Yes, tonight’s the start of football and it’s easy to forget baseball. Before you go full-football mode tonight, lay a bet or two on our national pastime. Below are five games that are the best baseball games to bet on today.
Can the Milwaukee Brewers take back the no. 1 spot in the National League Central division? A lot will be at stake for them when they begin a crucial four-game series against the current division leaders, St. Louis Cardinals. Find out more about that game below, together with four other games that completes today’s list of five best baseball games to bet on.
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[sc:MLBArticles ]MLB Picks and Predictions for Thursday, September 4, 2014
Boston Red Sox vs. New York Yankees (7:00 PM ET)
Line: Boston Red Sox (+135) at New York Yankees (-150); total: 9.0 – see all MLB lines
[sc:MLB240banner ]In need of wins to keep their hopes of a postseason spot alive, the Yankees must be happy to know that Boston will start Brandon Workman (1-8, 4.93 ERA) tonight. The Red Sox, who lost 5-1 to New York yesterday, is 0-8 in Workman’s last eight starts, which includes their 6-0 loss to the Bronx Bombers on June 27. The Red Sox take on Yankees’ starter Chris Capuano (2-3, 4.24 ERA), whom they beat in the last two times they’ve faced him.
Writer’s prediction: New York wins.
Cincinnati Reds vs. Baltimore Orioles (7:05 PM ET)
Line: Cincinnati Reds (+135) at Baltimore Orioles (-150); total: 8.0 – see all MLB lines
The Reds continue to fire blanks on offense, and last night’s 6-0 loss to Baltimore was nothing but another example of the team’s futility at the plate. Cincinnati has averaged a meager 2.0 runs per game over its last five games, four of which have gone under the total. It’s a complete opposite for the Orioles, who have scored 11 runs in the first two games of the series. The over is 3-1 in Baltimore’s last four games.
Writer’s prediction: Baltimore wins.
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Toronto Blue Jays vs. Tampa Bay Rays (7:10 PM ET)
Line: Toronto Blue Jays (+120) at Tampa Bay Rays (-130); total: 7.5 – see all MLB lines
Still plugging away are the Blue Jays, who have racked up four-straight wins after dealing Tampa Bay a 7-4 loss last night. Mark Buehrle steps on the mound for Toronto later, looking to improve the team’s 4-0 record in his last four starts against the Rays. Tampa Bay, however, is 4-1 in the last five times it faced a lefty starter. Furthermore, the Rays are 4-1 in Jake Odorizzi’s (10-11, 4.03 ERA) last three starts in a third game of a series.
Writer’s prediction: Tampa Bay wins.
Detroit Tigers vs. Cleveland Indians (7:05 PM ET)
Line: Detroit Tigers (-135) at Cleveland Indians (+125); total: 7.5 – see all MLB lines
Max Scherzer (15-5, 3.26 ERA) had an uncharacteristically bad performance in his last start, allowing five earned runs in 6.2 innings of work in the Tigers’ 3-6 loss to the Chicago White Sox last August 30th. A start at Progressive field could just be what the doctor ordered for the reigning American League Cy Young winner, as the Tigers are 4-1 in Scherzer’s last five starts there. The Indians, who are making a push for at least a wild card ticket in the AL, will counter Scherzer with Trevor Bauer (5-7, 3.99 ERA). They are 4-0 in his last four starts overall.
Writer’s prediction: Cleveland wins.
St. Louis Cardinals vs. Milwaukee Brewers (8:10 PM ET)
Line: St. Louis Cardinals (-102) at Milwaukee Brewers (-108); total: 8.0 – see all MLB lines
It’s a tale of two streaks when the Cardinals take on Milwaukee in the opener of their crucial four-game series. The Cards are 5-0 in their last five games, and are 7-3 in their last 10 games against Milwaukee. The Brewers, on the other hand, are reeling, having lost eight-straight games. The team will look to arrest their skid, as they start Willy Peralta (15-9, 3.82 ERA). The Brewers are 4-1 in their last five starts of Peralta.
Writer’s prediction: St. Louis wins.
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