With the National League defending champion St. Louis Cardinals gearing back up for another grueling season, you would think there would be more conversation about repeating. That is, unless you lose The Machine. The 2012 NL Central betting odds from Bovada actually has the defending champs second in their own division at +190 behind the Cincinnati Reds, who have the favored line of +140.

The NL Central is one of the most intriguing divisions in baseball this year as the perennial favorite is now a doubtful team of question marks that could be ousted by the new and improved surprises. The Cincinnati Reds have retooled and rebooted to make sure that this year will not end the way it did in the playoffs for them. Continue reading →