Today we have a loaded slate of midweek MLB action with 15 games to choose from. You can track the latest odds and betting percentages for every matchup using our VSiN Betting Splits, which come directly from DraftKings and are updated every 10-minutes.
In the meantime, let’s examine where smart money is leaning for a trio of games today.
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6:40 p.m. ET: Los Angeles Angels at Detroit Tigers (-160, 9)
The Tigers (67-66) won last night’s series opener 6-2, taking care of business as -155 home favorites. In tonight’s rematch, the Angels (54-78) hand the ball to righty Griffin Canning (4-11, 5.18 ERA) and the Tigers counter with fellow righty Mason Englert (1-0, 5.95 ERA). This line opened with Detroit listed as a -140 home favorite and Los Angeles a +120 road dog. Sharps have pounced on the Tigers laying modest chalk at home, steaming Detroit up from -140 to -160. The Tigers are receiving 77% of moneyline bets, indicating public support but also respected smart money from wiseguys in the form of a 20-cent steam move in their direction. The Tigers have value as a non-division favorite, with the lack of familiarity benefiting the better team who is expected to win. Detroit is 8-2 over their last ten games, hitting .277 with a 3.03 ERA. Los Angeles is 1-9 over their last ten games, hitting .187 with a 5.53 ERA. The Tigers are +17 in run differential. The Angels are -127. Detroit is hitting .250 in the month of August, ranking 13th in MLB. Los Angeles is hitting .214 in the month of August, ranking 28th.
6:40 p.m. ET: Oakland Athletics at Cincinnati Reds (-120, 10)
The Athletics (57-75) took last night’s series opener 5-4, cashing as +120 road dogs. In tonight’s rematch, the Athletics tap righty Osvaldo Bido (5-3, 3.24 ERA) and the Reds (63-69) send out fellow righty Fernando Cruz (3-8, 5.30 ERA). This line opened with Cincinnati listed as a -110 home favorite and Oakland a +100 road dog. Sharps are banking on the Reds to bounce back with a win, steaming Cincinnati up from -110 to -120. The Reds are receiving 60% of moneyline bets, indicating slight public support but also respected smart money in the form of a 10-cent steam move in their direction. Cincinnati has value as an Interleague favorite, with the lack of familiarity benefiting the better team who is expected to win. The Reds also have betting system value as a favorite off a loss playing an opponent off a win. Oakland is 24-40 on the road, the 4th worst road record in MLB. The Reds are hitting .259 over their last ten games compared to .215 for the Athletics. Cincinnati is +28 in run differential compared to -79 for Oakland. The Athletics are hitting .226 on the road, ranking 27th in MLB.
7:10 p.m. ET: Toronto Blue Jays at Boston Red Sox (-145, 9)
This is the third game of a four-game series. The Blue Jays (65-69) took the opener 7-3, cashing as +130 road dogs. Then the Red Sox (68-64) bounced back with a 6-3 win yesterday, taking care of business as -135 home favorites. In tonight’s rematch, the Blue Jays start righty Chris Bassitt (9-12, 4.41 ERA) and the Red Sox turn to fellow righty Brayan Bello (11-6, 4.95 ERA). This line opened with Boston listed as a -135 home favorite and Toronto a +115 road dog. Wiseguys have laid the chalk with Boston at home, steaming the Red Sox up from -135 to -145. Boston is receiving roughly 70% of moneyline bets and dollars, signaling both Pro and Joe support in addition to a 10-cent steam move in their favor. The Red Sox have a big edge at the plate, hitting .259 with 167 homers and 646 runs scored compared to the Blue Jays hitting .240 with 136 homers and 567 runs scored. Bassitt has a 6.55 ERA in four August starts, allowing 16 earned runs in 22 innings pitched. Bellow has a 4.09 ERA in four August starts, allowing 10 earned runs in 22 innings pitched. Boston is 8-2 in his last ten starts. The Red Sox are +9 in run differential. The Blue Jays are -63. Boston is hitting .265 against righties, ranking 2nd in MLB. Toronto is hitting .243 against righties, ranking 17th.
