posted September 29, 2009 at 12:10 EST in MLB Betting Trends
MLB Betting Insider - American League Power Poll
by Mike Rose

With just one week remaining in the MLB betting season, check out how BetUS Sportsbook stacks up the top money teams around the American League!
1) Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (91-64, +$1,732) (2-4, -$494 LW) (LW: 1) Hey Anaheim, you picked a real lousy time to hit the skids... The Rangers are still within striking distance of the Halos with a week to go, and with four games at home this week, losing all four could actually leave them on the outside of the playoffs looking in.
On Deck: vs. Rangers, @ Athletics
2) Texas Rangers (85-70, +$1,563) (4-3, +$109 LW) (LW: 3) Barring a miracle in this final week of the regular season, the efforts of the Rangers are going to leave them just short of the postseason. Still, thanks to a ton of offensive explosions of late, they've kept the pressure on the Angels a lot longer than anyone else thought they ever could.
On Deck: @ Angels, @ Mariners
3) Boston Red Sox (91-64, +$1,315) (2-5, -$377 LW) (LW: 2) Boston won't run down the Yankees for the AL East crown, but manager Terry Francona surely won't mind. The Sox are playoff bound again, and it sure seems like a trip to Anaheim is in their future.
On Deck: vs. Blue Jays, Indians
4) New York Yankees (100-56, +$1,283) (5-1, +$431 LW) (LW: 5) Ho hum. The Yankees are back and ready to pounce on another World Series title. They're in for another 100-win campaign and are clearly the team to beat heading into October.
On Deck: vs. Royals, @ Rays
5) Oakland Athletics (75-81, +$996) (4-3, +$315 LW) (LW: 6) The A's are playing some of the best baseball of any team in the majors right now, and because of it, the AL West is still a race. With a good enough week this week, .500 is within the realm of possibility, and that would be a tremendous triumph for a team that is playing in a division with three very good clubs.
On Deck: @ Mariners, vs. Angels
6) Seattle Mariners (80-76, +$786) (2-4, -$168 LW) (LW: 4) The Mariners are probably just ready for this season to be over with. Heck, even Ichiro is frustrated. He was chucked from his first game ever in either Japan or here in the States on Saturday. It was also the first time all year that any Mariner was ejected from a game.
On Deck: vs. Athletics, vs. Rangers7) Detroit Tigers (83-72, +$135) (4-2, +$184 LW) (LW: 6) The Tigers haven't done much wrong in these last couple weeks of the season, but the Twins are still right on the verge of stealing the AL Central title. Regardless of how this one turns out, the winning team is still going to have the Yankees waiting for them in the playoffs.
On Deck: vs. Twins, vs. White Sox
8) Minnesota Twins (81-74, -$71) (5-1, +$460 LW) (LW: 8) The Twins are still right there in the AL Central, but there's still a question about whether they dug themselves too deep of a hole. However, taking three out of four at Comerica Park may be just enough to get it done.
On Deck: @ Tigers, vs. Royals
And the rest…
9) Chicago White Sox (75-81, -$1,063) (2-4, -$276 LW) (LW: 9)
10) Tampa Bay Rays (79-76, -$1,105) (2-3, -$176 LW) (LW: 10)
11) Toronto Blue Jays (72-84, -$1,636) (6-1, +$503 LW) (LW: 13)
12) Kansas City Royals (64-92, -$1,743) (3-4, -$51 LW) (LW: 12)
13) Baltimore Orioles (60-95, -$2,254) (0-6, -$769 LW) (LW: 11)
14) Cleveland Indians (64-91, -$2,643) (3-3, -$0 LW) (LW: 14)



