Don't know if you got involved with Thursday's day game in Arlington between the Mariners and Rangers. I was very tempted to play over the total because Seattle starter Felix Hernandez hadn't been sharp in his two previous starts.
No total seems high enough when the Rangers are home in Arlington when the weather really gets hot. The time to play the Rangers over at home is July and August.
But what about a day game in May? The weather report was wind in from the right 10-15 with game time temperatures of 84. The wind blowing in, coupled with notorious pitcher-friendly umpire John Hirschbeck behind the plate, quickly took away any over thoughts.
I'm glad the final was 3-2. Yet, to be honest, I still don't understand this stadium's weather pattern. I've heard the wind can blow in the stadium opposite to what it's blowing outside.
I asked a long-time professional baseball bettor, who makes a study of the various stadiums, about this. This is what he said about the Rangers BallPark in Arlington:
"Wind there from right field is difficult to read. Part of the problem is that the areas behind home plate were built solidly, and the stronger the wind comes in from right, the more it tends to turn around and blow right back out at the lower levels."
Because of that he'll rarely get involved with a Rangers home total this early in the season.
"Sometimes you really can not tell the conditions until a game comes on televison," he said.
It would be great to establish a weather report on the PreGame.com posting forum from bettors and posters who are actually at or near these sites, or have access to those who do.
Any thoughts?