Futures - Division Winners

All lines taken from Nitro on 3/27. Placing 5u on each.

Boston Red Sox to win AL East +180

I love the value with the Red Sox here with the general public flocking towards the Yankees with Judge and Stanton. Boston's projected W/L puts them at just 2 wins behind New York with their marquee signing of JD Martinez. This division race will be the one to watch all season long and I don't mind grabbing the Red Sox at +180.

Los Angeles Dodgers to win NL West -185

Even though I mentioned several different ways the Dodgers won't reach their season win total, I don't see a scenario where they aren't winning the NL West. The Giants and Padres won't be competitive and the Rockies and Diamondbacks still aren't considered serious contenders even though they made the playoffs last year. They're projected to win the division by double digit games and I'm surprised this line isn't closer to -300. Even with all of the injury concerns, this price is too good to pass up for the Dodgers to win the division again.

Chicago Cubs to win NL Central -175

Another value bet similar to the Dodgers, with the Cubs signing Darvish this offseason and will presumably fix his pitch tipping issues that plagued him in the World Series. They have a 9 game difference in the projected standings with the Cardinals, and the other 3 teams in their division are expected to finish below .500. At -175 there's enough value for me to take the Cubs to win the Central behind their young core.