The Sportsbooks and MLB linesmakers like to trick the public with a few different techniques. These tricks tend to trap the square bettors but as a MLB handicapper, I like to stay ahead of the curve.

The books like to trick the public with those -110 to -140 favorites that just look to good to be true. Any baseball bettor can browse the card and find a few -130 favorites that “look good” in their eye but the sharp money is going to be on that under-valued +120 dog.

The Books tend to set their totals at easy to play numbers. For example, the books will set a total at a very low six run number in hopes that the public jumps all on the over the low number. On the other side of the spectrum, the books will set totals at high 9.5 and 10 run numbers to get the public all over the under when they know it’s going to fly right over the total. These tend to be the most valued plays when looking into MLB totals, especially betting Under 6 or 6.5.

Here are a few examples of “Side Betting Tricks” from the books this past week:

Monday 7/4/2011 – 7 of 12 Underdogs Between +100 and +140 Cashed

Tuesday 7/5/2011 – 6 of 12 Underdogs Between +100 and +140 Cashed

Wednesday 7/6/2011 – 7 of 11 Underdogs Between +100 and +140 Cashed

Thursday 7/7/2011 – 3 of 9 Underdogs Between +100 and +140 Cashed

Taking a look at those four days combined (Monday-Thursday), 23 of 44 Underdogs Between +100 and +140 Cashed, Losing the public money and making us sharp bettors a little richer!

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