Odds to Win the World Series
The MLB season is just beginning and there are tons of games still to play, but now is time to make your futures bet so you can get the best odds possible.
The Yankees won the Fall Classic last year and have the lowest odds to win the World Series again at (+275 at Sportsbook.com). New York did lose Johnny Damon and World Series MVP Hideki Matsui, but signed CF Curtis Granderson and traded for P Javier Vazquez. They also re-signed P Andy Pettit and he and Vasquez make the Yankees' staff one the best in baseball. The Yankees are stacked, but also have to deal with Boston and Tampa Bay, who are also in the AL East.
The Phillies (+600) signed prize free agent Roy Holliday, but gave up Cliff Lee. Philadelphia has made the World Series two years in a row and to make it three they will need better seasons from pitchers Cole Hammels and Brad Lidge. The offense is loaded again and should score a ton of runs.
The Red Sox improved in the off-season with the additions of ace P John Lackey, OF Mike Cameron, and 3B Adrian Beltre, but the loss of Jason Bay, who led the team in HR's last season, may hurt. Their staff is solid and so is their offense, but DH David Ortiz must get off to a better start this season.
The Cardinals (+1200) re-signed Matt Holiday and he and Albert Pujols make the St. Louis middle lineup a formidable one. The big key on offense is the other guys have to pitch in and get on base. Chris Carpenter leads a great staff and they will be one of the best in the majors if Brad Penny can stay injury free.
The Dodgers (+1200) did not make any big off-season moves and the Dodgers are gunning for the World Series after losing to the Phillies in the NL Championship series in the last two years. Manny Ramirez has to put up numbers and if Matt Kemp can have another good season the Dodgers are THE team to beat again in the NL West.
The Rays (+1500) finally have a solid closer in signing Rafael Soriano in the off-season. Tampa has a good young pitching staff and a good offense and last season they set a franchise record for HR's. The Rays are good, but they must deal with the Red Sox and Yankees in the ultra-tough AL East.
The Cubs need more wins from ace Carlos Zambrano (9 last season), but the main thing Chicago needs is to stay healthy.
The Mariners (+1500) have the best odds from the AL West and with the moves they made in the off-season they may break the L.A. Angels stranglehold on the division. Seattle picked up ace Cliff Lee, 2B Chone Figgens, and OF Milton Bradley, who needs to not be a team distraction. Other teams that may in the mix and have decent odds are the White Sox (+1800), Braves (+2000), Twins (+2000), Rockies (+2500), Angels (+2500), and Rangers (+2500).
Here are the odds to win the World Series at Sportsbook.com. as of April 10, 2010.
- New York Yankees +275
- Boston Red Sox +600
- Philadelphia Phillies +600
- Los Angeles Dodgers +1200
- St Louis Cardinals +1200
- Tampa Bay Rays +1500
- Chicago Cubs +1500
- Seattle Mariners +1500
- Chicago White Sox +1800
- Atlanta Braves +2000
- Minnesota Twins +2000
- Colorado Rockies +2500
- Los Angeles Angels +2500
- Texas Rangers +2500
- San Francisco Giants +3000
- Arizona Diamondbacks +3000
- Florida Marlins +3000
- Cincinnati Reds +3000
- Detroit Tigers +3000
- New York Mets +3500
- Oakland Athletics +4000
- Milwaukee Brewers +5000
- Baltimore Orioles +6000
- Cleveland Indians +6000
- San Diego Padres +10000
- Washington Nationals +10000
- Kansas City Royals +10000
- Houston Astros +10000
- Pittsburgh Pirates +10000
- Toronto Blue Jays +10000
Future Betting Odds
MLB Handicapping
San Francisco Giants at L.A. Dodgers 9-3
The San Francisco Giants have won 2 in a row and are only 3 games back of San Diego in the NL West and 2 back of the Phillies in the Wild Card race. The Giants have owned the Dodgers since the All Star break holding them to 15 runs in 6 games winning 5 of 6 against L.A. The Giants are +115 underdog on the moneyline at Bodog . The Over/Under total is 7.5 for tonight's game.