American League Central Betting Odds 2021: Why Sportsbooks Have The Chicago White Sox Listed As The Favorites

Usual favorites to win the division, the Chicago White Sox are now listed by sportsbooks as favorites in a shortened 60-game season. The Chicago White Sox lost in 19 of the 20 games played against the Minnesota Twins and Cleveland Indians at home; a horror show at their own stadium.Despite finishing two games ahead of both teams by having a better record outside of their division, the Cleveland Indians were ranked as the team to beat from preseason after posting 347 wins and 293 losses.

Sports books have the Chicago White Sox as favorites for an AL Central division title after 2 months of play in 2019, and online sportsbooks has updated their 2021 predictions.

The White Sox are listed -450 favorites to hold on to first place with the Cleveland Indians at +375, Kansas City Royals at +1400.

The best sports betting odds in the American League Central division place Chicago with -450 odds, meaning a $450 bet would pay out $100. Implied win probability for this betting line is 81.82%.

American League Central Betting Odds 2021

Team	Current Odds	Opening Odds
Chicago White Sox	-450	-115
Cleveland Indians	+375	+950
Kansas City Royals	+1400	+2000
Minnesota Twins	+3300	+145
Detroit Tigers	+20000	+7000

All betting odds courtesy of MyBookie.ag and are subject to change.

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Chicago White Sox -450

For the American League Central betting odds right now, the Chicago White Sox are being listed as the favorites for a reason. Led by one of the best starting rotations in baseball, this team has been living up to what people have been saying about them and playing at a level that is worthy of their spot on top.

According to sportsbook odds, the Chicago White Sox are shaping up to be a strong contender for the 2020 AL Central championship. Lance Lynn is putting forth Cy Young-caliber numbers and leading the team with an impressive WHIP. The rotation also has Dallas Keuchel and Dylan Cease rounding out a stellar starting staff. The Chicago White Sox have played eight games so far this year, and they’ve given up 12 runs total, which only the New York Mets (who have played seven games) can match.

The Chicago White Sox have the most favorable betting odds for the 2021 season, and this is due to their superb batting skills.

The Chicago White Sox are at the top of all AL Central betting odds for 2021, thanks in large part to their pitching depth and young bats.

Cleveland Indians +375

Cleveland’s squad has seen a mass exodus of players over the past few years, but one bright spot on this team is reigning Cy Young winner Shane Bieber. While Bieber does not quite have the numbers from last season yet (40th in WHIP and 21st in ERA), he is still among some of the best pitchers overall.

Right-hander Aaron Civale has been a great complement to Bieber and ranks serves as the team’s third starter. Meanwhile, third baseman Jose Ramirez can be found fifth in AL MVP odds with 14 home runs, 35 RBIs and a .883 OPS that ranks him 18th in major league hitting.

If there is a team that can catch the White Sox in this division, it’s the Indians. They are four games behind them right now and they can catch up.

Kansas City Royals +1400

If the Royals are to beat the odds and win the AL Central, they’ll have to outperform expectations. Gambling on them became more appealing for gamblers as soon as this past Memorial Day Weekend when Chicago outfielder Albert Almora Jr. was sidelined by injury, pushing a flock of less-than-inspired mediocrity

The Kansas City team has been interestingly mediocre with a batting average ranked 10th and a ranking of 21rd in OPS.

KC’s performance on the mound has been poor this year, and they rank 29th in WHIP and 21st in ERA.

The Kansas City Royals have a strong lineup at the top with Perez, Andrew Benintendi, Carlos Santana and Whit Merrifield all posting good numbers this season. But the arms are what keeps If them there back from is realistic a contention team in that the poses a AL threat Central.

Minnesota Twins +3300

Minnesota’s Major League Baseball franchise has been one of the most disappointing teams through the first couple months of the season.The most surprising team in the American League Central is not really a surprise at all if you look at it through the lens of sportsbooks.

Injuries to most of the top batters on the team have hampered their success this season, with only a few (Josh Donaldson, Miguel Sano, Jorge Polanco) playing an extended stretch in 2019.

The pitching has been an even bigger problem, however, with free-agent signings J.A. Happ and Matt Shoemaker being particularly poor. Only three teams in the majors have a worse team ERA and only four have allowed more total hits this year.

Detroit Tigers +20000

Though they are ahead of the Twins, the Tigers don’t have the same kind of talent up and down the lineup and are too far back of the White Sox to have a legitimate shot at first in AL Central Odds 2021. They are rightfully last in AL Central odds 2021.

Matthew Boyd has been a bright spot on the mound and is backed up by an average bullpen.

The team’s batting lineup has been terrible for most of the season as they rank 27th in total OPS and only five teams have fewer hits.

Best Bet: Cleveland Indians

The Chicago White Sox are American League Central favorites at -450. However, there is no value on that bet due to their lack of success in recent playoff games.

Betting on the AL Central is an interesting thing to do considering the odds change. Right now, it looks as if Cleveland will be favored for possibly catching and passing Chicago in order to win this division.