So, almost a month into the MLB baseball betting season, which are the teams paying off the most for the betting enthusiast? I can think of a few.
The Marlins. A three-game losing streak recently may have slowed their torrid pace, but they still swept the Braves and have a 20-plus run differential against their opponents. These types of baseball bets are coming more from their third-best 3.61 ERA than their not-as-impressive .258 batting average. Although don’t tell that to Jorge Cantu, who’s hitting .348 so far with 8 RBI’s. The Marlins are playing like they believe they can win, and that they belong atop the NL East (sound like another Florida team from last year?) These Sunshine State boys are making the conference wake up and take notice, all the while looking up at the fish in the standings. We’ll see how long this lasts.
The Red Sox. Welcome back to the top, Boston. Or at least near the top. These guys were murder on the gamblers early on, dropping games they were expected to win left and right. Hitting and pitching has been disappointingly average, but the defense has held up, and their certainly showing signs of life. Nothing like an upcoming series against hated rival Yankees to really put them to the test early on. Anyone else get the feeling the Blue Jays reign atop the AL East is about to fly the coop?
The Dodgers. Don’t forget the other NL team playing above .700 ball right now. That’s right, at 10-4 the Dodgers have paid off early for baseball betters more than any other MLB team. These guys are an offensive machine. The have the best hitting stats in the league right now, and their 14 stolen bases already only adds insult to injury to their opponents. Not to be forgotten, the pitchers are doing it, too, with a fantastic 3.14 team ERA (4th in the league). And expect the punishment to continue as Los Angeles gets to feast on San Fransisco and Colorado next. While all the Cubs fans are predicting a 100-win season for their team, it’s the Dodgers that have the tools right now to make a run at best record in the NL come September. I’d keep my money riding on Manny being Manny until they cool off, which may or may not happen anytime soon.