The Tampa Bay Rays have hit the skids, losers of six in a row, and they have fallen a half-game back of Boston for first place in the American League East, with the Yankees still 4 ½ games out of the division lead. In the AL Central, the Chicago White Sox have dropped four in a row, allowing a largely punchless Cleveland offense to creep within 2 ½ games of the division lead. The Houston Astros now have the top record in the American League, winners of seven in a row — and holders of a league-best +112 run differential. In the National League, the Washington Nationals are charging hard in the East, winners of eight of their last ten, and now they are tied with Atlanta for third, five games behind the Mets. The Central Division is still a deadlock between the Milwaukee Brewers and the Chicago Cubs, and the San Francisco Giants refuse to go away in the West, leading the Dodgers by 1 ½ games.
As you consider your online betting in MLB futures, take a look at the latest odds for each team to win the World Series.
MLB News: Updated Odds to Win the World Series
| Team | Odds |
|---|---|
| L.A. Dodgers | +340 |
| Chicago White Sox | +650 |
| San Diego Padres | +700 |
| New York Mets | +900 |
| New York Yankees | +1100 |
| Tampa Bay Rays | +1500 |
| Houston Astros | +1600 |
| Atlanta Braves, Oakland A’s, Boston Red Sox, San Francisco Giants | +2000 |
| Milwaukee Brewers, St. Louis Cardinals | +2200 |
| Toronto Blue Jays | +2500 |
| Cleveland Indians, Chicago Cubs | +4000 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | +5000 |
| L.A. Angels, Minnesota Twins, Cincinnati Reds, Washington Nationals, Kansas City Royals | +6600 |
| Miami Marlins | +8000 |
| Seattle Mariners | +15000 |
| Ariz | +20000 |
| Colorado Rockies, Baltimore Orioles, Detroit Tigers, Pittsburgh Pirates | +25000 |
Getting to 20 games over .500 means that the San Francisco Giants can play .500 ball the rest of the way and still hit 91-71 for the season. Barring some crazy finishes elsewhere, that will almost certainly get them into the postseason.
The Los Angeles Dodgers have won 10 of their last 12, although they’ve been playing a fairly soft part of the schedule. Their next nine contests will come against San Diego, the Cubs and San Francisco, so we’ll know a little more about their durability.
The Houston Astros are 16-4 in their last 20 games, with a +67 run differential over that time period. Sounds like it’s time for Commissioner Manfred to put a mic in their dugout to listen for trash cans, whistles and other sounds that the Astros have used the past few seasons to cheat while at bat.
The Chicago White Sox are getting ace-evel work from Carlos Rodon, who has a solid enough body of work to claim elite status. If the rest of the team can keep the ship moving forward, the Palehose should emerge from an iffy AL Central.
Could the Oakland A’s be the home of this year’s MVP? Check out the numbers for matt Olson: .305 batting average, 20 home runs, 53 RBI, and we’re still a ways away from the All-Star break. He’s one reason the A’s are still sniffing the playoffs.
Tampa Bay has lost Tyler Glasnow to a UCL injury, and that losing streak was punctuated by a walk-off grand slam in Sunday’s setback. The Rays called up to prospect Wander Franco, so things should start looking up. Right?
Boston heads to Tampa Bay for a three-game set before coming home to host the Yankees, who will look to get some revenge for the Red Sox coming in to deliver a sweep at Yankee Stadium a few weeks ago.
San Diego had dropped 13 of 17 and trailed Cincinnati in the ninth inning on Thursday, but then the Padres came back and on — and swept the four-game set. That could be a huge momentum point for the Padres…so long as they keep up their winning ways.
Between May 28 and the All-Star break, the Chicago Cubs only get three games against teams with losing record, and those came this past weekend against Miami. At this point, the Cubs have gone 13-10 during this run of the season.
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