Looking Back on Some Baseball Bets

Before the regular season started, I gave some predictions on some prop bets for the baseball season. Now that the regular season is almost over, I thought it would be a good time today to look back at some of those predictions I made.

All lines were curtesy of Bodoglife.com

 

Player Bets

Aubrey Huff. Over/Under 23-1/2 Hr’s – I like the Over Huff had 15 HRs

Dustin Pedroia. Over/Under 40-1/2 Doubles – I like the Over Pedroia had 48 doubles

Josh Beckett. Over/Under 14-1/2 Wins – I like the Over* Beckett won 17 games

Joba Chamberlain. Over/Under 13-1/2 Wins – I like the Under Chamberlain won 9 games

Derek Jeter. Over/Under .303 average – I like the Over Jeter hit .334

Evan Longoria. Over/Under 107-1/2 RBI – I like the Over Longoria had 113 RBI

BJ Ryan. Over/Under 34-1/2 Saves – I like the Under* Ryan had two saves

Zack Greinke. Over/Under 13-1/2 Wins – I like the Over Greinke had 16 wins

Miguel Cabrera. Over/Under 34-1/2 HRs – I like the Over Cabrera has 33 HRs

Gary Sheffield. Over/Under 18-1/2 HRs – I like the Under Sheffield had 10 HRs

Bobby Abreu. Over/Under 99-1/2 RBI – I like the Under Abreu had 103 RBI

Brian Fuentes. Over/Under 32-1/2 Saves – I like the Under Fuentes had 48 saves

Ken Griffey Jr. Over/Under 18-1/2 HRs – I like the Under Griffey Jr. had 19 HRs

Brett Myers. Over/Under 11-1/2 Wins – I like the Over Myers had four wins

Albert Pujols. Over/Under 117-1/2 RBI – I like the Over Pujols had 135 RBI

Adrian Gonzalez. Over/Under 29-1/2 HRs – I like the Over Gonzalez had 40 HRs

Randy Johnson. Over/Under 10-1/2 Wins – I like the Under Johnson had eight wins

 

Team Bets

Tigers. Over/Under 81-1/2 Wins – I like the Under* Tigers will have 86 0r 87 wins

Twins. Over/Under 83-1/2 Wins. I like the Over Twins will have 86 or 87 wins

Braves. Over/Under 84-1/2 Wins. I like the Over Braves won 86

Dodgers. Over/Under 84-1/2 Wins. I like the Over Dodgers won 95

Mets. Over/Under 89-1/2 Wins. I like the Under Mets won 70

Cardinals. Over/Under 82-1/2 Wins. I like the Over* Cards won 91

Giants. Over/Under 80-1/2 Wins. I like the Under Giants won 88

Royals. Over/Under 75-1/2 Wins. I like the Over Royals won 65

* indicates Best Bet

 

Not bad. I went three out of four on my “best bets.” I was really surprised the Tigers had the year they did. I definitely didn’t see it coming.

Overall, I went 16 for 25. That’s 64 percent for those of you scoring at home. If Cabrera can hit two Hr’s on Tuesday night, I can get up to 68 percent.

I think if you went to Las Vegas and won 64 percent of the time you would take it.

I will revisit the rest of my predictions after the season ends.