Baseball Handicapping Articles
Five to Follow MLB Betting: Thursday September 11, 2014 Opening Line Report
by Alan Matthews - 9/10/2014
We all know there is no crying in baseball -- thank you, "A League of Their Own" -- but there is definitely tanking in baseball. And you are going to start seeing it as teams jockey to finish with one of the 10 worst records to avoid having to cough up a first-round pick to sign a top-tier free agent. Several guys already have been or will be shut down very soon on teams that have no chance at contention and would benefit by losing.
Five to Follow MLB Betting: Wednesday September 10, 2014 Opening Line Report
by Alan Matthews - 9/9/2014
At what point do we start talking about how epic the collapse of the Milwaukee Brewers has been and where that fits in baseball annals? I mean, are we in the ballpark of the 1969 "black cat" Chicago Cubs? The Brew Crew led the NL Central all year but now enter Tuesday having lost 11 of 12. The NL Central rice is probably over, and the team doesn't seem likely to even grab a wild card. Ron Roenicke could go from potential Manager of the Year to unemployment. Stunning.
MLB Wagering Tips: Using Commercial Betting to Find Value
by George Monroy - 9/8/2014
Wouldn’t betting on baseball be much easier if we could place wagers after the games had started? Maybe we’d wait until the favorite grabbed a one-run lead and then bet on the moneyline. Or maybe we’d wait until the third inning to take the “over” on a high-scoring matchup. The options would probably be endless. Well, over the last few years, that is exactly what the online sportsbooks have begun to offer bettors—a chance wager on games after they have already started.
Five to Follow MLB Betting: Saturday September 6, 2014 Opening Line Report
by Alan Matthews - 9/5/2014
It has been an odd year of MLB firings. On Friday, the Arizona Diamondbacks fired general manager Kevin Towers, which really is no surprise with Tony La Russa now running things. Manager Kirk Gibson could be next, but now we have had two general managers fired (also the Padres' Josh Byrnes) compared to just one manager (Houston's Bo Porter). That's unusual. The GMs are the ones who picked the manager (usually) so why keep one and not the other?
Five to Follow MLB Betting: Friday September 5, 2014 Opening Line Report
by Alan Matthews - 9/4/2014
I don't know about you, but I don't believe a starting pitcher should win a league MVP Award because he only goes out there every five days. Pitchers have their own award. Thus, in my opinion the Marlins' Giancarlo Stanton should be the NL MVP. He homered Wednesday and leads the league in dingers by six and RBIs by 10.
MLB Betting Advice: Hot and Cold Teams for Runline Wagering
by Ricky Dimon - 9/4/2014
And down the stretch they come! With one month to go in the regular season, division races are heating up—or maybe winding down in the case of the two East divisions. Some teams are no longer in the playoff discussion but are still handsomely rewarding their backers. Other squads are in the thick of postseason contention but should be avoided like the plague by bettors.
Tracking the Nationals: Season-Long MLB Picks and Handicapping for Washington Baseball
by Dave Schwab - 9/4/2014
The 2014 MLB regular season is starting to wind down, with the calendar turning the page to September. Since opening day way back in April, I have been strictly handicapping the Washington Nationals and releasing weekly picks for their games with the use of Doc’s Sports Unit Betting System. By utilizing the betting strategy of specialization, my overall goal has been to generate a positive return on investment with these free picks.
Five to Follow MLB Betting: Thursday September 4, 2014 Opening Line Report
by Alan Matthews - 9/3/2014
The major-league home-run race appears as if it will go down to the wire. Entering Wednesday, Baltimore's Nelson Cruz leads all of baseball with 36, while Miami's Giancarlo Stanton (my pick early this season) has 35. Stanton is a lock to win the NL title with the news that the No. 2 guy, Chicago's Anthony Rizzo (30 HRs), likely will be shut down for the season. Bovada lists Cruz as the -200 favorite to win, with Stanton at +200. Here's a look at five interesting matchups on Thursday's limited schedule -- it's unusual there are no day games.
Five to Follow MLB Betting: Wednesday September 3, 2014 Opening Line Report
by Alan Matthews - 9/2/2014
Was Monday's combined no-hitter by the Phillies the last no-no we will see this season? It was only the fourth of 2014. Don't know about you, but they don't overly excite me any longer. All four have come in the National League -- in fact, the last AL no-hitter was Aug. 15, 2012, by Seattle's Felix Hernandez. Cincinnati's Homer Bailey and San Francisco's Tim Lincecum each have two since then. Just shows how random they are.
Five to Follow MLB Betting: Tuesday September 2, 2014 Opening Line Report
by Alan Matthews - 9/1/2014
I said that it was possible for either the Angels or A's to sweep their four-game series over the weekend and take total control of the AL West race. I just didn't think either team would sweep. Proves what I know. The Angels indeed did and now have a five-game lead in the division -- big enough that Sportsbook.ag has taken down AL West futures.
Five to Follow MLB Betting: Saturday August 30, 2014 Opening Line Report
by Alan Matthews - 8/29/2014
Just a reminder to everyone that baseball's waiver trade deadline is at 11:59 p.m. ET on Sunday, and there could be moves that will affect pennant races. Of course, the one problem for a team who claims a player is that the other team might just say: "keep him."
Tracking the Nationals: Season-Long MLB Picks and Handicapping for Washington Baseball
by Dave Schwab - 8/28/2014
This MLB regular season, I have incorporated the betting strategy of specialization by strictly handicapping the Washington Nationals and releasing weekly picks for their games with the use of Doc’s Unit Betting System. Doc’s has been posting these free picks to track my goal of generating a positive return on investment over the course of the entire MLB regular season.
Five to Follow MLB Betting: Friday August 29, 2014 Opening Line Report
by Alan Matthews - 8/28/2014
Can you tell me the only two current franchises to never play in the World Series? The answer is Washington and Seattle. Both could make it this year, and that Fall Classic matchup is priced at +2500 on Sportsbook.ag. What do the Nats and Mariners have in common? Terrific pitching. They open a three-game series Friday night in the Pacific Northwest in the weekend's only interleague series. Here's a look at that game and four others.
Five to Follow MLB Betting: Thursday August 28, 2014 Opening Line Report
by Alan Matthews - 8/27/2014
I wouldn't consider it likely, but should either Oakland or the L.A. Angels sweep this weekend's four-game series, that team would take control of the AL West and the potential top seed in the American League. Should one team get swept, it might force that panicked GM to make a trade before the waiver deadline. The Angels, for example, are looking for starting pitching in the wake of Garrett Richards' injury. Oakland is the -150 division favorite at Sportsbook.ag,
Five to Follow MLB Betting: Wednesday August 27, 2014 Opening Line Report
by Alan Matthews - 8/26/2014
You really shouldn't have been backing the wretched Texas Rangers regardless, but now don't even think about it the rest of the season. Outfielder Shin-Soo Choo is being shut down for the season, and while he's been a disappointment, he's still was one of the team's best healthy players left. In addition, ace Yu Darvish also likely will be shelved.
Five to Follow MLB Betting: Tuesday August 26, 2014 Opening Line Report
by Alan Matthews - 8/25/2014
The Boston Red Sox clearly have given up at this point as they were just swept at home by the Seattle Mariners and have now lost eight straight games. And you know what? Management probably hopes the team continues to lose. It means a better draft pick and more slot money to sign those draft picks. Plus, if you finish with one of the 10 worst records in the league you don't have to cough up your first-round pick if you sign a top-tier free agent.
MLB Handicapping: Betting Large Moneylines for Dominant Pitchers
by George Monroy - 8/25/2014
Dominant pitching is a staple in Major League Baseball. Every season there are a handful of truly great pitchers that nearly guarantee their team a win each time they step on the mound. Those names change from year to year, and sometimes it may be a CC Sabathia, a Justin Verlander or a Clayton Kershaw, but the one thing they all have in common is that those pitchers can provide great betting value for baseball gamblers.
Five to Follow MLB Betting: Saturday August 23, 2014 Opening Line Report
by Alan Matthews - 8/22/2014
I love baseball and will continue these stories through the end of the regular season, but let's not kid ourselves here: This is the last Saturday that baseball is front and center on our betting minds with college football season set to kick off. There are six matinee matchups on the MLB schedule this Saturday, so that's a good thing. There need to be more matinee games every day of the season and always at least one. Listening Rob Manfred? Here's a look at five interesting matchups.
Tracking the Nationals: Season-Long MLB Picks and Handicapping for Washington Baseball
by Dave Schwab - 8/21/2014
Anyone who bets on sports on a regular basis is always looking to create an edge in their overall betting strategy. I have been using specialization as my edge all season long when it comes to wagering on MLB games by strictly handicapping the Washington Nationals. Doc’s Sports has been releasing these free picks for Washington games on a weekly basis with the use of their Unit Betting System. My ultimate goal is to generate a positive return on investment over the course of the entire MLB regular season.
Five to Follow MLB Betting: Friday August 22, 2014 Opening Line Report
by Alan Matthews - 8/21/2014
Well, so much for my belief that the Los Angeles Angels would win not just the AL West but also the pennant. Now I see neither as happening barring an unlikely waiver trade after the major knee injury suffered by ace pitcher Garrett Richards on Wednesday night in Boston. If you haven't seen the video, well, it's not quite Paul George disturbing but close.
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