The Indians are riding a 5-game win streak, which is the longest in the Majors, and with their solid play they are in first place in the AL Central 2.5 games ahead of the Tigers. MLB lines have the Tigers as the road favorite tonight with a total of 8.5 runs.
The Giants (24-20) have lost 3 straight and 6 of their last 10 games and they are now tied for 2nd place in the NL West with the Colorado Rockies 1 game behind the Arizona Diamondbacks.
The A’s (23-22) have gotten over a tough stretch and they have won 3 straight games. However, while they are in 2nd place in the AL West they still trail the Rangers (29-15) by 6.5 games.
The Cincinnati Reds were on a fantastic roll heading into last night’s game against Philadelphia. The Reds had won 6 in a row and 8 of 10 to put some pressure on the St. Louis Cardinals in the National League Central.
The Tampa Rays are looking to catch the Orioles this weekend and are off to a good start with a rare barn burner win over them on Friday night 12-10.
The Detroit Tigers find themselves in first place in the American League Central heading into this one, but just barely after losing the final game of their series against the Houston Astros. Now they travel to Texas to take on the division leading Rangers.
With the Braves struggling the Nationals have closed some of the gap in the National League East. They are now down down just a game in the division despite the fact they have struggled over the last five against Los Angeles Dodgers and Chicago Cubs.
The Brewers (16-21) lost yesterday’s game with the Pirates (22-17) and they are reeling losing 8 of their last 10 games. The Pirates are only 5-5 in their last 10 games, but they only sit 3.5 games back of the St. Louis Cardinals in the NL Central.
Even with all of their injuries the Yankees (25-14) keep on winning. They beat the Mariners (18-21) yesterday facing former Cy Young winner Felix Hernandez, are 7-3 in their last 10 games, and sit all-alone in first place in the AL East 2 games up on the Baltimore Orioles.
Oh how things have changed for these 2 teams in the last couple of weeks. The Red Sox were flying high with the best record in baseball not long ago, but they have lost 8 of their last 10 games and are 2.5 games back of the New York Yankees in the AL East.
The San Francisco Giants (23-15) head north of the border to take on the Toronto Blue Jays (15-24) in an interleague match up. The Giants have won 3 straight and they are in first place in the NL West 2.5 games ahead of the Arizona Diamondbacks.
Venue/ Stadium: Rogers Centre, Toronto, Ontario
Time/Date: 7:07 PM EST Tuesday, May 14, 2013
MLB Odds From: BetOnline
Moneyline: Giants +112 / Blue Jays -122 at GTBets.eu
Over/Under: 8.5 runs
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San Francisco Giants vs. Toronto Blue Jays Preview
The Blue Jays have been a major disappointment so far this season, as many expected them to win the AL East. They have won 2 straight, but are still in the basement of the AL East 9.5 games back of the New York Yankees. MLB lines have the Blue Jays as the home favorite tonight with a total of 8.5 runs.
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In their last games the Giants beat the Atlanta Braves 5-1 and the Blue Jays beat the Boston Red Sox 12-4.
On the season the Giants have an Over/Under record of 21-16 and they have a run-line W/L record of 15-23 and the Blue Jays have an Over/Under record of 21-17 and they have a run-line W/L record of 17-22.
This season the Blue Jays are 7-12 at home and the Giants are 8-8 on the road.
The Giants have won 8 of their last 11 games facing the Blue Jays.
2 former Cy Young winners face each other tonight with Barry Zito going for the Giants and R.A. Dickey going for the Blue Jays.
Zito (3-1 2.75) had a solid outing in his last start, but he got no run support giving up only 1 earned run in 7 innings in a no-decision facing the Philadelphia Phillies. [dfads params=’groups=10&limit=1&return_javascript=0′]
Dickey (2-5 5.06 ERA) has struggled this season, but also had a solid start in his last outing giving up 2 earned runs in 6 innings in a no-decision against the Tampa Bay Rays.
Last season Melky Cabrera played for the Giants and was a key part to their early season success before being banned for 50 games positive testosterone test. He signed in the off-season with the Blue Jays and after a slow start he is hitting .353 in his last 8 games.
Zito is 5-12 with a 6.75 ERA in 17 interleague starts.
This season Dickey has pitched better on the road than at home, as in Toronto he has an ERA of 6.75 and on the road his ERA is 3.55.
In some betting trends for this interleague game the Giants are 4-1 in their last 5 games, 2 in Zito’s last 9 road starts, and they have an Over record of 4-1 in their last 5 road games.
The Blue Jays are 1-4 in their last 5 home games, 0-4 in Dickey’s last 4 starts, and they have an Over record of 7-2 in their last 9 games.
Jason’s Pick: Going with the Giants in this one, as I think Zito will have another strong start while Dickey will struggle.
The Dodgers (15-21) have won 2 straight, but they have still been one of the more disappointing teams early in the season. They have a huge payroll, but it has not translated to wins, as they are 2-8 in their last 10 games, in the basement of the NL West, and they are 7 games back of the San Francisco Giants.
The Braves (21-16) have lost 3 straight games and 6 of their last 10 and now they only lead the Washington Nationals by 1 game in the NL East.
The Braves won their last game, but they have really cooled off after their scorching start losing 7 of their last 10 games. They still lead the NL East with a 2 game lead over the Washington Nationals.
The Giants have taken the first 2 games in this series and they have done it in dramatic fashion with both games being won by walk off home runs.
Tonight’s game between the Rangers and the Red Sox is one of a couple of division leaders. The Red Sox have the best record in baseball, are 8-2 in their last 10 games, and they lead the New York Yankees by 2.5 games in the AL East.
