Bettors Like Red Sox ?Over?
By SPORTSBETTING.COM
Spring training is well underway at small diamonds and complexes across the southern US as teams, and sports bettors, prepare for the upcoming Major League baseball season.
This always a time of year when the volume gets heavy on the ?Season Win Totals? wagering option. Let?s have a look at which teams are seeing the action
SPORTSBETTING.COM has listed the Boston Red Sox as small favorites over the New York Yankees to capture the American East pennant, with the Sox season win total number sitting at 94 and the Yanks a half-game down at 93.5.
The big payroll in New York, combined with usual fan sentiment toward the Yanks made it seem that those win totals could see some adjustments but surprisingly, it is the "Over" in Boston getting the early nod from bettors. 80-percent of the money that has come in from Red Sox backers has kept the team listed as the team to beat in the East while New York prepares to enter the season under the unfamiliar role of underdog.
On the other side of town, the betting public is siding heavily with the Mets to get the job done, with 85-percent of the overall wagers going "Over" the mark of 93.5. It is starting to look as if that number may go to 94 and if New York can keep rolling through the month of March it could even see 94.5. The Mets saw a decent outing from Johan Santana in his second outing of the spring session and it is starting to look as if they could be ready to step ahead of the Philadelphia Phillies when the 2008 campaign gets underway.
Two teams that have had pressure on the low side from bettors, the Detroit Tigers and Colorado Rockies, could present good opportunities during the next few weeks as value plays if they can get their rotations sorted. At the top of the list for Detroit, Dontrelle Willis has started to come around and for the Rockies it is worth keeping an eye on southpaw Mark Redman.
Detroit only managed 88 wins in 2007 and this season?s win total has been pegged at 93.5, which is quite a jump for just one year. Willis only posted 10 wins in 2007 but he should add to that number significantly in 2008. Matching his mark of 22 wins from 2005 is certainly not out of the question and paired with the offensive power out of the Tigers camp, Detroit could end up being the team to beat this year.
Odds on the exhibition games, pennant winners and the World Series are also available at SPORTSBETTING.COM and as the countdown to the opening day gets closer, look for the action these and the season win totals to keep building.
Boston Red Sox
Over 94 (-115) ? 80%
Under 94 (-115) ? 20%
Chicago Cubs
Over 87 (-115) ? 73%
Under 87 (-115) ? 27%
Colorado Rockies
Over 83 (-115) ? 45%
Under 83 (-115) ? 55%
Detroit Tigers
Over 93.5 (-125) ? 40%
Under 93.5 (-105) ? 60%
New York Mets
Over 93.5 (-125) ? 85%
Under 93.5 (-105) ? 15%
New York Yankees
Over 93.5 (-125) ? 76%
Under 93.5 (-105) ? 24%
You can wager on all the Season Win Totals at SPORTSBETTING.COM
By SPORTSBETTING.COM
Spring training is well underway at small diamonds and complexes across the southern US as teams, and sports bettors, prepare for the upcoming Major League baseball season.
This always a time of year when the volume gets heavy on the ?Season Win Totals? wagering option. Let?s have a look at which teams are seeing the action
SPORTSBETTING.COM has listed the Boston Red Sox as small favorites over the New York Yankees to capture the American East pennant, with the Sox season win total number sitting at 94 and the Yanks a half-game down at 93.5.
The big payroll in New York, combined with usual fan sentiment toward the Yanks made it seem that those win totals could see some adjustments but surprisingly, it is the "Over" in Boston getting the early nod from bettors. 80-percent of the money that has come in from Red Sox backers has kept the team listed as the team to beat in the East while New York prepares to enter the season under the unfamiliar role of underdog.
On the other side of town, the betting public is siding heavily with the Mets to get the job done, with 85-percent of the overall wagers going "Over" the mark of 93.5. It is starting to look as if that number may go to 94 and if New York can keep rolling through the month of March it could even see 94.5. The Mets saw a decent outing from Johan Santana in his second outing of the spring session and it is starting to look as if they could be ready to step ahead of the Philadelphia Phillies when the 2008 campaign gets underway.
Two teams that have had pressure on the low side from bettors, the Detroit Tigers and Colorado Rockies, could present good opportunities during the next few weeks as value plays if they can get their rotations sorted. At the top of the list for Detroit, Dontrelle Willis has started to come around and for the Rockies it is worth keeping an eye on southpaw Mark Redman.
Detroit only managed 88 wins in 2007 and this season?s win total has been pegged at 93.5, which is quite a jump for just one year. Willis only posted 10 wins in 2007 but he should add to that number significantly in 2008. Matching his mark of 22 wins from 2005 is certainly not out of the question and paired with the offensive power out of the Tigers camp, Detroit could end up being the team to beat this year.
Odds on the exhibition games, pennant winners and the World Series are also available at SPORTSBETTING.COM and as the countdown to the opening day gets closer, look for the action these and the season win totals to keep building.
Boston Red Sox
Over 94 (-115) ? 80%
Under 94 (-115) ? 20%
Chicago Cubs
Over 87 (-115) ? 73%
Under 87 (-115) ? 27%
Colorado Rockies
Over 83 (-115) ? 45%
Under 83 (-115) ? 55%
Detroit Tigers
Over 93.5 (-125) ? 40%
Under 93.5 (-105) ? 60%
New York Mets
Over 93.5 (-125) ? 85%
Under 93.5 (-105) ? 15%
New York Yankees
Over 93.5 (-125) ? 76%
Under 93.5 (-105) ? 24%
You can wager on all the Season Win Totals at SPORTSBETTING.COM
