Chicago White Sox Best 2020 Futures Odds
| Future Bet | Odds (7/19) | Where to bet |
|---|---|---|
| World Series | +2500 | BetRivers(now live in IL!) |
| AL Pennant | +1500 | BetRivers |
| AL Central | +285 | BetRivers |
| Win Total | 31.5 (o-112) | BetRivers |
| Make Playoffs | +210 | FanDuel |
With World Series odds of +2500, the White Sox are listed right about the middle of the MLB field, in a four-way tie for the 12th-most likely champion in 2020. Their +1500 AL Pennant odds come in as the eighth-highest in the league.
At +285, they're still considered a dark horse in the AL Central, trailing the Twins (-130) and Indians (+265).
Their 31.5 expected wins are tied for sixth in the American League, and their +210 odds to make the playoffs imply just under a one-in-three chance (32.3%).
Chicago White Sox 2020 Projections
- Projected record: 33-27
- To win World Series: 4.2% (fair odds: +2281)
- To win AL Central: 26.5% (fair odds: +277)
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Chicago White Sox 2020 Betting Analysis
Taken from Sean Zerillo's 2020 Win Totals, World Series & Division Odds Projections:
The White Sox are the darlings of the ZIPS update, surging by 18.3% in playoff probability, and 2.2% in championship odds.
The South-Siders also received a slight bump up in my World Series projections (+1.4%) to 4.2%, putting their current fair odds around +2300 – but I was pretty high on their chances, to begin with; taking multiple divisional and World Series futures on them throughout the winter.
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Generally, the 60-game schedule favors the underdogs that I already invested in throughout the offseason – if you haven't taken a piece of the White Sox already, this could be your last opportunity.
Michael Kopech and Carlos Rodon, who are both returning from injury, benefited from the delayed start to the season and could help the White Sox pitching to flourish over a shorter stretch of games.
Expect the White Sox to be extremely aggressive with their talented prospects, including Nick Madrigal, and potentially even 2020 first-round draft selection Garrett Crochet – who could serve as an electric late-season addition if they need a left-handed reliever for their bullpen.
Crochet is not Chris Sale, but the latter made his major league debut for the White Sox on August 4, 2010, after being drafted No. 13 overall that same June.
Without a minor league season, and with an increased opportunity at making the playoffs, MLB teams will likely deploy their best available players – no matter their age or contract situation; service time considerations be damned.
[Bet the White Sox to win the World Series at +2500 now at BetRivers.]
2020 Chicago White Sox Player Futures Odds
All odds as of July 19.
To win AL MVP
- Yoan Moncada: +4000 (BetRivers)
- Yasmani Grandal: +5000 (BetRivers)
- Eloy Jimenez: +5000 (BetRivers)
- Tim Anderson: +15000 (BetRivers)
- Edwin Encarnacion: +15000 (BetRivers)
To win AL Cy Young
2020 Chicago White Sox Player Futures Analysis
Taken from Sean Zerillo's Longshots and Sleepers to Bet for the 2020 Season:
Yasmani Grandal to win AL MVP
Grandal finished 15th in NL MVP voting in 2019, and he was the first significant free-agent signing this offseason – before the White Sox also added Dallas Keuchel, Gio Gonzalez, Steve Cishek, Nomar Mazara, and Edwin Encarnacion to their roster.
Grandal is one of, if not the best defensive catcher in baseball, and even though he struggled over the second half of last season, his first two months of production (52 games, .276 average, 12 HR, 30 RBI, .910 OPS) had him at the forefront of the early MVP discussion.
The narrative is already built-in too if Grandal can turn the young White Sox staff into a group of winners.
[Bet Yasmani Grandal to win AL MVP at +5000 now at BetRivers.]
Lucas Giolito to win AL Cy Young Award
Giolito, baseball's former No. 1 pitching prospect, made some mechanical adjustments last offseason and combined that with some changes to his pitch mix and sequencing; thereby refining his command, optimizing his approach, and allowing his whiff rate to explode; ranking near the top of the strikeout-minus-walk rate leaderboard (24.3%, 6th).
His 15% swinging strike rate ranked sixth in MLB, just behind Jacob deGrom (15.4%) and his improvement only continued as the season went on:
- 1st Half: 3.94 xFIP, 3.16 K/BB, 20.6% K-BB%
- 2nd Half: 3.28 xFIP, 5.68 K/BB, 29.1% K-BB%
[Bet Lucas Giolito to win AL Cy Young at +1800 now at BetRivers.]
Recommended 2020 Chicago White Sox Future Bets
- To win World Series: +2500 (BetRivers)
- Lucas Giolito to win AL Cy Young Award: +1800 (BetRivers)
- Yasmani Grandal to win AL MVP: recommended at +6000 (+5000 at BetRivers)
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