Yankees Now Have Second Best Odds to Win World Series Following Return of Stanton and Judge
- The odds of the New York Yankees winning the 2019 World Series dropped from +550 to +370 in the span of a week
- New York recently welcomed sluggers Giancarlo Stanton and Aaron Judge back from the injury list
- The Yankees now have the second-best odds to win the Fall Classic
The New York Yankees are making a big move in the standings and at the sportsbooks.
Winners of nine of their last 10 games, the Bronx Bombers have opened a five-game lead atop the American League East. They were tied for top spot with the Tampa Bay Rays as recently as June 11th.
Meanwhile, the Yanks are also stepping boldly in the World Series odds. A cross-section of leading sportsbooks showed the line on the Pinstripers moving from +550 to +370 over the past week.
2019 World Series Odds
| Team | 2019 World Series Odds |
|---|---|
| Los Angeles Dodgers | +250 |
| New York Yankees | +375 |
| Houston Astros | +400 |
| Minnesota Twins | +750 |
| Atlanta Braves | +800 |
| Chicago Cubs | +1400 |
| Boston Red Sox | +1800 |
| Tampa Bay Rays | +1800 |
| Milwaukee Brewers | +2000 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | +2500 |
*Odds taken 06/25/19.
The Yankees most recently won a division title in 2012.
Here Comes the Judge
The Yankees have homered in 27 consecutive games. That ties a major-league record set by the 2002 Texas Rangers.
With both Giancarlo Stanton and Aaron Judge healthy and back in the lineup, the Bronx Bombers figure to keep on crushing it. Stanton, who clouted 59 dingers in 2017, homered in Monday’s win over Toronto. It was his first homer of the season.
Bloopers from Coach Judge @pepsihttps://t.co/i1qvp92lQd pic.twitter.com/4I0izglmHF
— New York Yankees (@Yankees) June 25, 2019
Judge, who bashed 52 home runs in 2017, has been back for three games and is still looking to go deep. He clouted five homers before going on the IL on April 21st.
Yankees Fixing for Pitching
If there’s an Achilles heel that could derail the season for New York, it’s starting pitching. Yankees starters have turned in just 26 quality starts. That’s 22nd in the MLB.
Even though they took three of four on the weekend from the Houston Astros, one win came via a bullpen game. In their only loss, JA Happ was pounded for eight runs in four innings.
Will the Yankees make a move for a frontline starter before the deadline?@MadDogUnleashed & @JonHeyman discuss the Bombers' options on #HighHeat. pic.twitter.com/FSQU2NeboW
— MLB Network (@MLBNetwork) June 17, 2019
Not to worry. The Yanks plan to solve this issue in typical Bronx Bombers fashion. They are targeting some of the best starting pitchers in all of baseball in order to heal this wound.
The list of the desired includes World Series winner Madison Bumgarner of the San Francisco Giants, Cy Young Award winner Max Scherzer of the Washington Nationals, Marcus Stroman of the Toronto Blue Jays, and Matthew Boyd of the Detroit Tigers.
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Stroman seems especially keen on the idea.
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If the Yankees land one of Scherzer, Stroman, or Bumgarner, the World Series might basically be a done deal. New York has proven capable of handling the Astros without an ace starter.
LeMachine with his 1st 4-hit night in pinstripes. #MustC https://t.co/peQCd0AuOn
This man deserves to be an All-Star! Don't forget to vote starting tomorrow at noon! pic.twitter.com/liUtMGybgZ
— New York Yankees (@Yankees) June 25, 2019
The Los Angeles Dodgers also have great starting pitching but they’ve found a way to lose consecutive Fall Classics.
If you haven’t already bet the Yankees to win the World Series, we’ve got one question…
What are you waiting for?
An industry veteran, Bob literally taught the course on the history of sports at Elder College. He has worked as a Sports Columnist for Postmedia, appeared as a guest on several radio stations, was the Vice President of the Society For International Hockey Research in Ontario, and written 25 books.
