Joe Maddon’s arrival as manager of the Los Angeles Angels was met with wild celebrations. And championship expectations for long-suffering Angels fans. With eight-time All-Star and three-time American League Most Valuable Player Mike Trout, the Angels have a centerpiece. Yet this marquee man operates in mediocre obscurity. Maddon was pegged to mastermind a baseball betting championship blueprint. The 2020 campaign was not what fans or owner Arte Moreno were hoping for. But the Angels were granted a COVID-19 mulligan. Now for 2021, much more is expected by fans. Although gamblers are not as convinced. At least not yet.
2021 Los Angeles Angels Team Preview
| Odds to Win 2021 American League Pennant: | +2000 |
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| Odds to Win 2021 World Series: | +4000 |
| Odds to Win 2021 American League West Division: | +375 |
| 2021 Over/Under Win Total: | 83.5 |
| 2020 Record: | 26-34 -$995, 33-22-5 OU |
2021 Los Angeles Angels SBG Odds Overview
On the whole, the Angeles are an unfulfilled promise. Mike Trout’s greatness sparks annual Online wagering pennant hopes. Yet the Angles perpetually fail to deliver. Additionally, there is the frustration of operating in the shadows of the Dodgers. More emphatically, the Dodgers World Series championship adds to the Angeles modesty. Once known as “California” and “Anaheim,” the switch to a Los Angeles nameplate was embarrassing. It’s as if the Angels are wannabes. Supplementing that is their record of futility. Gamblers are not enamored with the Angels. Especially because of their massive 2020 losses on the board.
2021 Los Angeles Angels Team Preview
For 2020 the Los Angeles Angels finished 26-34. As a result, they were in fourth place in the American League West. LA ranked 9th for runs scored, 12th for OPS, 10th for home runs, 25th for staff earned run average, 15th for WHIP, 19th for quality starts, and 21st for the bullpen.
New general manager Perry Minasian arrives and has gotten off to a careful start. To show, Jose Quintana and Alex Cobb are additions that should help a pitching staff that needs it. And then Raisel Iglesias is the new closer. Los Angeles enters the 2021 season with the sixth highest payroll in baseball betting. Of major concern is if it is money well spent.
Namely, Joe Maddon is a three-time manager of the year. And he was the man that ended the Chicago Cubs’ 100+ year drought of a World Series title. Maddon is celebrated as one of the most brilliant managers in history. Further, he is a man that wins wherever he goes. Maddon originally made his reputation winning the American League pennant with the low revenue Tampa Bay Rays. And then, with the Cubs, he turned lovable losers into a powerhouse contender.
Mike Trout is arguably the best and most dominant player in the game. Last season he put together another stellar campaign. To illuminate, in 53 games, Trout compiled a .993 OPS with nine doubles, 17 home runs, 56 runs, and 46 runs batted in. While in 52 games for 2020, third baseman Anthony Rendon hit 11 doubles and nine home runs with 29 runs and 31 runs batted.
Left fielder Josh Upton is a three-time All-Star. And he is projected 30 home run man. Despite the fact he has struggled the past two seasons. If Upton returns to form, the Angels may make a postseason move.