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Free MLB Picks: Best Props Odds for 6/15/2017 with Expert Betting Predictions
by Chris Vasile - 6/15/2017
About a month ago I put together my first MLB Power Rankings for the 2017 season. I took a lot of different things into account, including wins and losses, stats, the luck factor, but I mostly relied on my instincts and the "eye" test. I am a firm believer that what you see is what you get and that the numbers can be skewed or manipulated in one way or another to make a case (good or bad) for how or why any particular team is playing the way they are. In my last power rankings, I had the Houston Astros on top, followed by the Washington Nationals, Colorado Rockies, Texas Rangers and Arizona Diamondbacks.
Five to Follow Expert MLB Betting Picks: 6/15/2017, Opening Line Report
by Alan Matthews - 6/14/2017
Watching the Golden State Warriors finish off the Cleveland Cavaliers in five games Monday and with the Dubs poised for a dynasty - at least the next two seasons, and they are already -150 favorites for next year - with their four main stars all locked up through 2018-19, is there a player in baseball who would cause such a dramatic power shift like Kevin Durant did going to the Warriors? You would have to start with a very good team because Golden State already was that before Durant arrived.
MLB Betting Tips and Advice: Under-the-Radar Pitchers Providing Nice Profits
by Trevor Whenham - 6/13/2017
It doesn't take a baseball handicapping savant to figure out that there is money to be made this year betting on guys like Dallas Keuchel, Clayton Kershaw, Chris Sale or Stephen Strasburg. What is far more interesting, though, is to look at guys who are producing profits at similar or better rates than those superstars, and are doing it while drawing a whole lot less attention. Those are the guys that can deliver some nice prices and decent value to people who are paying attention. Here are seven MLB betting tips with advice for under-the-radar profit superstars up to this point in the season:
Five to Follow Expert MLB Betting Picks: 6/14/2017, Opening Line Report
by Alan Matthews - 6/13/2017
The Rays have been a moderate surprise so far this season as they are right in the wild-card race, but I expect them to fall out soon and eventually be a seller ahead of the July 31 trade deadline. That's because the team is going to be without center fielder Kevin Kiermaier, a defensive dynamo, and pitcher Matt Andriese each until August. Kiermaier, who got a six-year extension before this season, will miss at least two months with a hairline fracture in his right hip. The 2016 AL Gold Glove winner was hitting .258 with seven homers, 20 RBIs and 10 steals in 62 games.
Overrated MLB Betting Teams: Minnesota Twins
by Trevor Whenham - 6/13/2017
People keep trying to convince me that this Minnesota Twins team is a contender. What a joke. I will be frank. I hate this team. I don't mind them in the long term, but as a team that is trying to contend right now they just don't measure up in any key way. They are only where they are - a game and a half in first place as I write - because the division can't get out of their own way. They just aren't good enough. Not yet. Here are six reasons why I hate these Twins:
MLB Expert Baseball Handicapping: Reasons for San Francisco Giants Struggles
by Trevor Whenham - 6/13/2017
The biggest thing the San Francisco Giants have had going for them lately is that no one in the Bay area has cared about them at all up to this point. The Warriors have been making their run, and that's far more compelling than early-season baseball in a long season. The NBA season has ended, though, so once the victory parade is over the focus can return to the Giants - and it won't be a pretty sight. This is a really, really bad team right now. And the big problem is that this snuck up on people.
Free MLB Picks: Best Props Odds for 6/13/2017 with Expert Betting Predictions
by Chris Vasile - 6/13/2017
The Major League Baseball draft got underway yesterday, and I would fathom a guess that not many people knew about it. Out of the four major sports in North America, the MLB is the only draft that doesn't have extensive draft coverage, millions of mock drafts and/or a live show that draws a massive crowds and revenue. It is also the only draft that takes place during the season, which I've always found to be very strange. I figure now would be a great time to recap some of the first-round selections and give you an idea of who and what to expect possibly later in the year (when your team is completely out of the playoff race) or in next year's spring training.
MLB Wagering Advice: Big-Name Pitchers that are Draining Betting Bankrolls
by Trevor Whenham - 6/12/2017
You can never make the mistake of betting on pitchers based on their name or reputation. Far too often, guys who should be pitching well are instead burning the money of bettors who back them. This list of guys are among the pitchers who are most guilty this season of doing less than expected and causing issues for people who aren't paying close enough attention to who the players really are - not what they used to be. Here are the most obvious underperforming big names through 60ish games this season:
MLB Betting Advice and Help: Best and Worst Road Teams
by Trevor Whenham - 6/12/2017
As a bettor my favorite thing in baseball is a team that produces moneyline profits on the road. It's generally a tough thing to do, and that is especially the case this year. Last year there were 13 teams that produced at least a small road profit. This year to date there are just six. Road success is so valuable for bettors because reliable underdog plays are such a powerful tool. As we sit, about 40 percent of the way through the season, it's a good time to check in with some MLB betting advice on which teams are profitable on the road, and which ones really, really aren't.
Five to Follow Expert MLB Betting Picks: 6/13/2017, Opening Line Report
by Alan Matthews - 6/12/2017
If Yankees rookie and AL MVP favorite Aaron Judge isn't in the Home Run Derby at next month's All-Star Game in Miami, then that whole thing is a sham. That event usually bores me, but watching Judge and presumably Marlins hometown boy Giancarlo Stanton bash balls should be pretty good TV. On Saturday, Judge hit a dinger that was recorded with an exit velocity of 121.1 mph, which it the hardest-hit ball in the Statcast era (which, granted, has only been around for a few years). The previous record was Stanton's 120.3 mph base hit in 2015. Judge now has the four hardest hit balls on the season.
MLB MVP Odds for the 2017 Race with Expert Betting Predictions
by Trevor Whenham - 6/9/2017
We are, in round numbers, a third of the way through the baseball season. I don't know about you, but that milestone has kind of snuck up on me. This is a good time to look at the MVP race in both leagues. Nothing is close to decided yet, but the obvious contenders have emerged in both leagues, and there is a good mix of the usual suspects and the surprise candidates. Here's a look at both races, with 2017 MLB MVP odds from BetOnline.
Five to Follow Expert MLB Betting Picks: 6/10/2017, Opening Line Report
by Alan Matthews - 6/9/2017
If you are a true baseball betting junkie, then Saturday is like Christmas for you because it's likely going to be the busiest day of the season. Because there are two doubleheaders, there are 17 games. Good thing, too, because there's no NBA Finals or Stanley Cup Finals action on Saturday. One doubleheader features the Mets and the Braves and one is a makeup game as you would expect.
MLB Expert Handicapping: Can Houston Astros Contend for Title?
by Trevor Whenham - 6/9/2017
The Houston Astros have officially become the team that every other GM - especially those on struggling teams - look at with a blend of jealousy and curiosity. They gambled on a rebuild, and after some lean, ugly years it has paid off handsomely. They have a ridiculous 12-game lead in the AL West already, and they are running away with the whole American League. And they have four more wins through 60 games than the Rockies, who have the second-best record in baseball (just writing that sentences feels so very bizarre).
MLB Betting Advice: What to Make of Chicago Cubs Slow Start
by Trevor Whenham - 6/9/2017
Things are not playing out according to the script. The Cubs were supposed to only be getting started last year. They won a World Series that seemed inevitable - even for the most cursed team in sports - and it felt like they were going to be a dominant power for years to come. And that may still very well be the case. But they have learned the hard way that defending a title isn't as easy as it seems. As of Thursday afternoon they are a mere two games over .500 and a half a game out of the division lead - behind Milwaukee, of all teams.
MLB Handicapping: Washington Nationals and the Road to World Series
by Trevor Whenham - 6/9/2017
There are no prizes for winning June in Major League baseball, and the Washington Nationals had better remember that. They have a ridiculous 11.5-game lead in their division, have all but clinched a playoff spot already, and seem like the clear class of the NL at this moment. They need to remain sharp, though, because surely by now there isn't anyone who cares about what this team does in the regular season. There must be something in the water in the nation's capital, because like the Washington Capitals this team has become very good at dominating on the road to the playoffs and the cratering when the games actually matter.
Five to Follow Expert MLB Betting Picks: 6/9/2017, Opening Line Report
by Alan Matthews - 6/8/2017
It has been quite a week or so around baseball. Last Saturday, Miami's Edinson Volquez threw the first no-hitter of the season. That's nice, but there have been nearly 300 of those in MLB history. What Cincinnati's Scooter Gennett did on Tuesday vs. the Cardinals was incredible as he finished 5-for-5 with four homers and 10 RBIs. Scooter Gennett! He is the 17th player in big-league history with a four-homer game and maybe the least likely considering
Free MLB Picks: Best Props Odds for 6/8/2017 with Expert Betting Predictions
by Chris Vasile - 6/8/2017
There is a famous saying out there that claims "good things come in threes". And over the course of the last four days in the majors, fans and players a like have got to witness some historic accomplishments. I already touched on Albert Pujols hitting his 600th home run and Edinson Volquez tossing a no-hitter on the day of his best friend's birthday.
Five to Follow Expert MLB Betting Picks: 6/8/2017, Opening Line Report
by Alan Matthews - 6/7/2017
There's a chance the Boston Red Sox won't have their potentially dominant and lefty-heavy rotation all together but for one turn through the rotation this season. David Price debuted in 2017 on May 29 off spring shoulder problems. The Sox's second-best starter behind ace Chris Sale (lefty) while Price was sidelined was southpaw Eduardo Rodriguez (4-2, 3.54). However, last Thursday he injured his knee when he slipped in the bullpen during warmups prior to a game in Baltimore. He said the injury, diagnosed as a subluxation of his knee (dislocated kneecap), didn't bother him during a 94-pitch outing but flared up the following day.
Five to Follow Expert MLB Betting Picks: Wednesday, June 7, 2017, Opening Line Report
by Alan Matthews - 6/6/2017
Washington's Stephen Strasburg was a much-hyped No. 1 overall pick in the 2009 MLB Draft and has pitched in the majors since 2010. In 167 regular-season starts, he's 76-42 with a 3.15 ERA and 1,165 strikeouts in 998.2 innings. The Dodgers' Clayton Kershaw was the No. 7 overall pick in the 2006 draft and has pitched in the majors since 2009. In 277 regular-season appearances (275 starts), he's 133-62 with a 2.36 ERA and 2010 strikeouts in 1,843 innings.
Free MLB Picks: Best Props Odds for Tuesday with Expert Betting Predictions
by Chris Vasile - 6/6/2017
Heading into this past weekend, there were only eight players in Major League Baseball history that could boast about being apart of the 600-home run club. After Saturday night, that number became nine when Albert Pujols took Ervin Santana deep for his 600th home run in the fourth inning. To make the milestone even more exciting, Pujols did it in grand fashion, hammering out a grand slam and putting the game out of reach.
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