Baseball Betting News: Padres Dominating MLB Profit Rankings

With just under six weeks to go in the 2010 Major League Baseball regular season, the surprising San Diego Padres are easily the most profitable betting squad this year. San Diego has banked +28.2 units this season through August 17th. The club's 71-47 record is the best in the National League. After averaging just 69 wins per season in the prior two campaigns, the Padres were picked to finish last in the NL West heading into 2010. An outstanding pitching staff has keyed San Diego's surge. Opponents have been held to just 3.4 runs per outing this year. The Padres have opened up a 5-game lead in the NL West over the San Francisco Giants. Another surprise squad in the NL is next in the profit rankings is the Cincinnati Reds (68-51), as they have produced +14.6 units of profit. The team hasn't produced a winning season since 2000. The Reds hold a 2-game advantage over the favored St. Louis Cardinals in the NL Central. The other division leader in the NL is tied for third in the profit standings. The Atlanta Braves (+11.0 units) have a 2.5-game edge over the Philadelphia Phillies in the NL East. The squad has posted an MLB-best 43-16 mark at home. In the American League, the Toronto Blue Jays have been the top profit producer at +11.0 units. Cubs are least profitable team The Chicago Cubs have clearly been one of the biggest disappointments in baseball this season. The big market club has been the least profitable wagering team in 2010 at -30.6 units. Only the Pittsburgh Pirates and Arizona Diamondbacks have posted worse records in the NL than Chicago's 50-70 mark. In the American League, the Seattle Mariners (-26.4 units) have stumbled badly this year after winning 85 contests in 2009. Seattle's 47-73 record is tied with Arizona for the third-worst mark in the majors. The Mariners weak offense has been limited to just 3.3 runs per game to rank last in baseball in runs scored. While Seattle's lack of hitting has been a problem, the Diamondbacks (-22.7 units) have been doomed by a woeful pitching staff. Arizona has allowed the most runs in the majors at 5.5 runs per outing. The Pirates (-20.3 units) have the worst record in baseball at 40-79. The club is set to endure its 17th straight losing season. Pittsburgh has managed to win just 13 of its 61 road games this year.? ? ? ? ?