Looking for some intense baseball action? Well tonight’s your lucky night as the MLB has lined up a pair of quality matchups that will definitely satisfy your craving. Kicking things off tonight is the blockbuster clash between the Detroit Tigers and the Cincinnati Reds.
Following shortly thereafter is the much-anticipated series finale between the Texas Rangers and the Los Angeles Dodgers. Read on below for a quick breakdown of these two important matchups and while you’re at it, you can check out our World Cup round of 16 previews of USA vs. Colombia and Brazil vs. Australia.
[sc:MLBArticles ]Detroit Tigers vs. Cincinnati Reds (7:10 PM ET)
Line: Detroit Tigers (-123) at Cincinnati Reds (+113); total: 8.0 – view all MLB lines
[sc:MLB240banner ]Justin Verlander (0-0, 3.60 ERA) returns to the mound against the Cincinnati Reds later tonight, looking to grab his first win of the 2015 season. Verlander had a solid season debut last Saturday, giving up just two runs on three hits in five innings of action in Detroit’s 5-4 loss to Cleveland. The Tigers are 1-0 against the Reds with Verlander as their starter.
Starting for the Reds tonight is the struggling Mike Leake (3-4, 4.35 ERA). Cincinnati has lost six of its last seven games with Leake as its starter. Leake allowed three runs on five hits in five innings of work in Cincinnati’s 4-3 loss to the Chicago Cubs on June 13. Leake has a whopping 6.23 ERA at home this season.
Writer’s Prediction
Cincinnati wins, 5-3.
Texas Rangers vs. Los Angeles Dodgers (10:10 PM ET)
Line: Texas Rangers (+205) vs. Los Angeles Dodgers (-245); total: 7.5 – view all MLB lines
The Texas Rangers extended their winning streak to three games with a 5-3 victory against the Los Angeles Dodgers last night. The Rangers will look to continue their dominance of the Dodgers tonight when they square off in the final game of their four-game interleague set. Starting for the Rangers tonight is Colby Lewis (6-3, 4.37 ERA). The Rangers have won two of their last three games with Lewis as their starter. Lewis grabbed his sixth win of the season in his last start, allowing just three runs on four hits in seven innings in Texas’ 11-7 victory against Minnesota on June 13.
The Dodgers, on the other hand, will counter with Zack Greinke (5-2, 1.95 ERA). He was superb in his last start, allowing just two runs on eight hits in eight innings of action, albeit in a 2-1 loss to the San Diego Padres on June 13. He has a solid 2.08 ERA at Dodger Stadium this season.
Writer’s Prediction
The Dodgers win, 6-4. Create a betting account now and bet on the best games for tonight.
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