Vegas odds on WS and NL Pennant races

[rabidawg900]

Odds to win World Series

 

New York Yankees +300 (3-1)

Boston Red Sox +350 (7-2)

Los Angeles Angels +500 (5-1)

Chicago Cubs +600 (6-1)

Arizona Diamondbacks +800 (8-1)

Seattle Mariners +800 (8-1)

New York Mets +900 (9-1)

...

Milwaukee Brewers +1800 (18-1)

 

Odds to win NL Pennant

 

New York Mets +250 (5-2)

Chicago Cubs +250 (5-2)

San Diego Padres +400 (4-1)

Arizona Diamondbacks +450 (9-2)

Atlanta Braves +500 (5-1)

Milwaukee Brewers +550 (11-2)

[pitchcs]

Odds to win World Series

 

New York Yankees +300 (3-1)

Boston Red Sox +350 (7-2)

Los Angeles Angels +500 (5-1)

Chicago Cubs +600 (6-1)

Arizona Diamondbacks +800 (8-1)

Seattle Mariners +800 (8-1)

New York Mets +900 (9-1)

...

Milwaukee Brewers +1800 (18-1)

 

Odds to win NL Pennant

 

New York Mets +250 (5-2)

Chicago Cubs +250 (5-2)

San Diego Padres +400 (4-1)

Arizona Diamondbacks +450 (9-2)

Atlanta Braves +500 (5-1)

Milwaukee Brewers +550 (11-2)

 

I put $10 on Arizona to win the WS at the beginning of season (40-1). Probably not gonna happen, but they are 8-1 now.

[Cynosure]

I don't know why the odds are so good for the Cubs, you'd think after a hundred years they'd get the hint ;)

[Backtobanks]

I don't know why the odds are so good for the Cubs, you'd think after a hundred years they'd get the hint ;)

 

especially after this last road trip.

[NCCubFan]

Interesting; the Mets are more likely to win the NL pennant, but the Cubs are more likely to win the World Series.

[Banedon]

I don't know why the odds are so good for the Cubs, you'd think after a hundred years they'd get the hint ;)

 

Because tons of people bet on the Cubs so when the Cubs finally win they can look like geniuses. But because it's such a popular bet, the odds are high.

 

So essentially those "odds" say more about the betting habits of gamblers than it does about the likely hood of actually winning.

Edited August 14, 2007 by Banedon

[gerby23]

I have $50 on the Cubs at 9-1. Do it every year. I wonder how much I have spent...

[Banedon]

I have $50 on the Cubs at 9-1. Do it every year. I wonder how much I have spent...

 

lol...thanks for proving my point.... :D

[Garwilly]

So essentially those "odds" say more about the betting habits of gamblers than it does about the likely hood of actually winning.

 

This is always the case.

[davearm]

I don't know why the odds are so good for the Cubs, you'd think after a hundred years they'd get the hint ;)

 

Because tons of people bet on the Cubs so when the Cubs finally win they can look like geniuses. But because it's such a popular bet, the odds are high.

 

So essentially those "odds" say more about the betting habits of gamblers than it does about the likely hood of actually winning.

Exactly.

 

Betting odds are not probabilities.

[pitchcs]

Interesting; the Mets are more likely to win the NL pennant, but the Cubs are more likely to win the World Series.

 

 

Just means all the Cubs betters are putting money on winning the WS rather than the pennant.

[Warren Brusstar]

Odds to win World Series

 

New York Yankees +300 (3-1)

Boston Red Sox +350 (7-2)

Los Angeles Angels +500 (5-1)

Chicago Cubs +600 (6-1)

Arizona Diamondbacks +800 (8-1)

Seattle Mariners +800 (8-1)

New York Mets +900 (9-1)

...

Milwaukee Brewers +1800 (18-1)

 

Odds to win NL Pennant

 

New York Mets +250 (5-2)

Chicago Cubs +250 (5-2)

San Diego Padres +400 (4-1)

Arizona Diamondbacks +450 (9-2)

Atlanta Braves +500 (5-1)

Milwaukee Brewers +550 (11-2)

 

I put $10 on Arizona to win the WS at the beginning of season (40-1). Probably not gonna happen, but they are 8-1 now.

 

I've got $100 on them to win the NL at 25-1.

[pitchcs]

Odds to win World Series

 

New York Yankees +300 (3-1)

Boston Red Sox +350 (7-2)

Los Angeles Angels +500 (5-1)

Chicago Cubs +600 (6-1)

Arizona Diamondbacks +800 (8-1)

Seattle Mariners +800 (8-1)

New York Mets +900 (9-1)

...

Milwaukee Brewers +1800 (18-1)

 

Odds to win NL Pennant

 

New York Mets +250 (5-2)

Chicago Cubs +250 (5-2)

San Diego Padres +400 (4-1)

Arizona Diamondbacks +450 (9-2)

Atlanta Braves +500 (5-1)

Milwaukee Brewers +550 (11-2)

 

I put $10 on Arizona to win the WS at the beginning of season (40-1). Probably not gonna happen, but they are 8-1 now.

 

I've got $100 on them to win the NL at 25-1.

 

Nice little payday if they do it.

[SouthSideRyan]

Never bet on the Cubs, Yankees, or Notre Dame, they're always overfavored.

[pitchcs]

Never bet on the Cubs, Yankees, or Notre Dame, they're always overfavored.

 

Or Duke Basketball or the Cowboys.