With five weeks to go in the Major League Baseball regular season, the contenders have more or less separated themselves from the pretenders.
But expectations certainly can change at a moment’s notice. Just ask the New York Yankees, who entered the All-Star break at 64-28 but now aren’t even the favorite in Vegas to win the American League, let alone the World Series.
All that said, it might be the right time to get the Yankees at a good number. Their offense had disappeared and they’re just 12-20 since the All-Star break, but they’ve now won three in a row and deadline acquisition Andrew Benintendi has started raking clutch hits. Both slugger Giancarlo Stanton and starting pitcher Luis Severino will be back before the postseason, reinforcing a still-dangerous New York lineup.
If there’s a good answer to that question, it might be Max Scherzer and Jacob deGrom. The Mets haven’t been this strong in years and bettors could be tempted to back one of the feel-good stories of the season. The Mets split a four-game series with the Dodgers at Chavez Ravine in June; these odds might change after the clubs meet again in Queens Aug. 30-Sept. 1.
But give a long look to the Braves, who own the fifth-shortest odds at +950. The value could be a little better, but nobody is likely sleeping on the defending champions. They just had a 5-2 week against the Mets and Astros. Atlanta’s 190 home runs are coming from all over the lineup, from last year’s stalwarts to rookies Michael Harris II and Vaughn Grissom. Just like last year, they’re primed to give the Dodgers -- and the rest of baseball -- a good fight.
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