Boston Red Sox Betting Trends

Friday, May 28th, 2010

We are a quarter of the way into the 2010 Major League Baseball season and some interesting trends are beginning to take shape. Before you wager on the Boston Red Sox make sure you are aware of these trends.

The Boston Red Sox are having a tough season thus far. Currently with 41 games into this 2010 season the Orioles are in 4th place in the American League East with a record of 21-20. Now the A.L. East is very tough division and the Red Sox are one of four teams that can be expected to win the division. In this early season they are only 4.5 games behind the first place Tampa Bay Rays. This division is real dogfight and will probably go down the last few games before a team clinches. There are many favorable situations discovered from my sports handicapping on when to wager on Boston Red Sox games.

The Red Sox are a very talented team with a very unique ballpark. Fenway Park is difficult for certain teams to figure out. Following my sportsbetting system I have discovered some unique betting angles for Red Sox games. Many people are already thinking with the Red Sox in 4th place in the A.L. East that this might be a year where they miss the playoffs. True they are in 4th place behind Tampa, New York and Toronto but only 4.5 games from first. I believe they will be in the playoffs come September.

Remember how earlier I said certain teams just have a difficult time playing at Fenway Park. Well the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim are one of those teams as earlier this month they were swept in a 4 games series at Fenway. The Red Sox just seem to own the Angles and the A.L West as well. The Red Sox are 7-1 against A.L. West teams this season as they took 2 out of 3 from the Texas Rangers last month. Anyway, as tough as Fenway is for visiting team the Red Sox are only 13-11 playing at home this season. Where they have shined is playing at night where they are 19-11 or 63%.

When betting the Red Sox in a total bet, look at them when facing a starting left handed pitcher. Currently they are 9-5 or 63% in over bets. Now take this statistic lightly as the Red Sox are 3-0 or 100% when playing on artificial surface. They swept the Toronto Blue Jays in Toronto last month.

When following a sports betting system you need to know when teams are vulnerable and bet against them and know when a team is to peak. Unfortunately for us handicappers the Red Sox do not have any real dominating trends this season. They are at the .500 level on many aspects of the game. For the first time in a long time none of the starting pitchers are dominating the competition.

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Atlanta Braves Betting Trends

Friday, May 28th, 2010

We are a quarter of the way into the 2010 Major League Baseball season and some unique trends are starting to take shape. Before you wager on the Atlanta Braves make sure you are aware of these trends.

The Atlanta Braves are having a challenging season so far. Currently with 39 games into this 2010 season the Braves are in 4th place of the National League East division with a record of 19-20. Not that they were expected to win the division this season but there are already 5.5 games behind the first place Philadelphia Phillies. That does not mean that the Braves are not worth wagering on. There are many favorable situations discovered from my Baseball Handicapping on when to wager on the Atlanta Braves.

The Atlanta Braves are not making whole lot of noise this season. Long gone are the well known players from the past yet they still are a competitive team. Looking at my Baseball Betting System there are some favorable situations in beting the Braves.

First of all, the Atlanta Braves are still a very good team when playing at home. They have a home record this season of 11-6 or 65% wins. Compare that to the road record of 8-14 or 36% wins. When playing at home the Braves get more from their pitching as the only allow an average of 3.5 runs scored. When on the road the average allowed rises to 4.6 runs. This would explain that at home the Braves are a good under play as 10 out of 17 or 59% home games have gone under the total. While playing on the road this season the Braves have only gone under the total 47% of the time.

Avoid wagering on the Braves when facing fellow National League East opponents. Here the poor Braves really have struggled so far this year only going 4-10. They obviously don’t get much run support against the NL East as they have gone under the total 11-2-1 or 84% of the time. 11 times this season the Braves have been the underdog and as usual the odds maker has it right as the Braves are 2-9 as a dog this season.

It has been average season for the Braves. Nobody expected the Braves to challenge the Phillies for the division but if they can win some more games on the read they might make it interesting before the season is over. As a baseball handicapper you need to take advantage of the strengths and weaknesses as the Braves continue to perform well when playing at home but struggle on the road throughout the season. When following a Sports Betting System you need to know when teams are vulnerable and bet against them and know when a team is to peak. Unfortunately for the Braves they are a much weaker ball club on the road as I would focus wagering on the Braves when home in low scoring games.

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Arizona Diamondbacks Betting Trends

Friday, May 28th, 2010

We are a quarter of the way into the 2010 Major League Baseball season and some unique trends are starting to take shape. Before you wager on the Arizona Diamondbacks make sure you are aware of these trends.

The Arizona Diamondbacks are having a difficult season so far. Currently with 40 games into this 2010 season the Diamondbacks are in last place of the National League West division with a record of 16-24. Not that they were expected to win the division this season but there are already 7.5 games behind the first place San Diego Padres. But don’t let that stop you from wagering on Diamondbacks games with your baseball handicapping.

Although there are no significant trends this season giving reason to wager directly on the Diamondbacks there are some trends recommending to wager on the totals in Diamondbacks games. The Diamondbacks are definitely a team that is capable of scoring some runs this season. Here is what my baseball betting system tells me.

With the 40 Diamondbacks games played so far, 66% of them have gone over the total. That is 2 out of every 3 games. Making this more interesting is that out of 13 day games this season the Diamondbacks are 10-1-2 as a over play or 91%. When facing a left handed starting pitcher the Diamondbacks are 8-1-1 as over play or 89%. Against a right handed starting pitcher the over play drops to a 59% cover. The Diamondbacks while playing on the road have a record against the total of 15-5-2 or 75%.

These are some really strong numbers emphasizing playing the Diamondbacks over the total. Once again play Diamondbacks over in day games where 91% of the games have gone over the total. Play the Diamondbacks over when facing starting left handed pitcher, 89% of those games have gone over the total. Then also play the Diamondbacks over the total when playing on the road as 75% of those games have gone over.

Sorry to say there are no positive trends this season to bet on the Diamondbacks to win a ballgame, but few trends do exist to bet against the Diamondbacks. The Diamondbacks are just 5-10 or 33% against opponents in their own NL West division. As the underdog the Diamondbacks are 8-15 or 35%. In those same 13 day games where the Diamondbacks have gone over the total 91% of the time they have only won 5 out those13 games or 39%.

It has been a bleak season for the Diamondbacks. As a baseball handicapper you need to take advantage of these weaknesses as the Diamondbacks will probably continue to perform like this throughout the season. To become a sports betting champ you need to know when teams are vulnerable and bet against them and know when a team is to peak. Unfortunately for the Diamondbacks it’s all about betting against them or betting over the total.

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Baltimore Orioles Betting Trends

Friday, May 28th, 2010

We are a quarter of the way into the 2010 Major League Baseball season and some interesting trends are beginning to take shape. Before you wager on the Baltimore Orioles make sure you are aware of these trends.

The Baltimore Orioles are having a horrible season thus far. Currently with 41 games into this 2010 season the Orioles are in last place in the American League East with a record of 13-28. Now the A.L. East is very tough division and the Orioles were far from expected to win the division. In this early season they are already 16.5 games behind the first place Tampa Bay Rays. That does not mean that the Orioles are not worth wagering on. There are many favorable situations discovered from my baseball handicapping on when to wager on Baltimore Orioles games.

The Baltimore Orioles are having another losing season. They are very few bright spots when looking at the Orioles statistics, but as with any team my baseball betting system will always find favorable betting angles in which to wager on the Orioles.

I wish I could tell the Orioles are a good bet at home. I wish I could tell that they play well on the road or against lefties. The fact is they have no strong betting angles that favor them. The Orioles play consistently bad ball regardless of the circumstances. When I have teams like this the only way I am able to profit of them is bet on the total. There are so few worthy cases known to wager on the Orioles. To bet against them usually will require laying such a big price that I just prefer to bet the total and risk a big price. Now some people will say play them on the run where you can get 1.5 runs. I myself avoid run lines but if you are to bet on the Orioles to win do bet them on the run line getting 1.5 runs. That is their strongest statistic as they are 7-8 in one run games. They do lose quite a few games by one run.

Like I mentioned before I plan making my wagers involving the Orioles in total bets. They are a low scoring team with only 14 out 27 games going over the total thus far. Even better on the road, as the O’s, have gone under the total 6 out 15 times or 71%. In night games the O’s have gone under the total 20 out 27 times or 74%. Two times they pushed playing at night. Those are times I will be looking to wager the O’s in a under bet.

To become a sports betting champ you need to know when teams are vulnerable and bet against them and know when a team is to peak. Unfortunately for the O’s as they just can not consistently win this season I am forced to only considered betting them on total bets. Preferably betting the under as that is the one consistency they show.

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Baseball Handicapper’s Favorite Team

Thursday, May 27th, 2010

As a person familiar with baseball handicapping it is important to not have a favorite team. Betting with your heart can be costly. But there is one team this season that as a handicapper you really can not help but take a liking to them.

Ask most handicappers what is their favorite team and they will tell you whatever team they have money on. Well that maybe true but what about a team that has a record over .500 and is consistently an attractive high paying underdog. Making it even better, out of the first 39 games this 2010 season this team was only a favorite twice. They have a ROI (Return on Investment) of 10.6 units. Is that any good? The team is the Washington Nationals of the National League East Division.

What I am saying that the Nationals have been listed as an underdog 37 out of 39 games this season yet they have a winning record. How can that be you may ask. If you would have bet $100 on the Nationals every game this season you would have a profit of $1060. Not bad since all you would have to do is just bet the Nationals nothing else considered. The general betting public is stuck thinking the Nationals are a lousy team with no talent. Sometime I wonder do some of these people even look at the standings.

To make things even more interesting, the Nationals this season while playing at home have won 58% of their games. 17 of those 19 home games the Nationals were listed and the underdog. Why people don’t realize this shows that the average person betting on a ballgame does not do the necessary research. Betting the Nationals at home as the underdog is very profitable this season yet very few betters seem to catch on.

Just the opposite is true about the Chicago Cubs. Many people think they are a contender and believe that the Cubs when home at Wrigley make a great bet. The fact is the Cubs are not good this season as usual. They are only winning 43% of their games yet they have been the favorite in 31 out 39 games this season. I know there are a lot of Cubs fans nationwide. They are on national television often either on Fox Network or WGN but you can see how the general public bets with the heart not with the facts.

The point is public perception of a ball club can be way off from reality. As a baseball handicapper you need to look past that and take advantage of it. Statistics and a proven baseball betting system is what makes a handicapper a sports betting champ. We need the system to keep us in line so we don’t bet routinely on teams like the Cubs or bet against the Nationals when playing at home. Follow the system and not public perception and you will profit.

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