The 2017 Major League Baseball season continues this Tuesday 20th June, as we preview and offer our MLB betting tips with some entertaining match-ups including ESPN televised game against the Detroit Tigers and the Seattle Mariners.
Detroit Tigers at Seattle Mariners (12.10pm AEST ESPN1)
The Detroit Tigers head west to battle with the Seattle Mariners in the best of the four game series. The Tigers are currently in a four game series against the Rays, which looked like it may have been a series sweep with the Tigers having a 2-0 lead and putting together 13 runs off 13 hits in game two. The Rays ended up hitting back and claimed the last two games to level the series. Anibal Sanchez will pitch against the Mariners as he is set to play his first game for the club after being placed into rotation.
The Mariners are coming off a series loss to Texas over the break, but did win the last game of the series to gain some much needed confidence heading into the four game series. Seattle are in the lower half of the AL West division and struggle to find way to consistently win. Sam Gaviglio will start this one as he tries to win his fourth game of the season. Gaviglio gave up four runs in five innings in his last outing but still got the win with help from the offence to grab the win. A huge positive for Seattle is their ability to show form at home. The team has a 20-13 record at home and will be greatly welcomed back from their fans after just completing a road trip east.
TIP: Seattle Mariners H2H - $1.70 at Sportsbet
Cleveland Indians at Baltimore Orioles (9.05am AEST)
The Indians are on a five game winning streak as they head into this four game series against Baltimore. They now sit first in the standings ahead to the Twins as they had a series sweep over the Twins. Edwin Encarnacion has been fantastic addition to the Indians this year, he also has been hot with the bat with three homers in the last series against the Twins. Cleveland will bring in one of their best in Corey Kluber set to pitch in game one. He is 5-2 for the year and has been solid since coming back from injury.
The Orioles started this year like a house on fire but now has been put back in their place. They have won the last two straight, which is a first for the month of June. This game is looking like a pitching battle as the Orioles bring in Dylan Bundy for this one. Bundy gave up five runs in his last outing with four runs being earned. The Orioles won five out of six meetings last season against the Indians, which could add some flare in this battle.
TIP: Cleveland Indians H2H - $1.62 at Ladbrokes
New York Mets at Los Angeles Dodgers (12.10pm AEST)
An injury plagued Mets team head West for another tough series taking place in LA.
The Mets struggled offensively in their last series against the Nats as they lost that series 3-1. Zack Wheeler will take stand in the first game as he tries to get his fourth win of the year against one of best in Clayton Kershaw. The Mets are 15-15 on the road this season and are 6-4 in the last ten games.
The Dodgers head home for this series after capping a series sweep over the Cincinnati Reds and have won nine of their past ten matches. In the first game of their nine game home stand the Dodgers bring in Clayton Kershaw for this one. Kershaw is 9-2 this year and got the 7-5 win last game when he pitched seven innings against the Indians, giving up two runs on six hits. The Dodgers are 25-10 this season at home and are clearly expected to get through game one of this series, unless the Mets have other plans.
TIP: Los Angeles Dodgers -1.5 - $1.71 at Sportsbet
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