SEASON FORECASTS AND FUTURES PICKS

Their odds to win it all are 10/1, 9.1% (#4). Our projection recommends not betting on them to win it all. Their 6.3% chance is #4 in the league. In simulations, they win the AL 16.2% of the time and are not a good value at 5/1, 16.7%. Their pre-season futures line was 84 wins so they have a push with 26 games remaining. They are basically a lock to make the playoffs. Their chances of winning their division stand at 0%. Their average wins per simulation puts them at #3 in the AL.

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REGULAR SEASON RECAP AND UPCOMING GAMES

Based on money line odds their expected record at this point of the season is 75.6-60.4. At 84-52 they are in line with these expectations. If you bet on them to win every game you would be up big (+1121 units). They are one of the best teams against the spread (77-59) for a +543 profit. Their over-under record is 73-57 with 6 pushes. They are heavy favorites in their upcoming game vs the Detroit Tigers. The table below shows their upcoming games, their simulation based win percentage and their recent head to head record (WL, ATS, OU).

TEAM STATISTICAL STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES

Their record should be slightly better. Their average run differential is +1.28 which ranks #2 in the AL, but their rank based on win percentage is #3. They are the #1 ranked team in run differential (based on all teams' road stats) and the #3 ranked team among home teams. Their average run differential in their past 12 games is +2.5.

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TEAM FANTASY LEADERS

The table below show the most valuable fantasy players on the team led by Nelson Cruz who is projected to be the #1 first baseman / DH the rest of the season. The Better Option column shows the player directly above him and the Better Than column shows the player directly below him in the projected position rankings.