I Have hammered this point to a fault, and sound like a broken record, but look at the proof. The Cincinnati squad has reeled off 4 wins in a row, 7 out of 10, and have climbed within a game of the playoff bar. With a winning pedigree over the last several years, how are they tied for 16th only in odds to win the World Series with Boston?  Give me the Redlegs any day with their 42 – 38. and a healthy team for the 1st time all year, and many ALL – Star toting the uniforms.  I nailed the odd when it was +6600, so I am definitely on the bandwagon for a hot team, that is still paying great value.  If they make poststeason, you can extensively hedge if need be with starting base that high.

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So I have finally had a sub-par week for predicting World Series Odds.  My worst selection was putting faith in the Royals, only to see them jump from +2500 – +3300, and the Red Sox plunged a +700 mark to +4000 from +3300.

It was somewhat diffused by picks for Baltimore to shoot upwards as a favorite, and I am still miffed at the Reds receiving no love at all.

Cincy has won 4 in a row and 7 – 10, and are climbing heavily into the Wild Card Race with the Dodgers and Cardinals.

With how fast the Giants are coming back to LA in the NL west, it may be these three teams fighting it out for 2 berths, with the loser of the Nats/Braves division, SF, and the Bucs still right in the loop.

Right now the oldest professional baseball team is playing some great baseball, have a fully healthy squad for the first time all season, and we are talking about a club who has made the playoffs in 3 of the last 4 years.

Billy Hamilton has batting over .300 since the end of April, and now Brandon Phillips and Jay Bruce are coming around, and it is only a matter of time before Joey Votto gets right.

Todd Frazier has been one of the best baseball players in the NL this campaign, and is currently tied for 3rd in NL HRs.

Devin Mesoraco is almost averaging an RBI per game, and is slugging .627 as a Catcher, with 14 HRs and 40 RBI in 47 Games Played.

Aroldis Chapman is lighting the lamp with 100 MPH. Jonathan Broxton is filthy. and the Starters are throwing the ball.

This is not the same team that started 3 – 8.  Look the hell out in the 2nd half.  Certainly they should not be tied for the 16th favorite on the odds board.

Best Bets on the Board LAST Week 1-3-1 (Value wise):

1. WSH +800 (+850) LOSS

2.  KC +2500 (+3300) LOSS

3.  CIN +4000 (+4000) TIE

4. BAL +3500 (+3000) WIN

5. BOS +3300 (+4000) LOSS

Worst odds on the board Last Week (2 – 3) (Value Wise)

1. LAA +1100 (+1000) LOSS

2. Toronto  +1000 (+1100) WIN

3. New York +1400 (+1600) WIN

4. Oakland  +650 (+600+) LOSS

5.  Detroit +700 (+650) LOSS

Odds To Win The 2014 World Series This Week (Last Week Odd)

1. OAK +600 (+650)

2. DET +650 (+700)

3. LAD +750 (+700)

4. WSH +850 (+600)

5. SF +900 (+850)

6. LAA +1000 (+1100)

T7. STL +1100 (+1000)

T7. TOR +1100 (+1000)

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9.  MIL +1200 (+1800)

10.  NYY +1600 (+1400)

11.  ATL +2000 (+1800)

12. SEA +2800 (+4500)

13. BAL +3000 (+3500)

14. KC +3300 (+2500)

15.  PIT +3500 (+5000)

T16. BOS +4000 (+3300)

T16. CIN +4000 (+4000)

18. CLE +6500 (+6000)

19. MIA +8000 (+10000)

20. TEX +10000 (+6000)

21.  MIN +15000 (+25000)

T22.  CWS +15000 (+15000)

T22.  COL +25000 (+15000)

T22. TB +25000 (+30000)

T22.  NYM +25000 (+50000)

T22. PHI +25000 (+50000)

27. CHC +300000 (+150000)

Free falling, all guys hitting about .200, best players hurt or ineffective.

T28.  SD +300000 (+15000)

T28. ARI +300000 (+150000)

T28. HOU +300000 (+250000)

Best Bets on the Board This Week (Value wise):

1.  CIN +4000 ( Are hot right now – 7 – 3 in last 10 + fully healthy.)

2. WSH +850 (Starting to put it together and Harper comes back Monday.)

3. MIL +1200 (6.5 Games Division lead and are a solid bunch all the way through.  Bet this odd now.)

4. LAD +750 (They are turning it on, expect the best 2nd half out of all clubs)

5. BOS +4100 (Never count the Bosox out as  the 16th favorite.)

Worst odds on the board This Week (Value Wise)

1. SF +900 (coming unglued with a brutal stretch of play)..

2. LAA +1100 (won’t catch Oakland, tough to win play in game.)

3. Toronto  +1100 (Bautista, Lawrie hurt, Reyes staving it off for now, but how long?) Losing June..

4. Oakland  +600 (Solid team, just shouldn’t be the favorite, leave that to the Tigers and Dodgers.)

5.  SEA +2800 (Not enough offense, 3rd in AL West might net a Wildcard spot,  but not confident).

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