The weekend is over and it feels a little bit like a case of the Mondays this morning, at least for me. There are only seven games to consider on August 8, as more than half of the league enjoys a much-needed day off. It sure feels like we’re getting a ton of inconsistent efforts from teams in the middle of the pack, which is unfortunate because the good teams don’t really have value and the bad teams are so hard to bet as big underdogs.
When you follow a market every day, there are things that you notice and I’ve noticed that the MLB market is really tight. I don’t make my own lines, but the people I’ve talked to that do are saying the exact same thing. While baseball may not garner the same handle or as much general public betting interest as other sports, we’re well past the sample size of NBA or NHL for a full season and it allows the sportsbooks to hang pretty efficient numbers by the dog days of summer. Even though they’re making that transition to be more focused on football, it’s basically plug and play at this point.
I mentioned this briefly on last night with host Ben Wilson and I think you should give the show a listen if you have some time today. HOUR 1 | HOUR 2
Nationals/Phillies: Philadelphia obliterated Washington in this series, which will likely happen a lot After winning in extra on Thursday, the Phillies won by 5, 6 and 12 over the weekend to improve to 60-48. I’d be wary of anointing this Phillies team just yet, as we’ll have to see them against better competition, but some teams struggle to beat inferior teams. The Phillies did not here.