Hey gang,
I was looking into the early games for today and realized that the Sox are playing at 11 a.m. Wasn't sure why until I found out about the Boston Marathon.
Apparently the Sox play at home every time the marathon goes (the third Monday in April every year) real early, so they don't interfere with the race.
I checked back and over the last eight years the Bo-Sox are 7-1 on the day of the Marathon. Maybe the early start time is an advantage for the home side?
Oddsmakers must be aware of the Sox success in the early game. They've installed Boston as a -210 favorite against the Orioles.
Not much value but I thought everyone might want to know about that interesting little trend.
Good luck everyone!