00:00Everyone loves an underdog story, right? Well, Major League Baseball always brings some great
00:05ones. We saw last year with the Blue Jays' run to the World Series, but there are some teams
00:10still getting undervalued, underrated, if you will, across MLB. So today we're going to look
00:15at the top five undervalued teams on the betting market and from the folks out in Vegas when
00:21looking at the win totals. So here are my picks for the most underrated teams in Major League
00:26Baseball this season. So let's take a look. Again, we are using the Vegas win totals to figure out
00:40who are the most undervalued teams in MLB. I do want to remind you, if you're looking for the
00:46opposite of this, the overrated teams, that video is already up now, or if you're listening in podcast
00:51form, it was in the podcast yesterday. Coming in at number five for being underrated in Major
00:57League Baseball, a team that seems perpetually overrated, the San Diego Padres. Their win total
01:02sits at 83 and a half. And I understand it does feel like they have kind of fallen off a
01:08little
01:08bit, but you have Tatis coming off of a fantastic WBC, same with Manny Machado, just a solid lineup
01:15one through nine. They didn't make that big splash in free agency that we're all accustomed to with
01:20them. It was just kind of keeping Michael King around. But having Miller in the back part of
01:25that bullpen for a full season, I think is going to help keep them above this win total. So I
01:31like
01:32them. I think that this is an intriguing team. Plus, if they're around it at the deadline, you know
01:37they're going to be aggressive. So this is one, I don't think we're going to miss this one by a
01:43little.
01:44We're either going to miss it by a ton, or this one's going to be locked up by August. Like
01:47this is
01:48one where I think that they're going to be way off of this one way or the other. Coming in
01:54at number
01:55four, it is the San Francisco Giants. Their total comes in at 80 and a half. A full year of
02:02Raphael
02:02Devers, a full spring training of him working over at first base. And you have that pop. They signed
02:10Adamas last offseason, bringing in Luis Arise on a prove it contract. Harrison Bader late in the
02:16offseason also. These are the types of moves that Giants fans have become a little bit frustrated
02:21with. That they kind of shop in the second tier of freeations, or maybe even a touch below that.
02:27But it strengthens the lineup. It kind of extends things a little bit. And I think it's just a
02:32decently solid group of hitters that they have on this team. And then pitching wise,
02:36they have a couple arms that you fear as well. So I'm not making a case that this is going
02:41to be a
02:41team that pushes for a playoff spot. Although I guess if I'm saying over 80 and a half wins,
02:46they'll at least be in the conversation for one of those last wildcard spots. But I think this is
02:50at least the team that's going to be over 500. I said before with the Padres one, that that one
02:56we're going to know. We're going to miss that one or nail that one by a lot. This isn't one
03:01of those.
03:01This one is going to come down to the last two or three games of the regular season, I think.
03:05But I
03:05still think that they are being underrated right now in Major League Baseball. Coming in at number
03:10three is the Texas Rangers. They got a sneaky healthy year from DeGrom last season. They bring
03:18in Mackenzie Gore to help out with that pitching staff. Simeon for Nimmo, I think is actually a bit
03:24of an upgrade for them. I kind of like that for them. I think you have another year of progress
03:31for
03:31some of the younger players that intrigue you on this team also. So I think there's a lot to like
03:36with this Rangers squad. And we talked yesterday about how I think the Astros are a touch overrated.
03:42So I think Texas is going to be able to get some wins off of those guys as well. I
03:47think this is
03:47going to be a competitive baseball team this year. And so I have the Rangers coming in at 83 and
03:52a
03:52half wins as an underrated team in MLB this year. Before we get to the last two, a reminder that
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04:12in 2026. Coming in at number two, the Atlanta Braves at 87 and a half wins. This was a team
04:19that
04:19had the year from hell last year with injury issues and everything like that. They are healthy. And when
04:26healthy, it's one of the most talented teams in the league one through nine, a solid pitching staff,
04:32a pretty good bullpen that they've added to fairly effectively, I think. So I like this group a lot.
04:38I think Alex Anthopoulos still has a lot of moves to make as general manager of this team as well.
04:44So there's a lot to like about this Braves team. 87 and a half. It's a competitive National League
04:50East this season. But I think the Braves are going to be right back at the top of it with
04:53a group that's
04:54only issue has been staying healthy the last couple of seasons. And at number one, it's the Chicago
05:00Cubs. Yes, they lost Kyle Tucker, but bringing in Bregman, helping out with that, helping out with
05:07the atmosphere in the clubhouse and everything there. And then adding Cabrera to the rotation,
05:13adding Maton with others in the bullpen. I think that they didn't get that one name
05:19that helps out with Tucker. But with Bregman, I wasn't huge when the Blue Jays were in on him.
05:26Um, that's more length of contract than anything. I think for this year, he's going to be solid.
05:30He's going to help out with that room. And I think we've seen some progress from some of their other
05:36players that makes you think this could be a very interesting year. I think this is a really good
05:40pitching staff and a solid offense. And so at 88 and a half, I really like the Cubs and the
05:46over on
05:47that this season. And that is why I think they are the most underrated team in Major League Baseball
05:51for 2026. What did you guys think? Am I way overestimating some of these teams? Or did I
05:57miss someone? Let me know in the comments. Or again, if you're listening, hit me up on social
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