At least one oddsmaker apparently believes in the Baltimore Ravens quite a bit. Or maybe they just don’t believe in the Cleveland Browns. Either way, BetMGM has the Ravens as 7.5-point favorites over the Browns for Week 1’s divisional contest.
In the world of betting, a 7.5-point spread is absolutely massive. That’s usually reserved for a really good team playing a really bad team at home. While Week 1 is at M&T Bank Stadium and Baltimore went 14-2 last season, these odds are a slap in the face of how talented Cleveland’s roster is. But at the same time, the Browns have had quite a lot of talent on their roster last year and still finished 6-10, so maybe the oddsmakers are just going off history.
That history points to the Ravens being the victors. In the 42 games these two teams have squared off, Baltimore has won 31 times. But the Ravens’ success has been fleeting recently, with Baltimore and Cleveland splitting the series over the last two seasons. Over the last 10 seasons, exactly half of the games have been decided by eight or more points, with the Ravens winning nine of those.
It might be a lofty spread but it’s one that’s in favor of Baltimore. If you’re the betting type, head over to BetMGM and get in on this action now before the odds change up.
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