Tanaka -170.....Why?

[BigDofBA]

WTH am I missing here?

Every time he pitches he is grossly overpriced.

This is like the horrible Ubaldo lines a few years ago.

Yankees should be favored but this seems like a ridiculous line.

[fecgp40]

I don't understand the line either. I was looking at playing A's before the pitching change. Not sure if I will now.

[tatddy]

Why do you guys think that these lines are set based on probability? They aren't. They are based on action and public perception. There isn't a more publicly backed team than the New York Yankees.

So the books are gonna set the lines (and inflate them) based on the action they know they're gonna take.

[Comebackkid12]

Take the starters out of the equation and you still have a Yankees lineup that is much deeper than the A's. Same goes for the bullpen. Most would believe there will be a turnaround for Tanaka as well. Line sits around -160 right now which seems a little more fitting