MLB Daily Market Update: Season Winding Down

Moving Today's Market

Teams are changing pitchers and resting starters as many of the playoff spots have been decided. Tampa failed to clinch the AL East this afternoon, but Boston is still resting David Ortiz. If Arizona loses this afternoon, the Dodgers will clinch the NL West, and Joe Torre is prepared to rest many of his lineup mainstays against Padres ace Jake Peavy. Greg Maddux and the Dodgers opened as -129 favorites at Pinnacle, but have since dropped to -108 favorites. The Padres are drawing only 58% of the public moneyline bets. The movement has triggered multiple Steam Plays on the Padres from Pinnacle. The Yankees have been eliminated from the playoffs and plan to rest many of their starters against Jays ace Roy Halladay. Toronto opened at Pinnacle as -179 favorites, and the line has moved to its current spot with the Jays as -185 favorites while receiving 62% of moneyline bets. .   

Injury Updates

Player	Team	Injury	Status	Comments
Derek Jeter, Alex Rodriguez, Johnny Damon	Yankees	rest	Doubtful	All three will receive a night off with the Yankees eliminated from the playoffs.
Jeremy Guthrie	Orioles	shoulder	active	Jeremy Guthrie threw a 53-pitch simulated game Wednesday and will start the Orioles' season finale Sunday.
David Ortiz	Red Sox	rest	Doubtful	Ortiz will receive a night off
Joe Saunders	Angels	kidney	active	Joe Saunders played catch Wednesday after passing his kidney stone and is scheduled to start the regular season finale Sunday.

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Tomorrow's Market Mover

Teams begin the final regular season series with no afternoon games, and there is still some playoff intrigue. The Twins and White Sox are still battling for the AL Central, and both host their final series. The Royals will travel to Minnesota, while the Indians play on the South Side of Chicago. The Mets and Phillies are still playing for the NL East crown and get to host their finales.