2024 MLB Betting Lines
The Atlanta Braves will face obstacles in their quest for a seventh straight NL East title. The biggest one is likely going to be the Philadelphia Phillies, who took over first place in the division by winning 11 of 13 games following Saturday’s 8-3 triumph over Miami. At 28-12 overall, the Phils saw their World Series odds shrink yet they are still longer than Atlanta’s. And as we approach the two-month mark of the 2024 MLB season the sample size is large enough to gauge every team. The Phils boast a top 5 offense in several categories, which isn’t unexpected with the likes of Bryce Harper, Alex Bohm, Kyle Schwarber and J.T. Realmuto. What has taken MLB by storm is the pitching staff.
The only division in baseball with the top two teams separated by more than two games in the standings is the NL West, where the Dodgers gained some distance between themselves and the pack by winning 15 of 18 games. LA remains the futures odds favorite and they could get stronger as the season progresses. Walker Buehler returned from Tommy John surgery to bolster a rotation that currently has the third-lowest ERA in the Majors.
They are a risky bet but some of MLB’s worst clubs recently showed a spark. The Chicago White extended their winning streak to four beating the AL Central-leading Guardians in the first three games of a weekend series. And the Colorado Rockies were the last team to win 10 games reaching the mark with a three-game winning streak. Since the Braves and Phils are among the top 5 in the recent MLB futures odds, we’ll take a look at the NL East this week.
MLB Betting Lines
2024 MLB World Series Betting Odds
| ODDS TO WIN 2024 - MLB WORLD SERIES |
| Arizona Diamondbacks +5500 |
Atlanta Braves +475 |
Baltimore Orioles +935 |
| Boston Red Sox +10000 |
Chicago Cubs +2550 |
Chicago White Sox +180000 |
| Cincinnati Reds +9500 |
Cleveland Guardians +3500 |
Colorado Rockies +150000 |
| Detroit Tigers +7000 |
Houston Astros +1950 |
Kansas City Royals +7000 |
| Los Angeles Angels +50000 |
Los Angeles Dodgers +300 |
Miami Marlins +180000 |
| Milwaukee Brewers +4000 |
Minnesota Twins +2000 |
New York Mets +10000 |
| New York Yankees +750 |
Oakland Athletics +45000 |
Philadelphia Phillies +900 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates +16500 |
St. Louis Cardinals +10000 |
San Diego Padres +5700 |
| San Francisco Giants +9000 |
Seattle Mariners +1700 |
Tampa Bay Rays +5300 |
| Texas Rangers +1450 |
Toronto Blue Jays +5500 |
Washington Nationals +27000 |
*Odds as of Monday, May 13, 10:00 AM ET
Atlanta Braves
They ended the week in second place in their division, but the Braves are still considered a World Series challenger. They have the second shortest World Series odds behind the Dodgers, but if the first meeting between the clubs is any indication the gap is wider than most people realize. We don’t expect the offense to struggle as much as it has to start the year and the Braves were outscored 20-6 getting swept by LA. Matt Olsen hit .283 with 54 home runs last year but went 26 games without a dinger before connecting against the Mets on Friday. Still, they average 5.0 runs and boast a top 10 staff in terms of ERA.
Philadelphia Phillies
The expectations were high coming into the year after a World Series appearance in 2022 and NLCS loss in 2023, and the Phils have exceeded those so far. There’s no guarantee things will continue the way they have and it’s hard to imagine Ranger Suarez maintaining his ridiculous pace. In eight starts Suarez is 7-0 with a 1.50 ERA and 0.72 WHIP, and he’s not even considered the ace of the staff. An 8-3 win over Miami on May 11 was Philly’s 13th in 15 games when they scored at least five runs 12 times.
New York Mets
The Mets haven’t had a lot of success when facing the better hurlers in the game and offense has been a season long issue. No regular is hitting higher than .275 and the big money talent that’s supposed to carry the club has been an anchor. Pete Alonso has nine home runs but his average sunk to .215 by going 5 for 38 in his last 10 games. Francisco Lindor’s season-long battle with hitting a baseball continues with his average down to .207. The Mets are 20th in team average at .234 and have wasted a number of quality starts from an underrated rotation.
Washington Nationals
The rebuild is starting to show signs of paying off. Players acquired in the Juan Soto deal a few years ago have come into their. C.J. Abrams has played a stellar shortstop and is hitting .271 with seven home runs and four triples boasting a team-best .521 slugging percentage. MacKenzie Gore anchors a respectable pitching staff with 3.44 ERA and 42 strikeouts in 34 innings pitched. A part-time his first four season with the club, Luis Garcia Jr. has taken over at second base batting over .300 with a team-best 20 RBIs.
Miami Marlins
I wouldn’t suggest dropping anything on the Nationals or the Marlins, especially not Miami. Losing their first nine games accelerated the rebuild in South Beach with two-time batting champion Luis Arraez traded to San Diego. The club can take note of the haul the Nats got when trading Soto to the Padres and can only hope it turns out similarly. When making the trade head of baseball ops Peter Bendix said, “We are unlikely to make the playoffs this year.”
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