MLB Odds Today: AL Central Betting Analysis

MLB Vegas Lines AL Central Betting Analysis: As we get ready to head into the new MLB season, there are some divisions that look easier to predict than others.

You look at the likes of the LA Dodgers and Atlanta Braves and have to get a little creative in figuring out ways how they might tank the division and open the door for another team. Then there are some where you could easily make a case for 2 or 4 teams, which brings us to the AL Central. Let’s look at the current MLB odds and try to figure out how the division might play out.

Odds to Win American League Central

Minnesota Twins -118
Cleveland Guardians +340
Detroit Tigers +340
Kansas City Royals +1025
Chicago White Sox +3700

Minnesota Twins

You look at the odds and it’s clear that the Twins are the obvious favorite here. They won the Central in a bit of a canter last season, going 87-75, which was good enough to give them a 9-game lead at the end of the regular season. The Twins snapped an 18-game playoff losing streak last season, sweeping the Jays before losing to the Astros in the ALDS. They will be looking to build on that and can start by winning the division, which they should do if they cross their 87 ½ wins total for 2024.

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Cleveland Guardians

If any team can take a run at the Twins this season, you have to say that the Guardians look like the best bet. That said, the Guardians were the least active team in the offseason despite suffering only their second losing season in the last 10 years. This is a team that was 9 games off the pace in the central last season and who have done basically nothing to address that. This division is so weak, though, that getting over 85 wins might be enough to take it. The Guardians win total is set at 79 ½.

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Detroit Tigers

The Tigers are a team in transition with a lot of young guys on the team. Rather than sitting and waiting for those guys to come good, the Tigers made some moves in the offseason that could put them in the mix to win the division. The concerns here is that two of the pitchers (Maeda, Flaherty) on their starting rotation, both of whom were picked up in the offseason, have struggled with injury. If they can stay healthy, the Tigers could go over their win total of 79 ½.

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Kansas City Royals

One of the things about the preseason is that teams can give false hope. The Royals have the best record in the AL in spring training, but does anyone really believe that will carry over in the regular season? The Royals finished dead last in the division in 2023 with just 56 wins, and while the only way is up for this team, the chances of them competing seem slim to none. The win total for KC is set at 73 ½.

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Chicago White Sox

The White Sox ended last season with 61 wins, but the bookies seem to think that they have yet to reach bottom. Their win total for the 2024 season is set at 63 ½ and there seems every chance that reaching that low number could be a chore. This is a division that no team seems fully interested in winning, so expect the Central to be another tough watch this season.

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