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Jul 10 2011

Power hitters set to smash up All Star bash

Posted by Dakota Macqueen in Betting Advisor

Chase Field, Phoenix, Arizona

“Philadelphia ace Roy Halladay is scheduled to make an appearance for the NL.”

The All Star game is a grand tradition and a chance to celebrate America’s game. There are also some lucrative betting opportunities to be snapped up, says Nick Shiambouros.

The 82nd All-Star game gets underway at Chase Field in Arizona on Tuesday night. This annual celebration of America’s pastime signals the halfway point of the season.

The players are selected through a complex fan and player vote along with a manager vote from both leagues.

This year both lineups are stacked with power. Home run specialist Curtis Granderson from the Yankees will start for the American League .This talented outfielder has launched 25 homers this season and is averaging .269. Granderson will have plenty of support from Josh Hamilton who is averaging an impressive .301

Milwaukee Brewers first baseman Prince Fielder will make sure the National League makes plenty of noise. Fielder has scored 22 home runs this season and is averaging .297. Atlanta Braves catcher Brian McCann is having a superb year and will make his presence felt for the N/L. McCaan has scored 15 home runs and is averaging .310.

Both teams have plenty of outstanding pitchers to choose from. A/L manager Ron Washington will probably start Jered Weaver from the Los Angeles Angels. This right-hander is 11-4 for the year and leads the big leagues with an ERA of just 1.86. Weaver is having a Cy Young winning season and deserves to start this game.

Philadelphia ace Roy Halladay is scheduled to make an appearance for the N/L. This superstar is 11-3 for the year and boasts an impressive ERA of 2.45.

In recent years, the A/L has dominated this game, winning 18 out of 23. I think this is a significant statistic which is pretty hard to ignore. The American League is trading at [2.08] in the match odds market and is worth a small investment. The real value in this game lies in the total runs market. The over 8.5 runs at [2.04] looks very tempting.

The MBL Park Factors rating of Chase Field is 1.142. This rating compares the rate of stats at home v the rate of stats on the road. Anything above 1.000 favours the hitter. This ballpark sits on an elevation of over 1,000 feet which allows the ball to travel further. These are very important factors that will help these power hitters enormously.

Recommended Bets Tuesday back the American League at (2.08) 1pt Tuesday back over total runs market (8.5) at (2.04) 2pts

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