Odds to Win 2010 World Series
The odds to win the 2010 World Series have been released at betED.com.
The Major League Baseball season opens April 4 and Baseball Betting fans are making their picks for the 2010 World Series winner.
It shouldn't come as much of a surprise that the reigning champion New York Yankees are listed as a favorite to win the 2010 World Series. They typically open in that spot.
What should come as a surprise, however, is that the Yankees are a pretty good value, paying $300 for every $100 bet.
Another annual favorite to win, the Boston Red Sox, had odds of +475. The 2008 champion Philadelphia Phillies odds to win the 2010 World Series were at +625 for a $625 win potential on every $100 bet.
Why are the Yankees not a shorter favorite to win this year's World Series?
The defending champion Yankees are returning nearly every key player from last season's championship team.
The only question mark right now is free-agent slugger Johnny Damon, who remains unsigned and appears unlikely to be headed back to the Bronx Bombers.
After the World Series win, Damon told the Yankees he wanted to re-sign with the club - but only if it was for at least the $13 million he earned for the past four years. The Yankees balked and then signed first-baseman Nick Johnson and outfielder Randy Winn.
With or without Damon in the lineup, you might want to consider locking the +300 odds in now.