MLB Opening Day 2022: Complete Betting Guide and Game Odds for April 12
Here's the concise, value-focused rewrite of the MLB betting guide:
Boston Red Sox at Detroit Tigers (1:11 pm ET)
- Spread: Boston -1.5
- Total: 9 runs
- Best Bets: Boston -1.5, Over 9
- Key Stats: Red Sox averaging 3.67 runs/game, Tigers 2.67 runs/game
- Pitching Matchup: Rich Hill (BOS) vs Tyler Alexander (DET)
Seattle Mariners at Chicago White Sox (4:11 pm ET)
- Spread: Chicago -1.5
- Total: 9 runs
- Best Bets: Chicago -1.5, Over 9
- Key Stats: White Sox rank 3rd in MLB with 6.33 runs/game
- Pitching Matchup: Matt Brash (MLB debut) vs Vince Velasquez (6.30 ERA in 2021)
Cleveland Guardians at Cincinnati Reds (4:11 pm ET)
- Spread: Cleveland -1.5
- Total: 8 runs
- Best Bets: Reds +1.5, Under 8
- Key Stats: Guardians scored 27 runs in last 2 games
- Pitching Matchup: Shane Bieber vs Tyler Mahle (1-0, 0.00 ERA)
Toronto Blue Jays at New York Yankees (7:06 pm ET)
- Spread: New York -1.5
- Total: 9.5 runs
- Best Bets: Blue Jays +1.5, Over 9.5
- Key Stats: Blue Jays tied for 2nd with 8 home runs
- Pitching Matchup: Yusei Kikuchi vs Nestor Cortes
Houston Astros at Arizona Diamondbacks (9:40 pm ET)
- Spread: Houston -1.5
- Total: 9.5 runs
- Best Bets: Houston -1.5, Under 9.5
- Key Stats: Diamondbacks averaging 2.75 runs/game (25th in MLB)
- Pitching Matchup: Luis Garcia vs Zac Gallen
San Diego Padres at San Francisco Giants (9:46 pm ET)
- Spread: San Diego -1.5
- Total: 7.5 runs
- Best Bets: Giants +1.5, Over 7.5
- Key Stats: Yastrzemski has 3 HR vs Darvish; Machado batting .364 vs Cobb
- Pitching Matchup: Yu Darvish vs Alex Cobb
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