July 31 MLB odds, schedule and matchups: Cease makes first start since no-hitter

Check out our MLB odds for July 31. Baseball betting lines, schedule and matchups for Wednesday's action around the league. Photo by John McDonnell/AP

Coty Wiles

@CotyWilesSports

July 31, 2024

Now that the trade deadline has passed, faces are in new places with games on all day across MLB.

The latest: Dylan Cease will make his first appearance for the San Diego Padres since throwing a no-hitter nearly a week ago. Elsewhere, the No. 1 prospect in baseball, Jackson Holliday, has been recalled and is active for the Baltimore Orioles in their season finale against the Toronto Blue Jays.

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MLB odds: July 31

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Miami Marlins vs. Tampa Bay Rays

Toronto Blue Jays vs. Baltimore Orioles

New York Yankees vs. Philadelphia Phillies

Minnesota Twins vs. New York Mets

Kansas City Royals vs. Chicago White Sox

Atlanta Braves vs. Milwaukee Brewers

Texas Rangers vs. St. Louis Cardinals

Washington Nationals vs. Arizona Diamondbacks

Seattle Mariners vs. Boston Red Sox

Chicago Cubs vs. Cincinnati Reds

Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Houston Astros

Los Angeles Dodgers vs. San Diego Padres

Colorado Rockies vs. Los Angeles Angels

Oakland Athletics vs. San Francisco Giants

Betting insights

Cease (3.50 ERA) takes the mound after his no-no last week and he'll go up against Clayton Kershaw (4.50 ERA), who's making his second start of the season. Cease has been effective against the Dodgers lineup in the past, boasting a 24.0% K rate and a .224 opponent average in 75 plate appearances.

A couple of young guns will meet in the series finale between the Orioles and Blue Jays. The sport's No. 1 prospect, Holliday, has been called up and will bat eighth, while Joey Loperfido will make his Jays debut and bat second. Baltimore has the highest hit rate on overs this season (59.6%) and Toronto (55.2%) ranks sixth in that regard.

The Yankees will try to keep an MLB-best four-game win streak alive after their 7-6 win yesterday against the Phillies. "Nasty" Nestor Cortes (4.13 ERA) will man the mound for the Bronx Bombers, but his task won't be an easy one. Philadelphia boasts one of the league's best home records (38-20) and will send out Cristopher Sanchez, who has a sub-3.00 ERA since May 18.

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