The Kansas City Royals and Detroit Tigers are waging a nice battle for supremacy in the AL Central. As we head down the stretch they are neck and neck so every game between these two is critical. They have one more series after this one. Cappers Picks provides free MLB Baseball handicapping tips all season long. So keep checking in for our 4* Free plays.
On the season the Twins have an Over/Under record of 50-49 and a run-line W/L record of 51-53 and the Royals have an Over/Under record of 48-51 and a run-line W/L record of 59-45.
On the season the Pirates have an Over/Under record of 46-50 and a run-line W/L record of 56-48 and the Giants have an Over/Under record of 51-48 and a run-line W/L record of 53-52.
The Oakland Athletics host the Toronto Blue Jays on Thursday night in the opening game of a four-game set at O.co Coliseum.
The Boston Red Sox host the Chicago Cubs on Wednesday in the third game of a three-game set at Fenway Park. The Cubs can do little but accept their spot as the bottom-dwellers of the N.L. Central, whereas the Red Sox continue to scrape together solid outings in hopes of gaining ground in the competitive A.L. East.
The Baltimore Orioles will make the trip north of the border to the Rogers Centre where they will take on the Toronto Blue Jays. The teams will open a three-game set on Tuesday night. Toronto returns home after a 10-game road trip, while the Orioles make the trip after splitting a four-game series in Boston.
The San Francisco Giants will aim to stay hot when they host the Arizona Diamondbacks in Game 2 of a three-game series on Wednesday night in the City by the Bay.
The Tampa Bay Rays look to salvage a split of their series with the Toronto Blue Jays with a win in the fourth game of their four-game series on Thursday. The Jays have historically not fared well when playing at the Trop, posting a 0-19-1 series record in Tampa Bay.
The Tampa Bay Rays and Toronto Blue Jays will play the third game in a four-game set at Tropicana Field on Wednesday. The teams split the first two games in the series, with Tampa Bay claiming a 9-2 victory on Monday, and Toronto answering back with a 4-2 win on Tuesday.
The Tigers are playing well but just can’t seem to catch and pass the White Sox like everyone expects they will (eventually they will run out of season).
2012 Toronto vs Seattle Betting Predictions
Trade deadline day is always an interesting one, especially for a team like the Jays which is hard to read. Mathematically they are in the hunt but will they mortgage even a hint of their bright future, especially given how injury stricken this team has been.
Did you know that if the season ended Monday that both Wild Card teams would have come out of the AL West? That is because the Oakland A’s are doing it again, stunning the league with surprising performances.
The Padres are assuredly out of the race and will be using the second half to season some youngsters and make some decisions for next year.
The Rays were in a bad way but may be turning the corner with a series win against the Yankees.
As this is being written the Rangers are getting hammered down 7-0 in the 5th as these two division leaders square off.
The Rangers were on a nice roll but couldn’t close out the sweep against Oakland over the weekend. Still they have won 7 of their last 10 and are one of the best road teams in the Majors with a 23-15 record.
