MLB Weekly Baseball Betting Roundup: July 8

The MLB regular season heads into the final weekend of action before its annual All-Star Break and through Tuesday night’s results the largest lead in any of the six division races stands at just 4.5 games. When it comes to betting on the games using 5Dimes’ MLB money line odds, there are five teams with a total return of more than $1000.

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The team at the top of the list when it comes to the best overall record in the Majors is the St. Louis Cardinals at 54-30, but after dropping their last two games in this week’s NL Central showdown against the Chicago Cubs, their return on the money line now stands at +$1224, which is third overall.

The team with the best return on a money line wager through the first half of the season is the surprising Minnesota Twins. With victories in their last two games against Baltimore as home underdogs, their total return now stands at +$1458.

The experts from the best USA online Sportsbooks see the Twins trail Kansas City by 4.5 games in the AL Central Division race at 45-39. The Royals have now won their last three games to boost their money line return to +$1300. They have been the most balanced MLB team to wager on this season with a +$694 return at home and a +$606 return on the road.

Houston boasts the best record in the American League at 49-37 and its return on the year stands at +$1098. The hottest team in the AL West right now happens to be the Los Angeles Angles, who have cut the Astros’ lead to just 2.5 MLB betting games with an 8-2 run in their last 10 games. The Texas Rangers still have the best money line return in that division at +$1174, but their current four-game slide has dropped them seven games off the pace at 41-43.

The heated AL East has suddenly turned into a five-team battle that is separated by just five games after Boston joined the fray with a 7-3 run in its last 10 games. New York (+$115) and Baltimore (+$46) are the only two teams in the black.

The Atlanta Braves have the next best money line return in the National League at +$785, followed by the Cubs at +$524 and the Pittsburgh Pirates at +$424. The Braves have gone 7-3 in their last 10 games. Chicago has matched that mark and the Pirates have won eight of 10. Top

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