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[FONT="]WHY BETTING UNDERDOGS IN BASEBALL IS DIFFERENT FROM ANY OTHER SPORT.[/FONT][FONT="] [/FONT]
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[FONT="]There are several different approaches and strategies to handicapping baseball, but the most fundamental and obvious starting point is one that is taken completely for granted. Baseball is quite unique when it comes to betting because the gaps between the best and worst teams are much closer than in any other sport. Let's look at the other major betting sports. [/FONT]
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[FONT="]In the NFL this season, New England, Denver, Seattle and Dallas were all 12-4 (75%) while the worst teams were Tampa and Tennessee at 2-14 (12.5%).[/FONT]
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[FONT="]In the NBA this season, as of March 31st, Golden State is currently 60-13, winning 82.2% of their games while the worst team in the NBA is the New York Knicks at 14-60, winning 18.9% of the time. [/FONT]
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[FONT="]In NCAA Basketball this season, Kentucky is a perfect 38-0 so far winning a 100% of its games. Meanwhile, San Jose State was 2-28, winning 6.7% of the time. [/FONT]
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[FONT="]In NCAA Football, Ohio State finished 14-1 (93.3%) while Georgia State finished 1-11 (8.3%).[/FONT]
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[FONT="]Meanwhile, the 2014 baseball season was not that much different than any other baseball season. The Angels had the best record in the majors last season at 98-64 (60.5%) while the worst team in the majors was the Diamondbacks at 64-98 (39.5%). These records are nowhere close to the best and worst records of any other major betting sport. [/FONT]
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[FONT="]While it seems like an obvious point, it is often overlooked that the worst team in baseball still wins at a percentage well in excess of the worst team in any sport. Taking it a step further, based on last season's numbers, the worst team in baseball won almost 2 out of 5 games, which means on average, they will still win at least one game every series. Let's face it, in NCAAB, if you put Kentucky up against San Jose State 100 times this season, Kentucky would probably win 100% of the time. In the NFL, if New England or Seattle played Tampa 10 times, they'd probably win at least 9. In the NBA, if the Warriors played the Knicks 100 times, they’d probably win close to 90% of the time. In college football, if Ohio State faced Georgia State 10 times, they would win all 10 games. It's nothing like that in baseball. [/FONT]
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[FONT="]In 2014, the 70-92 Minnesota Twins won the season series over the 90-72 Detroit Tigers 10-9. The 71-91 Red Sox beat the 89-73 Royals 6 out of 7 times. The 73-89 Cubs swept the 96-66 Orioles in a three game series. The Tigers were 5-1 against the 96-66 Orioles but 1-5 against the 83-79 Bluejays. Anyone can beat anyone in baseball![/FONT]
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[FONT="][/FONT]
[FONT="]WHY BETTING UNDERDOGS IN BASEBALL IS DIFFERENT FROM ANY OTHER SPORT.[/FONT][FONT="] [/FONT]
[FONT="] [/FONT]
[FONT="]There are several different approaches and strategies to handicapping baseball, but the most fundamental and obvious starting point is one that is taken completely for granted. Baseball is quite unique when it comes to betting because the gaps between the best and worst teams are much closer than in any other sport. Let's look at the other major betting sports. [/FONT]
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[FONT="]In the NFL this season, New England, Denver, Seattle and Dallas were all 12-4 (75%) while the worst teams were Tampa and Tennessee at 2-14 (12.5%).[/FONT]
[FONT="] [/FONT]
[FONT="]In the NBA this season, as of March 31st, Golden State is currently 60-13, winning 82.2% of their games while the worst team in the NBA is the New York Knicks at 14-60, winning 18.9% of the time. [/FONT]
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[FONT="]In NCAA Basketball this season, Kentucky is a perfect 38-0 so far winning a 100% of its games. Meanwhile, San Jose State was 2-28, winning 6.7% of the time. [/FONT]
[FONT="] [/FONT]
[FONT="]In NCAA Football, Ohio State finished 14-1 (93.3%) while Georgia State finished 1-11 (8.3%).[/FONT]
[FONT="] [/FONT]
[FONT="]Meanwhile, the 2014 baseball season was not that much different than any other baseball season. The Angels had the best record in the majors last season at 98-64 (60.5%) while the worst team in the majors was the Diamondbacks at 64-98 (39.5%). These records are nowhere close to the best and worst records of any other major betting sport. [/FONT]
[FONT="] [/FONT]
[FONT="]While it seems like an obvious point, it is often overlooked that the worst team in baseball still wins at a percentage well in excess of the worst team in any sport. Taking it a step further, based on last season's numbers, the worst team in baseball won almost 2 out of 5 games, which means on average, they will still win at least one game every series. Let's face it, in NCAAB, if you put Kentucky up against San Jose State 100 times this season, Kentucky would probably win 100% of the time. In the NFL, if New England or Seattle played Tampa 10 times, they'd probably win at least 9. In the NBA, if the Warriors played the Knicks 100 times, they’d probably win close to 90% of the time. In college football, if Ohio State faced Georgia State 10 times, they would win all 10 games. It's nothing like that in baseball. [/FONT]
[FONT="] [/FONT]
[FONT="]In 2014, the 70-92 Minnesota Twins won the season series over the 90-72 Detroit Tigers 10-9. The 71-91 Red Sox beat the 89-73 Royals 6 out of 7 times. The 73-89 Cubs swept the 96-66 Orioles in a three game series. The Tigers were 5-1 against the 96-66 Orioles but 1-5 against the 83-79 Bluejays. Anyone can beat anyone in baseball![/FONT]
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