Yankees vs Tigers MLB Betting Preview
The Tigers come into this game red-hot winners of 4 straight and they are now only 1.5 games out of first place in the AL Central and they are in the lead in the Wild Card race.
The Tigers come into this game red-hot winners of 4 straight and they are now only 1.5 games out of first place in the AL Central and they are in the lead in the Wild Card race.
The A’s have been one of the best teams since the All Star break and they are now in 2nd place in the AL West only 1/2 game up on the Angels. Oakland is in the Wild Card lead, but it will be hard to stay there facing Angels ace Jared Weaver tonight.
A little over a week ago, the Detroit Tigers had taken over the AL Central lead and looked ready to run away with it.
The Dodgers have been struggling lately and going losing 3 straight and 6 of their last 10 games. They are 1/2 game out of first place behind the Giants, but since San Fran is also struggling the NL West is now a 3-team race with the red-hot Diamondbacks only 2 games out.
With the start of MLB’s stretch run there are several divisional races that appear to be headed right down to the wire as every game from here on in can have an impact on the final outcome.
The Angels are 4 games back of the Rangers in the AL West and it will be hard to get over last night’s loss allowing the Rangers to score 4 runs in the bottom of the 10th inning after taking the lead scoring 3 in the top of the 10th.
Detroit and Boston are both teams who have underperformed expectations this year, but both of them are still in the playoff hunt. The Red Sox lineup is finally getting healthy, and the Tigers are starting to get some better performances from the starting rotation.
The Giants have been struggling for the last couple of weeks, but even though they won last night they are only 4-6 in their last 10 games and they are now only 1 game up on the Dodgers in the NL West.
As the month of July winds-down, the MLB divisional and wildcard races continue to heat-up as contending teams jockey for position for a potential spot in the postseason.
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.