The ’under’ has gone 33-18-3 in Baltimore’s first 54 outings this season.
Bettors who have been exercising due diligence wagering on professional baseball totals should be making frequent trips to the bank. The big bucks they have been depositing have been plentiful during the first two months of the season.
‘Under' takers have been cleaning up, but summer is here and those balls that stayed in the park during April and May should soon be clearing the fences.
At least fans at Camden Yards and Wrigley Field are hoping that will be the case. The flightless Baltimore Orioles, who began the weekend by dumping manager Dave Trembley, have been the best ‘under' bet on the board thus far, dipping below the number at a 64.7 percent clip (33-18-3).
The Chicago Cubs top (or maybe bottom would be a better choice of words) the National League, ending on the low side in 63 percent of their games (29-17-7)
The summer breezes don't figure to change the outcome of games at spacious Petco Park, where the San Diego Padres' anemic offense and nifty pitching staff make a 4-3 game seem like a slugfest. The Friars have strayed ‘under' in 62.5 percent of their games (30-18-5).
The three other teams that have been living the low life include the St. Louis Cardinals (32-21-1, 60.4 percent), the Houston Astros (30-21-3, 58.8) and the Colorado Rockies (30-21-2, .58.8)
The Arizona Diamondbacks have parlayed the freest swinging offense on Planet Baseball with the worst pitching staff and bullpen to top the ‘total' at a torrid 67.3 clip (35-17-2). The Milwaukee Brewers aren't far behind the D-Backs, hitting the high side at a 62.7 clip (32-19-3)
The baseball isn't flying out of Yankee Stadium at the same pace it was in 2009, but the defending champs are still the top ‘over' achievers in the American League at 58.8 percent (30-21-3).
It's certainly no coincidence that two of the worst three home teams in the American League, the Orioles and the Kansas City Royals, are the first two to fire their respective managers.
Baltimore began the weekend by dropping 14 of 23 in Charm City, while the Royals have disappointed their supporters at Kauffman Stadium by losing 17 of 27 home tussles. The Cleveland Indians are the only other AL team with a losing mark on their own turf (8-14).
Milwaukee has been the most hospitable host in the NL, dropping 16 of 24 at Miller Park. The Houston Astros (12-19) and the aforementioned D-Backs (11-12) are the only other teams in the league on the minus side of the home ledger.
Fans in the big apple, whether rooting for the Yankees or the Mets, have had a lot to cheer about. The Bronx Bombers have won 19 of 26 at home, while and their crosstown rivals have come out on top in 19 of 28 at Citi Field.
The Minnesota Twins have christened Target Field by cashing 18 of their first 27 at home. The Texas Rangers and the Oakland Athletics are in the thick of the chase for the AL-West crown in large part because they have both passed 18 of 27 home tests.
The Atlanta Braves began an 11-game road trip on Friday at Dodger Stadium. The Braves can't wait to get back to Turner Field, where they boast a 19-6 mark, the best in the majors. The Dodgers, who have won 19 of 28 at home, look to put the kibosh on Atlanta's eight-game winning streak.
The Tampa Bay Rays (21-6), the Yankees (15-13), the Boston Red Sox (13-10) and the Toronto Blue Jays (16-11), the four top teams in the terrific AL-East, are also the only four teams in the league that have winning road records
