Matt Wieters is off to an outstanding start to the 2014 season, and it would be a crying shame if the Catcher had to be shelved with a position player Tommy John Surgery. The 27 Year Old Veteran has slashed .341/.374/.560 with 5 HRs and 18 RBI so far this campaign. Wieters has one more year of Arbitration Eligibility before he hits the open market in 2016. If Wieters is injured but could still play, he may be the Full Time DH for the rest of 2014.  If he is cleared to play tonight, the O’s would be right up there with the Rays for value in terms of gambling who will win the AL East.  New York and Boston simply don’t pay enough.

Odds To Win The 2014 Divisions

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2 weeks ago I wrote my last Division Odds piece. You can read that article here. 

I jumped on board the odd for the Colorado Rockies at +1800 for the NL West.  Everyone was still buying into the San Diego Padres more.

 With the early season slumping for the Dodgers, and injury woes, I liked the Rox value at the clip it was at.

Fast forward to today, and the odd is now at +750.

In the AL East, I talked about the Orioles doing a good job weathering the storm before Manny Machado was back.

This club still hasn’t received steady contributions from an injured Chris Davis, or a slumping Adam Jones, but they sit tied for 1st place with New York.

I would have picked them to be the best bet again this week in the AL East, except for the Matt Wieters UCL deal has me worried.

When has a visit to Dr. Andrews translated well lately?

In my article here today, I have highlighted my pick from last post, and I how I fared.  The bold picks represent who I think is the best value play for the $ wagered.

The Reds welcome back Aroldis Chapman, but now have lost Jay Bruce and Billy Hamilton to the DL. I still like them as the best value play in the NL Central, however they have a grueling schedule coming up with missing key players. Stay away from the NL Central Division Winner betting for now and wait it out until June.

Again with baseball, rarely do you receive a good odd for a Division leader.

I am not buying the Milwaukee Brewers to maintain possession of 1st in the NL Central all year long, but if you do, I would wait a few more weeks to receive a better odd.

Chances are if St. Louis gains another game or 2 on them, the odd will exponentially increase.

With Ryan Braun being on the DL and the eventual suspension to the players part of the Gerrit Cole and Carlos Gomez brawl, it is best to wait.

The Cardinals have played 22 games on the road – compared to just 12 at home.  This is a club likely to become better as the season wears on.

The Rays are my bet of the week in the AL East, as Alex Cobb will return by the end of the month, and these guys are notorious slow starters, and great finishers.

The Tigers are quickly running away with the AL Central, and the best value on the board may be KC at +650, but they are the pick I have the least confidence in to connect on a surprise Divisional upset.

Cincinnati has lost Jay Bruce for about a month, and welcomes Aroldis Chapman back.  Billy Hamilton has also been placed on the DL.

ALL NL Central teams face a killer Interleague Schedule with the likes of the AL East to contend with.

I wouldn’t place a bet for any of these clubs to win the Division, yet alone the World Series anymore.

Yes, I was able to secure the Reds at +6600 for the World Series when they were 3 – 8, and that looks like good value when they have come down to +4000 currently.

Stay away from betting the NL Central.

AL East

Best Bets Apr.23 In Bold (Black) before the Division

Best Bets May.07 In Red Bold

My Record Baltimore Orioles +1000  1 – 0

Boston Red Sox +220

New York Yankees +220

Tampa Bay Rays +333

Toronto Blue Jays +650

Baltimore Orioles +650

AL Central

Kansas City Royals +550 (My Record 1 – 1)

Detroit Tigers -600

Kansas City Royals +650

Cleveland Indians +1100

Chicago White Sox +3000

Minnesota Twins +4500

AL West

LA Angels +400 My Record (2 – 1)

Oakland Athletics +125

Texas Rangers +220

LA Angels +275

Seattle Mariners +900

With going 9 – 2 in their last 11 games, and having Iwakuma back in the fold, suddenly the M’s don’t look so bad., The other 3 teams ahead of them will likely win the AL West, but these guys pay way higher, and have great pitching.

Houston Astros +25000

NL East

Philadelphia Phillies +2000 My Record 2 – 2

Washington Nationals -138

Atlanta Braves +138

Miami Marlins +1800

Philadelphia Phillies +2500

The Phillies are just a few games out in the NL East and have Cole Hamels back. With A.J. Burnett and Cliff Lee, doubled with a decent offensive attack, at 25 – 1 for the NL East, these Phightins may be worth a wager.

NY Mets +2800

NL Central

Cincinnati Reds +750 My Record 2 – 2 – 1

St. Louis Cardinals -125

Milwaukee Brewers +160

Cincinnati Reds +750

Pittsburgh Pirates +1400

Chicago Cubs +25000

NL West

Colorado Rockies +1800 My Record 3 – 2 – 1

LA Dodgers -250

SF Giants +250

Colorado Rockies +750

San Diego Padres +3300

Arizona D’backs +15000

The Rockies traditionally jump out to fast starts in April and May, and then recede once an injury happens to TULO or CARGO. Hopefully some of you put down some cabbage on them last time when they were +1800 for the NL West, however at +750, this is still a decent odd.

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