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MLB — 9/29/23

Wild Card Race Betting Primer

By 
@BettorCallPaul
WagerWire Contributor

The 2023 MLB Regular season has been a profitable one for those that have followed my Twitter account @Bettor_CallPaul. Year to date we currently sit up +100.18 units with a 54.16% Win percentage. Now as we enter the last weekend of the MLB Regular Season, one thing we can all be thankful for is we won’t have to worry about the Mets grounds crew creating anymore more debacles affecting Playoff games.

After this weekend we will have a better idea of the matchups for the Wild Card round but in the meantime wanted to provide you a few things I’m looking at before we even get there. I’ll be back next week here on WagerWire to provide a more detailed look at the Wild Card and Division Series matchups.

Here’s What We Know:

NL #1 Braves

NL #2 Dodgers

NL #3 Brewers

NL #4 Phillies

AL #1 Orioles

AL #2 AL West Champs

AL #3 Twins

AL #4 Rays

Teams I’m Targeting from An Odds Perspective

In the National League I’m focusing on the Central Division Champs Milwaukee Brewers. A 90+ win team that is not talked about with the likes of the flashy Atlanta Braves and Los Angeles Dodgers. The Brewers will most likely be hosting the Marlins or Cubs at home during the Wild Card series. The Brewers pitching staff is currently tied for the league lead in ERA with the Toronto Blue Jays and with the power arms of Burnes, Woodruff and Peralta could see this team make a deep run into the playoffs. Make sure to use the WagerWire App to shop for the best available prices as the Brewers currently sit at +1900 on DraftKings and +2100 on FanDuel.

For the American League going out on a limb for a team that could still potentially miss the playoffs. That team is the Houston Astros. They came into the year as the odds-on favorite at+700 according to BetMGM to repeat as World Series champs.Now with only a few games left in the regular season their current odds range from +900 on Caesars all the way to +1300 on DraftKings. The Astros have fought through a ton of injuries from the starting rotation and lineup. Yes, still work to be done on clinching a playoff spot but if you are going to give me +1300 odds on the defending champs who have a chance to still win the Division or at worst clinch a Wild Card berth, I’ll take those odds.

With the playoffs rapidly approaching now is the time to be on the lookout for those special bonuses offered by the likes of DraftKings, FanDuel, BetMGM and Caesars. With these added bonuses you can give yourself increased odds on a certain team you feel strongly about or even a Risk-Free Bet. Make sure that you are tracking your bets in the WagerWire and giving yourself the very best option at coming out with a profit.