As one of the two youngest franchises in Major League Baseball having entered the league in 1998 (Tampa Bay is the other), the Arizona Diamondbacks...
MLB Teams Odds
The Atlanta Braves were MLB's model franchise throughout the 1990's and early 2000's as they won 14 consecutive NL East titles from 1991 to 2005....
Before moving to Baltimore in 1954, the Orioles joined the American League in 1901 as one of the charter members. They were called the...
Since breaking the 86-year-old “Curse of the Bambino” with a World Series victory in 2004, the Boston Red Sox have been one of the more...
The Chicago Cubs had definitely earned their nickname of “the Lovable Losers” over the years and the 100+ years without an MLB World Series championship...
Over the years the Chicago White Sox odds haven't exactly been ones that MLB bettors starve to see each day. See, the White Sox entered...
Known as the “Big Red Machine” during the 1970's, the Cincinnati Reds have been searching for ways to build a dominant contender ever since they...
When the Cleveland Indians brought on Terry Francona to manage the team in 2013 they were hoping that he could bring the winning ways he...
The Colorado Rockies are a unique team in regards to betting because of the thin air, launching pad stadium they play their home games in....
The Detroit Tigers have been one of the more consistent franchises in MLB in recent years as they were AL Central division champions four years...
Originally founded as the Houston Colt .45s in 1962, reflecting their sponsor The Colt Firearms Company not the frosty malt beverage, the Astros modern day...
The Kansas City Royals organization went through a lot of very tough years in the 1990's and 2000's. The Royals only had three winning seasons...
When the LA Angels called up Mike Trout in June of 2011, they instantly got a once-in-a-generation player that they hoped could help restore this...
Arguably one of the most popular teams in baseball, the LA Dodgers have no problem using their vast resources ($) to remain a highly competitive...
When the Miami Marlins came into the league back in 1993, they were one of the rare expansion franchises that experienced plenty of success in...
After the Milwaukee Brewers lost the 2011 NLCS 4-2 to the St Louis Cardinals they made an organizational choice to get younger and begin a...
The Minnesota Twins last postseason appearance came in the 2010 season, and it was the fifth straight MLB playoff series for the Twins where they...
The New York Mets surprised many in the baseball world in 2015 with a run to the World Series as it had been seven years...
The New York Yankees are one of the most popular sports franchises in the world and they attract plenty of attention and wagers from sportsbooks...
The Oakland Athletics became more well-known to a new generation of MLB bettors thanks to the Moneyball movie staring Brad Pitt that came out in...
Since the Phillies made back-to-back MLB World Series appearances in 2008 and 2009 (winning once), things have progressively gotten worse for this organization. The 2010...
After enduring a 20-year stretch from 1992 to 2012 without posting a single winning record, the Pittsburgh Pirates fortunes finally turned for the better in...
Since the turn of the century there has been quite a bit of pain for San Diego Padres fans. The organization only has two MLB...
When it comes to recent postseason success, there has been no better team in MLB than the San Francisco Giants. Starting in 2010, the Giants...
It's been quite some time since Seattle experienced a successful season in MLB as they entered the 2016 campaign having not made the MLB playoffs...
The Cardinals have been a favourite MLB bet by many this century as they clearly took over the mantel from Atlanta as to what a...
Unlike the rest of their rivals in the AL East, the Tampa Bay Rays don't prefer to have the lineup loaded with sluggers. The Rays...
The Texas Rangers are one of eight MLB teams never to win a World Series in the league right now, but things could be much...
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Since the Washington Nationals brought superstar phenom Bryce Harper to the big leagues in 2012, this team has always had to answer “what if” questions....
Thirty teams battle from March to October for the 2019 Major League Baseball's World Series title. In MLB's regular season, they are divided into American and National leagues. Inside each league, they are regionalized into divisions according to their location. Only the best ones advance to the playoffs.
Defunct Teams
Since the creation of the World Series in 1903, eight franchises appeared in the Major League Baseball and disappeared. This list doesn't take into account teams that disappeared before that date, when American and National leagues had its own championships.
- Baltimore Terrapins
- Brooklyn Tip-Tops
- Buffalo Blues
- Chicago Whales
- Indianapolis Hoosiers
- Kansas City Packers
- Newark Peppers
- Pittsburgh Rebels
Relocated teams:
Some of the franchises had to relocate to survive. These teams still exist, but they changed their home city, their playing ground, their badge and their colours.
- Boston Braves became Atlanta Braves.
- Brooklyn Dodgers became Los Angeles Dodgers.
- Kansas City Athletics became Oakland Athletics.
- Milwaukee Braves became Atlanta Braves.
- Montreal Expos became Washington Nationals.
- New York Giants became San Francisco Giants.
- Philadelphia Athletics became Oakland Athletics.
- Seattle Pilots became Milwaukee Brewers.
- St. Louis Browns became Baltimore Orioles.
- Washington Senators became Minnesota Twins.
- Washington Senators 2 became Texas Rangers.
MLB Expansion
Many people miss the Montreal Expos, which hosted home games at the city's 1976's Olympic stadium. Las Vegas and Portland have shown interest in opening a franchise in recent months. The latest news como from Raleigh, North Carolina. The city is very interested in having a team and won't spare efforts to have it.
