The 2018 Major League Baseball season is almost a month old, and there are already some definitive money makers and bankroll breakers for baseball bettors. It’s a long season, so these returns could look very different come October, but these are the most notable mlb baseball lines on the MLB diamond.
Boston Red Sox (+12.04 units, 17-4)
The Red Sox are red hot out of the gates with just four losses in their opening 21 games. Boston stacked the bulk of its profits during an eight-game winning streak in the middle of April – most notable sweeping the Los Angeles Angels in three games. The Red Sox were priced at +149, -104, and -110 respectively during that three-game set, which is perhaps the best odds baseball bettors are going to get with this club in the immediate future.
Boston is doing it all to start 2018. The pitching staff boasts a collective 2.75 ERA – fourth in the bigs – and are plating an average of 5.9 runs an outing, which ranks first in the majors. It did take a bit of a tumble against Oakland, eating into those season-long profits a bit, but with AL East rivalries coming up at Toronto and versus Tampa Bay, look for the BoSox to stay sharp.
Cincinnati Reds (-13.55 units, 3-18)
The Reds weren’t expected to do much in 2018, so anyone betting Cincinnati on a daily basis should really have done some offseason research. The Reds have just a trio of wins to their name so far, including a lone victory since April 8. To Cincy’s defense, the team has played 13 of its first 21 contests away from home.
Nothing seems to be working for the Reds: ranked dead-last in offense, plating 2.9 runs an outing, and sitting 28th in team ERA with a bulky 5.55 ERA for this staff. Perhaps the only thing attractive about Cincinnati right now is its 8-12 Over/Under mark. But with totals trimmed down and the club coming home for 13 of the next 16 games, the friendly surroundings could help out the offense. This trend could quickly flip.
Arizona Diamondbacks (+10.05 units, 15-6)
The Diamondbacks have picked up where they left off in 2017, sitting among the top bets in baseball. Arizona is off and running in 2018, thanks again to a strong home-field edge in the desert. The D-backs are 9-3 at Chase Field, scoring 4.46 runs per game and boasting a slim 2.35 collective ERA in front of the Arizona faithful.
Even with the Diamondbacks jumping to the East Coast for an extended road trip, baseball bettors shouldn’t change their tone with Arizona. The D-backs are just as good on the road and will present some solid value on the MLB moneyline odds when they visit Philadelphia and Washington on the upcoming schedule.
Chicago White Sox (-10.04 units, 4-14)
The Northsiders are stuck at the bottom of the America Leaue standings and share a similar spot when it comes to major statistics for the 2018 season. The White Sox can’t hit, averaging 3.56 runs on a .228 BA, and the staff is towing a lofty 6.20 ERA – worst in the majors. Perhaps the most costly aspect of Chicago’s belly-flop start to the season is a 1-8 record at home, which can really chew into the yearly returns for MLB bettors.
Truth be told, that 6.20 ERA looks pretty good when compared with the White Sox’s recent outings. The clubs has allowed 10 or more runs in three of its last four games, getting outscored 27-2 in the last three outings. A home series with Seattle may not be the turning point, however, Chicago does travel to Kansas City later in the week. The Royals are nearly as bad, going 5-15 for -8.60 units in the opening month of the season.
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