Blue Jays Continue Hot Stretch on MLB Odds
The Toronto Blue Jays improved to 16-3 over their last 19 games with a sweep of the Los Angeles Angels over the weekend. The Blue Jays return to action on Tuesday on the road against the hot Texas Rangers.
Toronto is a -140 road favorite in Tuesday night's series opener according to online sportsbook Bovada. The usually solid Angels pitching staff was no match for the Blue Jays offense, which outscored the Angels 36-10 over the three-game series with three blowout wins. Texas has been playing well with a 9-2 record over its last 11 games, and will be a +120 home underdog on Tuesday with Derek Holland going up against Mark Buehrle.
The New York Yankees opened their three-game series at home against the Houston Astros on Monday with a 1-0 win thanks to a strong start from Nathan Eovaldi. Ivan Nova will try to pick up where Eovaldi left off on Tuesday as a +105 underdog against Dallas Keuchel and the Astros. Houston has won in three of Keuchel's last four starts and is a -125 road favorite on Tuesday.
After going 5-1 over their previous six games, the Baltimore Orioles are 0-5 over their last five games including a loss to the Kansas City Royals in the series opener of a four-game series between the two teams on Monday. Kansas City is a -143 favorite at home on Tuesday with Danny Duffy on the mound against Miguel Gonzalez. The Royals have the best record in the American League at 76-48 and are 13-4 over their last 17 games including three straight wins.
The New York Mets have been tearing the cover off the ball over their last four games, racking up 49 runs over their current four-game win-streak. This includes a 16-7 win over the Philadelphia Phillies in the series opener of a four-game series in Philadelphia on Monday. The series continues on Tuesday with Noah Syndergaard (-220) facing Jerome Williams (+180). The Mets are 10-1 over their last 11 games against Philadelphia including a current stretch of six straight wins.