Baseball Handicapping Articles

2022 Cy Young Award Odds and Predictions
by Cameron McQuade - 8/6/2022

With just a little more than 2 months left of regular season baseball, we are seeing who really has stood out on the mound this year. There have been many surprises, injuries, and “thought so” moments to go along with pitching this year. Today we will look at the top contenders to win the Cy Young award in the AL and NL, and why they are among the league’s best in 2022. We will also pick a “Dark Horse” that could have a strong last stretch to the season and take home the award. With betting, we want to bet where the odds benefit us, but also make sense, so let’s dive right in.

MLB Betting Help: Hot and Cold Moneyline, Runline and Totals July 19, 2022
by Devon Rymarchuk - 7/19/2022

It's officially MLB All-Star break, and a lot has happened in the past few weeks, from coaches being fired, teams hitting mid-season blues and players rejecting $440 million dollar contracts. Among all the noise, oddsmakers have gotten a firm grasp on where teams belong. Who’s good at home, which starters can almost guarantee wins, which bats get cold more often than not, and which teams were paying bettors a ton of money to start the season.

Doug Upstone Offers Winning MLB Trends + Free Friday (7-15-22) Baseball Pick
by Doug Upstone - 7/13/2022

On Friday, we are expecting a good pitching matchup between Kyle Gibson (4-3, 4.53 ERA) and Sandy Alcantara (9-3, 1.75) in this NL East encounter between Philadelphia and Miami. Gibson has never been a hard thrower and relies on command to hit his spots. Expect the Marlins to have as many right-handed batters as possible, because Gibson’s off-speed stuff is very effective against left-hand batters, holding them to a .216 batting average compared to .270 for righties.

Doug Upstone Offers Winning MLB Trends + Free Friday (7-6-22) Baseball Pick
by Doug Upstone - 7/6/2022

As MLB teams have just crossed the halfway point of the season, the New York Yankees, Houston and New York Mets are the best bets in baseball by a rather significant margin. The reason for their success; the Yanks are an amazing 22-3 in games decided by 4 or more runs. When the Astros or Mets are favored, they are 46-20 and 40-18, respectively.

Doug Upstone Offers Winning MLB Trends + Free Friday (7-1-22) Baseball Pick
by Doug Upstone - 6/28/2022

Part of handicapping is looking ahead to schedules where teams could shine or create their own dumpster fire. Here are three teams to look for this week. The Houston Astros already have one of the best records in the American League. And starting on July 4, they could add to that with four home games against Kansas City followed by three contests in Oakland.

Doug Upstone Offers Winning MLB Trends + Free Friday (6-24-22) Baseball Pick
by Doug Upstone - 6/22/2022

It is Game 2 of a four-game set between American League clubs Baltimore and Chicago. The scheduled starting pitchers are Kyle Bradish (1-4, 7.38 ERA) for the Orioles and Michael Kopech (2-3, 2.38) for the White Sox. The Birds Bradish has lost his confidence and is really struggling with command, as his 1.77 WHIP points out. The O’s right-hander has conceded 64 hits in only 46 1/3 innings, and right-hand batters are hitting a hard-to-comprehend .402 against him.

MLB Betting Help: Hot and Cold Moneyline, Runline and Totals June 21, 2022
by Devon Rymarchuk - 6/21/2022

With roughly 100 games left in the MLB regular season, and All-Star break a month away, I believe it is official, we are entering the dog days of summer. The AL East is the strongest division in baseball right now, with three of the five teams in the playoff picture and the fourth team, Boston Red Sox, only a couple games behind. The New York Yankees are on pace for a 119-win season, The only other years they’ve matched that success through 65 games?

Doug Upstone Offers Winning MLB Trends + Free Friday (6-17-22) Baseball Pick
by Doug Upstone - 6/15/2022

Boston has turned their season around. And though they are very unlikely to catch the New York Yankees in the AL East, they have themselves back in wild-card contention. Among the reasons for the turnaround is Friday’s expected starting pitcher Michael Wacha, who is 4-1 with a 2.33 ERA. The Red Sox right-hander has not been able to stay healthy, but this season he has, and Boston has won seven of his 10 starts. Wacha will have extra motivation, facing his former team, St. Louis.

Doug Upstone Offers Winning MLB Trends + Free Friday Baseball Pick
by Doug Upstone - 6/8/2022

After a good start to the season, Colorado has settled into last place in the NL West, where they are expected to battle Arizona for that spot the rest of the season. The Rockies' start was a mirage as they can no longer cover up the fact that they allow almost six runs per game. Playing at Coors Field covers up a mediocre offense that is 28th in scoring on the road thus far.

MLB Betting Help: Hot and Cold Moneyline, Runline and Totals May 20, 2022
by Devon Rymarchuk - 5/20/2022

With just over 60 days until the All-Star Break, the data is continuously compiling in MLB. The unique 162-game schedule allows for plenty of storylines, hot streaks and cold streaks throughout the regular season. As gamblers pursuing lines throughout the regular season, it is important to be up to date or ‘on the ball’ for what is happening in the MLB before oddsmakers catch on.

MLB Betting Help: Hot and Cold Moneyline, Runline and Totals May 6, 2022
by Devon Rymarchuk - 5/6/2022

At almost the 30-game marker in the Major League Baseball season, teams are starting to form an identity. There are two powerhouses in New York this year, the NL West continues to be the toughest division in baseball, and C.J. Cron is leading the MLB in home runs. With a league that is more active than any other in professional sports, meaning they play almost every night of the summer, hot streaks and cold streaks from teams happen very frequently. Let’s look at what teams are making you money and losing you money so far this season.

Current Top MLB Pitchers to Bet on in 2022
by Cameron McQuade - 4/26/2022

We are now officially two-plus weeks into the baseball regular season. With the shorted spring training, a majority of pitchers came out slow, with velocity down and missing their spots. Now that each starter has had at least 2-3 games played this season, we can look at who the standout pitchers are, and guys you can confidently bet on (moneyline) based on their early season success.

MLB Betting Help: Hot Moneyline Teams as of April 19
by Devon Rymarchuk - 4/19/2022

Major League Baseball action is back and better than ever. Every team starts off the season with hopes to win the World Series. However, quickly through the first two weeks of the season, teams have started to separate themselves into either the contender or pretender category.

MLB Betting Advice: Breakout Pitcher of The Year
by Cameron McQuade - 4/8/2022

Yesterday was opening day in the MLB! It’s 2 weeks late, but we aren’t complaining, as baseball is back. Today I want to talk about who I think the biggest breakout pitcher of the year can be, and why. I think it’s a great idea to try and target a breakout pitcher before the season starts as you can get good betting value before the bookies and the public catch on.

August Young's Baseball Betting Primer and What You Should Expect for the 2022 Season
by August Young - 4/5/2022

This is truly one of the best times of the calendar year. Everything calms down once baseball season gets underway, and all we have to focus our attention on is the Stanley Cup Playoffs, NBA Playoffs, UFC and the MLB regular season!

Biggest Comebacks in MLB History
by Mike Pruitt - 10/26/2021

Today, I wanted to share with you some of the biggest comebacks in Major League Baseball history. These games are in no particular order, and forgive me if I left your favorite team or game off the list. And, hopefully, you can read about a game you don't remember or maybe never heard of.

2021 AL West Predictions and Expert Betting Advice
by Robert Ferringo - 4/1/2021

Two years ago, the Houston Astros were -800 to win the American League West. Playing the regular season was a mere formality, and Houston ended up taking the division title with 107 wins and a 10-game margin over second-place Oakland. Last year Oakland won the West in the truncated 60-game season.

2021 NL West Predictions and Expert Betting Advice
by Robert Ferringo - 4/1/2021

The Los Angeles Dodgers were finally able to shake off several recent heartbreaks, specifically losing in the World Series in 2017 and 2018 to the cheating-their-asses Astros and Red Sox, respectively, and claim L.A.’s first world championship in over 30 years. The Dodgers were able to take that next crucial step and become champions. Now they want to take another step and become a dynasty.

2021 NL East Predictions and Expert Betting Advice
by Robert Ferringo - 4/1/2021

The National League East is by far the best division in baseball. It is the only division with four teams boasting season win totals of 81.5 or higher, and this group could produce one of the best pennant races of the decade. Atlanta has won three straight division titles and is the favorite to do it again. But the Mets loaded up with one of the biggest offseasons in baseball, Washington still has the starting staff intact from their 2019 World Series championship team, and Philadelphia might be the most underrated team in all of baseball right now.

2021 NL Central Predictions and Expert Betting Advice
by Robert Ferringo - 4/1/2021

For my money, the National League Central is the most competitive division in baseball. It is definitely not the best division in the Major Leagues. It isn’t even the second-best division. But with four legitimate contenders for the N.L. Central crown, this division could provide us with one of the best races of the season.