As summer heats up, there are some surprise teams in the American League as far as money losers with the baseball betting odds. The Baltimore Orioles are taking a big step back this season, both on the diamond and at the betting window. Meanwhile, the Texas Rangers and Boston Red Sox are not living up to their branding. And then two teams are meeting the low expectations of the preseason future market. The Chicago White Sox and Oakland Athletics are not performing well on the field, nor are they offering good betting value.
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Baltimore Orioles Falling From the Sky
To summarize, the Baltimore Orioles are 19-35 and have a record of -1726 units. Baltimore is deeply in the red both at home and on the road. Also, the Orioles are of no use with the run line.
Overall, Baltimore ranks 24th for run production and 29th for earned run average. Baltimore ranks 26th for quality starts. However, the Orioles do have a decent bullpen that ranks 7th for earned run average. Correlate that the O’s are one of the biggest offshore bookmaker disappointments of 2025.
Chicago White Sox Remain in the Depths of Ruin
It is challenging to describe just how poorly the Chicago White Sox have performed with the MLB odds over the past two years. So far this season, Chicago is 17-38 and -1049 units. Somehow, the White Sox are in the black at home but are drowning in red on the road. Surprisingly, the White Sox have a modest run line profit. Thus, road games are a high-risk proposition for the Chicago team.
Accordingly, the White Sox rank 26th for run production, 26th for home runs, 22nd for earned run average, 28th for fewest errors committed, and 12th for bullpen earned run average.
Athletics Are Unable to Keep Up
The Athletics are 23-32 in their first season playing in Sacramento. The A’s are -743 units and an even worse 9-19 for -936 units at home. Incredibly, they have a small profit on the road while getting clobbered agaisnt the run line.
Overall, the Athletics rank 29th for run production, 29th for home runs, 13th for earned run average but 3rd for bullpen ERA.
The A’s are playing in Sacramento for the next few seasons while their new home of Las Vegas builds them a stadium. Thus, there is no light at the end of the tunnel for gamblers.
Boston Red Sox Fail to Meet Expectations
Following an improved performance in 2024, fans and gamblers were expecting a playoff run in 2025. Instead, Boston flopped out of the gate with a record of 27-30 and -699 units. Boston is in the red at home, on the road, and agaisnt the run line.
Overall, the Boston Red Sox ranks 23rd for run scoring and 24th for batting average. That poor offensive performance is wasting a pitching staff that ranks 9th in earned run average and 11th in bullpen earned run average.
Texas Rangers in the Red
Two years after winning their first World Series, the Texas Rangers remain on a hangover. To show, Texas is 27-29 and -657 in units. Texas is in the black at home but is -871 units on the road. Also, the Rangers are in the red on the road.
Texas ranks 4th for run production and 7th for home runs. However, the Rangers rank 26th in earned run average and 22nd in bullpen ERA.