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2022 San Francisco Giants World Series, win total, pennant and division odds

Looking at the 2022 MLB futures for the San Francisco Giants, including odds for the World Series, pennant, division and projected win total.

The San Francisco Giants head into the 2022 season with tremendous optimism after outlasting the Los Angeles Dodgers for the 2021 National League West Division title.

The Giants set a franchise record with 107 victories, but were ousted in five games in the NLDS by the Dodgers in a well-pitched series.

Los Angeles went on a spending spree this offseason and while San Francisco lost offensive cornerstones Kris Bryant and Buster Posey, they were able to nab LHP Carlos Rodon to bolster the pitching staff.

Below, we look at the San Francisco Giants‘ MLB futures odds, including their projected 2022 win total and World Series odds at Tipico Sportsbook.

San Francisco Giants’ 2022 World Series odds

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Odds: +2000 (bet $100 to win $2,000)

San Francisco did a good job adding the southpaw Rodon, but didn’t really do much to bolster the lineup. Bryant and Posey were key members of the offense, but the projected lineup is rather mish-mash and pales in comparison to those in Los Angeles and San Diego. SS Brandon Crawford is All-Star caliber, but he doesn’t have a lot of help.

A lineup with the likes of C Joey Bart, 2B Tommy La Stella, DH Darin Ruf and OF LaMonte Wade Jr. isn’t going to strike fear into the hearts of many opposing pitchers.

At +2000, San Francisco has an implied probability of winning the World Series of 4.76% or 20/1 fractional odds.

The Dodgers have the shortest odds at +450. The Baltimore Orioles have the longest odds at +40000.

Picking the GIANTS (+2000) to win the World Series for a 20-to-1 return looks rather attractive based on its 107 victories last season. But San Francisco is going to take a tumble, and they’re going to tumble hard. Not only is this team not going to win triple digits, or anything close to it, but it might struggle to stay above .500.

AVOID.

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San Francisco Giants’ 2022 playoff odds

Will Giants make the playoffs: Yes -135 | No +110

Manager Gabe Kapler did an amazing job last season guiding his team to 107 wins and the NL West crown. But the Dodgers opened up the checkbook in the offseason, grabbing the biggest fish with 1B Freddie Freeman. They’re going to be one of the playoff teams, as well as the defending champ Atlanta Braves.

The rival San Diego Padres also look stacked, and the NL Central should have at least two playoff teams. There just isn’t a lot of room for the Giants, who are expected to struggle way more than 2021 despite adding a big arm.

NO (+110) is a value play on the Giants. They’re not making the postseason.

San Francisco Giants’ 2022 win total

Over/Under: 85.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)

Again, Rodon was a nice addition for the Giants and he’ll be the ace of this staff. But this is also a staff that overachieved last season, and Logan Webb is going to have a difficult time producing like he did in 2021 when he was 11-3 with 3.03 ERA. The Giants were 12-0 at home when Webb started, and there’s just no way he duplicates that success, especially with a much less potent lineup.

Brandon Belt and Crawford has career seasons, and you can expect them to take a big step back with less protection in the lineup. The opposition will be able to pitch around them a lot more.

I see a two-horse race between the Dodgers and Padres, with the Giants a distant third, trying to stay above .500.

Take UNDER 85.5 (-110).

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Odds to win NL West Division

Los Angeles Dodgers -250 (bet $250 to win $100)
San Diego Padres +320 (bet $100 to win $320)
San Francisco Giants +500 (bet $100 to win $500)
Arizona Diamondbacks +10000 (bet $100 to win $10,000)
Colorado Rockies +10000 (bet $100 to win $10,000)

After 107 victories, the Giants might be an attractive pick at this price. But they lost too much offense, have a sketchy lineup, and the pitching staff is likely to take a big step back.

The Giants aren’t going to sneak up on everybody like last season, and they’re certainly not edging out a Dodgers lineup and pitching staff which is littered with All-Stars and MVPs. The Giants aren’t even going to outpace the Padres.

PASS.

Odds to win National League

Odds: +1000 (bet $100 to win $1,000)

The Giants appear attractive at first glance at this price, but again, that’s based upon last season’s win total. The best power hitter in this lineup might be the journeyman Ruf, who will be the DH. The lineup is a hodgepodge of a couple of decent players, a few nice players and a handful of question marks.

This team isn’t going to make the playoffs, and therefore they’re not going to win the National League. I’d be more inclined to bet on this team being under .500 than picking them to make the playoffs or win the NL.

PASS.

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2022 Seattle Mariners World Series, win total, pennant and division odds

Looking at the 2022 MLB futures for the Seattle Mariners, including odds for the World Series, pennant, division and projected win total.

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The Seattle Mariners roll into the 2022 season with some rather moderate odds to win the World Series.

The M’s picked up 90 victories despite the fact they had a minus-51 run differential. For a team to be 18 games over .500 with that kind of run differential is just one of those crazy baseball stats. It won’t happen again.

The team grabbed some big-time offensive help with All-Stars Eugenio Suarez and Jesse Winker from the Cincinnati Reds for a handful of younger players and cash considerations. After coming within a whisker of the playoffs in 2021, the M’s are going for it in 2022.

Below, we look at the Seattle Mariners‘ MLB futures odds, including their projected 2022 win total and World Series odds at Tipico Sportsbook.

Seattle Mariners’ 2022 World Series odds

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Odds: +3000 (bet $100 to win $3,000)

Seattle has some questions in the lineup, as Ty France, Jarred Kelenic, Tom Murphy and Abraham Toro are expected to be regular fixtures in the lineup in the early going. While Mitch Haniger, Suarez and Winker are a good start, there are still a lot of young, unproven guys in this offensive attack. Evan White and Kyle Lewis should work their ways back from surgery at some point to add some pop and experience. Top prospect OF Julio Rodriguez has also made the team and could provide a spark.

However, if Suarez and Winker do what they’ve done in the past, while a handful of the younger players outproduce projections, this is going to be finally be a playoff team for the first time since 2001. But is this a World Series roster? Not even close.

At +3000, Seattle has an implied probability of winning the World Series of 3.23% or 30/1 fractional odds.

The Baltimore Orioles and Pittsburgh Pirates have the longest odds at +30000.

Selecting the MARINERS (+3000) to win the World Series would pay off handsomely if it were to hit, but this team simply needs to make the playoffs first. That’s not even a given in a stacked AL West with the defending American League champ Houston Astros and emerging Los Angeles Angels.

AVOID.

Seattle Mariners’ 2022 playoff odds

Will Mariners make the playoffs: Yes +162 | No -200

Believe it or not, the Mariners have the longest postseason drought of any major sports franchise in North America. Seattle has made a trip to the playoffs since 2001 when it won a franchise-record 116 games while scoring 927 runs with a plus-300 run differential. Those were halcyon days with the likes of Ichiro, Edgar Martinez, etc. leading the charge.

This season the team has some high expectations, but this roster doesn’t have what it might take in an ultra-competitive American League. Seattle made some nice moves in the offseason, but it still needs a lot of things to go right, and for a lot of young players to do things they have never done to even have a shot.

The best play is taking NO (-200) for the Mariners to make the playoffs. There are just too many questions.

Seattle Mariners’ 2022 win total

Over/Under: 83.5 (O: -125 | U: -110)

This is a team that won 90 games last season, doing it with mirrors. I think that Seattle is certainly capable of at least reaching that level, as the offense might be a little more potent with the additions of Suarez and Winker.

Also, this team signed reigning AL Cy Young award winner Robbie Ray. He leads a rotation with Chris Flexen and Marco Gonzalez, making for a pretty potent big three. But Matt Brash and Logan Gilbert are a couple of starters who have a lot of question marks. They could be tremendous, but they’re just not proven yet.

Still, this team will get to kick around the likes of the Oakland Athletics and Texas Rangers, and they’re much better than a .500 team. The Over/Under should have been around 88.5 or so for this assortment of talent.

Take OVER 83.5 (-125).

Odds to win AL West Division

Houston Astros -180 (bet $180 to win $100)
Los Angeles Angels +350 (bet $100 to win $350)
Seattle Mariners +480 (bet $100 to win $480)
Texas Rangers +1500 (bet $100 to win $1,500)
Oakland Athletics +2000 (bet $100 to win $2,000)

This team won 90 games last season and had some key moves during the offseason to make improvements. However, this team isn’t nearly as complete as the Astros, who should run away with the division.

I also do not like the M’s nearly as much as an Angels team that still has the very dangerous Mike Trout, as well as the versatile Shohei Ohtani. The M’s do not have star players like that, or anyone close to carry the team single-handedly like that dynamic duo.

PASS.

Odds to win American League

Odds: +1500 (bet $100 to win $1,500)

You have to walk first before you can run. This is a team that hasn’t made the playoffs in over 20 years. It’s still a big question whether or not this roster is constructed to snap that postseason drought, let alone make a run at a World Series.

Is this team full of good, young talent? Yes. Are there some nice offensive weapons, and an ace? Yes. Is this team better than the likes of the Boston Red Sox, Chicago White Sox, Houston Astros, Los Angeles Angels, New York Yankees, Tampa Bay Rays or Toronto Blue Jays? Well, no. That’s why they’re not likely to snap that playoff drought, and they certainly won’t be in the hunt to challenge for a World Series, at least not yet. But, the M’s are on the right path, and that’s good for baseball.

PASS.

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2022 Washington Nationals World Series, win total, pennant and division odds

Looking at the 2022 MLB futures for the Washington Nationals, including odds for the World Series, pennant, division and projected win total.

The Washington Nationals went 65-97 (.401) in finishing last in the National League East division. The Nats were near-average offensively, averaging 4.47 runs per game. But they were below average defensively and sported a below-average starting rotation (4.64 ERA). And the bullpen logged a woeful 5.08 ERA. For a second straight season after winning the World Series in 2019, Washington allowed more than 5 runs per contest (5.06).

Gone are SP Max Scherzer, SS Trea Turner and OF Kyle Schwarber. What remains is OF Juan Soto — one of the top sluggers in the game — and the question marks acquired in tear-down moves. Below, we look at the Washington Nationals MLB futures odds, including their projected 2022 win total and World Series odds at Tipico Sportsbook.

Washington Nationals 2022 World Series odds

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Odds: +10000 (bet $100 to win $10,000)

The Los Angeles Dodgers (+450) are the favorites, followed by the Toronto Blue Jays (+750) and Houston Astros (+900). At +10000, Washington has an implied probability of winning the World Series of 0.99% or 100/1 fractional odds. The Nats are in a group of seven teams with longer odds than 80/1.

STEER CLEAR: don’t talk yourself into a 100-to-1 payout for something that should pay upwards of 200-to-1. At least.

Washington Nationals 2022 playoff odds

Will the Nationals make the playoffs: Yes +700 | No -1205

One could drive the team bus through the gap in those prices. And that’s where this wager belongs — in the middle and untouched. PASS.

The NL East will be plenty competitive with the Braves, Mets and Phillies, and the Nationals are a couple or three years away from being a Wild Card contender. The price on the No play is plenty fair, but the hefty tag makes for a sizable outlay. That’s not the usual part of a futures package.

Washington Nationals 2022 win total

Over/Under: 71.5 (O: -110 | U: -115)

Last year’s club was perhaps a bit unlucky. A runs-versus-runs-allowed comparison would yield around 6-7 more wins than what the Nationals booked on the field. This number is solid; there is just the slightest pull toward the Under, but that’s countered by the higher price tag. AVOID.

Odds to win NL East Division

Atlanta Braves +115 (bet $100 to win $115)
New York Mets +200 (bet $100 to win $200)
Philadelphia Phillies +320 (bet $100 to win $320)
Miami Marlins +1500 (bet $100 to win $1,500)
Washington Nationals +4000 (bet $100 to win $4,000)

Washington’s implied probability of winning the NL East is 2.44% or 40/1 fractional odds. The odds here have jumped from 30/1 a week ago. They are headed in the right direction, but I would want another similar chunk added on — perhaps Nationals +50000? Otherwise, PASS.

Odds to win National League

Odds: +6000 (bet $100 to win $6,000)

Getting +9000 would start to make the Nats an interesting flyer to include in futures packages. Otherwise, STEER CLEAR.

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2022 Los Angeles Dodgers World Series, win total, pennant and division odds

Looking at the 2022 MLB futures for the Los Angeles Dodgers, including odds for the World Series, pennant, division and projected win total.

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The Los Angeles Dodgers head into the 2022 season as the favorites to win the World Series.

The Dodgers came up short in the postseason, as the Atlanta Braves ousted Los Angeles in six games in the NLCS. That caused the Dodgers to go on a free-agent spending spree, including 1B Freddie Freeman, formerly of the champion Braves.

Below, we look at the Los Angeles Dodgers‘ MLB futures odds, including their projected 2022 win total and World Series odds at Tipico Sportsbook.

Los Angeles Dodgers’ 2022 World Series odds

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Odds: +450 (bet $100 to win $450)

Los Angeles is not only the favorite to win the National League pennant, but it is the overwhelming favorite to avenge last season’s postseason loss and hoist the World Series trophy.

In addition to adding Freeman, the team recently bolstered the bullpen by trading for veteran closer Craig Kimbrel from the Chicago White Sox to join Blake Treinen as a closing option.

At +450, Los Angeles has an implied probability of winning the World Series of 18.18% or 9/2 fractional odds.

The Baltimore Orioles and Pittsburgh Pirates have the longest odds at +30000.

Playing the DODGERS (+450) to win the World Series for a 9-to-2 payoff is a safe play, as this team has a lineup so ridiculous that OF Cody Bellinger is expected to slot in sixth or seventh in the lineup. The 2019 NL MVP struggled mightily last season, but the 26-year-old has the tools to bounce back in a big way.

Los Angeles Dodgers’ 2022 playoff odds

Will Dodgers make the playoffs: Yes -847 | No +600

So many things would have to go wrong for the Dodgers not to make the postseason. If this star-studded lineup were to scuffle early on, or the pitching were to struggle, they’d likely just go out and spend more to rectify the situation. This team prints money and have become the Yankees of the West.

Despite the fact that it’s almost a certainty that the Dodgers are playing postseason baseball in October, you cannot lay more than eight times your potential return, especially since you wouldn’t cash that ticket for several months. Plus, the return would be so unsatisfying and minuscule.

PASS.

Los Angeles Dodgers’ 2022 win total

Over/Under: 98.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)

The Dodgers were good for 106 victories last season, finishing one game back of the San Francisco Giants in the National League West.

Los Angeles has brought in a ton of arms to bolster the starting staff. From top to bottom, there aren’t a lot of questions with the pitching, the lineup is chock full of former MVPs and All-Stars, and it’s hard to envision this team not hitting triple digits in victories again in 2022.

Take OVER 98.5 (-110).

Odds to win NL West Division

Los Angeles Dodgers -250 (bet $250 to win $100)
San Diego Padres +320 (bet $100 to win $320)
San Francisco Giants +500 (bet $100 to win $500)
Arizona Diamondbacks +10000 (bet $100 to win $10,000)
Colorado Rockies +10000 (bet $100 to win $10,000)

The NL West is expected to see three teams vying for the division title, while the Dodgers are the clear-cut favorites, especially after adding Freeman.

The Giants surprised by outpacing the free-spending Dodgers by one game last season, but that’s not going to happen again. Unless injuries absolutely decimate the pitching staff, as well as the high-priced lineup, there is very little to knock this Dodgers train off the track to a division title.

That being said, you cannot risk two-and-a-half times your potential return, locking up a ton of money for six months.

PASS.

Odds to win National League

Odds: +210 (bet $100 to win $210)

The Dodgers have a slew of left-handed starting pitching, including Andrew Heaney and Tyler Anderson behind the big three of Walker Buehler, Julio Urias and Clayton Kershaw.

Dustin May and Danny Duffy are also rehabbing from injuries and will provide organizational depth, while veteran David Price is also likely to be stretched out at some point, if needed. Tony Gonsolin might be in the mix for a rotation spot, and if not, he’ll work in long relief.

L.A. has an embarrassment of riches for starting pitching, outstanding bullpen depth with Price, Kimbrel, Treinen, Brusdar Graterol and Daniel Hudson and a star-studded lineup.

There is just no reason to believe this team will not win the NL and get to the World Series, and do so in rather impressive fashion. As such, it’s a decent BET to win the NL PENNANT (+210).

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2022 Miami Marlins World Series, win total, pennant and division odds

Looking at the 2022 MLB futures for the Miam Marlins, including odds for the World Series, pennant, division and projected win total.

The Miami Marlins went 65-97 (.414) last season. The Fish faltered after a solid 23-25 start as they struggled mightily on offense and went just 42-72 (.368) the rest of the way. Miami sported a better-than-MLB-average 4.33 ERA for the season, but it ranked 29th in offense, at 3.85 runs per game.

Productive offensive players were traded in an effort to get younger with extended-years contract control. Outfielders Starling Marte and Adam Duvall were dealt at the trade deadline that helped precipitate Miami’s second-half slide. Was that slide a bottoming-out? Can the youthful-but-pitching-rich Marlins make a move forward this season? Below, we look at the Miami Marlins MLB futures odds, including their projected 2022 win total and World Series odds at Tipico Sportsbook.

Miami Marlins 2022 World Series odds

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Odds: +8000 (bet $100 to win $8,000)

Miami is a down-the-ballot option in World Series futures. The Los Angeles Dodgers (+450) are the favorites, followed by the Houston Astros (+900) and Toronto Blue Jays (+900). Teams ranked 15th and 16th for shortest odds come in at +3000.

At +8000, Miami has an implied probability of winning the World Series of 1.23% or 80/1 fractional odds.

These odds aren’t nearly long enough: PASS.

Miami Marlins 2022 playoff odds

Will Braves make the playoffs: Yes +240 | No -310

The NL Wild Card mix figures to allow for a story like the Marlins … or something similar to it. But these prices don’t deserve a Yes wager. No is worth a look, but a PASS is probably the best course of action.

Miami Marlins 2022 win total

Over/Under: 76.5 (O: -115 | U: -115)

Miami added outfielders Jorge Soler and Avisail Garcia in the offseason. With pitching and defense leading the way — behind the starting rotation core of Trevor Rogers, Sandy Alcantara, and Pablo Lopez — the Marlins have a chance to be more competitive in games if not more competitive in the NL East.

But this total is likely overcooked now. Parts of the market have seen it rise four full games from 72.5 less-than a month ago. That and the 30-cent line here make for a PASS being the wise maneuver.

Odds to win NL East Division

Atlanta Braves +115 (bet $100 to win $115)
New York Mets +200 (bet $100 to win $200)
Philadelphia Phillies +320 (bet $100 to win $320)
Miami Marlins +1500 (bet $100 to win $1,500)
Washington Nationals +4000 (bet $100 to win $4,000)

Miami’s implied probability of winning the NL East is 6.25% or 15/1 fractional odds. Spring training injuries and prognostication adjustments have changed this division more than any other over recent weeks. But the odds at the bottom are still nowhere close to what’s needed for some value. AVOID.

Odds to win National League

Odds: +4000 (bet $100 to win $4,000)

It sounds too simplistic and wishful to say I wish every level of the Marlins’ futures betting were the same price at one lesser level. (In other words, getting Miami’s World Series tag to win the NL, getting its NL price to win the East, etc.) But that’s how far off from getting any leverage these down-the-list teams are.

The Fish figure to be an interesting team to watch in 2022. And a somewhat instructive one for learning the curve of tanking teams, when they start their ascension, and when some betting leverage starts to appear. My sense of the 2022 Marlins is that the most leverage to be had will be in single-game match-ups. PASS on this pennant future.

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2022 Baltimore Orioles World Series, win total, pennant and division odds

Looking at the 2022 MLB futures for the Baltimore Orioles, including odds for the World Series, pennant, division and projected win total.

The 2021 Baltimore Orioles went 52-110 (.321), which tied the Arizona Diamondbacks for MLB’s worst record last season. It marked the O’s fourth last-place AL East finish in 5 seasons – they were fourth during the 2020 shortened COVID-19 season. Below, we look at the Baltimore Orioles MLB futures odds, including their projected 2022 win total and World Series odds at Tipico Sportsbook.

The Orioles scored 4.07 runs per game (26th MLB) and allowed 5.90 RPG (30th) a year ago. They went 13-44 (.228) in games decided by 5 runs or more. The rotation averaged just 4.5 innings per start and posted an ugly 5.99 ERA (30th), while the bullpen featured a 5.70 ERA (30th).

There were some positives.

OF Cedric Mullins became the first 30-30 man (home runs and stolen bases) in franchise history, rookie 1B Ryan Mountcastle banged out 33 HR, and SP John Means threw a no-hitter and finished the season with a respectable 3.62 ERA.

Baltimore Orioles’ 2022 World Series odds

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Odds: +30000 (bet $100 to win $30,000)

Baltimore is tied with the Pittsburgh Pirates for the longest odds on the board. The Los Angeles Dodgers (+450) are the favorites, followed by the Houston Astros (+900) and Toronto Blue Jays (+900).

At +30000, the Orioles have an implied probability of winning the World Series of 0.33% or 300/1 fractional odds.

In my experience, these futures props are like the bottom of the tote board in horse racing where horses (or teams in this case) get over-bet.

With where Baltimore is in its cycle — and four good teams in the AL East — a 500-to-1 tag would oversell the club’s chances. PASS.

Baltimore Orioles’ 2022 playoff odds

Will Orioles make the playoffs: Yes +1500 | No -10000

PASS: Nothing to be gained on either side here.

Baltimore Orioles’ 2022 win total

Over/Under: 62.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)

There is enough natural buoyancy to baseball numbers — even for a bottom-feeder in this tough AL East — to make the OVER 62.5 (-110) a strong consideration.

The Orioles have not infused many veterans and free agents into the 2022 roster, but they have built a strong minor-league system, one ranked in the top-5 of the league. There is enough of a positive outlook to support an extra couple wins per month being added to last year’s abysmal season.

Odds to win AL East Division

Toronto Blue Jays +162 (bet $100 to win $162)
New York Yankees +220 (bet $100 to win $220)
Tampa Bay Rays +260 (bet $100 to win $260)
Boston Red Sox +500 (bet $100 to win $500)
Baltimore Orioles +20000 (bet $100 to win $20,000)

Baltimore’s implied probability of winning the AL East is 0.5% or 200/1 fractional odds. Even in a five team field, these odds are too short. PASS.

Odds to win American League

Odds: +20000 (bet $100 to win $20,000)

NO THANKS. The 0.5% implied odds are way too short here,

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2022 Houston Astros World Series, win total, pennant and division odds

Looking at the 2022 MLB futures for the Houston Astros, including odds for the World Series, pennant, division and projected win total.

The Houston Astros head into the 2022 season as co-favorites to win the American League with the Toronto Blue Jays.

The Astros registered a 95-67 record in 2021 to win the American League West Division title by five games over the surprising Seattle Mariners. It’s expected to be another banner season for Houston again in 2022.

Below, we look at the Houston Astros‘ MLB futures odds, including their projected 2022 win total and World Series odds at Tipico Sportsbook.

Houston Astros’ 2022 World Series odds

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Odds: +900 (bet $100 to win $900)

Houston is expected to win the American League West Division, and challenge for the pennant, perhaps setting up a rematch with the Los Angeles Dodgers. You might remember that 2017 World Series resulted in the ‘garbage can’ controversy, so a lot of people would be interested in seeing that.

However, first things first, we have an entire season to play, and there are quite a few other teams who are also vying for that brass ring, too.

At +900, Houston has an implied probability of winning the World Series of 10.00% or 9/1 fractional odds.

The Baltimore Orioles and Pittsburgh Pirates have the longest odds at +30000.

Taking the ASTROS (+900) to win the World Series for a 9-to-1 payoff is as good a play as any, especially since General Manager James Click was able to retain key pieces like C Jason Castro and OF Michael Brantley, a.k.a. “Dr. Smooth”.

Houston Astros’ 2022 playoff odds

Will Astros make the playoffs: Yes -400 | No +300

Not only were the Astros able to retain Castro and Brantley, but the team avoided arbitration with RHP Ryne Stanek to help on the back-end.

There is one big question, however, and that’s who will replace SS Carlos Correa, who moved on to the Minnesota Twins as a free agent.

OF Kyle Tucker emerged last season as a stud in the middle of the lineup, and 2019 AL Rookie of the Year OF/DH Yordan Alvarez will look to grow off last season’s performance.

Even so, betting four times your potential return just for a shot to make the playoffs is a foolish preseason wager. You can’t tie up tons of money for such a small return.

PASS.

Houston Astros’ 2022 win total

Over/Under: 92.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)

The Astros posted 95 victories in 2021 and lost a few key pieces. However, this team has a $200 million lineup, expectations are again sky-high, and they’re one of the favorites to win the American League. A triple-digit win total is likely, and at least a repeat of its 95-win total of 2021 seems very easy for Houston. Take OVER 92.5 (-110).

Odds to win AL West Division

Houston Astros -180 (bet $180 to win $100)
Los Angeles Angels +350 (bet $100 to win $350)
Seattle Mariners +480 (bet $100 to win $480)
Texas Rangers +1500 (bet $100 to win $1,500)
Oakland Athletics +2000 (bet $100 to win $2,000)

The AL West is a three-way race, and the Astros are expected to win this race by a nose. There are concerns with the ‘Stros losing Correa, but the young guns should be more than capable of stepping up and accepting added responsibilities.

This team is stacked top to bottom with rotation arms, from ace RHP Justin Verlander through LHP Framber Valdez, RHP Luis Garcia, RHP Jose Urquidy and RHP Jake Odorizzi. RHP Lance McCullers Jr. is slowly making his way back from a flexor tendon surgery and is an insurance policy for the summer if needed.

This team is a favorite to win the AL West for a reason, but laying this much for such a small return is not a great longer-term bet. Instead, check back in the first month of the season, and try and get better odds if the team gets off to a sluggish start.

Odds to win American League

Odds: +425 (bet $100 to win $425)

The Astros and Blue Jays are expected to be battling neck-and-neck for the American League pennant, although the Chicago White Sox in the AL Central, and the Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees of the AL East will all have something to say about that.

However, I really like the pitching depth of the Astros the most. They might be the best staff in the AL, if not all of the majors, and arms get it done over the long haul.

OF Chas McCormick needs to step up and do big things and SS Jeremy Pena has big shoes to fill. Management didn’t make a huge move to retain Correa, so Pena should be more than adequate. Alvarez, 2B Jose Altuve, Brantley, 3B Alex Bregman, 1B Yuli Gurriel and Tucker make for a tremendous top of the order. This team is legit, and a good BET to win the AL PENNANT (+425).

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2022 San Diego Padres World Series, win total, pennant and division odds

Looking at the 2022 MLB futures for the San Diego Padres, including odds for the World Series, pennant, division and projected win total.

The San Diego Padres fell well short of lofty expectations last season after a second-half collapse that saw them go 26-43 following the All-Star game.

San Diego’s collapse resulted in the organization replacing former manager Jayce Tingler with three-time Manager of the Year Bob Melvin.

The Padres’ lineup is loaded for Melvin and is one of the best on paper once superstar SS Fernando Tatis Jr. returns from a wrist injury, likely in early June.

San Diego has the fifth-biggest payroll in the MLB and the talent to reach the fall classic but can the Padres get over the hump?

Below, we look at the San Diego Padres’ MLB futures odds, including their projected 2022 win total and World Series odds at Tipico Sportsbook.

San Diego Padres’ 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 Sunday, April 3 at 8:47 a.m. ET.

Odds: +1500 (bet $100 to win $1,500)

SPRINKLE on the PADRES TO WIN THE WORLD SERIES (+1500). There’s a world where San Diego and the Los Angeles Dodgers have a similar division race as L.A. and the San Francisco Giants did last season.

The Padres have made slight improvements across the board (more on that below) and San Diego’s ceiling is the second-best team in the NL.

San Diego Padres’ 2022 playoff odds

Will the Padres make the playoffs: Yes -230 | No +190

PASS.

The new 12-team postseason format opens the door for an extra playoff team in each league and the Padres are one of the six best teams in the NL. However, San Diego’s “yes, to make the playoffs” (-230) needs to be a lock to justify risking more than 2-to-1, and it isn’t.

San Diego Padres’ 2022 win total

Over/Under: 88.5 (O: -105 | U: -115)

LEAN to the PADRES OVER 88.5 (-105) wins because they made improvements across the board and were on pace for a 90-plus-win season in 2021 before their absurd collapse.

Plus the Padres had a minus-4 luck factor last season, meaning they finished with four fewer wins than they should have based on run differential.

However, San Diego’s lineup had a disappointing season at the plate last year and that’s due to progress with the NL’s adoption of the universal DH.

The Padres were only 14th in WAR and wRC+ and 16th in wOBA but had encouraging hitting peripherals. San Diego was seventh in hard-hit rate and eighth in exit velocity. I’m willing to give San Diego’s lineup a mulligan on last season and expect it to rake once Tatis returns before the All-Star break.

The rotation is San Diego’s biggest question mark entering the season. RHP Yu Darvish‘s numbers took a nosedive when the MLB instituted its sticky substance policy in late June. Darvish finished the season 1-9 with a 6.25 ERA and allowed 2.12 home runs per nine innings across 15 starts following the change.

LHP Blake Snell is rarely healthy and has only pitched more 130 innings once in his six big league seasons. RHP Mike Clevinger‘s return should give a much-needed boost to the rotation and help the bullpen.

Clevinger missed 2021 after recovering from Tommy John surgery and could easily become San Diego’s No. 2 starter by the season’s end. Clevinger had a 2.96 ERA and 0.92 HR/9 from 2017-20 while pitching mostly for the Cleveland Guardians.

Clevinger’s return allows the Padres to send the fringe starters they were using last season to the bullpen. Arms like RHP Chris Paddack and RHP Dinelson Lamet are “bottom of the rotation” starters who can become elite relief pitchers.

It’s only a LEAN to the PADRES OVER 88.5 WINS (-105) because San Diego’s pitching is a wild-card.

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)

PASS.

I don’t see the Dodgers winning fewer than 100 games so the Padres (+320) isn’t nearly juicy enough to entice action. Everything would need to break right for San Diego to be in contention for the division come October and L.A. could still win the NL West.

Odds to win National League

Odds: +700 (bet $100 to win $700)

PASS.

Unless the Padres win the NL West, their odds to win the pennant entering the postseason could be around the same number.

That said, San Diego is the seventh favorite to win the NL, one spot behind the New York Mets and the Padres have more long-term value than the Mets.

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2022 Colorado Rockies World Series, win total, pennant and division odds

Looking at the 2022 MLB futures for the Colorado Rockies, including odds for the World Series, pennant, division and projected win total.

The Colorado Rockies will continue their rebuilding process in 2022. They finished last season 74-87 and in fourth place in the NL West, 32½ games behind the Los Angeles Dodgers. Below, we look at the Colorado Rockies’ MLB futures odds, including their projected 2022 win total and World Series odds at Tipico Sportsbook.

Before last season, they traded 3B Nolan Arenado. Now, they must move forward without SS Trevor Story, who signed a six-year contract in the offseason with the Boston Red Sox.

In the offseason, Colorado added free agent 3B Kris Bryant, the club’s biggest addition. They also signed SP Chad Kuhl and IF Jose Iglesias. They retained 1B C.J. Cron, RP Jhoulys Chacin and SP Antonio Senzatela. The did lose SP Jon Gray, who signed with the Texas Rangers.

Will these changes be enough to make the Rockies relevant in the playoff race?

Colorado Rockies’ 2022 World Series odds

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Odds: +10000 (bet $100 to win $10,000)

The Rockies are a definite long shot to win the World Series. While they have the same odds as the Washington Nationals, only three other teams have longer odds – the Arizona Diamondbacks (+20000), Baltimore Orioles (+30000) and Pittsburgh Pirates (+30000).

At +10000, Colorado has an implied probability of winning the World Series of 0.99% or 100/1 fractional odds.

The favorites to win it all are the NL West rival Los Angeles Dodgers (+480). They have the shortest odds, followed by the Houston Astros (+900) and Toronto Blue Jays (+900).

Backing the Rockies (+10000) to win the World Series certainly would give you a huge payout, but they are long shots for a reason. They are not on the same level as the top three teams – L.A., San Diego and San Francisco – in the division. They’ll be busy battling the Arizona Diamondbacks to stay out of the NL West cellar. PASS.

Colorado Rockies’ 2022 playoff odds

Will Rockies make the playoffs: Yes +1200 | No -3030

Colorado lost one of its best starters in Gray and one of its best bats in Story. The Rockies play well at home (48-33 last season) but have really struggled on the road (26-54 in 2021).

The NL West is a three-team battle for the division and playoff berth. The Rockies are not part of that group. PASS.

Colorado Rockies’ 2022 win total

Over/Under: 68.5 (O: -115 | U: -115)

The Rockies tempered their loss of Story with the addition of Bryant to the lineup. They should be a solid home team again, but as mentioned, the issue was their play on the road. Only three NL teams (Arizona, Pittsburgh and Miami) had fewer road wins.

Not counting the COVID-shortened 2020 season, they have had at least 71 wins in five consecutive seasons.

If they are roughly as good at home as they were last season, even bad road season will get them to at least 69 wins.

Take OVER 68.5 (-115).

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)

The Rockies will not be in contention in the NL West. They finished 32½ games out of first a year ago. The Dodgers are the prohibitive favorites and the Rockies are rebuilding. PASS.

Odds to win National League

Odds: +5000 (bet $100 to win $5,000)

This continues to be a trend. The Rockies are not in contention to win the division. They are huge long shots to even make the playoffs. A team can’t win the pennant without making the postseason. Only three teams — the Nationals (+6000), Diamondbacks (+10000) and Pirates (+10000) — have longer odds to win the National League. PASS.

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2022 Texas Rangers World Series, win total, pennant and division odds

Looking at the 2022 MLB futures for the Texas Rangers, including odds for the World Series, pennant, division and projected win total.

The Texas Rangers lost 102 games last season. The Rangers struggled mightily on the road, going 24-57 (.296) on their way to an overall 60-102 (.370) mark and their fifth consecutive losing season.

Texas ranked 28th in MLB in runs scored (3.86 per game) and 24th in runs allowed (5.03). The question is: how far out of those deficits have the Rangers bough themselves? Texas committed more than $500M to new free agents this offseason. Are the Rangers now a somewhat dangerous, big-spending dark horse as far as MLB futures betting goes?

Below, we look at the Texas Rangers MLB futures odds, including their projected 2022 win total and World Series odds at Tipico Sportsbook.

Texas Rangers 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 Saturday, April 2 at 11:55 a.m. ET.

Odds: +7000 (bet $100 to win $7,000)

The Los Angeles Dodgers (+480) are the favorites, followed by the Toronto Blue Jays (+900). The Baltimore Orioles (+30000) and Pittsburgh Pirates (+30000) are tagged with the longest odds.

Fitting somewhere between but well down from the bell-curve middle are the Rangers. At +7000, Texas has an implied probability of winning the World Series of 1.41% or 70/1 fractional odds.

PASS. A 0.5% chance is optimistic for this club, and that would require +20000 odds to even consider.

Texas Rangers 2022 playoff odds

Will the Rangers make the playoffs: Yes +600 | No -847

It’s difficult to see the Rangers sneaking into the playoffs as a Wild Card. The near-top-to-bottom talent of the AL East and the also-ran candidates of the Central and West make for too many foes to leapfrog, even if things break right for Texas.

PASS. The No (-847) play is a lean, but it’d take a large-bankroll play and those aren’t often a part of futures packages.

Texas Rangers 2022 win total

Over/Under: 74.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)

The middle infield has sure been improved with newly signed SS Corey Seager and 2B Marcus Semien. They also brought in OF Cole Calhoun and and OF Brad Miller as upgrades, while RHP Jon Gray and LHP Martin Perez make for new blood in the starting rotation. Relief pitchers RHP Greg Holland and RHP Garrett Richards are key additions to the bullpen.

The Rangers certainly figure to be improved. However, there are so many down-lineup and pitching questions, that it becomes too high of a hurdle to peg Texas as a just-under-.500 club if things go right.

The market has moved the Rangers up a win or two from the opening. Figure 74.5 as being overcooked, and be on the lookout for a 75.5. That’s an Under I’d want to leverage. PASS, but keep an eye on the total as the opener approaches.

Odds to win AL West Division

Houston Astros -170 (bet $170 to win $100)
Los Angeles Angels +330 (bet $100 to win $330)
Seattle Mariners +480 (bet $100 to win $480)
Texas Rangers +1500 (bet $100 to win $1,500)
Oakland +2000 (bet $100 to win $2,000)

The lay of the land in the AL West slides any value to the two nearest pursuers of the Astros (Los Angeles, Seattle). The Rangers and Athletics likely won’t come close, because they have too many holes to plug. The Rangers may have the resources if they play above themselves for a couple months. But even then — not worth this return. PASS.

Odds to win American League

Odds: +4000 (bet $100 to win $4,000)

PASS. Texas has certainly added talent, but they are strictly a win-total consideration in what figures to be a hotly contested AL.

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