Baseball Betting: Rockies Ace is MLB's Most Profitable Hurler

At the halfway point of the 2010 Major League Baseball regular season, Colorado Rockies All-Star right-hander Ubaldo Jimenez has been the top profit producer on the mound at +11.7 units. Colorado has posted a 15-2 record in his 17 starts. In games started by pitchers other than Jimenez, the Rockies have a mark of just 29-36. New York Mets right-hander Mike Pelfrey is next on the list at +11.3 units. The young hurler has emerged to post a strong 2.96 E.R.A. heading into action on July 5th. The Mets are 13-3 in games that Pelfrey has started this season. In the American League, veteran right-hander Freddy Garcia (+9.8 units) of the Chicago White Sox has been the top producer for MLB bettors. Despite an earned run average that is just under five, Chicago has won 11 of the 15 contests that Garcia has started for the club in 2010. In just his second big league campaign, 22-year-old Oakland Athletics right-hander Trevor Cahill has put together a stellar year for his squad. With the help of a 2.74 E.R.A., Cahill (+8.8 units) has enabled the Athletics to post a 10-3 record in his 13 outings this season. Another young starter has come up big for his team this season. 24-year-old right hander Kris Medlen of the Atlanta Braves is just behind Cahill at +8.7 units. The Braves have lost only once in ten starts by Medlen in 2010. Lack of offense hurting Cubs starting pitchers A couple of Chicago Cubs starting hurlers are among the least profitable pitchers in baseball this season. Veteran right-hander Ryan Dempster is the least profitable starter at -9.3 units. While Dempster has posted a solid E.R.A. of 3.54, a lack of run support has led to a record of just 6-11 for Chicago in his 17 appearances this season. Reigning AL Cy Young award winner Zach Greinke is just behind Dempster at -9.2 units. While Greinke hasn't been able to dominate like he did in 2009, he has still been the ace of the Roayls staff in 2010. However, Kansas City is just 5-12 in his 17 starts. Like Dempster, Cubs lefty Tom Gorzelanny (-8.7 units) has pitched in some tough luck this season. Despite a 3.34 E.R.A., Chicago has managed to win only two of Gozelanny's ten starts this year. Jeremy Guthrie of the Baltimore Orioles and Ryan Rowland-Smith of the Seattle Mariners round out the top five least profitable list at -7.9 units