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<\/a>And they especially didn\u2019t foresee Pittsburgh flirting with .500.<\/p>\n
But all four of those teams have failed to live up (or down) to their preseason expectations<\/strong>. The Indians are first in the AL Central, the Diamondbacks are challenging the Giants in the NL West, and the Mariners are within spitting distance of the Rangers in the AL West.<\/p>\n As for the Pirates, well, the Pirates probably won\u2019t end up atop the NL Central, but they\u2019ve already won half the number of games they won last year, and it\u2019s only the beginning of June. This past weekend, Pittsburgh took two of three from the Phillies and were underdogs in all three of games.<\/p>\n It\u2019s almost always good news for Bodog<\/a> when supposedly bad teams \u2013 especially those from lower-profile markets (i.e. not New York, Boston, Philadelphia, Los Angeles) \u2013 exceed expectations. Generally speaking, recreational bettors tend to wager on the favorites, and when those recreational bettors are from a big market, there are more of them to make bets against underdogs. (Let\u2019s just say you don\u2019t get many Yankees fans putting their money on the Diamondbacks.) <\/p>\n This is also why you see teams that are expected to be competitive lose big money for bettors when the team underperforms. Take the Chicago Cubs, a club with one of the highest payrolls in Major League Baseball. The Cubs are one of the most popular sides in baseball, even though they haven\u2019t won the World Series since 1907. (Perhaps that\u2019s why they\u2019re so popular. Sports fans can be weird.) [dfads params=’groups=10&limit=1&return_javascript=0′]<\/p>\n The Cubs<\/strong> are also one of the worst teams in baseball this season. Chicago\u2019s record is well below .500, an embarrassing mark to be sure.<\/p>\n Just ask Carlos Zambrano, who had a few things to get off his chest after the Cubs were swept by the Cardinals over the weekend.<\/p>\n \u201cWe played like a Triple-A team,\u201d said Zambrano. \u201cThis is embarrassing. Embarrassing for the team, for the owners. Embarrassing for the fans. Embarrassing. That\u2019s the word here for this team.\u201d<\/p>\n But here\u2019s the thing. It\u2019s not like we have to make the Cubs huge underdogs every game because we know they still have a loyal following that will bet on them regardless of their record.<\/p>\n Remember that not everyone bets on a team because they think it\u2019s the smartest way to make money. A lot of bettors see it as a way of showing their support. There\u2019s also something to be said for cheering on your side while at the same time having money riding on the outcome.<\/p>\n I will be posting weekly articles about betting previews<\/a>, matchups and the inside scoop from a bookmaker\u2019s point of view at Doc’s Sports.<\/p>\n Doc’s Sports -Has you covered with picks this spring from NBA, NHL, and Major League Baseball. Check out our low prices on guaranteed winners backed by 40 years of handicapping experience!<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Doc Sports weighs in with an article pointing out its always good news for Online sportsbooks when supposedly bad MLB baseball teams \u2013 especially those from lower-profile markets exceed expectations. 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