Props - Bryce Harper
January 15, 2019
By BetDSI
by Tom Wilkinson
Odds on where Bryce Harper will play this season
Where do you think Bryce Harper will play this season? Do you think he will stay with the Nationals or do you think he will end up with the Phillies? You can bet on where you think Harper will end up playing in the 2019 regular season at BetDSI. The latest news has the Phillies making a big pitch for Harper, but BetDSI still has the Nationals listed as a slight favorite. Let?s look at the odds and the teams in the running to get Harper.
Bryce Harper team in Game 1 of 2019 regular season
Nationals +150
Phillies +175
Dodgers +250
White Sox +400
Cubs +700
Top Contenders
BetDSI has the Nationals listed as the favorite, but all indications are that the Nationals are a longshot. Bob Nightengale of USA Today reported that executives of the Nationals consider Harper coming back to the team a "long shot." Harper turned down a 10-year, $300 million dollar contract offer from Washington in September and Harper met with owner Ted Lerner in late December. I?ll put the Nationals in the top spot simply because of what their odds were, but Washington is not the favorite.
Phillies +175
The Phillies are the current favorite to get Harper based on the latest news. Harper, his agent Scott Boras and Harper?s wife Kayla met with the Phillies on Saturday. Nightengale said that the Phillies are now "the clear-cut favorite" to get Harper. It should be noted that the Phillies have not yet made a formal offer to Harper, although reports indicate that could happen this week.
The Phillies put on the full court press on Saturday, as present at the meeting with Harper?s contingent were owner John Middleton, general manager Matt Klentak and manager Gabe Kapler. The meeting was said to have lasted five hours. Middleton said to the media that the meeting was ?really positive.?
The Phillies also have interest in signing Manny Machado and everything points to them getting one of the two superstar players. The current favorite to get Harper is the Phillies, but as we know, things change very fast in the sports world.
Dodgers +250
The Dodgers don?t have any value at this number considering they have not even been mentioned as a serious contender to land Harper. The Dodgers really don?t want to give Harper the 10-year deal that he would want. Harper has said to be looking for a contract that would be even higher than the one signed by Giancarlo Stanton and that was a $325 million dollar deal. Perhaps the Dodgers would be in the running if the Phillies backed out, but all indications are that is not going to happen. The Dodgers appear to be very overvalued at this number.
White Sox +400
Don?t forget about the White Sox as a potential landing spot for Harper. The odds on Chicago are actually a lot more attractive than those on the Dodgers because Harper could actually end up in Chicago. The White Sox are the front runner to get Manny Machado, but there is a chance Chicago might be able to sign Machado and Harper. Chicago actually has the financial flexibility to sign both superstar players. World Series odds on Chicago would definitely be affected if the White Sox were able to land both players.
Cubs +700
The Cubs are also on this list as a possible landing spot for Harper. There are always reports about another team still in the running to get Harper and perhaps that team is the Cubs. Most reports have it coming down to Philadelphia or the White Sox for Harper?s landing spot, with the Dodgers and Nationals longshots. The team that could surprise everyone might be the Cubs. They have been known to make big splashes in the past, and there is no reason for them to make headlines unless they have a deal in place.
January 15, 2019
By BetDSI
by Tom Wilkinson
Odds on where Bryce Harper will play this season
Where do you think Bryce Harper will play this season? Do you think he will stay with the Nationals or do you think he will end up with the Phillies? You can bet on where you think Harper will end up playing in the 2019 regular season at BetDSI. The latest news has the Phillies making a big pitch for Harper, but BetDSI still has the Nationals listed as a slight favorite. Let?s look at the odds and the teams in the running to get Harper.
Bryce Harper team in Game 1 of 2019 regular season
Nationals +150
Phillies +175
Dodgers +250
White Sox +400
Cubs +700
Top Contenders
BetDSI has the Nationals listed as the favorite, but all indications are that the Nationals are a longshot. Bob Nightengale of USA Today reported that executives of the Nationals consider Harper coming back to the team a "long shot." Harper turned down a 10-year, $300 million dollar contract offer from Washington in September and Harper met with owner Ted Lerner in late December. I?ll put the Nationals in the top spot simply because of what their odds were, but Washington is not the favorite.
Phillies +175
The Phillies are the current favorite to get Harper based on the latest news. Harper, his agent Scott Boras and Harper?s wife Kayla met with the Phillies on Saturday. Nightengale said that the Phillies are now "the clear-cut favorite" to get Harper. It should be noted that the Phillies have not yet made a formal offer to Harper, although reports indicate that could happen this week.
The Phillies put on the full court press on Saturday, as present at the meeting with Harper?s contingent were owner John Middleton, general manager Matt Klentak and manager Gabe Kapler. The meeting was said to have lasted five hours. Middleton said to the media that the meeting was ?really positive.?
The Phillies also have interest in signing Manny Machado and everything points to them getting one of the two superstar players. The current favorite to get Harper is the Phillies, but as we know, things change very fast in the sports world.
Dodgers +250
The Dodgers don?t have any value at this number considering they have not even been mentioned as a serious contender to land Harper. The Dodgers really don?t want to give Harper the 10-year deal that he would want. Harper has said to be looking for a contract that would be even higher than the one signed by Giancarlo Stanton and that was a $325 million dollar deal. Perhaps the Dodgers would be in the running if the Phillies backed out, but all indications are that is not going to happen. The Dodgers appear to be very overvalued at this number.
White Sox +400
Don?t forget about the White Sox as a potential landing spot for Harper. The odds on Chicago are actually a lot more attractive than those on the Dodgers because Harper could actually end up in Chicago. The White Sox are the front runner to get Manny Machado, but there is a chance Chicago might be able to sign Machado and Harper. Chicago actually has the financial flexibility to sign both superstar players. World Series odds on Chicago would definitely be affected if the White Sox were able to land both players.
Cubs +700
The Cubs are also on this list as a possible landing spot for Harper. There are always reports about another team still in the running to get Harper and perhaps that team is the Cubs. Most reports have it coming down to Philadelphia or the White Sox for Harper?s landing spot, with the Dodgers and Nationals longshots. The team that could surprise everyone might be the Cubs. They have been known to make big splashes in the past, and there is no reason for them to make headlines unless they have a deal in place.
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