MLB Betting – This week's series have playoff implications
Sportsbook Betting – Yankees Odds
- Yankees playoff hopes fading
- Rays coping with injuries
- NL East, West up for grabs
New York Yankees at Toronto Blue Jays: August 19-21 at Rogers Centre
The Yankees (66-58)* are fighting for their playoff lives. Last week there were rumblings that management had given up on Yankees odds and the season because of injuries, but New York remains in the hunt. Toronto (64-60) looks like its out of the action but, with the right teams coming up on the schedule (New York, Boston, Tampa Bay, New York, Minnesota, Tampa Bay, White Sox, Boston), a great run could get the Blue Jays back in the playoff picture. Stranger things have happened, but you have to like the Yankees odds better.
Los Angeles Angels at Tampa Bay Rays: August 18-20 at Tropicana Field
The Angels (76-46) are looking like a great pick as World Series favorite at this point. Los Angeles is proving to be a great all-around and it's a good bet to make some noise in the playoffs. Tampa Bay's season could be derailed thanks to injuries. The Rays (75-48) will have to carry on for a while without the services of Evan Longoria and Carl Crawford. MLB odds should have them as underdogs against L.A.
Florida Marlins at Arizona Diamondbacks: August 22-24 at Chase Field
Both teams are furiously fighting for a playoff spot. The Diamondbacks (64-60) are hoping recently acquired slugger Adam Dunn add some juice to the lineup. Florida (64-61) is struggling to stay keep pace in a tight NL East race. These young teams will make online betting fun down the stretch. Will they fold under the pressure or excel when it counts?
Los Angeles Dodgers at Philadelphia Phillies: August 22-25 at Citizens Bank Park
Here's two more teams buried in the tight National League playoffs race. The Phillies (66-58) are duking it out with the Marlins and New York Mets for a shot at the NL East. The Dodgers (64-60) are trading first place with Arizona in the NL West on a daily basis. This series should have a playoff atmosphere to it.
*All team records are as of Sunday, August 17
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T.J. Kendrick is the biggest baseball nut and a brilliant MLB handicapper. His love of the game borders on obsession, and he takes every chance he gets to make excellent predictions, frequently contributing to industry handicapping sites as well as betonline.com. Thoughts or questions?
