MLB Odds: Upcoming Games
The MLB season is heating up. It’s July now in the MLB and the World Series frontrunners are beginning to show themselves.
In this article, we will look at four big upcoming MLB odds for games as of July 7.
New York Yankees vs Boston Red Sox
The MLB’s biggest rivalry gets underway tonight when the league leading Yankees take their bitter rivals, the Boston Red Sox. The Yankees are 59-23 and the Red Sox are 45-37.
Both teams are in the AL East and the Yankees are leading the division. The Red Sox on the other hand got off to a rough start in the beginning of the season but have bounced back and are not tied for second in the AL East.
Going into this four game series the Yankees are coming off of a 16-0 win against the Pittsburgh Pirates. The Red Sox are on a two game losing streak. The Yankees MLB odds to win the first game are -170 the Red Sox are underdogs going into this series.
Cincinnati Reds vs Pittsburgh Pirates
A battle between the two bottom teams in the NL Central. The Pirates enter the series at 33-48 and the Reds enter at 28-53. The two pitchers are veteran Mike Minor for the Reds and rookie Roansy Contreras for the Pirates.
Both teams MLB odds sit at -110 considering that they are very similar teams. Both teams are looking to bounce back after rough starts to the season. The Pirates are riding the great performances of shortstop Oneil Cruz and third baseman Ke’Bryan Hayes.
New York Mets vs Miami Marlins
An NL East rivalry series between the Mets and Marlins kicks off tonight. Miami was riding high with a six game winning streak, but that streak was snapped last night against the Los Angeles Angels.
The Mets are coming off of a series win against the Reds. The Mets so far lead the overall season series against the Marlins 5-2 with a 12 run differential in those six games.
The two pitchers are Daniel Castano for the Marlins and Trevor Williams for the Mets. The Mets MLB odds to win are better than the Marlins at -175.
While the Mets got off to a great start to the season and are still leading the division. They are only 2.5 games ahead in the division just in front of the Braves but the Phillies and Marlins have also had decent 10 game stretches to up the pressure on the Mets.
Los Angeles Angels vs Baltimore Orioles
The Baltimore Orioles host the Angels at Camden Yards. The Orioles have been rolling through games as of late with a dominating series win against the Texas Rangers.
Despite the tough month, the Angels have had so far they are still favored in this series at -140. The Orioles have had series wins against teams like the Rangers and White Sox in the past couple weeks.
It’s most likely to be a battle between the Angels Mike Trout and Shohei Otani vs the Orioles Tyler Nevin and Ryan Mountcastle.
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