Baltimore Orioles vs. Chicago Cubs Odds
| Orioles Odds | +120 |
| Cubs Odds | -142 |
| Over/Under | 8 (o -110 / u -110) |
| Date | Wednesday, July 13 |
| Time | 8:05 p.m. ET |
| Channel | MLB.tv |
*Odds as of Wednesday morning
This interleague contest between the Orioles and Cubs on Wednesday night fits a historically profitable algorithm that has returned 7% on investment since 2005.
The algorithm applies to games in which wind speeds are between five and 40 miles per hour at Wrigley Field. There are other factors associated with the algorithm that will be examined after the paywall.
If you had bet $100 on each game that has fit this betting system since 2005, you’d be up about $7,000. That’s roughly $425 per year and a 17% overall return on investment.
For reference, the annual average return of the S&P 500 — roughly the value of the American stock market — has been about 8% for over a century. Since the start of the New Year, that index is down roughly 20%.