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 baseball:
TEAMS THAT DOMINATE RIGHT-HANDED PITCHING
- Minnesota Twins: 39-13
- St. Louis Cardinals: 39-15
- Detroit Tigers: 42-20
TEAMS THAT STRUGGLE AGAINST RIGHT-HANDED PITCHING
- Philadelphia Phillies: 17-37
- Milwaukee Brewers: 6-18 (road record)
- Colorado Rockies: 17-46 (road record)
- San Francisco Giants: 18-39 (road record)
TEAMS THAT DOMINATE LEFT-HANDED PITCHING
- Seattle Mariners: 35-16
- Oakland Athletics: 21-8
TEAMS THAT STRUGGLE AGAINST LEFT-HANDED PITCHING
- Baltimore Orioles: 10-25
- San Diego Padres: 16-38
- Los Angeles Dodgers: 7-20
MISCELLANEOUS INTERLEAGUE TRENDS:
- The Washington Nationals are 33-13 at home vs. teams with losing record
- The Cincinnati Reds are 16-31 on the road
- The Chicago Cubs are 8-21 as underdogs
- The Toronto Blue Jays are 9-24 vs. teams with a winning record
- The San Diego Padres are 6-21 as underdogs
- The Los Angeles Dodgers are 12-28 vs. teams with a winning record
- The Tampa Bay Rays are 35-18 as favorites
- The Houston Astros are 27-57 as underdogs
- The Minnesota Twins are 55-19 in their last 74 interleague games
- The Philadelphia Phillies are 2-13 in their last 15 interleague home games
There you have it – more statistical data in your arsenal to make interleague play a more profitable and enjoyable journey.