Today marks one of the weirder days on the Major League Baseball schedule, as there’s the oddity of the Oakland Athletics and the Detroit Tigers playing two games in the same park with two different home teams. Baseball always has some odd quirks to its schedule because of the nature of playing 162 games over the course of six months, but any year after a work stoppage always has more than a few.
This one will see a few of these issues pop up, as teams try to get in the week of canceled games wherever they possibly can. In this situation, the Athletics and the Tigers weren’t scheduled to meet more than once, so the only way to make these games up is either to have the Athletics play a “home” game in Detroit’s ballpark, play at a neutral field or wait until the Tigers make a road trip to Seattle, Anaheim or one of the other California teams.
The scheduling issues aren’t what’s important here. What is important is to recognize an oddity when one exists and see if there’s any way to exploit it. With that in mind, here are the odds and lines for May 10.
MLB Odds, Schedule, and Probable Pitchers
Detroit Tigers vs. Oakland Athletics
Run Line: DET: -1.5 (+165) | OAK: +1.5 (-200)
Moneyline: DET: -105 | OAK: -115
Over/Under: 6.5 (-110)
Tigers vs. Athletics Starting Pitchers: Tarik Skubal (DET) vs. Frankie Montas (OAK)
Tigers vs. Athletics Game Time: 1:10 p.m. EST
Tigers vs. Athletics Location: Comerica Park, Detroit
Oakland Athletics vs. Detroit Tigers
Run Line: OAK: +1.5 (-165) | DET: -1.5 (-140)
Moneyline: OAK: +120 | DET: -145
Over/Under: 7.5 (-110)
Athletics vs. Tigers Starting Pitchers: Adrian Martinez (OAK) vs. Alex Faedo (DET)
Athletics vs. Tigers Game Time: 4:40 p.m. EST
Athletics vs. Tigers Location: Comerica Park, Detroit
Los Angeles Dodgers vs. Pittsburgh Pirates
Run Line: LAD: -2.5 (+105) | PIT: +2.5 (-125)
Moneyline: LAD: -250 | PIT: +200
Over/Under: 8.5 (-110)
Dodgers vs. Pirates Starting Pitchers: Tony Gonsolin (LAD) vs. Bryse Wilson (PIT)
Dodgers vs. Pirates Game Time: 6:35 p.m. EST
Dodgers vs. Pirates Location: PNC Park, Pittsburgh
Milwaukee Brewers vs. Cincinnati Reds
Run Line: MIL: -1.5 (-115) | CIN: +1.5 (-105)
Moneyline: MIL: -190 | CIN: +155
Over/Under: 8.5 (-110)
Brewers vs. Reds Starting Pitchers: Freddy Peralta (MIL) vs. Hunter Greene (CIN)
Brewers vs. Reds Game Time: 6:40 p.m. EST
Brewers vs. Reds Location: Great American Ball Park, Cincinnati
Toronto Blue Jays vs. New York Yankees
Run Line: TOR: +1.5 (-140) | NYY: -1.5 (+115)
Moneyline: TOR: +145 | NYY: -175
Over/Under: 7.5 (-110)
Blue Jays vs. Yankees Starting Pitchers: Yusei Kikuchi (TOR) vs. Luis Severino (NYY)
Blue Jays vs. Yankees Game Time: 7:05 p.m. EST
Blue Jays vs. Yankees Location: Yankee Stadium, New York
New York Mets vs. Washington Nationals
Run Line: NYM: -1.5 (-115) | WSH: +1.5 (-105)
Moneyline: NYM: -190 | WSH: +155
Over/Under: 8.5 (-110)
Mets vs. Nationals Starting Pitchers: Tylor Megill (NYM) vs. Patrick Corbin (WSH)
Mets vs. Nationals Game Time: 7:05 p.m. EST
Mets vs. Nationals Location: Nationals Park, Washington
Boston Red Sox vs. Atlanta Braves
Run Line: BOS: +1.5 (-175) | ATL: -1.5 (+145)
Moneyline: BOS: +115 | ATL: -135
Over/Under: 7.5 (-110)
Red Sox vs. Braves Starting Pitchers: Garrett Whitlock (BOS) vs. Kyle Wright (ATL)
Red Sox vs. Braves Game Time: 7:20 p.m. EST
Red Sox vs. Braves Location: Truist Park, Atlanta
Houston Astros vs. Minnesota Twins
Run Line: HOU: -1.5 (+120) | MIN: +1.5 (-145)
Moneyline: HOU: -145 | MIN: +120
Over/Under: 7 (-110)
Astros vs. Twins Starting Pitchers: Justin Verlander (HOU) vs. Joe Ryan (MIN)
Astros vs. Twins Game Time: 7:40 p.m. EST
Astros vs. Twins Location: Target Field, Minneapolis
Baltimore Orioles vs. St. Louis Cardinals
Run Line: BAL: +1.5 (-145) | STL: -1.5 (+120)
Moneyline: BAL: +140 | STL: -165
Over/Under: 8 (-110)
Orioles vs. Cardinals Starting Pitchers: Kyle Bradish (BAL) vs. Undecided (STL)
Orioles vs. Cardinals Game Time: 7:45 p.m. EST
Orioles vs. Cardinals Location: Busch Stadium, St. Louis
Kansas City Royals vs. Texas Rangers
Run Line: KC: +1.5 (-165) | TEX: -1.5 (+140)
Moneyline: KC: +120 | TEX: -145
Over/Under: 8 (-110)
Royals vs. Rangers Starting Pitchers: Brad Keller (KC) vs. Martin Perez (TEX)
Royals vs. Rangers Game Time: 8:05 p.m. EST
Royals vs. Rangers Location: Globe Life Field, Arlington, Texas
Cleveland Guardians vs. Chicago White Sox
Run Line: CLE: +1.5 (-135) | CHW: -1.5 (+110)
Moneyline: CLE: +155 | CHW: -190
Over/Under: 8 (-110)
Guardians vs. White Sox Starting Pitchers: Cal Quantrill (CLE) vs. Lucas Giolito (CHW)
Guardians vs. White Sox Game Time: 8:10 p.m. EST
Guardians vs. White Sox Location: Guaranteed Rate Field, Chicago
Tampa Bay Rays vs. Los Angeles Angels
Run Line: TB: -1.5 (+125) | LAA: -1.5 (+145)
Moneyline: TB: -125 | LAA: +105
Over/Under: 8 (-110)
Rays vs. Angels Starting Pitchers: Corey Kluber (TB) vs. Reid Detmers (LAA)
Rays vs. Angels Game Time: 9:38 p.m. EST
Rays vs. Angels Location: Angel Stadium, Anaheim, Calif.
Chicago Cubs vs. San Diego Padres
Run Line: CHC: +1.5 (-150) | SD: -1.5 (+125)
Moneyline: CHC: +140 | SD: -165
Over/Under: 7.5 (-110)
Cubs vs. Padres Starting Pitchers: Wade Miley (CHC) vs. Mike Clevinger (SD)
Cubs vs. Padres Game Time: 9:40 p.m. EST
Cubs vs. Padres Location: Petco Park, San Diego
Miami Marlins vs. Arizona Diamondbacks
Run Line: MIA: -1.5 (+110) | ARI: +1.5 (-135)
Moneyline: MIA: -145 | ARI: +120
Over/Under: 8 (-110)
Marlins vs. Diamondbacks Starting Pitchers: Jesus Luzardo (MIA) vs. Madison Bumgarner (ARI)
Marlins vs. Diamondbacks Game Time: 9:40 p.m. EST
Marlins vs. Diamondbacks Location: Chase Field, Phoenix
Philadelphia Phillies vs. Seattle Mariners
Run Line: PHI: -1.5 (+125) | SEA: +1.5 (-155)
Moneyline: PHI: -135 | SEA: +115
Over/Under: 7 (-110)
Phillies vs. Mariners Starting Pitchers: Aaron Nola (PHI) vs. Robbie Ray (SEA)
Phillies vs. Mariners Game Time: 9:40 p.m. EST
Phillies vs. Mariners Location: T-Mobile Park, Seattle
Colorado Rockies vs. San Francisco Giants
Run Line: COL: +1.5 (-125) | SF: -1.5 (+170)
Moneyline: COL: +170 | SF: -200
Over/Under: 7.5 (-110)
Rockies vs. Giants Starting Pitchers: Antonio Senzatela (COL) vs. Alex Wood (SF)
Rockies vs. Giants Game Time: 9:45 p.m. EST
Rockies vs. Giants Location: Oracle Park, San Francisco
MLB Best Bets for May 10
The Giants saved the end of the day yesterday with a strong performance against the Rockies, and we’ll try to do better today. Here are my MLB best bets for May 10.
MLB Best Bet May 10: Oakland Athletics ML (-115) vs. Detroit Tigers, 1:10 p.m. EST, available at BetMGM
Sure enough, there’s a bit of an opportunity to ride with the Athletics in Detroit as the nominal home team, as the shift in venue has led the sportsbooks to declare this game an even contest. I don’t believe that’s actually the case here, however, as Frankie Montas has pitched well in four out of his five trips to the mound. Meanwhile, Tarik Skubal’s strong performances have come against Kansas City’s weak bats and Colorado at home, where the Rockies tend to play more like a Double-A team.
Neither team is doing all that much at the plate this season, but that’s especially true for the Tigers, who haven’t plate a run in their past 24 innings. Montas shouldn’t have too many issues against a lineup of that caliber, so I like Oakland’s chances here.
MLB Best Bet May 10: New York Mets -1.5 (-115) vs. Washington Nationals, 7:05 p.m. EST, available at BetMGM
I don’t love taking a team on the road giving 1.5 runs because baseball is such a random game, but I think it makes sense here. Tylor Megill has already shown he can handle the Nationals’ lineup in Washington, and neither Patrick Corbin nor the Nationals’ bullpen is doing much of anything to keep offenses from getting rolling.
The Mets have been a bit inconsistent over the past week, but they’ve also played the Phillies and the Braves, who are the two most talented teams in the NL East besides themselves. Washington is nowhere close to that level of ability, so I’ll back the Mets to win a comfortable one here.
MLB Best Bet May 10: Kansas City Royals-Texas Rangers Under 8 Runs, 8:05 p.m. EST, available at BetMGM
I’m waiting for the other shoe to drop with Martin Perez, as it seems almost impossible for him to keep up an ERA that’s two runs under his usual numbers throughout his career. But I don’t think it’s dropping here, because these teams just do not hit against each other. Kansas City and Texas have seen the under cash in 37 of 54 meetings with seven pushes, and Brad Keller is also throwing pretty well in 2022.
I think this might be an overestimation of the teams’ offenses in the final few innings of this game. I think both starters will do their job well enough to keep the totals low here.
