Bovada just released a range of updated baseball odds, including the World-Series-winning Chicago Cubs … er, um, if the odds are to be believed. The Cubs are 15/4 odds-on favorites to win the World Series, which is undoubtedly inflated by the volume of Cubs fans who want to bet on the team. But, although I’d never take those odds myself, the Cubs being at the top of the pyramid at this point sure sounds about right.
The next closest odds – the Red Sox and Giants, each at 8/1 – are not especially close.
Furthermore, the Cubs are 9/5 favorites to win the NL, and almost hilariously strong favorites in the NL Central: 1/14. That’s right – the oddsmakers have the Cubs as such strong favorites to win the NL Central at this point that you’d have the bet $14 just to win $1. The Pirates are at 9/1, and the Cardinals are at 14/1.
Currently, the Cubs hold a 6.5 game lead over the Pirates and an 8.5 game lead over the Cardinals. But it’s only June 1.[adinserter block=”1″]
Included in the range of odds below, you’ll see some of the various possible award winners, including Clayton Kershaw as the strong favorite to take home not only Cy Young honors, but also MVP.
It’s rare that I see a good bet involving the Cubs, but Anthony Rizzo at 33/1 for MVP? If he gets hot and the Cubs keep cruising, I could see him quickly getting back in that discussion.
Jake Arrieta (7/2) is just behind Kershaw in the Cy Young odds, but interestingly, the other Cub that shows up is Jason Hammel, with the 8th best odds (16/1).
Peruse the odds for yourself and ponder the curiosities …
Odds to win the 2016 AL Championship
Boston Red Sox 17/4
Texas Rangers 5/1
Kansas City Royals 7/1
Seattle Mariners 7/1
Toronto Blue Jays 17/2
Baltimore Orioles 10/1
Chicago White Sox 10/1
Cleveland Indians 12/1
Detroit Tigers 14/1
New York Yankees 14/1
Houston Astros 18/1
Los Angeles Angels 25/1
Tampa Bay Rays 33/1
Oakland Athletics 40/1
Minnesota Twins 250/1
Odds to win the 2016 NL Championship
Chicago Cubs 9/5
San Francisco Giants 15/4
Washington Nationals 5/1
New York Mets 6/1
Los Angeles Dodgers 15/2
Pittsburgh Pirates 14/1
St. Louis Cardinals 16/1
Colorado Rockies 28/1
Miami Marlins 28/1
Arizona Diamondbacks 33/1
Philadelphia Phillies 40/1
San Diego Padres 200/1
Milwaukee Brewers 250/1
Atlanta Braves 500/1
Cincinnati Reds 500/1[adinserter block=”2″]
Odds to Win the 2016 AL East
Boston Red Sox 10/11
Baltimore Orioles 3/1
Toronto Blue Jays 4/1
New York Yankees 15/2
Tampa Bay Rays 12/1
Odds to Win the 2016 AL Central
Kansas City Royals 7/4
Cleveland Indians 2/1
Chicago White Sox 12/5
Detroit Tigers 11/2
Odds to Win the 2016 AL West
Texas Rangers 11/10
Seattle Mariners 7/5
Houston Astros 9/1
Los Angeles Angels 9/1
Oakland Athletics 16/1
Odds to Win the 2016 NL East
Washington Nationals 4/5
New York Mets 6/5
Miami Marlins 12/1
Philadelphia Phillies 25/1
Odds to Win the 2016 NL Central
Chicago Cubs 1/14
Pittsburgh Pirates 9/1
St. Louis Cardinals 14/1
Odds to Win the 2016 NL West
San Francisco Giants 4/7
Los Angeles Dodgers 7/4
Colorado Rockies 12/1
Arizona Diamondbacks 16/1
San Diego Padres 100/1[adinserter block=”3″]
2016 NL MVP – Odds to Win
Clayton Kershaw 1/1
Daniel Murphy 13/4
Bryce Harper 5/1
Nolan Arenado 9/1
Kris Bryant 9/1
Yoenis Cespedes 9/1
Ben Zobrist 9/1
Starling Marte 12/1
Ryan Braun 14/1
Stephen Piscotty 14/1
Gregory Polanco 33/1
Anthony Rizzo 33/1
2016 AL MVP – Odds to Win
Manny Machado 3/1
Mike Trout 3/1
Robinson Cano 7/1
Jose Altuve 9/1
Xander Bogaerts 9/1
Miguel Cabrera 10/1
Jackie Bradley Jr. 12/1
Nelson Cruz 12/1
Josh Donaldson 12/1
David Ortiz 12/1
Eric Hosmer 18/1
Nomar Mazara 18/1
2016 NL Cy Young – Odds to Win
Clayton Kershaw 1/1
Jake Arrieta 7/2
Stephen Strasburg 5/1
Noah Syndergard 8/1
Johnny Cueto 9/1
Madison Bumgarner 12/1
Jose Fernandez 14/1
Jason Hammel 16/1
Gerrit Cole 33/1
2016 AL Cy Young – Odds to Win
Chris Sale 2/3
Felix Hernandez 15/2
Rich Hill 15/2
Danny Salazar 9/1
Masahiro Tanaka 9/1
Chris Tillman 12/1
Jose Quintana 14/1
Marco Estrada 20/1
Corey Kluber 20/1
Cole Hamels 33/1
Rick Porcello 33/1