The New York Yankees shortened to +250 from +325 for the AL pennant, one notch behind the bye-holding Rays at +240. The Chicago White Sox shortened to +800 from +1100 as the Houston Astros lengthened to +1400, the longest price on the AL board. Both Game 1 winners are series favorites, the Yankees at -380 … Read more
The Cleveland Guardians shortened to +300 from +450 to win the American League pennant, trailing only the Tampa Bay Rays at +260. Cleveland’s run differential of +11 ranks fifth among the six AL playoff teams, ahead of only the Houston Astros. Cleveland opens the Division Series Saturday against Houston or the Chicago White Sox, the … Read more
A 9-0 win over the Athletics left the Houston Astros at 81-81, one game clear of the Texas Rangers in the AL West. Every AL West club finished at .500 or below, and Houston’s mark is the worst ever for a full-season division winner, under the 2005 Padres’ 82-80. The Astros are +800 and the … Read more