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Rangers at Red Sox Picks and MLB Betting Odds
by Dave Schwab - 6/4/2013

The Texas Rangers and the Boston Red Sox will kick off a three-game series at Fenway Park this Tuesday night in a showdown between two division leaders in the American League. Game 1 is scheduled to get underway at 7:10 p.m. (ET), and it will be available on MLB Extra Innings.

Astros at Angels Picks and MLB Betting Odds
by Alan Matthews - 6/3/2013

The Los Angeles Angels were the American League's biggest flop in the first month of the season. They entered May with a 9-17 record, which is ridiculous considering all the talent on the team -- at least hitting-wise (the rotation is pretty weak outside of Jered Weaver).

Royals at Rangers Picks and MLB Betting Odds
by Alan Matthews - 6/1/2013

It's pretty rare I will lead off an MLB game preview with a hitting coach, but it's not too often a team hires the greatest player in franchise history to turn its fortunes around. I am talking about the Kansas City Royals and Hall of Famer George Brett. This seems like a last-resort move by General Manager Dayton Moore to save both his job and that of Manager Ned Yost.

Red Sox at Yankees Picks and MLB Betting Odds
by Alan Matthews - 5/31/2013

The Red Sox visit the Yankees this weekend for three games and.... wait for it.... every game is on national television. Mind-blowing, I know. I'm totally tired of the hype surrounding when the Sox and Yanks play, but here I am writing about it anyway.

Mets at Yankees Picks and MLB Betting Odds
by Dave Schwab - 5/30/2013

The New York Mets and the New York Yankees will wrap up the back-end of a four-game home-and-home Subway Series this Thursday night at Yankee Stadium. This final New York City showdown is scheduled to start at 7:05 p.m. (ET), and it will be broadcast nationally on the MLB Network.

Diamondbacks at Rangers Picks and MLB Betting Odds
by Alan Matthews - 5/29/2013

With the Houston Astros moving to the American League this season, it assured that there would be at least one interleague series every day of the season (sans off days). It also brought some unique scheduling for a team's primary rival: i.e. Cubs-White Sox, Yankees-Mets. Those season series have been cut from six games to four, with a two-game series in each team's park this week.

Phillies at Red Sox Picks and MLB Betting Odds
by Dave Schwab - 5/28/2013

The Philadelphia Phillies and the Boston Red Sox continue this week’s interleague series this Tuesday night at Fenway Park with Game 2 of a four-game set. The first pitch is scheduled for 7:10 p.m. (ET), and the game will be available on MLB Extra Innings.

White Sox at Cubs Picks and MLB Betting Odds
by Alan Matthews - 5/27/2013

It's an interleague schedule on this Memorial Day, and it was starting to look like a lost summer in Chicago with both the North and South Side teams struggling. However, the White Sox seem to be showing signs of being a contender again in the American League Central. Granted, a sweep of the Miami Marlins isn't much to get too worked up about, but it did get the Pale Hose to .500 for the first time since April 10 when they were 4-4.

Yankees at Rays Picks and MLB Betting Odds
by Alan Matthews - 5/25/2013

The most valuable pitcher on the Tampa Bay Rays is an easy choice, right? Certainly it's 27-year-old David Price, the reigning American League Cy Young winner. That would be absolutely incorrect, and it's not even close: It's Matt Moore.

Cardinals at Dodgers Picks and MLB Betting Odds
by Alan Matthews - 5/24/2013

According to media reports out of Los Angeles, Don Mattingly will still be the Dodgers' manager when they open a three-game series against visiting St. Louis on Friday night. Whether Mattingly is still in the dugout on Monday could be up for debate.

Indians at Red Sox Picks and MLB Betting Odds
by Dave Schwab - 5/23/2013

The Cleveland Indians will be looking for their first win against the Boston Red Sox this season when they kick off an extended four-game Memorial Day Holiday weekend series at Fenway Park this Thursday night. Game 1 of this matchup is slated to get underway at 7:10 p.m. (ET), and it will be available for viewing on MLB Extra Innings.

Tigers at Indians Picks and MLB Betting Odds
by Alan Matthews - 5/22/2013

Do you think the Boston Red Sox are looking at what's going on in Cleveland right now and regretting letting Manager Terry Francona go after the 2011 season? Not that John Farrell isn't doing a fine job in Beantown (Bobby Valentine certainly didn't last year), but Francona is working miracles with the Tribe as they are the hottest team in baseball and lead the American League Central over the presumed World Series-favorite Detroit Tigers.

Cubs at Pirates Picks and MLB Betting Odds
by Dave Schwab - 5/21/2013

This Tuesday night at PNC Park marks the start of a three-game Central Division clash in the National League between the Chicago Cubs and the Pittsburgh Pirates. Game time is set for 7:05 p.m. (ET), and it will be available on MLB Extra Innings.

Diamondbacks at Rockies Picks and MLB Betting Odds
by Alan Matthews - 5/20/2013

I am pretty shocked that the Arizona Diamondbacks are still in first place in the National League West. But that's the beauty of baseball as you never know what rather no-name team will surprise. The two Los Angeles teams are loaded with superstars and bloated contracts, and both have fallen flat on their faces.

Dodgers at Braves Picks and MLB Betting Odds
by Alan Matthews - 5/18/2013

Can Zack Greinke save the Los Angeles Dodgers' season? It's tough for any pitcher to save a season when he only takes the mound every five days. However, when you already have Clayton Kershaw atop your rotation and can slide a very good Greinke into No. 2, you feel good about winning their starts every time out. Thus, if the Dodgers can just win one of the other three starters' outings each time around, that's .600 baseball. Playing .600 baseball would lead three of the MLB divisions right now, including the Dodgers' NL West.

Blue Jays at Yankees Picks and MLB Betting Odds
by Alan Matthews - 5/17/2013

Are the Toronto Blue Jays starting to live up to the preseason hype that saw them as the World Series favorite back in the spring? Frankly, I thought it was all a bit much that Toronto was a favorite after adding Jose Reyes, Mark Buehrle and a few others in the big trade with the Marlins as well as dealing for reigning NL Cy Young winner R.A. Dickey of the Mets and signing free-agent outfielder Melky Cabrera of the Giants.

Tigers at Rangers Picks and MLB Betting Odds
by Dave Schwab - 5/16/2013

The Detroit Tigers and the Texas Rangers will get an early jump on their four-game weekend series with Game 1 scheduled for this Thursday night at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington. The first pitch in this American League showdown is set for 8:05 p.m. (ET), and the game will be broadcast nationally on the MLB Network.

Mets at Cardinals Picks and MLB Betting Odds
by Alan Matthews - 5/15/2013

Unfortunately, the baseball gods weren't smiling upon fans of good pitching in this week's Mets-Cardinals four-game series at Busch Stadium. I say this because Major League Baseball purists are being deprived of seeing arguably the two most exciting young pitchers in the game face off in Mets 24-year-old right-hander Matt Harvey and Cardinals 22-year-old righty Shelby Miller.

Red Sox at Rays Picks and MLB Betting Odds
by Dave Schwab - 5/14/2013

The Boston Red Sox will look to get back to their winning ways this week in a AL East matchup against the rival Tampa Bay Rays starting this Tuesday night with Game 1 of a three-game series. The first pitch from Tropicana Park is scheduled for 7:10 p.m. (ET), and the game will be available on MLB Extra Innings.

Rangers at Athletics Picks and MLB Betting Odds
by Alan Matthews - 5/13/2013

Do you remember the last time the Texas Rangers and Oakland A's were on the same field? That would be Oct. 3, 2012, at O.co Coliseum. The A's completed a stunning three-game sweep with a 12-5 victory that won Oakland the AL West title -- a division the Rangers had led practically all season and still led by five games with 11 remaining. Oakland was 13 games behind the Rangers at one point in the season. The A's also were down 5-1 at one point in that game.