When it comes to MLB betting, sports betting sites love to post earned run averages and a lot of information about runs scored. Bettors should keep in mind that defense also plays an in important part in the outcome of baseball games as well as offense. Right now, the March Madness odds are being watched closely by bettors all over the world. But once baseball season starts up, bettors should keep track of defensive trends as well as the offensive statistics that have become so popular.

One of the MLB stats that does not get a lot of looks is the errors a team commits in relation to the team’s ability to be consistent with the over-under. Statistical history has shown that teams that commit a lot of errors usually contribute significantly more to the over than more defensively sound teams. Teams that commit few errors tend to push games towards the under. So if you are looking at a game and you see that you have two teams that are in the top five in the league in committing errors, then you should be able to bet on the over and win most of the time. When two top five defensive teams hook up with histories of committing very few errors, then bet on the under.

Another stat that does not get enough mention is runs allowed. When bettors place their bets for games, they will usually look at a pitcher’s ERA to try and gauge how the game will play out. What you should be tracking is the number of runs a team allows when a particular pitcher is on the mound. A pitcher that walks a lot of runners on a team that cannot play defense is going to develop a losing record faster than a team that plays good defense.