Joseph D'Amico
Mark Franco
Mark Franco helped start Vegas Insider in 1997 and worked under some of the most well respected handicappers in the Nation.
Craig Trapp
Craig has been handicapping for 10 years. Over that 10 years he learned how to study games and the lines and developed a winning strategy.
Info Plays
Larry Cook began betting sports in the early 80's and took his fair share of bumps and bruises before he learned what it takes to win consistently as a sports bettor.
Doc's Sports
Doc's Sports was started back in 1971 and is one of the few handicapping services that has withstood the test of time.
MLB Odds to Win the World Series by Joe D’Amico
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 exotic wagers like Run Lines, Betting the first 5 1/2 innings, and futures. I will tell you this, I make more people more profits in baseball than both football and basketball combined. For starters, baseball has 12-15 games a day 6 days a week with one day featuring 5-6 contests. The brunt of football is Saturday and Sunday, so sometimes we force plays just to have action. Hoops is also every day, however due to late opening lines, significant line movements, suspensions and injuries, and low limits, you really must dedicate yourself and be on your toes. But baseball, baseball is all about the value in the price. I don’t care if Sandy Koufax was pitching for the 1927 Yankees, I would never go above -140. Plus, it’s every day and if you aren’t crazy about anything today, odds are you will feel strongly about something tomorrow. In 7 documented years, I have averaged over +51 net winners per season. And I pass often. My advice to you is to be very choosy, know your trends and streaks, and definitely be on top of game-time weather. I can’t stress enough that you should stay away from big prices. If you happen to drop a -2.50 favorite, you need to win the next three just to get even There’s 162 games, be patient. Below are 4 of the most popular and respected current Sports Book odds to win the World Series:
| TEAM | VEGAS BOOKS CONSENSUS | BOVADA | LVH | OFFSHORE BOOKS CONSENSUS |
| DETROIT
TIGERS |
5/1 | 8/1 | 15/2 | 10/1 |
| LOS ANGELES
ANGELS |
4/1 | 9/1 | 7/1 | 10/1 |
| WASHINGTON
NATIONALS |
5/1 | 7/1 | 15/2 | 10/1 |
| NEW YORK
YANKEES |
10/1 | 20/1 | 20/1 | 20/1 |
| SAN FRANCISCO
GIANTS
|
8/1 | 12/1 | 7/1 | 12/1 |
| LOS ANGELES
DODGERS |
6/1 | 9/1 | 13/2 | 10/1 |
| TEXAS
RANGERS |
10/1 | 16/1 | 24/1 | 25/1 |
| ATLANTA
BRAVES |
9/1 | 16/1 | 14/1 | 18/1 |
| TORONTO
BLUE JAYS |
7/1 | 8/1 | 9/1 | 17/1 |
| PHILADELPHIA
PHILLIES |
8/1 | 16/1 | 20/1 | 20/1 |
| TAMPA BAY
RAYS |
15/1 | 16/1 | 22/1 | 25/1 |
| ST.LOUIS
CARDINALS |
15/1 | 20/1 | 18/1 | 20/1 |
| CINCINNATI
REDS |
10/1 | 12/1 | 10/1 | 12/1 |
| OAKLAND
A’S |
20/1 | 30/1 | 18/1 | 30/1 |
| CHICAGO
WHITE SOX |
25/1 | 40/1 | 45/1 | 60/1 |
| MILWAUKEE
BREWERS |
30/1 | 50/1 | 50/1 | 45/1 |
| ARIZONA
DIAMONDBACKS |
30/1 | 60/1 | 40/1 | 60/1 |
| BALTIMORE
ORIOLES |
18/1 | 30/1 | 28/1 | 35/1 |
| BOSTON
RED SOX |
20/1 | 30/1 | 33/1 | 30/1 |
| NEW YORK
METS |
50/1 | 100/1 | 100/1 | 75/1 |
| PITTSBURGH
PIRATES |
40/1 | 66/1 | 80/1 | 80/1 |
| KANSAS CITY
ROYALS |
30/1 | 50/1 | 60/1 | 50/1
|
| SAN DIEGO
PADRES |
60/1 | 75/1 | 80/1 | 100/1
|
| SEATTLE
MARINERS |
60/1 | 100/1 | 50/1 | 80/1
|
| CLEVELAND
INDIANS |
30/1 | 66/1 | 75/1 | 58/1 |
| MINNESOTA
TWINS |
30/1 | 100/1 | 50/1 | 125/1 |
| COLORADO
ROCKIES |
60/1 | 150/1 | 100/1 | 160/1 |
| CHICAGO
CUBS |
40/1 | 75/1 | 60/1 | 80/1 |
| MIAMI
MARLINS |
60/1 | 200/1 | 175/1 | 300/1 |
| HOUSTON
ASTROS |
100/1 | 250/1 | 300/1 | 300/1 |
