Interesting analysis:
- Say I pick Aaron Judge every game he plays the rest of the season (155 games left and he plays in 150 of them - he sat out 5 games in 2022).
- He is projected to hit 46 HRs this year (2 already so 44 remaining).
- He had 11 multi-HR games in 2022.
- This means he should have at least 33 games (44 HR remaining - 11 multi-HR games) this year with at least 1 HR.
- If you bet on him to hit a HR in every remaining game he plays, @ +350 odds avg for each game, this will yield a net of -150.
Almost a breakeven endeavour.
For every additional game he hits a HR, the payout swings +450. So hitting a HR in 34 games = a +300 payout.
I know you can pick this apart with the assumptions I used: 11 multi-HR games, +350 avg odds, etc... but, if you think Aaron will hit a HR in 34 or more games this year, it'll payout. Not something I'm willing to do but interesting to consider.
Anyone got the nuts to do this?