Baseball betting odds: Get ready for the magic of Spring Training baseball, the magical time of year when all 30 teams truly believe that this year, of all years, could be the year. Prospects work to progress into every day players, old timers try to regain the spryness of youth, and the elite players, like oiling a dusty glove, work their finely tuned skills back into midseason form.

This is prep time for you too gambler. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to study the up and comers, see who is ready for a resurgence, and evaluate the big names that have switched the color of their caps.

Some interesting sights to check out come this year’s Spring Training will be Albert Pujols in an Angels uniform. Most importantly, how will Albert adjust to the American League? While some of the top pitchers still reside on that side of the fence (see Justin Verlander, Pujols’ new teammate Jered Weaver, and C.C. Sabathia) many have switched over to the National League (re: Cliff Lee, Roy Halladay). This means that Albert will benefit not only from the added protection of a designated hitter in the lineup, but also from a lack of quality pitching.

Make sure to notice those pitchers in the National League that made huge leaps last year. Clayton Kershaw is the first name that comes to mind. The 2011 NL Cy Young winner saw his ERA drop from 2.91 to a baseball leading 2.28 and his wins jump from 13 to 21. That kind of leap may be hard to sustain for the young slinger, so be sure to monitor his progress this spring.

With exhibitions down in the sunny states of Florida and Arizona featuring classic MLB match ups as well as showdowns with local college teams, there will be plenty of time to scout for yourself as you prepare for a long season full of bets on Major League Baseball.

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