Today, the weekend wraps up with a 15-game MLB schedule, and you can keep track of the latest odds and betting percentages for every matchup with VSiN Betting Splits, provided directly by DraftKings and updated every 10 minutes.
In the meantime, let's take a look at where the smart money is leaning on today's three games.
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The Cubs (65-65) have won the first two games of this three-game series, winning the opener 6-3 as -125 road favorites and then winning again yesterday 14-2 as -200 road favorites. In the afternoon series finale, the Cubs will field right-hander Javier Asad (6-3, 3.11 ERA) while the Marlins (46-83) will field right-hander Adam Oller (0-1, 9.64 ERA). The line started with Chicago as -160 road favorites and Miami as the home dog at +145. Sharps projects the Cubs to complete the sweep and Chicago to rise from -160 to -175. The Cubs have won about 85% of the moneyline bets and dollars, a testament to the strong support from both the sages and the betting public, as well as the 15-cent steam movement in their favor. Chicago has had a better batting record, hitting 139 homers and scoring 557 runs, compared to Miami's 118 homers and only 476 runs. The Cubs are worthy non-division favorites, and unfamiliarity favors the better team that is expected to win. Assad has a 2.45 ERA in four August starts, allowing just five runs in 18.1 innings pitched. Chicago is 5-1 in his last six starts, with a 2.61 daytime ERA and a 3.39 nighttime ERA. The Cubs are 6-4 in their last 10 games with a 3.13 ERA. The Marlins are 2-8 in their last 10 games with a 6.31 ERA. Miami is 24-44 at home, the second-worst home record in MLB.
This is the final game of a three-game interleague series. The Cardinals (64-65) won the opener 6-1 as the +125 road dog. Then the Twins (72-57) won 6-0 yesterday to get the job done as the -135 home favorite. In this afternoon's series finale, the Cardinals will start right-hander Erick Fedde (8-7, 3.39 ERA) while the Twins will use right-hander Zebby Matthews (1-1, 3.60 ERA). The line started with Minnesota as the -125 home favorite and St. Louis as the +115 road dog. Wiseguys projects Minnesota to win at home, raising the Twins from -125 to -145. Minnesota has received roughly 65% of the moneyline wagers and funds, indicating modest public support and respect for smart money in the form of 20-cent steam moves. The Twins are batting .253 with 159 homers and 631 runs scored, while the Cardinals are batting .246 with 134 homers and 529 runs scored. St. Louis is 30-35 on the road. Minnesota is 37-25 at home. Fedde has started four games since joining the Cardinals, with a 4.98 ERA and 12 runs allowed in 21.2 innings pitched. St. Louis has started four games and is 1-3. Minnesota is batting .266 at home this season, fourth in MLB home batting average. St. Louis is batting .242 on the road, 14th.
The Brewers (75-54) have won the first two games of this three-game interleague series, winning the opener 11-3 as -115 road favorites and winning again yesterday 9-5 as -125 road favorites. In this late-afternoon series finale, the Brewers will hand the ball to right-hander Frankie Montas (6-8, 4.57 ERA) while the Athletics (55-75) will counter with fellow right-hander Joey Estes (5-6, 4.44 ERA). The line started with Milwaukee as -120 road favorites and Oakland as +110 home dogs. The Sharps jumped on the Brewers and shortened the road choke to complete the sweep, steamrolling Milwaukee from -120 to -140. The Brewers have received about 80% of the moneyline bets and dollars, showing the lopsided support of pros and joes, plus the 20-cent steam movement in their favor. Milwaukee is favored with a .254 batting average and 623 runs scored, while Oakland is favored with .231 and 518 runs scored. The Brewers are worth a correlational bet as the favorite in games with a low total number of runs (8), and the fewer expected runs scored, the more likely they are to be scored against the better team expected to win. Milwaukee is 37-30 on the road. Oakland is 32-25 on the road. Montas has a 2.57 ERA in four starts since joining the Brewers, allowing just six runs in 21 innings pitched. Milwaukee is 4-0 in four starts. The Brewers are 8-2 in their last 10 games, with a .235 batting average and a 2.93 ERA. The Athletics are 4-6 in their last 10 games with a .227 batting average and a 4.10 ERA.
