{"id":358254,"date":"2025-07-17T12:59:55","date_gmt":"2025-07-17T16:59:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cms.northstargaming.ca\/admin\/nsgcms\/?p=358254"},"modified":"2025-07-17T13:00:11","modified_gmt":"2025-07-17T17:00:11","slug":"mlb-betting-odds-july-18","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms.northstargaming.ca\/admin\/nsgcms\/mlb-betting-odds-july-18\/","title":{"rendered":"MLB odds, schedule and matchups July 18: Betting notes and lines for Friday&#8217;s 15-game slate"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>After a four-day hiatus for the all-star break, MLB is back in action with a full slate of Friday games.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Today&#8217;s MLB narrative:<\/strong> The season&#8217;s second half begins with an afternoon showdown at Wrigley Field between the Boston Red Sox and the Chicago Cubs. In Toronto, the AL East-leading Blue Jays are favoured over the San Francisco Giants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Check out the latest MLB odds for July 18 below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">MLB odds and betting insights<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Trading away Rafael Devers made Boston look like a potential soft seller, but a recent resurgence has quashed that thought. The Red Sox are 12-1 since June 30 to move within 3.0 games of the division lead. Chicago is no slouch, though, holding down the second-best record in the NL. The Cubs are 14-5 in Colin Rea&#8217;s starts this year, and he&#8217;ll be on the mound for the North Siders.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>San Diego&#8217;s Dylan Cease is looking to sharpen things up in the second half after going 1-4 with a 6.51 ERA in his past five outings. Cease has held Washington&#8217;s active lineup to a .186 BA and a .300 SLG in 70 at-bats.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>What will the second half bring for the Blue Jays, who&#8217;ve vastly exceeded expectations so far? At this point, Toronto is no longer an underdog story. San Francisco is having a nice season, too, driven by a pitching staff with the third-lowest ERA in the majors (3.52).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Spencer Strider vs. the Yankees, anyone? Strider has had some bumps in the road this year, but he seemed to find himself in mid-June. Over his past six starts, Strider has a 2.95 ERA and a 12.3 K\/9. The Yankees, meanwhile, have MLB&#8217;s highest wRC+ (120).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"insights\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.northstarbets.com\/sportsbook\/sports\/baseball\/competitions\/10065\"><strong>Full MLB betting markets<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.northstarbets.com\/sportsbook\/news\/article\/mlb-injury-report\"><strong>MLB injury report<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.northstarbets.com\/sportsbook\/news\/stats\/mlb\/top-players\/hitting\/OPS-on-base_plus_slugging\"><strong>MLB player stats<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"insights\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.northstarbets.com\/sportsbook\/news\/stats\/mlb\/standings\/division\"><strong>MLB standings<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Today&#8217;s MLB schedule<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Boston Red Sox (+110) vs. Chicago Cubs (-130)<\/strong><br>Start time: 2:20 p.m. ET<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Chicago White Sox (+145) vs. Pittsburgh Pirates (-175)<\/strong><br>Start time: 6:40 p.m. ET<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Los Angeles Angels (+180) vs. Philadelphia Phillies (-223)<\/strong><br>Start time: 7:10 p.m. ET<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>San Diego Padres (-175) vs. Washington Nationals (+145)<\/strong><br>Start time: 6:45 p.m. ET<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>San Francisco Giants (+120) vs. Toronto Blue Jays (-143)<\/strong><br>Start time: 7:07 p.m. ET<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Athletics (+120) vs. Cleveland Guardians (-143)<\/strong><br>Start time: 7:10 p.m. ET<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Cincinnati Reds (+145) vs. New York Mets (-175)<\/strong><br>Start time: 7:10 p.m. ET<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Kansas City Royals (-125) vs. Miami Marlins (+105)<\/strong><br>Start time: 7:10 p.m. ET<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>New York Yankees (OTB) vs. Atlanta Braves (OTB)<\/strong><br>Start time: 7:15 p.m. ET<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">More MLB betting odds<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Baltimore Orioles (+110) vs. Tampa Bay Rays (-130)<\/strong><br>Start time: 7:35 p.m. ET<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Detroit Tigers (-125) vs. Texas Rangers (+105)<\/strong><br>Start time: 8:05 p.m. ET<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Minnesota Twins (-175) vs. Colorado Rockies (+145)<\/strong><br>Start time: 8:40 p.m. ET<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>St. Louis Cardinals (OTB) vs. Arizona Diamondbacks (OTB)<\/strong><br>Start time: 9:40 p.m. ET<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Houston Astros (OTB) vs. Seattle Mariners (OTB)<\/strong><br>Start time: 10:10 p.m. ET<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Milwaukee Brewers (OTB) vs. Los Angeles Dodgers (OTB)<\/strong><br>Start time: 10:10 p.m. ET<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>MLB odds as of 12:55 p.m. ET on 07\/17\/2025.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After a four-day hiatus for the all-star break, MLB is back in action with a full slate of Friday games. 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