At the beginning of the 2022 Major League Baseball season is plenty of baseball betting odds futures speculation for American League Manager of the Year. First among those in the conversation is Dusty Baker of the Houston Astros. And there is a lot of justification for that status. Additionally, there is a lot of sentimental money on Baker. Baker, age 72, is missing only one item from his career resume. Despite a strong record of success as an MLB manager, Baker has never led a team to the World Series championship.
2022 Major League Baseball Props – American League Manager of the Year
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There is an online betting correlation between the top favorites to win the pennant and the manager. Wise Guys can assess a surprise team to emerge to enhance their potential profitability. Consider Tampa Bay manager Kevin Cash is a 2-time winner of the award (2020 and 2021) with an underrated club. In comparison, Houston gives Dusty Baker the best chance to complete the missing link. Other candidates bring potential wagering value too.
2022 American League Manager of the Year Top Candidates
Tony LaRussa – Chicago White Sox
In a similar way to Baker, Tony LaRussa, age 77, brings a wealth of experience. LaRussa has won three World Series championships and is a 4-time Manager of the Year awardee. Most important of all, LaRussa was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2014. Last year LaRussa led the White Sox to their first American League Central Division title in 12 years.
Joe Maddon – Los Angeles Angels
On the whole, Joe Maddon manages a mid-tier favorite with the Los Angeles Angels. But the Angels have two marquee men that could catapult them to the pennant. Shohei Ohtani was the 2021 American League Most Valuable Player awardee. Meanwhile, Mike Trout has won AL MVP honors three times, the latest in 2019. Maddon is the man that ended the Chicago Cubs curse by leading them to the 2016 World Series championship.
Dusty Baker – Houston Astros
Few baseball men have had a better career than Houston Astros manager Dusty Baker. First, Baker’s playing career ran from 1968 through 1986. He was a 2-time All-Star and on the 1981 World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers. But it is as a manager that Baker has made his greatest mark.
Baker is a 3-time National League Manager of the Year. Overall, his career record is 1987-1734, with a win percentage of .534. Baker has led 11 teams to the postseason and won the 2002 National League pennant with the San Francisco Giants.
Baker was retired for three seasons before the Astros asked him to take over in 2020 after the sign-stealing scandal blew open. In sum, Baker is 124-98 with two playoff appearances at Houston. This season, Baker is the pilot of the American League favorite.
Mark Kotsay – Oakland Athletics
New manager Mark Kotsay replaces Bob Melvin, who departed for the San Diego Padres. Kotsay was a coach under Melvin and a former A’s player. Last year the Oakland A’s were favored for the American League West title. This year the A’s are unwanted on the futures market. And that is when Oakland does its best work. Kotsay could be the best MLB odds value on the board. Especially if the A’s return to their normal sneaky good ways.
SBG Best Bet: Mark Kotsay.