Sports fans questioned Tom Brady for recently adopting the underdog label. However, the Boston Red Sox do have a legitimate claim to that mantra, even coming off a World Series title and franchise record in wins.
The Westgate Las Vegas SuperBook has posted the New York Yankees as -125 favorites to win the AL East, while Boston carries +140 odds.
"In baseball and sports in general, it's just natural for a team that had a season like the Red Sox had to regress a little bit. You play a lot more games when you make it to the World Series and we've seen it in the past where teams start slowly (the next season)," SuperBook oddsmaker Randy Blum told ESPN, also sharing some concerns over Boston's bullpen.