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MLB
Betting:
Who are MLB's Biggest
Money Makers?
by
Lenny Del Genio
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As we all know, the money line in baseball betting can act
as a sort of equalizer just like the pointspread is in football
or basketball betting. While money line wagering only calls for
sports bettors to predict the straight up winner, playing, and
losing, consistently on money line favorites in baseball can
have severely damaging effects to your bankroll. It’s no secret
that the most successful baseball teams on the field, such as
the Yankees and Red Sox, do not necessarily enjoy that same kind
of success at the betting window as they are often large
favorites, so when they lose, it hurts.
Who then are MLB’s biggest money making teams at the All Star
Break? And which teams are the biggest money losers, the teams
that you should stay away from?
As far as the biggest money makers go, there are three teams
worth pointing out, two of them surprises, the other anything
but. The biggest money making team in Major League Baseball
entering the All Star Break is the Pittsburgh Pirates (+14.20
units), a major shocker. This is the first season since 1992
where the Bucs enter the Break with a winning record. Not
coincidentally, ’92 was the last time Pittsburgh made the
playoffs.
Coming out of the Break, the Pirates should remain a good MLB
pick as they play a three-game series against the Houston Astros,
the worst team in Major League Baseball. Pittsburgh has a near
all-righty rotation and the Astros are currently an atrocious
17-47 vs. righties this year, including 6-26 at home. The
Pirates are also 7-2 vs. Houston head to head this year.
After that, however we look for the Bucs to take a tumble. Their
next 13 games are against the Reds, Cardinals, Phillies and
Braves. In early August, they have road games against San
Francisco and Milwaukee.
MLB’s second biggest money making team is the Philadelphia
Phillies (+11.50 units), who do happen to have the best won-loss
record. They also happen to have the best pitching staff. Mark
it down now on July 12th, the Phillies are winning the Fall
Classic. They are currently the odds on favorite to win the
World Series at 11/4.
The third biggest money maker in baseball betting is the
Cleveland Indians (+9.92), another surprise. Interestingly,
Bodog
currently has their odds to win the American League Central at
+300, which is only third best behind Detroit and the White Sox.
The Tribe is one of several teams in baseball with a very strong
home/road dichotomy (27-18 at home, 20-24 on the road).
Those are the teams that have been good
MLB picks so far in
2011. Who are the bad MLB picks? Well, this list is
significantly bigger. In fact, there are currently seven teams
down 11 or more units at the betting window.
Leading the way are the Houston Astros (-26.40), who were
discussed earlier. This team is awful and is the only team in
baseball with a win-loss percentage under .400.
It’s a tight battle for second with Oakland (-18.88) next on the
list. The A’s have been a colossal disappointment this year.
Their pitching remains a strength, but their 315 runs scored
ranks third worst in baseball. They also have a toxic ownership
situation.
Colorado (-18.00) is a team that you would have not expected to
be on this list after the Rockies started the year 11-2. Unlike
many of the other teams on this list, the Rockies record isn’t
all that bad (43-48), so this is clearly a case of inflated
betting lines. Look for the prices to come down on Colorado in
the second half. Pitcher Ubaldo Jiminez, who was so good in
2010, has been the biggest money losing starter in MLB this year
at -12.65 units with a 5-12 team start record.
The Chicago Cubs (-17.30) stink, particularly as a home dog, a
role they often find themselves in. It is also a good idea to
bet against the Cubbies when they are off a win in their
previous game. They are 9-29 in that situation this season.
Baltimore (-14.15) is another huge disappointment. Like
Colorado, the O’s started strong, but they came into the break
in a major 1-10 tailspin. Earlier we spoke of a bad ownership
situation in Oakland. That’s nothing compared to the Los Angeles
Dodgers (-13.68). The Kansas City Royals (-11.20) are the final
team on our list and make it a clean 3-0 sweep of last place
American League teams.
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