VIEW EVAN ALTEMUS\u2019 DAILY SPORTS PICKS PAGES \u2014-><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n YOUTHFUL EXUBERANCE<\/span><\/strong>– One of the best ways to find excellent value early in the season is to back rookie\/young pitchers with quality stuff who are playing at their potential.\u00a0 It took the betting market almost the entire 2007 season to catch up to the true value of San Francisco’s Tim Lincecum.\u00a0 Cincinnati’s Edinson Volquez is an example of a young prospect that began pitching at his potential last year, but bettors and oddsmakers took over two months to fully notice his improved pitching.\u00a0 Noticing these quality young starters early in the season will provide several profitable opportunities, as well as excellent value.\u00a0 Basically don’t be afraid to back a select few young prospects who are pitching well in April.<\/p>\n VETERAN KNOWLEDGE<\/span><\/strong> – Veteran pitchers have a wealth of statistics to look at.\u00a0 Most hitters have already seen these veterans, so savvy bettors will look at which line-ups or hitters have historically had success or struggled against them.\u00a0 In addition, some veterans have always started out strong or slow in April and May.\u00a0 Some of these experienced pitchers see their arms wear down as the season progresses, while it takes others a few months to get into a rhythm.\u00a0 Knowing these experienced pitchers trends will allow smart bettors to get numerous betting opportunities in the first two months of the season.<\/p>\n HOT \/ COLD STARTS<\/span><\/strong> – Wouldn’t it have been nice to know Tampa Bay was going to win the AL East at the start of the season?\u00a0 Almost every one of the Rays wins last season in April and May had payouts of -130 or better, including several better than even money.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u00a0Meanwhile, veteran teams like the New York Yankees have traditionally had slow starts, as their experienced players don’t have a sense of urgency in April and May.\u00a0 These teams are also over-priced due to previous season’s successes.\u00a0 Anaheim, St. Louis, and Philadelphia are three teams to look to fade early this season.\u00a0 They all have either pitching or line-up problems, while also being overvalued because of strong play in previous seasons.\u00a0 Meanwhile, Baltimore and Pittsburgh are two teams that come to mind which started off playing close to .500 baseball or better in previous seasons, before fading significantly as the season wore on.\u00a0 Texas, Toronto, San Francisco, Florida, Oakland, Seattle and Kansas City will provide bettors some excellent value early in the season, with Texas being the biggest bet-on team over the first two months of the year.\u00a0 The Rangers have a very potent line-up, and extensive work has been done on their young pitching staff in the off-season.\u00a0 This team will challenge for a division title or the wildcard.<\/p>\n SPRING TRAINING<\/span><\/strong> – Players and teams have very different approaches to spring training, especially pitchers.\u00a0 Some pitchers are working on some things, while others are trying to secure a spot in the rotation.\u00a0 Therefore, spring training results should be used as just another piece of information to add to your decision making but not the sole factor in handicapping.\u00a0 Spring training results are slightly more relevant than preseason football, but not much more.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Baseball has more statistics than any other sport, which can either be a huge advantage or significant detriment to bettors.\u00a0 Savvy bettors will do the research and uncover edges all season, while uneducated bettors will just bet large favorites, while failing to make a profit or lose their bankroll.\u00a0 Noticing these early season trends, match-up advantages, and value situations will lead to profitable April and May in baseball.<\/p>\n \u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014<\/p>\n Handicapping early season baseball requires a slightly different approach from the rest of the season, as well as a unique approach from any other 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