The 60-game 2020 MLB season did not go well for the Texas Rangers. They had the worst record in the American League at 22-38, including an absolutely terrible road record of 6-24. They had the worst offense in the AL with only 3.73 runs scored per game and fifth-worst ERA. Now, we look at the Texas Rangers’ MLB futures odds, including their projected 2021 win total and World Series odds at BetMGM.
Texas made over its roster. Gone are pitchers Lance Lynn, Corey Kluber and Mike Minor, C Robinson Chirinos, INFs Elvis Andrus and Todd Frazier and OF Shin-Soo Choo. They added P Kohei Arihara, C Jonah Heim, and OFs David Dahl and Khris Davis.
Texas Rangers’ 2021 World Series odds
Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated Monday, March 22, at 7:45 a.m. ET.
Odds: +15000 (bet $100 to win $15,000
The Rangers have the longest odds to win the World Series of American League teams. Their fractional odds are 1/150 and their implied odds of winning are only 0.66%.
The only team with longer odds is the Pittsburgh Pirates in the National League at +20000. The preseason favorites are Los Angeles Dodgers at +350 and New York Yankees at +550.
PASS on the Rangers winning the World Series. This is a rebuilding team.
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Texas Rangers’ 2021 win total
Over/Under: 67.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
Expectations aren’t high for Texas, and they’re expected to be battling to avoid 100 losses in 2021.
To get to 68 wins, they will need to improve their winning percentage from .367 to .420. Their 2020 record through 60 games projects to 59 wins in the 162-game 2021 season.
Are they nine games better than last season? Probably not, unless their pitching develops quickly. Take UNDER 67.5 WINS (-110).
Odds to win the AL West Division
- Houston Astros: +130 (bet $100 to win $130)
- Oakland Athletics: +150 (bet $100 to win $150)
- Los Angeles Angels: +375 (bet $100 to win $375)
- Seattle Mariners: +2600 (bet $100 to win $2,600)
- Rangers: +5000 (bet $100 to win $5000)
The Rangers have the longest odds to win a division that has playoff veterans in Houston and Oakland. PASS on the Rangers to win the division.
Odds to win the American League
As with the division, the Rangers have the longest odds to win the American League pennant. They are +7500 (bet $100 to win $7,500).
Four other teams — the Seattle Mariners, Detroit Tigers, Kansas City Royals and Baltimore Orioles — are listed at +6000.
The American League favorites are the Yankees (+240) and Chicago White Sox (+400).
PASS on betting on the Rangers to win the pennant.
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