The MLB gambling season has hit the half-way point and the cream has already started to rise to the top. The bottom dwellers have also begun to separate themselves from the pack and some have declared themselves sellers – already!
As Spring Training comes to a close, many teams are finalizing their rosters and putting the final pieces into their journey toward the Fall Classic.
Here is a list of the 5 World Series favorites bettors are backing, as well as 5 long shots that might be worth your time.
Spring training is officially underway – we can finally see the products that GMs have spent the winter tweaking. Some teams have gone through dramatic changes for the good – others have lost some key pieces.
Spring training is well under way in Florida and Arizona – baseball is officially back baby and so is the prognostication of what might happen in both the American and National Leagues.
With every big signing or trade these odds adjust. The most recent was being the Max Scherzer deal that has put Washington as the odds on favourite to be the next World Series Champion.
No big surprise there really.
Baseball season is just about upon us, and the junior circuit appears to be fairly wide open, which is going to make for an interesting run towards the American League Pennant. Here is a look at a favorite, a mid-level contender, and a longshot to break through and finish atop the American League this season.
The National League lost the World Series last year with Boston defeating St. Louis. The AL got most the attention in the offseason with the Yankees paying big sums to reload and big trades like the one that moved Prince Fielder down to Texas.
Many pitchers and catchers will report to their respective teams in just under two weeks as the 2014 MLB seasons nears ever closer. The rosters for most teams have taken shape, though a few significant free agents still remain on the market.
The first pitch is still a while from now, but it is never too early to make your MLB futures bets.
The Cardinals won the World Series last season, but with Pujols gone it will be tough to repeat and the Phillies, Yankees, and Pujols’ new team of the Angels have the best odds to win the World Series this season.
Spring Training has begun! Can you feel the excitement in the air? Or is it just the winter nip that still grips most of our fine continent? It is time to look into the crystal ball and to predict who among the 32 MLB teams will be the last one standing in October.
You could argue that right now is the best possible time to make your World Series futures bet. Enough of the season has passed that you have a strong sense of each team’s identity. But there’s also just enough time left in the season that a team or two could still be undervalued.
