Often those teams that are hot favorites with the sports betting sites to win their divisions are also among the favorites for the league pennants and even the World Series. This means that many baseball betting fans opt for combined bets on a particular team, but which clubs would make a good bet for this season’s AL West division?
In fact the hot favorites for the AL West are the Los Angeles Angels, despite having a dreadful season last year, which saw them fail to even reach the play-offs. This was largely attributed to a sluggish opening to the season, and the Angels will be hopeful that Albert Pujols has had the time to adjust to the team now, while the presence of Mike Trout on their side for the full season should also improve their chances.
Although the Angels are clear favorites, with odds of -120, they are certainly not the only contenders, as the Texas Rangers look to be their closest rivals. They have odds of +170, but may suffer from the absence of superstar Josh Hamilton in the heart of the batting order.
Of course the Rangers still have enough big bats to make things close, and it looks to be a straight fight between these two, leaving fans of the other sides hoping their teams can at least make the play-offs. They can also console themselves with Hot Shot – a baseball slots game available at most online casino sites like http://www.iPhonecasino.com.au/. Hot Shot is a five reel, nine pay line slot, with scatter and wild symbols, and much of its popularity comes from how it recreates the feel of playing the game – giving you the backdrop of a baseball field and the sounds of the crowd in the stands. If you score a reel with the scatter symbol (a gold cup) you hear the crowd roar its approval, while if you get a winning reel, you will hear the resoundingly crack of the bat.
