Baseball Bettors Find Value in World Series Futures Markets
May is here and baseball season is in full swing. Of course, the regular season offers any number of opportunities to beat the sportsbooks, as long as you keep a close eye on the MLB odds and MLB lines for the best value.But what every sports fan might not know is that now is the time to find some of the best odds to bet your favorite teams to win this year’s World Series. We’re talking about betting futures, and they offer some of the best chances of scoring a big payday this baseball season.The first step is finding the best value for your money, so you need to choose teams that play good baseball but still have odds that offer you, the sports bettor, a decent return should they go all the way this year. For example, there is plenty of risk but not much reward in betting the 5.5-to-1 odds on the Los Angeles Dodgers to become this year’s World Series champs, according to Barry Barger, a senior betting analyst at BetUS.com, an online sportsbook that is a favorite for baseball bettors