MLB Odds Preview: Tigers Rare Big Underdogs

The American League finished off its ninth-straight interleague season series victory over the National League this weekend, taking nine of 14 series and 22 of the 42 games played.

The Yankees led the way, winning two of three games vs. the Mets at Citi Field. The Yanks clinched the series Sunday night, solving the riddle that is Mets knuckleballer RA Dickey in a 6-5 victory.

Also on the AL side of the ledger, the Rays took two of three games in Philly; the last-place Twins took two of three games at first-place Cincy; the Orioles took two of three from the Nationals; the Angels did the same to the Dodgers; and the Red Sox did likewise to the Braves.

Most notably for the National Leaguers, the Pirates won two of three games vs. the Tigers.

For the season, AL teams went 142-110 vs. NL teams.

Pittsburgh enters a series with the Phillies starting Monday, sitting just one game back of the first-place Reds in the NL Central.

Looking ahead to Monday's slate of games Hiroki Kuroda and the Yankees are -185 faves over Josh Tomlin and the Indians; Jake Peavy and the White Sox are -115 road chalk at Minnesota and Francisco Liriano; and Barry Zito and the Giants, who trail Los Angeles by three games in the NL West, are -110 favorites over Nathan Eovaldi and the Dodgers.

Here's Monday's complete baseball betting board, including starting pitchers and betting trends, with lines and totals courtesy of Oddsshark.com.

Cleveland +176 at NY Yankees -183, Total 9.5 - Josh Tomlin (3-4) | Hiroki Kuroda (6-7) | Matchup Report | SBNation MLB Odds
Trends: Cleveland is 4-2 SU in its last six games
NY Yankees are 5-1 SU in their last six games when playing at home against Cleveland

Pittsburgh at Philadelphia - Jeff Karstens (0-1) | Joe Blanton (6-5) | Matchup Report | SBNation MLB Odds
Trends: The total has gone UNDER in four of Pittsburgh's last five games
Philadelphia is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh

Toronto +145 at Boston -150, Total 10.5 - Henderson Alvarez (3-6) | Felix Doubront (8-3) | Matchup Report | SBNation MLB Odds
Trends: The total has gone OVER in six of Toronto's last seven games on the road
Boston is 7-1 SU in its last eight games

St. Louis -106 at Miami +101, Total 9 - Jake Westbrook (6-6) | Ricky Nolasco (6-6) | Matchup Report | SBNation MLB Odds
Trends: St. Louis is 5-0 SU in its last five games when playing Miami
The total has gone OVER in four of Miami's last six games

Milwaukee +123 at Cincinnati -128, Total 9 - Yovani Gallardo (6-5) | Mat Latos (5-2) | Matchup Report | SBNation MLB Odds
Trends: Milwaukee is 4-1 SU in its last five games when playing on the road against Cincinnati
The total has gone UNDER in five of Cincinnati's last five games

NY Mets -136 at Chi Cubs +131 - Johan Santana (5-3) | Travis Wood (1-3) | Matchup Report | SBNation MLB Odds
Trends: The total has gone OVER in 6 of NY Mets's last seven games when playing the Cubs
The total has gone OVER in six of the Cubs's last seven games when playing NY Mets

Detroit +157 at Texas -163, Total 11 - Rick Porcello (4-5) | Justin Grimm (1-0) | Matchup Report | SBNation MLB Odds
Trends: The total has gone UNDER in five of Detroit's last five games
Texas is 8-1 SU in its last nine games

San Diego at Houston - Ross Ohlendorf (0-0) | Wandy Rodriguez (6-5) | Matchup Report | SBNation MLB Odds
Trends: The total has gone OVER in five of San Diego's last six games when playing Houston
The total has gone OVER in five of Houston's last six games when playing San Diego

Tampa Bay -105 at Kansas City +100, Total 8.5 - Alex Cobb (3-3) | Luke Hochevar (4-7) | Matchup Report | SBNation MLB Odds
Trends: Tampa Bay is 5-0 SU in its last five games when playing Kansas City
The total has gone UNDER in four of Kansas City's last five games when playing Tampa Bay

Chi White Sox -118 at Minnesota +113, Total 8 - Jake Peavy (6-3) | Francisco Liriano (1-7) | Matchup Report | SBNation MLB Odds
Trends: The total has gone UNDER in eight of the White Sox's last nine games when playing on the road against Minnesota
The total has gone UNDER in eight of Minnesota's last nine games when playing at home against the White Sox

Washington -168 at Colorado +161, Total 9.5 - Stephen Strasburg (9-1) | Jeff Francis (0-1) | Matchup Report | SBNation MLB Odds
Trends: The total has gone UNDER in five of Washington's last five games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in nine of Colorado's last 10 games when playing Washington

Oakland -121 at Seattle +116, Total 7.5 - Tom Milone (7-5) | Erasmo Ramirez (0-1) | Matchup Report | SBNation MLB Odds
Trends: The total has gone UNDER in five of Oakland's last six games when playing on the road against Seattle
The total has gone UNDER in five of Seattle's last six games when playing at home against Oakland

LA Dodgers +108 at San Francisco -113, Total 7.5 - Nathan Eovaldi (0-3) | Barry Zito (5-5) | Matchup Report | SBNation MLB Odds
Trends: The total has gone OVER in four of the Dodgers' last five games when playing San Francisco
The total has gone OVER in four of San Francisco's last five games when playing LA Dodgers