Pitchers and Early AL Surprises
April 15, 2013
As we start the baseball season, we have already seen some surprises. The Oakland A’s have been terrific on offense, top 5 in runs, but let’s not read too much into that. This is a team that was 14th runs scored a year ago and plays its home games in a huge, pitcher friendly park. They opened against the Mariners and Astros and the rest of the month is a tougher test against the Rays, Tigers, Red Sox and Angels. Speaking of the Angels, the “Super Team” already has its own concerns....
MLB Odds to Win the World Series
March 30, 2013
Can you feel it? The weather is changing as we go from coats to shirts, to shorts. That can only mean one thing. Baseball is back. America’s past-time is upon us. Hot dogs, cold beer, and day games. There is nothing like it. When I first started in this business, if you put 100 sports bettors in a room all 100 would play football, about 75 would be on hoops, but just about 20-25 would play baseball. Well, over the years, more and more people are playing MLB. Not only betting on it, but making...
NHL Western Conference Spotlight Team
January 17, 2013
2012-13 NHL Western Conference Spotlight Team Minnesota Wild (2011-12 record: 35-36-11, 81 points) The Minnesota Wild had the league’s best record after 30 games last season. The Wild ultimately succumbed to numerous injures causing their lack of depth to catch up with them. That should not be a problem in this shortened season. With the notable off-season signings of Ryan Suter and Zach Parise, the Wild made the biggest splash of the Summer in the free agency market. The two talented...
The Importance of Money Management
October 23, 2012
JEFF KEIM’S PHILOSOPHY ON MONEY MANAGEMENT Similar to most of the important things one does in life, you need a plan before embarking on a significant activity. Sports investing is no different than when you place your money in other types of investments – - take the time to think through what you want to accomplish and how you are going to do it. In other words, develop a game plan. The key elements of a sports investing plan include: Establish Your Objective – Of course you want to...
Sports Handicapping Short Cuts Never Win Long Term
July 10, 2012
One of the growing resources utilized by the masses is the public betting information offered by a variety of sources. There are many sports bettors, sports services, and sports betting information sites that need a short cut use this data. When given the choice the above mentioned would choose to be on the side of the “house”, or that opposite of the betting public. Alternatively, others subscribe to the theory that there is “strength in numbers”. Neither belief is far from...
This Week in Sports Betting, A-Z
June 20, 2012
A – Arrests. In the most telling sign that nobody gives a shit about hockey, the Los Angeles Police Department reported only six arrests after the Los Angeles Kings won the Stanley Cup. No word on if those fans even watched the game or if they were just standard Los Angeles Monday night arrests. The six “rioters” were about 40,000 less than when the Lakers won the NBA Finals and probably even fewer than any future Los Angeles Sparks WNBA title celebration. B – Bro Bryce. Bryce Harper...
Handicapping Tips: Public Teams
March 30, 2012
So who is Joe Public? Of course, Joe Public is everybody not connected with the professional sports betting field. Joe Public is the average bettor, the guy who just HAS to bet on the Super Bowl or the ESPN Wednesday night college basketball broadcast because he needs action on the game he’s watching. All right, fine. But following that model won’t turn you a profit over the long haul in sports betting, which – to me – is the whole purpose. I don’t put money in the stock market “just...
Money Management- Be Smart with Your Money
March 16, 2012
What’s the biggest mistake bettors make in regards to sports betting? Most will state the obvious of not picking enough winners. But the truth of the matter is the biggest miscue is betting more than you should per game. You need to win 52.38% to break even laying 11-10 odds. You need to beat that winning percentage and not bet too much per game in order to be profitable. Sure there are reduced juice shops in which lower that percentage but for our purposes lets use the 11-10 odds as an example. Ask...
Correlating Factors: Run Defense & ATS Success
October 26, 2011
Good handicappers know how to make lines based on power ratings, home field and public perception. Other numbers, however, that are easier to identify mustn’t be overlooked, either, when analyzing games and point spreads each week. Here’s one anyone can utilize: Run defense. This is one of the basics when it comes to winning football. And speaking of basics, if you can’t stop the run, the opponent doesn’t need to pass. This is something that was evident when Nebraska and Oklahoma...
2011-12 NHL Predictions: Buffalo Sabres & Chicago Blackhawks
October 3, 2011
Jeff’s 2011-12 Eastern Conference Spotlight team: Buffalo Sabres The Buffalo Sabres finished 7th in the Eastern Conference (3rd in Northeast) last season and for a Lindy Ruff coached team it was considered a down year. Ruff, the longest-tenured coach in the NHL, is entering his 14th year behind the Sabres bench. The guy is one of the best head coaches in all of Hockey. With a career record of 526-390-78, reaching the playoffs 8 out of the previous 13 seasons, a Stanley Cup Finals appearance,...
