Looking for a baseball angle? Although seasonal results vary each year, May is the month that teams often make their first statements of contention. Last season, Tampa Bay and the Chicago Cubs had baseball’s best marks, both nine games above .500. Both teams landed in the post-season. Tampa made it to the World Series.

The world champion Phillies were five above .500, while Boston and Toronto scored well at seven and eight over .500 respectively. If you believe a team is heading for the post-season, May is an excellent time to begin riding them.

Conversely, teams you don’t figure for the long ball make for excellent bets against. The adrenaline has worn off and the grind has set in, and that waffled Detroit, Pittsburgh and Kansas City last year.

By Dave Bontempo

Casino Connection Sports Editor Dave Bontempo is an award-winning sports writer and broadcaster who calls boxing matches all over the world. He has covered the Philadelphia Flyers in the playoffs, as well as numerous PGA, LPGA and Seniors Golf Tour events, and co-hosted the Casino Connection television program with Publisher Roger Gros.