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The 2023 Chicago White Sox got off to a shaky start last season, going 8-21 over their first 29 games. The Pale Hose righted the ship with over-.500 play in May and June, but then the wheels came off in the 2nd half. From July 1-on, Chicago went 25-53 (.321).
The ’23 White Sox finished 61-101 (.377), placing 4th in the AL Central. President Ken Williams and Senior VP and GM Rick Hahn were let go in August, and that ushered in what is now a substantial rebuild for this franchise. And that rebuild could mean trading away veterans like OF Luis Robert Jr., a bright-spot returnee who hit 38 home runs and logged a 5.0 WAR (FanGraphs) last season.
Let’s analyze the Chicago White Sox’ World Series odds, along with their projected win total, playoff, division and AL odds as we make our expert MLB picks and predictions.
Chicago White Sox World Series odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated Monday, March 25, at 2 p.m. ET.
Odds: +50000 (bet $100 to win $50,000)
At +50000, Chicago has an implied probability of winning the World Series of 0.2% or 500/1 fractional odds.
The White Sox, Colorado Rockies and Oakland Athletics are all tied for the longest odds on the board; all 3 are pegged at +50000. (The Los Angeles Dodgers (+350), Atlanta Braves (+450), and Houston Astros (+800) have the shortest odds.)
With the mode Chicago figures to be in, that return would barely be acceptable on a make-the-playoffs wager. A sell-off is underway: veteran RHP Dylan Cease was traded March 13, and pieces with value like Robert and others will essentially be auditioning for the best return the ChiSox can get in young talent that can be signed long-term.
PASS.
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Chicago White Sox playoff odds
Will they make the playoffs: Yes +3000 | No -10000
AVOID. The value here is solely with the shop that books the prices.
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Chicago White Sox win total
Over/Under: 60.5 (O: -115 | U: -105)
In what is mostly an exercise in the flow of how many games bad teams tend to lose and how mostly mediocre the AL Central figures to be, this offering is worth a line watch at the very least. The OVER 60.5 (-115) figures to be worth smaller futures play than you might normally have on the board. An evenly-priced (-110) total of 59.5 would be worth full-fledged action.
Chicago’s average run differential last season was -1.23 runs. Two years ago, 7 MLB clubs filed differentials of -1.0 or worse. Five of those clubs won 62-or-more games.
There are enough games against the Cleveland Guardians, Detroit Tigers and Kansas City Royals, that a couple of months of ball could be played at around a .425 clip. Even 6 games against fellow bottom-dweller Oakland should be accounted for.
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To win AL Central Division
- Minnesota Twins -125 (bet $125 to win $100)
- Detroit Tigers +135 (bet $100 to win $135)
- Cleveland Guardians +320 (bet $100 to win $320)
- Kansas City Royals +900 (bet $100 to win $900)
- Chicago White Sox +5000 (bet $100 to win $5,000)
PASS. The White Sox themselves are taking a pass on winning this division this year. So should we.
To win American League
Odds: +25000 (bet $100 to win $25,000)
AVOID. Again, this club will cast an eye on building for the future and possibly on working toward a new ballpark. Its attentions are on compiling youthful talent, not on competing.
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