Baseball Handicapping Tips
The MLB season is nearing the stretch run, and the front offices for each team have big decisions looming. There’s still a long way to go in a season that’s a marathon, not a sprint. With that said, it’s these opinions we formulate that help us to build the foundation of a profitable final quarter.
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Here are the power rankings entering the 21st week of the MLB schedule, to help you with your baseball gambling bets this week.
1. Los Angeles Angels (72-50)
The Angels have officially caught the Athletics, and that’s good enough reason to bump them up to the top spot in the rankings. The team just continues to rake, while the pitching staff has been good enough. Mike Trout has hit a bit of a rough patch, and Josh Hamilton asked for a day off on Sunday, but there’s enough juice in the team’s lineup to overcome the occasional rough patch.
2. Oakland Athletics (73-51)
The Athletics enter Week 21 on a five-game losing streak. The team’s offense hasn’t looked the same without Yoenis Cespedes, even if he wasn’t an integral part of the group. The team’s pitching rotation hasn’t lived up to its billing in recent weeks. With all that said, it’s hard to imagine they won’t have things figured out by the time the postseason begins, and they’ve built enough of a cushion so that won’t be a problem.
3. Los Angeles Dodgers (70-56)
With all the big money the Dodgers have given out recently, the team still has to send out the occasional journeyman starter. That won’t become a problem, though, until the Giants start figuring things out. The team can rake enough that it shouldn’t be too much of an issue, at least not in the short term.
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4. Baltimore Orioles (70-52)
In an AL East race that looked wide open for a long time, the Orioles now find themselves running away with the divisional lead. The team’s seven-game lead in the AL East race is the widest gap in all of baseball. It would be nice if Chris Davis figured things out, and their catcher situation will be a problem in the playoffs, but things are rolling right now.
5. Kansas City Royals (68-55)
The Royals are just rolling right along, taking down any opponent in their path. The team’s hot streak has even rubbed off on new acquisition Josh Willingham, who had a big Sunday. The team now finds itself atop the AL Central with a 1.5-game lead over the Tigers. How long they’ll keep it up for is yet to be seen, but it’s been fun while it’s lasted.
6. Washington Nationals (69-53)
This was supposed to be the Braves’ year, but the Nationals are now running away with the division. The team enters the week riding a six-game winning streak. It would be nice if Gio Gonzalez got back on track, and Ryan Zimmerman can’t come back soon enough, but they’re still as healthy as they’ve been all season.
7. Milwaukee Brewers (70-55)
The Brewers have just kind of hung around all season, so some of the luster from their hot start has worn off. They’re still solid ball, though regression is going to hit their bullpen and hit it hard sometime soon. Mike Fiers struck out 14 batters in an outing and looks like he’ll be a good contributor to the team’s starting staff.
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8. Detroit Tigers (66-56)
The Tigers handed out Miguel Cabrera bobbleheads this past week that identified him as the NL MVP. It’s been that kind of year for the Tigers. Luckily for them, whatever bad karma they have going against them hasn’t rubbed off on David Price, who outdueled Felix Hernandez in his last outing.
9. St. Louis Cardinals (66-57)
The Cardinals are running out of time if they hope to catch the Brewers. Yadier Molina is hoping to start swinging a bat sometime this week, and his return can’t come soon enough.
10. Seattle Mariners (67-56)
Felix Hernandez was on a great run, but it had to end sometime. The team will stay out on the road this week for the final six games of their nine-game road trip. Winning two of their three games in Detroit bodes well for their chances the rest of the way.
11. San Francisco Giants (65-58)
12. Atlanta Braves (64-60)
13. Pittsburgh Pirates (64-60)
14. Tampa Bay Rays (61-63)
15. New York Yankees (63-59)
16. Toronto Blue Jays (64-61)
17. Miami Marlins (62-62)
18. Cleveland Indians (62-61)
19. Cincinnati Reds (61-63)
20. Boston Red Sox (56-67)
21. New York Mets (59-66)
22. San Diego Padres (58-65)
23. Chicago White Sox (59-65)
24. Minnesota Twins (55-67)
25. Houston Astros (52-73)
26. Arizona Diamondbacks (53-71)
27. Philadelphia Phillies (54-70)
28. Colorado Rockies (49-75)
29. Texas Rangers (48-76)
30. Chicago Cubs (49-75)
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