In my previous blog article, I discussed how certain teams have performed in interleague play, which should help the casual sports investor build his/her bankroll.  After finishing that research, I decided to continue my quest for additional trends and statistical data that would be helpful to sports bettors during interleague baseball.  Please find below a ‘micro’ approach to interleague […]

With interleague baseball starting tomorrow, I thought it would be helpful to publish how individual teams have performed in interleague play from 1997 to the present. AMERICAN LEAGUE RESULTS (1997-2009) Baltimore Orioles: 92-122 (11-7 in 2009) Boston Red Sox: 117-97 (11-7 in 2009) Chicago White Sox: 118-97 (11-6 in 2009) Cleveland Indians: 109-105 (5-13 in […]

In one of my earlier blog articles, I discussed how one-third (1/3) of my handicapping methodology involves situational analysis.  Situational handicapping takes into account a myriad of issues that affect teams, such as injuries, travel schedules, look-ahead situations, letdown spots and distractions within the locker room.  One of the most overlooked components to handicapping involves the daily distractions […]

In April, I published an article on the importance of quality bullpens when handicapping Major League Baseball.  While the inherent strength or weakness of a team’s bullpen is a critical component to handicapping baseball, I continue to witness sports bettors over-emphasize the matchup between starting pitchers without taking into account the respective team’s bullpens.  In an era of strict pitch […]

Failure to Exercise Proper Money Management – If a sports investor does not adhere to a sound money management system, he will ultimately lose his bankroll and suffer financial loss.  No matter the investment (stock market, savings account, sports investing, etc.), one has to develop and implement a strategy that can procure a realistic financial objective.  In the gambling […]

One of the most pervasive enemies of a sports handicapper is negative variance, which isoften times referred to as ‘bad beats’ within the gambling world.  For example, let’s assume that Team A is averaging 1.2 fumbles per game on the season, yet inexplicably suffers five fumbles in a game in which you have placed your hard-earned money.  Due […]

My handicapping database closely tracks how individual pitchers perform on a month-to-month basis as it provides valuable information to a sports investor.  While certain pitchers leave spring training and immediately dominate early in the season, other hurlers struggle to regain their dominance and control from the previous season.  In order to obtain the most relevant information, I […]

While the internet has become the birth place of hundreds (if not thousands) of purported handicapping services, the average sports investor undoubtedly struggles to find an honest and reputable sports investment firm.  As a result of the rapid growth of the handicapping industry online, I felt compelled to discuss the characteristics and practices that define an honest sports handicapping service.  As always, if […]

As a professional handicapper, one of the most common questions that I receive from sports investors involves the extremely important task of choosing a reputable off shore sportsbook.  The gold standard for sportsbook reviews is Sportsbookreview.com, which provides detailed analysis and reviews of over 700 sportsbooks located throughout the world.  Sportsbookreview.com is the ‘Consumer Reports’ of the sportsbook […]

In an era of strict pitch counts and the prevalence of injuries due to fatigue, the importance of a team’s bullpen is paramount to the sports investor.  That importance is highlighted best by the Milwaukee Brewers as their bullpen has already blown five save opportunities in the first fifteen days of the baseball season.  Overall, 38.5% of the save opportunities have been blown […]