At the onset of the 2019 Major League Baseball season some familiar names will start as big favorites to win the American League pennant. Traditional powers New York and Boston along with recent champion Houston are the top baseball odds today picks to win the AL flag. But bargain hunters may take fliers on the Cleveland Indians or Oakland Athletics instead. Both the Tribe and A’s are capable teams that can go all the way and at a much better price. Naturally there is the possibility of a surprise team. In fact, Oakland filled that role last season.
2019 American League Pennant Futures
Date and Time: Opening Day is March 28, 2019
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Yankees
On the whole its amazing that the Yankees won 100 games last season and yet finished second in the American League East to Boston. Based on overwhelming talent and depth the Bronx Bombers are poised for potential profits with baseball odds today. Boston may dip a notch after their dominant World Series championship run in 2018. Of major concern are overlay prices associated with a defending champion. While the Red Sox are loaded, the question is if they can maintain their edge. Fans of the great Red Sox vs. Yankees rivalry have plenty to look forward to in 2019.
Oakland
By reason of making the playoffs last year does Oakland merit strong sports betting consideration. On this occasion it must be recalled that the A’s were a big underdog heading into the 2018 season. As a result, gamblers would be wise to be careful on Oakland. That is because they could prove to resemble a stock that was vastly undervalued last year.
A’s
Consequently, the opposite could be the case this year with the A’s overrated based on that wild card berth last October. Oakland was among the biggest money winners on the board last year. To be exact huge profits on any time two years in a row is quite rare. Along the same lines, gamblers will flock to Oakland based on last season. More emphatically the A’s stand little chance of bringing the same wagering value as in 2018.
Houston
Houston is one of the most proven teams on the futures board. Summing up their World Series championship of 2017 is on the minds of all. Despite winning 103 games the Astros actually lost -181 units on the betting board. It follows that way too much public money was bet on the Astros. The end result is that gamblers have got to be very careful to assure they get full value. However its rare for such a good team to operate in the red two straight seasons.
Matchup to Watch
In opposition to the Yankees and Red Sox the Astros look like the best value. Correspondingly Houston is one of the most complete teams for baseball odds today. Equally important their betting value should improve over last year.
MLB Betting Odds Picks
In this situation the Houston Astros are the American League pennant pick!
MLB Betting Online Pick: Houston Astros
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