Who?s Hot?, who?s Not? in Fourth of July Baseball Betting
What better way to celebrate the Fourth of July than some time with family and friends, some ice-cold American beer, a bbq overflowing with meat, and a full slate of games in America?s pastime?
We decided to take a look at the past 12 season in the majors to total up the ?wins?, ?losses?, ?overs? and ?unders? in games played on July 4.
* The O/U count in 2014 was 8-5-1 in 2014 (Orioles at Red Sox postponed).
* The New York Yankees are 9-1-2 O/U in the past 12 July 4 games.
* The Oakland A?s 2-9 O/U in the past 11 July 4 games.
* The Philadelphia Phillies and St. Louis Cardinals have posted the best July 4 record over the past 12 seasons at 9-3.
* The Houston Astros have lost eight-straight games on the Fourth of July.
* The combined O/U is 168-145-15 for MLB clubs.
Here is a look at the numbers per team.
AL East:
Baltimore Orioles: 5-6 SU, 7-4 O/U
Boston Red Sox: 4-7 SU, 6-4-1 O/U
New York Yankees: 6-6 SU, 9-1-2 O/U
Tampa Bay Rays: 5-7 SU, 8-4 O/U
*Toronto Blue Jays: 4-7 SU, 8-3 O/U
AL Central:
Chicago White Sox: 7-5 SU, 4-7-1 O/U
Cleveland Indians: 6-7 SU, 8-4-1 O/U
Detroit Tigers: 3-10 SU, 7-6 O/U
Kansas City Royals: 5-7 SU, 7-4-1 O/U
Minnesota Twins: 6-6 SU, 6-4-2 O/U
AL West:
Houston Astros: 2-10 SU, 8-4 O/U
Los Angeles Angels: 8-4 SU, 8-4 O/U
Oakland A?s: 7-4 SU, 2-9 O/U
Seattle Mariners: 6-6 SU, 4-7-1 O/U
Texas Rangers: 7-5 SU, 6-4-2 O/U
NL East:
Atlanta Braves: 7-5 SU, 3-8-1 O/U
Miami Marlins: 6-6 SU, 3-9 O/U
New York Mets: 7-5 SU, 7-5 O/U
Philadelphia Phillies: 9-3 SU, 7-5 O/U
Washington Nationals: 7-5 SU, 8-4 O/U
NL Central:
Chicago Cubs: 4-8 SU, 6-6 O/U
Cincinnati Reds: 6-5 SU, 3-8 O/U
Milwaukee Brewers: 4-8 SU, 7-5 O/U
Pittsburgh Pirates: 7-5 SU, 8-4 O/U
St. Louis Cardinals: 9-3 SU, 4-7-1 O/U
NL West:
Arizona Diamondbacks: 5-7 SU, 6-3-3 O/U
Colorado Rockies: 7-5 SU, 6-6 O/U
Los Angeles Dodgers: 7-5 SU, 4-8 O/U
San Diego Padres: 8-4 SU, 6-6 O/U
San Francisco Giants: 3-8 SU, 8-3 O/U
* The A?s and Jays did not play on July 4 in 2005.
* The Tigers and Indians played a double header on July 4 in 2005.
* The Giants and Reds game was postponed in 2013.
* The Orioles and Red Sox game was postponed in 2014.
What better way to celebrate the Fourth of July than some time with family and friends, some ice-cold American beer, a bbq overflowing with meat, and a full slate of games in America?s pastime?
We decided to take a look at the past 12 season in the majors to total up the ?wins?, ?losses?, ?overs? and ?unders? in games played on July 4.
* The O/U count in 2014 was 8-5-1 in 2014 (Orioles at Red Sox postponed).
* The New York Yankees are 9-1-2 O/U in the past 12 July 4 games.
* The Oakland A?s 2-9 O/U in the past 11 July 4 games.
* The Philadelphia Phillies and St. Louis Cardinals have posted the best July 4 record over the past 12 seasons at 9-3.
* The Houston Astros have lost eight-straight games on the Fourth of July.
* The combined O/U is 168-145-15 for MLB clubs.
Here is a look at the numbers per team.
AL East:
Baltimore Orioles: 5-6 SU, 7-4 O/U
Boston Red Sox: 4-7 SU, 6-4-1 O/U
New York Yankees: 6-6 SU, 9-1-2 O/U
Tampa Bay Rays: 5-7 SU, 8-4 O/U
*Toronto Blue Jays: 4-7 SU, 8-3 O/U
AL Central:
Chicago White Sox: 7-5 SU, 4-7-1 O/U
Cleveland Indians: 6-7 SU, 8-4-1 O/U
Detroit Tigers: 3-10 SU, 7-6 O/U
Kansas City Royals: 5-7 SU, 7-4-1 O/U
Minnesota Twins: 6-6 SU, 6-4-2 O/U
AL West:
Houston Astros: 2-10 SU, 8-4 O/U
Los Angeles Angels: 8-4 SU, 8-4 O/U
Oakland A?s: 7-4 SU, 2-9 O/U
Seattle Mariners: 6-6 SU, 4-7-1 O/U
Texas Rangers: 7-5 SU, 6-4-2 O/U
NL East:
Atlanta Braves: 7-5 SU, 3-8-1 O/U
Miami Marlins: 6-6 SU, 3-9 O/U
New York Mets: 7-5 SU, 7-5 O/U
Philadelphia Phillies: 9-3 SU, 7-5 O/U
Washington Nationals: 7-5 SU, 8-4 O/U
NL Central:
Chicago Cubs: 4-8 SU, 6-6 O/U
Cincinnati Reds: 6-5 SU, 3-8 O/U
Milwaukee Brewers: 4-8 SU, 7-5 O/U
Pittsburgh Pirates: 7-5 SU, 8-4 O/U
St. Louis Cardinals: 9-3 SU, 4-7-1 O/U
NL West:
Arizona Diamondbacks: 5-7 SU, 6-3-3 O/U
Colorado Rockies: 7-5 SU, 6-6 O/U
Los Angeles Dodgers: 7-5 SU, 4-8 O/U
San Diego Padres: 8-4 SU, 6-6 O/U
San Francisco Giants: 3-8 SU, 8-3 O/U
* The A?s and Jays did not play on July 4 in 2005.
* The Tigers and Indians played a double header on July 4 in 2005.
* The Giants and Reds game was postponed in 2013.
* The Orioles and Red Sox game was postponed in 2014.
