The Arizona Diamondbacks have to be better this season than they were in 2021, right? That is the hope entering the 2022 MLB season.
Arizona tied the Baltimore Orioles for the worst record in baseball at 52-110 last season. It was the worst season in Diamondbacks franchise history. They dealt with injuries to 2B Ketel Marte and almost everyone on the pitching staff. They were 25th in runs scored and second-to-last in team ERA.
Arizona didn’t do much to change its lineup, but the D-backs did add three right-handed arms to the pitching staff, signing closer Mark Melancon, reliever Ian Kennedy and starter Zach Davies. They also agreed to a five-year contract extension to Marte, their best player.
Will that be enough to make them even relevant in the NL West? Below, we look at the Arizona Diamondbacks’ MLB futures odds, including their projected 2022 win total and World Series odds at Tipico Sportsbook.
Arizona Diamondbacks’ 2022 World Series odds
Odds provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated Friday, April 1 at 10:15 a.m. ET.
Odds: +20000 (bet $100 to win $20,000)
Needless to say, the Diamondbacks have no championship expectations this season. Only the Baltimore Orioles and Pittsburgh Pirates (both +30000) have longer odds to win the World Series than Arizona.
At +20000 odds, Arizona has an implied probability of winning the World Series of 0.50% or 200/1 fractional odds.
The favorites entering this season are in the NL West — the Los Angeles Dodgers (+480), followed by Houston Astros (+900) and Toronto Blue Jays (+900) in the American League.
There is no reason to back the Diamondbacks for a championship run. They are expected to be the worst team in their division. PASS.
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Arizona Diamondbacks’ 2022 playoff odds
Will Diamondbacks make the playoffs: Yes +1300 | No -5000
PASS on any bet to make the playoffs. Even with an improved bullpen, the lineup is not improved. They play in a division with the Dodgers and San Francisco Giants, who were both playoffs teams in 2021. The only bet to make is for them not to, but it’s not any fun to root for a bad team to not make the playoffs. Plus there is no money to be won at all. A $100 wager would win a whole $2.
Arizona Diamondbacks’ 2022 win total
Over/Under: 66.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
No pitcher on Arizona’s staff had more than seven wins last season. All five of their starting pitchers spent time on the disabled list.
They expect bounce-back seasons from RHP Zac Gallen and RHP Luke Weaver. LHP Madison Bumgarner started with better velocity this spring than he did all last season. RHP Merrill Kelly was their most consistent starter last season, especially in the second half. Since things can’t get any worse than they were last year, and with an improved bullpen with Melancon and Kenndy at the back end, even if the offense is no better than last season they should be able to approach 70 wins.
Excluding the COVID-shortened 2020 season, the Diamondbacks have only five seasons with fewer than 67 wins in their history. Each subsequent year in the first four instances, they improved by at least 15 wins.
Take OVER 66.5 (-110).
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Odds to win NL West Division
- Los Angeles Dodgers -230 (bet $230 to win $100)
- San Diego Padres +320 (bet $100 to win $320)
- San Francisco Giants +480 (bet $100 to win $480)
- Colorado Rockies +10000 (bet $100 to win $10,000)
- Arizona Diamondbacks +10000 (bet $100 to win $10,000)
Arizona’s implied probability to win the NL West is 0.99% or 100/1 fractional odds. This is the Dodgers’ division to win with the Padres and Giant both hoping to keep pace. The Diamondbacks have no chance. PASS.
Odds to win National League
Odds: +10000 (bet $100 to win $10,000)
Arizona is tied with Pittsburgh for the longest odds in the league to win the National League pennant. They have less than a 1% chance in terms of implied odds of winning it. Sure, the payout is amazing, but here it is just throwing your money away. PASS.
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