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With another Boston Red Sox loss to the lowly Baltimore Orioles, the American League Wild Card race remains the only interesting MLB betting spotlight to keep an eye on heading in to the final weekend of the regular season. The fact that the Tampa Bay Rays struggled against the New York Yankees left the gap at 2.5 games in the Wild Card race, but the hunters have the chance to close on the Red Sox this week as they return home for a favorable matchup.

Boston Red Sox @ New York Yankees

Saturday, 4:10 PM ET

After watching the Rays struggle as the Yankees locked up their division, the Red Sox now make the trip to New York hoping to avoid the same embarrassment handed to them by the lowly Orioles this past week. Boston lost three of a possible four games including a 6-4 loss on Wednesday night in a game that they led 4-1 at one point, and are very fortunate that the Yankees took care of Tampa Bay. New York has already locked up the AL East title but has not confirmed its playoff rotation, which makes this an important sports betting start for AJ Burnett at home against Boston’s Tim Wakefield.

MLB Betting Pick: New York Yankees

Seattle Mariners @ Texas Rangers

Saturday, 4:10 PM ET

The Rangers will not be able to close the gap between them and New York, but they should be able to lock up the AL West title as they host the Mariners this weekend. Texas faces a tough test against Felix Hernandez on Saturday, but with Alexei Ogando on the mound they should have a strong chance as long as they can punch in some runs.
MLB Betting Pick: Texas Rangers

Toronto Blue Jays @ Tampa Bay Rays

Saturday, 7:10 PM ET

The Rays fought hard to remain in contention despite such a relatively small payroll, and while they may not have enough left in the tank to clinch a Wild Card spot, they will throw everything that they have at Toronto to close that gap this week. Tampa Bay will turn to the hot hand in veteran Jeff Niemann on Saturday to counter the Blue Jays’ ace Ricky Romero, and if he can parlay his performance from consecutive wins the Rays should be able to take advantage.

MLB Betting Pick: Tampa Bay Rays

Oakland Athletics @ Los Angeles Angels

Saturday, 10:10 PM ET

Although they will continue to go bass fishing for that top spot in the AL West this weekend, it will come down to a case of too little, too late for the Angels, who send the undefeated Jerome Williams to the mound on Saturday against the Athletics’ Guillermo Moscoso. Los Angeles has gone just 5-5 over their past 10 games entering this series, but they should be able to salvage a couple of key best sportsbook promo home games to go out on a high note.

MLB Betting Pick: Los Angeles Angels

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With less than two months to play in the MLB betting regular season, things are beginning to heat up in the division races as the leaders look to make their marks and pull away while the other top contenders look to keep pace. Here is a quick look at some of the most intriguing matchups for this weekend in baseball.
Tampa Bay Rays @ New York Yankees
Friday, 7:05 PM ET

A year ago this game could have very well decided who was in sole possession of first place in the American League East, and although the Rays haven’t been able to maintain a postseason level of play, this will still be a crucial game for both teams. Tampa Bay will find out where they are in terms of their season and what they will need to improve on the most as they get New York at its best, while the Yankees are simply looking to keep pace with the Boston Red Sox for the division lead in the AL East. Everything will be there for this game under the bright lights of Broadway including a couple of Cy Young caliber pitchers in David Price and CC Sabathia, but it’s the offense that gives New York the edge in game one of a MLB Betting three-game series.

MLB Betting Pick: New York Yankees

Boston Red Sox @ Seattle Mariners
Friday, 10:10 PM ET

The Red Sox have managed to take over sole possession of first place in the AL East even with their projected starting rotation taking a huge hit beyond Josh Beckett and Jon Lester this season. No pitcher has fallen harder than John Lackey, who will make another start against the Seattle Mariners in a late game on Friday night. Lackey is 10-8 this season despite an awful 6.14 ERA, and although he has been marginally better of late, he is still a long ways away from being a dependable playoff starter. The veteran hurler should have an easier sports betting bonus time against a Mariners’ offense that has struggled this year, and a rookie pitcher in Blake Beaven.

MLB Betting Pick: Boston Red Sox

Los Angeles Angels @ Toronto Blue Jays
Saturday, 1:07 PM ET

A strong start to the month of August combined with the struggles of the defending AL champion Texas Rangers has the Los Angeles Angels in contention for a division title, as they take their game to what has suddenly become one of the most controversial stadiums to play in. According to an article released by ESPN on Wednesday, the Blue Jays have been accused of having a third party steal signs at the Rogers Centre over the past couple of seasons. However, cheating against Angels is something that the Blue Jays likely won’t want to attempt, as they send Ricky Romero to the mound to counter AL Cy Young award favorite Jared Weaver for Los Angeles in a matinee game on Saturday.

MLB Betting Pick: Los Angeles Angels

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As far as the American League playoff race is concerned, the New York Yankees are on a seven-game winning streak in contests against teams other than the Boston Red Sox, a clear message that if they don’t take the division they will not be denied the AL Wild Card. After a three-game set at Fenway Park the Yankees return home to welcome one of the teams that they could fight for that Wild Card spot in the Los Angeles Angels, although anything less than an MLB betting sweep by the team from out west would mean New York would all but clinch that role.

Los Angeles Angels @ New York Yankees
Tuesday, 7:05 PM ET

The Yankees could extend their possible Wild Card lead to 10 games with a sweep, as well as continue their push for a division title. The pinstripes have been stellar both at home and on the road, but they should have an even stronger advantage welcoming Los Angeles all the way from the west coast if they can solve their tough pitchers. Mark Teixeira and company won’t have it easy against Dan Haren, who is in the running for the AL Cy Young award this season. Haren is 12-6 with a 2.96 ERA, and has allowed just a single earned run in each of his last three starts. The Yankees continue to bring along Phil Hughes back from sports betting injury, and although he looked good in his last start he is still vulnerable.

MLB Betting Pick: Los Angeles Angels

Los Angeles Angels @ New York Yankees
Wednesday, 7:05 PM ET

Things certainly won’t get any easier for the Yankees as their pitching depth is exposed by the Angels, with Jered Weaver bringing his outstanding 1.88 ERA to the mound on Wednesday against AJ Burnett and his 4.54 mark. New York has gotten by with a relatively mediocre season from Burnett, but he could be exposed in this contest unless New York is able to solve Weaver early on. The Angels still feel as though they can catch the Texas Rangers in the AL West, so look for them to throw everything they have at the pinstripes to ensure at least two wins in the series.

MLB Betting Pick: Los Angeles Angels

Los Angeles Angels @ New York Yankees
Thursday, 1:05 PM ET

After facing Haren and Weaver in back-to-back games, the Yankees will look to take advantage of young Tyler Chatwood as the series wraps up with a matinee game on Thursday. New York has had little trouble with one of the league’s best offenses this year, but coming off an emotional series against the division rival Red Sox they may have been due for a letdown. The Yankees will look to bounce back with Ivan Nova on the mound, marking the first time in the set that their starter has the lower ERA. With Teixeira and Curtis Granderson leading the way for the offense, they should have no problem bouncing back and avoiding the sweep in front of their MLB Betting bonus fans.

MLB Betting Pick: New York Yankees

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Despite their inconsistencies so far this MLB betting season, the Arizona Diamondbacks have managed to stay in contention in the National League West right behind the defending World Series champion San Francisco Giants in the division race. With the crowd competing at the top of the NL Central and the Atlanta Braves battling hard to catch up to the Philadelphia Phillies it is obvious that the only way in to the playoffs for the Diamondbacks is through the NL West, where they will look to continue their strong play against another division rival.

Arizona Diamondbacks @ Los Angeles Dodgers

Friday, 10:10 PM ET

The Diamondbacks have had no trouble scoring runs so far this season, but they will need more consistency from the starting rotation and bullpen in order to be able to sit on some of the early leads that they will build the rest of the way. That will continue on Friday when they send young Josh Collmenter to the mound to take on veteran Ted Lilly for the Dodgers, a starting matchup that should favor Arizona. Collmenter is 6-5 with a 2.74 ERA, and has pitched some of his best baseball in the month of July with just three earned runs allowed through his past three starts. Lilly on the other hand has been a model of inconsistency so far this season with a bloated 5.08 ERA, and he has allowed 10 earned runs through his past two starts to fall to 6-10 on the year.

MLB Betting Pick: Arizona Diamondbacks

Arizona Diamondbacks @ Los Angeles Dodgers

Saturday, 10:10 PM ET

Looking for more help in the rotation, Arizona will turn to Micah Owings from the bullpen to make his fourth MLB betting start on the year. Owings has done an excellent job by keeping his ERA down to 2.36, and if he can maintain that average then it wont be a surprise to see the Diamondbacks turn to him more often as a starter. Los Angeles will send Chad Billingsley to the mound on Saturday, and although he hasnt been that bad, he also hasnt been as good as Owings, and that doesnt bode well for a Dodgers team that hasnt played well at home this season.

MLB Betting Pick: Arizona Diamondbacks

Arizona Diamondbacks @ Los Angeles Dodgers

Sunday, 4:10 PM ET

The series will wrap up with an earlier start, as Joe Saunders gets the call on Sunday against Rubby De La Rosa for the Dodgers. De La Rosa has spent the majority of the season in the bullpen although he has started nine games, and he has actually been pretty good in allowing just three earned runs through his past three starts. There has been a ton of issues surrounding the Dodgers organization so far this season, but if De La Rosa can bring his best stuff they should have a sports betting bonus distraction for at least one afternoon.

MLB Betting Pick: Los Angeles Dodgers

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With the Boston Red Sox showing no MLB betting signs of letting up in the American League East, the New York Yankees will need to take advantage of a visit from the coldest team in baseball this week. The Seattle Mariners had lost 12 straight before making the trip to Fenway to face the Yankees division rivals, and now it is the pinstripes turn to get the job done.

Seattle Mariners @ New York Yankees
Monday, 7:05 PM ET

Justin Vargas hasnt helped the Mariners cause during their recent sports betting bonus slide, allowing 10 earned runs through his last two starts combined on a team that simply doesnt have the offensive firepower to bail him out. Its scary to think what the Yankees explosive offense has the potential to do in this game, and they should be able to give starter Freddy Garcia a ton of run support. Garcia didnt need much help in his last start, a 4-0 win over the division rival Tampa Rays in which he went 6.2 innings while striking out seven. This one could get out of hand early if the veteran starter has another quality start like his previous one.

MLB Betting Pick: New York Yankees

Seattle Mariners @ New York Yankees
Tuesday, 7:05 PM ET
It will only get tougher for Seattle on Tuesday when they match the 3-11 Doug Fister up against AL Cy Young award candidate CC Sabathia and his 2.62 ERA. Sabathia has once again been dominant for the Yankees with just three earned runs allowed through his past five starts combined, although he did give up two earned runs in his last MLB Betting bonus start against the Rays to snap a seven-game winning streak. That wont matter much in this one as he shoots for his league-leading 15th win against a pitcher with just one win in his past nine starts.

MLB Betting Pick: New York Yankees

Seattle Mariners @ New York Yankees
Wednesday, 1:05 PM ET
The Mariners will look for their first win of the series with their best hope on the mound in reigning Cy Young award winner Felix Hernandez, although he did allow four earned runs in seven innings of work in his last start against New York. The 25-year old Hernandez hasnt looked as dominant as he did last season, but should be able to keep the Yankees from running away with this one in the first couple of innings. New York will turn back to Phil Hughes, who looked strong in his second start back from injury when he struck out five and allowed just two earned runs in a 7-2 win over the Toronto Blue Jays. Seattle is at a point where they are desperate for a win, but that wont matter here as they are simply overwhelmed by a much more talented and confident team as the Yankees complete the sweep in front of their home fans to keep pace with the Red Sox.

MLB Betting Pick: New York Yankees

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MLB Betting players will usually give the benefit of the doubt to the home team in baseball, especially when that team is the New York Yankees, who have owned Oakland at home over the last couple of years. The Athletics are back in town this weekend, and theyll be happy to come away with one win.

What: MLB Betting
When: Friday, July 22nd Sunday, July 24th
Where: Yankee Stadium, New York, NY
Pick: New York Yankees

Friday, 7:05 PM ET Trevor Cahill (8-8, 3.16) vs. Phil Hughes (1-2, 8.44)

Cahill has lost his last three decisions, and walks are a problem as he ranks second in the American League in that category. Now he faces the Yankees, against whom he has lost all three of his career starts while posting a 9.72 ERA, and Cahill was knocked for eight runs in four innings in his lone start in the Bronx. Hughes is regaining his game after spending two and a half months on the disabled list and in the minors, earning his first win of 2011, and he is 2-0 in five games (two starts) against Oakland with a 1.62 ERA over his career. Hughes also has two holds against the Athletics, but its fair for MLB betting players to be skeptical of him after such a long time on the sidelines.

Still, its the Yankees and theyre going to be favored at home on Friday night and theyve dominated Oakland in New York, winning nine of the last 10 meetings between the two at Yankee Stadium, with half of the games going over the posted total. The Athletics have to give Cahill some run support (he is 42nd out of 49 in terms of run support), but Hughes should be excited to make his first home start in almost three months.

Betting Edge: New York Yankees

Saturday, 1:05 PM ET – Rich Harden (1-1, 5.00) vs. A.J. Burnett (8-7, 4.19)

The Athletics have their own pitcher coming off the disabled list, although this is Hardens second tour in Oakland (he spent the first six years of his career there), so they know what to expect from the injury-prone righthander. Harden is 1-3 in nine games (seven starts) against the Yankees with a 5.10 ERA, and he had a horror time in his lone start at the new Yankee Stadium, allowing four runs in 3.2 innings, but he also racked up six walks in that time (although he had five strikeouts as well). Burnett has been all over the place as of late, and he walked six Rays in a no-decision against Tampa Bay: he now leads the American League in that category. Burnett is now 5-3 in 10 starts against the Athletics with a 3.74 ERA, and the 34-year-old is 6-4 in 12 home starts with a 4.09 ERA.

If youre going to bet on the over for any MLB betting total in this series, its this one because both of these pitchers are just as liable to strike out seven as they are to walk seven..in the same outing. Burnett has been getting great run support (20th out of 49 pitchers), which means Harden has to be at the top of his game. That is something we wouldnt wager on.

Betting Edge: New York Yankees

Sunday, 1:05 PM ET – Gio Gonzalez (9-6, 2.33) vs. Bartolo Colon (6-6, 3.43)

Gonzalez, who is coming off his first All-Star appearance, tossed seven scoreless innings against Los Angeles in his first start after the break, but the 25-year-old hasnt fared well against the Yankees, going 1-3 in four starts with a 6.33 ERA, although his lone win came in New York. Colon has lost his last three starts, allowing 10 runs over 12.2 innings, but he has decent numbers in 17 games (16 starts) against the Athletics, going 7-5 with a 3.36 ERA. Strangely, the 38-year-old has been better on the road than at home, where he is 2-3 in seven games (five starts) with a 2.97 ERA, more than a run higher than away from New York.

The Athletics arent known for their offensive prowess, but Gonzalez ranks 19th in that list of 49 in run support, and he doesnt need that many. Colon is fading fast after a blazing start to the season, and that is why the Athletics will avoid a sweep this weekend. Take Oakland in your online betting picks.

Betting Edge: Oakland Athletics

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There is an understanding in the Bronx this MLB betting year that if the New York Yankees are going to have any shot at clinching an American League East title, they will have to be nearly flawless in the second half to keep pace with the rival Boston Red Sox. A split in a four-game series against the Toronto Blue Jays wasnt the way that the Yankees wanted to open up after the midway mark, and it wont get any easier this week as they stay on the road but head south for a four-game set against the Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field.

New York Yankees @ Tampa Bay Rays

Monday, 7:00 PM ET

New York will open the series with AJ Burnett on the mound for his second straight start against the Rays. In his last appearance, Burnett went 5.2 innings allowing three earned runs while striking out nine in a 5-4 win in which he scored the no decision. Tampa Bay will counter with 23-year old rookie Alex Cobb, who has looked very promising with a 2-0 record and 3.41 ERA through his first five starts. Cobb has allowed just four earned runs through his past three appearances, and the Rays will need his best in the second half to avoid fading too far out of the AL Wild Card picture. Still, he will be in tough against a talented Yankees order that could overwhelm him with its depth.

MLB Betting Pick: New York Yankees

New York Yankees @ Tampa Bay Rays

Tuesday, 7:10 PM ET

While Jeremy Hellickson usually isnt the favorite in any starting matchup, that may very well be the case against Bartolo Colon and New York on Tuesday. Colon is coming off his worst start of the season in which he gave up eight runs in just 0.2 innings of work against the Blue Jays, and the Rays will try to get to him early on.

MLB Betting Pick: Tampa Bay Rays

New York Yankees @ Tampa Bay Rays

Wednesday, 7:10 PM ET

Despite going to the 2011 All Star game the numbers of David Price havent been that incredible in 2011, including a couple of starts against the Yankees in which he allowed a combined nine earned runs in 10 innings of work. Price will need to be better to help out a Tampa Bay lineup that will look to take advantage of the edge in pitching for a second straight day as they go up against Freddy Garcia, who also struggled mightily against the Blue Jays in his first MLB betting start back from the Midsummer Classic.

MLB Betting Pick: Tampa Bay Rays

New York Yankees @ Tampa Bay Rays

Thursday, 7:10 PM ET

For as strong as James Shields has looked at times this season, nothing can match what CC Sabathia has done over the past month-and-a-half as the Yankees ace has registered seven straight wins while allowing just two earned runs combined in his last five appearances. New York cannot afford to lose a series against a non-playoff team, and Sabathia will make sure that they settle for their second straight sports betting bonus split.

MLB Betting Pick: New York Yankees

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The Florida Marlins largely impressed the MLB betting public when the MLB season began. But as the season wore on, the Marlins started to fall out of favor with the baseball betting public as they dropped in the standings to the very bottom of the NL East. But a best sportsbook promo run of wins prior to the all-star break has the Marlins rolling into Chicago with a chance to catch fire in the second half of the season and maybe move back up in the NL East standings. The Cubs just seem lost lately and may be setting themselves up for a bad second-half of the 2011 season.

Florida Marlins @ Chicago Cubs

Thursday, 8:05 PM ET

Florida gets this series off to a good start by putting their best pitcher on the mound in Anibal Sanchez. Sanchez is 6-2 on the season with a 3.58 ERA, and he is 3-1 in his last 10 starts. That stretch includes a May 26 win over the San Francisco Giants where Sanchez went nine innings and allowed no earned runs on five hits. Matt Garza takes the mound in this game, and he has struggled with a 3-4 record in his last 10 starts. His last outing was against Washington where he gave up six runs on eight hits in only two innings.

MLB Betting Pick: Florida Marlins

Florida Marlins @ Chicago Cubs

Friday , 2:20 PM ET

The Cubs are overmatched in the pitching department in this game as well. Ricky Nolasco starts for the Marlins, and he has only given up two earned runs in his last three starts. In that stretch, he has pitched into the ninth inning twice. Ryan Dempster takes the mound for the Cubs with a 6-6 record and 5.01 ERA. He has had a pretty decent run in his last 10 games, but he is averaging six hits given up per game in that stretch. That may be all of the advantage that Florida needs behind Nolasco.

MLB Betting Pick: Florida Marlins

Florida Marlins @ Chicago Cubs
Saturday, 1:05 PM ET

The Cubs would be in a good position to win this game with Carlos Zambrano pitching, but Zambrano is just coming off the injured list with a bad back and he may be rushing things a little. Zambrano has been good at home this year posting a 3.83 ERA, but he was shaky in his rehab start in Class A ball last week. The Marlins are decent at making contact and getting on base, and that could be a problem for the recovering Zambrano.

MLB Betting Pick: Florida Marlins

Florida Marlins @ Chicago Cubs

Sunday, 2:20 PM ET

Cubs pitcher Randy Wells is more talented than his 1-3 record would indicate. Wells will be looking to make a fresh start of this season in his first game after the all-star break. This will be the game that the Cubs can win, so long as the Cubs bats do not decide to take a day off as has happened in the past.

MLB Betting Pick: Chicago Cubs

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The New York Yankees swept the Cleveland Indians earlier this season in New York. Now, as the teams reunite in Cleveland, the Tribe is under pressure to make something happen.

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New York Yankees @ Cleveland Indians

- Monday, July 4 – 6:35 PM ET

The community of MLB baseball betting pundits is salivating in advance of this Independence Day series matching teams that reside at the top of their respective divisions. The environment will be more than mellow when the A.L. East-leading New York Yankees visit the A.L. Central-leading Cleveland Indians.

If youre looking to make a wise MLB betting play when the Pinstripes travel to Progressive Field in the northeastern corner of the state of Ohio, you should definitely expect the Yankees to win the series. It all starts with Mondays matchup in part one of this three-game set. A.J. Burnett, the Yanks starter in this game, has a 4.05 earned-run average. The thing to realize about Burnett, one of the more talented pitchers in the sport, is that while he is prone to really bad starts now and then, he can deliver a big game at a moments notice, using his long wingspan to get great torque and velocity on his pitches. Burnett always has the ability to confound opposing hitters with considerable stuff. The Indians have scuffled over the past month, treading water and failing to produce with the regularity they demonstrated in the first month and a half of the season, when they raced to a big lead over the Detroit Tigers. That lead is now down to a game (the Tigers actually had led the Tribe by percentage points on a few occasions over the past week, an indication of how far the Indians fell in the larger scheme of things). Burnett is up against Cleveland starter Josh Tomlin, who has a 3.86 earned-run average but will be hard-pressed to deal with a Yankee lineup that knows how to work counts and get on base. The thing to realize is that Clevelands starting pitching needs to be a lot better than the Yankees pitching in order for the Indians to have a really good chance. This matchup does not reflect such a substantial difference, and thats why one should pick the Yankees in game one.

New York Yankees Cleveland Betting Pick: New York Yankees

New York Yankees @ Cleveland Indians

- Tuesday, July 5 – 7:05 PM ET

A sensible best best sportsbook on this game has to go with the Yankees, and it really shouldnt be a source of worry when one considers a betting play on this game. Cleveland starter Carlos Carrascos earned-run average is 3.54, while Yankee starter C.C. Sabathias earned-run average is 3.25. Carrasco is a quality starter, but Sabathia is in another league, certainly in high-profile series such as this one. Trusting Sabathia is a very good proposition for the serious MLB betting player.

New York Yankees Cleveland Betting Pick: New York Yankees

New York Yankees @ Cleveland Indians

- Wednesday, July 6 – 7:05 PM ET

The Indians could avoid a sweep and leave this three-game set with a win by taking the Wednesday finale. The probable pitchers are Ivan Nova (4.26 ERA) for New York and Justin Masterson (2.98 ERA) for Cleveland. This is the one pitching matchup in which the Tribe clearly has the better starter and can be expected to outperform the Yankees over nine innings. There are no sure bets in baseball, but this is the game in which Cleveland has the best chance to win. Pick the Indians here, but not on Monday or Tuesday.

New York Yankees Cleveland Betting Pick: Cleveland Indians

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The betting surprises keep coming this season as MLB baseball betting pennant races are starting to include some unfamiliar names. While the best sportsbook promo experts are not surprised to see the Atlanta Braves contending for the NL East pennant, the charge being made by the Seattle Mariners in the AL West is quite a shock. The Mariners trail the first-place Texas Rangers by only one and a half games, but the Mariners seem to be running into problems with interleague play. Seattle is 4-5 in June in interleague games which is not a pace that will catch the Rangers.

Atlanta Braves @ Seattle Mariners

Monday, 10:10 PM ET

This game looks to be an interesting pitching duel between two pitchers still trying to find their way this season. For the Braves, Brandon Beachy takes the mound with a 2-1 record and a 3.22 ERA. Beachy has been injured much of this season, but he is looking strong with the limited starts he has had since his return. The Mariners put Erik Bedard on the mound for this game. Bedards 4-5 record is deceiving as his 2.93 ERA is more indicative of his abilities. The Mariners just cannot score runs for Bedard, and Beachy is not going to make the prospects of run support any easier for the Mariners.

MLB Betting Pick: Atlanta Braves

Atlanta Braves @ Seattle Mariners

Tuesday, 10:10 PM ET

Tommy Hanson is one of the best pitchers on the Braves starting rotation, but he may be ripe for the picking in the game for the Mariners. In his last 10 starts, Hanson is 7-1 with a 2.02 ERA. But he is still feeling the effects of a sore throwing arm that will affect him in the damp Seattle air. Rookie sensation Michael Pineda starts for the Mariners, and he is going to be a big reason why the Mariners win this game. Pineda is 7-4 this season, but the truly amazing stat is his 2.45 ERA. He can throw heat and he has excellent control. Pinedas last two starts have been interleague games against the Philadelphia Phillies and Washington Nationals. In those games, he gave up only one earned run total and six hits in 13 innings pitched.

MLB Betting Pick: Seattle Mariners

Atlanta Braves @ Seattle Mariners

Wednesday, 3:40 PM ET

The Mariners are the beneficiaries of bad Atlanta luck in this series. Derek Lowe takes the hill for Atlanta in this game. That would normally be a good thing for Atlanta, but Lowe is 1-4 in his last five decisions and is not getting any help from his offense at all. Lowe does have a 4-2 career record against the Mariners, but his recent problems could affect the outcome of this game. The King Felix Hernandez takes the mound in this game for the Mariners. Hernandez is 8-6 this season, but his career record in interleague starts is 12-5. He has never faced the Braves before, but Hernandez should be able to handle the Atlanta hitters.

MLB Betting Pick: Seattle Mariners

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