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<p>The Tampa Bay Rays have been red-hot through two months, boasting the best record in the big leagues.</p>
<p>We&#8217;ll dive into each team in the division with their odds of winning it from <a href="https://sportsbook.fanduel.com/navigation/mlb?tab=division-winners">FanDuel Sportsbook</a>. </p>
<h2><strong>Tampa Bay Rays -240</strong></h2>
<p>With one of the strongest starts to a regular season in recent memory, the Tampa Bay Rays are a sizeable favorite to win the AL East at -240. The Rays have been exceptional through two months, owning a 37-15 record while boasting the best run differential at +114. The Rays are the definition of consistency, but are they a 110-win team? It&#8217;s hard to say, and there&#8217;s nothing attractive about their current price.</p>
<h2><strong>New York Yankees +500</strong></h2>
<p>The New York Yankees had many problems to start the year, but they&#8217;ve gotten things back on track. The Bronx Bombers have climbed into the third in the AL East with a 30-22 record. The Yankees sit in a wild card spot but have a significant seven-game deficit to make up to catch the division-leading Rays. At +500, the Yankees might be worth a sprinkle to win the AL East, but it&#8217;s not something we&#8217;re bullish about. </p>
<h2><strong>Toronto Blue Jays +900</strong></h2>
<p>The Toronto Blue Jays have high-end talent, but an end-of-May slump has put them in a challenging position in the AL East. Toronto is in the division&#8217;s basement at 26-25, and even though this team could go on a run, it&#8217;s hard to come back from a 10.5-game deficit. The Blue Jays are listed at -146 to make the playoffs, and that&#8217;s a number we&#8217;re comfortable backing. </p>
<h2><strong>Baltimore Orioles +950</strong></h2>
<p>The oddsmakers&#8217; disrespect of the Baltimore Orioles is real. Baltimore made a run at a playoff spot in 2022, and their young roster has grown in 2023, leading to a wild card position in the American League at 33-17. The O&#8217;s sit just three games behind the Rays for the best record in baseball but find themselves with the fourth-shortest odds to win the division at +950. It&#8217;s time to start buying what the Orioles are selling, even if you don&#8217;t expect them to keep up this pace. </p>
<h2><strong>Boston Red Sox +4000</strong></h2>
<p>Even though the Boston Red Sox sit above .500 at 26-24, oddsmakers aren&#8217;t considering them a threat to win the AL East. If we&#8217;re honest, it&#8217;s hard to blame them. When you look at this Red Sox team, they scream .500. Their +4000 odds to win the division might be slightly higher than expected, but advising bettors to invest at this number is challenging. </p>
<h3><strong>Odds for all five AL East teams on the <a href="https://sportsbook.fanduel.com/navigation/mlb?tab=division-winners">FanDuel Sportsbook</a>. </strong></h3>
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