MLB NL Central Betting for the Upcoming 2022 Season

MLB Vegas Lines NL Central Betting Analysis: Spring training gives us our first look at every team in the league ahead of the coming season, but if we are being totally honest, it doesn’t really give us any insight into how things might play out in the regular season.

Teams do not go all out to win in the preseason, as it’s more about getting players back into condition for the long season ahead.

Odds to Win National League Central

St. Louis Cardinals +151
Chicago Cubs +196
Cincinnati Reds +360
Milwaukee Brewers +620
Pittsburgh Pirates +1625

St. Louis Cardinals

How can a team that managed just 71 wins to finish dead last in the division be considered the favorite to go from worst to first this year? Well, the Cardinals blew up their pitching staff and made another number of moves that make them look like a contender to win the Central, although the World Series still looks a long way off. This team should score a lot of runs, but they also have an aging lineup, so you do have to wonder if they can hold up for an entire season. Their win total is set at 85 ½.

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Chicago Cubs

If truth be told, this division looks to be, for the most part, pretty wide open. With that in mind, it would not be a huge surprise to see the Cubs win the Central. They won 83 games last season and look set to come in around the same record this season, which might well be enough to take it. There is certainly enough talent in this lineup for the Cubs to be considered a legitimate threat to win the Central, with their win total set at 84 ½.

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Cincinnati Reds

While the Central Division is by no means the strongest in the MLB, it might just be the toughest to predict this season, as you could easily make a case for 4 of the 5 teams. The Reds proved to be something of a surprise package in 2023, going 82-80 on the season to finish in 3rd overall. While some will suggest that season was a flash in the pan, the bookies tend to disagree, as they have the Reds win total set at 81 ½, which puts them right in the mix with the 2 teams listed ahead of them here.

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Milwaukee Brewers

This is a team that won 92 games last season, winning the division by 9 games in the process. There is a lot to like about this young squad, but the fact of the matter is that they may have overdelivered in 2023, with the pundits and bookies believing that they might take a backward step in 2024. This is still going to be a fun team to watch, and I find it hard to totally write them off at this point, but the bookies have their win total set at 77 ½.

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Pittsburgh Pirates

As mentioned earlier, you could potentially make a case for 4 of the 5 teams in this division winning it, with the Pirates being the odd man out. They got off to a fast start last season, but reality eventually set in, and they dropped all the way to the bottom of the division. I think that is exactly where they will be again when all is said and done. Their 2024 win total is set at 75 ½.

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