Red Sox betting odds: Win total at 83.5, Masataka Yoshida 2nd in ROY race
The first half of the baseball season is over and the Red Sox, after winning eight of their last nine games before the All-Star break, sit at 48-43, two games back of the Blue Jays and Astros for the third and final wild card spot in the American League. By most measures, Boston has slightly outperformed expectations so far in 2023.
What does Vegas think of the first half the Red Sox did? We consulted DraftKings Sportsbook to see. Here are some Sox-related odds entering the second half.
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According to DraftKings Sportsbook, the Red Sox are...
* +250 (5/2) to make the postseason and -300 to miss it
* +4500 (45/1) to win the American League East, marking the fifth-best odds in the division
* +3000 (30/1) to win the American League, good for the 10th-best odds out of 15 AL teams
* +7000 (70/1) to win the World Series, the 20th-best odds out of 30 teams
* +5000 (50/1) to be the No. 1 seed in the American League
* +50000 (500/1) to finish with the best record in baseball
* -300 (1/3) to miss the playoffs, +475 (19/4) to end their season in the wild card round, +900 (9/1) to end their year in the ALDS, +1800 (18/1) to end the year in the ALCS, +4500 (45/1) to lose in the World Series and +7000 (70/1) to win it all.
* -135 (20/27) to finish last in the AL East, +250 (5/2) to finish fourth, +500 (5/1) to finish third, +1100 (11/1) to finish second and +4500 (45/1) to win the division.
* Now at an over/under of 83.5 wins
According to DraftKings Sportsbook, Red Sox player odds include...
* Masataka Yoshida has the second-best odds to win the AL Rookie of the Year (+250), trailing only Texas’ Josh Jung (+120). Triston Casas is tied for the 15th-best odds for the award (+10000)
* Rafael Devers is tied for the 12th-best odds to win MVP (+10000) with Yoshida and Alex Verdugo tied for 28th (+15000)
* Brayan Bello and Tanner Houck are both tied for the 19th-best Cy Young odds (+15000) and Chris Sale is tied for 37th (+20000); James Paxton is not listed
* Devers has the second-best odds to lead the majors in RBIs (+400), trailing Atlanta’s Matt Olson (+300)
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* Devers is tied for the 10th-best odds to lead the majors in homers (+7000)
* Verdugo is tied for the 11th-best odds to lead the majors in hits (+15000)
* Closer Kenley Jansen has the 10th-highest odds to lead the majors in saves (+3500)
* Devers’ home run over/under is set at 35.5
