1) Rarely bet (ml) Against a Top5Team at Home, regardless of price
2) Rarely bet (ml) For a Bottom5Team Away, regardless of price
Those axioms clarified, they apply far more in football, NBA and NHL where Top5 teams win 70-75% of their games and Bottom5 teams win only 20-25% of their games.
MLB Teams almost all fall between 38-62%, so it's a much tighter range.