After a disappointing last-place finish (78-84) in the AL East last season, the Boston Red Sox will look to make a bid once again for the playoffs after a quiet offseason.
One addition of note was adding free-agent RHP Corey Kluber as their No. 2 starting pitcher on a 1-year deal. The Red Sox also added OF Masataka Yoshida, a 2-time batting champ in Japan, to a 5-year, $90-million deal. Plus, Boston re-signed 3B Rafael Devers to a 10-year, $331-million deal.
While these moves will help the Sox, this is not expected to be a banner season for Boston, and fans are not happy at the moment. With 3 World Series titles since 2004, the fans expect more, which hasn’t been the case in recent seasons.
What’s in store for 2023? Let’s analyze the Boston Red Sox’s World Series odds, along with their projected win total, playoff, division and AL odds as we make our expert MLB picks and predictions.
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Boston Red Sox World Series odds
Provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated Tuesday, March 21, at 12:16 a.m. ET.
Odds: +4000 (bet $100 to win $4000)
At +4000, the Red Sox are ranked in the middle of the AL pack. Behind the Texas Rangers (+3000) and ahead of the division rival Baltimore Orioles (+5000), Boston seems slightly overpriced in the market.
The Houston Astros (+600), Los Angeles Dodgers (+700), New York Mets (+700), New York Yankees (+750), and San Diego Padres (+900) are the top 5 teams in odds to win it all.
Despite being ahead of the Orioles in Series odds, the Red Sox are tied with Baltimore in Al East odds due to the public loving the Red Sox. This has caused their price to inflate, taking much of the value out of it. Staying away from Boston at this number is the best bet. PASS.
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Boston Red Sox playoff odds
Will they make the playoffs: Yes +300 | No -400
If Boston is going to make the postseason, ace LHP Chris Sale will need to finally come back healthy to the starting rotation and provide what the Red Sox expected from him.
Devers has a new 10-year contract, but the rest of the lineup is still a work in progress and the Red Sox might still be a year away of being a year away.
YES (+300) still offers decent value for this wager and a small bet might be in store for that fleeting chance of an early resurgence.
Boston Red Sox win total
Over/Under: 78.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
The Red Sox just missed this total last year, winning 78 games. While this season does not look to be much better for Boston, if Sale does come back healthy, he could make the difference in 2 or 3 wins. That would be enough to get the team Over the 78.5 number.
With this in mind and with the Rays and Blue Jays looking to fall back a bit, OVER 78.5 (-110) is the wager to make.
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To win AL East Division
- New York Yankees +100 (bet $100 to win $100)
- Toronto Blue Jays +185 (bet $100 to win $185)
- Tampa Bay Rays +350 (bet $100 to win $350)
- Baltimore Orioles +2000 (bet $100 to win $2000)
- Boston Red Sox +2000 (bet $100 to win $2000)
While it is nice to take a long shot for fun, it’s only fun if the long shot has a chance to hit. Boston to win the division in this rebuilding season is far from likely and not a bet worth making.
While the Red Sox might be better than the Orioles, they are not going to move ahead of all 4 teams in the division this season, so better to just PASS here.
To win American League
Odds: +2000 (bet $100 to win $2000)
While there will likely be 2 teams from the AL East making the playoffs, the other Wild Card is looking to come from the AL Central or AL West with the likes of Chicago or Seattle.
Boston would need to have a miraculous season to qualify for the playoffs, let alone win the AL. Sure, the +2000 price is nice, but it’s not enough to make this wager worth a play. PASS.
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