MLB Betting Trends Tuesday August 9, 2022: Who's Hot, Who's Not and Where You Should Bet

Betting on baseball is all about knowing who's hot and who's not.

Dimers.com contributor Tony Bellissimo tours both camps in the Tuesday August 9, 2022 edition of Who's Hot and Who's Not in the MLB right now.

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MLB Betting Insights 08/09/2022

Which MLB team is hot right now?

With a sweep of the visiting Yankees over the weekend, the St. Louis Cardinals zoomed right on by the Milwaukee Brewers for the NL Central lead. The Cards have won seven in a row and are 9-1 in their last 10 games and suddenly hold a two-game cushion in what’s been down to a two-team division race since May.

Six of St. Louis’ next nine games are against Colorado, beginning tonight at Coors Field. Ride the birds!

⚾️ Predictions for Cardinals vs. Rockies
⚾️ Full preview for Cardinals vs. Rockies

Which MLB team is cold right now?

The San Diego Padres made the most noise of any team at the trade deadline, adding the biggest fish on the market (Juan Soto) along with arguably the best closer in baseball (Josh Hader) and one of the best switch-hitters (Josh Bell) in the game.

The San Diego Padres have gone TWENTY-THREE consecutive innings without scoring a run 😳 pic.twitter.com/Nc8kMNwNqn

— FanDuel (@FanDuel) August 9, 2022

However, the new-look Padres were swept by the Dodgers in Los Angeles and slipped 16 games off the pace in the NL West after Monday night’s loss to San Francisco.

⚾️ Predictions for Giants vs. Padres
⚾️ Full preview for Giants vs. Padres

MLB players: Who is in hot form?

A stress reaction is his back cost Tampa Bay’s Brandon Lowe much of the first half of the season. Lowe raked at the dish in 2021, crushing 39 homers and driving in 99 runs in a breakout year.

He was activated from the IL on July 16 and appears to be finding his way at the plate. Since the 30th, he’s 10-for-28 (.357 avg.) with a pair of homers and 10 RBIs. He’ll face Brandon Woodruff in Milwaukee tonight.

⚾️ Predictions for Rays vs. Brewers
⚾️ Full preview for Rays vs. Brewers

MLB Players: Who is out of form?

After going 4-for-5 on July 6, Minnesota’s Luis Arraez upped his average to .354 and appeared well on his way to winning the American League batting title. Even for a phenomenal contact hitter as Arraez is, that pace would’ve been almost impossible to keep up for an entire season.

He’s dipped quite a bit over the past month and enters tonight’s game in L.A. against the Dodgers at a more realistic .329 clip.