MLB Betting Odds for Games on July 29, 2022

It’s crazy to believe that July is already almost over and for MLB fans that means that the playoffs are just one month closer. The frontrunners are pulling away and the bottom feeders are just looking forward to next season.

In this article we will look at four upcoming games for Friday July 29 2022 and see what the odds are for those games.

St. Louis Cardinals vs Washington Nationals

A National League battle between the worst team in the league, the Washington Nationals at 34-66 and the wild card St. Louis Cardinals at 52-47. The Cardinals are desperately trying to cling on to that second National League wild card spot with the Phillies nipping at their heels one game away.

Currently the Cardinals are 14th in the MLB in home runs with 107. On the other hand the Nationals rank 28th in total home runs with a measly 77 through at least 100 games. The Cardinals are -200 moneyline favorites and the nationals are +120 underdogs.

The starting pitchers are Miles Mikolas for the Cardinals and Anibal Sanchez for the Nationals.

Oakland Athletics vs Chicago White Sox

An American League battle between the Chicago White Sox who are trying to turn their disappointing season around and the worst team in the American League, the Oakland Athletics.

The White Sox rank 24th in the MLB in total home runs with 84. The Athletics are right behind Chicago ranking 25th in total home runs with 83. The White Sox have a .257 batting average which puts them at third place in the league. The Athletics have the league’s worst batting average at .215.

The two top hitters for the teams are Jose Abreu for the White Sox and Sean Murphy for the Athletics. The two starting pitchers are Lance Lynn for the White Sox and James Kaprielian for the Athletics. The White Sox are -225 favorites while the Athletics are +200 underdogs.

Atlanta Braves vs Arizona Diamondbacks

The red hot Atlanta Braves open up a series against the Arizona Diamondbacks. The Braves are still nipping the New York Mets heels for the NL East crown. The Braves are -225 favorites to win while The D-Backs are +190 underdogs.

The Braves have won 50 of the 77 games they were favored in. The D-Backs have 35 of the 79 games they were underdogs in. The probable starting pitcher for both teams are Kyle Wright for the Braves and Madison Bumgarner for the D-Backs.

While the Braves are a playoff team this year they rank next to last at 29th in strikeouts per game. However, the Braves rank sixth in total offense.

Milwaukee Brewers vs Boston Red Sox

An American League vs National League clash sees the NL Central leading Brewers take on the last place team in the AL East, the Boston Red Sox. The Brewers are -155 favorites according to DraftKings. The Red Sox are +135 underdogs also according to DraftKings.

The two starting pitchers are Brayan Bello for the Red Sox and Brandon Woodruff for the Brewers.