The AL Central hosts just one playoff team from last season, and that is the defending American League champion- the Cleveland Indians. After falling to the Chicago Cubs in one of the greatest World Series of all-time, the Indians will look to get back in the spotlight. As of now, Bovada has the Indians odds to win the 2017 World Series at +1200, which is good for the fourth best World Series odds in MLB. The rest of the division will be looking to take a step up and reach the postseason in 2017. The Detroit Tigers and Kansas City Royals have posted odds of +2200 and +2800 respectively. While the White Sox odds aren’t as favorable (+4000) they still have one of the best pitchers in baseball with Chris Sale, so they could take a step forward in 2017 as well. The worst odds in the AL Central belong to the Minnesota Twins. The Twins odds to win the World Series are set at +10000.
2017 Cleveland Indians Betting Odds
After one of the most exciting game, 7’s in World Series history, the Cleveland Indians found themselves on the losing end. With a new season around the corner, the Indians 2017 betting preview is full of hype for another run at a championship. Their offseason priority should be resigning some of their key free agents like Mike Napoli, and Rajai Davis. The Indians World Series Odds on Bovada are currently posted at +1200 and on BetOnline, they’re slightly better at +1000.
2017 Betting Outlook For Kansas City Royals
The Kansas City Royals took a step back last season after winning a World Series the year prior. The 2017 Royals outlook is full of optimism though as they still have some great pieces in their lineup. The Royals Odds to win the 2017 World Series are at +2800 at Bovada but that number will fluctuate quite a bit as moves are made during free agency. Pitching is the real concern with this team so they could be looking to make a move during the offseason. For a full 2017 Royals Preview, check out our team's page.
Current Betting Odds For The Detroit Tigers
With +2200 odds, the Detroit Tigers 2017 World Series chances are around the middle of the league. They have a lot of offensive firepower with guys like Ian Kinsler, Justin Upton, Victor Martinez, and of course the great Miguel Cabrera but if the Tigers want to clinch a postseason berth in 2017, their pitching rotation has to improve. Look for the Tigers to make some moves in the offseason.
Chicago White Sox 2017 Betting Odds
With World Series odds of +4000 on Bovada, the White Sox Season Preview for the 2017 season is full of questions. Will they trade Chris Sale? Can they make it to the postseason? Will they make offseason moves? While we don’t know any answers to those questions yet, we can predict that this team will compete for a playoff spot in 2017. Sale is one of the best pitchers in baseball, and Jose Abreu has emerged as one of the more talented young stars in the league.
Betting Lines For The Minnesota Twins
The MLB preview of the 2017 Minnesota Twins is an interesting task. They finished with the worst record in baseball last year and were historically bad in the pitching department. If there is one silver lining to being this bad, it’s that they will have the first pick of the 2017 draft and also have the largest bonus pool for when the international signing period rolls around. This gives them the opportunity to start building for the future which should be the goal of their 2017 season.