MLB Daily Market Wrap Up

Moving Today's Market

Slow day on the baseball schedule, and one afternoon game (the Cubs' Ted Lilly flirted with a no hitter) leaves one less option for tonight. One interesting market move can be seen in the Mets-Nationals match up. New York sends Pedro Martinez (5-4 ERA, 5.44) to the mound against Washington's John Lannan (8-13, 4.09). The Mets opened at Pinnacle as -172 favorites, and the public is backing them with 75% of moneyline bets. The line has actually moved in the opposite direction, as the Mets are currently -147 favorites over the Nationals. That much movement with the betting percentages is a strong indication that the Smart Money is behind Washington. In tonight's big match up, Boston sends Daisuke Matsuzaka (16-2, 2.97) to the mound against Scott Kazmir (11-6, 2.99) and Tampa Bay. The public looks pretty evenly split in terms of betting percentages, with the Rays garnering 52% of moneyline wagers. The Red Sox opened at Pinnacle as slight favorites with a -105/-103 line, but the line currently has the Rays as -117 favorites and Boston at +109.

Injury Updates

Player	Team	Injury	Status	Comments
Ned Yost	Brewers	Fired	Fired	Brewers fired manager Ned Yost. Third base coach Dale Sveum was named interim manager.
J.D. Drew	Red Sox	Back	Doubtful	According to the Boston Globe, J.D. Drew is unlikely to rejoin the lineup before Friday.
Freddy Garcia	Tigers	Arm	Starting Wednesday	Freddy Garcia is scheduled to make his Tigers debut Wednesday against the Rangers.

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Tomorrow's Market Mover

The Rays and Red Sox play the second game of their final series this season as they battle for the AL East crown. Josh Beckett takes the mound for Boston against Tampa Bay and Andy Sonnanstine. The fading Brewers send hired gun C.C. Sabathia to the mound against the NL Central leading Cubs and Ryan Dempster.