posted April 28, 2008 at 17:38 in MLB Free Picks
MLB Online Baseball Wagering - Oakland vs. Los Angeles Angels
The surprising Oakland Athletics travel to Los Angeles…er, Anaheim…to take on the L.A. Angels. Did any online baseball betting guru at the beginning of the season write that the Oakland Athletics would have a winning record? I am going to say, no. I certainly didn’t and I took a look at almost every single player on this Athletics’ roster. Yet, here they are, tied with the Angels for first place in the A.L. West. The BetUS online sportsbook didn’t see this coming, I guarantee that, and a change in strategy for MLB bettors must be employed. What to do with the Athletics? At the beginning of the season any game between the Athletics and Angels would have looked like a sure win for the Angels. That’s not true anymore. Baseball sports gambling history tells us that this game is going to be much more difficult for the Angels then the Athletics. The Angels will have the pressure on them.
Before I get into all of that, here are the BetUS online sports wagering odds for this game.
Chad Gaudin – R + 1 ½ - 190 + 120 O 9 - 105
John Garland – R - 1 ½ + 160 - 140 U 9 - 115
Okay, I won’t beat around the bush here. From an online wagering point-of-view, John Garland has been doody this year. He’s horrible. It doesn’t look like he can hit the side of a barn. Sure, his ERA of 5.04 isn’t the worst I’ve seen. Nor his record of 3 and 2 the worst I’ve seen, but let’s be serious sports gambling aficionados here for a moment and take a look at the number of strikeouts the guy has gotten in five games. That number is four. That’s right. In five games, in 30.1 innings, John Garland has struck out four batters.
Now, let’s compare that to Chad Gaudin for the Oakland Athletics. Gaudin is 2 and 1 on the season with an ERA of 3.38. In four games this season, in 24 innings, Gaudin has struck out 19 batters. That’s right, 19. Gaudin is certainly the better BetUS online wager in this game.
But I hate putting up more then I have to. So, my money won’t be on Gaudin + 1 ½ runs at – 190.
No. The online bet that I am going to make is on the Oakland Athletics to win this game straight-up at BetUS online sports wagering odds of + 120. That bet makes the most sense to me.
The BetUS online odds on the Oakland Athletics to win their Monday night game against the Los Angeles Angels is + 120.
I’ll take the odds and the Athletics to pull the upset.
Go to the BetUS sportsbook today and take a swing at Major League Baseball online betting. We have the most current baseball odds and lines, as well as player, game and series props throughout the MLB baseball season. To help you bet on sports, check out the Free Picks section of the Locker Room for sports betting free picks and predictions. Join BetUS to experience the best in online sports betting action!
