Things were starting to go wrong in the Bronx, and the Yankees’ odds and standings advantage in the American League East evaporated.
The Orioles beat the Bronx Bombers to win the division and were priced at -135 at BetMGM to win the division for the second consecutive year.
BetMGM told The Post that the Yankees (55-37) were -275 as recently as Memorial Day weekend.
Fast forward to after the Fourth of July weekend, and the Yankees lost 3-0 to the Red Sox on Sunday, dropping them to 6-16 since June 13 and dropping their odds to +110 to win the division.
The Yankees’ poor performance is oddly bad news for BetMGM, because there are very few Yankees followers.
A BetMGM spokesperson told The Post that 80 percent of the bets are on the Orioles to win the AL East, with bettors placing bets on the team at positive odds.
As of May 29, Baltimore was listed as +200 to win the division, while the Yankees were listed as -275.
But for the Yankees, it’s right in front of their eyes. Manager Aaron Boone would say:.
Or maybe it’s all falling apart before their eyes.
On May 23, The Washington Post correctly speculated that the Yankees’ starting pitching staff was headed for a collapse due to dire latest metrics from Carlos Rodon, Luis Gil and Clark Schmidt.
Now the Yankees are hoping for the return of Rodon and Gil, a healthy Schmidt and improved performance from a lineup that has been disappointing outside of Aaron Judge and Juan Soto.
New York is still widely expected to secure a wild-card spot and has overall playoff odds of -10,000 on DraftKings.
Yankees general manager Brian Cashman will be expected to move aggressively this month to bolster a team with holes in its lineup, relief pitching and starting rotation.
But with the Diamondbacks barely clinching a wild-card spot and heading to the World Series, the competition for talent with a handful of struggling teams will be fierce.
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Everyone thinks they have a chance to win the championship, but right now the Yankees are on a brutal downward spiral with just six wins in their last 22 games.
The Orioles odds of -135 are a gift to anyone looking for a money-making endeavor that will give them a 40 percent return on investment.
Prediction: Orioles to win AL East (-135, BetMGM)
