It’s a slow time for sports betting fans over the next few days, with the 2010 MLB All-Star Game the only major event scheduled until the regular season resumes Thursday.
Of course, there’s also the 139th British Open, one of PGA Golf’s four major tournaments, which starts Thursday, but that’s not usually a big betting event for sports bettors on this side of the pond.
Baseball betting fans who want to make some money should not ignore the MLB All-Star game – also known as the Midsummer Classic – which takes place Tuesday at Angel Stadium in Anaheim (8 pm ET, FOX).
The game, in which the top players in the National League take on the best of the American League, has been very profitable for MLB betting fans who have taken the AL in the past several years.
The AL has been as close to a “lock” as possible in the world of sports betting, as the AL is 12-0-1 over the past 13 years. The American League has won seven straight all-star games since a 7-7 tie in the 2002 game.
Online sportsbooks have MLB Odds for the all-star game, with the AL a -120 and the over/under total at 8.5.
Looking at the rosters for the two sides, sports bettors should probably keep playing the AL in 2010, as its lineup is loaded with many of the top hitters in Major League Baseball.
Some top names include AL MVP Joe Mauer of the Minnesota Twins, Robinson Cano of the New York Yankees, and Evan Longoria of the Tampa Bay Rays, as well as Vladimir Guerrero and Josh Hamilton of the Texas Rangers.
The National League has some good batters, too, like the St. Louis Cardinals’ Albert Pujols and David Wright of the New York Mets, but nothing compared to the AL.