The Cleveland Indians have moved some big pieces, but appear to still have the talent to be in reload mode for 2021. We look at the Cleveland Indians’ MLB futures odds, including their projected 2021 win total and World Series odds at BetMGM.
The 2020 Indians endured an eight-game losing streak in September but still finished 10 games over-.500, at 35-25. Cleveland finished in a tie for second-place in the American League Central Division but bowed out of the playoffs with a two-games-to-none Wildcard Series loss to the New York Yankees.
The Cleveland offense scored just 4.13 runs per game, which ranked 26th in MLB. The batting attack was led be returning 3B Jose Ramirez, who clocked a robust .913 OPS en route to finishing second in AL MVP balloting.
Indians pitching led the AL in ERA (3.29) and OPS allowed (.666). RHP Shane Bieber led the way, posting a 1.63 ERA in 77-1/3 innings, and he won the AL Cy Young Award.
Gone from last year’s club are SS Francisco Lindor (traded to the New York Mets), RHP Carlos Carrasco (traded to the Mets), and LHP Brad Hand (left via free agency), and those departures came after last summer’s trade of RHP Mike Clevinger. Not much has been added in their stead.
Cleveland Indians’ 2021 World Series odds
Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated March 15 at 6:00 a.m. ET.
Odds: +4000 (bet $100 to win $4,000)
At +4000 odds, the Indians’ implied probability is 2.44% or 40/1.
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Cleveland Indians’ 2021 win total
Over/Under: 81.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
Solid-not-star depth makes for Indians being a decent play to win between 82-86 games. TAKE THE OVER 81.5 (-110).
Odds to win the AL Central
- Chicago White Sox: -125 (bet $125 to win $100)
- Minnesota Twins: +150 (bet $100 to win $150)
- Indians: +750 (bet $100 to win $750)
- Kansas City Royals: +4000 (bet $100 to win $4,000)
- Detroit Tigers: +6600 (bet $100 to win $6,600)
Odds to win the American League
+1700 (bet $100 to win $1,700)
The New York Yankees (+240) and White Sox (+400) are the favorites in the AL. Cleveland’s tag represents a middle price among the league’s 15 clubs.
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