So what does this mean for
bettors looking for value?
These odds are subject to change, but they offer an excellent reference point for next week's games — especially for
bettors looking to capitalize on week - to - week overreactions.
Bettors looking for novelty props would need to take their action offshore.
Bettors looking to put money on who will win the entire event can do so at the following odds: Stanton (+300), Trumbo (+375), Myers (+550), Frazier (+600), Duvall (+600), Gonzalez (+800), Seager (+900), Cano (+1000).
Since a majority of public bets will take the favorite in most games,
bettors looking to take the underdog can simply wait until the line has been artificially inflated and place their wager at a more favorable number.
Bettors looking to fade the Pats, who are currently getting 65 % of bets from our seven contributing books, pounced on the chance to bet the Chiefs at that number.
Bettors looking for additional sharp money can sign up for our Sportsbook Insider subscription.
Past performance does not necessarily predict future results, but this can be valuable information for
bettors looking to gain an advantage.
This influx of public money creates value for
bettors looking to fade the public.
And
bettors looking for an edge would do well to keep in mind that every nine years the Santa Anita Derby winner goes on to win the Kentucky Derby.
For
bettors looking to fade a pitcher following a no - no, the best time to place a bet is immediately after the line is posted.
Bettors looking to get in on the action may want to be wary of the return of Percy Harvin, however.
Bettors looking for early value might find some in the Carolina Panthers, who are currently going off at 25/1.
Bettors looking to pay less juice on a Mayweather victory seem to favor this wager at -135 over Mayweather outright at -225.
As it gets closer to game time, we'll see if there are some sharp
bettors looking to «buy back» on the other side.
Baseball
bettors looking at this week's moneyline odds see one huge underdog and a bunch of small underdogs.
It's great to know what has worked this season, but what should
bettors look for after the All - Star break?
Sportsbooks often have significant liability on these large moneyline underdogs — especially in postseason games as
bettors look for big one - time payouts on Cinderella teams.
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bettor a look into the different aspects of sports betting.
That's two free points of value for a contrarian
bettor looking to fade Duke at +12.
Not exact matches
Yesterday, NBA prop
bettors took a good, hard
look at the Dallas Mavericks game.
Many
bettors believe that oddsmakers are
looking to balance their book by attracting 50 % of the action on each side thereby mitigating any risk.
Many times,
bettors will build a system where they are
looking to fade a team in that spot.
If you're a high volume player (meaning you place many wagers compared to the average
bettor) take a long, hard
look at reduced juice sportsbooks.
If we only
look at football wagers this season, the break - even bet is $ 35.25 which is still largely within the budget of most novice
bettors.
The casinos needed someone to run them and they naturally
looked to the men most familiar with sports betting — experienced
bettors, guys like Reizner and Vaccaro.
But the new generation of former gamblers now managing the large hotel sportsbooks started
looking beyond the hardcore
bettors to a new customer; casual vacation
bettors.
And yes, if you're a MLB
bettor who bets moneylines, this research certainly indicates that you should be
looking at adding Over / Under consideration to your current MLB model.
This
looks like the quintessential example of «Sharps vs. Squares» with casual
bettors taking Arkansas and sharp
bettors taking Auburn.
A Kemp-less Braves lineup
looks a lot worse than an Altuve-less Astros lineup so
bettors will react accordingly.
Looking at games with drastic one - sided public betting, it becomes abundantly clear that public
bettors prefer taking favorites.
Earlier this week I examined the significance of key numbers for spread
bettors by
looking at the most common margins of victory over the past thirteen NFL seasons.
If we
look ahead to Sunday, there are some gargantuan favorites that
bettors aren't shying away from in the early going.
This highlights that sharp
bettors are
looking for the best number possible.
Sharp
bettors weren't
looking to take Washington, they were
looking to drive the line up so they could take Boston at a better price.
Most
bettors are likely unwilling to back the Pacers after two consecutive losses, but this
looks like the optimal opportunity to buy low and back the contrarian home «dog.
Let's take a
look at how it played out for
bettors.
In a day headlined by the start of college bowl season, two Saturday NFL games, and intriguing NBA and college hoops matchups, sharp
bettors have
looked elsewhere to dig up a hidden gem on the...
The other way
bettors can easily identify sharp money is by
looking for reverse line movement, which is when a line moves against our public betting percentages.
In an ever - evolving sports betting marketplace,
bettors always need to
look for new ways to exploit sportsbook inefficiencies.
The academic viewpoint will interest everyone from the casual sports
bettor trying to improve results — to the professional sports gambler
looking for additional angles — to the Wall Street trader researching additional markets to trade.
Just because the weekend will be dominated by championship games for the Power 5 conferences doesn't mean that sharp
bettors aren't
looking for value elsewhere.
It
looks like
bettors like the chances of Rey being a Skywalker.
When service academies and option offenses match up, sharp
bettors immediately give a
look to the «under».
With Penn State being largely ignored by
bettors, this
looks like the quintessential contrarian play.
Additionally,
bettors may want to take a
look at the conference championship odds and Stanley Cup odds at 5Dimes.
As an example, South Carolina (+145)
looks like a solid value in their season opener against Vanderbilt whereas
bettors should steer clear of huge «dogs like South Alabama (+5500 at Mississippi State) or Rutgers (+2500 at Washington).
But
looking forward is a big part of sports betting, and I'll try to break down how both oddsmakers and
bettors view them heading into 2016 - 17.
The 7th year big man will
look to collect boards like a lumber worker for
bettors tonight.
This
looks like the quintessential example of «Sharps vs. Squares» with casual
bettors taking Arkansas and sharp
bettors taking LSU.