The American League Central was a dumpster fire in 2022. The Cleveland Guardians were the only team in the division with a winning record which made the path to winning the AL Central crown pretty painless. Cleveland won their Wild Card matchup against the Rays to advance to the ALDS, and it took the Yankees 7 games to beat the Guardians. As for the other 4 teams in the division, it was a year to forget. The White Sox were a huge disappointment, and Tony La Russa was u seless as he was literally falling asleep on the job. But they did finish above the Twins, Tigers and Royals, who never came close to threatening the Guardians for the division lead. It was one of the weakest divisions in all of baseball last year, but several offseason moves have several teams ready to make a run for the division title.
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AL Central Division Winner Odds
The Guardians are favored to win the division for the 2nd straight season, but the Twins and White Sox are not far behind. Each team in the division made a few big moves in the offseason to bolster their lineup or rotation, which should create a more competitive AL Central in 2023. The new faces in the division include Josh Bell, Andrew Benintendi and Pablo Lopez, who all had excellent 2022 seasons and have a new home in 2023. The Guardians, Twins and White Sox have stocked up for the upcoming season, while the Royals and Tigers are just hoping to have more wins than losses. Here are the odds to win the AL Central, with odds provided by DraftKings Sportsbook.
Cleveland Guardians +130
Minnesota Twins +215
Chicago White Sox +250
Kansas City Royals +3000
Detroit Tigers +3000