Starting pitchers for tonight’s game is Ben Sheets for the A’s who is 2-3 with and ERA of 5.04 with 45 Ks and 28 Walks and it’s Dontrelle Willis who is 1-2 with an ERA of 4.97 with 28 Ks and 25 Walks. The Athletics hope Sheets can rebound tonight, as he is coming back from elbow surgery and seems to be improving. He missed all of 2009 with surgery and in the off season signed a 10 million dollar one year deal with the A’s. Sheet’s has not pitched against the Tiger since 2007. On the other hand the Tiger hope their 30 year old pitcher Willis can make a recovery also tonight.

The A’s are on a 10 game road schedule that takes them to three cities after they won two for three at Baltimore where they started the trip. Presently the A’s who are 7-14 on the road are behind The Rangers by a 1 ½ games in the West.

The Athletics are 7-14 this 2010 season in the away games, while the Tigers are a strong 14-6 while playing on their home field. With that said, it appears that this is still a close game and but it appears that the Tigers have a 55 % chance of winning this matchup. Will this have a negative effect on the MLB Betting lines or MLB odds for this series game?
The Athletics and the Tigers Stats:
The A’s are: 25-23 SU
The Tigers are: 25-21 SU
The A’s lately:
While playing Friday’s they are 2-8
Before they played the Tigers they were 3-7
After they played the Orioles they are 6-4
After their last win they are 6-4

The Tigers lately:
While playing Friday’s they are 5-5
Before they played the A’s they were 7-3
After they played Seattle they are 4-6
After their last loss they are 6-4
The Next Game:
The Tigers at home vs. the Athletics, on Saturday, May 29

Our Odds Makers have the lines at present for the YANKEES at -1 ½ (+145) and the TWINS at +1 ½ (-165) and the Total – Over 9 (-105) and under 9 (-115) and the YANKEES are -105 and the TWINS are -105 on the Money Line.

These kind of pitching records definitely influence MLB Betting and the MLB Odds posted to date. The Marlins are returning home for 10 games after losing two of three games to the White Sox in the Interleague series and where able to rout the White Sox on Sunday 13-0. Their pitcher J. Johnson improved to 5-1. Meanwhile the Braves are now 2nd in the East NFL Stats just back of the Phillies.

The Marlins are 12-10 this 2010 season at home while the Brave are an only 9-15 while playing away and on the road. With that said, it appears that the Marlins have a slight 55 % chance of winning this matchup. Will this have a positive effect on the MLB Betting lines or MLB odds for the game?

The Braves and the Marlins Stats:

The Braves are: 23-21 SU

The Marlins are: 23-22 SU

The Braves lately:

While playing on Tuesday’s they are 4-6

Before they played the Marlins they were 6-4

After they played the Pirates they are 4-6

After their last loss they are 6-4

The Marlins lately:

While playing Tuesday’s they are 5-5

Before they played the Braves they were 4-6

After they played the White Sox they are 6-2

After their last win they are 5-5

The Next Game is: The Marlins at home to the Braves, on Wednesday, May 26

MLB Odds Makers have the lines at present for the MARLINS at -1 ½ (+160) and the BRAVES at +1 ½ (-180) and the Total – Over 9 (-110) and under 9 (-110) and the Marlins are -125 and the Braves are +115 on the Money Line.

The Starting pitchers will be Barry Zito for the Athletics who is 6-1 with an ERA of 2.15 and for the Giants it will be Trevor Cahill, is 1-2 with and ERA of 4.37. Zito was a very expensive investment for the A’s and it appears now in his fourth season theirs a possibility that the investment will return some favors. Unfortunately his worst performances since leaving the Giants team, has been when he has started against the Giants.

The Athletics should be the favorites as they are at home and their record there is 15-9 so far this MLB season, while the Giants on the road are at 9-10 thus far. These stats tend to give the A’s and the Giants both a 45- 55 % for taking this match-up , so it’s a toss, and will certainly make for a change for MLB betting fans as well as movement for the MLB Odds in place.
The Giants and the Athletics Stats:
The Giants are: 22-18 SU
The Athletics are: 20-22 SU
The Giants lately:
While playing Friday’s they are 6-4
Before they played the Athletics they were 5-5
After they played the Diamondbacks they are 6-4
After their last loss they are 6-4

The Athletics lately:
While playing Friday’s they are 2-8
Before they played the Giants they were 5-5
After they played the Tigers they are 3-7
After their last loss they are 4-6
The Next Game is:
Athletics at home vs. the Giants, on Saturday, May 22

MLB Odds Makers have the lines at present for the Giants at -1 ½ (+150) and the A’s at +1 ½ (-170) and the Total – Over 7 ½ (-105) and Under 7 ½ (-115) and the Giants are -107 and the A’s are -103 on the Money Line.

Not so long ago the Tribe’s starting pitching staff had two Cy Young winners on it and the team was competing in the MLB betting playoffs. But seems like ancient history to current Indian’s fans who have watched their team plumb the depths of baseball betting futility over the last two seasons.

The 2009 MLB betting season was a rotten for Cleveland fans as the team skidded to a 65-97 finish in the MLB odds standings . That .401 winning percentage was worst in the AL Central and an embarrassment for one of oldest franchises in MLB betting.

This season could be even worse for Indians baseball betting fans if the team doesn’t get some production out of its starting pitching. David Huff returns to lead the staff in the 2010 MLB betting looking to improve on his surprising 11-win season in the baseball odds competition last year. Not even on other starting pitcher reached double-digits in wins last year.

That means run support will be key for the Indians if they hope to win any baseball betting contests in 2010. Led by supremely talented but oft-injured Grady Sizemore this team has the potential to put up runs if it’s healthy. Travis Hafner can be an HR machine at the DH spot if he wants to be and could be major boost to the teams baseball wagering aspirations if he wants to be. The addition of Russell Branyan (31 HRs) at 3B also gives some pop to this lineup. But without starting pitching the Indians prospects in the upcoming MLB odds season seem bleak.

This year the sports betting gurus will once again have their hands full trying to pick a winner. On paper the MLB odds makers like the St Louis Cardinals chances, and how can you not? This is a team that won the baseball betting last year and has probably only gotten better in the off season.

Obviously any talk about Cardinals’ baseball betting centers around slugger Albert Pujuls the reigning NL MVP and best hitter in sports betting. And this year he’s got protection in the lineup thanks to the re-signing of Matt Holiday –one of the better bats in baseball gambling. The Red Bird’s pitching staff is also superb, led by 19-game winner Adam Wainright the team starting rotation is among the best in baseball betting and the division is theirs to lose.

But the Brewers should give this team a run for its in the MLB betting competition and even if it doesn’t catch the Cardinals in division title race, it’s still a baseball wagering caliber team and could grab a wildcard berth in the MLB playoff betting. Prince Fielder (46 HRs, 140 RBIs) and Ryan Braun (.320) punish opposing pitchers at the plate and if the starting pitching can keep up on the mound this is one of the better teams in the NL betting.

The Cubbies also hope that this is the year that they shake their MLB betting curse, but that seems unlikely. After waiting for than a century to bring a World Series betting town back to Chi-Town what’s another MLB wagering season? Unless Carlos Zambrano can bounce back from a disastrous 2009 MLB baseball betting season the starting pitching simply isn’t good enough to carry this team to an NL Central baseball wagering title.