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MLB First to Worst - May 4, 2021

Written by:

Don Shapiro

Published on:

May/04/2021

Gamblers looking to place bets on the latest Major League Baseball series will want to consider who's hot and who's not.

Top MLB Teams as of May 4

Thus far, none of the Major League Baseball teams have really stood out.

Teams with the best records include:

The Red Sox (20-1 odds to win the World Series)

The LA Dodgers (3-1 odds to win the World Series)

The Kansas City Royals (66-1 odds to win the World Series)

The Oakland Athletics (22-1 odds to win the World Series)

The Milwaukee Brewers (22-1 odds to win the World Series)

The St. Louis Cardinals (30-1 odds to win the World Series)

The San Francisco Giants (80-1 odds to win the World Series)

Teams that are showing signs of life over the past week or more include:

The St. Louis Cardinals, Washington Nationals, and even the New York Yankees, who got off to a sluggish start but enter Tuesday having won seven of their last ten games.

Best and Worst Bullpens

Philadephia Phillies - David Esser of FanSided writes:

The primary talking point in regards to last year’s failure of a season, the Philadelphia Phillies 2020 bullpen was one of the worst in baseball history. The group of relievers blew countless games for the team, keeping them out of the postseason despite an expanded format.

For rather obvious reasons, the ‘pen needed a pretty dramatic revamp during the offseason.

The bullpen still needs work.

While the Phillies new-look reliever room flashed early signs of dominance, the unit has quickly regressed back to being one of the worst in baseball. The bullpen has an ERA of 4.86 – the fifth worst in the MLB at the moment.

Seattle Mariners - They have produced the lowest earned run average in Major League Baseball – 2.30 coming into this week.

Baltimore Orioles - Nearly one-fifth of the way through the 2021 season, the Orioles’ pitching staff has quietly grown into one of the better units in the American League, writes Joe Trezza of MLB.com.

They rank among the AL’s best in innings (5th), ERA (5th), WHIP (5th) and opponent average (4th). Lefty Tanner Scott and changeup sensation César Valdez have shined thus far but the team is getting results across the board.

- Don Shapiro Gambling911.com

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