Houston - brutal schedule to date, it has to get a lot easier from here on out. 55 of 89 games (62%) versus winning teams, noone else is anywhere near that. Still leading their division and small percentage points away from anyone with a better record.
Now and then even a BLIND squirrel can find an acorn
Houston - brutal schedule to date, it has to get a lot easier from here on out. 55 of 89 games (62%) versus winning teams, noone else is anywhere near that. Still leading their division and small percentage points away from anyone with a better record.
Houston - brutal schedule to date, it has to get a lot easier from here on out. 55 of 89 games (62%) versus winning teams, noone else is anywhere near that. Still leading their division and small percentage points away from anyone with a better record.
I took a good long hard look at the Astros 2nd half schedule and there is no reason Houston can't hit the 100 win mark. They have to TCB within their division but so far that hasn't been a problem. 11 games left to play vs Oakland and 9 games left to play vs Texas. That leaves 14 games vs LAA and 9 games vs Seattle, both are losing teams.
The other AL teams they play should be a cakewalk. 4 games vs Detroit, 3 games each vs Toronto, Baltimore, KC, and the White Sox. So 39 of their remaining 72 games (54%) will be played against losing teams. The 100 win mark is well within reach for this Houston team.
Houston - brutal schedule to date, it has to get a lot easier from here on out. 55 of 89 games (62%) versus winning teams, noone else is anywhere near that. Still leading their division and small percentage points away from anyone with a better record.
I took a good long hard look at the Astros 2nd half schedule and there is no reason Houston can't hit the 100 win mark. They have to TCB within their division but so far that hasn't been a problem. 11 games left to play vs Oakland and 9 games left to play vs Texas. That leaves 14 games vs LAA and 9 games vs Seattle, both are losing teams.
The other AL teams they play should be a cakewalk. 4 games vs Detroit, 3 games each vs Toronto, Baltimore, KC, and the White Sox. So 39 of their remaining 72 games (54%) will be played against losing teams. The 100 win mark is well within reach for this Houston team.
going with the pirates. cubs are looking exactly the same as last year, complete choke artists with RISP. the only time they are really effective is at home. if pirates can get their pen under control, i believe they have a very good chance of coming out first int he NL central.
angels if they can get their offense consistent also have a very good shot. just unsure now with the passing of skaggs and how that will effect their starting rotation.
nationals very well might pass up philly. they look to be a far better team without harper and the phillies look to be a worse team with harper. their pitching does not look good and their offense stinks in comparison to how much dough they're shelling out.
red sox seem to be getting their life back
No team is as good as it looks when winning nor are they as bad as they look when losing
going with the pirates. cubs are looking exactly the same as last year, complete choke artists with RISP. the only time they are really effective is at home. if pirates can get their pen under control, i believe they have a very good chance of coming out first int he NL central.
angels if they can get their offense consistent also have a very good shot. just unsure now with the passing of skaggs and how that will effect their starting rotation.
nationals very well might pass up philly. they look to be a far better team without harper and the phillies look to be a worse team with harper. their pitching does not look good and their offense stinks in comparison to how much dough they're shelling out.
I took a good long hard look at the Astros 2nd half schedule and there is no reason Houston can't hit the 100 win mark. They have to TCB within their division but so far that hasn't been a problem. 11 games left to play vs Oakland and 9 games left to play vs Texas. That leaves 14 games vs LAA and 9 games vs Seattle, both are losing teams.
The other AL teams they play should be a cakewalk. 4 games vs Detroit, 3 games each vs Toronto, Baltimore, KC, and the White Sox. So 39 of their remaining 72 games (54%) will be played against losing teams. The 100 win mark is well within reach for this Houston team.
Your Honor, I rest my case.
The next question should be obvious, but on Covers nothing ever is..
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Who will turn a profit for bettors during the remaining 44.7% of the season? If you are thinking Yankees and Dodgers because of the lead they hold now, you are probably swimming upstream. Those teams are already bettors favorites and will carry high dollar price tags. The Cubs are not assured of winning anything yet, but remain a huge public favorite anyway.
I would venture to guess that the Yankees, Dodgers and Cubs will not have a positive ROR for their backers the balance of the season.
Who will? A few of the bottom feeders you all love to hate. They will draw disproportionate +$ odds and bettors will be pizzed at them for not rolling over and playing dead.
Unders will also profit. The betting public is so in love with overs now that almost every totals line is inflated by 1/2 to 1 run, just for the bookies protection. The other day the totals were high already and they added 6.5 runs to that for the Grand Salami. You won't even see it coming. Two teams will go over by 4 and you will think that is evidence for the over, but 3 other games will go under by 2 and it will slip your attention because "they were close".
Good luck
Now and then even a BLIND squirrel can find an acorn
I took a good long hard look at the Astros 2nd half schedule and there is no reason Houston can't hit the 100 win mark. They have to TCB within their division but so far that hasn't been a problem. 11 games left to play vs Oakland and 9 games left to play vs Texas. That leaves 14 games vs LAA and 9 games vs Seattle, both are losing teams.
The other AL teams they play should be a cakewalk. 4 games vs Detroit, 3 games each vs Toronto, Baltimore, KC, and the White Sox. So 39 of their remaining 72 games (54%) will be played against losing teams. The 100 win mark is well within reach for this Houston team.
Your Honor, I rest my case.
The next question should be obvious, but on Covers nothing ever is..
.
Who will turn a profit for bettors during the remaining 44.7% of the season? If you are thinking Yankees and Dodgers because of the lead they hold now, you are probably swimming upstream. Those teams are already bettors favorites and will carry high dollar price tags. The Cubs are not assured of winning anything yet, but remain a huge public favorite anyway.
I would venture to guess that the Yankees, Dodgers and Cubs will not have a positive ROR for their backers the balance of the season.
Who will? A few of the bottom feeders you all love to hate. They will draw disproportionate +$ odds and bettors will be pizzed at them for not rolling over and playing dead.
Unders will also profit. The betting public is so in love with overs now that almost every totals line is inflated by 1/2 to 1 run, just for the bookies protection. The other day the totals were high already and they added 6.5 runs to that for the Grand Salami. You won't even see it coming. Two teams will go over by 4 and you will think that is evidence for the over, but 3 other games will go under by 2 and it will slip your attention because "they were close".
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