![]() One can only wonder, too, how much better the Rangers' odds might be had Jacob deGrom not succumbed to Tommy John surgery within the past week. The Rays are now the fourth-biggest favorite to capture their first championship (+650), while the Rangers are sixth (+1600), with both teams notably leapfrogging the New York Mets, Toronto Blue Jays, San Diego Padres and Philadelphia Phillies. The Rays and Rangers have made the most significant surges, both since the preseason and since May 4, in large part because of how consistently well they have played over the 11 weeks of baseball that are already in the books. Today, five of the six division leaders entered 2023 with odds that placed outside the top 10 in the game: The NL East-leading Atlanta Braves were tied for the fourth-best odds (+850), but outside of them, the American League East-leading Tampa Bay Rays (+2500) were 11th, AL Central-leading Minnesota Twins (+4000) were tied for 13th, AL West-leading Texas Rangers (+5000) were 18th, NL West-leading Arizona Diamondbacks (+12500) were 24th and Pirates (+20000) were tied for 25th. ![]() ![]() Since then, said Pirates are 14-21, the fifth- worst record, their odds slipping backward from +10000 to +12500, with the minimal slippage perhaps primarily due to their remaining in first place in the division. It has been a season of unexpected team performances.Ĭonsider that the last time we checked in in this space, on the morning of May 4, it was the Pittsburgh Pirates, then 20-11, the fourth-best record in baseball and 1½ games better than any team in the National League Central, who had taken everyone by surprise. You have reached a degraded version of because you're using an unsupported version of Internet Explorer.įor a complete experience, please upgrade or use a supported browserĢ023 MLB odds, predictions update: World Series, awards, more
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