Parry’s MLB Power Guide is an excellent tool for gamblers to calculate a betting line near the anticipated point spread at Vegas sports books. Know what the betting line should be before placing your wager.
| MLB Power Guide | |
| Week beginning August 22, 2016 | |
| American League | |
| East | |
| 1. Boston | 50.9 |
| 2. Tampa Bay | 50.7 |
| 3. Toronto | 50.2 |
| 4. NY Yankees | 49.4 |
| 5. Baltimore | 47.6 |
| Central | |
| 1. Kansas City | 50.9 |
| 2. Cleveland | 49.7 |
| 3. Detroit | 48.5 |
| 4. Minnesota | 48.5 |
| 5. Chicago WSox | 48.2 |
| West | |
| 1. Seattle | 49.6 |
| 2. Houston | 49.4 |
| 3. Oakland | 48.4 |
| 4. Texas | 48.3 |
| 5. LA Angels | 47.6 |
| National League | |
| East | |
| 1. Miami | 49.6 |
| 2. Washington | 48.6 |
| 3. Philadelphia | 47.6 |
| 4. NY Mets | 47.2 |
| 5. Atlanta | 46.8 |
| Central | |
| 1. Chicago Cubs | 50.4 |
| 2. Cincinnati | 50.3 |
| 3. Pittsburgh | 49.5 |
| 4. St. Louis | 49.5 |
| 5. Milwaukee | 47.8 |
| West | |
| 1. Colorado | 49.9 |
| 2. LA Dodgers | 48.5 |
| 3. San Diego | 48.2 |
| 4. San Francisco | 48.2 |
| 5. Arizona | 46.6 |
| How to use the ratings: | |
| 1. Add 6 points to the home teams rating. | |
| 2. Pair the two teams that play each other. | |
| 3. The difference between the two ratings indicates the predicted margin of victory. | |
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