{"id":186004,"date":"2024-03-27T09:36:09","date_gmt":"2024-03-27T13:36:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/armchairarcade.com\/perspectives\/?p=186004"},"modified":"2024-03-27T09:36:11","modified_gmt":"2024-03-27T13:36:11","slug":"sports-betting-in-the-us-with-mlb","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/armchairarcade.com\/perspectives\/2024\/03\/27\/sports-betting-in-the-us-with-mlb\/","title":{"rendered":"Sports Betting in the US &#8211; MLB is in full swing!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>With the MLB season now underway, it\u2019s the perfect time to get back into, or explore for the first time, <a href=\"https:\/\/us.onlinegamblers.com\/sports-betting\/\">sports betting<\/a>. Let\u2019s take a look at a few of the interesting angles, some out-of-the-box thinking, and the ways you might want to bet that you may wish to consider when it comes to America\u2019s hardball pastime in 2024.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">American League East<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The number 1 prospect in baseball, Jackson Holliday, of the Baltimore Orioles, has one of the best shots at Rookie of the Year. Although he\u2019s only 20 and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.msn.com\/en-us\/sports\/mlb\/jackson-holliday-demotion-orioles-gm-explains-why-mlbs-very-very-close-no-1-prospect-will-open-in-minors\/ar-BB1kpSUI\">starting the season in the Minors<\/a>, he\u2019s on track to help the big league team in a big way in 2024 once he\u2019s called up for good.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlb.com\/bluejays\">Toronto Blue Jays<\/a> might surprise everyone with their offseason improvements and finish first in the East.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">American League West<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlb.com\/rangers\">Texas Rangers<\/a> might miss the post-season! Although the Rangers won it all last year, none of manager <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bruce_Bochy\">Bruce Bochy<\/a>\u2019s previous World Series winners were able to reach the post-season the following year. It\u2019s a tough task for anyone, even a manager as talented as Bochy and a team as stacked as the Rangers. It\u2019s also important to remember that the Rangers almost didn\u2019t finish in first place last year, with a middling 38 &#8211; 33 won lost record after the All Star game!<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/mlb\/team\/_\/name\/oak\/oakland-athletics\">Oakland Athetics<\/a> will be better than last year. In 2022, the A\u2019s lost a whopping 102 games, only to follow that up in 2023 with a staggering 112 losses. This year, their final in Oakland before moving to Las Vegas and a fresh start, there\u2019s a good chance they\u2019ll lose fewer than 90 games. That\u2019s still not great, but certainly something worth taking a chance on, particularly since they have a better pitching rotation and a stronger infield.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlb.com\/mariners\">Seattle Mariners<\/a> are looking stronger than they have in years and could very well take the division.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">American League Central<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Against all odds, the <a href=\"https:\/\/theathletic.com\/mlb\/team\/royals\/\">Kansas City Royals<\/a> may have just done enough in the offseason to take the division this year.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">National League East<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>After the past four years of disappointment as a starter, the Washington Nationals pitcher, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/c\/corbipa01.shtml\">Patrick Corbin<\/a>, is due for a rebound. Why? It\u2019s his final contract year and the percentage of players who tend to outperform expectations under those conditions is pretty high. Is there a chance he could even make the All Star team? Maybe.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>This might not be the Atlanta Braves year. The Braves have had amazing consistency winning their division for the past six seasons. This year? Don\u2019t count out the Philadelphia Phillies finally getting past being a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbssports.com\/mlb\/standings\/wild-card\/\">Wild Card team<\/a> and ruling the division.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">National League West<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The Los Angeles Dodgers might miss the post-season! Although <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fangraphs.com\/\">FanGraphs<\/a> is giving the Dodges a big 93.5% of making the playoffs, there\u2019s always a chance that the Dodgers big run could result in big disappointment for fans. Those are the kind of odds that even a small investment could yield big returns should it prove true. And certainly there\u2019s a chance if more scandals break out.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlb.com\/dbacks\">Arizona Diamondbacks<\/a> seem as strong as ever, giving them great odds to not only make the playoffs, but a good chance to win it all.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/armchairarcade.com\/perspectives\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/major-league-baseball-pitcher-from-the-dodgers-getting-ready-to-throw.jpeg?resize=1024%2C1024&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"major league baseball pitcher from the dodgers getting ready to throw - Generated with AI\" class=\"wp-image-186006\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/armchairarcade.com\/perspectives\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/major-league-baseball-pitcher-from-the-dodgers-getting-ready-to-throw.jpeg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/armchairarcade.com\/perspectives\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/major-league-baseball-pitcher-from-the-dodgers-getting-ready-to-throw.jpeg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/armchairarcade.com\/perspectives\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/major-league-baseball-pitcher-from-the-dodgers-getting-ready-to-throw.jpeg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/armchairarcade.com\/perspectives\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/major-league-baseball-pitcher-from-the-dodgers-getting-ready-to-throw.jpeg?resize=768%2C768&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Are the Los Angeles Dodgers up to the challenge?<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">National League Central<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.msn.com\/en-us\/sports\/other\/jared-jones-makes-pirates-opening-day-roster-pittsburgh-s-no-3-prospect-to-join-rotation-in-mlb-debut\/ar-BB1kvhv3\">Pittsburgh Pirates<\/a> as Division Champs? It could happen, but of course, in such a wide-open division they may have to settle for battling for a Wild Card spot. That would still make for a great season, and great betting opportunities.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Conclusion<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>We explored just a small sampling of the nearly endless ways to approach a major league sports season. It\u2019s often important to look for angles and storylines that are just a bit outside the norm to maximize your return on investment. There\u2019s the moneyline, odds, parlays, spreads, totals (aka, over\/under), props, and teaser bets to consider. It\u2019s important to remember that you don\u2019t have to do everything at once. You can start small, gain the knowledge needed, and expand from there. 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