These are the extreme cases that best illustrate the dangers of playing favorites and the percentages that must be overcome in order to show a profit. But that's not to say you can't make a profit from playing favorites, or that favorites should be avoided. There are many times when our handicapping points to a very strong play on a moderate to high-priced favorite. We will often be faced with several such favorites on a day's card. Unlike betting on football and basketball, betting on baseball affords the opportunity to take advantage of parlays.
Most professionals consider parlays taboo when it comes to bets involving point spreads.
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