Even without NFL preseason games, the month still shapes up as the biggest August ever with the NBA, NHL and Major League Baseball back on the betting board.
Betting
A DraftKings sportsbook bettor turned $2 into $1,923.38 after hitting a seven-team baseball parlay Sunday at 961-1 odds. The gambler played seven underdogs on the money line.
Handicapper Micah Roberts is backing the Mets (-138) over the Braves as one of his best bets largely because of Jacob deGrom, the +275 favorite to win the NL Cy Young Award.
Review-Journal reporters Jim Barnes and Todd Dewey discuss the baseball landscape from a betting perspective, including World Series futures.
The Astros are favored to win their fourth straight American League West title, but the Athletics, Angels and Rangers might have something to say about that.
The American League Central is clearly a three-team race. The Twins are favored to repeat as division champions, but the Indians and White Sox are capable contenders.
Westgate sportsbook manager Randy Blum and former Las Vegas sportsbook director Micah Roberts expect Tampa Bay to contend for the American League East title.
Mike Trout is the +130 favorite at MGM Resorts sportsbook to repeat as AL MVP, and Mookie Betts is the 5-1 favorite to win the NL MVP in his first season with the Dodgers.
Mike Trout’s wife is expecting their first child in August, and the Angels center fielder has said he isn’t sure if he’ll play the entire 60-game season.
Las Vegas sportsbooks have generally shortened the futures odds of long shots and lengthened the odds of favorites because of the small sample size of 60 games.
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