Baltimore Orioles
Boston Red Sox
New York Yankees
Tampa Bay Rays
Toronto Blue Jays
Chicago White Sox
Cleveland Guardians
Detroit Tigers
Kansas City Royals
Minnesota Twins
Houston Astros
Los Angeles Angels
Oakland Athletics
Seattle Mariners
Texas Rangers
Atlanta Braves
Miami Marlins
New York Mets
Philadelphia Phillies
Washington Nationals
Chicago Cubs
Cincinnati Reds
Milwaukee Brewers
Pittsburgh Pirates
St. Louis Cardinals
Arizona Diamondbacks
Colorado Rockies
Los Angeles Dodgers
San Diego Padres
San Francisco Giants
There are 30 teams in Major League Baseball (MLB), made up of 15 teams in the American League (AL) and 15 teams in the National League (NL), which are both divided into three divisions (East, Central, and West) of five teams each. MLB teams are often referred to as organizations, as they are also a business off the field. All 30 teams play 162 games during the MLB regular season. You can bet on MLB league and division futures every season.
Betting on the MLB is quite easy, as there are a large number of opportunities to do so regardless of date and time. Traditional MLB betting markets include the moneyline, run line, total or over/under, prop bets, and futures. It's also possible to combine multiple, single-game baseball bets into one large parlay; however, this is a risky proposition. While parlay bets reward a greater payout than multiple individual bets, every selection within the parlay must be successful for the bet to win.
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Every MLB team has a 25-man roster, featuring a wide variety of players who fill different roles. In a game, the fielding team must field nine position players: the pitcher, catcher, first baseman, second baseman, third baseman, short stop, left fielder, right fielder, and center fielder. The batting team fields an order of nine batters. Each roster also has a five-man pitching rotation, seven or eight bullpen (relief) pitchers, and bench players. Rosters expand in September to 28 players.
A roster refers to the list of individual players that are on the team, whereas the team itself refers to the franchise as a whole. For example, if the Toronto Blue Jays are a good team but have a “banged-up roster” (meaning they currently have multiple injuries), it could be best to wager on their opponents until they overcome their injury problems.
MLB all-time stats are often fascinating, given that baseball focuses a lot more on analytics than most other sports. The oldest MLB franchise is technically the Atlanta Braves, who were established in 1871 before entering the league in 1876. Several other teams were established in the late 1800s including the Chicago Cubs, St. Louis Cardinals, and Pittsburgh Pirates.
The New York Yankees are by far the most successful MLB franchise of all-time. They’ve appeared in the World Series an astounding 40 times and have taken home the championship on 27 different occasions. The next closest team is the Cardinals, who have won 11 times in 19 World Series appearances, and the Boston Red Sox, who have seven wins from 11 appearances.
North of the border, the Toronto Blue Jays have won two World Series in two appearances. They won back-to-back World Series in 1992 and 1993 with an all-star team featuring legends such as Joe Carter, Pat Borders, and Jesse Barfield. The latter is often remembered for Tom Cheek's famous commentary of "Touch 'em all, Joe! You'll never hit a bigger home run in your life!” as Carter clinched the title with a walk-off home run in Game 6.
In 2005, the Montreal Expos relocated to Washington and became the Nationals. The Expos did not appear in a World Series prior to being sold.
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