So doing more research into which bets to take, I'm exploring the possibility of using run lines, only for the underdogs though.
6/27/17
Nationals +125 (2 to 2.5 units)
Rays +180 (1 to 1.8 units)
Orioles +159 (1 to 1.59 units)
Tigers +144 (2 to 2.88 units)
Marlins +130 (1 to 1.3 units)
Braves...
I'm also going to throw in a tweak to my calculation.
I'm going to use FIP instead of ERA... I think it's a little more accurate then ERA because it takes away factors that the pitcher cannot control in his ERA. So it's not that much different but removes a bit of error.
Alright re-formatted the raw data. All the guesses are simply the calculations.
The Reds/Nationals game comes up as an error because Homer Bailey is making his first start of the year so there is no data on him and those are games to avoid.
I've been working on a system for MLB betting and I've done research on a lot of different ways to go about it. Obviously you can look at trends etc. That's a great way. But as many successful bettors have done with baseball, I'm going to be going off of the lineups everyday and predicting the...