MLB Daily Market Wrap Up: NL East Race Leads Day

Moving Today's Market

It's a slow day on the schedule as baseball enters its final week of the regular season. The last week of the season usually means pitching changes and rookie starters, and today is no different. These combined with the addition of football to the marketplace is decreasing the action on tonight's games. A pair of teams battling for the NL East crown each send rookie hurlers to the mound in their respective match ups. The Phillies send rookie J.A. Happ (1-0, 4.24 ERA) up against the Braves and Jair Jurrjens (13-10, 3.72). Philadelphia is receiving 73% of moneyline wagers at home, and the line has moved in that direction. The Phillies opened as -150 favorites at Pinnacle, but are currently sitting at -165. There were Smart Money plays triggered on the Braves earlier in the day by BetJamaica and TradeSports after the line climbed to the Phillies -160 then dropped back to -149 against the betting percentage.

The Mets are chasing the Phillies for the NL East lead, and they send rookie Jonathon Niese (1-0, 4.09) to the Shea Stadium mound against the NL Central Champion Cubs and Jason Marquis (10-9, 4.39). The moneyline bets are pretty evenly split, and they have been since the line opened at Pinnacle with the Mets as -142 favorites. Even with the teams receiving close support from bettors, the line dropped to New York -135 this morning before climbing back up to its current line with the Mets as -145 favorites.

Injury Updates

Player	Team	Injury	Status	Comments
Brian McCann	Braves	Rest	Doubtful	McCann is not expected to be in Monday's starting lineup against Philadelphia.
Chipper Jones	Braves	shoulder	Doubtful	Jones pinch hit on Sunday, but is downgraded to doubtful for Monday's game.
Mike Lowell	Red Sox	Hip	Doubtful	Lowell was downgraded, and isn't expected to be in the starting lineup against Cleveland.
Victor Martinez	Indians	Rest	Doubtful	Martinez is not expected to be in Monday's starting lineup against Boston.

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The Phillies, Mets, and Brewers continue to battle for NL playoff spots, and the Red Sox try to catch the Rays for the AL East crown. Some staff aces make their final appearances of the season, including Cliff Lee, Cole Hamels, Johan Santana, Rich Harden, Jake Peavy and Tim Lincecum.