This New York Yankees’ team is special. After clinching the American League East and the best record in the AL with 95 sports betting wins following a three-game sweep of the Boston Red Sox, the Yankees will now wait to see which team they play between the Baltimore Orioles and Texas Rangers. For the first time in MLB history 10 teams will take part in baseball’s posteason, but only New York is listed as the odds-on favorite to win the World Series. The Yankees are listed at +450 5Dimes odds to win it all in 2012, and once again it is the league’s most dangerous offense that has made the difference.
The Yankees thrived on the long ball all season, so it was only fitting when four home runs on the final night of the regular season pushed them to a franchise-record 245 for the season. Robinson Cano and Curtis Granderson each hit two home runs for New York in a 14-2 win over the rival Red Sox, setting the tone for what the team hopes will be another successful online betting postseason and 28th World Series title.
Cano went 3-for-4 in the win with six RBI to finish the regular season with a .313 batting average, right behind both Ichiro and Derek Jeter for the best mark on the club. However, Cano’s 33 home runs was 12 more than both Ichiro and Jeter combined, and his 94 RBI was nine more than the top two hitters in the Yankees’ order registered together. Cano’s 345 total bases were 52 more than the next best batter in the New York lineup, and his 105 total runs were three more than Granderson for the team led. It is safe to say based on those stats that the Yankees’ postseason success will have a lot to do with how Cano performs, and this could be the beginning of a special online sportsbook run.
The Yankees will continue to rely on the long ball in the postseason and with good reason, as seven hitters registered at least 18 home runs in 2012 led by Granderson’s 43. New York finished second in total runs scored but first in slugging percentage, and that was what made the difference for a team that at times struggled with men on bases. The Yankees ranked near the middle of the pack in terms of pitching, including 12 in combined ERA, so it will once again be up to the offense to get the job done.
AT +450 odds, the World Series favorites are worth taking a shot on. The Yankees’ offense has been so dominant all year and will continue to get the job done in the postseason including a favorable matchup in their opening series against either Baltimore or Texas, and once that Wild Card game is played the odds will go even lower for them to win it all. For all of the latest MLB news and odds, be sure to check out the best online betting sites.
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