Our latest report on MLB free agency dives deeper into the ocean of available players. We’ve looked at the big names and the boom/bust types. Who are the sleepers that could quietly push a team toward glory at bargain prices?

Joel Pineiro, starting pitcher

Talk around expert circles suggests that Pineiro is seeking $7-$8 million per season. Considering that the likes of Jeff Suppan and Carlos Silva make $11-$12 million, Pineiro could be a massive steal. He transformed himself into a groundball pitcher and flourished, walking only 27 hitters in 214 innings as he posted the highest groundball rate among starting pitchers in the majors. That type of approach is one that translates to all ballparks. Someone should go after the reinvented hurler and reap the rewards.

Kiko Calero, relief pitcher

He’s far from a household name but he could absolutely help a contending team in a setup role. Calero posted fantastic numbers last season – 1.95 ERA, .180 opponents average and 69 strikeouts in 60 innings. He has a fantastic slider and could be a nice find if he can avoid his injury troubles.

Adam LaRoche, first baseman

You can do a lot worse than LaRoche and his nice, long swing. The lanky first baseman plays solid defense and always mashes the ball in the second half – he hit .325 with 12 homers and 40 RBI in his last 57 games. If only he could put it together for a whole season.

Troy Glaus, third baseman

Steroid rumors or not, Glaus is a big guy with legit home run power. If he’s willing to swallow his pride and become a DH, he could hit another 25 homers with a solid on-base percentage.

Marco Scutaro, shortstop

Was he a fluke last year or did he simply excel when finally given a chance to start? Either way, Scutaro can be an asset. He gets on base, plays solid defense and has a tiny bit of pop. He can also play at least three positions. Think of him as a (very) poor man’s Chone Figgins.

MLB odds of Toronto ace Roy Halladay being traded before the deadline are pretty good, which means there should be thousands of fans on deck for what could be his final start at the Rogers Center when the Blue Jays kick off a three-game set with the Tampa Bay Rays on Friday.

Rays Blue Jays odds – Friday, July 24, 7:07 PM ET

Matt Garza (6-7, 3.80) can’t seem to get his control down, as he is eighth in the American League in strikeouts, but also third in walks. He was lights out in a win in Toronto on June 30^th, taking his record to 4-3 in seven career starts despite a 1.89 ERA. That was Garza’s last good game away from home, where he is 2-4 with a 4.44 ERA in nine outings.

Halladay (11-3, 2.73) tossed his fourth complete game of the season in a 3-1 win over Boston, taking his home record to 7-2 in 10 starts with a 2.76 ERA, and all of those complete games have come at the Rogers Center. “Doc” has made 30 appearances (27 starts) against the Rays in his career, going 11-9 with a 3.73 ERA. Two of those losses came this season, but through no fault of Halladay, who allowed five runs in 13 innings. The Blue Jays only managed to score three runs in those two games.

MLB odds will definitely favor the Blue Jays at home, and if it is Halladay’s last game, you’ll probably see another complete game as well. Garza has been all over the place, but he’ll setlle down enough to give Halladay a duel as he loves pitching against the Blue Jays. Still, emotion is a crazy thing sometimes, and it’ll power the Blue Jays to a win.

MLB odds pick: Toronto Blue Jays

MLB odds aren’t giving Houston much of a chance in the National League race, but they used a late push to put themselves in the mix for the Central just before the All-Star break. The Astros will face the Dodgers on Friday in the second of a four-game series, and MLB odds should go against them in this battle of pitching aces.

Astros Dodgers odds – Friday, July 17, 10:10 PM ET

Roy Oswalt (5-4, 3.85) is still one of the most consistent pitchers in all of baseball, and he gave up six runs in his last 29 innings before the All-Star break, racking up a 2-0 record in four starts with a complete game. The 31-year-old took a no-decision against the Dodgers earlier this year, taking his career record to 5-3 in nine games (eight starts) with a 3.91 ERA.

Chad Billingsley (9-4, 3.38) is coming off his first All-Star appearance, and you can only imagine what his numbers would be like if he wasn’t second in the National League in walks. The 24-year-old righthander cooled off a bit before the break, racking up four no-decisions and a loss in his last five starts, but he’ll return to face a team which he shut out for 7.1 innings earlier this year, tossing a three-hitter in a victory. Billingsley is now 3-2 in five starts against the Astros with a 2.62 ERA.

The Dodgers should be favored by MLB odds in this contest, as Billingsley is 6-3 in nine starts at Dodger Stadium with a 3.38 ERA. Oswalt is 3-2 with a 3.71 ERA in 10 road starts, but his first outing of the second half was pushed back a day to rest an injured finger, which could be a concern to some offshore sportsbook players. Go with the young gun over the veteran this time.

MLB odds pick: Los Angeles Dodgers

Online betting players will get to see a potentially thrilling pitching duel with a mix of youth and experience on Thursday afternoon at Tropicana Field, when the Tampa Bay Rays wrap up a three-game set with the Toronto Blue Jays.

Toronto Blue Jays vs Tampa Bay Rays – Thursday, July 9, 12:08 PM ET

Roy Halladay (10-2, 2.79) lost to the Rays two starts ago when he came off the disabled list, which took his career mark against Tampa Bay to 11-8 in 29 outings (26 starts) with a 3.72 ERA. Halladay was also taken deep three times in a 6-5 loss in New York, and one has to wonder if he is being distracted by the speculation that he’ll be traded out of Toronto by the deadline, or in the offseason.

David Price (2-3, 5.21) will be making his first appearance against the Blue Jays, and he’ll be trying to bounce back from a horrible outing in Texas, when he gave up six runs and walked five batters in only 1.1 innings. That was the third time in four starts that the young phenom has allowed five runs or more, and it was the second consecutive outing in which he walked five batters. If he can keep the base-on-balls to a minimum, he should be able to lead his team to a win, and they’ll definitely be the sports betting favorites in your offshore sportsbook.