The Domination of Lefties in the 2006 MLB Season
By Michael Williams (5/29/2006)
Left-handed pitchers are dominating this season. Going for teams with a lefty on
the mound if facing a lefty has the highest win percentage it has than in the
past 4 full seasons. As an added bonus, it is winning money by going 145-129 +18
units so far this season.
There are only
two teams hitting lefties well this season. The Detroit Tigers and the New York
Yankees. The Tigers are boasting an [11-2, +9.2 unit] mark versus lefties while
the Yankees are boasting similar numbers [11-3, +7.2 units]. If you exclude
them, you see lefties are +35 units this season.
The Royals and
Pirates are a combined 1-26 versus lefties.
The Reds, who
have been hitting the smack out of the ball this season are only 10-9 versus
lefties (conversely 17-11 versus righties).
So as you begin
to bet the 2006 MLB season, make sure you read into the pitcher orientations and
how the teams are faring against them. Baseball is all about getting the best
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