Will The Cleveland Indians End Their Championship Drought This Year?
Last season, the Cleveland Indians were one game away from ending their 68 year championship drought, but eventually lost to the Chicago Cubs, who ended their 108 year drought. Despite the disappointing finish to a surprising season, the Indians find themselves as one of the favorites to represent the American League in the World Series this year.
Despite the injuries they dealt with, the Indians gave the Cubs a run for their money. With their injured starters healthy this year, the team is hoping to return to the World Series, and win the championship this time around.
According to odds makers, the Indians have a good chance to win it all, but they will face some tough competition from the Boston Red Sox, who they defeated in the playoffs, and Kansas City Royals, who are hoping to reclaim their position as the best team in the AL Central.
All of the odds below are taken from BetOnline.ag, our top rated sportsbook for betting on baseball online.
Odds To Win The AL Central
- Chicago White Sox +5000
- Cleveland Indians -375
- Detroit Tigers +425
- Kansas City Royals +1600
- Minnesota Twins +2500
The Detroit Tigers are the team expected to give the Indians a run for their money in the AL Central. The Tigers have a very good pitching rotation, and a decent batting lineup, but some believe their window to win is either closing fast or is gone. The Royals on the other hand were in the World Series in 2014 and 2015, and will try to bounce back from a disappointing 2016 campaign, which should make the race for the division crown very interesting.
Odds To Win AL Pennant
- Boston Red Sox +300
- Cleveland Indians +375
- Houston Astros +550
- Texas Rangers +1100
- Toronto Blue Jays +1100
- Seattle Mariners +1100
- New York Yankees +1200
The Oddsmakers believe the AL Pennant is a three team race between the Red Sox, Astros, and Indians. However, the Red Sox might not have ace David Price for a big part of the season, which will create some problems for Boston. Houston was plagued with inconsistency last season after a surprising run in 2015, so it is difficult to figure out which Astros team to expect this year.
Odds To Win The World Series
- Boston Red Sox +550
- Chicago Cubs +475
- Cleveland Indians +700
- Los Angeles Dodgers +700
- Washington Nationals +1000
- San Francisco Giants +1200
- Houston Astros +1200
- New York Mets +1200
The Indians took a 3-1 lead over the best team in baseball last season, before losing the series in seven games. With a healthy pitching staff this year, there is no reason to believe Cleveland won’t return to the World Series.
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