Despite a 35-22 record and 81 run differential nearing the month of June, the Kansas City Royals have the seventh-best odds to win the American League pennant at most sportsbooks across the country. Kansas City is clearly ahead of schedule given its preseason win total , but bettors still aren’t rushing to purchase Royals stock. Most people couldn’t name five players on the roster, plus the New York Yankees and Baltimore Orioles loom large as the junior circuit’s final bosses.
Ben Verlander's MLB Power Rankings Blum’s team also remains bullish on the Cleveland Guardians, who sit 2.5 games ahead of Kansas City in the American League Central. For as solid as the Royals have played, the Guardians have been even better. Believe it or not, the Guardians and Royals are baseball’s two most profitable teams for bettors per Statfox. 'Our guys were high on Cleveland before the season,' Blum recalled.
Aaron Judge, Bobby Witt Jr. make Ben Verlander's Team of the Week It’s not that I disagree with those predictions, I’m just not betting the Bronx Bombers at 5-2 or the Orioles at 4-1. The best prices are long gone and sportsbooks are daring you to dive a little deeper down the page. Don’t mind me at the deep end of the pool. Teams can win playoff series behind solid pitching and defense. As the month of May winds down, the Royals have the fifth-best ERA and third-best fielding percentage.