MLB Baseball Betting - Pick Archive

Here's an archive of our MLB game previews and betting odds

Oakland A's at Los Angeles Angels 4-27
The Oakland A's have lost 6 straight versus the Angels and send wet behind the ears Tyson Ross to the mound. Can we say 7 game losing streak? 5Dimes has Los Angeles as a -164 favorite.

Cincinnati Reds at St. Louis Cardinals 4-22
The Cardinals will look to continue their recent strong play tonight hosting the Reds. The oddsmaker at 5Dimes has opened St. Louis -126 on the moneyline.

L.A. Angels at Texas Rangers 4-20
Runs may be a problem with two solid pitchers taking the mound in Angels J. Weaver and Rangers M. Harrison. Online sportsbook Bodog has the Rangers -115 on the money-line.

Philadelphia Phillies at Washington Nationals 4-13
The Nationals took the first game of the series 7-4 cashing in as a modest +117 dog. They'll have their work cut out from them tonight facing the Phillies ace Halladay. BetUS has opened the Piladelphia Phillies as a large -170 favorite.

Philadelphia Phillies at Atlanta Braves 4-8
The high flying Phillies visit Turner Field to take on the slumping Braves in Friday MLB betting action. The Oddsmaker at BetUS has instilled Atlanta as a small -110 favorite.

Detroit Tigers at Baltimore Orioles 4-7
The Tigers ace Brad Penny was shalacked in his first start of the season and will look to rebound tonight in Baltimore. The Orioles did lose their first of the season last night, but send out the promising Tillman who allowed 0 hits in 6 innings last week. The line on this game opened at -145 at BetUS.

New York Mets at Florida Marlins 4-1
New York Mets visit the Florida Marlins in the season opener for both NL teams. 5Dimes has the Marlins as the -170 favorite on the money-line..

San Francisco Giants at L.A. Dodgers 3-31
Bettors may be looking to play the under in this match-up which has two of the best NL pitchers on the mound. 5Dimes has opened the total of this game at 6.5.

San Francisco Giants at Texas Rangers 10-30
The Texas Rangers will need to win at home today if they're going to get back into this series. They can ill afford to fall behind 3-0 to the Giants. The Rangers are -155 on the moneyline at 5Dimes with the Over/Under total at 8.5 runs.

New York Yankees at Texas Rangers 10-22
The York Yankees send Phil Hughes to the hill in game 6 against Colby Lewis when they try to extend the series to a game 7. The Rangers are -101 on the moneyline at 5Dimes at home with the Over/Under total at 9 runs.

New York Yankees at Texas Rangers 10-15
The Texas Rangers host the defending World Series champion New York Yankees in Game 1 of the American League Championship Series. The Rangers are + 135 on the moneyline at 5Dimes with the Over/Under total at 8.5 runs.

Cincinnati Reds at Philadelphia Phillies 10-9
The Phillies send Roy Oswalt to the mound tonight when they face the Reds in game 2 of their divisional series. On the hill tonight for Cincinnati is Bronson Arroyo. The Reds are + 165 on the moneyline at 5Dimes with the Over/Under total at 7 runs.

San Diego Padres at San Francisco Giants 10-2
Huge NL West matchup tonight when the San Francisco Giants host the San Diego Padres in game 1 of their 3 game series. All the Giants have to do is win 1 game in the series to clinch the division. San Francisco is -165 on the moneyline at 5Dimes and the Over/Under total is 6.5 runs.

San Francisco Giants at Colorado Rockies 9-24
Colorado Rockies host the San Francisco Giants tonight in game 1 of their 3 game series. Huge matchup for both teams, with only 9 games left the Rockies trail the Giants by 3.5 games in the NL West and the Giants only lead San Diego in the division by a half game. Colorado is -124 on the moneyline at 5Dimes and the Over/Under total is 8 runs.

San Francisco Giants at San Diego Padres 9-10
The San Francisco Giants are only 1 game back of San Diego in the NL West after beating them 7-3 last night in game 1 of their 3 game series. San Dieago has lost 11 of their last 14 and sent Clayton Richard to the mound hoping he can stop the bleeding. Tonight's game is -105 for both teams on the moneyline at 5Dimes. The Over/Under total is 6.5 runs.

San Francisco Giants at L.A. Dodgers 9-3
The San Francisco Giants have won 2 in a row and are only 3 games back of San Diego in the NL West and 2 back of the Phillies in the Wild Card race. The Giants have owned the Dodgers since the All Star break holding them to 15 runs in 6 games winning 5 of 6 against L.A. The Giants are +115 underdog on the moneyline at Bodog . The Over/Under total is 7.5 for tonight's game.

Boston Red Sox at Tampa Bay Rays 8-27
The Boston Red Sox head down to the sunshine to take on the Rays in an important 3 game series. Boston trails Tampa Bay by five and a half game in the wild card race and every game in their going to have any chance of playing in the post season. The Red Sox are +115 underdog on the moneyline at Bodog . The Over/Under total is 7 for today's game.

Cincinnati Reds at the LA Dodgers 8-22
The Reds and Dodgers split the first two games of the series. Cincinnati looks to continue their stellar play on the road. The Dodgers need to put some wins together if they're going to have any chance to extend their season past September. The Reds are +133 underdog on the moneyline at 5Dimes . The Over/Under total is 7 for today's game.

San Francisco Giants at the Philadelphia Phillies 8-18
Big game tonight with the top two teams in the NL wild card race facing off in the second game of their 3 game series. The Giants will be looking for a little payback for the beating they took last night. The Phillies will be looking to extend their winning streak to 4. Philadelphia is a small -110 favorite on the moneyline at 5Dimes . The Over/Under total is 8.5 for tonight's game.

Chicago White Sox at Minnesota Twins 8-17
Huge matchup tonight, as the top two teams in AL central meet in the first game of their 3 game series. Both teams had Monday off and are ready to do battle. Pitching matchup has John Danks starting for Chicago, while Scott Baker is on the hill for the Twins. Minnesota is a -120 favorite on the moneyline at 5Dimes in the opener. The Over/Under total is 7.5 -120 under for tonight's game.

Texas Rangers at Tampa Bay Rays 8-16
In tonight's matchup the top two teams in AL east and west meet in the first game of their 3 game series. Both teams send out their top pitchers to the hill. A showdown of lefties, Cliff Lee against Mark Price. The Rays are a small favorite at -107 favorite on the moneyline at 5Dimes in the opener. The Over/Under total is 7 -120 under for tonight's game.

San Diego Padres at Atlanta Braves 7-20
In tonight's matchup the top two teams in NL east and west meet in the first game of their 3 game series. The winner of this series will own the best record in the NL and the Braves have not lost a home series since April. The Braves are a -170 favorite on the moneyline at 5Dimes in the opener. The Over/Under total is 8 for tonight's game.

Philadelphia Phillies at St. Louis Cardinals 7-19
Blake Hawksworth takes the hill tonight for the Cardinals and in his last start went 5 innings and gave up 2 earned runs for the win. Kyle Kendrick is on the mound for the Phillies, in his last outing he pitched 1 inning in relief giving up 0 earned runs in a no-decision. The Cardinals are on fire winning 5 in a row and are -125 on the moneyline at Bodog to win the opener of this series at home tonight.

Boston Red Sox at Tampa Bay Rays 5-24
Tonight in an AL East match up the Tampa Bay Rays host the Boston Red Sox. The Red Sox are finally starting to play well, as they have won 2 straight and are 6-4 in their last 10 games. However, they still trail the red-hot Rays by 8.5 games in the division, as Tampa Bay has also won 2 straight and is 8-2 in their last 10 games.

New York Yankees at New York Mets 5-23
Tonight's match up is one with a couple of staff aces, who are both coming off good outings. Taking the mound for the Mets tonight is Johan Santana (3-2 3.72 ERA), who in his last start went 7 innings giving up 2 runs in a no-decision. On the hill for the Yankees is CC Sabathia (4-2 3.43 ERA), who gave up 1 run in 7 innings in a no-decision. Bodog has the Yankees at -145 on the moneyline, but at most of the other sportsbooks the public have moved the line down to -137 or lower.

Boston Red Sox at Philadelphia Phillies 5-22
Taking the mound for the Phillies tonight is Kyle Kendrick, who had a good last outing giving up 2 earned runs in 8 innings in a win. On the hill for the Red Sox is Daisuke Matsuzaka (2-1 7.89 ERA), who was lucky to get a no-decision in his last outing after giving up 7 earned runs in only 4 innings of work. Kendrick is 2-0 in May, but has really struggled against the Red Sox going 0-2 with a 16.20 ERA against Boston in 2 career appearances. 5Dimes have posted 10.5 runs for the over/under total in game that looks like their should be alot of offensive scoring early against these 2 starters.

New York Yankees at New York Mets 5-21
Tonight in an inter-league match up in the Big Apple the New York Mets host the cross-town New York Yankees in the Subway Series. On the mound for the Mets tonight is Hisanori Takahashi (3-1 3.12 ERA), who gave up 2 earned runs in 3 innings in a no decision in his last outing. On the hill for the visiting Yankees tonight is Javier Vazquez (2-4 8.01 ERA), who in his last outing only pitches 1/3rd of an inning giving up 0 earned runs, but still got the win. Bodog has the Yankees at -157 on the moneyline.

Tampa Bay Rays at New York Yankees 5-20
Tampa beat the Yankees last night and they not only have the best record in the Majors, but they also have the most road wins. The Yankees are in a little slump, as they've lost 2 in a row and are 4-6 in their last 10 games. The Rays have won 5 in a row and are a +128 at Bodog which have the best line right now if you like the Rays tonight. Most of the other Sportsbooks have them at under +120 on the moneyline.

San Diego Padres at L.A. Dodgers 5-19
Ramon Ortiz is on the mound for the Dodgers tonight, in his last start he gave up 3 runs in 4 innings for a no decision. Taking the hill for the Padres is Jon Garland, in his last outing he gave up 2 runs in 6 innings. 5Dimes opened the line with the Dodgers at -110 but the public has moved it to -120 even with LA's best player so far this season Andre Ethier on the DL with a broken finger. Either leads the NL in HR's, RBI's, and batting average.

San Francisco Giants at San Diego Padres 5-18
Pitching for the Padres tonight is Mat Latos, he was dominant in his last start giving up no runs in 9 innings for the win. On the hill for the Giants tonight is Jonathan Sanchez, who was also stellar in his last outing only giving up 1 run in 8 innings, but got no run support and took the loss. The Linesmaker at Bodog have the total runs at 6 it opened at 6.5 and the public have bet it down at most Sportsbooks to the lowest posted total so far this year in baseball.

Boston Red Sox at New York Yankees 5-17
Taking the mound tonight for the Red Sox is Daisuke Matsuzaka (2-1 6.35 ERA), who is coming off his best start of the season only giving up 1 earned run in 7 innings in a win. On the hill tonight for the Yankees is Phil Hughes (5-0 1.38 ERA), who has been stellar this season and in his last start went 7 innings and giving up 0 earned runs in a win. The Linesmaker at 5Dimes have the BoSox as a +165 dog at home tonight.

Philadelphia Phillies at Milwaukee Brewers 5-16
The Brewers have not started the season well and the main reason is that they have not been able to win at home, where they are 9 games under The defending NL champion Phillies have started right where they left off, as they lead their division and they have won the first 2 games of this series and look for the sweep tonight. The Linesmaker at 5Dimes have Philadelphia as a -140 favorite on the road.

Boston Red Sox at Detroit Tigers 5-15
The Red Sox lost the first 3 games that Lester had started this season, but now have won the last 4 as Lester has been dominate. The Bookmakers at Bodog have noticed the trend and have made Boston a -165 favorite.

Minnesota Twins at New York Yankees 5-14
A.J. Burnett is taking the mound for the Yankees tonight, he was shelled in his last outing giving up 8 earned runs in only 4 innings in taking his first loss of the season. On the hill for the Twins is Francisco Liriano, he also suffered his first loss in his last start giving up 5 earned runs in 6 innings. Linesmaker at 5Dimes have the Yankees at -178 on the moneyline making the the 1st place Twins a juicy +158 dog on the road.

New York Mets at Florida Marlins 5-13
Taking the mound tonight for the Marlins is Josh Johnson, in his last start he gave up 3 runs in 6 innings. On the hill tonight for the Mets is Johan Santana, who gave up 4 earned runs in 7 innings in a no-decision in his last outing. Santana has struggled this month with an ERA of 11.12 in his 2 May starts. However, facing the Marlins may snap his slump since he is 6-1 with a 1.66 ERA in 8 career starts against Florida. Most Sportsboooks opened the over/under total at 7.5 but the public have bet it down to 7 at most books. Bet this game at 5Dimes.

Oakland A's at Texas Rangers 5-12
The Texas Rangers host the Oakland A's tonight in an AL West match up between 2 teams that are tied for 1st place in the division. The A's are hot having won their last 3 games. The Rangers lost yesterday's but are still 7-3 in their last 10. Pitching for the Rangers tonight is Derek Holland he is making his first start of the season after starting in the minors. On the hill for the A's tonight is Gio Gonzalez, who in his last start gave up 3 runs in 7 innings. Last season as a rookie Holland went 8-13 with a 6.12 ERA, but had a 10.19 ERA as a starter, losing 6 of his 7 starts. Bookmakers have made the A's a small +112 dog. Bet this game at Bodog.

San Diego Padres at San Francisco Giants 5-11
Pitching for the Giants tonight is Barry Zito, he had a great last outing only giving up 1 run in 7 innings for the win. On the mound for the Padres is Wade LeBlanc, he also was solid in his last outing giving up 2 runs in 6 innings. Bodog have put up a over/under total of 8.5 runs. Both of these hurlers have ERA's below 1.50 and have yet to lose.

New York Yankees at Detroit Tigers 5-10
Dontrelle Willis will be taking the mound for the Tigers and he had a decent last outing giving up 3 earned runs in 5. Taking the hill for the Yankees tonight is Sergio Mitre, who's making start for Andy Pettitte, who has elbow inflammation. The Yankees bullpen may have to carry a big load tonight, as Mitre will be limited to 70 pitches. 5Dimes have posted a over/under total of 10 runs, a number that these 2 teams should have no trouble going over.

New York Yankees at Boston Red Sox 5-9
The Red Sox are trying to avoid the home sweep tonight. The Yankees are red-hot, as they've won 6 straight. Pitching for the Red Sox tonight is Jon Lester, who is coming off a great outing in his last start only giving up 1 run in 8. On the hill for the Yankees is A.J. Burnett (4-0 1.99 ERA). Boston is a small favorite at -120 on the moneyline. Both of these team have had no problems scoring runs and have gone over the posted total in 4 of their last 5 games. Bet this game at 5Dimes.

Colorado Rockies at L.A. Dodgers 5-8
Pitching for the Dodgers tonight is the struggling Charlie Haeger, he is still looking for his first win and in his last start gave up 1 run in 4 in a no decision. Rockies Rookie Jhoulys Chacin is coming off his first career victory going 7 innings and giving up no runs. Most Sportsbooks had this game open as a pickem but the public have made the Rockies a slight favorite on the moneyline. Bet this game at 5Dimes.

New York Yankees at Boston Red Sox 5-7
Josh Beckett is on the mound for the Red Sox tonight, he was solid in his last outing giving up only 1 run in 6 innings. Pitching for the Yankees is Phil Hughes, who was stellar in his last start giving up no runs in 7 for the win. Hughes has begun the season on fire but he is 0-2 with a 13.50 ERA in 2 career starts against Boston. Beckett has struggled against the Yankees in his last 2 starts giving up 13 runs and 7 homers in 12 2/3 innings. SportsInteraction have the BoSox as a small -115 favorite on the moneyline.

L.A. Angels at Boston Red Sox 5-6
Daisuke Matsuzaka is pitching for the Red Sox, he was roughed up in his season debut giving up 6 runs in only 4 innings. Trying to stop the bleeding for the Angels will be Scott Kazmir, who had his best start in his last outing only giving up 1 run in 6 innings. 5Dimes have put up 10.5 for the Over/Under Total, Boston is 4-0 in last 4 against Lefties and Matsuzaka had a tough outing in his last. This game looks to be a high scoring affair.

St. Louis Cardinals at Philadelphia Phillies 5-5
Taking the mound for the Phillies tonight is the struggling Kyle Kendrick (0-1 7.61 ERA), who was shelled in his last outing giving up 4 earned runs and 3 HR’s in only 5 innings pitched in a loss. Brad Penny (3-1 1.56 ERA) takes the hill for the Cardinals and he received his first loss of the season in his last start giving up 3 runs and walking 5 in 6 innings. The Cardinals are -125 on the Moneyline at Sportsbook.com.

L.A. Angels at Boston Red Sox 5-4
Jon Lester is pitching for the Red Sox tonight, he had a great outing in his last start giving up no runs in 7 for the win. On the hill for the Angels is Ervin Santana, he gave up 3 earned runs in 6 in his last start for a no decision. Lester's last 4 starts against the Angels the total has gone Under every time. Bodog has the total at 9.5 runs for tonight's game.

St. Louis Cardinals at Philadelphia Phillies 5-3
Taking the mound for the Phillies tonight is Joe Blanton, he is making his first start of the season after starting on the DL. Taking the hill for the Cardinals is Jaime Garcia (2-1 1.04 ERA), who had a great last start going 7 innings and giving up no earned runs for the win. Bookmakers at Bodog have Phillies at +115 on the moneyline.

New York Mets at Philadelphia Phillies 5-2
Pitching for the Mets tonight is the hot Johan Santana, who was stellar in his last outing giving up no runs in 6 innings earning the win. The Mets opened at -150 on the moneyline but the public have been betting the Phillies pushing the line down to -130 at most Sportsbooks. Bet this game at Bodog.

New York Mets at Philadelphia Phillies 4-30
Tonight in the first game of a big early season NL East series the Philadelphia Phillies host the streaking New York Mets. The Mets have won 7 in a row, are coming off a 9-1 home stand, and now lead the division by a half game over the Phillies. Linesmaker have the Mets at +130 on the moneyline.

Cincinnati Reds at Houston Astros 4-29
Pitching tonight for the Astros is Roy Oswalt (2-2 2.42 ERA), he was solid in his last giving up 2 earned runs in 7 innings and earning a win. On the hill for the Reds is the struggling Bronson Arroyo (0-2 7.43 ERA) he was shelled in his last start giving up 8 earned runs in only 3 innings. Bookmakers have made Houston a -170 favorite on the moneyline.

Minnesota Twins at Detroit Tigers 4-28
The Twins have the 2nd best record in the Majors and they have set a franchise record winning their first 7 series of the season. However, they have lost their last 2 series' in Detroit and can snap that streak with a win in tonight's game.

Philadelphia Phillies at San Francisco Giants 4-27
The San Francisco Giants host the Philadelphia Phillies tonight in the City By the Bay. The Giants were struggling coming into this series, but they should have a ton of confidence after winning last night, keeping a potent Phillies offense in check and handing ace Roy Holliday his first loss of the season.

L.A. Dodgers at New York Mets 4-26
Tonight in a NL match up on national TV the New York Mets host the L.A. Dodgers. After a horrible start the Mets are back above .500 after sweeping the Atlanta Braves this last weekend. The Dodgers are 2 games under .500 and it is their pitching that is killing them.

Atlanta Braves at New York Mets 4-25
New York Mets host the Atlanta Braves tonight in a NL East match up of a couple teams heading in different directions. The Mets have won 3 straight and are in 4th place in the NL East 2.5 back of Philadelphia and the Braves have dropped 4 in a row and are in last in the NL East 3.5 back of the Phillies.

St. Louis Cardinals at San Francisco Giants 4-24
The San Francisco Giants host the St. Louis Cardinals tonight in a NL match up in the City by the Bay. The Giants began the season on fire but have cooled off and are now in 2nd place in the NL West 1 back of the San Diego Padres. The Cardinals are in 1st place in the NL Central 2 up on Milwaukee.

New York Yankees at L.A. Angels 4-23
L.A. Angels host the New York Yankees tonight in the first game of their 3 game series, this is a match up of last season's AL Championship series. The Yankees bounced the Angels from the playoffs last season and they won 2 of 3 against the Halos this season in New York.

Detroit Tigers at L.A. Angels 4-22
The L.A. Angels host the Detroit Tigers Tonight in the last game of a 4 game series. The Tigers beat the Angels last night, which snapped L.A.'s 5-game winning streak. The Tigers are in 2nd place in the AL Central 3 games back of the Minnesota Twins. The Angels are in 2nd place in the AL West only 1 game back of Seattle and Oakland.

New York Yankees at Oakland A's 4-21
The Oakland A's host the New York Yankees tonight in an AL match up between two 1st place teams. New York has won 5 in a row and are 8-2 in their last 10 games. The A's have lost 2 straight and are 5-5 in their last 10, but still are in 1st place in the AL West with a 1 game lead over Seattle and L.A.

Philadelphia Phillies at Atlanta Braves 4-20
Tonight in a NL East match up the Atlanta Braves host the Philadelphia Phillies. This is the opening game in the series, the Phillies lead the division but the Braves are are hot on their heels. Since the Phillies began the season winning 7 of their first 8 they've cooled off losing 3 of their last 4.

Chicago Cubs at New York Mets 4-19
Tonight in a NL match up of a couple of sub-.500 teams the New York Mets host the Chicago Cubs. The Mets are really off to a bad start, they've lost four straight series' to begin the season for the first time since 1997. The Cubs have not started well either and have lost their last 2 games.

New York Mets at St. Louis Cardinals 4-18
Tonight in a NL match up on national TV the St. Louis Cardinals host the New York Mets. The Cardinals are in 1st place in the NL Central and are 6-4 in their last 10 games. The Mets are in last in the NL East. The Mets beat the Cardinals in last night's game 2-1 in a 20-inning marathon.

Florida Marlins at Philadelphia Phillies 4-16
Tonight in a NL East match up in the City of Brotherly Love the defending NL champion Philadelphia Phillies host the Florida Marlins. The Phillies are the big favorite in this game mainly because Roy Holliday is on the mound and the big off-season prize is off to a fast start to the season.

L.A. Angels at New York Yankees 4-15
Tonight in the Big Apple the New York Yankees host the L.A. Angels. In the young season the Angels have not got off to a good start and even though they are 3 games under .500 and in last place in the AL West they did beat the Yankees yesterday. The Yankees are in 2nd place in the AL East only a half game back of the 1st place surprising Toronto Blue Jays.

Houston Astros at St. Louis Cardinals 4-14
Tonight in a NL Central match up the St. Louis Cardinals host the Houston Astros. These 2 teams could not have started the season out more differently, as the Cardinals are in 1st place in the NL Central and are 4-2 on the road and the Astros have yet to win a game, are in the basement of the division, and have lost their first 6 games all at home.

Oakland A’s at Seattle Mariners 4-13
Tonight in an AL West match up the Seattle Mariners host the Oakland A’s. Obviously the season is just beginning, but while nobody expected anything from the A’s this season, who lead the AL West, the Mariners had high expectations this season and have stumbled out of the gate.

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San Francisco Giants at Los Angeles Dodgers 5-19
The Giants beat the Dodgers last night 8-5 and are 7-3 in their last 10 games. Bodog has the Dodgers as a -130 favorite tonight facing a Giants pitcher that has yet to win this season.

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