The Phillies are in need of a big run before the All-Star break and hope their talented left-hander delivers in the second game of this three-game series.
Atlanta Braves at Philadelphia Phillies
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The Athletics are the best home underdog on Monday’s card in a series opening game against the Yankees.
New York Yankees at Oakland Athletics
New York heads West with the best record in baseball (50-31, +250) and winners of two of its last three games. Tonight’s game is the first of a seven-game road trip, with the club currently 22-18 away from Yankee Stadium (-190). The Bronx Bombers are a dominating 33-17 against right-handed starters in 2010 (+780), averaging 5.7 runs and combining to bat .284 as a team. In those 50 games, New York is outscoring opponents by a run and a half (5.7 to 4.2). The Yankees are 14-4 against the Athletics since the start of the 2008 season. New York also brings an impressive 33-18 (.647) mark against them since 2004, marking the highest winning percentage over the stretch by any AL team.
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The Phillies turn to their ace in the opening game of a crucial NL East series at Citizens Bank Park.
Atlanta Braves at Philadelphia Phillies
Atlanta comes into this crucial NL East showdown two games ahead of the New York Mets. The Braves won all three series of its recently completed homestand, but it ended with a 3-2 loss to Florida on Sunday. The loss was only the fourth in Atlanta’s last 24 home games and ended the club’s three-game winning streak. The Braves now must leave their MLB-best 30-10 home record and head on the road. Atlanta stands at 18-24 overall on the road (-650) and is 93-111 away from Turner Field over the last three years (-1,330). The offense will find itself in a precarious spot this evening, managing to bat just .232 over the last seven games and .249 overall on the road this season. Opposing pitchers from the NL East have also held the Braves to just 3.5 runs per game within the division.
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Playing the total is a definite option for bettors in the first game of this NL series.
San Francisco Giants at Milwaukee Brewers
San Francisco dropped a 4-3 decision to the Colorado Rockies in 15 innings on Sunday at Coors Field. The club is four games into a season-long 11-game road trip that takes the team through three different time zones. “We need to be more consistent on both sides of the ball,” manager Bruce Bochy said. Since June 22, the Giants have lost 10 of 12 games and have been outscored by a 67-42 margin. San Francisco’s recent troubles has caused the team to fall back a season-high 7.5 games in the NL West divisional race. The team has good reason to be confident in playing the Brewers, as the Giants have posted their best record against NL Central opponents this season (15-7). San Francisco played at Miller Park twice last season, going 3-3, but the club has won just six of their last 23 games in Milwaukee.
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The Tigers are an overvalued favorite with a rookie making just his third career start, but the Orioles can’t be trusted anywhere.
Baltimore Orioles at Detroit Tigers
Baltimore avoided a three-game sweep on Sunday by defeating the Boston Red Sox, 6-1, at Fenway Park. The Orioles have lost 16 straight road series dating back to last September. The offense has been a major weakness for the last place club in the AL East, managing to be shut out or score one run 21 times and have scored three runs or fewer 46 times in the first 80 games of the season. With the low-scoring from the Orioles, the total in their games stands at 33-44-3 O/U for the season. Baltimore is hitting a combined .242 on the road and scoring an average of just 3.1 runs.
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The Angels look to avoid being swept at home for the first time in 77 series tonight in front of a national audience.
Kansas City Royals at Los Angeles Angels
Kansas City was led by pitcher Bruce Chen starting Saturday’s game with six perfect innings before eventually picking up a 4-2 road victory against the Los Angeles Angels. “I’ll have to get my dictionary out to find a better word than awesome, great, fantastic,” manager Ned Yost said about the start. The Royals have reached the halfway point of the season, going 36-45 through 81 games, after going 35-46 at this point of the year in 2009. Last night’s victory also gave the Royals three straight series victories over the St. Louis Cardinals, Chicago White Sox and Angels. The Royals are going for their first three-game series sweep of the season.
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The Rockies are a difficult team to deal with at home especially during the month of July.
San Francisco Giants at Colorado Rockies
San Francisco earned an 11-8 come-from-behind victory last night over Colorado ace Ubaldo Jimenez at Coors Field. The club has still lost nine of their last 11 games, but finally broke over the three-run barrier. During the team’s seven-game losing streak, the offense failed to score more than three runs over that span. “After losing so many in a row, we weren’t going to roll over and die,” said outfielder Nate Schierholtz. Closer Brian Wilson continues to shut the door when given the opportunity, picking up his 22nd save of the season last night. The Giants stand at an even 15-15 during the day this season (-260), with the total going 11-16-3 (O/U) in those contests. The offense is batting .251 in the afternoon in 2010, while combining to hit just .225 over the past seven games.
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The Cardinals might be the best bet on the entire board with America celebrating its Independence Day.
Milwaukee Brewers at St. Louis Cardinals
Milwaukee put its second-ranked offense on display on Saturday, racking up 19 hits and 12 runs in a blowout win over the St. Louis Cardinals at Busch Stadium. The run total was the most the Brewers’ offense has tallied since June 14. “Days like this are few and far between for a pitcher of his caliber,” said All-Star outfielder Ryan Braun about putting up such a total against Cardinals ace Chris Carpenter. The Brewers added two home runs to its NL-leading total of 101, which is third in the majors behind Toronto and Boston. The Brewers are now 20-22 on the road (+200) and have gone 4-8-1 in series play away from Miller Park. Milwaukee’s offense has been sparked from the top this season, with Rickie Weeks ranking tops in the majors in home runs (14) and RBI (49) for a leadoff batter.
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The Bronx Bombers have been known to dominate opponents on Sundays at Yankee Stadium.
Toronto Blue Jays at New York Yankees
Toronto suffered one of its worst defeats of the year on Saturday afternoon, giving up an 11-run third inning to ultimately fall 11-3 at Yankee Stadium. The 11 runs for the Yankees equaled a franchise-record for the most runs the Blue Jays have surrendered in a single inning. “Everything happened in that inning that you could imagine,” manager Cito Gaston said. Overall, the Jays have won six of their last 10 contests against the Yankees. Toronto is now 8-12 at Yankee Stadium dating back to the 2008 season, with an even 4-4 mark the last eight meetings. The team’s current road trip has been a forgettable one, being outscored 49-23 in nine games. Toronto has lost both games as a road underdog of +175 to +200 in 2010, while posting a 3-11 record in this spot the past three years (-530).
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The Giants are hoping starting pitcher Barry Zito’s success against tonight’s opponent will ultimately snap their losing streak.
San Francisco Giants at Colorado Rockies
San Francisco lost its seventh straight game in dropping a 6-3 contest to the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field. The offense is much to blame during the streak, failing to score more than three runs in any contest over that span. The Giants have now lost nine of their last 10 games and 11 of their previous 14. Facing division foes will not make turning things around any easier, with the team going 8-19 against the NL West division this season (-1,500). That mark gets even worse with the team being 2-10 on the road against divisional opponents. The team has produced a dismal 3-7 record in games after three or more consecutive losses (-460).
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