Top 5 MLB Futures Bets to Make Now (2026)
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MLB Futures Bets: Picks & Predictions
(Odds courtesy of DraftKings Sportsbook)
Chicago White Sox Over 67.5 Wins (-105)
The White Sox are quietly one of the more intriguing buy-low teams on the board.
Yes, the surface-level results were ugly - just 60 wins in 2025 - but the underlying metrics tell a different story. Their Pythagorean expectation (via Bill James) pegged them closer to a 71-win team, suggesting they underperformed by 11 games. That's a strong signal for positive regression.
Despite finishing the 2025 season with one of the worst records in baseball, the White Sox played extremely well in the second half of the season. Post All-Star break, the White Sox ranked 10th in runs scored, 10th in average and 14th in wRC+
While betting this now, we are getting the worst number (opened at 63.5), I still think the Sox could get up and over this number, especially in a weaker division.
Wyatt Langford 30+ Home Runs (+195)
I am high on the Texas Rangers this season and expecting a bounce-back campaign after a disappointing 2025. A lot of that is because of Wyatt Langford. Entering his third season, he keeps improving and is poised for a big 2026 season.
In 2024, Langford hit 16 home runs and followed that up with 22 dingers in 2025. After the spring he has had, I see no reason why he can’t hit 30+ home runs this season. Langford’s exit velocity, barrel rate and hard-hit% all rank inside the 80th percentile.
Bobby Witt Jr. 30+ Home Runs (-115)
Believe it or not, Bobby Witt Jr. is entering his fifth MLB season and has quickly become a superstar. Witt has already cleared this number in two of his first four seasons and has hit at least 20 home runs in every season of his career.
Now, the environment is shifting in his favor. Kansas City made significant changes to Kauffman Stadium, moving in the fences by 9-10 feet and lowering the wall heights.
Early projections estimate this could lead to an increase of 40-50 home runs across the park. For Witt specifically, that translates to a meaningful bump in his home run output in 2026.
When you pair that with projection systems like THE BAT X - which has him at 31 home runs - the case becomes even stronger. This is a rare spot where past production, park factors and projection models all align.
Houston Astros Under 86.5 Wins (-115)
This looks like a team being priced more on reputation than current reality. Houston finished with 87 wins last season, but their Pythagorean expectation was closer to 84, signaling a slight overachievement.
The bigger concern, however, is roster trajectory. While Yordan Alvarez remains an elite centerpiece and should have a big bounce-back season after only playing in 48 games in 2025, much of the supporting core is either experienced or past its prime.
Names like Jose Altuve and Carlos Correa still carry weight, but the production is no longer what it once was. That puts added pressure on Cam Smith, Yainer Diaz and Jeremy Pena.
Seattle Mariners to Win the American League West (+100)
From a roster construction standpoint, Seattle arguably has the most complete team in the division.
It starts with the rotation, which has a legitimate case as one of the best in baseball. Logan Gilbert, Bryan Woo and Luis Castillo headline a group that ranked third in SIERA last season, with underlying metrics that were even stronger than their surface-level ERA. Woo's breakout, in particular, gives them a true 1-2 punch alongside Gilbert.
Offensively, this is no longer a top-heavy lineup - it's deep, balanced and difficult to navigate. With hitters like Julio Rodríguez, Josh Naylor, Cal Raleigh, Randy Arozarena and Brendan Donovan, opposing pitchers are forced to work through quality at-bats from top to bottom.
In 2025, Seattle ranked third in home runs, ninth in runs scored, seventh in ISO and third in wRC+. This lineup absolutely crushed baseballs in 2025, and you could make an argument that it got better, having Naylor for a full season and adding Donovan.
Seattle is a legit World Series contender, and to get them at even money to win the division is a price I am willing to lay.