hughes pitched a solid game, and the Yankees bombed away to a 10-3 win.
This match up is one between a couple of division leaders, as the White Sox have a slight 1/2 game lead in the AL Central over the Tigers and the Rangers are 5 games up on the L.A. Angels.
The best rivalry in baseball gets another series started Friday evening in New York. Boston is hovering around the .500 mark, while the Yankees have the best record in baseball.
Two teams that are well out of the hunt, but are seemingly going in two separate directions take the field in this one.
As the month of July winds-down, the MLB divisional races continue to heat up as every contending teams knows just how important each win from here on in can be.
The Arizona Diamondbacks will look to get back in the win column on Thursday night when they take on the New York Mets in game one of a four-game series at Chase Field.
The Tigers won yesterday’s game against the Indians and with their recent good play, being 8-2 in their last 10 games, they are now tied with the White Sox for the lead in the AL Central. The Indians are slumping losers of 6 of their last 10 games and they are 4 games back of the Tigers and White Sox.
The New York Yankees have put quite a bit of distance on the rest of the field in the AL East, but this series still has a ton of importance.
Tampa Bay Rays vs. Baltimore Orioles MLB Betting Preview
Starting Pitchers: Tampa Bay (Shields) vs. Baltimore (Tillman)
Date/Time: July 27, 12:35 p.m. EST
MLB Gambling Odds from TopBet
Moneyline: Tampa Bay (-105) Baltimore (-105)
Runline: Rays -1.5 (+140) Orioles +1.5 (-160)
Total: 9
Both of these teams are right in the thick of the AL Wild Card, and it is never too early to start looking at the Wild Card once you reach the second half. Tampa Bay has taken the first two games of this series, including a 10-1 beat down of the Orioles last night.
The Rays have endured all kinds of injuries this year, and they have just trying to stay afloat. Evan Longoria has been out for a long time, and Matt Joyce is still dinged up a bit. Luke Scott had given the offense a little extra power, but he is out with an oblique strain. Tampa Bay is 28th in the majors in batting average at just .233, but the Rays have managed to score 4.17 runs per game. Joe Maddon and the Rays have stolen a lot of bases and hit well with runners in scoring position. James Shields has been disappointing this season, and the team needs him to pick it up as the season moves along.
Baltimore won five in a row, but now they have lost three straight games. The Orioles offense relies heavily on the long ball. Baltimore is third in the majors in home runs, but they are dead last in baseball in stolen bases. Adam Jones has cooled off a bit of late, but he still leads the team with a .292 average and 23 homers. Chris Davis is having a comeback season at first base, and Jim Thome gives the team another power hitter. Matt Wieters hasn’t lived up to expectations, and the Orioles need him to become more consistent offensively. Chris Tillman has had two terrific starts and one awful start so far this year. Which Tillman will show up here?
The Orioles have shown a lot of pride this year, and I think they’ll fight hard to salvage one game out of this important series.
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The Dodgers arrived in St. Louis on Monday rejuvenated, and took Game 1, 5-3, to win their fifth straight.
Now they will look to keep things on track by trying to grab another win against the Cardinals in Game 3 of a four-game series on Wednesday.
Did you know that if the season ended Monday that both Wild Card teams would have come out of the AL West? That is because the Oakland A’s are doing it again, stunning the league with surprising performances.
