We’re roughly a quarter of the way through the MLB season and I can’t remember the last time I saw so much parity. The Jays and Orioles are still in the hunt in the AL East? The Indians and Royals lead the AL Central? Huh?
Teams have reported to 2010 Major League Baseball training camps, we’ve played a whack of pre-season baseball, and now the season is here. It’s time to NOW bring you our division-by-division betting future picks & our 2010 season MLB baseball betting predictions for the year.
MLB Betting – 2011 Early World Series futures
The sports betting world never sleeps. Even after the San Francisco Giants were crowned World Series champions last week, BetUS already has odds up for 2011.
Here’s a look at the current top 15.
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1. New York Yankees (+400)
Would it be crazy to call this a fool’s bet? Jorge Posada, Derek Jeter, Mariano Rivera, Alex Rodriguez, and Andy Pettitte are getting long in the tooth. Then again, Mark Teixeira, Robinson Cano and C.C. Sabathia are still studs in their prime. And these odds reflect the likelihood of Cliff Lee wearing pinstripes next season.
2. Philadelphia Phillies (+600)
Even with Jayson Werth all but gone, the Phillies are as talent-rich as any team in baseball. Chase Utley is really due for a bounce-back year and Domonic Brown could be an impact player immediately as Werth’s replacement. And don’t forget about that guy named Halladay, who threw two no-hitters in 2010.
3. Boston Red Sox (+700)
Oddsmakers seem to believe Boston’s luck will be better next season; it’s true that they should improve if Kevin Youkilis and Dustin Pedroia avoid the injury bug this time. Clay Buchholz has also really stepped up to form a powerhouse pitching tandem with Jon Lester. But the BoSox should and will still be busy in free agency.
4. San Francisco Giants (+1000)
The champs’ amazing pitching should keep them very competitive again this year but, unless they acquire one or two big bats this offseason, it’ll be hard to see them going all the way again. Don’t forget, they qualified for the playoffs on the last day of the regular season.
5. Texas Rangers (+1200)
Even if the Rangers lose Cliff Lee and Vlad Guerrero, they still have a solid young core that really learned to play a complete game under Ron Washington instead of only swinging for the fences. Texas will be the frontrunner to win the American League West next year.
6. Tampa Bay Rays (+1200)
In theory, the Rays should be dominant again. Evan Longoria paces their offense and they have a deep, young pitching staff that keeps getting better. But what will happen if they lose Carl Crawford, Carlos Pena and Rafael Soriano to free agency? 
7. St. Louis Cardinals (+1500)
Because of Albert Pujols, Adam Wainwright, Matt Holiday and Chris Carpenter alone, we can’t count the Cards out for next season. It would help if they added a bit of offensive depth, though.
8. Minnesota Twins (+1600)
Given how consistently competitive they are, I like the Twins as a pretty decent value play for 2011. Joe Mauer should get a bit of power back, Justin Morneau should return healthy, and Delmon Young does have the pedigree to maintain the lofty standard he set in 2010.
9. Cincinnati Reds (+1600)
The Reds aren’t going anywhere as NL contenders. They have a solid young offensive nucleus led by 2010 MVP frontrunner Joey Votto, Brandon Phillips and Jay Bruce. The key for Cincinnati’s growth will be whether or not young pitchers like Aroldis Chapman and Mike Leake keep growing next year.
10. Colorado Rockies (+1800)
The Rockies are another team that could bounce back next year on talent alone. Any team would kill to have Carlos Gonzalez, Troy Tulowitzki and Ubaldo Jimenez for its core. The Rockies aren’t a sure thing, however; they lack depth in both pitching and hitting.
11. Atlanta Braves (+2000)
After they returned to the playoffs this season, I’m surprised to see Atlanta this low. Are the Braves not a top-five contender for next year? Jason Heyward will only get better and their rotation remains strong, with vets like Tim Hudson providing ample support for budding ace Tommy Hanson.
12. Los Angeles Angels (+2000)
This veteran team has the depth to rebound in 2010. The Giants showed that pitching wins championships and you could do a lot worse than the Angels’ rotation of Jered Weaver, Dan Haren, Ervin Santana, Scott Kazmir and Joel Pineiro.
13. San Diego Padres (+2000)
The Padres did show promise on the pitching side with Mat Latos and Clayton Richard breaking out. But can they score enough to contend? I’m skeptical.
14. Chicago White Sox (+2500)
Here’s another team with decent sleeper potential. Any team with as much pitching depth as the White Sox has to have a chance. But they still have an uphill climb replacing Paul Konerko’s production at first. It would go a long way if Gordon Beckham could finally put it all together.
15. Los Angeles Dodgers (+2500)
With Clayton Kershaw, Chad Billingsley and Ted Lilly atop their rotation, the Dodgers should be hard to score on. But what about their offense? Andre Ethier is great but Matt Kemp may have a new team by Opening Day.
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Sports Interaction betting analyst Al Dannity breaks down the big MLB games this weekend.
The San Diego Padres look to continue their miracle 2010 season this weekend with a three game set against the Giants. San Francisco has home advantage and that could prove decisive in a series where these two teams look otherwise inseparable.
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San Diego’s performances in 2010 have silenced critics but the Giants have slowly clawed their way back into the playoff race since the All-Star break and now there’s nothing between them and the Padres. Neither side has been particularly dominant of late. I expect this trend to continue this weekend.
The Padres should be able to do enough to win one of the first two games but I like San Francisco to have the edge in this series, especially with Tim Lincecum pitching on Sunday. Bet on the Giants to win big with Sports Interaction.
The other big National League match-up this weekend sees the Phillies travel to New York to meet the Mets. Philadelphia can’t seem to quite catch Atlanta at the top of the NL East but I can see things changing this weekend. The Mets are a spent force, waiting for somebody to finally kill off their fading playoff dreams. I see the killer blow coming this weekend. Bet on Philadelphia to sweep the Mets.
Like the Mets, Boston is barely keeping its head above water in the playoff chase. This weekend the Red Sox need to raise their game in a series with the Rangers. Texas comfortably leads the AL West but the job isn’t done yet.
The Rangers need to finish the season strongly to have a chance to go deep in October.
I like Texas to hold the edge in this series, winning two out of three. Bet on Texas to win big with Sports Interaction.
Finally we come to the battle for first place in the AL East. Tampa Bay is at home to Baltimore and it’s hard to see anything other than a sweep by the Rays. The Orioles have played a little better than average lately but that run is going to come to a halt this weekend.
The Yankees take on Kansas City this weekend, knowing they will need to match anything Tampa Bay does against the Orioles in order to stay ahead in the race. While I like New York to win three out of four, I can’t commit to a sweep by the Yankees.
The Royals might stink but they can perform in spurts so I like them to take one game in this series. Bet on the Yankees and Rays to win big with Sports Interaction this weekend.
Sports Interaction betting analyst Al Dannity breaks down the big MLB games this weekend.
October is getting closer and the battle to make the playoffs is intensifying. Nowhere more than in the AL West where Texas looks like it can finally break the Angels’ stranglehold on the division.
MLB Futures- Picks and Predictions
With the All-Star break this week, the 2010 MLB season has reached the halfway point with some of the tightest division races we have seen in years. It’s time to NOW bring you our division-by-division betting future picks & our 2010 season MLB baseball betting predictions for the year.
Teams have reported to 2010 Major League Baseball training camps, we’ve played a whack of pre-season baseball, and now the season is here. It’s time to NOW bring you our division-by-division betting future picks & our 2010 season MLB baseball betting predictions for the year.
The Boys of Summer are almost back. If you’re looking for division by division season futures and betting odds check out the links below.
Teams have reported to 2010 Major League Baseball training camps and it’s time to start our Team by Team & division-by-division betting odds and season win totals MLB baseball betting previews for the year. If you’ve come to Cappers Picks looking for future odds to win the divisions as well as their projected season win totals for the year you’re in the right place.
Another round of Interleague play resumes this weekend and the MLB CHEAT SHEET is right here to guide you through as intra-division play between both circuits continues on the MLB front.
This guide is designed to help you isolate a few key best bets as we focus on four different series on this weekend’s Interleague card.
Keep in mind that all pitcher records are ‘team starts’ unless noted otherwise.
The baseball season is picking up steam.
Today features more interleague MLB Gambling action, with the exception of the Atlanta Braves and Cincinnati Reds game.
One of the things interleague baseball allows for is cross-town rivalries and that is exactly what’s happening in the Windy City as the north side Chicago Cubs host the south side Chicago White Sox with the Cubbies listed as -165 favorites and the ChiSox at +145.
Round 2 in Interleague play resumes this weekend as the American League looks to improve on its domination this weekend. American League certainly holds a 724-591 record against its National League cousins over the last five-plus years (including 22-20 overall this season).
In this week’s edition of the Cheat Sheet, a guide designed to help you isolate a few key best bets, we focus on two rivalry series.
This weekend’s collection of baseball’s Top 10 goes out to Andre Dawson. The Montreal Expos retired Dawson’s No. 10 uniform in 1997; the man they call Hawk spent the first 11 of his 21 MLB seasons in Quebec before winning the National League MVP award in 1987 with the Chicago Cubs. All stats were at press time; for the latest odds, visit sports.bodog.com.
May’s Good Month And Bad Month Pitchers
In keeping with our game plan of acknowledging good pitchers and avoiding bad pitchers during their GOOD and BAD months of the season, below is the list of arms to watch throughout the month of May. Note that the W-L records are those of the team in which the listed pitcher started over the previous three seasons.
Baseball betting fans will get another chance to see the Washington Nationals get pummeled as the St. Louis Cardinals come to town. This will set up a matchup of the best in the National League versus the worst as the Cardinals have been a nice surprise. If you guessed that the MLB odds don’t favor Washington in this series, you would be correct.
The best sport to wager on is Major League Baseball and it has been for many years because there is just so much value with several games being played everyday and yet it astounds me how few people bet on MLB. If you want to make money betting on sports and you do not wager on MLB then you are cheating yourself out of a lot of money and you are definitely not a professional sports bettor.
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