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ODDS ANALYSISThe Atlanta Braves lost slugger Freddie Freeman and apparently their offense went with him. In seven games since he went on the disabled list with a wrist injury, the Braves scored 13 runs, with six of those coming in one game.Over their last four games the Braves scored three times, one run in the first three followed by a 7-0 shutout at Washington on Thursday. Atlanta played below the scoreline in all four and the under is 7-2-1 in their last 10. The Braves cashed the under in Julio Teheran’s last outing, breaking a string of eight straight over plays with him on the bump. The over is 12-3 in games when Teheran starts.... 

After winning five of the first nine head-to-head meetings against the Chicago White Sox (31-40, -$1,189), the Detroit Tigers (37-35, -$31) will look to improve their advantage over the Sox in a four game series, concluding with a Sunday afternoon showdown.... 

In a battle amongst AL West teams, the Seattle Mariners (33-40, -$1,219) will continue their struggle to return to relevancy in their three game weekend set against the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (37-36, -$242).... 

The Baltimore Orioles (37-34, $277) were toiling under .500 for much of the season, but have gone on a bit of a run of late to get themselves back to being a winning team.They will look to keep rolling as they return home to host the Cleveland Indians (33-38, -$1,415) this weekend, including in Saturday’s middle game.... 

In game two of a three game weekend set, the Chicago Cubs (39-31, $546) will venture into enemy territory looking for the upset in the series against MLB’s top team, the St. Louis Cardinals (47-24, $1,941).... 

ODDS ANALYSISThe Reds have a nice little run going, winning for the fifth time in seven games with Wednesday’s 5-2 win at Pittsburgh, up 3.59 units on the moneyline in that stretch. Cincy put some distance between themselves and Milwaukee at the bottom of the NL Central and the likelihood of them catching the top three is slim.The Reds are still a disaster on the road at 13-23 in the red 9.32 units. Starter Johnny Cueto had his start pushed back for more rest and takes on a Mets team that lost directions to home plate. The Reds won Cueto’s last three starts totaling 17 runs in those games.... 

ODDS ANALYSISThe Rangers are ecstatic to be hitting the road after dropping the first two games of a quick three-game homestand with AL West Division rival Oakland. Wednesday’s 8-2 loss was their fourth straight and they dropped five of six scoring better than two runs just once in that stretch.The Rangers cashed the under in each of their last four road games and the under is 23-16 away from Globe Life Park. Texas remains the hottest road team in the majors going 22-17 up 16.77 units in their 39 away games.... 

ODDS ANALYSISThe Dodgers go for a split of the four-game series after beating the Cubs 5-2 on Wednesday. LA dropped the first two games and had lost seven of nine before the win, keeping the Dodgers in first place for at least another day.The teams cashed the under for the third straight game and the under is 8-3-1 in LA’s last 12 games overall. The win also broke LA’s four-game road losing streak, improving their record away from Dodger Stadium to 13-20 in the red 12.81 units. The Dodgers have lost two straight games started by Carlos Frias and are 2-6 in his last eight turns with the under 3-1-1 in his last five.... 

Back to back victories over the New York Yankees, has given the Philadelphia Phillies (26-47, -$1,326) a bit of confidence as they get set to head into a three game set with the division leading Washington Nationals (38-33, -$159).This series between the first and last place squad will commence on Friday.... 

ODDS ANALYSISThe White Sox feel they still have time to turn their season around and recent solid outings from their starting rotation gives them hope. However, the club continues to struggle producing runs and hasn’t been very good on the road.An improvement in those areas could have the Sox making some strides in the second half. Tuesday’s 6-2 win at Minnesota broke a seven-game road losing streak and their run total was the most since scoring nine times at Texas on June 3. The Sox, however, remain a bad road bet at 13-24 down 10.08 units on the moneyline.... 

ODDS ANALYSISThe White Sox won for the third time in four games and got their first victory in Minnesota in six tries this season with a 6-2 win on Tuesday. The six runs were the most in a game by the Sox since beating Texas 9-2 on June 3, a span of 19 games.The under is 12-6-1 in that span and 41-27-2 overall. The Sox cashed the under in each of starter Chris Sale’s last three games and seven times in his last eight starts.... 

The New York Yankees (38-32, $56) are set to journey deep into the heart of Texas to kick off a four game weekend set against the Houston Astros (41-31, $795) on Thursday.
Surprisingly, here in late June, it’s the Astros boasting the better record.... 

ODDS ANALYSISAn important road trip looms for the Dodgers, who have struggled away from Dodger Stadium all season. LA entered the week on top of the NL West, slightly ahead of the Giants.But if their road woes continue the Dodgers could find themselves on the outside looking in. Their 10-game journey started with a 4-2 loss to the Cubs with ace Clayton Kershaw on the bump, dropping LA’s road record to 12-19 putting them down 12.44 units on the moneyline. Overall the Dodgers are in the red 6.91 units despite their 39-32 record.... 

ODDS ANALYSISThe three-game series over the weekend in Philadelphia was an anomaly for the Cardinals, with the team’s cashing the over every time. Prior to that set the Cards played below the scoreline in eight consecutive games and 11 of 12 with the under at 42-25-2 for the season.The Cards took advantage of Philly’s woeful staff to score 22 times over the first two games of the series, but failed to get the sweep with Sunday’s 9-2 loss. The Cards remain the most profitable team in the majors, up 17.41 units on the moneyline overall but are in the black just 0.92 units on the road.... 

While the Chicago Cubs (37-30, $355) are third in the NL Central, they will host the Los Angeles Dodgers (39-31, -$511) who despite just two more wins are at the top of the weaker NL West standings in the third of four on Wednesday.... 

The Minnesota Twins (37-32, $1164) will wrap up their three game set at home against their division rival Chicago White Sox (30-38, -$1048) on Wednesday, looking to close out the series on a winning note.... 

The St. Louis Cardinals (45-24, $1,741) are coming off a disappointing loss to the Philadelphia Phillies on Sunday, but they still boast baseball’s best record and will aim to get back on track in the series opener against a struggling Miami Marlins (30-41, -$1,306) outfit on Tuesday.... 

ODDS ANALYSISThe Astros cashed the over and avoided the sweep in Seattle with a 6-2 win on Sunday and they’ve been on a tear playing above the scoreline. The over is 9-0-1 in Houston’s last 10 games and 19-13-2 on the road. Houston remains a solid play up 8.95 units overall on the moneyline and 3.78 units on the road.The over is 5-0 in the last five games started by Collin McHugh. Houston won four of the first seven games against LA this season with the teams splitting a four-game set in Anaheim in early May. The under is 5-1-1 in the season series.... 

A game which is lined right around a pick 'em should be on tap on ESPN2's Monday Night Baseball this week, as the Minnesota Twins (35-30 SU, +11.57 Units) play host to the Chicago White Sox (28-36 SU, -9.53 Units).... 

The San Francisco Giants (35-32 SU, -0.55 Units) might not be in the best form at the moment, but they do head into this week's edition of Sunday Night Baseball knowing that they shut out the Los Angeles Dodgers (37-29 SU, -4.28 Units) for three straight games back in the middle of May.... 

ODDS ANALYSISGetting a split of the four-game interleague series with the Atlanta Braves should be considered a step in the right direction for the Red Sox, who no longer have the worst record in the American League following Thursday’s 5-2 win.The victory also snapped a seven-game road losing streak and the Sox are just 2-11 in their last 13 away from Fenway Park down 10.39 units in that span. Overall the Sox remain one of the least profitable teams in baseball down 17.33 units... 

ODDS ANALYSISPittsburgh’s pitching has been so good over the last two weeks the mastery on the hill is hiding the team’s deficiencies at the plate. The Pirates won their eighth straight game beating the White Sox 3-2 on Thursday, giving up just four runs in the four-game sweep.The Bucs surrendered seven runs in the eight games winning five by shutout. They scored 28 times over that span but 11 came in one game. Over their last 11 games the Pirates are 9-2 cashing the under 10 times in those 11 games.... 

ODDS ANALYSISThe most heated rivalry in baseball is renewed when the Giants and Dodgers hook up. San Francisco has had its way with the LA this season winning seven of the first nine games with the NL West’s top team. However six of those wins came at ATT Park where the Giants swept the Dodgers the last time the teams met blanking LA in all three games.It’s a perplexing stat considering the Giants are a game under .500 in their park. SF has been a much better road team up 6.8 units on the moneyline following Thursday’s 7-0 win at Seattle.... 

ODDS ANALYSISThe Orioles have put a nice little run together winning 11 of 14 games and that’s after they dropped Thursday’s game to the Phillies. Baltimore has climbed into the thick of the AL East race, which has four teams within 2.5 games of the top spot.The O’s have battled a bit on the road going just 10-18 away from Camden Yards following Thursday’s loss and were swept by the Jays in Toronto when the teams played there back in late April. The O’s are 3-6 against the Jays this season in the red 3.74 units and overall they are down 6.72 units through 28 road games.... 

ODDS ANALYSISThe White Sox will look for a better showing at Target Field than their previous visit. The Sox were swept in a four-game series at Minnesota in early May being outscored 31-8 and finishing 4.58 units in the red.It was so bad for the Sox ace Chris Sale was clubbed in a 12-2 loss. The Sox held their own in the other six games gaining a split of the contests played in Chicago. The Sox have lost six straight on the road and are a bad play down 10.08 units with their 12-23 record away from U.S. Cellular Field....