3 dark-horse betting underdogs to make the 2022 MLB Playoffs

The 2022 format of the playoffs will see an extra Wild Card team added. The top two seeds will have a first-round bye. Three of those teams listed below may have the chance to make the postseason.

3 dark-horse betting underdogs to make the 2022 MLB playoffs: Baltimore Orioles, Chicago White Sox and Miami Marlins.

The Baltimore Orioles are 46-46 on the season and are 3.5 games out of a potential Wild Card appearance. The team has a (-7) run difference but scored four or more runs in nine of their final 13 games. They are in the toughest division in baseball. Their division is dominated by the Yankees and Tampa Bay Rays.

The White Sox are (46-46) on the year, right level with the Orioles. They are three games behind the AL Central lead. Tim Anderson started the All-Star Game at SS for the American League. Liam Hendricks represented the Sox in the bullpen. The team has a (-14) run differential so far on this year. Chicago is one of the dark-horses betting underdogs to make the 2022 MLB playoffs.

The Miami Marlins are 5.5 games out of a potential playoff appearance. Sandy Alcantara, Pablo Lopez and Trevor Rogers are good pitchers. The team's offense is not very good. They are young and need more experience. They made the 2020 playoffs. However, they won't see the same success playing in the tough NL East Division.

3 dark-horse betting underdogs to make the 2022 MLB playoffs. Orioles and the Marlins are the only two teams that can be bet on.

Orioles, White Sox and Marlins are betting underdogs to make the 2022 MLB playoffs.