posted June 27, 2008 at 18:30 EST in MLB Articles
MLB Saturday Baseball Betting - Angels vs. Dodgers
by D.S Williamson
The second game of a three-game sports betting series between the Angels and Dodgers occurs Saturday night with one L.A. team almost assuredly making a run for a pennant while the other L.A. team hasn’t figured out exactly where they stand in the major leagues. Baseball betting fans should note that the Los Angeles Angels have been an online MLB betting money-making machine since the MLB season started. They are easily one of the top three teams in the American League and challenging the Boston Red Sox for the pennant is not out of the question. The Angels start pitcher Jered Weaver on Saturday night. Weaver has had an up and down season with a 7 and 7 record and an ERA of 4.56.
Of course, Weaver’s up and down season is nothing compared to the roller-coaster that his Chad Billingsley. Billingsley, who pitches for the Dodgers on Saturday night, has a better ERA then Weaver at 3.67, but his record is a terrible 6 and 7. I say terrible because Billingsley was supposed to be “the man” this season for the Dodgers. Instead, for the most part, he’s burning a hole in the pockets of MLB betting fans.
Here are my personal BetUS online sportsbook betting odds in this game.
Jered Weaver – R + 1 ½ - 165 - 110 O 9 - 120
Chad Billingsley - R - 1 ½ + 140 - 110 U 9 Ev
Here are a few online wagering trends not counting Friday’s games that might help us find a good online bet in this game.
The Los Angeles Angels are 10 and 2 in their last 12 games on the road.
The Los Angeles Angels are 4 and 1 in Jered Weaver’s last 5 starts on the road.
The Los Angeles Dodgers are 2 and 6 in their last 6 interleague games at home.
The Los Angeles Dodgers are 1 and 5 in Chad Billingsley’s last 6 starts on a Saturday.
This game is going to come down to who wants it more. Who wants it more? Not the Dodgers! The Dodgers just haven’t been able to put anything together this season. On paper they always look like they have a chance, but in reality they hardly ever come through.
I love the Angels in this situation and getting them at anywhere close to even money on the BetUS online money-line bet would be like getting above even money on John McCain to win Arizona in this year’s presidential election.
Chad Billingsley will pitch well early, the Dodgers won’t give him any run support, and then the Angels will win this game by at least three runs.
My money will be on the L.A. Angels to win this game straight-up. It doesn’t even matter to me what the BetUS online wagering odds end up at.
I’ll be making an online wager on the Angels.
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