MLB baseball betting devotees are astounded to look at the NL West Division race and see the San Diego Padres in first place as the long shot choice to defeat the baseball bets probabilities. 
Baseball gambling odds makers had anticipated a race between the Giants, Dodgers, and Rockies for the NL West championship with the San Diego Padres as an afterthought with the baseball probabilities.
But San Diego joined the All Star break in first place and as the biggest money champ on the board thus far for 2010. Since the San Diego Padres are seldom preferred and since they were such a preseason long shot, their surprising start has brought extraordinary board value and profits for the season’s first half.
Pitching is what has put the Padres on top of of the division as they had the greatest earned run average in all of baseball. This has helped the team get over a rather vulnerable offensive roster that rated 22nd for run production.
Starter Mat Latos had a record of 10-4 with a 2.45 earned run average to lead the staff. Closer Heath Bell had a 4-0 mark with 23 saves and a tidy 1.72 ERA. As far as the roster goes, Adrian Gonzalez has been a 1 man squad or so it seems, as he was hitting .298 with 18 home runs and 56 runs batted in.
Colorado was right in the middle of the race with the San Diego Padres and Dodgers with the Giants just a couple of competitions out to make for the top race in baseball.
The Rockies were well balanced, position sixth in run production and 13th in staff earned run average and had the hot hand with 8 victories in 9 competitions to start July. In the season’s first half starting pitcher Ubaldo Jimenez was a sensation as he was 15-1 with a 2.20 ERA. Carlos Gonzalez headed the attack with a .312 average and 17 home runs.
The two-time defending division champ Dodgers were rated 7th overall for run production although their pitching staff was rated 17th for ERA and will need to get better if they’re to remain in the race. Clayton Kershaw heads the staff with a 9-4 mark and a 2.96 ERA.
As anticipated, the Giants rated third for staff earned run average and have 1 of the greatest pitching staffs in MLB wagering. Their offense was average and rated 19th for run production. With a 3.16 earned run average, Tim Lincecum was 9-4.
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