MLB Betting News

Those who bet on NCAA football know what’s it like to have to deal with a young and talented player: do you play him a lot or ease him in?  Detroit may have rushed Rick Porcello, while Tampa Bay is proving to be right in their slow approach with David Price.  The two former first-round picks will face off on Thursday afternoon.

Tigers Rays Betting – Thursday, July 27, 12:10 PM ET

Porcello (4-8, 5.55) took his first loss in his second start after a stint in the minor leagues, allowing three runs on five hits over six innings as the Tigers fell 3-2 at home to Toronto.  After striking out six with no walks in a no-decision against Cleveland, Porcello failed to whiff a single Toronto batter while walking four, and that’s the way the season has gone for the 21-year-old.  Porcello was a winner in his lone start against the Rays last year, but even those who are betting NFL odds know that it’s risky to take a young pitcher dealing with confidence issues on the road, and Porcello is 1-4 in six starts away from Detroit with a 7.55 ERA.

Those betting on college football will always be wary of a West Coast team going to the East, and vice versa, and in Major League Baseball, it’s the same story as the Los Angeles Angels will head to New York to battle the Yankees.  Their starting pitcher is very familiar with the Bronx Bombers.

Angels Yankees Betting – Tuesday, July 20, 7:05 PM ET

Scott Kazmir (7-9, 6.92) is coming off the disabled list with a sore shoulder, and he’s lost his last four starts, so it’s not even certain for sure if he’ll be ready for this game.  He was left in the game far too long in a 15-1 loss at Oakland as Kazmir was tagged for 13 runs on 11 hits, walking three batters and striking out a pair.  It was also the second straight outing that he had given up three homers, so maybe it’s for the best that he sit this one out.  Kazmir is 7-6 in 17 games against the Yankees, and most of these outings came when he was in Tampa Bay.  Most NFL football betting players would like to see their team keep their quarterback out if he’s hurt, and the Angels could replace him with youngster Sean O’Sulliva.

After winning the opener of a three-game set, the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim will look to continue their pursuit of the top spot in the American League West division Wednesday night when they take the field against the Texas Rangers for game two. The Rangers currently lead the division by 3.5 games, but with Los Angeles winning three in a row, and with two more remaining in this series, the Angels have a solid chance of closing in on top spot as MLB betting enters the month of July.

Texas Rangers vs Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
Omar Beltre vs Scott Kazmir

Rangers

Winners in eight of their last ten games, the Texas Rangers continue to prove they belong at the top of the standings in the American League West. A trifecta of sweeps in the interleague play over the Florida Marlins, Houston Astros, and Pittsburgh Pirates have the Rangers feeling good about their chances this year, and as long as they are able to maintain their .500 road record, their solid play at home could take them in to the postseason.