Best Games to Bet on Today: Detroit Tigers vs. New York Yankees & Los Angeles Angels vs. Los Angeles Dodgers – August 5, 2014

Major League Baseball will be dominating the sports world today as it promises some intense, hard-hitting action. Check out our MLB Free Picks for the best five baseball games to bet on today. In the meantime, read on as we take a look at two of the hottest games in sports today.

The Detroit Tigers will finally start their high-profile, trade deadline acquisition, ace pitcher David Price at Yankee Stadium. And later on in the night, the Los Angeles Angels will be meeting a Clayton Kershaw-backed Dodgers team for the second game of the Freeway Series.
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Detroit Tigers vs. New York Yankees (7:05 PM ET)

Line: Detroit Tigers (-135) at New York Yankees (+125); total 7.5 – view these lines

David Price (11-8, 3.11 ERA) will be making his debut as a Detroit Tiger when he takes to the mound against the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium. Price has been excellent pitching against New York compiling a 10-5 record with a 3.66 ERA in 23 career starts and one relief appearance, including a 6-2 record at Yankee Stadium.

[sc:MLB240banner ]Conversely, Hiroki Kuroda (7-7, 3.98 ERA) has struggled against Detroit going 0-1 with a 3.72 ERA in three starts pitching for New York. The Japanese starter will again have his hands full against the Detroit Tigers’ offense, which leads the majors in batting average (.277) and fifth in runs scored (511). Kuroda has  surrendered at least two runs in nine of his last 10 starts.

Check out the full analysis of the Tigers and Yankees game here.

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Writer’s Prediction

Detroit (-135) evens it out with the Yankees as David Price continues to pitch gems.

Los Angeles Angels vs. Los Angeles Dodgers (10:10 PM ET)

Line: Los Angeles Angels (+200) at Los Angeles Dodgers (-240); total 6.5 – view these lines

The Angels won the Freeway Series opener against their Los Angeles rivals, the Dodgers, 5-0. However, the Dodgers are coming back with a vengeance tonight with ace Clayton Kershaw (13-2, 1.71 ERA). In his last 11 starts, Kershaw has put up a 10-0 record with an incredible 0.94 ERA.

The stellar Dodgers pitcher will meet AL MVP favorite the Angels’ centerfielder, Mike Trout. Trout has hit 6-for-16 with a homer in four games this month. The Los Angeles Angels are 4-1 in their last five road games.

You can see the complete preview and prediction of this game here.

Writer’s Prediction

Clayton Kershaw pitches another gem for the Dodgers to tie the series against the Angels. Take the total to go under 6.5 at -125.
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