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This market gets decided by the longest season in sports, then by a postseason that ignores half of what that season proved. A team can grind out its best record in years, earn a tight number across six months of games, and still run into four rounds of baseball that care more about which bullpen… Read More »

If you are just getting into betting on baseball, then you need to have a basic understanding of the different types of bets you can place. Each baseball season I am flooded with e-mails asking about the basics of how to wager on this sport. This article serves as a great beginners resource for learning how… Read More »

Whether you’re new to sports betting or a seasoned bettor, understanding dime lines is crucial – especially for baseball. A dime line (also known as a 10-cent line) refers to a moneyline where the difference between the favorite’s odds and the underdog’s odds is just 10 cents. In practical terms, if a baseball team is… Read More »

Don’t let the tasty name fool you – the Grand Salami in sports betting isn’t something you eat! It’s actually a fun prop bet where you wager on the total number of runs or goals scored in all games on a given day for a particular sport. In other words, instead of betting the over/under… Read More »

Most square bettors tend to ride the favorites more often than they bet on an underdog in baseball.  The average Joe sees the team that should win and looks at the other team as the one who should lose. Losing is no fun.  That makes it tough for a lot of amateur bettors.  They can’t… Read More »

Understanding How to Bet & Handicap Winning Parlay Picks in Baseball How Parlays Work Most of you reading this article are likely already familiar with how parlays work.  But, I wanted to take a quick second and explain it for anyone who isn’t familiar with this type of wager. A parlay is a single bet… Read More »

Jump to Example Different Options Strategy If you are going to bet on baseball then it’s vital that you know all of the different options.  Run line betting is a popular alternative to straight money lines and an important option to have in your MLB wagering toolbox.  This article will cover the means and basics… Read More »

It’s no secret that baseball is a numbers game. I think most handicappers would agree that no sport requires more knowledge of stats than baseball. I’ve taken some time to put together a list of some of the most popular stats that the top MLB cappers use when breaking down MLB games. Advanced Starting Pitching… Read More »

Every team gets an edge playing in front of the home crowd.  But, do you know exactly how much home field is worth for each MLB team?  If you simply look at the league average over the years, you’ll find playing in the friendly confines is worth about 0.15 runs.  That’s almost nothing. This is a little surprising. … Read More »

Welcome to the biggest and best baseball handicapping guide on the planet. Trying to handicap the MLB is no easy task. That’s why we’ve assembled a comprehensive list of tools and resources to help you beat the sportsbooks! Handicapping Major League Baseball: Finding What Works & What Doesn’t Baseball is a sport of statistics, perhaps… Read More »

Below you’ll find the updated win totals for every team in Major League Baseball.  These are the projected number of victories for each team. More specifically, they are the number of triumphs each team is expected to have by the sportsbooks.  Of course, they are also influenced by public perception. In the tables below we’ve broken out each… Read More »

The 2019 MLB regular season will be here before you know it. That means it’s time to take a serious look at the future odds. The odds to win the World Series is the most talked about future bet leading up to the new season. However, it’s not the only one worth paying attention to. One… Read More »

The start of the 2019 MLB regular season is just around the corner. Now is the time to get in your future bets for the upcoming year. The focus for this article will be on the Cy Young award, but there’s other betting options out there. One that goes right along with this one, is… Read More »

Spring is just around the corner and with that means we are inching closer to Opening Day. The 2019 MLB regular-season will officially kickoff on Thursday, March 28, which is the earliest start date in league history (not including international openers). Typically we would make our predictions a lot earlier in the offseason, but there… Read More »

MLB doesn’t officially disclose managers’ salaries.  We gathered information from various online sources to come up with the numbers below.  Also, most managers also have a lot of incentives built into their contracts.  This means the numbers below may not represent their actual compensation. From what we could find, Joe Maddon, Mike Scioscia, and Bruce Bochy… Read More »

When it comes to betting on baseball you have two primary options for betting sides.  The first, and most common, is the moneyline.  The other option is to bet what is called the runline.  Both options can present some unique opportunities.  Let’s look at what each bet type entails and explore which is the better… Read More »

With the MLB season just around the corner, it’s time to start shifting some attention to the bases. This article takes a look at how the reigning World Series Champion performs in the first month of season. For this study I went back to 2004 and gathered the data on how the defending champs performed in their opening… Read More »

There’s a certain excitement that comes with the start of a new season and that’s definitely the case when talking about Opening Day for MLB. For fans, the beginning of a new season brings hope that this will be the year their team wins it all. For those who handicap and bet on baseball, it… Read More »

If you are looking for an edge when handicapping the over/under in baseball games this season, you have come to the right spot. This page takes a look at some total systems that have proved to be profitable over an extended period of time. We are constantly looking to find new systems and strategies for… Read More »

The MLB All-Star Week is here and it’s a great time to evaluate your baseball betting strategies. I wanted to share with you a couple of MLB handicapping systems that have excelled this time of year. Check out who is the favorite to win it all for the 2017 World Series. One of them looks… Read More »

We are less than a month away from the 2017 MLB Draft.  First round action is scheduled for June 12 at MLB Network’s Studio 42 in Secaucus, New Jersey. For fanatics that want to see the action unfold live, it can be seen on MLB Network and MLB.com. The draft is a 3-day event that covers a ridiculous… Read More »

Whether you are someone who is new to betting on baseball or been doing it for years, I want to make sure that you understand the importance of using dime line odds. Whether you have heard the term “dime line odds” before or not, it’s extremely important that you make your sportsbooks is using them for their… Read More »

The table below shows the most common final combined scores for nearly 32,000 MLB games. This information is useful for those making wagers on the diamond. It allows them to see how often each number hits. MLB Key Numbers For Handicapping & Making Bets on Baseball Totals “Runs” represents the final score of each game.… Read More »

Losing can be a difficult habit to break. If you don’t take the right steps to correct your previous mistakes, you are going to continue to see similar results. The same principles holds true when it comes to betting baseball. You have to be willing to learn something from each loss and use it to your advantage… Read More »

Want to add a little more flavor to your MLB betting this season? You should add baseball series betting to your repertoire. WWagering on this is not the most common bet, and it is one that many bettors aren’t even aware of. In case you aren’t exactly sure what I’m referring to, this is what I mean.… Read More »

One of the key factors that amateur bettors routinely forget to check is the weather. Knowing the temperature and the direction the wind is blowing can drastically improve your baseball betting. Those that do look at the weather, typically only use it to determine whether a game might go over or under the total, but… Read More »

The table below lists the over/under results for active MLB home plate umpires.  The numbers include all games through the 2015 regular season. For each ump you will see the number of seasons and games included in their sample.  We have also calculated the average runs scored in their games and how often they go… Read More »

Below you’ll find the top 25 baseball player salaries for this season.  We calculated each player’s salary by dividing the size of their current deal by the number of years left on that contract. This is slightly different than what each player’s base salary might be for the season.  Yet, this average salary gives a better representation of… Read More »