MLB Baseball Teams History

November 30th, 2010 Betting on MLB Baseball

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Those gamblers that are betting baseball on a regular basis very often do something that most people don’t like to do; take the road team.  Taking the road team in any sporting even just goes against the grain.  You as a sports betting player want to cheer for the home team because they have the home field advantage and you think they will get all the calls.  The professional sports betting player though looks to the road team because they are a better value, and usually a better price.

Winning MLB baseball betting when you look at betting MLB teams is getting to know all major league organizations and exactly what they can do and what you can expect from them each season. Baseball is known for its competitive imbalance due to payroll disparity between the large and small market teams.  Many Major League Baseball teams have no chance to be competitive, which is sad, but some other small market MLB teams have been able to compete and make the baseball playoffs in recent years. As you look at MLB baseball betting lines you should look for small market baseball teams that have bucked the trend of the Yankees and Red Sox.

The Florida Marlins were very competitive despite not having anywhere near the revenue of such powerhouse MLB teams as the New York Yankees and the Boston Red Sox. Another great example of small market value is the Oakland Athletics who, year in and year out, have been highly competitive in MLB betting online. The Minnesota Twins are another value team for bettors looking at MLB betting online to consider.  The Twins have a small market payroll yet they continue to thrive.  They almost always give MLB baseball betting players great value.  You also have the other side of this with MLB teams like the New York Mets and Baltimore Orioles that spend money and rarely win.

Such examples point out weak baseball teams that have not delivered despite numerous advantages.  You also have the cheap baseball teams such as the Pittsburgh Pirates, Kansas City Royals, and Tampa Bay Devil Rays.  These baseball teams haven’t put much of an effort in becoming winners because they refuse to spend the money.  The sad part is that the baseball system is designed so that these Major League Baseball teams can actually make money by putting a losing team on the field. 

When you look at MLB betting online you will immediately notice marquee games.  Certain teams in baseball are just well known and have a higher profile.  As you look at American League baseball teams you will notice that there are high priced teams like the Yankees and Red Sox.  These teams have a ton of money and will always be contenders in the current Major League baseball system. There is no more reliable contender or Major League Baseball team than the Yankees, though they are often overpriced on the MLB baseball betting board. As you look at the baseball schedule and consider MLB betting online, another highly respected, consistent, and stable organization is the St. Louis Cardinals, who are perennial post season contenders. The Cardinals are in a great baseball market and they have a knack for bringing in the right players from other organizations. 

The Atlanta Braves must be mentioned as one of the best Major League Baseball teams since they routinely make the playoffs. The Braves are a stable franchise with excellent front office personnel and scouts that have been around for a long while. Another team on the baseball schedule to look at is the Oakland Athletics.   While the A’s have far less money than the Yankees they still manage to contend for the playoffs every season.  Sometimes when looking at the baseball schedule a gambler can save time with his baseball betting handicapping by studying Major League Baseball teams.

American League East
Baltimore Orioles
Boston Red Sox
New York Yankees
Tampa Bay Devil Rays
Toronto Blue Jays

American League Central
Chicago White Sox
Cleveland Indians
Detroit Tigers
Kansas City Royals
Minnesota Twins

American League West
Los Angeles Angels
Oakland Athletics
Seattle Mariners
Texas Rangers

National League East
Atlanta Braves
Florida Marlins
New York Mets
Philadelphia Phillies
Washington Nationals

National League Central
Chicago Cubs
Cincinnati Reds
Houston Astros
Milwaukee Brewers
Pittsburgh Pirates
St. Louis Cardinals

National League West
Arizona Diamondbacks
Colorado Rockies
Los Angeles Dodgers
San Diego Padres
San Francisco Giants

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