Major League Baseball spring training is underway in Florida and Arizona. All 30 teams have reported, and are preparing for the upcoming 162-game campaign that lasts from April through September. Last year’s MLB World Series Champions, the damned San Francisco Giants, and among the favorites to win the World Series in 2013.
My pick — like every year — is that my beloved Cincinnati Reds will go all the way.
Oddsmakers like Bovada, OddsMaker, and JustBet, are all over the board with their odds to win the 2013 MLB World Series and the pennants. For example, a $100 wager on the Cincinnati Reds to win the World Series pays twice as much at OddsMaker.com ($1500) than it does at JustBet.com ($750). This is a great example of why it pays to have more than one sportsbook account — so that you can shop lines.
| World Series | Bovada | Oddsmaker | JustBet |
| Arizona Diamondbacks | + 6000 | + 6000 | + 3900 |
| Atlanta Braves | + 1600 | + 1400 | + 1450 |
| Baltimore Orioles | + 4000 | + 2500 | + 4000 |
| Boston Red Sox | + 2800 | + 2000 | + 2500 |
| Chicago Cubs | + 7500 | + 5000 | + 8000 |
| Chicago White Sox | + 4000 | + 4500 | + 4500 |
| Cincinnati Reds | + 1200 | + 1500 | + 750 |
| Cleveland Indians | + 7500 | + 8000 | + 7500 |
| Colorado Rockies | + 10000 | + 15000 | + 9500 |
| Detroit Tigers | + 800 | + 1000 | + 700 |
| Houston Astros | + 30000 | + 15000 | + 14000 |
| Kansas City Royals | + 5000 | + 3000 | + 4500 |
| Los Angeles Angels | + 850 | + 600 | + 600 |
| Los Angeles Dodgers | + 850 | + 600 | + 650 |
| Miami Marlins | + 20000 | + 15000 | + 8000 |
| Milwaukee Brewers | + 4000 | + 4000 | + 3500 |
| Minnesota Twins | + 10000 | + 12000 | + 9500 |
| New York Mets | + 10000 | + 8000 | + 8000 |
| New York Yankees | + 1500 | + 1200 | + 1200 |
| Oakland Athletics | + 3300 | + 2500 | + 1950 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | + 1800 | + 1800 | + 1500 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | + 6000 | + 5000 | + 4000 |
| San Diego Padres | + 7500 | + 10000 | + 7000 |
| San Francisco Giants | + 1200 | + 1000 | + 1300 |
| Seattle Mariners | + 10000 | + 10000 | + 6000 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | + 2000 | + 1800 | + 2200 |
| Tampa Bay Rays | + 2200 | + 2200 | + 2000 |
| Texas Rangers | + 1500 | + 2200 | + 1200 |
| Toronto Blue Jays | + 700 | + 1000 | + 700 |
| Washington Nationals | + 850 | + 800 | + 750 |
| AL Pennant | Bovada | Oddsmaker | JustBet |
| Baltimore Orioles | + 2000 | + 1400 | + 2500 |
| Boston Red Sox | + 1200 | + 1200 | + 1000 |
| Chicago White Sox | + 2000 | + 2200 | + 2500 |
| Cleveland Indians | + 3500 | + 4000 | + 5000 |
| Detroit Tigers | + 400 | + 400 | + 350 |
| Houston Astros | + 12500 | + 6000 | + 10000 |
| Kansas City Royals | + 2800 | + 1800 | + 2300 |
| Los Angeles Angels | + 450 | + 400 | + 300 |
| Minnesota Twins | + 5000 | + 6000 | + 6000 |
| New York Yankees | + 700 | + 600 | + 650 |
| Oakland Athletics | + 1600 | + 1200 | + 1250 |
| Seattle Mariners | + 5000 | + 5000 | + 3500 |
| Tampa Bay Rays | + 1100 | + 1000 | + 850 |
| Texas Rangers | + 700 | + 1000 | + 650 |
| Toronto Blue Jays | + 375 | + 600 | + 300 |
| NL Pennant | Bovada | Oddsmaker | JustBet |
| Arizona Diamondbacks | + 2500 | + 3000 | + 2000 |
| Atlanta Braves | + 700 | + 700 | + 650 |
| Chicago Cubs | + 4000 | + 2200 | + 4000 |
| Cincinnati Reds | + 600 | + 800 | + 375 |
| Colorado Rockies | + 6000 | + 6000 | + 6000 |
| Miami Marlins | + 7500 | + 6000 | + 4000 |
| LA Dodgers | + 400 | + 300 | + 350 |
| Milwaukee Brewers | + 1800 | + 1500 | + 1800 |
| NY Mets | + 4000 | + 6000 | + 4000 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | + 800 | + 800 | + 800 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | + 2800 | + 2200 | + 2000 |
| San Diego Padres | + 4000 | + 4000 | + 4000 |
| San Francisco Giants | + 700 | + 600 | + 650 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | + 900 | + 800 | + 750 |
| Washington Nationals | + 375 | + 400 | + 350 |
So pick your team and make your bets for your Boys of Summer — whoever they may be.
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