Baseball Handicapping Articles

Five To Follow MLB Betting: Thursday, August 27, 2015 Opening Line Report
by Alan Matthews - 8/26/2015

I think it's fair to say that Boston's big free-agent signing of former Dodgers shortstop Hanley Ramirez this past offseason has been one of the worst moves this decade. The Sox gave him a four-year, $88 million deal with an addition vesting option for a fifth year at $22 million. They did this despite the fact Ramirez really could only play shortstop and third base.

Tracking the Nationals: MLB Picks and Handicapping for Washington Baseball
by Dave Schwab - 8/26/2015

The margin for error in Washington's bid for another NL East title is rapidly fading after a disastrous run through August that has the Nationals 5.5 games in back of New York in the division race. A ray of hope to make it back to the postseason for the third time in four seasons has been pinned on a current nine-game homestand that has gotten off to a solid start.

Five To Follow MLB Betting: Wednesday, August 26, 2015 Opening Line Report
by Alan Matthews - 8/25/2015

CC Sabathia used to be one of the best pitchers in baseball, but there was always a fear that his weight would end up shortening his career. And that might be the case as the Yankees have placed the big lefty on the DL with a troublesome knee injury that not only might end Sabathia's season but potentially his career.

10 MLB Handicapping Tips from 10 Different Expert MLB Handicappers
by Doc's Sports - 8/25/2015

Doc's Sports Services is the most trusted and well-respected sports information company in the United States. Below you will find 10 baseball handicapping tips from our team of handicappers. Doc's Sports provides the best team of MLB handicappers doing some of the best MLB handicapping in the country, and our service is second-to-none in terms of both results and customer relations. In our fifth decade of existence, Doc's Sports is the gold standard in the sports information industry.

Five To Follow MLB Betting: Tuesday, August 25, 2015 Opening Line Report
by Alan Matthews - 8/24/2015

So did you see the no-hitter by Houston's Mike Fiers on Friday against the Dodgers? It sure looked like he had some sort of weird substance on the inside of his glove. If MLB's commissioner was Roger Goodell, he probably would have been suspended for half the season. But MLB cleared Fiers, so I guess that's that. You see pitchers licking their fingers and such all the time, and technically that's not allowed.

MLB Betting Advice and Handicapping: Totals Trends Report
by Aaron Smith - 8/24/2015

Football season is about to get underway, but there continues to be chances to make money on the diamond. I think late season provides some nice opportunities because the oddsmakers primary attention is somewhere else. The division races are heating up, and there are plenty of teams still in the race for the final few playoff spots.

Five To Follow MLB Betting: Friday August 21, 2015 Opening Line Report
by Alan Matthews - 8/20/2015

Probably the best double-play combination in Philadelphia Phillies history will be reunited with the Los Angeles Dodgers as early as Friday night after Los Angeles acquired former All-Star second baseman Chase Utley from the Phillies with some cash for two minor-leaguers. The Dodgers were looking for help at the position because Howie Kendrick remains sidelined with a hamstring injury.

Tracking the Nationals: MLB Picks and Handicapping for Washington Baseball
by Dave Schwab - 8/20/2015

Washington is counting on a return to our Nation's Capital for a much-needed spark to keep its season from completely spiraling out of control. The Nationals have lost far more games than they have won in the month of August, and as of Wednesday's results they now find themselves 3.5 games in back of New York in the NL East Division race and in serious danger of missing the playoffs altogether.

Five To Follow MLB Betting: Thursday, August 20, 2015 Opening Line Report
by Alan Matthews - 8/19/2015

Pretty surprising news out of Boston on Tuesday night -- it won't save the Red Sox this season but should be an excellent move going forward. The Sox hired former Tigers team president and general manager Dave Dombrowski as president of baseball operations. Now, I'm not too shocked that the Sox hired Dombrowski, but so soon is surprising. Apparently the team offered to let GM Ben Cherington keep his job and work under Dombrowski, but Cherington, who put together a World Series roster in 2013, declined.

Five To Follow MLB Betting: Wednesday, August 19, 2015 Opening Line Report
by Alan Matthews - 8/18/2015

Baseball has come up with a type of hat/helmet combination for pitchers to wear on the mound to protect them from comebackers, but almost no one wears it because it looks pretty funky. And barring wearing a full helmet with a facemask like a football player, there's just no way to totally protect a guy who is only 50 feet or so from home plate by the time he delivers the ball.

MLB Series Odds with Expert Picks and Predictions
by Dave Schwab - 8/17/2015

It's a brand new week of baseball in the majors, and some of the series during this time of year start to take on a whole new meaning of importance when it comes to the race to the playoffs. This in turn starts to add even more value to BetOnline's series price odds for a few of this week's matchups.

Five To Follow MLB Betting: Sunday, August 16, 2015 Opening Line Report
by Alan Matthews - 8/15/2015

By the time you read this or maybe by the end of the weekend, we could see two former All-Stars traded to contenders. Phillies second baseman Chase Utley has cleared waivers and thus could be dealt to any team. He's having a lousy season but has been better since returning from the DL and adds a veteran presence and decent left-handed bat.

Five To Follow MLB Betting: Saturday, August 15, 2015 Opening Line Report
by Alan Matthews - 8/14/2015

How about those Toronto Blue Jays? I stayed on their bandwagon to win the AL East even when they were seven games back of the Yankees. Now they are an unstoppable force and have jumped to the +300 second-favorites behind Kansas City (+160) to win the American League pennant and -175 favorites to win the AL East.

Five To Follow MLB Betting: Friday August 14, 2015 Opening Line Report
by Alan Matthews - 8/13/2015

Do I think the Detroit Tigers are good enough to claim the AL's second wild-card spot? I don't. They don't have the pitching, especially after trading David Price. However, they are just 4.5 games back of that second spot entering Friday and they get back arguably the best offensive player in baseball in Miguel Cabrera.

Five To Follow MLB Betting: Thursday, August 13, 2015 Opening Line Report
by Alan Matthews - 8/12/2015

The shortstop career of three-time All-Star Starlin Castro is over -- at least it is with the Cubs. Manager Joe Maddon essentially admitted as much; rookie Addison Russell, who is a way better defensive player, is the guy going forward. Maddon wants Castro to transition to second base. He would play there against lefties and probably lefty-hitting Chris Coghlan would start against right-handers.

Tracking the Nationals: MLB Picks and Handicapping for Washington Baseball
by Dave Schwab - 8/12/2015

Not that long ago there was a time that when Stephen Strasburg was on the mound it usually resulted in another notch in the win column for the Washington Nationals. His struggles this season through shaky performances and nagging injuries basically mirrors his team's struggles to stay in the race for another NL East Division title.

Five To Follow MLB Betting: Wednesday, August 12, 2015 Opening Line Report
by Alan Matthews - 8/11/2015

I'm just going to flat-out admit that if the Cubs can't win the World Series, I hope the Kansas City Royals do. Did you happen to catch Monday's nationally-televised game against Detroit? It was the home Royals debut of Johnny Cueto, and he was treated like a king. He got standing ovations all night. Great to see how into the game those title-starved fans are. And Cueto dominated in shutting out the Tigers.

Five To Follow MLB Betting: Tuesday, August 11, 2015 Opening Line Report
by Alan Matthews - 8/10/2015

How can I lead this story with anyone but the Toronto Blue Jays after how they dominated the New York Yankees over the weekend? The Jays are now just 1.5 games behind the Bombers following the three-game sweep in which they allowed just one run; a week ago, the Yankees led Toronto by six. It was the first time since May 2003 that Toronto swept New York in a series of at least three games.

MLB Series Odds with Expert Picks and Predictions
by Dave Schwab - 8/10/2015

A few new MLB series get underway this Monday night. In addition to betting on the individual games, you should also take a closer look at the series prices that BetOnline has released for the entire week of action. Once you start digging a bit deeper into the individual matchups, especially on the mound, you can oftentimes find quite a bit of value in the MLB series price betting odds.

Betting Odds and MLB Free Picks for Team Props for Monday
by Dave Schwab - 8/10/2015

If you are looking for a good way to add some additional betting options to your MLB wagering, then you should take a closer look at some of the team props My Bookie releases in conjunction with each day's games. The trick to cashing in on some of these team props is to take a closer look at current from as opposed to the oddsmakers' tendency to rely more heavily on season averages and overall performance. The following is a trio of team prop picks for Monday night's games.