A strong start to the season isn’t as important in baseball as it is in other sports. The marathon MLB schedule gives teams plenty of time to find their form.
However, bettors can pad their bankrolls in April by betting on clubs that explode out of the gate. Of course, dominant clubs like the Yankees, Phillies, Rangers and Angels do well, no matter what time of year. But you won’t find much value in their pricey moneylines.
These four clubs not only thrive in the first month of the season but provided some serious value to get the baseball betting season off on the right foot. Find out if they’ll do the same in 2012:
Tampa Bay Rays (41-32 in April last three seasons)
While the Red Sox and Yankees are for the rich in the American League East, the Rays maintain their moneyline value for most of the season. Tampa Bay endured a 9-14 April in 2009, suffering a World Series hangover from the season before. But the last two years, the Rays have posted a 32-18 record in the first month of the schedule.
This season, Tampa Bay opens with three tough series--facing the Yankees, Tigers and Red Sox--then plays the Angels and Rangers at the end of the month, with sets against the Blue Jays and Twins in between. It’s an uphill climb in April, but the Rays will get some favorable moneylines, making them very live dogs to begin the year.
Miami Marlins (41-29 in April last three seasons)
The newly titled Miami Marlins have a history of strong starts and should put together another solid April in 2012. All the hype and big-name free-agent signings may sap some of their moneyline value, but the new $515-million Marlins Park will be jumping in April, something the Marlins never experienced in Sun Life Stadium.
Miami plays 11 of its 23 April games at home, opening the new digs the year with a solo showdown against the Cardinals. The Marlins then hit the road against the Reds and Phillies before heading home to host the Astros and Cubs. They finish April with road series versus the Nationals and Mets in addition to a homestand against the Diamondbacks. Miami is set up for another successful spring, but mind those inflated moneylines.
Toronto Blue Jays (40-35 in April last three seasons)
Toronto is another AL East club that doesn’t waste any time winning in April. The Blue Jays had a brilliant April in 2009, but have cooled a bit the past two seasons, going a combined 25-26. They started with 16 of their first 27 games on the road last season, visiting heavyweights like the Angels, Red Sox, Rangers and Yankees, going 7-9 in those contests but receiving great value on the moneyline.
Toronto has the potential for a huge April in 2012. The opening month of the schedule pits it against the likes of the Indians, Orioles (two series), Royals and Mariners. The Blue Jays have a home series with the Red Sox and Rays and play one game of a three-game home set with the Rangers on April 30. With Canada’s team always flying under the radar, MLB moneylines should be ripe for the picking this spring.
San Francisco Giants (36-31 in April last three seasons)
The Giants have been a safe bet in April the last three seasons, posting a profitable 13-9 record in 2010 which set the tone for their championship season. San Francisco has benefited from the weak National League West in the past, but the rise of the Diamondbacks and a promising Rockies squad could make for tougher sledding in April.
The Giants open the schedule against those two teams on the road before hosting the Pirates and Phillies. San Francisco then hits the bricks for road sets against the Mets and Reds before closing the month at home against the Padres. San Fran has some key players on the mend and is also working in some new faces. The Giants could be a go-against team as they fine-tune and tinker in April.
However, bettors can pad their bankrolls in April by betting on clubs that explode out of the gate. Of course, dominant clubs like the Yankees, Phillies, Rangers and Angels do well, no matter what time of year. But you won’t find much value in their pricey moneylines.
These four clubs not only thrive in the first month of the season but provided some serious value to get the baseball betting season off on the right foot. Find out if they’ll do the same in 2012:
Tampa Bay Rays (41-32 in April last three seasons)
While the Red Sox and Yankees are for the rich in the American League East, the Rays maintain their moneyline value for most of the season. Tampa Bay endured a 9-14 April in 2009, suffering a World Series hangover from the season before. But the last two years, the Rays have posted a 32-18 record in the first month of the schedule.
This season, Tampa Bay opens with three tough series--facing the Yankees, Tigers and Red Sox--then plays the Angels and Rangers at the end of the month, with sets against the Blue Jays and Twins in between. It’s an uphill climb in April, but the Rays will get some favorable moneylines, making them very live dogs to begin the year.
Miami Marlins (41-29 in April last three seasons)
The newly titled Miami Marlins have a history of strong starts and should put together another solid April in 2012. All the hype and big-name free-agent signings may sap some of their moneyline value, but the new $515-million Marlins Park will be jumping in April, something the Marlins never experienced in Sun Life Stadium.
Miami plays 11 of its 23 April games at home, opening the new digs the year with a solo showdown against the Cardinals. The Marlins then hit the road against the Reds and Phillies before heading home to host the Astros and Cubs. They finish April with road series versus the Nationals and Mets in addition to a homestand against the Diamondbacks. Miami is set up for another successful spring, but mind those inflated moneylines.
Toronto Blue Jays (40-35 in April last three seasons)
Toronto is another AL East club that doesn’t waste any time winning in April. The Blue Jays had a brilliant April in 2009, but have cooled a bit the past two seasons, going a combined 25-26. They started with 16 of their first 27 games on the road last season, visiting heavyweights like the Angels, Red Sox, Rangers and Yankees, going 7-9 in those contests but receiving great value on the moneyline.
Toronto has the potential for a huge April in 2012. The opening month of the schedule pits it against the likes of the Indians, Orioles (two series), Royals and Mariners. The Blue Jays have a home series with the Red Sox and Rays and play one game of a three-game home set with the Rangers on April 30. With Canada’s team always flying under the radar, MLB moneylines should be ripe for the picking this spring.
San Francisco Giants (36-31 in April last three seasons)
The Giants have been a safe bet in April the last three seasons, posting a profitable 13-9 record in 2010 which set the tone for their championship season. San Francisco has benefited from the weak National League West in the past, but the rise of the Diamondbacks and a promising Rockies squad could make for tougher sledding in April.
The Giants open the schedule against those two teams on the road before hosting the Pirates and Phillies. San Francisco then hits the bricks for road sets against the Mets and Reds before closing the month at home against the Padres. San Fran has some key players on the mend and is also working in some new faces. The Giants could be a go-against team as they fine-tune and tinker in April.
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