Vwgas MLB Baseball Betting News

Boston, MA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Boston Red Sox center fielder Jacoby Ellsbury was out of Tuesday's lineup against the New York Yankees with a right shoulder strain. Ellsbury, who hurt the shoulder sliding into second base in Sunday's 6-3 l

Milwaukee, WI (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Colorado Rockies catcher Chris Iannetta was activated from the 15-day disabled list, the club announced on Tuesday. Iannetta was hitting .231 with eight homers and 18 RBI in 31 games prior to being plac

Secaucus, NJ (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - To nobody's surprise, the Washington Nationals selected San Diego State right-hander Stephen Strasburg with the first overall pick in the 2009 MLB First-Year Player Draft. The Nationals, who also hold the 10th

Chicago, IL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Chicago White Sox placed right-handed pitcher Bartolo Colon on the 15-day disabled list and purchased the contract of pitcher Aaron Poreda from Double-A Birmingham prior to Tuesday's game versus

Arlington, TX (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Texas Rangers acquired pitcher Jason Grilli from the Colorado Rockies in exchange for cash considerations and placed pitcher Brandon McCarthy on the 15-day disabled list on Tuesday in a staff s

(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - One-third of the way through the season and the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim find themselves dealing with some of the same old problems. The most glaring issue, which reared its ugly head once again Sunday, has been the g

Cleveland, OH (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Cleveland Indians activated right- handed pitcher Joe Smith from the 15-day disabled list on Tuesday. Smith has been shelved with a rotator cuff strain in his throwing shoulder since April 29th

St. Petersburg, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Tampa Bay Rays have agreed to terms with right-handed reliever Jorge Julio and assigned him to the team's Triple-A affiliate in Durham. To make room on Durham's roster, the Rays released pitcher Cha

Flushing, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - New York Mets right-handed reliever J.J. Putz had arthroscopic surgery on Tuesday to remove a bone spur and fragments of bone from the back of his right elbow. The 32-year-old Putz underwent an MRI exa

Flushing, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Philadelphia Phillies have placed closer Brad Lidge on the 15-day disabled list because of a sprained right knee. The move is retroactive to June 7. Lidge has a record of 0-3 with 13 saves and a lofty