question about cubs games at wrigley

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why do books wait so long to put the odds for o/u 's up on games at wrigley? ml's are up but no o/u and this is almost every game played there.
 

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thats kinda what i figured but it seems really dumb, there are weather factors in just about every stadium but lines go up early for those. not to mention you dont see this in football which is far more influenced by weather than baseball.
 

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thats kinda what i figured but it seems really dumb, there are weather factors in just about every stadium but lines go up early for those. not to mention you dont see this in football which is far more influenced by weather than baseball.

Wrigley is a mile from Lake Michigan. Also the park is low-lying compared to the 3-4 deck stadiums today. Normal fly balls are an adventure there.

Run-lines are not posted early there either.
 

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thats kinda what i figured but it seems really dumb, there are weather factors in just about every stadium but lines go up early for those. not to mention you dont see this in football which is far more influenced by weather than baseball.

you might think that now. but just wait until you find yourself involved in a game at wrigley where routine fly balls end up as homers hit onto the bordering streets outside of the field. conversely, there will be times when someone like derek lee hits a ball that would be a 440 foot home run on a normal day .... but instead its not even a warning track fly ball at wrigley. yes, weather impacts other stadiums. but not to the extent that it does at wrigley.
 

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so would you guys say that since the bookmakers wait to post the lines for the total that its not a smart idea to play totals at wrigley?
 

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No, check the weather reports and stay a little ahead, you may find some opportunities.
 

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