I'm not a big baseball guy but I love betting baseball. There's something strange about baseball in that I actually enjoy watching it when I have action on it. Here's the reason. Unlike basketball when a run scores it means quite a bit. Unlike hockey when a goal is scored it doesn't mean game over because so many hockey games are decided by one goal. It's a nice happy medium.
Regarding my Golden Rules.
*Look at the starters last three starts. They will tell the tale of where he is at that point of the season.
*Review each pitcher's history in the park they are playing in. That will give you historical perspective regarding how his pitches fare in that particular field.
*Analyze the bullpen. Are they solid and if so which pitchers will not be available because they pitched the night before.
*Review the history of the batters to the opposing starting pitcher and get an average. This sounds like a ton of work but there are sites that give all this data.
*Finally, take a look at how the teams have been playing. Winning and losing is equally as contagious.
I normally have quite a bit of success but I do have a penchant for laying the lumber but here's one last thing for you rookies. If you really like a team that is favored by north of -200 in MLB odds then put that team in a parlay with a team that is playing after the first game is over. That way you can actually try to middle the game and bet the other side +1.5 runs. If you feel good about the second leg of your 2-team parlay then leave it alone and roll the dice but at the very least you won't get beat up for all that juice.
That's it for me kiddos. May the Boys of Summer be kind to ye.