Daily Market Trends: A Trio of Interesting Games

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It's not a busy day on the baseball schedule, and a couple of games are already off the books. A slow day doesn't mean there aren't plays to make, as there is a trio of interesting games to point out. The first one on the schedule has Detroit's Justin Verlander (8-12, 4.56 ERA) take on Toronto and Shaun Marcum (6-5, 3.44). The Tigers are receiving 75% of moneyline bets, while the line at Pinnacle has returned to its opening position of Detroit at -159, indicating some larger bets on the Blue Jays. A second game of interest sees Boston ace Josh Beckett (10-8, 4.08) face the AL Central leading White Sox and John Danks (9-5, 3.21). The Red Sox are receiving 69% of bets, and the line at Pinnacle has moved accordingly from an opening of Boston at -130 to -143. This could be a good chance to Bet Against the Public. The final game we'd like to point out has seen the most line movement since opening. The Dodgers and Derek Lowe (8-10, 4.10) opened at -139 (Pinnacle) against the Phillies. They are receiving over half the moneyline bets, but the line currently sits at -122 for LA.

Key Injury Updates

Player	Team	Injury	Status	Comments
Ryan Braun	MIL (OF)	Back	Doubtful	He missed their last game with tightness in his lower back, and did not start Monday's game.
Brad Lidge	PHI (RP)	Shoulder	Probable	Is being bothered by shoulder soreness but is expected to be available to pitch tonight.
Russell Martin	LAD (C)	Hand	Questionable	He may be held out of the lineup tonight due to a hand injury.
Carlos Guillen	DET (3B)	Back	Probable	He left Friday's game with back spasms and was held out of their last game, but is likely to play on Monday.

Key Market Moves

The Cardinals and Joel Pineiro (4-5, 5.04 ERA)received a Smart Money alert from ABC, which has positive units won of 27.74 for Smart Money alerts this MLB season. At Pinnacle St. Louis is currently sitting at +119 after opening at +109 against the Marlins and Anibel Sanchez (1-1, 4.22).

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