MLB Division Odds: Top National League Value Bets

Spring is in the air, and the 2022 MLB regular season is nearly upon us. Emphasis on nearly — meaning there’s still time to peruse the MLB division odds and place your wagers! Having already broken down the American League division races from a value perspective, we now turn our attention to the Senior Circuit. As […]

MLB Pitching Wins Leader: Favorites, Long Shots, And Players To Avoid

For more than a century, Major League Baseball pitchers were judged primarily on their win-loss records. These days, though, wins are a relic stat for evaluating pitching acumen. Still, sportsbooks offer wagering on the MLB pitching wins leader as part of their overall futures market. So of course we’d be remiss if we didn’t examine […]

Home Run Leaders Odds: Franmil Reyes Holds Powerful Betting Upside

It was a tumultuous offseason for Major League Baseball, with the owners locking out the players for 99 days. However, the two sides finally agreed to a new Collective Bargaining Agreement earlier this month, allowing a full 162-game schedule. A delayed Opening Day is now scheduled for April 7, which leaves plenty of time to […]

NL East Win Totals: DeGrom Injury Shifts Odds

It’s the prayer all bettors say when placing a futures wager on a team or player, regardless of sport: Please don’t let injuries derail this bet! Unfortunately, those who backed the New York Mets in the NL East win totals market prior to late last week realize their prayer already has gone unanswered. After missing […]

MLB Win Totals: Astros Can Take It Easy In AL West

Nothing new in the AL West this year. There’s the Astros, and then there’s the other four. It makes the job of sorting out MLB win totals somewhat easier: Give Houston a lot, give Oakland nada, and deal with the other three squads. Those three squads in the middle — Los Angeles, Texas and Seattle […]

MLB Win Totals: NL West Fave Dodgers Gun For 100 Wins

When it comes to MLB win totals, the odds market has the highest of expectations right where one might assume: The Los Angeles Dodgers are projected to lead all of baseball. And Dodger Blue will have to reach 100 wins to cash your Over ticket. But Los Angeles did that and more last season — […]

MLB Win Totals: White Sox Should Own AL Central

The AL Central presents a bit of a conundrum when you’re putting together the division’s MLB win totals puzzle. (Except for the Royals. They’re the piece of the puzzle the dog chewed up and doesn’t fit anymore.) The White Sox are the cream of the crop, but questions abound. How much will Carlos Correa gas […]

MLB Win Totals: Brewers Perched Atop NL Central

The release of MLB win totals odds reveals bookmakers’ expectations for a little bit of everything in the NL Central. A little good, a little above average, some below average, and a clear cellar-dwelling outfit. While the Milwaukee Brewers and St. Louis Cardinals appear to be the class of the division once again, the Chicago […]

MLB Win Totals: Blue Jays On Rise In AL East

Last year, the Toronto Blue Jays finished with 91 wins, easily surpassing their preseason MLB win totals projection of 86.5. Yet that was only good for sole possession of fourth place. Such is life in the AL East, the Nightmare Mode of MLB divisions. No other fourth-place team in the other five divisions even cracked […]

MLB Win Totals: Braves Lead Way In NL East

On paper, not much distinguishes the top three teams in the NL East, and the MLB win totals odds board reflect that parity. The Braves, Mets, and Phillies are separated by only 5.5 games, with the Marlins and Nationals much farther down the list. Props.com continues its 2022 MLB betting preview with a division-by-division look […]

American League Cy Young Odds: Can Favored Cole Win First Cy?

As is the case in the National League, most of the pitchers atop the 2022 American League Cy Young odds board are right-handers. And like the NL, two of the top contenders are responsible for winning the last two AL awards. Unlike the NL? The unquestioned frontrunner heading into the season doesn’t already have a shiny […]

National League Cy Young Odds: Scherzer Becomes New Favorite

Editor’s Note: This article has been updated to reflect the injury status of New York Mets pitcher Jacob deGrom, who will be sidelined for at least the first month of the season. At the time of initial publication March 22, deGrom was favored in the 2022 National League Cy Young odds market. Over the past […]