posted May 21, 2008 at 16:40 EST in MLB Free Picks
MLB Online Baseball Wagering - Arizona vs. Florida
by D.S Williamson
Arizona D’Backs pitcher Brandon Webb will try to make it 10 in a row on Wednesday night as the Arizona Diamondbacks play the Florida Marlins in the second of a three game series. Webb is an absolute MLB betting fan’s dream. He has a record of 9 and 0 and an ERA of 2.56. That’s not the best thing about Webb, though. The best thing about Webb is his ability to pitch late into games. He averages 7 innings a game. That makes things very difficult for both opposing pitchers and opposing batters. When taking Webb on the run-line, you can be sure that as an online baseball betting enthusiast you will be getting your sports betting money’s worth.
The Florida Marlins counter the brilliant Webb with Rickey Nolasco. The 25 year-old Nolasco hasn’t had nearly the success this year that Webb has had. He’s conjured up a record of 2 and 3 with an ERA of 5.15. He also doesn’t last that long. Out of the seven games that he’s started, Nolasco has only averaged a bit over 5 innings pitched. That means that teams can get to him and they can get to him early.
Here are the BetUS online sportsbook betting odds for this game:
Brandon Webb – R - 1 ½ - 130 - 190 O 8 - 120
Ricky Nolasco – R + 1 ½ + 110 + 160 U 8 Ev
Here are a few online sportsbook wagering trends that might help us find a good online bet in this game:
The Arizona Diamondbacks are 0 and 4 in their last 4 road games.
The Arizona Diamondbacks are 6 and 0 in Brandon Webb’s last 6 starts on the road.
The Florida Marlins are 0 and 4 in Ricky Nolasco’s last 4 starts on the road.
The Florida Marlins are 1 and 4 in their last 5 games as the underdog.
The Road team is 4 and 1 in umpire Bill Hohn’s last 5 games behind home plate versus the Florida Marlins.
The trends are obvious. Brandon Webb should have no problem making it 10 in a row when he takes the mound tonight versus the Florida Marlins.
But the sports betting odds are just too much in favor of Webb for me to bite. Maybe, it’s stubbornness. Maybe, it’s a lack of true baseball betting skills. Maybe its just stupidity.
But I can’t give up a run and a half on Brandon Webb and take less then even money in this game. The Arizona Diamondbacks are on the road. The Florida Marlins are at home. Webb is going to lose a game this season.
It might not be tonight, but a small online wager on the Ricky Nolasco at + 110 and getting a run and a half looks like a good one to me. Why not? I get the run and a half and get above even money. It means I won’t have to put that much money into my BetUS online sportsbook account to come out ahead.
I say it’s worth a shot!
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