MLB Daily Market Trends: A Full Schedule of Options

Moving Today's Market

A full schedule to kick off the weekend, and no afternoon games means lots of options for tonight. The biggest line move of the say sees Minnesota and comeback kid Francisco Liriano (2-3, 6.55 ERA) face Seattle and former Twin Carlos Silva (4-13, 5.93). Its no surprise that the betting percentages and line are following the Twins. Minnesota had an opening line at Pinnacle of -210, and are currently sitting at -241. Another major line move took place in the Toronto-Boston game, featuring Paul Byrd (7-10, 4.53) making his Red Sox debut. Boston opened as the underdog against Jays' ace Roy Halladay (13-9, 2.72) with +106 odds. They have since moved to -120 favorites, while only getting 52% of the moneyline bets. The Astros' current 8-game win streak isn't earning them too much respect as they face NL Cy Young favorite Brandon Webb (17-4, 2.88). Arizona is garnering  77% of the moneyline wagers, and the line has moved from an opening of the Diamondbacks at -129 to its current -141 at Pinnacle. A couple of matchups featuring a pair of promising young starters squaring off are also on the schedule. In Atlanta, Jair Jurrjens (11-7, 3.18) and the Braves play host to Matt Cain (7-9, 3.67) and the Giants. San Francisco and Cain won an August 4th matchup 4-2 against Jurrjens and Atlanta. In Los Angeles, the Brewers' Manny Parra (9-5, 4.02) faces Dodgers lefty Chad Billingsley (11-9, 3.07).

Key Injury Updates

Player	Team	Injury	Status	Comments
Troy Percival	Rays	Knee	15-Day DL Likely	The Tampa Tribune reports it "appears likely" Troy Percival will be placed on the disabled list Friday.
Ryan Dempster	Cubs	Personal	Probable Sunday	Ryan Dempster's next scheduled start has been moved from Saturday to Sunday because of a "personal matter."
Aramis Ramirez	Cubs	Hip	Doubtful Friday	Injured his hip and is expected to miss Friday's game versus the Marlins.
Joba Chamberlin	Yankees	Shoulder	Returning to Bullpen?	According to the New York Post, the Yankees "have discussed" returning Joba Chamberlain to the bullpen once he comes off the disabled list.

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Tomorrow's Market Movers

Not a good day for intriguing pitching matchups, bit a few top starters will toe the rubber. Boston's Josh Beckett starts against Toronto, while John Lackey and the Angels face off against Fausto Carmona and the Indians.