The St. Louis Cardinals finished in last place in the National League Central last year, sitting 21 games behind the first-place Brewers. St. Louis will try to go from worst to first in the division this season after bolstering its pitching staff in the offseason. The Cardinals also still have star sluggers Paul Goldschmidt and Nolan Arenado, but they are 32-1 longshots in the 2024 World Series odds. Should you back St. Louis with any of your 2024 MLB futures bets?
The Los Angeles Dodgers are the +320 favorites (risk $100 to win $320) in the MLB futures odds, while three other teams are listed lower than 10-1 on the MLB odds board. Which 2024 World Series bets should you place before Opening Day arrives on March 28? Before making any baseball picks or 2024 MLB futures bets, be sure to see the latest MLB predictions from SportsLine baseball expert Zack Cimini.
A Las Vegas-based handicapper who’s never afraid to buck conventional wisdom, Cimini has been a consistent winner across multiple sports for SportsLine members for several years. He is coming off another winning season in the MLB, going 74-62 on all MLB picks to net a profit of $718 for his followers, and he’s now up more than $3,300 for $100 bettors during his time at SportsLine. Anyone who has consistently followed him is way up.
Now, he has revealed his top 2024 MLB futures bets. You can head to SportsLine to see them.
Top 2024 MLB futures bets
Some of Cimini’s top 2024 MLB futures advice: He says to stay away from the Atlanta Braves (+450) with your World Series bets. Atlanta won a major-league high 104 games last season, winning the NL East for the sixth consecutive year. The Braves have not been able to get past the NLDS in the postseason since their World Series victory in 2021, though, falling to the Phillies in four games in both 2022 and 2023.
Atlanta was held to two runs or fewer in all three of its losses to Philadelphia in last year’s NLDS, despite leading the MLB in multiple offensive categories during the regular season. It is going to be even more difficult for the Braves to make a World Series run this year, as the Dodgers have established themselves as the clear favorites to win the championship after adding stars Shohei Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto in the offseason. Cimini does not see any value in backing Atlanta due to the strength of the National League and the Braves’ recent postseason woes. See Cimini’s best MLB futures bets at SportsLine.
How to place 2024 MLB futures bets
Cimini has revealed five win total picks and two World Series bets, including a longshot play that pays 20-1. You can see all of Cimini’s top 2024 MLB futures picks here.
Which 2024 MLB futures odds should you target, and which longshot play could lead to a massive payday? Visit SportsLine now to see the 2024 MLB futures bets, all from the expert who is up more than $3k all-time on his SportsLine MLB picks, and find out.
2024 MLB World Series odds
Dodgers +320
Braves +450
Astros +700
Yankees +800
Rangers +1400
Phillies +1500
Orioles +1500
Twins +2000
Blue Jays +2000
Mariners +2000
Cardinals +3200
Rays +3300
Cubs +3500
Diamondbacks +4000
Mets +5000
Red Sox +5000
Reds +5500
Padres +6000
Tigers +6000
Giants +6000
Guardians +7500
Brewers +8500
Marlins +9000
Royals +15000
Angels +18000
Pirates +20000
Nationals +25000
White Sox +25000
Athletics +50000
Rockies +50000
2024 MLB win totals
Dodgers 103.5
Braves 101.5
Astros 93.5
Yankees 93.5
Orioles 89.5
Phillies 89.5
Rangers 88.5
Twins 87.5
Blue Jays 87.5
Mariners 87.5
Cardinals 85.5
Rays 84.5
Cubs 83.5
Diamondbacks 83.5
Giants 82.5
Padres 81.5
Mets 80.5
Reds 80.5
Red Sox 79.5
Tigers 79.5
Guardians 78.5
Brewers 77.5
Marlins 77.5
Pirates 75.5
Royals 73.5
Angels 72.5
Nationals 66.5
White Sox 63.5
Rockies 59.5
Athletics 57.5
