The San Francisco Giants go for their fourth-straight win when they host the New York Mets for the second game of a four-game series on Friday (10:30 pm ET, FOX). The Giants are a -120 moneyline favorite and the over/under total is 7 in MLB Odds at Legends sportsbook. Buster Posey and Pablo Sandoval led the Giants in the opener on Thursday, as they each drove in a run in a 2-0 win. San Francisco won as -170 favorites and the score went well below the over/under total of 7. Tim Lincecum tossed a complete-game victory for the… Read More
AL looks to continue dominance in All-Star Game
Monday, July 12th, 2010
As if the American League doesn’t have enough firepower heading into the 2010 All-Star Game Tuesday, the last player added to the roster gives them even more offense. New York Yankees outfielder Nick Swisher was the final player chosen by fan voting for Tuesday’s Midsummer Classic at Angel Stadium in Anaheim (8 pm ET, FOX). Swisher, who will be making his first All-Star appearance, is batting a career-high .298. He has 14 home runs and 48 RBIs in 79 games this season. Over in the National League, Cincinnati Reds’ first baseman Joey Votto was the final player named for the NL team. Votto… Read More
Streaking Yankees open series in Seattle
Thursday, July 8th, 2010
The defending World Series champion New York Yankees open a four-game series against the struggling Seattle Mariners on Thursday at Safeco Field (10:10 pm ET, FOX). MLB Odds at Legends sportsbook have the Yankees as a -150 moneyline favorite while the over/under total is 7.5. The Yankees will have lefthander Andy Pettitte on the mound tonight. Pettitte is 10-2 with a 2.82 ERA this season. He’ll be up against Jason Vargas, the Mariners lefty who is 6-4 with a 3.22 ERA. The Yankees (53-31 SU) picked up their… Read More
Angels, White Sox open four-game set
Monday, July 5th, 2010
The Chicago White Sox and the Los Angeles Angels open a four-game series at U.S. Cellular Field on Monday. The White Sox are a -150 moneyline favorite and the over/under total is 9 in MLB Odds at Legends. The Angels will start lefthander Scott Kazmir in this game, who is 7-7 SU with a 5.67 ERA this season. The White Sox will counter with righthander Gavin Floyd, who is 3-7 SU with a 4.66 ERA. On Sunday, Torii Hunter hit two home runs and drove in seven runs as the Angels blasted the Kansas City Royals 11-0, as a -175 favorites.… Read More
Top spot in AL West up for grabs
Tuesday, May 11th, 2010
Bragging rights in the AL West will be on the line when the Oakland Athletics and Texas Rangers begin a three-game series Tuesday at Rangers Ballpark. Texas is a -180 moneyline favorite and the over/under total is 9 in MLB Odds at Legends sportsbook. The first-place Rangers start the series just one game up on the A's, who head into tonight's opener still on a high after Dallas Braden's perfect game on Sunday. Oakland will be looking for its third-straight win and will give the ball to righthander Trevor Cahill, who is 1-1 with… Read More
Phillies hope to hold off Yankees’ 27th title
Wednesday, November 4th, 2009
The defending World Series champion Philadelphia Phillies will try to avoid handing over the title to the New York Yankees when the teams meet in Game 6 of the Fall Classic on Wednesday (7:55 pm ET, FOX). But the Bronx Bombers are -200 favorites to pick up their MLB-record 27th World Series title tonight at Yankees Stadium. The over/under is 9 in Baseball Betting at Legends. In Game 5 on Monday, Chase Utley had a pair of homers to pace the Phillies to an 8-6 win, cutting the Yankees’ lead in the best-of-seven… Read More
Yankees, Phillies tied going into Game 3 of World Series
Friday, October 30th, 2009
The New York Yankees tied the World Series at one game apiece with a 3-1 win over the Philadelphia Phillies in Game 2 Thursday at Yankee Stadium. The best-of-seven Fall Classic moves to the City of Brotherly Love (where it’s sure to be anything but for the hated Yankees) for Game 3 on Saturday (7:55 pm ET, FOX). The Yankees will start lefty Andy Pettitte (16-8, 4.00 ERA) against Philadelphia’s Cole Hamels (11-12, 4.49 ERA), also a lefty. Pettitte last pitched last Sunday in the deciding Game 6 of the American League Championship Series, a 5-2 win against the Los Angeles Angels.… Read More
Phillies, Dodgers kick off NLCS Thursday
Tuesday, October 13th, 2009
The defending World Series champion Philadelphia Phillies will be on the West Coast to face the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 1 of the NLCS on Thursday (8:07 pm ET, TBS). The Phillies beat the Colorado Rockies 3-1 in their best-of-five National League Division Series while the Dodgers swept the St. Louis Cardinals 3-0 in their NLDS. MLB Betting Odds at Legends have the Dodgers as slight -115 moneyline favorites with the over/under total at 7.5 The Phillies will have lefty Cole Hamels on the mound while the Dodgers will counter with lefty Randy… Read More
Road to World Series starts Wednesday in LA, Philly
Monday, October 5th, 2009
Baseball Betting fans are gearing up for the opening of the 2009 MLB playoffs, which start Wednesday with the National League Divisional Series. The NL Central-winning St. Louis Cardinals open their NLDS against the NL West-champion Los Angeles on the road (3 pm ET, TBS). Legends MLB Betting Odds have the Cardinals as a -143 favorite and the over/under at 7. On the mound, righthanded pitcher Chris Carpenter (2.24 ERA, 17-4) gets the start for St. Louis while Los Angeles counters with lefthander Randy Wolf (3.23 ERA, 11-7). … Read More
Rangers continue pursuit of Wild Card spot against A’s
Monday, September 21st, 2009
The Texas Rangers continue their desperate drive for an American League Wild Card spot when they face the Oakland Athletics for the second of a three-game set Tuesday. Texas sits eight games back of the Boston Red Sox in the AL Wild Card race. Check out Legends for Baseball Betting. On Tuesday, Texas will start righthander Brandon McCarthy, who has a 7-3 record and a 4.97 ERA this season. The A’s will counter with righthander Trevor Cagill, who is 9-12 with a 4.55 ERA. Oakland is 7-2-1 SU over the past… Read More
