Our baseball betting expert offers up his three best betting tips and predictions ahead of the start of the Major League Baseball season on Tuesday.
The Los Angeles Dodgers will hope to hit the ground running as they look to successfully defend the World Series they claimed by beating the New York Yankees in October.
Major League Baseball Betting Tips
- Los Angeles Dodgers to win the World Series @ 23/10 with bet365
- Minnesota Twins to win the American League Central @ 9/4 with bet365
- Seattle Mariners to win the American League West @ 2/1 with bet365
Dodgers equipped to claim repeat success
The LA Dodgers are hot favourites to retain their World Series crown and the 23/10 available on them going all the way to Fall Classic glory once again is still worth an investment.
The Dodgers’ tally of 98 wins was the highest in the Major League last year and they impressed throughout the playoffs in beating the San Diego Padres and both New York teams.
There are few weaknesses on the roster and their pitching has been boosted by the additions of Blake Snell and Tanner Scott, while their offence, which produced 842 runs last year, is formidable as it contains Shohei Ohtani, Freddy Freeman, Mookie Betts and Will Smith.
They are just 1/7 to win the National League West but it is worth chancing that they can build on last year’s success and go all the way once more.
- MLB Season Betting Tip 1: Los Angeles Dodgers to win the World Series @ 23/10 with bet365
Twins moving in right direction
You have to go back to 1991 for the last time the Minnesota Twins reached the World Series, but there is a strong chance they can enjoy a solid campaign and they can come out on top of the American League Central Division.
Last year will be viewed as a missed opportunity, as they were right behind leaders Cleveland deep into the season before closing with a 12-27 record, as injuries began to bite.
But they can bounce back from that as starting pitcher Pablo Lopez and slugger Carlos Correa have star quality, and it looks like a weak division that also contains Detroit, Kansas City and the Chicago White Sox, who won just 41 of their 162 games last year.
- MLB Season Betting Tip 2: Minnesota Twins to win the American League Central @ 9/4 with bet365
Mariners have the pitching strength to contend
One of the most keenly contested divisions looks to be the American League West, which has produced the last two AL World Series champions – the Houston Astros in 2022 and the Texas Rangers in 2023.
The Astros are the favourites this time but they might not come out on top, with Alex Bregman having left in free agency and Kyle Tucker traded.
The Rangers disappointed last year with a 78-84 record following their Fall Series success, so it could be the Seattle Mariners that break through.
Their starting pitchers ranked first in earned-run average last year so it is worth taking a chance that their offence can step up and take them to the next level.
- MLB Season Betting Tip 3: Seattle Mariners to win the American League West @ 2/1 with bet365
