World Series Odds, Smart Picks, & Dark Horses to Win

Seson is still young, so bet on the MLB Favorites, Smart Picks, and Dark Horses To Win the World Series

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Week 1 of the 2024 MLB season is now in the books, so it is time to overreact as we look at the current MLB odds and try to place teams into relevant categories based on what they have done to this point. With that in mind, let’s try and break it all down, keeping in mind that some of these predictions are going to be way off.

Favorites and Smart Picks

The way I look at this is to try and figure out who will be the clear division winners. Sure, there is no guarantee that a dominant division win will translate to success in the postseason, but it can certainly make the path to the World Series a good deal easier to navigate. Right now, there are 3 teams that are jumping out to me, and the bookies tend to agree based on the current odds.

We have to start with the LA Dodgers, who have already opened up a 4 ½ game lead in the NL West. They are one of only two teams to have hit 10 wins this season, and you have to say that they don’t really look to have any strong opposition in the division, at least to this point. The other team to hit double-digit wins is the New York Yankees, They are 2 ½ games up in the East, and while they look strong, there are a couple of teams that might yet challenge them for the division. Finally, the Atlanta Braves look to be exactly as advertised and are already opening up a lead in the NL East. They and the Dodger are, for me, the smart picks to win their respective divisions, with their odds to do so certain to shorten.

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Dark Horses

This is where things get a little tricky, as these are teams that re either struggling early or overachieving. The first team that immediately comes to mind in this group is the Baltimore Orioles. Winning the East again was always going to be a tough ask, as we all expected the Yankees to be much stronger this season. They are 6-4 at the moment, but I think we will see them go on a positive run at some point.

The NL Central appears to be wide open in the early going, but who will we see come good and take the top spot? The Pittsburgh Pirates have been incredibly fun to watch this season, going 9-3 thus far, but they had a similar start last year before falling off. I am looking at the Chicago Cubs in here, as they look offensively solid, hammering in 71 runs in 11 games. If they can maintain that pace, look out.

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