The last time the Tigers won a World Series was 1984. They have not improved their chances quite yet in the offseason. Absolute worst odd on the board as the #3 favorite

By Chuck Booth (Lead Baseball Analyst/Website Owner): Follow @chuckbooth3024

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It is unbelievable to me that the oddsmakers are giving the Angels and Blue Jays a better chance to win next year’s World Series trophy – over the San Francisco Giants and Pittsburgh Pirates.

The two defending LCS champions are listed as tied for 4th at +1000, meaning you would win 1000 dollars for every 100 dollars wagered.

The Yankees are given the same amount of odd to win next year as the Atlanta Braves and the Oakland A’s.  Based on these projections, these guys have the Yankees potentially making the playoffs. 

While I am a fan of the Bronx Bombers, this is a poor odd value, so STAY AWAY.  Wait for the Yankees to at least sign 2 – 3 Starting Pitchers before you place that kind of wager.

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The Cardinals are the reigning NL Champs, and have made 2 of the last 3 World Series. This is a no-brainer. Bet the +1000 odd, as they will likely make the playoffs again in 2014. At worst then, you could always hedge in individual series once the postseason began.  St. Louis has taken home World Series Trophies in 2006 and 2011 of late.  They have had an outstanding winter thus far picking up Jhonny Peralta and Peter Bourjos – without surrendering any of their young pitching

Odds To Win The 2014 World Series

1.  LA Dodgers +700

2.  Washington Nationals +800

3.  Detroit Tigers +900

T4. St. Louis Cardinals +1000

T4. Boston Red Sox +1000

6.  Texas Rangers +1100

T7. Oakland Athletics +1400

T7. Atlanta Braves +1400

T7. New York Yankees +1400

How can a team of 78 – 84 with vastly overrated and injured players be the 10th best favorite to win the World Series? Based on their winter so far, I think it will be tough for them to finish higher than 4th in the AL West. Steer clear from them.

T10. LA Angels +1500

T10. Cincinnati Reds +1500

T12. Tampa Bay Rays +1800

T12. Toronto Blue Jays +1800

T14. Kansas City Royals +2200

T14. Cleveland Indians +2200

T16. San Francisco Giants +2500

T16. Pittsburgh Pirates +2500

T16. Baltimore Orioles +2500

19.   Arizona Diamondbacks +3300

20.   Philadelphia Phillies +3500

T21. Milwaukee Brewers +4000

T21. Seattle Mariners +4000

23.   Chicago White Sox +4500

T24.  Chicago Cubs +5500

T24. Colorado Rockies +5500

26.   San Diego Padres +6600

27.   Minnesota Twins +8000

28.   New York Mets +9000

29.   Miami Marlins +10000

30.   Houston Astros +25000

Odds courtesy of www.bet365.com

The Mariners at +4000 are actually a bit of a value pick. Why not throw $25 dollars on these guys to win $1000? If they make the playoffs, you could hedge every one of their rounds, and still make a profit. If the Mariners were able to pull off a trade for David Price and sign Robinson Cano, who knows right? I am not saying they will win squat, I am saying they shouldn’t be this low in the rankings scheme!

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Ben Fallon (Left) and Chuck Booth (Right) at Nats Park (Patriots Day 2012).