MLB Opening Day Props Focus on Winning Streaks

• The Los Angeles Dodgers have +950 odds to be the last team to lose a regular season game.
• The Dodgers, Houston Astros, and San Diego Padres bring value to the -300 odds for a team to start the 2023 MLB regular season 5-0.
• There are -2000 odds for no MLB team to start the season 10-0.

COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. – MLB Opening Day props feature odds for a team to go 5-0, 10-0, and which will be the last undefeated team. The New York Yankees are the favorite at +900 to be the last team to lose a regular season game despite crucial injuries to the pitching staff.

Last Team to Lose a Regular Season Game

• New York Yankees +900
• Los Angeles Dodgers +950
• San Diego Padres +950
• Tampa Bay Rays +950
• Atlanta Braves +1000
• Boston Red Sox +1500
• Houston Astros +1500
• Los Angeles Angels +1500
• New York Mets +1500
• St. Louis Cardinals +1500
• Toronto Blue Jays +1500
• Cincinnati Reds +1800

The Yankees are a fade-worthy favorite, as they will start the season with starting pitchers Luis Severino and Carlos Rodon on the Injured List. After their season-opening series against the San Francisco Giants, they host the Philadelphia Phillies and then travel to Baltimore for their series against the Orioles.

Even if they sweep the Giants, they will throw their fourth and fifth starters in the rotation against the World Series runner-up. They will likely drop at least one of those games, hurting their +900 odds to be the last team to lose a game.

The Los Angeles Dodgers have the best chance to be the last team to lose a regular season game based on their schedule and team talent.

The Dodgers are clearly one of the best teams in Major League Baseball and get an excellent group of opponents to start their season against. Their first 10 games consist of two, four-game series against the Arizona Diamondbacks with two games against the Colorado Rockies sandwiched between.

In 2022, the Dodgers won 10 straight games against the Diamondbacks from May to September. They also had winning streaks of six and three in a row against the Rockies last season.

The Dodgers are a valuable pick with +950 odds on online sportsbooks to be the last team to lose a regular season game.

Will a Team Start the 2023 MLB Season 5-0?

The MLB is loaded with talented players and teams. Although it’s difficult to begin a season 5-0, there are a handful of teams capable of pulling off the feat.

Any Team to Start Regular Season 5-0

• Yes -300
• No +200

Oddsmakers expect that multiple World Series contenders will get a hot start to the 2023 MLB season.

Besides the Dodgers favorable early season matchups, another contender to start the season 5-0 is the Houston Astros. The reigning World Series champions begin their 2023 campaign with a seven-game home stretch against the Chicago White Sox and the Detroit Tigers.

Over the last three seasons, the Houston Astros have a head-to-head record of 12-6 against the White Sox. They swept the Tigers last season, going 7-0 in their 2022 matchups.

The San Diego Padres also could start the season 5-0, as they open spring with the Colorado Rockies and Arizona Diamondbacks. The Dodgers and Padres will play the two teams on alternating weeks, beginning a rough start to the season for the Rockies and Diamondbacks.

The Padres acquired Xander Bogaerts in the offseason and will be returning Fernando Tatis Jr. to the lineup. The Padres lineup is stacked and provides enough runs to outscore the 2022 sub .500 teams they open the season against.

Although there are multiple teams that could start the season 5-0, its highly unlikely that any of them make it to the 10-win mark before suffering a loss.

Only six teams in MLB history have started the season 10-0, with the most recent being the 1987 Milwaukee Brewers, who started the season 13-0.

Any Team to Start Regular Season 10-0

• Yes +800
• No -2000

Although the +800 odds are enticing, betting on a feat that hasn’t happened in over 30 years is unwise.

On the other hand, a ton of money would need to be risked in order to make a decent payout with the -2000 odds that say no. The drastic difference in odds make the bet too risky.

The odds for a team to start the regular season 10-0 on MLB sportsbooks is worthy of a fade.