Most of the sportbook focus this weekend will be on the Belmont Stakes betting and the French Open Finals odds but there will also be plenty of good baseball action. Let’s take a look at what the National League West will be up to.

San Francisco Giants @ Florida Marlins

Don’t look now but the San Francisco Giants are a respectable team. Don’t look now, but the Florida Marlins are not.

The Giants started the season 3-8 but are 22-17 since. Meanwhile, the Marlins started the season 11-1 but are 14-28 since.

San Francisco has played much better at home (18-9) than on the road (7-16) but the same is the case for the Marlins, who don’t take advantage of their home field.

The Marlins will face Barry Zito, Jonathan Sanchez and Tim Lincecum in this series. The Marlines should be able to capitalize on the two lefties they face as they are 12-6 against left-handed starters this season. Read the rest of this entry »

It was the Angels first game since pitcher Nick Adenhart was tragically killed by a drunk driver just hours after pitching 6 scoreless innings, in what was the best outing of his young career.  Jarrod weaver mowed down 8 but his mind quickly

turned to Adenhart.  “It was one of the toughest I’ve had to get through,” said Weaver. “It still really hasn’t hit home yet. I shed a couple tears before I went over there.” 

The Angels are favored to win their division will do so with heavy hearts. My heart goes out to the Adenhart’s family.