Originally Posted by
BigDofBA
I'm not against betting favorites, I actually made a thread about it. That being said, I don't understand how some people here think that constantly betting -200 or more favorites is the key to success.
If it was as easy as betting the best teams all the time, everyone would be rich. Sure you can win like 4 or 5 in a row and make some money but once you lose a couple you're bankroll is hurting.
The best teams win like 66% of the time and anything can happen on any given night.
The worst team in baseball, the Astros, which have a minor league lineup just won a series against the defending world champions. Crazy stuff happens.
In certain situations I would like to place small risks that yield larger gains. I did that tonight with the Mets. I don't totally expect them to win but I feel like there is a good enough chance to take a shot.
I love when people bet large favorites and then complain about how they got "unlucky". Being "unlucky" in baseball happens all the time so you might as well be on the lucky side once in a while at + money.
And for the record, I took the Reds, Braves, and Angels tonight so I play favs as well.