The road doesn’t get easier starting with a three-game series at Wrigley Field against the Cubs, their main rival, followed by a trip to Boston to take on the Red Sox who have been one of the best at home. That’s the worst ROI in the majors, 168 units worse than the Oakland Athletics to give it perspective. Louis has been baseball’s biggest disappointment with an 11-24 record (-1579 units). Only the Tampa Bay Rays (+4761 units) and Seattle Mariners (+4560) were better. Louis finished 83-79 (-1073 units), have the Redbirds not been a solid bet night after night. Louis Cardinals has been one of the sure ways to make money through the years. So far home teams that fall between those two numbers on the moneyline are 30-14 (+462 units).Ĭardinals Are Easily the Game’s Biggest Disappointmentīetting on the St. If you simply feel more comfortable placing your cash behind teams on their own field, consider betting clubs that are favorites of -155 to -170. The teams to stay away from at home are the Kansas City Royals (-1261 units) and the Oakland Athletics (-1035 units). They’ll play six straight at Fenway Park. Louis Cardinals after traveling to Atlanta for a couple of games Tuesday and Wednesday. The Sox return home this weekend against the St. The good news for the public is the Red Sox have yet to be found out by the bookmakers because they’ve buried themselves 7.5 games out of first place despite a 21-15 record. There are two teams that have been exceptional at home, the Tampa Bay Rays (+683 units) and the Boston Red Sox (+604 units). Let’s bring these situations to light while exposing the culprits of poor returns. Despite the poor history, there must be a way to find some home teams or numbers that are profitable. 533 percentage but was the biggest bankroll crusher since 2011 (-10,911). It’s been 12 straight seasons, excluding 2020 (Covid) where betting the home team has been a losing proposition. 517 winning percentage is costing the public a lot of money (-3936 units). The theory is right after all home teams are winning more than they’re losing (268-250) but that. You would think that betting on home teams would be a safe way to wager on Major League Baseball. Betting Home Teams Have Cost Bettors in 2023