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How to Attend an NFL Green Bay Packers Game

Are you an NFL football fan? Are you a Green Bay Packers fan? The two go hand in hand. Most people that watch football understand that it is not just a game you are watching, it is the entire culture too. You are experiencing something amazing and cheering for a team you truly believe in. […]

The 2019 Triple Crown Events And Betting Options

Photo by Jeff Griffith on Unsplash The horse racing season in the United States is filling the air as we are only a few weeks away from the grandest horse racing events of all time. We are referring to the Triple Crown showdown where a lot of three-year-old thoroughbred racers will compete in the Grade […]

How to Choose What to Online Bet On

Have you been interested in online better? Perhaps you enjoy sports betting but you are unclear as to the terms, who you should be betting on, or it may actually end up paying off. Perhaps you secretly have the goal of becoming a professional betting and winning lots of money. Who doesn’t have a dream? […]

Major Leaguers Who Can Help You Win Your Online Sports Bet

The 2019 MLB regular season is barely a month old, but enough baseball has been played for us to be surprised by a few things.

Part of the fun with early-season statistics is the fact that almost nothing has stabilized just yet when we’re talking about the performances of a team or individual players. There’s still about five-and-a-half months for things to even out, and for the most part, they will across the board. That’s just how baseball works — the law of averages typically wins out.

But there will be at least a handful of occurrences where a surprisingly fast start will turn into a career year for a player, or a postseason push by a team initially not expected to be a contender. These are key players to watch when making an online sports bet as their hot streak can set the stage for a string of wins for their team.  In fact, some of the best sports bets online you can make are wagering on the team of a hot hitter or pitcher, as they will often come up big to help you win your bet.

Let’s dig deeper into the following players who have all gotten off to varying degrees of surprisingly good starts in 2019 and are prime candidates for a good bet.

 

Pete Alonso, New York Mets

April 11th is a significant date for Mets first baseman Pete Alonso, even though it doesn’t actually mean anything. This date matters because if New York had decided to start him in Triple-A in 2019, this would’ve been their first opportunity to promote Alonso while also gaining an extra year of team control.

Instead of doing that, the right-handed slugger has been in the big leagues since Opening Day and has made an immediate impact. That’s not totally shocking — he was on many preseason radars when it came to the National League Rookie of the Year conversation.

However, it’s safe to assume not many expected the kind of production he’s put together thus far.

All those extra-base hits have led to a .366/.435/.878 line with five home runs, 15 RBI, and nine runs scored through his first 46 MLB plate appearances. Entering Thursday’s games, Alonso’s 230 wRC+ is the sixth-best mark in all of baseball.

The rookie’s strikeout rate (30.4%) is a bit elevated, but the Mets can deal with that when he combines it with a 25.9% line-drive rate, 48.1% fly-ball rate, and 59.3% hard-hit rate.

 

 

Matthew Boyd, Detroit Tigers

We’re blessed to have some top-tier pitchers in today’s game. But still, two weeks into the regular season, there are just two starters with a strikeout rate above 40.0%. Can you guess who they are?

Mike Clevinger (52.4%) and Boyd (40.3%). Baseball, man.

Sure, the Tigers’ southpaw has tossed just 17.1 innings to this point in the season. But this jumps out because his current season-long career-high strikeout rate came last year when he made hitters whiff at a 22.4% clip.

Boyd’s swinging-strike rate (16.8%) has also ballooned with his strikeout rate, and there’s a clear shift in pitch mix going on here. The usage of his curveball and changeup has dropped approximately four and five percentage points, respectively, while he’s throwing his fastball and slider with more regularity.

That’s where a lot of his strikeouts are coming from, too. His four-seamer is generating strikeouts at a 31.6% rate (20.1% in ’18), and his slider is boasting a 62.5% strikeout rate (33.3% in ’18).

 

 

Tim Anderson, Chicago White Sox

This past offseason for the White Sox revolved around trying to convince Manny Machado to play for them. And even though shortstop Tim Anderson is signed through at least 2022, Machado would’ve played shortstop had he landed in the Windy City.

When he finally made his decision to play for the San Diego Padres, Anderson could finally exhale and focus on the season ahead with much more certainty. That has led to one helluva start in 2019.

There are seven qualified hitters with a batting average of at least .400 right now. Anderson leads them all with a .514 mark through his first 38 plate appearances. His 255 wRC+ is second in the league, with some guy named Mike Trout (288 wRC+) the only one better than him. So many things jump out here when it comes to regression, but none more than his .607 BABIP. It jumps out even more when it’s paired with a 60.0% ground-ball rate and 26.7% hard-hit rate.

When looking at Anderson’s performance on ground balls so far this year, his 188 wRC+, .500 average, and 11.1% hard-hit rate all scream obvious regression. Especially since he’s never posted a wRC+ higher than 67 for this batted-ball event in any of his previous three MLB seasons.

 

Jose Berrios, Minnesota Twins

Getting off to a fast start isn’t necessarily a surprise for Berrios. For the second consecutive year, he’s one of our dark horse Cy Young candidates. The young right-hander appears poised to take another step forward when looking at his 2.18 ERA through 20.2 innings.

However, two specific statistics that are surprising — his infield-fly rate allowed and soft-hit rate allowed. Berrios has induced infield flies at a 22.7% rate (fifth-best mark in baseball) and has induced soft contact at a 33.3% clip (second-best mark in baseball).

Those are large departures from his current career norms. His infield-fly rate has never finished above 10.0%, while his soft-hit rate has never been higher than 20.4%. These numbers may look like this because Berrios’ curveball usage has skyrocketed. He tossed it at a 30.5% rate in 2018 (a single-season career high), and that number is currently at 42.9%, easily the highest in baseball.

It’s regularly been his best performing pitch, and this year has been no different. Opposing hitters are slashing .129/.156/.226 against it, which has led to a 34.4% strikeout rate, 16.7% swinging-strike rate, and a 12 wRC+.

 

Paul Goldschmidt, St. Louis Cardinals

Last week, it was Paul Goldschmidt’s ridiculous hard-hit rate that caught our eye. This week? It’s his very, very odd triple slash.

The Cardinals’ newest first baseman has made his mark at the plate by smashing six homers and driving in 10 runs while scoring 10 more of his own. His 112 wRC+ tells us his overall production at the plate has been solidly above average, but his batting line just doesn’t look right through 59 plate appearances: .180/.305/.540.

Goldschmidt’s performance against certain pitches shows a clear divide in what’s going on, too. He’s crushing four-seamers (189 wRC+) and sliders (264) from opposing pitchers, but has struggled against sinkers (29), changeups (-38), and curveballs (44).

So, is this technically a surprising start? Not quite because of how the advanced stats portray his production. His triple slash is just weird and worth pointing out because that’s part of the fun with early-season statistics.


Get-in Price Only $15 On Secondary Market For Chick-Fil-A Peach Bowl

A 10-2 season was good enough for a second place in the Atlantic Division of the ACC for the Florida State Seminoles, including a trip to the Chick-Fil-A Peach Bowl, which is to be played on December 31st at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta, Georgia against the Houston Cougars. Florida State had national championship hopes […]

Most Expensive FSU-UF Match-up In Past Five Seasons On Secondary Market

The Florida State Seminoles aren’t involved in the ACC title race this season, but they have the opportunity to spoil their in-state rival’s chances at a spot in the College Football Playoff this Saturday. On November 28th, the Seminoles will play the Florida Gators at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium and try to add a loss […]

One Of The Cheapest Florida State Games Of Season Up Next Against Wake Forest

The Florida State Seminoles flexed their muscle in their ACC opener on Friday night on the road at Boston College. The Seminoles pitched their first road shutout since 2003, and added a fumble recovery for a touchdown in the fourth quarter to seal the deal and remain undefeated. Florida State’s ACC winning streak improved to […]

Florida State Seminoles Will Be Tested During Path Towards College Football Playoff

After coming close to going undefeated for two consecutive seasons, the Florida State Seminoles are entering the 2015-16 season on a rare losing streak of one game, as their back-to-back National Championship hopes were dashed by the Oregon Ducks last season in the first-ever College Football Playoff. This season, with Jameis Winston gone—former Heisman Trophy […]

Florida State’s Most Expensive Games Are All On Road In 2015

The Florida State football program may be having one of the worst off seasons of any team in college football. After going through this song and dance with former quarterback and the No. 1 overall pick in the 2015 NFL Draft, Jameis Winston, the Seminoles cannot seem to find their way off the headlines, as […]

Florida State’s Two In-State Rivalries Lead Way In Highest Priced Tickets

The end of the Jameis Winston era ended unceremoniously, as Florida State was bounced in the first-ever College Football Playoff in one of the two semifinal matchups against the Oregon Ducks. Although the game did not affect the NFL Draft stock of the embattled quarterback, as he was selected No. 1 overall by the Tampa […]

Florida State Looking for Strong Showing in Greensboro for ACC Tournament

The Florida State Seminoles will be looking to surprise a few teams in the 2015 ACC Tournament.  After winning the tournament in 2012, Florida State will look to recapture the tournament once again this year.  Currently seeded at number nine in the tournament, the Seminoles will first take on number eight Clemson on Wednesday night. […]

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Florida State closes out regular season with affordable tickets in Tallahassee

Florida State is struggling towards the finish line of their season as the competition stiffens up. After winning two games against Georgia Tech and Boston College on February 14th and 18th, the Seminoles have lost three straight to Virginia, Miami and Louisville. Florida State played admirably against Virginia, only losing by 10, and also was […]

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Seminoles look to down Duke this week

Florida State earned its second road conference victory in their last game against Virginia Tech, but will face much stiffer competition this week. On Monday, February 9th the Seminoles welcome the visiting Duke Blue Devils to the Donald L. Tucker Center. The Blue Devils are coming off one of the most impressive conference victories of […]

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FSU vs Miami basketball tickets cheaper than Tallahassee hotel room rates

This matchup features an in-state rivalry, as Miami will travel north on the Florida Turnpike, in hopes of rebounding from a 20-point loss to Georgia Tech.  Florida State and Miami are known as fierce football rivals, and though historically lesser rivals in basketball, no compassion will be shared when they take the court on February […]

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Last minute Rose Bowl tickets still available at PrimeSport

2015 has arrived and that means so has the 2015 Rose Bowl. This year, the Florida State Seminoles will be one of the participants, matching up against the Oregon Ducks in the first ever College Football Playoff. The Rose Bowl will be one of the semifinal games taking place on New Year’s Day with the […]

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