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Every MLB Team's World Series Odds Through First Two Months of 2024 Season
7 Jun 24 Jimm Sallivan

Every MLB Team’s World Series Odds Through First Two Months of 2024 Season

We're officially more than two months into the 2024 Major League Baseball season so it's time to take a step back and take a look at the futures markets.

What teams have underperformed? What teams are a surprising contender? Are there any teams we should bet on now or are there a few we should stay away from?

In this article, we're going to take a look at the latest World Series odds for all 32 teams. Let's dive into it. All odds listed in this article are via FanDuel Sportsbook.

The Dodgers, despite underperforming by their standards, are still set as the World Series favorites at +260, which is an implied probability of 27.78%. There's no denying the talent this roster has and they're still playing well enough to have a hefty lead on the NL West.

The New York Yankees have been the best team in baseball through the first two months. Their pitching has been sharp and their offense, specifically the play of Juan Soto and Aaron Judge, has been unbelievable. If I were to pick one team to win it all at this point of the season, I'd pick the Yankees.

The Phillies have the best record in the National League at 44-19. They have a great chance to yet again go on a deep playoff run.

The injury bug has bitten the Braves, most notably Ronald Acuna Jr., who will miss the rest of the 2024 season. There's still plenty of time for them to rally and there's a reason they're still fourth on the odds list to win it all.

The Orioles are still well behind the Yankees in the AL East, but at 39-22, they'll be back in the playoffs once again.

The Seattle Mariners lead the AL West, but their offense needs to wake up if they want to be true World Series contenders in 2024.

The AL Central was supposed to be the worst division in baseball, but as of writing this article, four of the five teams are at .500 or above, including the Minnesota Twins at 33-29.

The Houston Astros don't look like the same contender they once were. Their metrics are still respectable and their offense has woken up in recent weeks. If there's one team that has got off to a slow start that I could see getting hot in the second half of the season, it's the Astros.

The Cleveland Guardians are eye-popping 40-21 as of writing this article. While that's impressive, I wouldn't be surprised if he saw some regression from this team in the second half of the season.

The Milwaukee Brewers lead the NL Central and have had one of the better offenses through the first two months of the season. They are a team to watch in the National League.

It's been a bad start to the season for the defending World Series champions. Their offense has been middling and their bullpen continues to cost them games. They need to find a way to turn the ship around or they're going to fail to make the playoffs.

The Kansas City Royals might be the single most surprising team in the Majors this season at 37-26. Not only has their record been good, but they have the metrics to back it up. Between strong offensive statistics and more than one Cy Young candidate in their rotation, the Royals could be a Cinderella story in 2024.

The Blue Jays may be the most disappointing team in the Majors. Despite looking like a talented squad on paper, their offense has been without teeth and their bullpen has been abysmal. On top of that, their rotation hasn't been nearly as good as it was last year. Time is running out for Toronto.

I feel sorry for Mets fans. It's been a disaster of a season and they're already 16.5 games back from the Phillies in the NL East.

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2023 NL Champion Nick Ahmed Denying Ring Offered by Diamondbacks
4 Jun 24 Jimm Sallivan

2023 NL Champion Nick Ahmed Denying Ring Offered by Diamondbacks

The Arizona Diamondbacks recognized former infielder Nick Ahmed during Monday's game against the San Francisco Giants, honoring his contribution to their National League Championship-winning campaign.

The D-Backs were intending to honor Ahmed with an NLCS ring, but the veteran infielder reportedly told not them not to bother, declining the offer from his former team, according to John Gambadoro of Arizona Sports.

Ahmed, 34, played the first 10 seasons of his career in Arizona, but was released last year with one month left in the season. In his absence, the team went on to make its longest postseason run since 2001, and it seems he still harbors some bitter feelings about the situation.

He signed a one-year deal with San Francisco during the offseason, officially ending his tenure with the Diamondbacks. He wasn't willing to accept their offer to extend him an NLCS ring, despite featuring in 72 games for the team last season, and 888 games throughout his career.

Ahmed, a two-time Gold Glove winner known more for his defense than his prowess at the plate, struggled offensively in 2023, registering an OPS of .560 which translated to an OPS+ of 54. Arizona made the tough decision to part ways with its longtime infielder during the stretch run of the campaign to better equip the roster to make a World Series run.

When released by the Diamondbacks in September, Ahmed was emotional when speaking to reporters for the last time. It seems that the disappointment of his exit from Arizona is still lingering to some extent, having turned down the chance to receive his own NLCS ring.

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MLB Insider Gives Update on Giants Pitcher Blake Snell's Injury
3 Jun 24 Jimm Sallivan

MLB Insider Gives Update on Giants Pitcher Blake Snell’s Injury

San Francisco Giants pitcher Blake Snell left Sunday's 7–5 loss to the New York Yankees early with a tight left groin, and now it's likely the former two-time Cy Young Award winner is headed back to the injured list.

MLB Network's Jon Morosi shared an update regarding Snell's latest injury, the left adductor strain, which is similar to the one that caused him to miss the beginning of the 2024 season. He's dealt with adductor strains during the 2021 and '22 seasons as well.

"Based on the initial assessment of that left adductor strain that forced him to leave the game," Morosi said on Monday's Inside Corner. "It's likely the Giants will be without him for at least the next couple weeks."

Because this injury is becoming common for Snell, Morosi added that the pitcher is aware that something needs to change.

"Blake Snell acknowledged to reporters that he does think he needs to do maybe some different things from the strength and conditioning perspective to prevent this from happening in the future," Morosi said.

Snell joined the Giants before the 2024 season on a two-year, $62 million deal. He was on the 15-day IL already this season, as Sunday marked his third start back since returning on May 22.

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Giants vs. Diamondbacks Prediction, Odds, Pick and Probable Pitchers for Monday, June 3
3 Jun 24 Jimm Sallivan

Giants vs. Diamondbacks Prediction, Odds, Pick and Probable Pitchers for Monday, June 3

The NL West has not been nearly as good as some expected entering this season, as there are just two teams over .500 and the defending NL champion Arizona Diamondbacks are in fourth place. 

The D-Backs are just 1.5 games back of their opponent tonight – the San Francisco Giants – but neither team is over .500 on the season. Injuries have ravaged the Giants’ lineup, and they’ll likely turn to a starter who has made just one appearance on the season on Monday. 

Arizona is favored in this matchup at home as the Giants look to snap a four-game losing streak. 

Here’s everything you need to know to bet on this matchup, including a best bet.

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Odds via DraftKings Sportsbook.

San Francisco Giants

Patrick Bailey: The Giants are banged up on offense right now, but catcher Patrick Bailey has thrived against Ryne Nelson in his career and could lead the team on Monday. Bailey is 2-for-6 with a double against Nelson. He also comes into this matchup with a .298/.354/.465 slash line in 36 games. 

Arizona Diamondbacks

Ketel Marte: Last year’s NLCS MVP slumped a bit in the month of May, but he got off to a strong start in June, going 3-for-3 with a pair of home runs on Sunday. Can he take advantage of Howard, who was once a top prospect, in just his second outing of 2024? 

Spencer Howard was lights out in his first outing of the season – albeit just through four innings – holding the Philadelphia Phillies scoreless and giving up just five hits.

Philly is No. 5 in Major League Baseball in OPS (and Howard’s former team), yet he was able to keep it in check. The D-Backs, on the other hand, are 12th, and they’ve taken a step back to open 2024 after a strong playoff run in 2023. 

I don’t know if I give Howard an edge in this game since he’s made just one start in 2024, but I do know that Arizona has struggled when Nelson is on the mound.

Arizona is just 3-6 in his nine starts, and the young righty now has a 6.02 ERA after giving up four runs in six innings against the Texas Rangers in his last start. 

San Francisco did not fare well against the New York Yankees over the weekend, but this could be a prime spot to buy low on the Giants with Arizona winning just 33 percent of its games when Nelson starts.

These teams have been fairly equal on the season, ranking 25th and 26th in ERA and 12th and 15th in OPS. I’ll fade Nelson in this one. 

Pick: Giants Moneyline (+114)

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Giants' Blake Snell Exits Start vs. Yankees With Left Groin Tightness
2 Jun 24 Jimm Sallivan

Giants’ Blake Snell Exits Start vs. Yankees With Left Groin Tightness

San Francisco Giants star Blake Snell exited Sunday's outing against the New York Yankees during the fifth inning with an injury, another wrinkle in what has been an injury-plagued first couple of months of the season for the left-hander.

The Giants announced postgame that Snell was removed from the game after dealing with a tight left groin. He landed on the 15-day IL with a similar injury, a left adductor strain, earlier this season and ended up missing more than a month of action.

Snell threw 99 pitches in the game but couldn't escape the fifth inning before making his leave. The injury appeared to occur in the top of the fifth after he threw a pitch to Alex Verdugo. He walked off the field alongside Giants senior director of athletic training Dave Groeschner.

The left groin tightness put an early end to what was the 31-year-old's best start of the season. Prior to exiting, he'd recorded seven strikeouts and surrendered just one run across 4 2/3 innings, though two more earned runs were tacked on after Verdugo doubled off Snell's replacement Erik Miller.

Snell, the reigning National League Cy Young winner, has struggled through his first six starts of the season. After Sunday's start, he owns a 9.51 ERA across 23 2/3 innings with 31 strikeouts and 14 walks.

He signed for San Francisco on a two-year $62 million deal during free agency, which includes a player option for the 2025 season.

It's not immediately clear if Snell will head back to the injured list as a result of his latest ailment, though it'd certainly be a big blow for the left-hander as he aims to rediscover his form from last year.

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Yankees' Aaron Judge Wants to 'Put On a Show' for Friends, Family in San Francisco
2 Jun 24 Jimm Sallivan

Yankees’ Aaron Judge Wants to ‘Put On a Show’ for Friends, Family in San Francisco

Following Saturday's 7–3 win over the San Francisco Giants on Saturday, New York Yankees star outfielder Aaron Judge acknowledged that the series against the team he grew up rooting for means a little bit more than any other.

Judge, a Linden, Cali. native, has now homered in each of the two games the Yankees have played against the Giants—and he has done so in front of countless friends and family members at Oracle Park in San Francisco.

After the game on Saturday, Judge was asked about what it's like to "come home" and get the chance to play in the ballpark where the team he grew up loving plays.

Judge acknowledged how much it means to him, saying that he wants to "do something special" for the friends and family who have showed up to support him.

"I have a lot of family in town, a lot of friends in town," Judge said. "You've got to do something special for them, I'm trying to stay locked in and put on a show for them."

And put on a show, Judge has.

The Yankees slugger, on the heels of a red-hot month of May that saw him post a 1.397 OPS in 28 games while breaking out of an April slump, has gone 4-for-7 with three home runs and six RBI in two games in San Francisco, including a 464-foot moonshot to left field on Saturday.

Judge, during his 2022 free agency bid, nearly ended up in a Giants uniform. Even though that didn't come to fruition, it's safe to say that the Yankees captain is making the most of his first opportunity to play in a ballpark that's very near and dear to his heart.

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Yankees Announcer Said Giants Fans Were 'Lit', and His Partner Cracked Up Laughing
2 Jun 24 Jimm Sallivan

Yankees Announcer Said Giants Fans Were ‘Lit’, and His Partner Cracked Up Laughing

How would the average person describe a group of people having a good time? Depending on their generation, there could be a wide variety of answers, particularly if a member of Gen Z is describing the situation.

New York Yankees play-by-play commentator Michael Kay, who is 63 years old, opted to utilize a piece of lingo that has become popularized by Gen Z in an amusing moment during Saturday's broadcast of New York's 7–3 win over the San Francisco Giants.

When a boat transporting a bunch of dancing and excited-looking Giants fans passed by the bay outside Oracle Park during the bottom of the second inning, Kay didn't miss a beat, declaring that the "People are lit!"

Kay's partner and former Yankees outfielder Paul O'Neill, couldn't believe his ears—or contain his laughter—at the sound of the 63-year-old Kay using the word 'lit.'

"People are lit!" Kay exclaimed, as O'Neill burst into laughter.

"Excuse me, Michael?" O'Neill asked. "Can you explain that?"

"They're very happy," Kay replied.

Kudos to Kay and O'Neill for providing some comedic relief during the broadcast, although it might not have even been the funniest moment involving New York baseball broadcasters on Saturday.

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Bryce Harper Viciously Destroys Bat in Dugout After Striking Out vs. Giants
29 May 24 Jimm Sallivan

Bryce Harper Viciously Destroys Bat in Dugout After Striking Out vs. Giants

Bryce Harper endured a difficult first at-bat of Wednesday's game against the San Francisco Giants, striking out swinging to Kyle Harrison in six pitches.

It certainly wasn't the result Harper was looking for as he aimed to provide an early spark for the Philadelphia Phillies in the first inning, and he was irate upon returning to the dugout.

When Harper got back to the Phillies' dugout, the 31-year-old unleashed his fury on his bat, smashing it to bits by repeatedly slamming it against the bench. Shrapnel from Harper's bat could be seen flying around the dugout as he vented his frustrations on the very same bat he'd just failed to produce a hit with.

Things didn't get better from there, either.

Harper struck out again in his second at-bat of the game. And when he came up for a third time, tensions flared between the two teams.

Harrison threw two pitches up and in on Harper, one of which clunked off the knob of his bat, prompting some rage from Philadelphia's dugout. Benches cleared as the two teams barked at one another before things eventually settled down.

Harper then returned to the batter's box and grounded out to shortstop for the final out of the fourth inning.

It was a frustrating start to Wednesday's game for Harper, though his teammates helped pick up the slack offensively.

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Giants Pitcher Mason Black Recorded His First MLB Strikeout and His Dad Couldn't Believe It
6 May 24 Jimm Sallivan

Giants Pitcher Mason Black Recorded His First MLB Strikeout and His Dad Couldn’t Believe It

The San Francisco Giants called up pitcher Mason Black from Triple-A ahead of Monday's game vs. the Philadelphia Phillies, giving Black the opportunity to make his MLB debut in his home state of Pennsylvania.

Black, who's originally from Scranton, Penn., made the start on Monday for the Giants. He recorded his first career strikeout in MLB, and his parents were fortunately in attendance to see this milestone happen in person.

His father, George, could barely speak at first when NBC Sports Philadelphia interviewed him after the first inning because of how excited he was for his son.

"This is awesome," Black said. "I sat there in disbelief because I couldn't believe that he did that. I think it's unbelievable what he's able to achieve."

Black finished his first MLB start with eight hits, five earned runs and four strikeouts in 4.1 innings pitched. He threw 51 strikes out of the 84 pitches thrown.

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Giants' Jung Hoo Lee Totally Redeems Himself After Embarrassing Miscue in Outfield
2 May 24 Jimm Sallivan

Giants’ Jung Hoo Lee Totally Redeems Himself After Embarrassing Miscue in Outfield

For generations, the configuration of Fenway Park has caused headaches for outfielders.

The stadium, Harry Jones of The Cleveland Plain Dealer wrote, "is a structural monstrosity that through the years has proven to be a dreaded nightmare to its visiting baseball clubs." The year was 1948.

San Francisco Giants center fielder Jung Hoo Lee experienced the gamut of Fenway Park emotions in 2024 on Thursday as the Giants ground out a 3-1 win over the Boston Red Sox.

First, Lee misplayed a fly ball in the sun and wound up flat on the ground. Then, shortly thereafter, he ended the fourth inning by snaring center fielder Jarren Duran's scorching liner—likely saving a run.

San Francisco second baseman Thairo Estrada's RBI single broke a 1–1 tie in the seventh, catapulting his team to victory.

As for Lee—well, the "Grandson of Wind" seems to be finding his way around the other elements just fine.

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