For some, the baseball season ended Sunday night with the San Francisco Giants sweeping the Detroit Tigers in the 2012 World Series.
For others, the action never ends. That includes bovada.lv. The online betting site has published their odds to win the 2013 World Series by MLB team.
Despite being swept, the Tigers are 6/1 favorites to take it all next season, just ahead of the Yankees at 7/1. The Giants are third at 10/1, topping the National League.
The Cardinals are 14/1, in a group just behind the Washington Nationals at 12/1. Six teams have better current odds.
Other clubs at 14/1 include the Cincinnati Reds and Philadelphia Phillies. Albert Pujols’ Angels at 12/1 have the best odds of any club that missed the 2012 post-season.
Odds to win the 2013 World Series (Source: bovada.lv)
| Team | Odds |
| Detroit Tigers | 6/1 |
| New York Yankees | 7/1 |
| San Francisco Giants | 10/1 |
| Los Angeles Angels | 12/1 |
| Texas Rangers | 12/1 |
| Washington Nationals | 12/1 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 14/1 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 14/1 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 14/1 |
| Atlanta Braves | 16/1 |
| Los Angeles Dodgers | 18/1 |
| Tampa Bay Rays | 20/1 |
| Boston Red Sox | 22/1 |
| Arizona Diamondbacks | 25/1 |
| Baltimore Orioles | 25/1 |
| Milwaukee Brewers | 25/1 |
| Oakland Athletics | 25/1 |
| Chicago White Sox | 28/1 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 30/1 |
| Toronto Blue Jays | 35/1 |
| Miami Marlins | 40/1 |
| New York Mets | 40/1 |
| Seattle Mariners | 40/1 |
| San Diego Padres | 60/1 |
| Minnesota Twins | 66/1 |
| Chicago Cubs | 75/1 |
| Cleveland Indians | 75/1 |
| Colorado Rockies | 75/1 |
| Kansas City Royals | 75/1 |
| Houston Astros | 150/1 |
Footnote: The last time I looked at odds, during spring training, the line on the number of games the 2012 Cardinals would win was 87.5. They won 88. Our overly-optimistic fan vote was 90.5 games.
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The Pirates are 30-1, last year they were 100-1.
Nobody is going to put money on the Astros at 150-1
Agreed. I will check in on the line now and then through the winter.
I wonder if our ol buddy, Tony Rasmus, made any moolah this past season? I know he hit the big-time last year with his wager on the Cards winning the WS.
Personally, I’m convinced that gambling is a huge waste. I agree it can be fun, just like playing Hearts or Backgammon can be fun. Moderation is the rule. But I know this is not a forum for preaching, so I’ll refrain.
He’s probably been too busy trying to come up with a new reason why Colby is struggling.