Blue Jays Highlight Week Ahead on MLB Odds

The Toronto Blue Jays have won five of their last six games and have moved into a tie for the second Wild Card spot in the American League. The Blue Jays will look to gain more ground this week as they continue their four-game series against the Minnesota Twins this Tuesday night.

Toronto is a -180 favorite on Tuesday according to online sportsbook Bovada. The Blue Jays send Marco Estrada to the mound to face off against Phil Hughes and the Twins, who are a +160 road underdog.

David Price got his Blue Jays career off to an excellent start on Monday with a 5-1 win and the Toronto offense continues to punish the ball. These two teams enter Tuesday's action tied in the Wild Card standings, making this a key series for the playoff picture.

The Pittsburgh Pirates currently hold a four-game lead over the Chicago Cubs in the NL Wild Card picture, and they will look to extend that lead this week. The first game of this series was postponed on Monday due to rain, cutting this series down to two games with no date set for the postponed game yet.

The series opens on Tuesday in Pittsburgh with JA Happ and the Pirates going off at +115 against Jake Arrieta and the Cubs, who are a -135 road favorite. Since going 2-6 over their previous eight games, the Cubs are 5-0 over their last five games.

A New York Yankees vs. Boston Red Sox series usually holds more significance, but even in a down year one of baseball's greatest rivalries is still must-see TV. The Yankees have been hot with a 10-4 record over their last 14 games, and open their three-game series against the Red Sox at home on Tuesday as a -200 favorite at Bovada.

Masahiro Tanaka will start for the Yankees while Henry Owens will lead the Red Sox as a +170 underdog in the series opener. Owens will be making his major league debut against one of the toughest offenses in the majors. The Red Sox are just 5-13 over their last 18 games.