{"id":4214,"date":"2013-02-15T05:23:32","date_gmt":"2013-02-15T05:23:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.madduxsports.com\/libtest\/?p=4214"},"modified":"2013-08-07T02:00:37","modified_gmt":"2013-08-07T02:00:37","slug":"misleading-stats-baseball-bettors-get-distracted-by","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.madduxsports.com\/library\/mlb\/misleading-stats-baseball-bettors-get-distracted-by.html","title":{"rendered":"Misleading Stats Baseball Bettors Get Distracted By"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The ability to quickly and accurately assess what statistics tell us about ball\u00a0players and teams is crucial to success in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.madduxsports.com\/baseball-picks.html\">baseball handicapping<\/a>. Unfortunately, it\u2019s not something that most casual MLB bettors understand or do effectively. With pitchers, quickly being able to assess their stats and what they mean is particularly important. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.madduxsports.com\/library\/mlb\/misleading-stats-baseball-bettors-get-distracted-by.html#more-4214\" class=\"more-link\"><span aria-label=\"Continue reading Misleading Stats Baseball Bettors Get Distracted By\">(more&hellip;)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The ability to quickly and accurately assess what statistics tell us about ball\u00a0players and teams is crucial to success in baseball handicapping. Unfortunately, it\u2019s not something that most casual MLB bettors understand or do effectively. With pitchers, quickly being able to assess their stats and what they mean is particularly important. 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