You may think that baseball is far away. It’s not. Catchers and Pitchers will report to spring training starting on February 11. That’s less than a month from now. Preseason games are scheduled to start on Feb 21. Those games go on for about a month, A month later, the Seattle Mariners and Oakland Athletics open the 2019 MLB season on March 20 and 21 in Japan.
The traditional opening day of MLB is set for March 28. That means all teams will be playing. The final day of the 2019 regular season is on Sunday, September 29. Then it’s the playoffs and sometime in mid-to-late October the 2019 World Series will be decided, and, if you’re prescient, lucky, or amazingly brilliant, you stand the chance to collect a decent amount of cash if you get it right. Here’s a list of the present futures with a bit of analysis.
Who’s Got the Best Chance?
|
Team |
Current Odds |
Implied Probability |
|
Red Sox |
+650 |
13.33% |
|
Astros |
+700 |
12.50% |
|
Dodgers |
+800 |
11.11% |
|
Yankees |
+800 |
11.11% |
|
Cubs |
+1000 |
9.09% |
|
Indians |
+1200 |
7.69% |
|
Brewers |
+1400 |
6.67% |
|
Braves |
+1400 |
6.67% |
|
Cardinals |
+1800 |
5.26% |
|
Phillies |
+2000 |
4.76% |
|
Nationals |
+2000 |
4.76% |
|
Mets |
+2500 |
3.85% |
|
A’s |
+3500 |
2.78% |
|
Rockies |
+3500 |
2.78% |
|
Angels |
+4000 |
2.44% |
|
Rays |
+5000 |
1.96% |
|
Diamondbacks |
+6000 |
1.64% |
|
Mariners |
+6000 |
1.64% |
|
Pirates |
+6000 |
1.64% |
|
White Sox |
+6500 |
1.52% |
|
Twins |
+7500 |
1.32% |
|
Blue Jays |
+7500 |
1.32% |
|
Giants |
+10000 |
0.99% |
|
Reds |
+12500 |
0.79% |
|
Rangers |
+12500 |
0.79% |
|
Padres |
+15000 |
0.66% |
|
Tigers |
+25000 |
0.40% |
|
Marlins |
+25000 |
0.40% |
|
Royals |
+25000 |
0.40% |
|
Orioles |
+35000 |
0.28% |
Betting 2019 MLB Futures
Here’s one way to bet futures and give yourself of winning some cash. It involves hedging your bets. This involves:
- Dividing your futures bankroll into equal units that total 20 (as an example, if you have a $1000 bankroll, each unit would be worth $50)
- Choosing four to five teams to bet on
- Making sure two of the teams possess double-digit implied probably, two single-digit, and one team an implied probability of under 2.00%.
- Then place you cash on each team, making sure that if any of the teams win the big series, you’ll make a profit
Making Cash on MLB World Series Futures
If we choose the Red Sox (+650), the Dodgers (+800) as our top-level clubs, the Cubs (+1000) and Phillies (+2000) as our single-digit teams, and Diamondbacks (+6000) are our lower-tier baseball team. You then place more units on the teams that are most likely to win and fewer on those less and least likely to win. Here’s how to then divide up your betting units using this method.
- Red Sox (+650) $350 (7 units) = $2,625 – $650 lost = $1,975 profit
- Dodgers (+800) $300 (6 units) = $2,700 – $700 lost = $2,000 profit
- Cubs (+1000) $200 (4 Units) = $2,200 – $800 lost = $1,400 profit
- Phillies (+2000) $100 (2 units) = $2,100 – $900 lost = $1,200 profit
- Diamondbacks (+6000) $50 (1 unit) = $3,050 – $950 lost = $2,100 profit
By betting 2019 MLB futures in this manner, you give yourself a much better chance of making a profit rather than simply making a long-shot ot even a fairly sure bet. Upcoming, we have more 2019 MLB futures articles, including subjects such as betting the over/under on numbers of wins, wagering on Cy Young and MVP winners, and putting cash on individual players stats.
