MLB Betting – Ten Teams in NL Race

August 24, 2010 in Baseball News by writer | No comments

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MLB betting anticipation is over the top in the NL as there are a total of ten teams with a real shot at a playoff berth with the Baseball prospects. Baseball wagering oddsmakers have tight races to handicap with the Baseball prospects in all three divisions and the wild card competition is over the top with seven teams in the hunt in sport betting.

In the NL East Division, the Atlanta Braves and Philadelphia Phillies were in a neck and neck competition. Prior to retiring after a fantastic career that stretched over two decades in A-Town, Atlanta manager Bobby Cox is trying to make the playoffs. Philadelphia, in the mean time, is looking for its third straight NL title in sports betting.

The New York Mets and Florida Marlins are both in the wild card race from the National League East. The Mets were a formidable squad in the first half of the season but have slumped since the All Star break. The Marlins have only recently commenced to make their move.

The Cincinnati Reds were a game and a half ahead of the St Louis Cardinals in the NL Central Division. Dusty Baker has raised from the dead his managerial career and the Reds team with it as Cincinnati has greater pitching to make for a formidable contender.

St Louis has been the dominant squad in the Central but has struggled with a drop in offensive production.
One of the huge online baseball betting surprises this year has been the San Diego Padres, the leading squad in the NL West. They’ve been the front runner right out of the gate even though the Padres got no mention in the preseason as a squad that may contend.

As an unexpected contender the Padres have been one of the greatest money winners on the board this season.

The San Francisco Giants have begun to make their move to catch the Padres as they were only a game behind. The Giants have a top notch pitching staff and an offense that has begun to awaken to make for a hazardous squad with the baseball prospects.

The Colorado Rockies and Los Angeles Dodgers were additionally in the National League West and wild card hunt. The Dodgers have won the division the past two seasons while the Rockies were a wild card squad from last year. Both teams were preseason faves to win the division and have been Baseball betting overlays in 2010 that have lost huge money total.

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