Twenty MLB teams are in action on Thursday through the day and night with plenty of intriguing storylines interwoven in Thursday's matchups.
The latest: The Arizona Diamondbacks are on a tear but face stiff competition in the Philadelphia Phillies. Elsewhere, the Milwaukee Brewers battle the Atlanta Braves as the latter clings to the final NL wild-card spot. The Toronto Blue Jays look to thwart the Baltimore Orioles' plans of winning the AL East.
Check out the latest MLB odds for Thursday, Aug. 8.
MLB odds: Aug. 8
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San Francisco Giants vs. Washington Nationals
Milwaukee Brewers vs. Atlanta Braves
San Diego Padres vs. Pittsburgh Pirates
New York Mets vs. Colorado Rockies
Cincinnati Reds vs. Miami Marlins
Los Angeles Angels vs. New York Yankees
Baltimore Orioles vs. Toronto Blue Jays
Tampa Bay Rays vs. St. Louis Cardinals
Detroit Tigers vs. Seattle Mariners
Philadelphia Phillies vs. Arizona Diamondbacks
Betting insights
- Arizona is storming through the dog days of summer. It has won four consecutive games and eight of its last 10. Jordan Montgomery gets the ball for the Diamondbacks in this NLCS rematch, though, and he's been shaky (8 runs in 12IP) since returning from injury.
- Milwaukee enjoys the second-largest divisional lead in MLB, sitting six games ahead of second-place St. Louis. The Brewers face a Braves team that's hurting in more ways than one, having lost four consecutive games while key players like Ozzie Albies and Reynaldo Lopez deal with injuries.
- The Blue Jays are hoping to avoid a series loss to the Orioles for a second straight week. Kevin Gausman battles his ex-team for the second time this year. His first time out against the O's wasn't pretty. He was lit up for six earned runs across 6.1 innings.
