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Blue Jays at Red Sox Picks and MLB Betting Odds
by David Schwab - 6/27/2013

The Toronto Blue Jays and the Boston Red Sox will be at Fenway Park this weekend for an extended four-game series that is sure to have an impact on a very tight A.L. East race. Game 1 is set for Thursday night with a 7:10 p.m. (EST) start and it will be available on MLB Extra Innings.

Cubs at Brewers Picks and MLB Betting Odds
by Alan Matthews - 6/26/2013

The Chicago Cubs and Milwaukee Brewers are two of the worst teams in baseball, and neither figures to be all that much better next year. Yet Wednesday's matchup at Miller Park will be very closely examined by many around baseball. Why? Because the two starting pitchers, the Cubs' Scott Feldman and Brewers' Yovani Gallardo, are in-demand potential trade targets.

Angels at Tigers Picks and MLB Betting Odds
by Dave Schwab - 6/25/2013

The Los Angeles Angels embark on a six-game road trip this week with the first stop being at Comerica Park for a three-game series with the Detroit Tigers starting this Tuesday night. Game 1 is slated to get underway at 7:08 p.m. (ET), and it will be available on MLB Extra Innings.

Indians at Orioles Picks and MLB Betting Odds
by Alan Matthews - 6/24/2013

Were you ever one of those kids -- shoot, you may do it now as an adult -- who thought if you did something that it might jinx whatever team you rooted for? Maybe you wore the same jersey every week or simply turned the channel because you wouldn't dare affect the outcome. Obviously that's silly, but I've definitely been there. And it seems every time I preview a Cleveland Indians game it affects their near future.

Red Sox at Tigers Picks and MLB Betting Odds
by Alan Matthews - 6/22/2013

If you had told fans of the Boston Red Sox and Detroit Tigers that their teams would lead the AL East and AL Central, respectively, at this point of the season, obviously those fans would be happy. However, it appears both have one major flaw in common: at closer.

Rangers at Cardinals Picks and MLB Betting Odds
by Alan Matthews - 6/21/2013

Very often, the word "classic" is vastly overused when it comes to a great sports game. Just going from this week, was Wednesday night's Chicago Blackhawks 6-5 overtime win over the Boston Bruins a classic? Great game, yes. Classic, no. How about Game 6 of the NBA Finals on Tuesday night? Now that was a classic as arguably no team had come closer to a championship and lost it than the San Antonio Spurs.

Red Sox at Tigers Picks and MLB Betting Odds
by Dave Schwab - 6/20/2013

The Boston Red Sox head back on the road this Thursday night for the first of an extended four-game series against the Detroit Tigers at Comerica Park. The first pitch for the opener is slated for 7:08 p.m. (ET), and the game will be broadcast nationally on the MLB Network.

Rockies at Blue Jays Picks and MLB Betting Odds
by Alan Matthews - 6/19/2013

Don't look now, but the Toronto Blue Jays are starting to play up to World Series expectations that were heaped on them after all the big moves made by GM Alex Anthopoulos this offseason. Toronto has won six straight entering Tuesday -- all stats will be entering Tuesday. Yes, the Jays are still last in the American League East because of their brutal start.

Dodgers at Yankees Picks and MLB Betting Odds
by Dave Schwab - 6/18/2013

The Los Angeles Dodgers will remain on the East Coast for the first half of this week for a quick two-game interleague matchup against the New York Yankees. Tuesday night’s Game 1 at Yankee Stadium is set to get underway at 7:05 p.m. (ET), and its will be broadcast nationally on the MLB Network.

Padres at Giants Picks and MLB Betting Odds
by Alan Matthews - 6/17/2013

When 5Dimes posted the San Diego Padres' “over/under” wins total of 74.5, I was pretty confident in the under. I mean, the club didn't have a stud pitcher, and no one in the lineup scared opposing pitchers outside of third baseman Chase Headley, and he might have been a one-season fluke in 2012 (starting to look that way). Yet there the Padres are very much in contention in the NL West. Not sure if that's so much a testimony to San Diego overachieving or that it's probably the worst division in the National League.

Tigers at Twins Picks and Betting Predictions
by Alan Matthews - 6/15/2013

It's starting to happen. The Detroit Tigers are indeed taking control of the American League Central as everyone expected back in the spring. The Chicago White Sox? They led the division much of last year but have been a massive disappointment and sit in last. The Kansas City Royals? They were finally supposed to contend but are below .500, although the hiring of George Brett as hitting coach seems to have helped things.

Phillies at Rockies Picks and MLB Betting Odds
by Alan Matthews - 6/14/2013

The Philadelphia Phillies and Colorado Rockies ... what to make of them? Is either really a true playoff contender? Certainly Colorado thinks so at 35-31 entering Thursday's finale against Washington and just two games behind Arizona in the very winnable NL West. I'm not so sure. The Rockies are one of the best offensive teams in the league, thanks largely to NL MVP candidates Troy Tulowitzki and Carlos Gonzalez (and hitter-friendly Coors Field).

Red Sox at Orioles Picks and MLB Betting Odds
by Dave Schwab - 6/13/2013

The Boston Red Sox continue a 10-game stint within the AL East with Game 1 of an extended four-game weekend series against the Baltimore Orioles this Thursday night at Camden Yards. This division clash is scheduled to get underway at 7:05 p.m. (ET), and it will be available on MLB Extra Innings.

Indians at Rangers Picks and MLB Betting Odds
by Alan Matthews - 6/12/2013

Exactly three weeks ago, I previewed a Cleveland Indians-Detroit Tigers Wednesday night game. The Tribe entered that matchup as one of the surprise teams in baseball with a 26-18 record and 1.5-game lead over heavy spring AL Central favorite Detroit. I thought Terry Francona was the leading AL Manager of the Year candidate.

Yankees at Athletics Picks and MLB Betting Odds
by Dave Schwab - 6/11/2013

The New York Yankees will continue their current 10-game West Coast swing this Tuesday night with Game 1 of a three-game series against the Oakland Athletics at Oakland Coliseum. The first pitch is scheduled for 10:05 p.m. (ET), and the game will be available on MLB Extra Innings.

Diamondbacks at Dodgers Picks and MLB Betting Odds
by Alan Matthews - 6/10/2013

I have written a lot about the Los Angeles Dodgers this season, pretty much all negative. Written so much to the point that I had essentially barred myself from writing Dodgers copy until after the all-star break. But then along came Cuban rookie sensation Yasiel Puig.

Giants at Diamondbacks Picks and MLB Betting Odds
by Alan Matthews - 6/7/2013

Here we are 60 games or so into the Major League Baseball season, and the Arizona Diamondbacks continue to occupy first place in the National League West. Yet, I'm still not buying the Snakes. I thought they'd be around a .500 team and finish behind the Giants and Dodgers in the division. But Arizona is 34-26 and carries a 2.5-game lead in the division into Friday's series opener against the defending World Series Champion Giants (all stats will be as of Friday).

Cardinals at Reds Picks and MLB Betting Odds
by Alan Matthews - 6/6/2013

The Cincinnati Reds aren't going to overtake the St. Louis Cardinals to win the NL Central without ace Johnny Cueto, and most certainly the Reds aren't going to the World Series for the first time since winning it in 1990. Cueto is one of the National League's best pitchers when healthy, but he hasn't been able to stay that way in 2013. The 27-year-old, who was fourth in the NL in Cy Young voting last year, missed five weeks already this season with a lat/oblique injuries.

Phillies at Brewers Picks and MLB Betting Odds
by Dave Schwab - 6/5/2013

The Philadelphia Phillies and the Milwaukee Brewers kick off a four-game series at Miller Park this Thursday night in a matchup between two National League teams in desperate need of some wins. This series opener is scheduled to get underway at 8:10 p.m. (ET), and it will be available on MLB Extra Innings.

Athletics at Brewers Picks and MLB Betting Odds
by Alan Matthews - 6/4/2013

It's two teams going in very opposite directions on Wednesday in the series finale at Miller Park as the Oakland A's visit Milwaukee in an interleague matchup. I honestly don't know how the A's are being so successful. They are right on the heels of the Texas Rangers in the AL West (sound familiar?) and have lost just two games since May 15 (entering Tuesday and had not dropped a series).