Today the weekend wraps up with a loaded slate of 15 MLB games. You can track the latest odds and betting percentages for every matchup using our VSiN Betting Splits.
Top MLB Resources:
In the meantime, let’s examine where smart money is leaning for Sunday’s MLB slate…
1:35 p.m. ET: Kansas City Royals at New York Yankees (-200, 9)
The Yankees (52-47) have taken the first two games of this series, winning Friday’s opener 5-4 as -200 home favorites and then winning again on Saturday 5-2 as -250 home favorites. In today’s series finale, the Royals (28-72) hand the ball to righty Jordan Lyles (1-11, 6.05 ERA) and the Yankees counter with fellow righty Luis Severino (1-4, 6.66 ERA). This line opened with New York listed as a -180 home favorite and Kansas City a +165 road dog. Pros are banking on the Yankees to earn the sweep, steaming New York up from -180 to -200. The Yankees are receiving 86% of bets and 92% of money, signaling a heavy combination of both Pro and Joe support. AL East favorites playing teams outside the division are 159-83 (66%) with a 7% ROI this season. AL East favorites playing AL Central opponents are 62-20 (76%) with a 23% ROI. New York is 30-23 at home. Kansas City is 13-36 on the road. Fading Lyles has resulted in a 17-1 (94%) record with a 51% ROI.
2:35 p.m. ET: Los Angeles Dodgers (-120, 10) at Texas Rangers
The Dodgers (57-40) have dominated the first two games of this Interleague series, taking the opener 11-5 as -120 road favorites and winning again yesterday 16-3 as -135 road favorites. In today’s series finale, the Dodgers go with righty Emmet Sheehan (3-0, 4.91 ERA) and the Rangers (58-41) send out lefty Martin Perez (7-3, 4.84 ERA). This line opened at roughly a pick’em, with both sides listed around -110. Pro money has jumped on Los Angeles at a cheap chalk price, steaming the Dodgers up to -120. Los Angeles is receiving 68% of bets and 75% of money, indicating modest public support but also heavy sharp action. Interleague road favorites off a win are 54-27 (67%) with a 12% ROI this season. The Dodgers are 24-11 (69%) with a 21% ROI when they are a short favorite of less than -150. Perez has a 12.79 ERA in two July starts. Rangers star shortstop Corey Seager was placed on the IL after yesterday’s game with a sprained thumb. The red-hot Dodgers are 18-7 in their last 25 games.
