The All-Star break is the unofficial midway point of the baseball season. After an exciting first half, here is a betting recap of the 2017 MLB season.
Betting Trends
ML Underdogs: 584-742, +7.63 units
Betting against the public continues to be successful. Contrarian bettors that took all teams getting less than 40% of moneyline bets are up over 30 units in the 1st half.
Philadelphia and San Francisco have the two worst records in baseball. The defending champions are struggling and "destroying bankrolls" on their way to a 43-45 record. Chicago has received the majority of moneyline bets in all but 10 games this season.
Cleveland is the most profitable UNDER team in 2017. Only the Dodgers and Diamondbacks have allowed fewer runs this season and the Indians are the division leader with the fewest run scored.
Saturday, 07/15/2017 (667) ATLANTA vs. (668) SEATTLE
Favoring: SEATTLE against the spread.
Play On - Favorites (SEATTLE) - revenging a home loss versus opponent, with a winning percentage of between 40-49% after 15 or more games
(37-12 since 1997.) (75.5%, +23.8 units.)
Sale has also proven to be a difficult opponent for the Yankees. Sale is 4-2 with a 1.31 ERA in 11 career outings (eight starts) against the Bronx Bombers.