The 2022 Detroit Tigers went 66-96, placing 4th in the American League Central Division. The Bengals ranked 30th in MLB in run scoring 3.44 runs per game) and 19th in run prevention (4.40).
Detroit did mange an 11-2 surge late in the season, has some likable members of the pitching staff and figures to get some regression bounce in its poor offensive numbers. The Tigers did not add much in free agency (31-year-old RHP Michael Lorenzen logged an 18-start 4.24 ERA for the Los Angeles Angels last year). But Detroit does have some solid pitching overall and young bats worth watching (1B Spencer Torkelson, OF Riley Greene).
Let’s analyze the Detroit Tigers’ 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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Detroit Tigers World Series odds
Provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated Wednesday, March 22, at 11:29 a.m. ET.
Odds: +8000 (bet $100 to win $8000)
Detroit is tabbed with the 7th longest odds to win it all. The Houston Astros (+600) are the favorites, followed by the Los Angeles Dodgers (+700), New York Mets (+700) and New York Yankees (+750). The Oakland A’s have the longest odds at +40000. The Washington Nationals are next at +30000.
At +8000, Detroit has an implied probability of winning the World Series of 1.23% or 80/1 fractional odds.
STEER CLEAR: that tag is closer to appropriate for the Tigers’ chances in the division. This is a club that may well be slightly improved, but the Motor City Kitties are going to play 24 more games outside the weak AL Central with this season’s new more homogenized MLB schedule. The World Series figures as a bridge too far.
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Detroit Tigers playoff odds
Will they make the playoffs: Yes +1200 | No -3030
Avoid the canyon between these prices, and that’s where Detroit’s true postseason probability lies. PASS.
Detroit Tigers win total
Over/Under: 70.5 (O: -105 | U: -115)
The Detroit pitching staff likely does not have a lot of upside, but it does sport enough consistent arms to keep the club competitive in enough games to perhaps grind out 74-76 victories.
The offense needs to bounce a bit, or there is still plenty of sub-70 risk. But in balance, the OVER 70.5 (-105) has value.
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To win AL Central Division
- Cleveland Guardians +135 (bet $100 to win $135)
- Chicago White Sox +170 (bet $100 to win $170)
- Minnesota Twins +230 (bet $100 to win $230)
- Detroit Tigers +3000 (bet $100 to win $3,000)
- Kansas City Royals +4000 (bet $100 to win $4,000)
Detroit’s implied probability of winning the AL Central is 3.23% or 30/1 fractional odds. With Cleveland, Chicago and Minnesota being the standouts, figure that 3%-plus as being plenty sting on the book side. PASS.
To win American League
Odds: +5000 (bet $100 to win $5,000)
Same as with the other futures plays: not enough return here. Detroit figures as a decent Over play on some of the under-.500 types that could make a small step forward. But the Bengals don’t have the stripes to compete with the likes of the Astros, Yankees, Blue Jays and Mariners, let alone the tops teams in their own division.
PASS.
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