2024 MLB American League Pennant Betting - Bet on Baseball

MLB American League Pennant Betting

After a hot start, the New York Yankees are starting to cool off as the All-Star break approaches. While it is true that the Yankees were on an unsustainable pace, the reality is that they have fallen behind the Baltimore Orioles. Still, the Yankees are favored with the Orioles to win the American League pennant. Since losing the 2003 World Series, the Yankees have only one World Series appearance (a win in 2009). New York has had ten playoff appearances since that championship but no pennants. Meanwhile, the defending World Series champion Texas Rangers are under .500. Texas was an upstart surprise in 2023 and is suffering from a terrible World Series hangover.

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2024 AL Pennant Betting Odds

*Odds as of Monday, July 22, 10:00 AM ET

From 1998 through 2022, the Baltimore Orioles had only three playoff appearances. But last year the Orioles won the American League East and are now proving it was no fluke. Most important to gamblers is that the Orioles are one of the most profitable teams on the board. Baltimore was +1207 on the run line and +1699 on the run line.

Despite their recent visit from the cooler, the Yankees have been a surprisingly good value in 2024. New York is +641 on the run line and +977 on the run line. The question that gamblers have is which Yankees team they will get in the second half of the season.

In the American League Central division, the Cleveland Guardians have made gamblers quite happy. Cleveland leads the AL Central and has been the most profitable team on the board. To show, Cleveland is +1801 on the money line and +1058 on the run line.

After a terrible start the Boston Red Sox have found their stride. Boston is contending for an American League wild card spot and has turned a nice profit in the process. Boston was +726 on the moneyline as the All-Star break approached.

The Seattle Mariners were the surprise team in the American League West but their success has not been reflected on the board. Seattle was slightly in the red at -16 units on the moneyline and was in deep red ink against the run line at -1234.

Gamblers have taken a bath in red ink from the defending World Series champion Texas Rangers. Texas was -907 on the moneyline and -266 on the run line.

The formerly powerful Houston Astros have been floundering with a record slightly above .500 and -744 units on the run line.

American League Pennant Winners (2000)

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