MLB: Top Weekend Baseball Trends

The 2008 Major League Baseball season is just a week and a half old right now


2008-04-11

The 2008 Major League Baseball season is just a week and a half old right now, but already we prepare for the first of several battles between the Yankees and Red Sox. Host Boston is a -160 series price favorite, with game 1 set for Friday evening, and the Saturday & Sunday games broadcast nationally.

Here’s a quick look at the highlight action along with some of the top StatFox Power Trends that will be in play in several series’…

This weekend marks the first time since September that the hated rivals have met, and the series figures to have its usual hype and intensity this weekend in Boston. The Saturday and Sunday matchups are both scheduled to be nationally televised, first by FOX in what projects as a great pitching matchup between Mike Mussina and Josh Beckett. The Sunday night contest is set for primetime on ESPN. Neither team has started the season fast, but it won’t takeway a thing from what this rivalry brings out each and every meeting. Be sure to get to Sportsbook before the action starts Friday evening for the latest series price, then take advantage of the great daily games lines, totals, and props that Sportsbook will have available. Of course, that isn’t the only action that will be played in baseball, as 14 other series are on tap. Two of the league’s hottest teams in the first week, Milwaukee and St. Louis, from the N.L. Central Division, will both be in action as well. The Brewers travel to New York for an early season showdown of N.L. contenders. Saturday’s game will be the showcase of the series, with Ben Sheets taking on Johan Santana. Sheets has yet to give up a run in 15-1/3 innings in 2008. The Cardinals meanwhile, will travel to San Francisco, to take on the Giants, who have been compared favorably to the best Triple A teams of 2008. With a great weekend of baseball headed this way, stick with Sportsbook.com for the best in baseball betting action.

Top weekend StatFox Power Trends:

COLORADO vs. ARIZONA
COLORADO is 63-40 (+34.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
The average score was COLORADO 5.4, OPPONENT 4.2 - (Rating = 3*)

DETROIT vs. CHI WHITE SOX
DETROIT is 0-6 (-10.2 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
The average score was DETROIT 2.5, OPPONENT 6.5 - (Rating = 3*)

MILWAUKEE vs. NY METS
NY METS are 2-11 (-13.1 Units) against the money line vs. NL teams scoring 5.3 or more runs/game on the season over the last 2 seasons.
The average score was NY METS 4.5, OPPONENT 5.9 - (Rating = 3*)

ATLANTA vs. WASHINGTON
WASHINGTON is 39-28 (+23 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
The average score was WASHINGTON 4.9, OPPONENT 4.4 - (Rating = 3*)

MILWAUKEE vs. NY METS
MILWAUKEE is 30-11 OVER (+18.7 Units) vs. NL teams allowing 4.3 or less runs/game on the season over the last 2 seasons.
The average score was MILWAUKEE 5.2, OPPONENT 5.4 - (Rating = 3*)

CHICAGO CUBS vs. PHILADELPHIA
CHICAGO CUBS are 42-16 UNDER (+24.3 Units) vs. an NL team with a team batting average of .255 or worse over the last 2 seasons.
The average score was CHICAGO CUBS 4.1, OPPONENT 3.5 - (Rating = 3*)

BALTIMORE vs. TAMPA BAY
BALTIMORE is 26-8 UNDER (+16.8 Units) in road games vs. an AL team with a team batting average of .265 or worse over the last 2 seasons.
The average score was BALTIMORE 4.1, OPPONENT 3.9 - (Rating = 3*)

COLORADO vs. ARIZONA
ARIZONA is 18-5 OVER (+12.8 Units) in home games vs. an NL team with a team batting average of .250 or worse over the last 3 seasons.
The average score was ARIZONA 6.4, OPPONENT 4.8 - (Rating = 2*)

NY YANKEES vs. BOSTON
NY YANKEES are 25-10 OVER (+14.9 Units) in road games against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
The average score was NY YANKEES 5.9, OPPONENT 5.7 - (Rating = 2*)

FLORIDA vs. HOUSTON
FLORIDA is 23-9 OVER (+14 Units) in April games over the last 2 seasons.
The average score was FLORIDA 5.6, OPPONENT 5.7 - (Rating = 2*)

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