The Los Angeles Dodgers, Washington Nationals And Los Angeles Angels Have An Equal Shot At Winning The 2014 World Series, According To The Season-Ending Odds
It seems like almost yesterday when Sports List of the Day and baseball fans everywhere were getting geared up for the 2014 season. Now it’s over, Derek Jeter and all.
Well, the regular season is.
It’s time to gear up for the playoffs. But first, let’s take a quick look back to March 30th, six months ago, when the season’s opening odds to win the World Series hit Vegas, and were rundown here.
I’ve reposted those odds below, along with the 10 playoff teams’ odds of going all the way.
How do they compare?
Favorably, as far as the Los Angeles Dodgers are concerned. The Dodgers were the favorites going into 2014 and they are the favorites heading into the postseason (along with the Washington Nationals and Los Angeles Angels).
Four of the five preseason favorites made the playoffs, including the Dodgers, Nationals, Detroit Tigers and St. Louis Cardinals. The New York Yankees fell short.
Way off base was the 15-1 call on the reigning champion Boston Red Sox, who wound up finishing 20 games under .500 and in dead last.
Longshots? Those Baltimore Orioles were 40-1, but now are looking much better at 6-1. The Kansas City Royals were even longer at 50-1.
Enjoy the postseason!
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TEAM
PRESEASON ODDS
POSTSEASON ODDS TO WIN 2014 WORLD SERIES
2014 RECORD
2014 FINISH
Los Angeles Dodgers
11-2
9-2 (1)
94-68
1st NL West
Detroit Tigers
8-1
6-1 (2)
90-72
1st AL Central
St. Louis Cardinals
9-1
7-1 (3)
90-72
1st NL Central
Washington Nationals
12-1
9-2 (1)
96-66
1st NL East
New York Yankees
12-1
84-78
2nd AL East
Boston Red Sox
15-1
71-91
Last AL East
Tampa Bay Rays
15-1
77-85
4th AL East
Atlanta Braves
18-1
79-83
T2nd NL East
Los Angeles Angels
18-1
9-2 (1)
98-64
1st AL West
Oakland Athletics
18-1
10-1 (4)
88-74
2nd AL West
Texas Rangers
18-1
67-95
Last AL West
San Francisco Giants
20-1
14-1 (5)
88-74
2nd NL West
Cincinnati Reds
30-1
76-86
4th NL Central
Pittsburgh Pirates
30-1
14-1 (5)
88-74
2nd NL Central
Baltimore Orioles
40-1
6-1 (2)
96-66
1st AL East
Seattle Mariners
50-1
87-75
3rd AL West
Toronto Blue Jays
50-1
83-79
3rd AL East
Kansas City Royals
50-1
14-1 (5)
89-73
2nd AL Central
Chicago White Sox
50-1
73-39
4th AL Central
Cleveland Indians
50-1
85-77
3rd AL Central
Philadelphia Phillies
60-1
73-89
Last NL East
Arizona Diamondbacks
60-1
64-98
Last NL West
San Diego Padres
60-1
77-85
3rd NL West
Colorado Rockies
70-1
66-96
4th NL West
Milwaukee Brewers
70-1
82-80
3rd NL Central
New York Mets
100-1
79-83
T2nd NL East
Miami Marlins
125-1
77-85
4th NL East
Chicago Cubs
125-1
73-89
Last NL Central
Minnesota Twins
125-1
70-92
Last NL Central
Houston Astros
250-1
70-92
4th AL Central
Odds provided by vegasinsider.com and are for entertainment purposes only.
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