MLB Power Rankings Based on World Series Odds on June 20 (NL West Division Race Heating Up)
By Peter Dewey
We're about two weeks away from the midpoint of the 2022 MLB season, and things are not looking great for the Los Angeles Dodgers.
L.A. has lost Walker Buehler and Mookie Betts to injuries over the last few weeks, and the team is now in a dogfight for the National League West with the San Diego Padres.
While the Dodgers are struggling, the New York Yankees and Atlanta Braves have kept up their winning ways from last week. The Braves have moved to +1200 to win the World Series in the latest odds.
Every week at BetSided, yours truly shares the latest Power Rankings for MLB in relation to the odds to win the World Series at WynnBET Sportsbook.
1. New York Yankees (+500) Last Week: No. 1
The Yankees may have lost on Sunday, but they are winners of nine of their last 10 games and have gone from +550 to +500 to win the World Series. Easily the best team in baseball right now.
2. New York Mets (+750) LW: No. 2
The Mets have seen their lead in the NL East shrink just 5.5 games, but they still have the second best record in baseball.
3. Los Angeles Dodgers (+425) LW: No. 3
I'd stay away from the Dodgers at this current price with Betts out of the lineup. L.A. is in danger of having an elite record but losing the division for the second straight season.
4. Houston Astros (+650) LW: No. 4
The Astros can almost put things in cruise control with a 9.5-game lead over the Angels in the NL West. Who needs Carlos Correa?
5. San Diego Padres (+1500) LW: No. 5
The Padres have lost three straight, which prevents them from jumping Houston, but they survived an injury scare with Manny Machado (sprained ankle) on Sunday. The Padres' pitching staff has been elite (fifth in ERA) this season.
6. Atlanta Braves (+1200) LW: No. 7
The Braves finally look like World Series contenders again, and they are now nine games over .500. Atlanta ranks sixth in team ERA and second in team OPS over the last month.
7. Toronto Blue Jays (+900) LW: No. 6
The Jays were rolling until they ran into the Yankees, but they did salvage the final game of the series with an offensive explosion on Sunday.
8. St. Louis Cardinals (+2000) LW: No. 9
The Cardinals have one of the better lineups in baseball, and now Jack Flaherty is back to lead the rotation. St. Louis might be my pick to win the NL Central.
9. Minnesota Twins (+3000) LW: No. 8
The Twins lead the AL Central by one game, and they have a top-10 offense this season. However, they have just a plus-25 run differential, by far the worst of any division leader. Regression may be coming.
10. San Francisco Giants (+3000) LW: No. 11
The Giants are quietly 7-3 in their last 10 games and just three games out of the NL West lead with the Dodgers dealing with injury issues...
11. Milwaukee Brewers (+1600) LW: No. 12
The Brewers dropped six spots last week, but a weekend series with the Cincinnati Reds appears to have gotten them back on track.
12. Cleveland Guardians (+8000) LW: No. 16
The Guardians are hot! Cleveland rode Shane Bieber to a win over the Dodgers on Sunday, the team's eighth in 10 games. The AL Central division race is certainly getting interesting.
13. Tampa Bay Rays (+2000) LW: No. 10
The Rays are just 3-7 in their last 10 games and have a plus-17 run differential. The offense has been the problem, falling to 26th in the league in OPS for the season.
14. Boston Red Sox (+4000) LW: No. 13
The Guardians' jump knocks Boston down this week. The Red Sox are playing much better than they did in April, but they play in the toughest division in baseball, so it hasn't led to a jump in the standings.
15. Philadelphia Phillies (+3000) LW: No. 14
The Phillies have won seven of their last 10, yet they're getting overlooked because of the Braves' crazy run.
16. Chicago White Sox (+2000) LW: No. 17
There is no way you should be the struggling White Sox at this price. I'm not even sure if they rebound to make the playoffs.
17. Los Angeles Angels (+4000) LW: No. 18
The Angeles are starting to find their footing again, but the long losing streak is going to be hard to come back from in the wild card race.
18. Texas Rangers (+25000) LW: No. 16
The Rangers and Angels are seesawing for the No. 2 spot in the NL West. Both teams have little chance of actually catching Houston at this point.
19. Miami Marlins (+15000) LW: No. 19
The Marlins are the worst offense in baseball against lefties, limiting just how good they'll be in 2022.
20. Arizona Diamondbacks (+75000) LW: No. 21
I can't figure out this Arizona team, as they've bounced around from the low 20s to the high teens all season. That's likely the D-Backs ceiling in 2022.
21. Baltimore Orioles (+100000) LW: No. 23
The Orioles are 30-38. I know, it sounds crazy, but this team has fought all season and has the best run line record in baseball at 42-26.
22. Colorado Rockies (+100000) LW: No. 22
The Rockies have won three straight, but this pitching staff (27th in ERA) simply isn't going to hold up for them to make a true run at a wild card spot.
23. Seattle Mariners (+9000) LW: No. 20
I may officially be out on the Seattle Mariners. They haven't been able to sustain winning streaks this season and have less wins than the Baltimore Orioles and Colorado Rockies. Not ideal.
24. Pittsburgh Pirates (+100000) LW: No. 25
The Pirates are somehow still in third place in the horrible NL Central despite their awful negative-104 run differential.
25. Detroit Tigers (+50000) LW: No. 24
The Tigers won back-to-back games to get to 3-7 in their last 10, but they can't score, with just 190 runs (league worst) this season.
26. Chicago Cubs (+100000) LW: No. 26
The Cubs are 26th in team ERA and 2-8 in their last 10 games. They are also a dreadful 13-25 at home this season. Can't imagine them being buyers at the deadline.
27. Washington Nationals (+150000) LW: No. 27
The Nationals have won just two of their last 10 games. It's a miracle they have a better record than three teams.
28. Cincinnati Reds (+100000) LW: No. 28
The Reds have lost four straight and seven of their last 10. If this team starts selling again at the deadline things may get even worse.
29. Kansas City Royals (+200000) LW: No. 29
The Royals officially have the worst odds in MLB to win the World Series this season.
30. Oakland Athletics (+150000) LW: No. 30
Back-to-back weeks in last place for the A's. It's hard to win when you have the league's worst offense (by OPS) and rank 24th in ERA.
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