There’s a full slate of big league baseball games on a happy First Friday in August. Here’s a look into the most intriguing matchups this evening by the numbers.
New York Yankees (68-39) @ Boston Red Sox (76-34)
- Line: NYY -135
- Over/Under: 9
- Consensus: 61% BOS +135
- Luis Severino, NYY (14-4, 2.94 ERA)
- Rick Porcello, BOS (13-4, 4.03 ERA)
- Last 5: NYY (3-2), BOS (4-1)
- NYY (30-23) Away, BOS (39-15) Home
Colorado Rockies (58-50) @ Milwaukee Brewers (63-49)
- Line: MIL -123
- Over/Under: 8.5
- Consensus: 53% MIL -123
- German Marquez, COL (9-8, 4.82 ERA)
- Junior Guerra, MIL (6-7, 3.43 ERA)
- Last 5: COL (2-3), MIL (2-3)
- COL (31-26) Away, MIL (33-21) Home
San Francisco Giants (56-54) @ Arizona Diamondbacks (60-50)
- Line: ARI -192
- Over/Under: 8
- Consensus: 66% ARI -192
- Chris Stratton, SF (8-6, 5.14 ERA)
- Patrick Corbin, ARI (7-4, 3.26 ERA)
- Last 5: SF (4-1), ARI (3-2)
- SF (24-32) Away, ARI (28-27) Home
Houston Astros (69-41) @ Los Angeles Dodgers (61-49)
- Line: EVEN
- Over/Under: 7.5
- Consensus: 61% HOU
- Justin Verlander, HOU (10-6, 2.24 ERA)
- Alex Wood, LAD (7-5, 3.68 ERA)
- Last 5: HOU (2-3), LAD (2-3)
- HOU (37-17) Away, LAD (30-26) Home