MLB · Baseball · Aug 11, 2026 21:45 EDT · avg book margin 5.2%

San Francisco GiantsvsHouston Astros

Giants–Astros Asian handicap shows 57.3% overround at Marca Apuestas versus sharp consensus, 25 hours to first pitch

What happened: Final score: 4–1. The edge paid: the flagged side won, returning +2.22 units on a flat 1-unit stake. The market agreed with the signal: the price closed +1.3% better than where the edge was flagged (positive closing-line value — the strongest sign the edge was real). For the record: the flagged price stayed live for about 21 hours after detection before the edge closed.
Offered at Marca Apuestas3.22Fair price2.05+57.3% above fair

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The setup — the analysis as published at detection, written 25.1 hours before start and frozen for the record. The market it describes has since closed; the outcome is above.

The Asian handicap for San Francisco Giants–Houston Astros (MLB) exhibits a split between Marca Apuestas and the professional consensus at detection—25 hours before first pitch. One side trades at decimal odds of 3.22, a markup of 57.3% above where sharp operators have settled the same outcome. The dislocation is current, not archived: the pricing gap remains open at the time of writing.

Marca Apuestas sits 3.5 standard deviations outside the cluster of competing books—a structural breach, not typical market churn.

Two independent sharp sources underpin the consensus price, so the theoretical fair value behind this edge does not rest on a single operator's judgment.

This exact configuration—baseball Asian handicap at mid-range odds—has appeared before in our archive and delivered +20.3% ROI across 169 resolved wagers.

These dislocations typically compress before the opening pitch. Historical data from this market segment shows comparable edges persist for roughly 31 minutes from detection.

Historical, aggregate data on settled bets — not betting advice and not a guarantee. Markets adapt; edges fade; variance is real.

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Cincinnati Reds vs St. Louis Cardinals · MLB · Baseball — flagged side Under 8.5 @ 2.15
79 Omen Score

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Why this bet
+4.4%
Entry edge
+0.9%
Edge near close
+0.1%
Risk-adjusted edge
2.13
Fair price (no-vig)
2.25
Entry odds
Quality
80/100
Confidence
9
Sharp books
Prime signal
Class
Market state: Recreational consensus (no sharp anchor) · priced from: Market reference
Sizing
1.55%
Recommended stake
0.8%
Full Kelly (theoretical max)
Insights
Rec-book consensus only — no sharp anchor.High confidence + meaningful price gap — best risk-adjusted segment.
A sample of bookmakers on this betnear close — every price against the same no-vig fair
BookmakerOddsVs fair
Hard Rock2.15+0.9%
espn-bet2.10-1.4%
Hard Rock2.10-1.4%
1xBet2.08-2.3%
Matchbook2.08-2.3%
sport8882.05-3.8%
betparx1.96-7.9%
Bally Bet1.96-7.9%
BetRivers1.96-7.9%
PMU1.83-14.3%
Risk & profitability profile
Heavy favoriteFavoriteCoin flipUnderdogLongshot
2.15 odds → 47% implied win probability
47%
Fair win probability
+4.9% 🔒
Expected ROI (model)
+8.0% 🔒
Cohort realized ROI
The endingthe part only a settled signal can show
Detected Aug 17, 18:51 UTC at 2.25 (+4.4% edge) → fair price at close 2.13 → closing-line value +1.1%
✅ Settled: WON · +1.25 units
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Record settled · last updated Aug 12, 2026 04:29 UTC · How these numbers are made: methodology · the dataset — fair prices shown are margin-free. Spotted an error? Request a correction (include this page's URL).