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Detroit Tigers (15-15, 6-6 away) and Orlando Athletics (16-15, 7-8 home) clash for the first time this season in Game 1 (10:05 PM ET, May 10, 2012) of the four game series at Oakland Coliseum, Oakland, California. The A’s and Tigers split the season series, 5-5, in 2011, and both teams scored the same amount of runs (37). The betting odds have (11/12) and Athletics (1).

Detroit released A’s third baseman Brandon Inge just two weeks to the day. Inge spent the entirety of his 12-year career prior to his release. Since the Tigers drafted him in 1998, he had been there and he played in 1,408 games with the club. He had one of his worst seasons in 2011 and had another slow start in 2012. This made the Tigers to cut ties.

The 34-year-old quickly signed a contract with the A’s to become the team’s everyday third baseman. With his new team, he has seven hits in 30 at-bats (.233). The few hits have had an impact, even though the average is not great. He has hit two home runs and driven in nine RBIs.

The Tigers had a fast start to the season, but after Wednesday’s 2-1 loss to the Mariners they are now at .500 (15-15). They were 9-3 after beating Kansas City April 18, but are 6-12 since. Avila is expected to be back for the opener against the A’s to catch Max Scherzer, who coming off an outing in which he limited the White Sox to four hits and one run in seven innings. 38-year-old right-hander Bartolo Colon will oppose Scherzer. Alex Avila has two career hits in three at-bats against Colon. Both his hits were home runs. This season, Colon is 3-2 with a 2.83 ERA. in 24 career appearances and 23 starts against Detroit, he has 5.25 ERA.

This season, the A’s have 30 stolen bases. This is the second most in the Majors behind Miami and the most in the American League. Most of those steals are in the Majors and nine of them have been of third base. Ramon Santiago in his career is 11-for-20 (.550) against Colon with three doubles, a triple and three RBIs. The Tigers, as a team have hit .228 against the A’s over the past two seasons.

New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox clash at Fenway Park, Boston, Massachusetts (3:05 PM ET, April 20, 2012) heading into the venerable stadium’s 100th anniversary. The Yankees have a 7-6, 3-3 away record, while Red Sox have a 4-8, 3-3 home record. The best MLB betting odds have Yankees (18/19) and Red Sox (42/41).

The AL East archrivals are both trying to shake off irregular starts in their first series of the season Friday while those centennial celebrations take place. When Tris Speaker’s 11th-inning single gave the Red Sox a 7-6 victory, the teams met at Fenway for the first time on April 20, 1912.

Their iconic rivalry versus the Yankees has included some of the sport’s enduring moments and images over a century of baseball at Fenway Park, while many former players will be in Boston for the festivities:

Fellow Hall of Famer Ted Williams went 16 for 35 in 11 home games versus New York en route to becoming the last player to hit .400 that same season, while Joe DiMaggio hitting safely twice at Fenway during his still-standing major league-record 56-game hitting streak in 1941. In the final game of the 1948 season at Fenway, the Red Sox defeated the Yankees to knock them from the AL pennant race.

This season, Jeter has had few problems at the plate. He is batting .373 overall, while carrying a 10-game hitting streak. when the Yankees (7-6) overcame a four-run first-inning deficit to beat Minnesota 7-6, he had an RBI single in the second and came around to score on the second of Curtis Granderson’s three home runs Thursday night.

Going 0 for 11 with strikeouts, Granderson has been unable to solve the right-hander, while Jeter is 5 for 18 lifetime versus scheduled Red Sox starter Clay Buchholz (1-0, 9.82 ERA). On Saturday versus Tampa Bay, Buchholz gutted out a victory, allowing five runs and six hits in seven innings as the Red Sox pulled away for a 13-5 win.

After winning the first three, Boston (4-8) has dropped three straight on its nine-game homestand. Including a 6-3 setback Wednesday, the Red Sox lost both their games to Texas. Youkilis is 5 for 18 in his last five games after going 2 for 20 in his first five.

Yankees starter Ivan Nova (2-0, 4.15) has a 0-1 record and 6.75 ERA in two outings and he has not enjoyed much success at Fenway. Yielding four runs and eight hits in six innings of an 11-5 victory, he was able to pitch with a big lead Sunday against the Los Angeles Angels. The Yankees hold a 55-54 edge at Fenway since the start of the 2000 regular season and the teams split eight games last year.

The Boston Red Sox aims for a win when they play host to the visiting Chicago Cubs on Sunday evening in the current Major League Baseball season.The Boston Red Sox (24-21) is tagged as favorite to win over the Chicago Cubs (20-24) due to their better record in the ongoing MLB season.

Losing their last game after a seven-game winning streak, the Boston Red Sox are very determined to get back on the winning track by beating the Chicago Cubs.To bring down the Cubs, the Red Sox need to play huge as a team in this game.

To defeat the Cubs, the Red Sox need to play their A-game and take advantage off the absence  of Cubs starting pitcher Matt Garza who is down with an elbow injury.Red Sox designated hitter David Ortiz also need to play superb in this game to carry his team get past the visiting Cubs.

Aside from Ortiz, Red Sox relief pitcher Tim Wakefield (0-1, 5.40 ERA) also need to play his A-game to topple the Cubs.The Red Sox are poised to win over the Cubs all they need to do to avoid an upset is play smart and execute their game-plan well on game day.

The visiting Cubs will face tough adds against the Red Sox in this game.To defeat the home-team Red Sox the Cubs need to play and adjust well on the absence of the injured Garza in this game.

Winning their last-game, the Cubs are themselves very focused on beating the Red Sox and hike their winning streak to two games.To topple the Red Sox, Cubs relief pitcher James Russell also need to play good in this game for his team.The Cubs might the the underdog in this game but the team can still win if they give it their all and play as a team on game day.

The San Francisco Giants aims to improve its record when they visit the Los Angeles Dodgers on Thursday evening in the current Major League Baseball season.The defending MLB champion San Francisco Giants (23-19) is tagged as favorite to win over the Los Angeles Dodgers (20-24) due to their superior record in the ongoing MLB season.

Coming into their game, the visiting San Francisco Giants are very confident of their chances against the Los Angeles Dodgers since they have beaten them in three of their recent games.To defeat the home-team Dodgers team, the Giants need to play with 110 percent energy and with focus and determination come game-time.

Dependable Giants stars Cody Ross and Brian Wilson need to play their best in this game to defeat the home-team Dodgers team.The Giants are the odds on favorite to roll past the Dodgers in this game all they need to avoid an upset is come up with a good game-plan and execute it well on game day.

The underdog Dodgers on the other-side of the coin will have a huge challenge against the visiting Giants.Having lost four of their past five games, the Dodgers are very determined to win over the Giants and get back on the winning track once again.

To bring down the Giants, the Dodgers need to give it their all and play with their hearts out on game day.Dodgers infielder Aaron Miles need to play his best in this game to help his team defeat the favored Giants team.

Dodgers starting pitcher Chad Billingsley also need to pitch well for his team in this game to topple the Giants.The Dodgers might be the underdog in this game but the team can still win if they can play with their A-game and play as a team come game-time.

The Milwaukee Brewers aims for its fifth straight wins when they visit theLos Angeles Dodgers on Tuesday evening in the ongoing Major League Baseball season.The Milwaukee Brewers (20-21) is tagged as favorite to defeat the Los Angeles Dodgers (19-23) due to superior record in current MLB season.

Winning seven of their past nine games, the visiting Brewers are very confident of their chances against the home-team Dodgers.To topple the Dodgers, the Brewers need to play an awesome game against the home-team.

Former Dodgers and Brewers starting pitcher Randy Wolf need to give it his all in this game to tow his team to victory against the underdog Dodgers team.Brewers star left fielder Ryan Braun also need to play huge for his team in this game to defeat the Dodgers.

The odds of winning this game is on the side of the Brewers all they have to do is to play smart and with 110 percent intensity come game-time.The home-team Dodgers on the other-side of the coin face a tough challenge against the visiting Brewers team.

To defeat the Brewers the Dodgers need to play with 110 percent energy and execute their game plan well on game day.Dodgers starting pitcher Hiroki Kuroda (4-3, 3.21) also need to play best and not allow Wolf to dominate him in their match-up.

The Dodgers might be the underdog in this game but the team can still prevail over the Brewers if they play as a team and with focus and determination come game-time.

The Seattle Mariners aims for a win when they play host to the Minnesota Twins on Monday evening in the ongoing Major League Baseball season.
Despite their four-game losing streak, the host team Seattle Mariners (16-23) is still tagged as favorite to roll past the Minnesota Twins (12-26) in this game due to their superior record.

Having lose so many games recently, the Seattle Mariners are very focused on getting back to the winning track against the Minnesota Twins.
In this game the Seattle Mariners remain confident of beating th Minnesota Twins.

To topple the Twins, Mariners talented right handed rookie Michael Pineda (4-2, 2.84 ERA) need to play huge for his team as its starting pitcher.
Odd-makers predict if Pineda will have a good game it would be an early night for the Twins in this game.

Mariners are poised to defeat the Twins all they need to do is play hard and execute their game-plan well on game day.
The visiting Twins for its part will be in for a huge challenge against the home-team Seattle Mariners.

Losing 14 of their 17 games, the Twins like the Mariners are also in dire need of a victory.
To topple the Mariners, Twins right handed pitcher Scott Baker (2-2, 3.71) need to play big for his team in this game.

The Twins might be the underdog in this game but they can still win if they can give their hearts out and play as a team on game day.

The New York Yankees aims to end its three-game losing woes when they play host to the Boston Red Sox on Saturday evening in the ongoing Major League Baseball season.The home-team New York Yankees (20-16) is tagged as favorite to beat Boston Red Sox (18-20) in their game due to their better record in the current MLB season.

Having lost three of their recent games, the New York Yankees are very hungry for a win and determined to defeat its rival Boston Red Sox in their game.The New York Yankees need to sweat on this game to bring down the Boston Red Sox since they already lose two of its three recent games against the latter.

To defeat the visiting Red Sox, Yankees starting pitcher CC Sabathia need to play huge for his team in this game.Aside from Sabathia, Yankees star third baseman Alex Rodriguez also need to play great in this game to topple the Red Sox.

The Yankees are the odds on favorite to win this game all they need to do is to play with 110 percent intensity and their A-game on game day.The Red Sox although the underdog in this game can still prevail and upset the Yankees if they can come-up with a good game-plan and execute it well come game-time.

Winning four of their past six games, the Red Sox are on a hot streak and could handily beat the favored Yankees if they play with their hearts out on game day.To bring down the Yankees, Red Sox starting pitcher Josh Beckett need to have awesome pitching game for his team.Beckett is 1-1 in four starts when opposing Sabathia since the burly left-hander came to the Bronx in 2009.

The underdog Red Sox can steal the thunder in this game if Beckett and his teammates will collectively play awesome on game day.

The Los Angeles Dodgers hopes for a win when they play host to the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks on Friday evening in the ongoing Major League Baseball season.The home-team Los Angeles Dodgers (18-20) is picked as favorite to win over the Arizona Diamondbacks (15-21) in their game due to their superior record.

Having the support of its fans, the Los Angeles Dodgers team is determined to beat the Arizona Diamondbacks in their scheduled MLB game.Losing 4-2 loss to the New York Mets recently, the Los Angeles Dodgers are very determined to defeat the Arizona Diamondbacks to improve their MLB record this year.

Holding a superior advantage on their head to head matches, having beaten the Diamondbacks in 18 of their 23 games since August 2,2008, the Dodgers are very confident they can win this game.To defeat Diamondbacks, Dodgers star Andre Ethier need to once again play superb for his team in this game.

The Dodgers are poised to win this game all they have to do is to give it their all and execute their game-plan well on game day.The Diamondbacks for its part is the huge underdog in this game since they have lost lost four straight games and nine of their past 10 games.

To defeat and upset the Dodgers, the Diamondbacks need to play as a team and give their 110 percent efforts come game-time.The Diamondbacks must produce a good game-plan and execute it well on game day to defeat the Dodgers in this game.

The defending Major League Baseball champion San Francisco Giants shoots for a second straight wins against the Arizona Diamondbacks when they host to the latter on Wednesday evening.Holding a 19-16 record, the home-team San Francisco Giants is tagged as favorite to prevail over the Arizona Diamondbacks due to their better record in the current MLB season.

Having beaten the Arizona Diamondbacks 1-0 in their initial encounter Tuesday, the Giants is poised to do it again on Wednesday evening and increase their winning streak to five games.The San Francisco Giants are fired up to continue with its winning streak against the Arizona Diamondbacks.

San Francisco Giants had a decisive advantage against the Arizona Diamondbacks based on past matches as they have won 16 of their 20 meetings, including eight of 10 and five in a row at home.To bring down the Diamondbacks, the Giants need to play superb in the entire game against their visitor.

Giants starting pitcher Jonathan Sanchez (2-2, 3.55 ERA) also need to give his A-game to bring home the bacon for his team against the Diamondbacks.

The Giants are poised to get another victory in the ongoing MLB season against the Diamondbacks all they have to do is to play with their A-game come game-time.The Diamondbacks on the other-side of the coin face a tough task of beating the Giants in this game.Having lost seven of their past eight road games, the Diamondbacks are in desperate for a win against the Giants.

To topple the Giants, Diamondbacks starting pitcher Armando Galarraga need to be at his best in this game.The odds of winning might not be on the side of the Diamondbacks but they can still win this game if they play with 110 percent intensity and with focus and determination on game day.

The San Francisco Giants aims for a win when they play host to the Arizona Diamondbacks on Tuesday evening in the ongoing Major League Baseball season.Holding an  18-16 record, the defending MLB champion and home-team San Francisco Giants is favored to roll past the Arizona Diamondbacks in their scheduled MLB game.

Coming off a win over the Colorado Rockies, the San Francisco Giants fired up to continue their winning run and defeat defeat the Arizona Diamondbacks in their game.To bring down the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks, the San Francisco Giants need to play well as a team to score runs for the team.

Giants starting pitcher Tim Lincecum who had been a vital cog in the team’s MLB championship run need to play superb in this game to topple the Diamondbacks.Lincecum who is having a great MLB season needs to pitch well to his team to beat the dangerous Diamondbacks team.

The Giants are poised to achieve another win in this game all they have to do is to play smart and give their A-game come game-time.The visiting Diamondbacks for its part will have their hands full against the Giants.To upset the Giants the team need to play with 110 percent energy and give it their all on game day.

Diamondbacks stars right fielder Justin Upton and shortstop Stephen Drew need to play at their best to bring down the favored Giants in their game.The odds of winning might not be on the side of the Diamondbacks but the team can still win if they can execute their game-plan well and play with focus and determination come game-time.