Online sportsbook customers, sports betting enthusiasts and MLB betting sharps alike will be flocking to find out ALCS betting odds as the Boston Red Sox take on the Tampa Bay Rays. It’s been a thrilling battle all season long as the upstart Rays have struggled to unseat the powerhouses in the American League East.
Prior to this year, the AL East has been almost exclusively dominated by the Red Sox and Yankees, however Tampa Bay has defied MLB playoff betting odds by going from last to first in just one season!
The Rays boast an explosive offense that has overwhelmed teams all season long, which is a major advantage in a short seven game series. Rookie Evan Longoria is a sure-fire ROY winner this season, for those who bet on the MLB award. Both Longoria and BJ Upton have been absolutely crushing the ball thus far, and almost single-handedly eliminated the Chicago White Sox.
However, the Rays pitching staff is largely unproven, and much like Boston, will have to worry about their bullpen growing tired. The disadvantage of being the front runner is that you’re always playing meaningful games, which means relievers and depth players often come into play. With Troy Percival already out, it remains to be seen what the Rays ‘pen can manufacture.
For the Sox, this is nothing new. Boston is an annual contender now, thanks to a solid lineup and an even better pitching staff. Even without Manny Ramirez, MLB playoff odds and ALCS odds will favor the Red Sox because of the talent up and down their order—Bay, Ortiz, Lowell—the list goes on and on.
Boston will come at the young Rays with a fearsome staff of Beckett, Matsuzaka, Lester and others. However, moreso than the Rays, the Sox have been battling for a playoff spot and may be experiencing some fatigue.
Head on over to your online sportsbook, check out the ALCS odds, ALCS lines and MLB betting lines, and bet on the Rays! Their youth should make the difference here, coming in fresh and confident!
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