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The season hasn’t even started and the Yankees are already reeling from injuries.
New York ace Gerritt Cole will undergo Tommy John surgery that will shut him down for the season, and the reigning AL Rookie of the Year, Luis Gil, will be sidelined at least three months.
So how has the loss of Cole and Gil impacted AL East odds as a whole? More than you might think, to be honest.
SportsBetting.ag has delivered some data on the Yanks changes in World Series, pennant, win total and postseason odds as well as championship and playoff odds for the other East squads. You can find all of the information below.
The Yankees' postseason chances suffered the biggest downgrade after being cut in half (-400 to -200, 80% probability to 67%).
Yankees Changes:
- World Series odds went from 7/1 to 9/1
- AL Pennant odds went from +325 to +425
- AL East odds went from +115 to +175
- Win total went from 92.5 to 88.5
- To make the postseason went from -400 to -200
Orioles Changes:
- World Series odds went from 19/1 to 16/1
- To make the postseason went from -165 to -180
Red Sox Changes:
- World Series odds went from 20/1 to 16/1
- To make the postseason went from -140 to -145
Rays Changes:
- World Series odds went from 50/1 to 45/1
- To make the postseason went from +220 to +200
Blue Jays Changes:
- World Series odds went from 50/1 to 45/1
- To make the postseason went from +240 to +230
