Chicago Cubs Bookie Guide, Sports Betting Outlook
Gambling911.com has your Chicago Cubs bookie guide and the current betting outlook.
As of May 24, the Cubs were on a three-game losing streak. Prior to the Cardinals winning the last two games in this series, the Cubs had won in the five previous meetings.
The Cubs Starting Pitchers:
Jason Hammel (5-1, 2.31) – Hammel suffered his first loss of the season. He allowed four runs, the most of the season for Hammel, who had previously topped at 3 runs on one occasion.
Jake Arrieta (8-0, 1.29) – It only gets better for Arrieta, at least on paper. Versus St. Louis Arrieta has permitted just 17 hits on 96 at bats with zero home runs.
John Lester (4-3, 2.60) – Lester allowed five runs on six hits and three walks while striking out one over 2.2 innings to take the loss Saturday at the Giants. (Sat May 21). In six of the previous starts, Lester had only allowed a single run. He had not permitted more than three runs prior to Lester’s lackluster start in San Francisco. He will face the Phillies on Friday, May 27.
Ways for Cubs bookies to reduce their losses in 2016:
*Provide your players with live in-play betting through use of a proven offshore Pay Per Head provider such as Gambling911.com endorsed PricePerPlayers.com.
*Let your players bet futures for the Cubs to win the 2016 World Series. Yeah, we know they are among the favorites to win but what are the chances? No offense to Cubs fans who have been waiting nearly a century.
*Trust the Pay Per Head linesmakers. You may find a line for a particular starting pitcher a little too attractive to sports bettors but there may be a reason behind this (Pitcher A past performance versus a particular team or left-handers).
*Encourage other forms of gambling such as player prop bets, parlays and totals wagering.
For sports bettors be sure to check out PricePerPlayers.com here for all your Major League Baseball futures and daily wagering, including live in-play betting here.
- Dan Shapiro, Gambling911.com
