2024 MLB Betting Online
The 2024 MLB Playoffs are down to the final eight teams with the New York Yankees taking over the role of World Series favorite. Things change quickly in the playoffs, but the Yankees have what is considered the easiest matchup in the Division Series, as they take on the upstart Kansas City Royals. The Los Angeles Dodgers have been the World Series favorite all season, but the Dodgers are in a very difficult series against the San Diego Padres who look like they could oust Los Angeles. The Padres have one of the best lineups in the league and it is not far behind the power-packed lineup of the Dodgers and there is no question that San Diego has better pitching than Los Angeles from top to bottom. Following the Yankees and Dodgers in terms of World Series odds are the Philadelphia Phillies and San Diego Padres. Those four teams are getting the bulk of the MLB betting action, but not to be forgotten are the Cleveland Guardians and the surprising New York Mets. The Detroit Tigers and Kansas City Royals are the current World Series longshots.
Boasting the best record and home field through the AL playoffs, the New York Yankees have a good chance of adding to their championship trophy. It should be noted, however, that just like we saw last year, the best teams don’t always win a World Series championship. The Rangers won 90 games, tying for the sixth-most in MLB last season, and advanced as a Wild Card beating Arizona in seven games for their first title. There were 11 teams that had a better record than the Dbacks last season proving anything can happen in the playoffs.
The Dodgers have been a regular in the playoffs making their 12th straight appearance but they have not had the success most expected of them. And they still have the disappointment of being swept by Arizona in last season’s NLDS. They won the World Series in the COVID-shortened 2020 season winning nearly 72 percent of their games, but they haven’t come close to duplicating that since. The Dodgers will have to find a way to win a game in San Diego or they will be bounced out of this year’s playoffs.
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New York Yankees
It’s hard to imagine the Yankees haven’t been to the World Series since 2009. They have a good shot to end the spell behind their offense juggernauts Aaron Judge and Juan Soto. Judge had a monster season leading MLB in home run and RBIs while hitting .322. Soto set himself up for a nice payday hitting around .290 with 41 bombs. As good as Judge has been he’s faltered in the postseason and I don’t think the Yanks make a run unless the presumptive AL MVP produces.
Los Angeles Dodgers
The best teams don’t always win but they usually have shorter odds so the clubs with the best records in MLB will be highlighted. The Dodgers closed with a flurry behind the hot bat of Shohei Ohtani, but there is plenty of concern about their pitching. They acquired Jack Flaherty at the deadline and he pitched well in Game 2 but Los Angeles still lost. The offense for Los Angeles will likely have to carry them to a win in San Diego because the starting pitching looks weak.
San Diego Padres
The Padres went into Los Angeles and split the first two games of the Division Series against the Dodgers and now they can win the series at home. The Padres have far better starting pitching than the Dodgers and that may prove to be the difference. Losing their first game after the All-Star break dropped the Padres to 50-50. They ended the season winning 43 of their final 62 games, the best mark in the majors. They bolstered the back end of the bullpen at the deadline and can shorten games better than any team. The early season acquisition of Luis Arraez made them more formidable on offense.
Philadelphia Phillies
Having the second-best record in the NL meant that the Phillies got a bye into the divisional round but they dropped their opening game in the Division Series against the Mets before bouncing back to win Game 2. Philadelphia is still thought to have better pitching and a better lineup than the Mets but you could have said that last year about the Dodgers and they lost. Nothing is guaranteed in the playoffs and the Phillies now have to win a game in New York to extend their season.
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