Historical MLB Division Futures from Past Seasons

• This page preserves the MLB divisional odds from past MLB seasons
• The seasons are listed in reverse chronological order, below
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SBD has tracked the MLB divisional odds in for all six divisions since 2018 (with the exception of 2022). This page preserves the MLB division odds from past seasons.

Readers can use the jump links below to see how the odds progressed in each individual season.

2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019

2025 Odds to Win AL East

2025 AL East Odds Movement Timeline

• September 24 – The AL East title is still within reach for the Yankees! With a favorable last few games of the season, the Bronx Bombers are now as short as +220 to pass the Blue Jays at the finish line.
• September 22 – Holding a two-game lead with six games to go, Toronto is now averaging -738 to win the East and likely claim the top seed in the American League.
• September 12 – The Blue Jays continue to hold onto a narrow lead over the Yankees and Red Sox, but are now getting -425 to win the division.
• July 17 – Toronto holds just a 2-game lead over the Yankees, but are getting just +170 to hold on and win the East.
• May 7 – Baltimore continue to fade, getting a division-worst +1400 to win the AL East.
• April 10 – The Blue Jays are already making moves, with their average AL East odds shortening from +1086 to +821.
• February 19 – At +110, the New York Yankees open as favorites to repeat as AL East champs, with the Baltimore Orioles (+285) a ways behind.

2025 Odds to Win AL Central

2025 AL Central Odds Movement Timeline

• September 24 – THE TIGERS ARE NO LONGER AL CENTRAL FAVORITES! In fact, they may fall out of the playoffs altogether! Cleveland took Game 1 of their three-game set and are now tied for the division lead, but are getting -225 to complete the toppling of Detroit.
• September 22 – We thought the Tigers had this one wrapped up! Since we last checked in, Detroit (-150) has gone 1-7 while the Guardians (+115) have won 10 of their last 11. Cleveland can complete the comeback this week, with a three-game set in Detroit starting on Tuesday.
• September 12 – Books have closed on the AL Central, as the Tigers are boasting an 8.5-game lead with 15 games to go.
• July 17 – With 65 games left the Central is Detroit’s to lose; they’ve got a 11.5-game lead on Minnesota and are getting -3000 to win their first division title since 2014.
• May 7 – At -195, Detroit are now overwhelming favorites to win the Central.
• April 10 – The Tigers are already close to becoming better-than-even money favorites to win the Central, moving to +140 after just two weeks.
• February 19 – Fourth-place finishers in ’24, sportsbooks are pegging the Minnesota Twins (+210) to return to the top of the AL Central in 2025.

2025 Odds to Win AL West

2025 AL West Odds Movement Timeline

• September 24 – AL West odds are now off the board, with Seattle needing only a win or an Astros loss to clinch the Mariners’ first division title since 2001.
• September 22 – After taking two of three from the Astros over the weekend, Seattle (-20000) are now big favorites to win the division with six games to go.
• September 12 – The AL West will unquestionably go down to the wire, but for now its Mariners (-125) with the slight edge over the Astros (+125).
• July 17 – The Astros hold a five-game lead on Seattle and at -370 are big favorite to win the AL West.
• May 7 – After winning seven of their last ten, the Mariners (+115) are the latest AL West favorites.
• April 10 – The Texas Rangers are your new favorites to win the AL West, going from +196 to +103 since Opening Day.
• February 19 – Sportsbooks are backing the Houston Astros (+125) to win their fifth AL West title in a row and eighth title in nine years.

2025 Odds to Win NL East

2025 NL East Odds Movement Timeline

• September 16 – That’s TWO straight division title for the Phillies, who got the job done last night with an extra innings win over the Dodgers in LA.
• September 12 – Odds are off on the NL East, as the Phillies now hold an 11-game lead on the Mets, with fifteen games left in the season.
• July 17 – It’s likely going to go down to the wire in the NL East, where the Phillies (-135) hold a half-game lead on the Mets (+105).
• May 7 – The Mets (+100) now sit atop the NL East odds table after building a two-game lead on the Phillies.
• April 10 – The Phillies (+108) and Mets (+161) have already overtaken the Braves in the NL East, wo have dropped to +331 to win the division.
• February 19 – After suffering through injuries in 2024, the Atlanta Braves (+110) are tabbed for a return to the top of the NL East.

2025 Odds to Win NL Central

2025 NL Central Odds Movement Timeline

• September 22 – The Brew Crew have done it! Milwaukee has clinched their third-straight division title on Sunday and will likely finish as the #1-seed in the National League.
• September 12 – Milwaukee now holds a five-game lead over the Cubs with fifteen games to go, getting -1300 to win the Central.
• July 17 – The Cubs (-220) may be the current favorites in the NL Central, but watch out for the Brewers (+190), who entered the break having won seven in a row.
• May 7 – The only team in the NL Central with a record better than .500, the Cubs (-350) are now massive favorites to win the division.
• April 10 – Pittsburgh is already falling out of the NL Central race, with their average odds already dropping from +829 to +1586.
• February 19 – The Chicago Cubs (+125) are the early favorite to win the NL Central, easily the most wide-open race in MLB. The current pick for fifth are the Pittsburgh Pirates, who open as short as +800 to win the Central.

2025 Odds to Win NL West

2025 NL West Odds Movement Timeline

• September 24 – The Dodgers magic number is now 3 with five games to go, but their NL West odds have fallen to as long as -900.
• September 22 – Los Angeles (-10000) has held onto their three-game lead over San Diego (+2500), but still need to pick up road wins in Arizona and Seattle to clinch the division.
• September 12 – The gap has been narrowed! The Dodgers (-575) are still favorites, but hold just a 2.5-game lead over second-place San Diego (+425).
• July 17 – It’s been the Dodgers (-1400) to win the West all season, and there’s likely to be no change in the second-half of the season.
• May 7 – Los Angeles (-410) are still big favorites to win the West, despite the Padres (+550) and Giants (+1400) currently sitting 0.5 and 1.5 games back.
• April 10 – The Padres (+907) and Giants (+2457) both opened the season with red hot starts, but it’s the third-place Dodgers (-777) who remain as favorites to win the NL West.
• February 19 – Opening at -450, the Los Angeles Dodgers are the only overwhelming favorite in MLB to win their division in 2025.

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2024 Odds to Win AL East

2024 AL East Odds

• July 17: The Orioles head into the All-Star break with a slim one-game lead but the Yankees remain -116 favorites.
• May 31: The Yankees have shortened to -227 with the Orioles fading to +176, sitting two games back of New York as the start of June.
• Apr. 10: New York is now an odds-on favorite to win the stacked AL East at -111 thanks to a scorching 10-2 start to the season.
• Feb. 27: The Yankees (+144) are the early favorite over the Orioles (+202) and Blue Jays (+427)

2024 Odds to Win AL Central

2024 AL Central Odds

• July 17: Now owning the best record in the AL, the Guardians have shortened to -179 in the odds to win the AL Central. They hold a 4.5-game lead on the Twins (+184).
• May 31: Cleveland has improved to a -115 odds-on favorite to win the AL Central, followed by the Kansas City Royals (+258) and Minnesota Twins (+294).
• Apr. 10: The Guardians have improved to +206 thanks to a 7-3 start (with an MLB-best +32 run differential) but the struggling Twins remain +156 chalk to win the AL Central again.
• Feb. 27: The Twins (-122) are odds-on favorites ahead of the season with the Tigers (+329) a surprising second-favorite.

2024 Odds to Win AL West

2024 AL West Odds

• July 17: The Mariners’ lead is down to one game over the Astros, and their spot at the top of the AL West odds is just as precarious. Seattle is -108 while Houston is +103.
• May 31: The Mariners have become odds-on favorites at -136 followed by the Astros (+247) and Rangers (+318).
• Apr. 10: Despite an ugly 4-8 start, which is 2.5 games behind Texas, the Astros remain +111 favorites in the AL West odds, with the Rangers second at +157.
• Feb. 27: The Astros (+102) are slight favorites over the Rangers (+199) with the Mariners (+288) are close third.

2024 Odds to Win NL East

2024 NL East Odds

• July 17: The Phillies’ 8.5-game lead in the NL East is the biggest of any division at the All-Star break, and their -745 are second only to the Dodgers in terms of biggest division favorites.
• May 31: Holding a 6.5-game lead on the Braves, the Phillies are now heavy -231 favorites to win the NL East. Atlanta has faded to +175.
• Apr. 10: At 7-3, the Braves are the only NL East team over .500 at the moment, but with ace Spencer Strider likely done for the season, their odds to win the NL East (-377) haven’t improved dramatically since Opening Day.
• Feb. 27:  Atlanta (-286) is a massive favorite in the preseason with the Phillies (+335) a distant second.

2024 Odds to Win NL Central

2024 NL Central Odds

• July 17: Sitting 4.5 games up on the Cardinals, the Brewers are heavy -298 favorites to win the NL Central.
• May 31: The Brewers have become the odds-on favorite at -118 followed by the Cubs at +254.
• Apr. 10: The tightest division odds in baseball remain just that after two weeks. The Cubs are now +221 chalk but the other four teams are all at +593 or shorter.
• Feb. 27: The Cardinals are tepid +159 chalk closely followed by the Cubs at +194.

2024 Odds to Win NL West

2024 NL West Odds

• July 17: Holding a seven-game lead on the rest of the division, the Dodgers are the biggest favorite among any of the six divisions, listed at -2917.
• May 31: The Dodgers are absurdly short -2766 favorite as of the end of May. The Padres are the second-favorite at +2086.
• Apr. 10: LAD has already shortened to -843 during a 9-4 start to the season, which has staked them to an early four-game lead in the NL West.
• Feb. 27: The Dodgers (-560) have the shortest preseason MLB division odds in recent history. Second-favorite Arizona is all the way back at +907.

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2023 Odds to Win AL East

• July 24: How times have changed! The Orioles, who now lead the division by two games, have shortened to +155, while the Rays – once prohibitively short favorites – have faded to +105.
• July 2: The Rays are -654 on average with the Orioles (+1100) and Yankees (+1200) battling for a distant second-favorite in the AL East division odds.
• May 15: The division-leading Rays are now -166 on average while the preseason-favorite Yankees have faded to +543, currently sitting last.
• March 27: The Yankees will head into Opening Day as +119 favorites on average to win the AL East.

2023 Odds to Win AL Central

• July 24: After briefly ceding the division lead to the Guardians, the Twins have surged to a three-game lead and are now -360 to win the Central.
• July 2: The Twins (-180) continue to lead the AL Central division odds, but the Guardians (+183) have steadily improved over the past six weeks.
• May 15: Holding a 3.5-game lead, the Twins (-340) are heavy AL Central favorites with the Guardians (+350) second in both the standings and the odds.
• March 27: The reigning-champion Guardians are +129 chalk to win the AL Central again, followed by the Twins (+210) and White Sox (+235).

2023 Odds to Win AL West

• July 24: The Rangers (-115) are maintaining a three-game lead over the Astros (+115) but oddsmakers still see the AL West division odds as a veritable toss-up.
• July 2: Still holding a five-game lead, the Rangers (-142) are odds-on favorites in the AL West division odds for the first time this season, with the Astros (+155) fading to second.
• May 15: The Astros (+100) continue to be heavily favored despite sitting four games back of the Rangers (+220).
• March 27: Houston is once again a heavy favorite (-192) to win the AL West with Seattle second at +331 on average.

2023 Odds to Win NL East

• the Phillies a distant second at +2671.
• May 15: The Braves are five games up on the Mets and hyper-short -370 favorites to win the NL East just 40 games into the season.
• March 27: Atlanta will start the season as +107 favorites to win the NL East, closely followed by the Mets at +161.

2023 Odds to Win NL Central

• July 24: Leading the NL Central by half a game over the Reds, the Brewers have shortened to -215, while Cincinnati is at +230.
• July 2: Tied atop the division standings, the Brewers (+102) and Reds (+219) are battling for top spot in the NL Central odds.
• May 15: The Brewers (-170) are 1.5-games up on the Pirates, but it’s the 16-25 Cardinals (+330) who are still seen as their biggest threat.
• March 27: The Cardinals have the best division-winner odds of any team in the majors at -129. The Brewers sit second at +166.

2023 Odds to Win NL West

• uly 24: The Diamondbacks (+1100) and Giants (+750) are both on bad losing streaks, allowing the Dodgers (-550) to open up a four-game lead at the top of the NL West.
• July 2: Now three games behind the Diamondbacks in the standings, the Dodgers (-177) remain betting favorites in the NL West division odds with division-leading Arizona second at +309.
• May 15: The Dodgers are three games up on the Diamondbacks at the top of the NL West and heavy -370 favorites as a result.
• March 27: Despite losing a ton of pieces in the offseason, the Dodgers are -126 odds-on favorites to win the NL West with Opening Day just 72 hours away.

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2021 Closing AL East Divisional Odds

Odds as of Sep. 6, 2021.

• Sep. 6: Tampa now has a 7.5-game lead with fewer than 30 games remaining, leading to their odds reaching a season-best -1250.
• Aug. 31: Despite the Yankees going on a tear in late August, Tampa has kept New York at bay and shortened to -650. The lead by seven games with 31 to play.
• Aug. 22: Tampa shortened to -225 as Boston implodes. New York is now the +250 second-favorite.
• Aug. 16: Boston has righted the ship to an extent, winning three in a row and improving from +400 to +330. But the Rays (-185) have a 3.5-game lead with 43 games to play.
• Aug. 11: Boston’s freefall continues. Their odds faded from +225 to +400 over the last three days.
• Aug. 8: Tampa is an odds-on favorite (-115) for the first time this season and it’s somewhat surprising they aren’t shorter, holding a three-game lead on Boston and 5.5 on New York.
• Aug. 2: The Rays have taken over the division lead by the slimmest of margins; same goes for the odds with TB at +105 and BOS at +135.
• July 19: Boston is now a slight -117 favorite over Tampa (+137), clinging to a half-game lead.
• July 5: By going 9-1 in their past ten, Boston has opened up a 4.5-game lead in the NL East and is now a -150 favorite.
• June 27: The Rays (+149) and Red Sox (+195) are within half a game at the top of the division, but oddsmakers like the Rays a lot more, likely because their run differential is nearly twice as good (+85 vs +42).
• May 25: The Yankees (-113 on average) still lead in the odds, but the Rays and Red Sox are ever-so-slightly ahead in the standings.
• Apr. 7: All five teams are within a game of each other after a week, but NYY continues to be a heavy favorite at -198, on average.
• Feb. 10: TOR (+368) is second-favorite to NYY (-190) after acquiring George Springer.
• Jan. 25: The Yankees have opened as heavy -200 favorites to take back the AL crown from the Rays in 2021.

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2021 Closing AL Central Divisional Odds

Odds as of Sep. 6, 2021.

• Sep. 6: The White Sox haven’t officially clinched, but the AL Central odds are off the board. Chicago’s lead is at 9.5 games with just 25 games left.
• Aug. 31: Cleveland (+15000) has climbed back to .500 but still trails Chicago (-50000) by ten games.
• Aug. 16: The AL Central odds are off the board. Chicago has an 11-game lead with just over 40 games to play. No other team in the division is over .500.
• Aug. 8: Same same but different in the AL Central. Chicago is 10.5 games up and these odds will be off the board soon enough.
• Aug. 2: Chicago is still 8.5 games up and as short as -10000 at some sportsbooks.
• July 19: Eight games up on Cleveland, the White Sox’ odds are now an un-bettably short -1312 (on average). Many books have Chicago in the -2000 to -2500 range.
• July 5: Chicago (-820) is now six games up in a division where no other team has a positive run differential.
• June 27: With a 2.5-game lead over Cleveland (and double-digit lead over the rest of the division), Chicago is a massive -561 favorite (shortest divisional odds of any team in baseball at the moment).
• May 25: The White Sox are only 1.5 games ahead of Cleveland, but are now prohibitively short -352 favorites.
• Apr. 7: CHW has been hit by some significant injuries and started just 3-3, leading to their odds fading from  -146 to -116.
• Feb. 10: CHW has shortened to -146 while second-favorite MIN faded to +177.
• Jan. 25: The White Sox are -128 favorites to win their first division title since 2008.

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2021 Closing AL West Divisional Odds

Odds as of Sep. 6, 2021.

• Sep. 6: No one saw this coming. The Mariners have overtake the Athletics for second in the division, but they remain third in the odds at +3000. Houston is 4.5 games ahead of the field and a massive -1900 favorite to hold on.
• Aug. 30: The A’s (+1400) have stumbled and now trail the Astros (-2000) by six games.
• Aug. 22: Houston improved from -650 to -750, leading Oakland by 3.5 games with 39 to play.
• Aug. 16: Houston is just 5-5 in its last ten, but is still 2.5 games up on Oakland and is a -650 favorite at this point.
• Aug. 11: The A’s are making a push and improved from +500 to +380. Houston went from -900 to -600 as its lead dwindled to just two games.
• Aug. 8: The A’s aren’t going away, trimming Houston’s lead to 3.0 games. But the Astros remain heavy -900 favorites.
• Aug. 2: Houston’s lead has grown to 4.5 games and their odds have shortened to the -1200 range.
• July 19: Houston remains 3.5 games up, but with less season to play, their odds improved to -522.
• July 5: The A’s struggles have put them 3.5 games behind the Astros. They are now at +263 and -235, respectively.
• June 27: A recent 11-game win streak put the Astros two games up on Oakland and sent their odds to -216 on average. The A’s are at +170.
• May 25: Yet again, this is shaping up as a two-team race between the Astros (-113) and Athletics (+101). The third-place Mariners are already 5.5 games off the pace.
• Apr. 7: The still-undefeated Astros (+157 to -125) and still-winless Athletics (+123 to +218) have seen some of the biggest early divisional-odds movement.
• Feb. 10: Not much change here. OAK continues to hold a slight edge on HOU.
• Jan. 25: Oakland (+120) is slightly favored over Houston (+153) to defend its AL West title.

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2021 Closing NL East Divisional Odds

Odds as of Sep. 28, 2021.

• Sep. 6: The Phillies (+220) have trimmed Atlanta’s lead to two games. The Braves faded from -360 to +220.
• Aug. 31: The Braves are -360 favorites, holding a 3.5-game lead on the Phillies (+370) with fewer than 40 games remaining.
• Aug. 16: Atlanta’s torrid play continues and the Braves, who now lead the division by 1.5 games, are odds-on favorites to win their fourth straight NL East title.
• Aug. 11: Atlanta is now tied with New York as +205 second-favorites.
• Aug. 8: Oh my. The Mets’ lost all of their lead (and more) over the past week thanks to losing six of seven including three straight to the now-division-leading Phillies. But they are still considered +145 co-favorites by oddsmakers.
• Aug. 2: NY’s lead is back to 3.5 games and their odds are approaching -300 again.
• July 19: The Phillies have emerged as the Mets’ biggest challenger- sitting two games back of the NL East lead – but New York remains a -242 favorite.
• July 5: The Mets (-281) have seen their odds fade a little as the Braves (+538) and Nationals (+675) refuse to let New York pull away. NYM’s lead is 3.5 games.
• June 27: The Mets (-417) now hold a four-game lead on Washington and five-game lead on Atlanta and Philadelphia.
• May 25: All five teams are separated by two games, yet the oddsmakers have the Marlins at +2375. Miami has the best run differential in the division.
• Apr. 7: The Mets (+138) have taken over as division favorites from the Braves (+153), who have started the year 0-4.
• Feb. 10: NYM (+145) has moved even closer to ATL (+128) at the top of the odds.
• Jan. 25: Defending-champion Atlanta is favored at +125 but the NY Mets are not far behind at +190.

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2021 Closing NL Central Divisional Odds

Odds as of Aug. 31 2021.

• Aug. 31: Milwaukee’s lead is up to 9.5 games and its odds have shortened to a season-best -10000.
• Aug. 22: The Reds (+1400) are 7-3 in their past ten and moved into a tie for the second NL Wild Card, but can’t make up ground on the equally hot Brewers (-2500).
• Aug. 16: Now 7.5 games up on the Reds, Milwaukee’s odds improved from -1200 to -2200.
• Aug. 11: Milwaukee’s lead is back to seven games. The updated odds have the Brewers at -1200 and the Reds at +800.
• Aug. 8: The Reds (+700) are cutting into the lead of the Brewers (-1100) ever so slightly, sitting six games back now.
• Aug. 2: The Brewers’ have improved to -1610 on average. Their lead remains at seven games, but now the Reds have fewer than 60 games to make up the ground.
• July 19: Milwaukee remains 7.0 games ahead of the NL Central field and they are -759 chalk to hold onto that lead.
• July 5: The Brewers pulled off a stunning ten game win-streak and are now -669 favorites. Second-favorite Cincinnati is back at +775, sitting seven games in arrears.
• June 27: Milwaukee has built a three-game lead while the rest of the division falters. The Brewers are now odds-on chalk at -124.
• May 25: The Cubs sit 1.5 games behind the division-leading Cardinals, but are a +613 afterthought in the odds.
• Apr. 7: The odds movement in the NL Central doesn’t make much sense. The 4-1 Reds faded from .+322 to +355. The 2-3 Brewers have improved from +378 to +268.
• Feb. 10: STL’s acquisition of Nolan Arenado led to a big improvement in their odds to win a wide-open NL Central, going from +240 to +113.
• Jan. 25: The reigning-champion Cubs (+300) find themselves behind both the Reds (+230) and Cardinals (+240) in the opening NL Central odds.

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2021 Closing NL West Divisional Odds

Odds as of Sep. 28, 2021.

• Sep. 28: The Giants are two up with just six games to play and finally massive -443 favorites.
• Sep. 6: The Giants are clinging to a one-game lead after taking two of three from the Dodgers in San Francisco this weekend. But oddsmakers are heavily favoring LA to take the division in the final 25 games of the season.
• Aug. 31: The Dodgers remain a slim 1.5 games behind the Giants with 38 games to go. The odds still heavily favor LAD (-195) bridging the gap to SF (+155).
• Aug. 22: The Dodgers (-200) are making their move, winning nine straight. Even though the Giants (+140) are 7-3 in their past ten, their division lead is down to just one 1.5 games with 39 games remaining.
• Aug. 16: For the first time this season, the Giants (-125) are favored to win the division. The Dodgers, still four games back, are somehow still at -105 odds to make up the gap in the final 43 games.
• Aug. 11: The season is running out and the Dodgers (-145) keep getting longer as the Giants (+145) maintain their four-game lead.
• Aug. 8: The Dodgers are still four games back of the Giants. Their odds to win the NL West are a season-worst -165, but that still makes them big favorites over the Giants (+150).
• Aug. 2: Someone forgot to tell the Giants to fade. They are once again three games up on the Dodgers and their division odds are a season-best +225. LAD remains the -225 favorite.
• July 19: The Dodgers, still a game behind the Giants, saw their odds shorten to -284, largely because the Padres have fallen five games back of the NL West lead. For the first time this season, the Giants (+356) are the second-favorite to win the division, a division they have lead all year.
• July 5: LA has trimmed San Francisco’s lead to half a game. LA’s odds shorted to -233 as a result. The Giants are third at +431, behind the Padres (+294), whom they still lead by 4.5 games.
• June 27: The Giants are 3.5 games up on the Dodgers and 4.5 on the Padres, but they remain +438 longshots. LAD is a -209 favorite with the Friars at +263.
• May 25: The Padres hold a half-game lead on the Dodgers, but oddsmakers still have LAD at -274 on average.
• Apr. 7: It was a fun race while it lasted. The Dodgers are 5-1 and already -420 favorites after starting the year at -260.
• Feb. 10: LAD is fighting fire with fire. After the Padres acquired Blake Snell and Yu Darvish, the Dodgers picked up reigning NL Cy Young-winner Trevor Bauer. Their division odds improved from -181 to -260.
• Jan. 25: The Dodgers are -181 favorites to win their eighth straight division title.

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2020 AL East Odds

Sep. 22: Tampa still holds a 4.5-game lead with six to play. The AL East futures are no longer on the board at any sportsbook.

Sep. 8: This race is all but over. TB is a -2000 favorite, holding a 4.5-game lead with 18 left to play.

Aug. 27: TB has taken a 2.5-game lead on NYY and is now the odds-on favorite to win the AL East at -132.

Aug. 21: Tampa has caught New York in the standings, but oddsmakers still see the Pinstripes winning the division. They remain -317 favorites compared to +213 for the Rays.

Aug. 19: The Rays (+288) closed the gap a little on the division-leading Yankees, who remain odds-on chalk at -430.

Aug. 10: The 10-6 Yankees already have a two-game lead on the division. No other team is better than .500. NYY’s odds shortened to -540.

July 27: After losing two of three to the Orioles, Boston’s odds dropped from +1033 to +1233.

July 14: The Yankees, who were as short as -800 in the preseason, are entering the season at -298. TB improved from +348 to +310.

Mar. 18: No team saw its divisional odds improve more during the coronavirus hiatus than the Rays, who moved from +426 to +348, even though the delay gives NYY’s stars time to heal.

Mar. 5: The Red Sox’ odds went from +897 to +950 after news of Chris Sale’s elbow injury.

Feb. 26: Injuries to Luis Severino and Giancarlo Stanton have brought the Yankees’ odds back to earth, dropping from -800 to -478.

Feb. 14: The Yankees opened as short -350 favorites, and then were immediately bet up to -800!

Final 2020 AL East Divisional Odds

Odds as of Sep. 8, 2020.

2020 AL Central Odds

Sep. 23: CHW leads the division by 0.5 games over MIN but is a sizable -163 favorite with five games remaining.

Sep. 8: CLE (+160), CHW (+160), and MIN (+175) are all within a game of each other in the standings.

Aug. 27: MIN, CHW, and CLE are all within half a game, but MIN remains a -106 favorite.

Aug. 21: Cleveland is now just half-a-game behind Minnesota but remain +245 longshots while the Twins are still odds-on favorites at -157.

Aug. 19: A slim 1.5-game lead is enough to keep the Twins way out in front, odds-wise. At -160, they have an implied probability of nearly 62% to win the AL Central.

Aug. 10: Despite losing four straight, the Twins still have a half-game lead on Cleveland and Detroit and remain odds-on AL Central favorites at -148.

July 27: The Tigers (+6667) now have better odds than the Royals (+7833) after winning two of three versus the Reds to open the season.

July 14: The favored Twins saw their odds fade slightly in a 60-game schedule (-163 to -143).

Mar. 18: The Indians (+293) and White Sox (+310) keep moving closer together as bettors buy into the young, talented South Siders.

Mar. 5: The White Sox hype keeps growing; the Chi-Sox’ AL Central odds improved from +324 to +313.

Feb. 26: Minnesota has improved from -150 to -163, while the Indians (+240 to +308) and White Sox (+288 to +324) both fell.

Feb. 14: The Twins open as odds-on favorites to repeats as AL Central champs at -150.

Final 2020 AL Central Odds

2020 AL West Odds

Sep. 22: Oakland has clinched the division, holding a 6.5-game lead with just six to play.

Sep. 8: OAK (-1300) still holds a 4.5-game lead on HOU and, with just 18 games left, are massive -1300 favorites.

Aug. 27: OAK (-438) now has the best record in the AL at 18-12 and stretched its lead over Houston back to 4.5 games.

Aug. 21: The Astros have now won eight in a row, but are still a couple games behind the A’s and remain +236 longshots.

Aug. 19: The A’s lead is down to just three games over Houston, but their odds improved from -240 to – 340. The Astros faded from +195 to +260.

Aug. 10: The biggest divisional-odds movement so far is in the AL West where OAK (-240) and HOU (+195) have basically flipped positions from the preseason. OAK owns a five-game lead in the div.

July 27: Justin Verlander’s arm strain has sent Houston’s odds south, falling from -167 to -109.

July 14: HOU faded from -206 to -167, while second-favorite OAK improved from +276 to +260.

Mar. 18: Houston fell further (+213 to +206) while Oakland continued to surge (+288 to +276)

Mar. 5: The Athletics are closing even further on the Astros, sitting at +288 and -213, respectively, in the latest update. For context, they opened at +375 and -275.

Feb. 26: Early money is fading the Astros, who fell from -275 to -215 over the last ten days.

Feb. 14: Hate them or … hate them, the Astros are once again heavy favorites to win the AL West at -275.

Final 2020 AL West  Odds

2020 NL East Odds

Sep. 22: ATL has a four-game lead with six to play. They haven’t officially clinched, but the NL East odds are down across the board.

Sep. 8: PHI (+300) is just two games back of ATL, but the Braves have improved to -352 favorites.

Aug. 27: ATL (-314) is a massive favorite because the only team that’s within two games is the Marlins.

Aug. 21: Even though PHI (+375) and WAS (+500) sit at the bottom of the division, they still have the second and third-best odds to catch ATL.

Aug. 19: Atlanta is now an odds-on favorite at -128. No other team is shorter than +460 (Phillies and Nationals).

Aug. 10: The Marlins (7-3) look like the biggest challenger to the Braves (11-6) in the AL East … so the Braves’ odds have improved significantly (from +193 to +110) since the start of the season.

July 27: It’s unclear how the Marlins’ coronavirus outbreak will impact the NL East race at this point; for now, the odds remain about where they were in the preseason.

July 14: The Phillies improved from +378 to +323, but it’s the Marlins (+26625 to +11667) who got the biggest boost from the shorter season.

Mar. 18: Consensus is that Atlanta (+181) is still a cut above Washington (+244).  Indeed, the Nationals are closer to the third-favorite Mets (+281) than the Braves.

Mar. 5: The Phillies keep falling. PHI, which opened at +295, is now +377.

Feb. 26: The Nats (+238) are already closing the gap on the Braves (+186).

Feb. 14: The Braves (+173) are slightly favored over the reigning World Series-champion Nationals (+250).

Final 2020 NL East Odds

2020 NL Central Odds

Sep. 22: The Cubs have a comfortable 4.5-game lead with six to play. The odds are off the board.

Sep. 8: CHC’s odds are now -200, considerably longer than the -400 odds they had three weeks ago. STL is +200.

Aug. 27: The Cubs are still -343 favorites, but that’s longer than a week ago thanks to a 5-5 stretch.

Aug. 21: CHC is maintaining its four-ish-game lead and are closing in on -400 in the NL Central odds.

Aug. 19: Chicago still holds a 3.5-game lead on STL and MIL. Their odds are now -375, the third-best divisional odds among all MLB teams.

Aug. 10: The Cubs have raced out to a 10-3 start and hold a four-game lead in the Central. Their odds moved from +225 to -144.

July 27: Milwaukee is the only NL Central team that saw its odds get worse, fading from +303 to +333.

July 14: The Cubs (+235) have overtake the Cardinals (+240) as division favorites with the Reds (+248) just behind.

Mar. 18: The only big change was the Pirates falling even further back from the other four teams, dropping from +10000 to +23750. The other four are between +210 and +358.

Mar. 5: Not much movement here recently. The Cardinals, Cubs, Reds, and Brewers are all between +209 and  +360 still.

Feb. 26: The Reds’ odds have improved the most in the NL Central early on, going from +300 to +256, which is now well ahead of the Brewers (+370).

Feb. 14: This is the closest division in baseball according to oddsmakers with four teams between +200 and +300

Final 2020 NL Central Odds

2020 NL West Odds

Sep. 22: The Padres are four back of the Dodgers with six to play and could still mathematically win the NL West, but no sportsbooks are offering odds at this point.

Sep. 8: Hope you didn’t fade the Dodgers this year. They lead the Padres by 4.5 games and now have -5333 odds to win the NL West.

Aug. 27: The Padres (+638) are a distant second to the Dodgers (-746), sitting four games in arrears.

Aug. 21: Thanks to a losing skid by the Rockies, LAD now has a four-game lead and -555 odds, the best of any team in the majors to win its division.

Aug. 19: The Dodgers are 3.5 games up on the suddenly-sputtering Rockies, but actually faded from -401 to -385 thanks to Arizona and San Diego showing signs of life.

Aug. 10: The upstart Rockies (+538) are half a game up on LAD, but the Dodgers remain prohibitive favorites at -401.

July 27: Colorado saw the biggest movement early on, improving from +3167 to +2600 after winning their opening series with Texas, 2-1.

July 14: LAD’s odds are fading! Once a prohibitive -900 favorite, the Dodgers enter the year just -622. (Yes, that’s sarcasm.)

Mar. 18: No significant movement to report during the coronavirus suspension.

Mar. 5: The odds for the least-interesting division in baseball are stagnating. LAD remains a -863 favorite, barely moving from -866 at last check.

Feb. 26: Not much change in the NL West. LAD is still a massive favorite, though dropped slightly from -900 to -867.

Feb. 14: LAD opened as a -900 favorite. They have won seven in a row and show no signs of slowing down.

Final 2020 NL West  Odds

 

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2019 AL East Odds

Aug. 26: Tampa continues to drop (+1500 to +1700). The Rays could have closed the gap a bit on the Yankees, but dropped 2 of 3 to the dreadful Orioles.

Aug 19:  The Rays (+1500) continue to play well, sitting 19 games over .500 with a +102 run differential, but just can’t make up ground on the hyper-consistent Yankees (-15000).

Aug. 9: Well, this is over. The Yankees lead Tampa Bay by 10.5 games and are now -12500 to win the East.

Jul. 29: An injury to Blake Snell and the ongoing absence of Tyler Glasnow have really tempered expectations for the Rays in the East, now sitting at +1600, compared to +1000 in early July.

Jul. 18: Maintaining a six-game lead, the Yankees’ odds keep getting shorter, moving from -2000 to -2500 as of July 18.

Jul. 8: Heading into the All-Star break, oddsmakers believe the Yankees effectively have the East sewn up, now sitting at -2000 (compared to -510 two weeks ago).

Jun. 26: The Red Sox have fallen to a distant third in the latest AL East odds.

Jun. 14: The Yankees are just 3-7 in their last 10 and only have a half-game lead over the Rays, but they remain heavy chalk to win the division.

Jun. 3: After losing two of three in the Bronx, the Red Sox’ odds to win the East took a hit, and the Yankees are now the shortest they have been all year.

May 22: The Yankees are now odds-on favorites to win the AL East despite losing Miguel Andujar for the remainder of the season.

May 6: The Yankees are still atop the divisional odds despite dealing with injuries to 12 rotational players.

Mar. 13: The Yankees have achieved some separation from the Red Sox after opening with nearly identical odds. Bookmakers appear to have concerns over the state of Boston’s bullpen after the team lost Joe Kelly and Craig Kimbrel to free agency, and Steven Wright to suspension.

Closing 2019 AL East Divisional Odds

All odds on this page were last updated on Aug 26, 2019.

2019 AL Central Odds

Aug. 26: Cleveland is only 4-6 in its last 10, trailing Minnesota by 3.5 games, and just lost Jose Ramirez for the year. Their odds have dropped in turn (+100 to +150).

Aug. 19: The Twins (-200) have answered back, winning four straight to retake a 2.5-game lead on Cleveland (+100).

Aug. 9: And then there was one … game separating Minnesota and Cleveland. The new odds (Minnesota -180; Cleveland +130) reflect how tight a finish this is going to be.

July 29: Cleveland has trimmed Minnesota’s lead to just two games, and their odds continue to move closer together, sitting at +170 and -230 on average.

July 18: The race is back on! Cleveland is just four back with plenty of time left. The Tribe’s shiny new +400 odds illustrate just how well they’ve been playing.

July 8: Cleveland has stayed hot and continue to close the gap on a somewhat slumping Twins team. They are now +700 and -2800, respectively. That doesn’t sound too close, but just look at graph to see how much tighter it is than a month ago.

June 26: The Indians have seen their odds improve from +1000 to +900 after winning seven of their last 10 games.

June 14: While the Indians and White Sox have played better of late, the Twins refuse to slow down, maintaining an 11-game lead and now boasting the best run differential in all of baseball at +115.

June 3: The biggest division lead in all of baseball belongs to the Twins, who are 11.5 games up on  both the Indians and White Sox. This race is over, barring a monumental collapse by Minnesota, which has the best run differential in all of baseball.

May 22: The Twins have leapfrogged the Indians after winning seven of their last 10.

May 6: Here come the Twins! Minnesota has the best record in the AL Central after winning seven of its last 10 games.

March 13: Cleveland’s short odds have gotten even shorter, going from -190 to -420. It’s a surprising development after the Indians depleted their roster in the offseason to trim their payroll.

Closing 2019 AL Central Divisional Odds

2019 AL West Odds

Aug. 26: Houston’s lead continues to over around 9 or 10 games and time is running out for the A’s  to make up the ground, which is why their odds went from +1500 to +2700.

Aug. 19: The A’s (+1500) kept this race alive, ever so slightly, by taking 3 of 4 from Houston last week. They remain 7.5 games back, though.

Aug. 9: Like the Yankees in the East, the Astros have a massive lead (9.5 games) and odds that reflect it (-20000). Only the A’s are within single-digits of the division lead.

July 29: The Rangers’ odds have absolutely cratered, going from +2800 ten days ago to +6700 today. The Cinderella run is over as the trade deadline approaches.

July 18: A little mid-season swoon precipitated by starting-pitcher injuries has brought the Astros’ odds back to earth. That said, they’re still -4200.

July 8: The A’s have re-established themselves as the biggest threat to the Astros in the West, surpassing the Rangers as the second-favorite in the division, though there’s a huge chasm between them and Houston.

June 26: So much for the Mariners’ red hot start. Seattle is now 15.5 games behind the division-leading Astros and has dropped to a +50000 longshot.

June 14: Houston is still without Jose Altuve, George Spring, and Carlos Correa, yet has extended its lead to 9.5 games in the West. Their divisional odds are now shorter than ever, despite the Rangers maintaining their surprisingly strong play and sitting four games over .500.

June 3: The injured Astros just won’t slow down. Despite Oakland’s recent 10-game win streak and Texas’ surprising first half, Houston still holds an 8.5-game lead over the field in the West.

May 22: It’s only May, but the AL West is officially the Astros’ to lose. Houston’s odds have improved from to -1100 to -5500 since May 6th.

May 6: The shine is officially off the Mariners as Seattle has dropped seven of its last 10 games.

March 13: Bookmakers are bullish about the Astros, adjusting the team’s odds to -670. Houston now has the shortest odds of any Major League team to win its respective division.

Closing 2019 AL West Divisional Odds

2019 NL East Odds

Aug. 26: Winners of five straight, the Nats (+470) are the second-hottest team in baseball, right behind the Braves (-680), who have won eight in a row. Bummer.

Aug. 19: The Nats’ (+490) refuse to go away, as hard as their bullpen is trying to scuttle their season. Washington is 5.5 back of Atlanta after the weekend.

Aug. 9: The Mets are en fuego! Winners of seven straight, they have jumped into a tie with the Phillies in the NL East odds at +1500.

July 29: The Braves’ lead in the division continues to hover around five games. Horrendous relief pitching plus a lingering injury to Max Scherzer has led to stagnation from the Nationals (+620).

July 18: Just like the Indians in the AL Central, the Nats are playing closer to preseason expectations and continuing to surge up the odds, currently at +630. They were +1100 six weeks ago. But it’s still going to be hard to catch Atlanta (-850).

July 8: Don’t look now, but here come the Nats! Left for dead when they were ten games under .500 back in late May, Washington is just six games back of the division-leading Braves after going 8-2 in the last ten.

June 26: Injuries are killing the Phillies, whose NL East odds have lengthened considerably from +140 on June 10th to +610 on June 26th.

June 14: The Braves have surged past Philadelphia in the odds, now better-than-even-money to win the NL East at -110, thanks to a seven-game win streak and the addition of Dallas Keuchel.

June 3: The East remains a two-horse race between Philadelphia and Atlanta. They are separated by one game in the standings, with the third-place Mets a full four games back of second.

May 22: The Braves (+210) continue to push the Phillies (-150) after winning seven of their last 10 games.

May 6: The Phillies now have a narrow 1.5 game cushion over the surging Braves after winning seven of their last 10.

March 13: Philadelphia’s odds have shortened significantly after a busy – and expensive – offseason in which they added former MVPs Bryce Harper and Andrew McCutchen, and proven All-Stars Jean Segura and JT Realmuto.

Closing 2019 NL East Divisional Odds

2019 NL Central Odds

Aug. 26: For the first time since May 6, the Cardinals (-110) are favored to win the Central, narrowly ahead of the Cubs (+120).

Aug. 19: Red-hot pitching from Jack Flaherty has helped the Cardinals (+140) right back into the thick of this race, now back to a tie for first with the Cubs (+100).

Aug. 9: And just like that, the Cubs (-190) have a 3.5-game lead in the division. The -190 price on Chicago is the new season-high for any NL Central team.

July 29: The separation the Cubs had ten days ago is gone. The Cardinals are now tied for first and have seen their division title odds improve, going from +280 to +190.

July 18: A modicum of separation has come to the NL Central, where the Cubs now have a 2.5-game lead and their shortest odds of the year.

July 8: The current odds reflect just how tight this division still is. The five teams are separated by only 4.5 games.

June 26: The Cubs still have the division’s best odds, but for how long? Chicago has just a one game lead over Milwaukee and has lost five of its last 10 games.

June 14: The Cubs and Brewers are gaining separation. Milwaukee holds a one-game lead over Chicago, and a five-game lead over third-place St. Louis. The updated odds reflect the Cardinals’ deficit.

June 3: The Central is the tightest division in all of baseball. The Brewers have surged, and they now hold a 1.5-game lead  in the standings while pulling even with the Cubs at the top of the odds.

May 22: The Cardinals are fading fast. Their divisional odds have lengthened from +140 on May 6th to +380 on May 22nd.

May 6: The Cubs are back atop the AL Central thanks to an impressive seven-game winning streak  against the Cardinals, Mariners and Diamondbacks.

March 13: The Cubs have pulled ahead of the Cardinals and Brewers by the narrowest of margins. Oddsmakers are counting on bounceback seasons from All-Stars Kris Bryant and Yu Darvish, both of whom struggled with injuries in 2018.

Closing 2019 NL Central Divisional Odds

2019 NL West Odds

Aug. 26: The NL West futures are off the board at all of the sportsbooks we are tracking.

Aug. 19: The fierce battle … for second … rages on in the NL West. The Giants (+20000) hold a one-game lead over the D-Backs (+25000), but that will only realistically matter in the Wild Card race.

Aug. 9: The Giants’ surge has tapered, and their odds have dropped significantly (+5300 to +10300). It was fun while it lasted, Bay Area.

July 29: The Dodgers (-75000) are not going to be caught, but the Giants’ surge is notable. Now second in the division (but still 14.5 back of LAD), San Francisco’s odds are now +5300 on average.

July 18: The one-horse race goes on in the NL West. But the Giants are fun story all of a sudden, moving into 3rd in the division ahead of San Diego and Colorado.

July 8: Not much to see here. LAD continues to lead the division by 13.5 games. Arizona, San Diego, and Colorado will be in the Wild Card hunt, but the division title is already out of reach.

June 26: No team has shorter divisional odds than the Dodgers, who also have Major League Baseball’s best record (55-26) and largest run differential (+131).

June 14: The Rockies and Diamondbacks are firmly in the hunt for a Wild Card berth in the NL, but have a 9.5-game hole to the Dodgers in the division, hence their long odds.

June 3: The  Dodgers keep rolling, so despite a hot streak from the Rockies, Los Angeles has become a prohibitive -10000 favorite, thanks to a nine-game lead in the West.

May 22: Can anyone catch the Dodgers? LA’s NL West odds have improved from -680 to -2300 over the past three weeks.

May 6: So much for 2019 being a rebuilding year for the Diamondbacks. Arizona sits just one game behind LA in the tightly-packed AL West.

March 13: The Dodgers retooled on the fly this winter by acquiring All-Stars AJ Pollock and Russell Martin and hard-throwing World Series champ Joe Kelly. The NL West is theirs to lose.

Closing 2019 NL West Divisional Odds