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ODDS ANALYSISMets’ bettors should be careful when the team is on the road because they have struggled mightily away from Citi Field. It’s hard to imagine a division leader being 10 games under .500 on the road but that’s where the Mets are after dropping Wednesday’s game 8-0 at Toronto, falling to 10-20 in the red 9.25 units on the moneyline.... 

The New York Yankees (34-30 SU, +0.84 Units) are back in the Bronx, and they're hoping to snap a skid of five out of six games.They've got a tough task on tap against the Detroit Tigers (34-31 SU, +0.14 Units) in Friday’s series opener.... 

With the Red Sox toiling at the bottom of the AL East standings, the best rivalry in baseball may be over on the west coast where the Los Angeles Dodgers (37-28, -$153) and San Francisco Giants (35-31, $45) sit atop the NL West.The two teams will kick off another instalment of the rivalry on Friday with the first of three.... 

The Milwaukee Brewers (24-42 SU, -16.84 Units) have had a rough go of it all season long, and the first two games of their four-game home-and-home series with the Kansas City Royals (36-25 SU, +9.42 Units) didn't go well.Now that the series is shifting back to Kauffman Stadium, the task of finding wins is going to be even tougher to overcome.... 

ODDS ANALYSISSay it isn’t so. The organization every team hates but wants to be like (can you say New England Patriots) is facing its own scandal.Call it Astrogate or some other catchy media friendly tag, but whatever it ends up being called, and however it turns out, the Cardinals squeaky clean image took a hit as they undergo a federal investigation.... 

ODDS ANALYSISThe Brewers are ecstatic about leaving Miller Park. Milwaukee dropped both games of their interleague series with the Royals there, losing 7-2 on Tuesday for their fourth straight home loss and 11th in the last 14 games.The Brewers actually had a winning trip the last time they hit the road, going 5-4 with stops in St. Louis, Minnesota and Pittsburgh, finishing up 2.15 units. Overall the Brewers are 13-18 on the road in the red 1.76 units.... 

The struggling Colorado Rockies (28-35 SU, -3.33 Units) will look to claw out of a hole on Thursday afternoon when they finish a four-game home-and-home series with the Houston Astros (37-28 SU, +7.20 Units).... 

While controversy surrounds the Kansas City Royals (35-25, $842) who lead nearly every position in All-Star balloting, the team continues to win, ranking first in the American League.Their opponents on Thursday, however, aren’t nearly as successful as the Brew Crew (24-41, -$1584) sports the second worst record in baseball.... 

A surging Baltimore Orioles (32-31, $105) club will look to take advantage of their final game against the lowly Philadelphia Phillies (22-43, -$1741) as they continue to climb their way up the standings.... 

PITCHING MATCHUPJordan Zimmerman has been tough to hit over the course of his whole career, but this year, things just haven't done his way. Batters are hitting .289 against him, and lefties are especially knocking him around to the tune of a .329 average.... 

ODDS ANALYSISThe Tampa Bay Rays took over sole possession of first place in the AL East with their 6-1 home win Monday over the Nationals and the series shifts to our nation’s capital for the first of two games in Nationals Park.
Tampa Bay is a steady road play going 18-13 in away games up 6.13 units on the moneyline. The Rays are 7-3 in their last 10 road games up 4.44 units with the under at 6-3-1 in that span and 21-9-1 overall.... 

The Los Angeles Dodgers (37-26, $116) get to head home on Wednesday and host the Texas Rangers (33-30, $1287) after the two teams spent a couple days deep in the heart of Texas.... 

The Tampa Bay Rays (35-29, $495) and Washington Nationals (33-30, -$345) are set for a four game series split between stadiums.The series heads to the Nation’s Capital on Wednesday for the third game.... 

ODDS ANALYSISAfter knocking the Houston Astros from the top spot in the American League last week with a three-game sweep, the White Sox were feeling good, perhaps turning a corner to becoming the contending team many thought. Getting swept in Tampa Bay over the weekend was a blow to those hopes. Playing on the road is something the Sox haven’t been very good at this season, going 12-21 down 8.08 units following their sweep.... 

ODDS ANALYSISThe Diamondbacks conclude their trip through California taking on the Angels. The Dbacks began their swing by getting swept in the southern part of the state by the Dodgers before travelling to the Bay Area and sweeping the Giants tossing a pair of shutouts at them splitting the first six games playing each as the underdog. Arizona is consistent this season going 15-16 both at home and on the road after beating the Giants on Sunday, cashing the under in three straight and four of five.... 

ODDS ANALYSISThings are not going well for the Red Sox as they continue to tumble in the AL East standings, holding down last place after getting swept at home by the Blue Jays over the weekend. And it was ugly. The Sox blew an 8-1 lead and lost 13-10 in Friday’s game and gave up 13 again in Sunday’s loss. Boston finished the week winless and is down 16.62 units on the moneyline for the year and 7.63 units at home.... 

After their game got postponed on Sunday, the St. Louis Cardinals ( 41-21, $1785 ) will look to get their season going again, putting their Major League best record up against the surprising, but sliding Minnesota Twins ( 34-28, $1230 ).... 

The Boston Red Sox (27-37, -$1662) are desperate to get their season turned around and will get another chance against the Atlanta Braves (30-33, $125). The second game of a four game split home-away series is slated for Tuesday.... 

ODDS ANALYSISAfter struggling against the Reds last season – and just about every team in the National League – the Cubs have made a statement against their Central Division rivals, beating them for the fifth time in six games this season, 6-3, on Thursday in the series opener. Chicago has taken three of four at Wrigley Field up 1.57 units while holding the Reds to an average of just three runs a game.... 

ODDS ANALYSISI don’t think anyone saw this train wreck coming. The Sox have been absolutely dreadful this season and it’s hard to imagine with the players they have on the roster. Boston is down there with Philadelphia, Miami and Milwaukee among the least profitable teams in baseball in the red 13.17 units overall on the moneyline. They’ve been a little better at home, but not much, going 15-14 down 4.18 units.... 

ODDS ANALYSISThe Yankees had their seven-game winning streak snapped by the Nationals on Wednesday and could be faced with a bigger problem now that closer Andrew Miller is on the shelf with forearm tightness.... 

ODDS ANALYSISAfter dropping the first two of their recent six-game homestand the Reds ended it on a positive note winning the final four capped by a sweep of the Phillies. The Reds finished the homestand up 2.0 units, helping their season total that stood in the red 5.89 units following Wednesday’s win. The Reds enter the series as one of the least profitable road teams in the National League going 10-18 down 8.31 units on the monelyline and dropped two of three at Wrigley Field in mid-April.... 

ODDS ANALYSISThe Diamondbacks’ eight-game California road trip got off to a rocky start when they were swept by the Dodgers extending their losing streak to four. Next stop on the three-city tour has the Snakes in San Francisco to battle the Giants, who have struggled at home.... 

Wrigley Field has been good to Chicago Cubs (31-26 SU, +2.15 Units) bettors this year, as they are 15-11 on their home turf. Get ready for yet another nail-biting game on Saturday though, as they will look to win what will probably be another close call against the Cincinnati Reds (27-31 SU, -5.89 Units).... 

If the afternoon winds off of the bay in San Francisco are blowing to the hitters' advantage, there could be a slew of runs and a ton of homers in Saturday's clash between the San Francisco Giants (34-26 SU, +5.78 Units) and the Arizona Diamondbacks (27-32 SU, -2.41 Units)....