Betting Systems - Rain Delays In Baseball

Like football, baseball is played on a field exposed to the elements. But unlike football, baseball games will be delayed due to inclement weather, mostly due to rain. Rain makes the field and the infield soggy and muddy, therefore, such games will be either rescheduled at a later time or day. For the sports bettors, this presents interesting betting opportunities.

The author has found that the underdog suspiciously plays better during rain delays, if played on the same day. Perhaps the fact that both starting pitchers have altered their warm-ups changes the chi of the game; nonetheless, the underdog in rain delays usually fair better than their favorite counterparts. If the game is played at a later date, though, the conditions change. Most often a double-header is scheduled for the following day (if the delayed game is the first or second game of the series). If the game being delayed is the last game of the series, such a game maybe rescheduled much later (perhaps when the two teams meet again later on in the season.

If the sports bettor is able to bet on a game that is delayed due to bad weather, and such a game will be played at a later time, but on the same day, the author recommends betting the over for such a game. As stated above, the field will be soggy and muddy—a fact that will make the defense work even harder. Also, winds will usually pick up and carry the ball further, perhaps further out to the home run areas. In all, play the over in these situations.
Rain delays are an inevitable part of baseball season, since the sport is played during spring and summer, when most storms are most prevalent. Teams who play in domes, though, do not have to worry about such conditions (for obvious reasons).
In closing, rain delays occur when the umpire of a baseball game deems the weather to be too inclement to play baseball. Rain makes the grass soggy and the dirt in the infield to be muddy. Unlike football, baseball games are rescheduled for a later time or date.