It’s a little early to say for certain, but 20 home runs through the first four games suggest bettors need to be paying as close attention to the wind for Yankee games as we do for Cubs games.
Over bettors cashed in on three of those four games and oddsmakers have steadily bumped the total in New York from 8 runs for the home opener last Thursday to 10.5 runs for the past two games (odds from
betjamaica.com).
Several books also delayed Tuesday’s line – an occurrence we see daily for outings at Wrigley Field – but that could also have something to do with the fact that Monday’s game was rained out.
Engineers apparently did a wind study before the $1.5 billion stadium was built but a team official said the club is going to do another one
according to this column.
The piece went on to say that “games will be affected only during times when the winds are from a westerly direction above 10 mph, which they (meteorologists) say occur typically in spring and fall.”
Whatever the case, you should definitely take a read through this piece before wagering on any more games at Yankee Stadium. There could be an angle here that might not last long.
We'll work on getting a story for you in the coming days to fill you in on how oddsmakers are adjusting.
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