The Cincinnati Reds had a great May and are becoming a major player in MLB Betting Futures. The NL Central leaders went 17-11 last month, and have moved all the way up to seventh in Bovada’s 2012 World Series Odds, ahead of the St. Louis Cardinals and Washington Nationals.
The Reds started out around 30/1 to win the Series, but have established themselves as the team to beat in the Central and stand at 15/1. They are a 4/5 favorite to win the division on MLB Futures Odds available at Bovada Sportsbook. Continue reading
The Los Angeles Dodgers have blossomed into one of the top teams in the National League, but enter the week on edge as MVP-candidate Matt Kemp awaits news on his sore left hamstring. The All-Star center fielder, who has been battling hamstring soreness, had to leave last night’s game in the third inning to receive treatment.
Coming off a solid 97-65 record in 2011, all signs seem to point to the New York Yankees repeating as the No.1 team in the AL East. Manager Joe Girardi is entering his fifth year at the helm of the most prominent team in baseball, and there is a legitimate case to be for this incarnation of the Yankees being the most potent one he’s ever had an opportunity to lead.
In baseball the top dogs tend to stay the top dogs, and that’s as true in 2012 as it has been at any point in the last five years. The Philadelphia Phillies, Los Angeles Angels, New York Yankees, Detroit Tigers, Boston Red Sox and Texas Rangers are all considered preseason favorites to take home World Series honors, but each team’s respective claim to the throne is surprisingly different.